To Those in Maintenance - Calorie Question
Ok, so I would REALLY like to stop losing weight. I feel great at 135, and look good too. I'm now hovering at 131 and keep losing. I'm eating 1800 -2000 calories a day! But I'm constantly on the go. I run, I spin, weight training (current goal is a pull-up from dead hang) I ride horses and I don't particularly want to stop, but I also find myself turning to junk food to fill in my calories, especially later in the evening when I'm STARVING. I don't want to get back into bad habits.
So those of you who train pretty heavy, how many calories do you eat? Do you watch the diet, or figure you work hard and just try and moderate everything? Thanks.
HW: 270 SW: 234.4 CW: 135.0 1stGW:149 (GOAL MET)afreshstart-hreneeh.blogspot.com/
1st 5k: 5/12/12 44:55 PR 4miles: 12/31/2012 35:49
I wouldn't say I train heavy like some others, but I've found that I really do have to stay up on my nutrition, especially on long run days, or I WILL stuff my face with junk the next day! On rest days, I stick to the plan and stay at my BMR (1250 cal, less than 80g carbs, more than 100g protein) but on days I run, I up the cals on good stuff (mainly fruit & veggies) according to however much I've burned. And my carb alotment can go up significantly on those long run days, especially since I run with GU & G2 to keep me from tanking.
First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.
First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.
I consider myself in maintenance as I haven't lost anything since August and I am very happy at my current weight (around 167). I train pretty hard most days. My daily calorie intake runs about 1800 and on the really tough days (an hour with the trainer and a 30 minute spin class, or Fridays when I have 1hr spinnerval, 30 min strength and balance class followed by 45 minute zumba and an evening run) I usually have 2200 or more.
If I don't make my plan for higher calories, I end up eating anyway and eat crap. So I plan my food for high calorie and if I end up not eating it- fabulous. High calorie plans are salads w/ chicken or steak, turkey / cheese / pickle roll ups, protein shakes (THICK or they do nothing for me!), boiled eggs, egg beaters (Publix brand = egg stirs), cheese sticks, lots of cucumbers / carrots / celery, stonyfield french vanilla yogurt w/ Fiber One original and berries, peanut butter / banana, cottage cheese, etc.
I can pack a TON of food into 2200 calories and usually end up having containers I haven't even opened.
COURAGE TO START, STRENGTH TO ENDURE, RESOLVE TO FINISH
HW 353 SW 317 Original GW 180 Current Wt 170
First 5k 59:18; 5k PR 32:06; 1st 10k 1:20:27; PR 1:08:36
1st Half Marathon 2:48
Pensacola Double Bridge Run 15k- 1:47:34
Three Sprint Triathlons
