Sometimes it takes a while.... Sometimes it takes longer than *that*! This is one of those times. I'm okay with that though. I'm going through a change (I'm finally, FINALLY on FIRE to finish grad school - hence my AWOL nature with this blog in recent days...!) My schedule has survived a drastic change (I am now getting up at 5am every day), and my body finally accepted it today. I've been more forgetful lately, but that's because of these changes. I just have so much going on in my pea head that I can't remember where I put my keys, or my watch, or my swim cap. (But, I found the watch! Yay!).
Back to the aha! moment. I've been complaining to you guys that my legs (and my whole body, for that matter) feel dead. I thought I had come up with all of the reasons, but as it turns out, I forgot the most important one of all: My diet. I've recently changed my diet (I've made minor changes throughout the past month, resulting in what I thought would be a great diet to fuel my body and get down to basics...). I'm thinking that I'm not getting enough of something. I'm going to let you be the judge....
6:30 - Quaker Old Fashioned Oatmeal, brown sugar (swim at 8am)
9:00 - Rice or Soy crisps, grapes
11:30 - 1/2 whole-grain pita filled with tuna, egg or crab salad (minimal mayo), carrots, orange
2:00 - pear, LF yogurt
4:00 - 4 FF fig newtons (if have 2nd workout -run or bike)
6:00 - marinated chicken tender (like 1/2 breast), salad
Let's see if you find it. It hit me like a ton of bricks this am. Actually, I think it's two problems, but I have to sit down and do the math. Something tells me I can't ramp up my training, give blood, and recover from a race with this diet... Or maybe I'm wrong? Help!
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Catastrophe! A complete lack of Oreos dipped in peanut butter. How could you have survived this long???? ;)
um...where are the carbs kiddo!!?? and it doesn't look like you're fueling enough after you 8 am swim/workout. I noticed when I starting making sure I ate some protein/carb combo within 20-30 mins. of finishing a workout that my muscles recovered much faster and were ready to go for the next time. Of course, the oreos would help too... ;)
You are completely missing on the ice cream group!! Actually I'd say some carbs added to dinner would help, and a little protein with breakfast!! I really do try to get a mix of both at each meal...it's hard sometimes though!!
http://www.torontotriathlonclub.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=75
Take a look at that link Trizilla. It talks about blood donatino and its effect on your training.
A bit more protein in the AM?....especially post-workout....Mor Carbs later in the afternoon.(HECK what do I know I eat like 8 times a day.)
Cheers,
Marty
Chocolate Milk, post workout, great recovery. Perfect, Sugar, protein, carb replacement. Read a study on it recently, (sponsored by a milk company or something), but what ever, it works for me. I think you dont eat enough protein, and the salad this/that is good, but if you are working out in the morning, then your metabolism is going like crazy. Me I live on PB&J, bannanas, granola bars, and oatmeal, throw in some chicken, turkey, fish etc, you know my wife does not like red meat, so I dont eat it unless I go out.
6:30 - Quaker Old Fashioned Oatmeal, brown sugar (swim at 8am)
-Ok I eat this too, but at 5am, get on the bike and ride to work (18-32mi, depending on the route) I get there and Im crazy hungry, The calories in that if two packages are like only 300 calories, and that burns up quick
When do you eat this? Just prior to Swim, or hrs before swim?
9:00 - Rice or Soy crisps, grapes
-How many? perhaps not enough..
11:30 - 1/2 whole-grain pita filled with tuna, egg or crab salad (minimal mayo), carrots, orange
-Sure...depends on how much protein, and carbs...healthy
2:00 - pear, LF yogurt
-lf yogurt is like 40-60cal
4:00 - 4 FF fig newtons (if have 2nd workout -run or bike)
-need more than 4fignewtons, if working out, follow by chocolate milk or do you use gatorade or something during the workout?
6:00 - marinated chicken tender (like 1/2 breast), salad
-dude i eat like a whole freakin chicken at dinner, if you dont eat big at breakfast...load up at dinner....
-Then perhaps a light snack before you go to bed, remember you metabolism is going hard even when you sleep, some grapes, something...
As long as you dont eat junk, but dont not eat it, there is nothing wrong with some icecream, or cake, just eat small protion, or share a portion with someone.....
Also....what is your BMR? Remember you are burning extra calories....also depends on wt loss, but there is a fine line between wt loss and fatigue....
good luck....
just my opinion....
I LOST MY KEYS TODAY!
Hey -- ifyou are working out a good deal as I think you are, I think you get an A+ for the mini-meals. I have switched to that, too. However, I think you need to be eating more. Right now, due to my injury, I am only swimming. This would be my diet for the day. I think you shoudl be eating more at your mini-meals. Maybe a whole chicken breast, my dear. Also, maybe something more substantial at 9:00. Or even if you only have one workput but a good one, still eat the fig newtons. I think you are not getting enough...period. Try eating a BIT more.
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