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CadenceGuy posted 7 weeks ago.
In terms of calorie intake everyone is different. I burn calories like no other so I need a high high calorie diet or I lose weight, which isnt always a good thing. I like pastas (lasagna, penne and chicken, spaghetti etc.) begals with PB and banana, oatmeal, lots of fruits (berries, bananas, peaches etc.) Ill throw down a smoothie if I need to hit the road and just add some protien mix to it with some fresh fruit. Try to stay away from highly processed foods as they are just packed full of things that arent food. Once you get a couple weeks in and your body has a chance to flush out all those toxins from other foods youll notice a huge difference in your training the next day if you didnt stick to your diet the day before.
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tsilcyc posted 7 weeks ago.
No drastic measures necessary, just use common sense. Fast food... bad. Fruits and veggies... good.
What are you currently eating for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
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trigirltina2 posted 7 weeks ago.
tsilcyc wrote:
No drastic measures necessary, just use common sense. Fast food... bad. Fruits and veggies... good.What are you currently eating for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
Bingo. Dad had a heart attack two weeks ago (great now), but the doc said if it tastes good it is probably bad for you. (Doc's words)
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cogirl3 posted 7 weeks ago.
trigirltina2 wrote:
tsilcyc wrote:No drastic measures necessary, just use common sense. Fast food... bad. Fruits and veggies... good.What are you currently eating for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
Bingo. Dad had a heart attack two weeks ago (great now), but the doc said if it tastes good it is probably bad for you. (Doc's words)
Ugh, this is why I hate when doctors talk about nutrition/ healthy eating. It does not have to taste bad to be healthy. Its just that most people are so used to having so much fat, salt, sugar in their foods so that it masks the natural flavors of the food. I tell clients that at first healthy eating will be difficult as their body is used to alot of fat and salt, but after a while you get used to it and learn to like the taste of fruit and veggies and lean meats without alot of sauces on them. Nothing is better to me than fresh veggies with just a dash of olive oil and garlic. Being that you are an athlete now, think of your body as putting fuel into it like you do your car, and the better the fuel, the better your body is going to run.
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trigirltina2 posted 7 weeks ago.
cogirl3 wrote:
trigirltina2 wrote:tsilcyc wrote:No drastic measures necessary, just use common sense. Fast food... bad. Fruits and veggies... good.What are you currently eating for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
Bingo. Dad had a heart attack two weeks ago (great now), but the doc said if it tastes good it is probably bad for you. (Doc's words)
Ugh, this is why I hate when doctors talk about nutrition/ healthy eating. It does not have to taste bad to be healthy. Its just that most people are so used to having so much fat, salt, sugar in their foods so that it masks the natural flavors of the food. I tell clients that at first healthy eating will be difficult as their body is used to alot of fat and salt, but after a while you get used to it and learn to like the taste of fruit and veggies and lean meats without alot of sauces on them. Nothing is better to me than fresh veggies with just a dash of olive oil and garlic. Being that you are an athlete now, think of your body as putting fuel into it like you do your car, and the better the fuel, the better your body is going to run.
I tell dad that and last week at the bowling alley he had french fries! (The worst food youcan possibly have) :(
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Ronbo posted 7 weeks ago.
Check this book out by Lance's coach, Chris Charmichael. It will show you the purpose of the macro nutrients, how they work and how much you'll need based on body weight, race distance etc. Very good book.
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trigirltina2 posted 7 weeks ago.
Ronbo wrote:
Check this book out by Lance's coach, Chris Charmichael. It will show you the purpose of the macro nutrients, how they work and how much you'll need based on body weight, race distance etc. Very good book.
Good book.
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KitKat posted 7 weeks ago.
Everyone is different. Start playing with foods now and see what works for you. I'm around 65/20/15 macro breakout on average. I cook/prep 95% of what I eat and stay with whole grains, fresh fruits and veggies, lean meats and unprocessed foods. You want to give your body energy, not make it work hard to breakdown processed foods. Mostly I only shop the perimeter of the stores, with exception to bulk foods. Fast food = axis of all evil, IMO.
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jnrice posted 6 weeks ago.
Hey, lots of good stuff on this one and I agree that healthy doesn't have to taste like cardboard. I've been known to eat sun dried tomatoes until I feel ill. Another good book is Nancy Clark's Food Guide for Marathoners. For all of the IM people out there just take it and put x3 after it. ;) After I finished my engineering degree I had an aversion to text books and this one is very readable. It doesn't get much into the science (not much on ATP and those silly cycles) but it gives you what you need to know.
So as of October 1, I have officailly begun training for the 2009 triathlon season, which includes a half ironman. Before training, I pretty much ate whatever I want, but I want to be up to my potential, so I feel that my diet should be more strict. Does anyone have suggestions as to what my diet should look like? Calorie allotment? Foods to stay away from? Etc?
Thanks!
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