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Click to view ss82600's profile Amateur 12 posts since
Jul 9, 2007

Apr 28, 2005 10:54 AM

diet or not?

I'm wondering if I need to diet in order to get ready for a race. What kinds of diets are good? I can't do low carb, because I'm a type 1 diabetic. Any advice??
Click to view jtaylor1024's profile Amateur 31 posts since
Jul 9, 2007
1. Apr 28, 2005 12:05 PM in response to: ss82600
Re: diet or not?
Are you overweight?
Click to view Belle79's profile Amateur 18 posts since
Jul 9, 2007
2. Apr 28, 2005 12:11 PM in response to: ss82600
Re: diet or not?
A healthy, balanced diet should be part of any fitness/training plan.
Though there are some, I don't know many runners that go lo-carb- it just doesn't work once you get up to 10 miles/week or more.
And make sure you get protein, too! Happy Running!
Click to view Belle79's profile Amateur 18 posts since
Jul 9, 2007
4. Apr 28, 2005 2:47 PM in response to: ss82600
Re: diet or not?
Obviously, doing things to improve your nutrition are going to include steps like avoiding high-fat foods, avoiding foods with empty calories, increasing fruits and vegetables, whole grains, etc. The cleaner you eat, the easier it will be. By cleaner I mean nothing fried, processed or anything containing additives. Most people can't do this all the time but making clean food 85-90% of your diet will change your body dramatically.
There is a website called fitday.com that you can track all your calories (both consumed and expended) for free, daily. Try it!
Most important of all, drink plenty of water and keep moving. :-)
Click to view coxwithane's profile Pro 97 posts since
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5. May 1, 2005 7:27 PM in response to: ss82600
Re: diet or not?
It took me two years, but I recently finished losing about 44 lbs. I use two websites: www.ediets.com and www.fitday.com.

Ediets is awesome for meal planning for all dietary needs (truly tasty recipes), plus they have great chat/support boards for a huge variety of issues/lifestyles.

Fit Day is the best I've found so far for tracking calories in vs. calories out. I'm sure you've heard that keeping a journal of what you're eating can really help you pinpoint and then control your problem areas, but to me the journal is no good unless you actually see the calories. Fit Day has a huge database of foods plus it lets you enter your own custom stuff, so you can see exactly where your calories are coming from. There's also a page where you enter your activities, so you can see how you're burning off what you take in. Aim for a 500 calorie/day deficit and you'll lose about a pound a week. If you're running a lot, you'll need more calories than the eDiets computer program will allot you at first, which is why Fit Day can be more useful in that area. Fit Day is also FREE.

Good luck.
Amy