Yeah, I watch what I eat. Sometimes though my non-athletic/healthy friends give me the weirdest looks. I don't drink pop, eat foods w/ white flour (unless it is pizza, which I don't have alot of) or have alot of snack stuff.
I Love granola, homade spelt bread, salads and fruit.

I have been watching what I eat since 5th grade. I have a tough time though, because if I am not told to eat, I don't. Simple as that. I just never care to.

I eat pretty healthy especially In season! No cokes or anything like that. Lots of veggies ( i have times where i feel as if im in a vegtable defiecincy and can eat a whole cucumber or bell pepper for a snack).
I do eat gummi bears after every XC race and some track meets bc i love them and i pass it off as restoring lost glucose from the race quickly.... plus if it makes yall feel better they are fat free.
I do love carbs though. CARBS CARBS CARBS! MMMMMM potatoes and bread and pasta and more and more and more! If you run and your in your teenage years and very active you should not try to go into calorie defieciet and more likely than not eat more calories than are recommended for your inactive counterparts. I probably eat between 2500 and 3000 calories give or take some a day. (i dont really count but thats a rough estimate) I have also just been blessed by a high metabolism~ just hit a 100lbs a few weeks ago

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i definately am more aware of what im eating in season and try to stay away from lots of sugar and fats. last xc season i actually went the whole season without drinking any soda and i plan to do the same for track. but out of season, psh, i eat whatever i want, whenever i want

we're runners, we're allowed to

Well i personally don't watch what i eat but i used to eat junk food all the time but i try to lay off of it since i'm running XC and track.I have fun off the track, but i take it seriously when i'm on the track to get faster and the highschoolers make it fun and all.

Its all about white food:
Pasta
Potatoes
Bread
Rice
its all athletes food
Carbs all the way!!

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I eat what I want.

I drink a lot of soda, too.

http://This message has been edited by wayne5000 (edited Mar-17-2006).

I'm not a teen but my daughter is ...

she doesn't cut out the junkie stuff completely but she does make sure to eat enough of the healthy stuff while in training ... she eats more whole grains, eggs, yogurt, fruit, and protein like tune, chicken and such ... she asks a lot more questions like, "Will this be good for my running?" or "Should I take iron and vitamins since I'm running and starting to feel like I have a cold?"


anyways .... I know she cares and is trying to do the right thing ... but she likes fun food and doesn't leave them out just because she's running more seriously ...