2013-04-14, 12:30 PM
Kalovale Wrote:I don't eat that much to begin with. Two meals a day most days of the week. No snacks, no soft drinks, no nothing really cause I have to live the next year on the measly $1k student loan leftover. Though to be fair, I primarily consume wheat, protein and very little fiber.
I'm doing cardio for healthiness's sake. Does pushups count as lifting? Or do I need proper gym membership?
You're not boosting your metabolism with a diet like that. Nutritionists recommend eating five small meals a day because when your body is constantly processing something, it keeps your metabolism up and burning. When you're only eating two meals a day, it speeds up/slows down in waves, and is more readily storing energy as fat after a meal.
Also, if your diet is primarily wheat and protein with little fiber, that's a problem. A diet should be primarily fruits and vegetables, and as such lots of fiber. Not to say wheat and protein aren't important, but not as much as your plants.