This article sounded pretty familiar unitl I got to the third section about How much am I eating?
I admit I am addicted to numbers when it comes to exercise (HR, PR, Cadance, Calories burned & consumed etc.) If my heart rate monitor is not working it drives me crazy and it feels like my workout doesn't count. You don't have to tell me how irrational I am but I would venture to say that I'm not the only person out there with this issue. I keep track of calories out with my heart rate monitor and calories in with a food diary, thinking this is the best way to successful weight loss. This article has me going hmmm.... What do you think? Do you think you could become in-tune with your body enough to be able to truely only eat when you are hungry? I'm not sure if I can. I'm considering giving this a try and giving my food diary rest for a while. But the recommended 4-6 weeks is valuable time I could be losing if it doesn't work.
The What, When and Why of Your Nutrition Plan USA Triathlon
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4 comments:
I was totally in tune with my body last night when the Girl Scout cookies arrived and I was able to munch down half a box while watching Biggest Loser.... life has its ironies
This is truly a challenge as I find I have become a habitual eater! Really paying attention to HUNGER is so important in my marahon training now. Great post!
To me, its trying to control portions. I learned from last year that I dont need to eat my weight in carbs to make it through tough, long workout sessions, it was my mistake. I know now that my body can absorb 250-300 calories per hour to keep properly fueled for a hard session. I also learned that we dont need to fuel after a workout as much as we do, if we still can feel full from the meal before the workout, be dont need a post workout fueling. this is such a hard subject to comment on because all our bodies are different and handle fueling in different ways
I suggest the book Racing Weight by Matt Fitzgerald, bit of a dry read, but packed with alot of good information
Interesting take. I like the idea of listening to your instinctual hunger, but I kind of disagree... I sometimes am not hungry at all after a long workout, a time when it's imperative to have a small recovery meal. Good read, thanks for sharing!
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