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Nutrition for Runners

Does anyone else keep a nutrition log?

Does anyone else keep one? I just started because I want to lose 5-10 pounds over the summer but I also want to make sure I'm eating healthier. Right now I'm tracking calories, and grams of protein/fat/carbs/fibre. I'm working out my percentage of protein/fat/carbs (aiming for 25%/25%/50%)...

by User avatar TOsteve

How to supress my appetite?

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Do you know of any food (or anything else) that will help suppress your appetite long enough to get back on a smaller diet? Please don t say get pregnant I will fail my program if I do that ?

by User avatar melrr0830

What are your thoughts on eating before and after runs?

so i was asking my meathead, weightlifting boyfriend for advice on a lifting program that'll supplement my running, he said to be sure to have simple sugars immediately after lifting otherwise my body will burn muscle first. he's a kinesiology major and does some personal training on the side so i...

by User avatar Guest

Is being lightheaded the first few days of a diet normal?

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Is being 'fuzzy' headed the first few days of a diet normal? It's just a straight forward less calories, more exercise type of diet. No Atkins or South Beach for me.

by User avatar purple hayes

What are good snack foods for a runner?

I'm trying to start eating in a much healthier manner so I can drop my times just that much more and am finding that the hardest time to eat healthy is just snacking times. While at school my meal usually consists of 2 packs of the dry Nature Valley granola bars and a 100% apple juice. So far the...

by User avatar tracy_runner

water/food intake on long runs

I think this is one of those stupid questions that I can't find an answer to because everybody else already knows the answer so there's nothing to talk about... I used to only ever run about 2-3 miles a few times a week. For 3 miles, I had some water before I ran and after and never had to worry...

by User avatar Guest

Any recovery drink recommendations?

Right now I use designer protein natural, 1 scoop, mixed in 16 oz of water with two scoops of Twin Lab Hydra Fuel (Fruit punch or orange flavor) It tastes very good but I have not been able to order hydra fuel as a lot of sites I go to are out. Anyone have any other suggestions? Opinions on...

by User avatar copteacher

Recommendations for good runner food?

I just read a fiction book. The girl in the book was a runner (that was not the subject of the book at all, just a side fact). When asked her favorite foods, she replied "Almost anything white......rice, pasta, potatoes, milk, the same thing every athlete eats." Is this true about runners? In my...

by User avatar thecatspajamas

How do you maintain energy throughout the day?

I have a question. How do you maintain energy throughout the day? I know that getting 7-8 hrs of sleep is essential (which I rarely do), but what else do you do to keep your energy level up? I try my best to avoid caffine, but I am a southerner, so sweet tea runs in my veins, but I have...

by User avatar A3M0N

How to keep myself properly hydrated during summer runs?

I want to hydrate myself properly during summer runs. I don’t drink too much water, generally speaking, and I think it can be a problem so I need some advice about how to avoid dehydrating or sickness during training. Tell me the approximate quantities of liquid I should take and since water...

by User avatar wilbert