I've realized how much of an idiot I've been.Doing Paleo while also including CrossFit workouts I won't be able to sustain myself, let alone build.
Ill still attempt to cut down on processed foods, but I doubt giving up grains completely is a good idea...
And a glass of chocolate milk after practice always make me feel better :p
Is there any specific diet I should follow by name, or just some controlled diet you guys can advise me on?
im trying to merge my swimming and CrossFit so I'll be doing CrossFit Basics again 3 times a week which is just simple movements like push-ups, but they're still pretty high intensity which is what I think I need. That is until I can build up to Level I again.
I ontop of doing Basics 3 times a week will be doing 2 hours of swimming 4 times a week, with meets on Saturday.I can't really comment on the intensity since its beginning of season, but lets assume that it's a decently difficult swim board.
How much should I be sleeping as well?
I've never really been too serious about swimming, I've been dedicated to the sport itself, but I want to really do whatever I can outside the pool to help.
how do I figure out how many calories I'm burning via swimming? If anyone can help me it's pretty cold water and mostly 1 and a half hours of swimming. Also should I just basically guess on hoe many cals I'm burning on three Basics workouts?
In the app (and on the website) you can add exercises that increase your allowed caloric intake. Most exercises have various intensity levels. The activities I do most right now are cycling and swimming, and the amount of "credit" the app gives me for those activities seems to be working. The amount of credit for weight-lifting seems a little low to me, but I don't fudge it.
I didn't see one specifically for "cross-fit" but you can create your own exercise in the app. If you do some research you can probably come up with a pretty reasonable estimate. The only thing I'd say is that if the exercise is very intense, add a little extra buffer (maybe 10% or so) to account for energy expense for post-workout recovery and increased metabolism level.
Once you create an account, it will sync across all your devices and you can also access the info on your computer thru a browser. Like I said, there is nothing about it that prevents you from following a Paleo diet (or any other kind), but it will alert you if you aren't getting enough fuel for your training. Pick a reasonable weight-loss goal, say 1 or 1.5 lbs per week, and don't go way under or over your weekly calorie limit. The website produces decent reports so after (say) 4 weeks you can look to see if your goals are being met. If they aren't then moderate your intake accordingly.
how do I figure out how many calories I'm burning via swimming? If anyone can help me it's pretty cold water and mostly 1 and a half hours of swimming. Also should I just basically guess on hoe many cals I'm burning on three Basics workouts?
In the app (and on the website) you can add exercises that increase your allowed caloric intake. Most exercises have various intensity levels. The activities I do most right now are cycling and swimming, and the amount of "credit" the app gives me for those activities seems to be working. The amount of credit for weight-lifting seems a little low to me, but I don't fudge it.
I didn't see one specifically for "cross-fit" but you can create your own exercise in the app. If you do some research you can probably come up with a pretty reasonable estimate. The only thing I'd say is that if the exercise is very intense, add a little extra buffer (maybe 10% or so) to account for energy expense for post-workout recovery and increased metabolism level.
Once you create an account, it will sync across all your devices and you can also access the info on your computer thru a browser. Like I said, there is nothing about it that prevents you from following a Paleo diet (or any other kind), but it will alert you if you aren't getting enough fuel for your training. Pick a reasonable weight-loss goal, say 1 or 1.5 lbs per week, and don't go way under or over your weekly calorie limit. The website produces decent reports so after (say) 4 weeks you can look to see if your goals are being met. If they aren't then moderate your intake accordingly.
