Nutrition
So nutrition is two-fold: before/after/during runs, and also on a daily basis. I will be experimenting with gels tomorrow, on my 12 mile run. It will be the first time. I have to be careful about what I eat, due to my gallbladder. So I think gels will work before/during a run. After, I try to eat Clif bar (chocolate brownie, mmm).
On a daily basis, I am still attempting to lose more weight, so I don't want to overeat. Plus, when I eat too much (even if it's low-fat), it hurts my gallbladder. I've eaten too much in the last few days. Most of the time, I've got a rhythm (sp?) down, and it goes something like this:
before work: coffee with torani syrup and half/half:
115 calories, 3 g fat
breakfast at work: yogurt:
170 cal, 1.5 g fat
(now that winter's coming, it will probably change to oatmeal: 160 cal, 3 g fat)
mid-morning snack: wheat thins or comprable:
130 cal, 3 g fat
lunch: frozen lean cuisine:
200 - 340 cal, 2 - 7 g fat
mid-afternoon snack if I had a lower-calorie lunch:
clif bar, 250 cal, 6 g fat
mid-afternoon snack if I had higher-calorie lunch:
3 small peppermint patties, 160 cal, 3 g fat (yes, horrible I know! I need to fix this one)
dinner: varies, but usually
300 - 500 cal, fat content depends on what I ate throughout the day (tofu stir-fry, frozen low-fat pizza, boca burger on a bagel, low-fat or vegetarian beans rolled in a low-fat tortilla, instant mashed potatoes - a HUGE favorite, etc.)
dessert: only eaten every now and then: ben & jerry's low-fat frozen yogurt (190 cal, 3? g fat) or reduced-fat oreos (150 cal, 3 g fat)
It usually adds up to about 1500 calories/day. I get 900 - 1000 calories by 5 p.m. (when I leave work), and leave the rest for dinner and dessert. I generally aim for about 1300 - 1400, but often go over. Sometimes, it's alot (on run days, that's fine), sometimes it's a little. I rarely go under, now that I've really upped the exercise level. My fat content is usually about 30 g, mostly mono- and polyunsaturated fats - I can only have maybe 3 g saturated fat/day, before my gallbladder begins hurting.
I'm quite surprised that I've stayed the same weight for a few weeks now (140). I reassure myself by thinking it's because I'm gaining muscle from upping the vertical elevation, and also mileage.
Today, I've already eaten:
"Skinny" grande peppermint mocha from Starbucks: approx. 300 cal, 2 g fat
2 bites full-fat and totally delicious choc chip coffeecake: approx. 50? cal, ? g fat?
Plain bagel: approx. 300 cal, ? g fat
1 Tbs reduced-fat cream cheese: approx. 50 cal, 2 g fat
8 oz gatorade: 50 cal, 0 g fat
Frozen turkey dinner: 210 cal, 7 g fat
So by 1 p.m., I'm up to approx. 960 calories - YIKES! And we are having a celebration at work this afternoon, which means dessert, beer, champagne, too many tempting treats! If I eat nothing at the celebration and skip my afternoon snack, I can stay on target.
As if.