Nutrition advice

Hi everyone. I had my RNY on October 28/16. So I am seven months out. I feel great and am down 70lbs. (Yaa)

I am training for my first marathon. (Only a 5K), but a great place to start. All my reading mentions to have carbs if you are training, so I have started eating a bit of whole bread, or ww pasta etc. Now i'm up 3lbs!!!

My question is, do you have to eat carbs in this form? Can I have extra veggies or fruit in place of pasta, rice etc?

Thanks for the help

I don't know if it's just me, or if it's everyone, but refined carbs make me retain water.

I'm not training for a run, but when I need extra carbs I eat them in the form of beans and veggies. Carrots, sweet potatoes, and black beans are all healthy options.

What does training consist of?

Ive never adjusted carbs for my running. My nut encourages me to take in more protein afterwards- never mentioned a need to increase carbs.

I think long distance runners eat carbs prior to a race but if you look at your average competitive long distace runner they're lean like a string bean!

For the rest of us, carbs are not a friend. We have energy stored on our bodies. Fat. People with no fat need energy from food. Carbs.

Good afternoon! I have run several 1/2 marathons since my surgery and I have not needed additional carbs prior or after a training or the run itself. I do increase my fluid intake the week before. I usually eat a banana after a run to avoid leg cramps that I have had. During the runs I have kept either a boiled egg, string cheese or protein bar in my fanny pack thing in case I need something to keep me going. Good luck!!

I'm pretty sure that the post-race banana is the only reason I race. :D

Euphemism?

Medals?!?

The medals are pretty spiffy. But post race bananas are the only fruit I eat! They're such a treat :D

I am in the minority as I do "carb load" before a long race. I just ran my 5th 1/2 marathon and I do increase my carb consumption the week before a race so I can increase my glycogen stores. After my revision, I have dumping syndrome, so I don't add carbs by eating foods like bread, rice or pasta. I'll increase my dairy, eat sweet potatoes, oatmeal with peanut butter, etc. to give me a boost.

In my opinion, whether you "carb load" depends on where you are in your weight loss and the amount you're running. Would I "carb load" for a 5k? No. I wouldn't need any additional nutrition for a 5k run. I only increase my cabs before a 1/2 marathon by eating more of the foods identified above. Would I carb load if I wasn't at goal? No. My body still has plenty of fat it can burn for energy. Do I carb load now, 3 years after surgery and at goal? Yes, because I have very little in reserve.

I think you have to weigh what works best for you. If I had to guess, I would say you likely don't need to increase your carbs at all, let alone by eating bread or pasta.