Hunger

Something I've noticed in years past, and already noticing this year is that by paying close attention to hunger I can manipulate appearance for the better. By that, I mean that in cases such as currently where I'm eating clean and with moderate caloric intake - but then note being ravenously hungry on certain days - it is actually beneficial to eat a bit more food on those days. In the past, and so far this year, this has occurred on workout days, particularly where 2-3 consecutive days' workouts have occurred - or the day after my 3rd workout.

In every case where I have noticed this pattern emerging, I've looked better (fuller, harder, and leaner) in the days following such an increase in caloric intake.

The Body Dynamic

Strange how dynamic the body is. Last night after dinner, I felt and looked as tight as I have since last summer. In fact, I almost felt beach ready, i.e., plenty of abdominal definition, not much to pinch around love handles, and a hardness of muscularity that I haven't noted yet this spring. This afternoon, immediately after workout, I felt less lean - and 'flat' even though pretty well pumped from workout.

I suspect, that in the next 24-48 hours much of what I'm noticing in a negative light will reverse. But it is interesting that one can look and feel great one day and then like crap the next, particularly when diet and exercise remain pretty much constant.