JohnnyKay and Fred Doucette's HIM/IM focused Mentor group-CLOSED (Page 39)

Had a pretty horrible run this morning.  Probably a combination of poor sleep the past couple nights and minor dehydration.  Will likely take tomorrow off to help my body reset.

As far as bike pics, I'll get some up a little later. 

Wish I knew this about 2 months ago...LOL.  Had the standard crank on my CAAD 10 replaced with a compact.  Went with the same crank though...Force.

Do I really have to write down what I eat? My diet fluctuates throughout the month, some weeks are better than others. Breakfast: 1 egg & 1 egg white scrambled on toast or 1 piece of peanut butter toast, piece of fruit, cup of coffee.

Next breakfast 2 hours later because I'm so hungry I could eat my own hand - banana, kashi granola bar or some almonds, or trail mix or a banana with yogurt.

Lunch: I've been eating a lot of chicken lately. I'm really kind of tired of it. I'll have chicken in a salad with whatever veggies I have at home but I like the bad stuff in my salad too - croutons and cheese . I also really like leftovers from dinner if there are any.

Snack: nuts or cheese and crackers

Dinner: Hubby is a meat and potatoes kind of guy. We'll have roast beef, mashed potatoes, chicken and baked potatoes, meatloaf, spaghetti and meatballs, or chicken pot pie with whatever veggies we have at home.

Desert - piece of chocolate with peanut butter or a small bowl of cereal.

I eat frequently but it doesn't take much for me to feel really full so then I'm back looking for something to eat again in a couple of hours. Also, if there are chips anywhere near me I will eat them. I try not to buy them but sometimes I cave. Then we usually get pizza or go out for lunch once a week.

You all have some really nice bikes! I just bought my Felt in January. No race wheels or anything like that. I just have to work harder on the engine I guess .

My diet is pretty bad.  I try and stay away from the really bad foods like deep fried stuff, but I would say my diet is a lot of not so good food.

But it's part of why I train...so I can eat pretty much guilt free.

Hah, this is where today's two topics converge for me.  I am struggling to lose the last 5-10 lbs I want to lose.  I also would love to get a nice, light set of race wheels.  Need to lose the weight before I go dropping $$$ on, what, a pound?  I know there are other reasons for a nice wheelset, but, like Dina said...working on the engine is probably more important.

It's just that training makes me hungry like I am pregnant (which was, for me, kind of like, eyes roll in the back of my head, and the next thing I know, I'm standing in the pantry, shoving cheez its down my throat).  I am working on it, but I've had a hard time finding balance between fueling training and losing weight.

Definately and individual thing.  I'm young (about to turn 30), have a high metabolism (need about 3k calories per day to maintain weight), am not actively trying to lose weight, and am training for the fun of the sport.

For someone older, lower metabolism, needing to shed 10 pounds to try and qualify for Kona...yes...diet is going to be a huge factor.  That's just not me though.

ETA: Like Fred mentioned...I do also eat a lot of good stuff.  My coworkers comment on my food choices during lunch as I normally try to pick somewhat healthy options.  But I'm also the one who never turns down a piece of cake, or is raiding the snack bin for cookies.

My understanding (and Bryan correct me if I'm wrong) to to arrive at day one of training a few pounds above racing weight so that you have some fat to burn through during your heavy build period.

My problem is I'm 10-ish pounds above race weight and balancing performance with trying to get to race weight (which I know is not ideal).

I don't think your diet makes you "faster," I think your diet plays a huge role in recovery and if you recover better you're going to see gains and get faster.  Its and indirect effect, but its important. 

I also think your diet can directly make you slower by causing weight gain, lethargy and inflammation.