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SAquavia - 2010-04-14 6:02 PM

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THAT SAID, here's a personal take (and I have no specific training in this...but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express....).  My wife has recently begun a more regimented exercise program - and is doing a great job of being very consistent with it.  Challenge is that she is now constantly hungry - her appetite is much greater than before.  I had the same experience when I dropped my 20 last year.  And, hate to say it, but from my experience (admittedly just me), that hunger is a necessary evil.  It's the body's way of saying, "if you don't feed me, I'm gonna use something else for fuel - namely you!"  Heh.  What's worse, when I was hungry, I was hungry for carbs!  I think that is natural as well when doing a lot of cardio/aerobic based exercise.  So you are not only hungry, but when you are eating your proteins, you body is screaming for carbs. 

Anyway, it's a dangerous time, weight wise, when you start a new higher volume aerobic period, as it takes an hour to burn off 600 calories, and 5 minutes to eat them...and 100 more!  UGH!

All I can say is that for me, it went away - the hunger.  Body and metabolism have changed,  I'm able to eat a LOT more than I ever used to, and no longer put the weight on (as long as I keep exercising!).  But, there were several months there where I was literally hungry all the time, and had to look at eating like I looked at running or riding a bike...it was going to be uncomfortable at times...and that meant it was working.

augeremt - 2010-04-14 6:06 PM

Tracey,

I totally understand where you're coming from. I've been in the same boat for years now and it's super hard to lose that extra weight.

I don't have any insight when it comes to dietitians, but I can offer some other tips when it comes to weight loss and dieting. They all seem pretty straightforward, so I apologize if it's something you already know.

Here are a few of my tips, as well as some websites to try. Sorry this is so long.

I'm always super hungry after swimming, but that seems be a natural thing, I've read. Turns out being in cold water makes you feel that way. So I just eat dinner (or breakfast, depending on the time of day I go) right afterwards, instead of snacking, like I used to do. And I try to make super filling meals for those days.

Also, eating slowly totally helps. That one I've had to teach myself to do because I used to have a job where it was "eat when you can cuz you never know when you'll have time", which led to years of scarfing down every meal. And since it takes about 20 minutes after eating to feel full, you may actually have filled yourself up, but haven't noticed and continue eating.

Eating a fiber-rich breakfast is the best thing you can do to kick-start your day. Keeps you full for hours, there's lots of variety, and it's very good for you.

Also, exercising as much as you do, you probably need to be eating more than 1300 calories. I tried restricting my calories a lot in order to lose weight, but was always going hungry. I finally invested in a calorie counter thingy that measured how many calories I burned (GoWear Fit or BodyBugg) and realized I was eating way too little to sustain myself on workout days. I upped my calories to 1600-1900 and was happier, more energized, and still kept losing weight.

So have you tried figuring out your BMR? I know the calculators online are all different, but when I compared the equations to what I was actually burning, it wasn't that far off.

By the way, BMR is Basal Metabolic Rate, meaning calories you'd burn if you stayed in bed all day. I have had days where I did that (Monday would be a prime example when I was sick as a dog and didn't do much of anything) and the equation underestimated my calorie burn by 100 calories as compared to my armband thingy. So I think it's pretty accurate, or as accurate as an equation can be.

Here's the one that has worked for me:
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/bmr-formula.php

And a couple websites to try:
www.sparkpeople.com - Good for food tracking and also low-calorie but filling recipe ideas. There's also a food-tracking option, which can also suggest meals (complete with recipes) if you want that. They also have plenty of articles and blogs which address the hunger and other diet-related issues. Very helpful.

www.3fatchicks.com - Great forum for weight-loss support. There are plenty of men and women on there with the same concerns you've stated and I'm sure you can find some better dietitian tips on there than I can offer. Either search the forums or join and post a question. People are super supportive and helpful. It's also a great place to go to keep you motivated and on-track. And everything you said in your post has been addressed more than once on that forum. People struggle with it every day and it's very nice to go on there and hear how you can overcome it.

Now, these definitely aren't tri-specific nutritional suggestions, but when it comes to dieting and losing weight, they're great.

Hope that helped at least a little bit.

Kasia

midlifeinsanity - 2010-04-11 10:57 PM

Got the bike.  Got the chain screwed up.  Got the wipeout.  Got the five point landing:  both knees, hand, other hand, chin.   Got the nesporin & aleve.  Got the rest break until everything heals.    -  M

augeremt - 2010-04-14 4:17 AM



I tried the catch-up drill several of you suggested for the swim and did get my stroke count down pretty significantly, but it was at the cost of a much slower swim (I think it was a 17 sec difference for 25 m). I'm pretty sure that's not supposed to happen, so any suggestions for that?



Kasia

augeremt - 2010-04-14 4:22 AM

ANNE (and other wide-hipped and large-chested ladies) -

I know we talked about this months ago (at least I think it was with you), but I don't remember the discussion. I've been looking at tri-specific clothing, mostly wetsuits and race shorts, but have found that almost everything runs extremely small. I figured that would be the case cuz triathletes tend to be smaller people, but I didn't think it would be to this extreme, which makes it very frustrating on my end.

After looking at the tri-zone.com website both Steves talked about, it seems the only brand (of the four offered) that makes shorts in anything close to my size is De Soto. And there's nothing at all when it comes to tops. So, are there any other brands you would recommend? What about wetsuits?

Thanks in advance!
Kasia

manfarr1974 - 2010-04-15 9:55 AM

Steve B (and anyone else who is interested )

Regarding Timberman scout - I would love to do it with you!  A day the weekend of the 16th (including the 16th) would work for me - I think that is in the date range you sent me, I can't figure out how to go back there and check at this second.  And a month out from the race, so the timing is pretty perfect.  I will pencil in that weekend, and if you can come, I would love it.  Just think, I get to pump my mentor for advice and info live and in person! Very cool.

But wow, that is a lot of driving for you, so if it doesn't work out on your end, I understand.  I had planned on doing the entire bike and running one loop of the run course. 

Cheers,

Mandy

thall0672 - 2010-04-15 1:00 PM Hello all. Can anyone recommend a good bike trainer or roller? I'd like to stay under $300. Thanks! Tracey