Hitting Cardio/Activity "Wall"

[schaf921 0]

Getting in the calories is killing me - barely hitting 800 a day if ever. I am still losing and now worried it may be too fast! 2 weeks before surgery I was 370, 360 at surgery which was 6/30 and at 305 now. I'm not complaining - finally getting back into my activities full swing - specifically tennis - but after about 1 hr of a serious match, I hit a wall. I just feel the energy drain and things go downhill fast.

Sent a note just now to my NUT (with a bounceback she is out of office) wondering if calories for the sack of calories is actually a good thing right now and I should drink a bottle of gatorade during the day or while working out or go grab a slush puppy as I dont have issue with drinking.

I thought about eating a Protein bar while playing but its not like everyone will wait 5 -10 minutes between games so I can slowly eat a Protein Bar. So maybe I can snack on it but then of course I have to stop drinking for 30 minutes so the bar can digest. Out sweating and running around is not the time to stop drinking - I feel like I am pushing it with my liquid intake already during a match (trying to drink enough but not blow out my stomach at the same time)

So any suggestions? What to do to keep from hitting a wall - more dense calories earlier in day and just force it in if I have to? Here in Atlanta, tennis is a pretty competitive thing and especially in our neighborhood where we have 12 cts so taking it lightly isnt a real option

[BeenThereWasThat 2]

It might help to have a Protein shake before or after you work out. As I understand it you can afford to get more Protein in if you are doing lots of cardio. I am a big fan of Syntrax nectar because you can mix with Water (yuck milk before or after a workout gross!) and it has zero carbs, fat, and 90 calories per scoop so you won't blow your day.

You can order samples from a couple of sites. I recommend the lemonade it is not really tart.

Sometimes I also mix some flavors with a crystal light or propel mix in and add to 20 0z of Water. Maybe drink some before and some after workout and since it is not milk based you could easily add some ice and leave it on the edge of the court.

What Vitamins are you taking? Some swear by B12 or complex b Vitamin for natural energy boost.