Nutrion/Fueling and balancing increased training

[limewave]

I am having serious food cravings that I've been giving myself over to. As much as I tend to believe it's "lack of will power," I have a feeling it has more to do with my attempt to keep my caloric intake at 1600 a day while I've significantly increased my intensity and hours of training a week.

I'm not asking for advice or anything, just thinking "out-loud." I'm going to up my calories to about 1900 a day during my build weeks. Then try and get back to around 1700 a day on recovery weeks. Hopefully this will help keep my cravings under control.

After my last snow shoe run I had a freak-out. I felt like I was on the verge of having a panic attack and ended up eating half a bag of potato chips. I'm sure this was because I had not fueled properly. Properly fueling my body is the new goal.

I'm a person who needs to stick to a plan and does best when I eat the same thing or very similar things on a daily basis. I feel "lost" if I veer from that plan. I need to spend some time, look at my daily menu and re-evaluate.

I'll try and post 7 days from now to update on the little experiment.

[kacie tri-ing]

Sending some seriously love!

After big races, I have to eat every 2 hours the whole day, or I will eat my arm the next day. It is a process, and you have to learn what works for you. You are doing SUCH a great job though! Looking forward to the results of the experiment!

[limewave]

Adding about 200-400 calories a day has made a difference. I've had more energy and have generally been in a better mood. And I have to say for date night on Saturday, I looked HOT. I don't think I have ever seen DH look at me that way. I picked up a "bombshell" dress from TJ Maxx. I never thought I could pull something like that off, but I have to admit, I was smokin-hot.

I hit stumbling block this weekend. I crashed my bike and fell hard on my hip. My neck, hip, back, etc have been sore. Sunday I just wasn't prepared and hadn't planned any meals. I ended up eating junk. I have a plan for today and I have no stress or anxiety about being able to stay on track.

[indysteel]

Adding about 200-400 calories a day has made a difference. I've had more energy and have generally been in a better mood. And I have to say for date night on Saturday, I looked HOT. I don't think I have ever seen DH look at me that way. I picked up a "bombshell" dress from TJ Maxx. I never thought I could pull something like that off, but I have to admit, I was smokin-hot.

I hit stumbling block this weekend. I crashed my bike and fell hard on my hip. My neck, hip, back, etc have been sore. Sunday I just wasn't prepared and hadn't planned any meals. I ended up eating junk. I have a plan for today and I have no stress or anxiety about being able to stay on track.

I'm sorry about your fall and hope you heal quickly, but I love that you felt sexy (and that your DH agreed) on Saturday! That's awesome.

[Catrin]

Awesome on feeling and looking sexy Saturday! So sorry to hear about the fall and hope you recover soon. I think you hit the nail on the head about having a plan and not feeling guilty about yesterday!

[redrhodie]

I think that after a hard fall, you should eat whatever you want for a couple of days. You need some extra calories for healing, and you deserve a treat just for going through it. Don't beat yourself up about it.