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Ditto on the last two posts.  Jorge's workouts are around 1  hour or less.  You shouldn't need anything other than water if you have some fuel in you before you start.  After the workout, you should get some carbs/protein in you as a recovery.  There are all kinds of options there.

I would definitely take in some nutrition after the swim before the run.  Whatever works for you.  Gatorade, aforementioned foods, fig newtons, etc.  Swimming is a huge caloric consumer, so most likely you will be hungry!

Sprint triathlons for me are better handled by eating a fairly large meal 3 hours before the race, then just a little Infinit and water on the bike, and nothing on the run.

Training fueling is dependent on time spent.  If my training rides and runs for a sprint are less than an hour, I don't worry about fuel, I just drink water.

I believe you would do Kona in the following calendar year if you qualify!

I am so freakin' tired from going back to work.  My diet is cleaned up but I am fatigued.  Probably from lack of sugar! I am sure I am getting enough to eat.  I wish I had a couch in my office so I could take a nap right now!

Ahhhh, I feel the same way everyday!! I would love a couch, or at least some curtains and a lock on the door for a quick nap in my chair.  I just don't get enough sleep, I know I'm definitely getting enough to eat!!

Greg,

 Thanks a lot for sending me those spreadsheets, very interesting. After I looked through it all I decided to look a few things up and found a pretty good article.

http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/salt.html

Thanks again!

Two things:

1. How do you all feel when swimming?  I want it to feel good but comfortable. I am starting to think it should feel like running when I am pushing myself.  I may expect it to be too easy!

2.  I am starving when I eat healthy! But if I eat junk I gain weight! I ended up eating my afternoon snack right after my breakfast because I still felt famished! I don't know if this is normal!!

5:30am 1 cup orange-pineapple juice

6 - 6:50am swam

7:30am 1 scoop protein powder and a banana

8:30am 1/2 cup FF cottage cheese, 1/2 cup raw oats, 1 T almonds, 1 T flax meal, 1 T raisins (all mixed together)

Then I am freakin' starving so I ate a natural PB and honey sandwich on WW.  I am hungry like this everyday! I was satisfied after that but do I eat an afternoon snack. 

Now I am eating lunch: Wasa crackers with turkey, LF swiss and hummus and a bunch of veggies and two clementines. 

Basically, I want to know if it is normal to be so hungry! I feel like I cannot stick to any diet cuz they all make me physically hungry all the time.  I may need a new approach!  I considered getting a VO2Max test done to find out how many calories I am burning on a regular basis....where do I get one done?

Is that your hunger level all day long? Or does it taper at some point?

I am hungry nonstop until about 3 or 4 PM. After that, I don't eat much, and am satisfied. I've come to the conclusion that it's really just the way my body works, because no matter what I eat, it's not much different. Obviously, junk food affects me negatively, but if I'm eating healthy, it's how my body works. People at work laugh at me because I eat breakfast at my house, walk in the office with a snack in my hand, eat again by 10AM, and lunch by 11:30. Then a snack by 2.

I have noticed recently that a protein bar at around 10 holds me until after noon before I need lunch.

I am definitely hungier during the day but unless I eat something substantial (a big sandwich or some junk), the hunger is there all day.  I was quite hungry when I went to bed last night.  I had about 2300 calories and trained for 1 hr 45 min.  I like the foods I am eating but crave junk just to get that full feeling. 

People at work make fun of me for eating too...   

Is there a reason for not eating a sandwich? I'm not trying to be a wise guy, and some one other than me might know more about this. But it seems like eating something substantial after a workout is reasonable, especially if it's not junk.

Try adding a little more protein and see if that helps.  Im a morning eater though to, and especially if I have a good hard workout in the morning, I can get in easily 1000 cals before lunch, of normal food.   I will taper off some too though as the day goes on.    Typically, try some more protein.  If that doesnt work, then you may be too low on your calories

You're not being a "wise guy". I had the same question. I started reading all the nutrition stuff on here by Marni Rakes and she says people don't need so much food but when I lower my calories I am so hungry!!!  She recommended 500 calories for lunch...well, that just isn't doing it!  But I also don't want to fool myself and not lose weight by feeding my hunger.  (Sorry to dominate the thread with my eating issues!)

I already mentioned more protein for early mornings, but what about your fluid intake?  Sometimes if I just have a lot of water, or a diet pop or tea or something, it solves my problem

 I typically don't do an AM workout, but still have some of the same issues. I have a bowl of cereal and protein shake around 7:45, bagel w/ butter for snack around 10:30, starving by noon but tough it out til 12:30 for a lunch of about 500-700 cals, apple/banana/pb crackers around 2:30-3, workout from 5-7ish, home for dinner of about 600-800 cals, then eat when I'm hungry after that.

Eat when your body tells you you're hungry. Thats what I follow. Granted it may be different for me considering I'm a guy and it does work semi-differently for us, but I still think its a good general rule. If you're stomach is growling...eat something! If you're craving junk, have something, just limit it.

2300 calories is really not a lot, you're probably burning at least 2800cals daily. Add more protein (it seems like you're getting a lot already though), good fats & fiber which all tend to make you feel more full. Drink a lot of water too. If I'm hungry but feel like I've ate too much I'll just down a couple glasses of water. Outside of the gym I take in at least 110oz of water a day.

Also, like Heidi said, have something substantial after a workout, that might help. I would consider switching what you ate at 8:30 to 7:30. Seems like that is bigger/more filling than just a banana and protein. Even have the protein then, and save the banana for later when you get hungry. Just an idea.

Thanks everyone!

I have an hour commute after I workout so I have to have something I can eat while driving...maybe I will go back to a PB sand after my workouts.  I just need to find a plan that works for me where I can lose weight and fuel my body properly.  There is SO much contradicting info out there!  

Fluids: I drink a ton of water and I have green tea twice a day.  

I just don't want to be so hungry that I stop at 7-11 on the way home to buy a pop and candy bar! 

Bronwyn - if you have a hour drive after a workout then you definitely should be eating something before then.  And for sandwiches, etc, right after a workout is the best time for that type of stuff anyways.  Thats when the quick carbs, etc are best to use.

Friday weigh in.  Should we?  Mine didnt go anywhere, even with 9 hours of workouts so far this week.  Sooooo.. maybe I just need to wait a bit and let the metabolism kick in a little.  Gota get my body used to high volume again.   137 holding for me.  Eeek

Weigh in- I didn't move this week either. I stayed at 136 this morning. But, I also don't feel like I tried super hard.

The benefit concert that I went to with my husband was tough. He has a middle school student whose mom passed away from cancer right before Chrismas. So this was a benefit for the student and her siblings (mom was a single parent).

My husband was playing in the band, so I was on my own most of the time. The food was DELICIOUS! They served the freshest and yummiest clams I've ever had. So the emotional rollarcoaster  of the event, and the awesome food were a bad combo for me. I am rarely an emotional eater- but last nite got me.

How was every one else?

Interesting diagnosis   Sounds treatable though!   Is it easy to ice the area after you irritate it?

I think you have to make it so its 200kb or smaller. Cropping won't do a whole lot. I used HP image zone, which I guess only help if you have a hp, and set it to web page display. The pixels on my pic are currently set to 300px × 468px. Hope that helps!