So I went to an all you can eat Korean bbq place yesterday….

My partner and I drove about an hour to go to this restaurant for lunch.

I ate a bunch of grilled marinated beef and mushrooms, kimchi, pickled radish, wrapped in lettuce, ETC. Discovered how good GRILLED pineapple is for dessert.

I out ate even him at my table. Im female and 5’3”. I pretty much ate until I felt satiated. I didn’t think of calories at all. I just knew that I needed to eat and refuel. All that turned into my one big meal yesterday. Fullness level about an 8-9.

I thought I ate about 3-4K calories. Came home and tracked: I ate about 160g protein in one meal.

Drank tons of water and a vitamin c packet last night.

* Weird: Woke up this morning: my stomach was flatter than it’s been in so long. Somehow more taunt. It reduced any belly bloating. Idk why?

* Why did I do this? I lift weights 3x/week and walk daily. I started feeling fatigued on my walks. I was getting shin splints, joint aches, and dragging a bit. I’ve experienced this so many times in my life and undereating or fasting led to INJURIES. Now I catch myself and load up on protein and hydrate.

* TDEE wise, I really wanted a 2300-2500 calorie meal.

* I feel energized and well fed today. I think I’m going to refuel like this occasionally and just watch the sodium. I’m going to try it with chicken and more vegetables when I go back.

Don’t be afraid to eat if you work out, even if you’re trying to lose weight. ❤️ 💪🏻

by Snakejuicer