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If you are a runner

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Needmorewine · 14/01/2019 13:26

What do you eat ? I’m trying to shift about a stone but rather than focusing solely on diet like I’ve done before I’m trying a whole new mindset. I love running and want to get my time down and know this will be easier if I can shift the last stone of baby weight. At the moment I’m averaging about 4-5 runs a week generally a 10.20 minutes / mile
Pace. I’m losing weight steadily but Pre preg I was about 9.30 minute mile pace which I want to get back to / improve on !!! I was just wondering those of you who have lost weight through running and diet what sort of thing you had to ensure the right nutrition for improving running time . Low carb means I struggle to find the energy to run and I can just never sustain it past the first couple of weeks.

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CMOTDibbler · 14/01/2019 13:40

I do myfitnesspal, and more recently 16:8 - just eating in the 8 hour time window makes me feel like I get more to eat. I tend to do porridge with oat milk and a banana at 11 so I can swim or run at lunchtime, and then dinner by 7.

tellmewhenthespaceshiplands · 14/01/2019 13:36

Following 90percents post I'll point out I my runs are fairly small, so 5-7k Smile

tellmewhenthespaceshiplands · 14/01/2019 13:36

I def couldn't run if I cut out carbs but I try and limit them on nun running days.

I've also found that doing a bit of 16/8 fasting suits me I.e early tea the night before then run on an empty stomach (just cup of tea) and then overnight oats and coffee after stretching and foam rolling as soon as I'm back.

After years of being a breakfast first thing kind of person I found the change in habit took a while to get used to but contrary to my dads dire warnings ("you'll faint in the street you silly woman!") I was fine. But by god that porridge tastes good after!

90percentvodka10percenthuman · 14/01/2019 13:35

I tend to go by distance. For a 5k I wouldn’t typically have anything. For 10K+ I’d try to have a protein banana smoothie as I run first thing in the morning as I’m not great with eating first thing. For anything over a 10K I’d also take a gel pack or caffeine shot with me

ToEarlyForDecorations · 14/01/2019 13:30

You may have to ditch the low carb diet (just an opinion).

I have porridge before a run. I let it digest first. I also take sandwiches with me on long runs. Yes really.

Have more carbohydrate in your diet for running energy until you are happy with your weight ?