I remember reading articles about Dana Torres where she mentioned how her current training diet was more protein based and not the carb loading that was her earlier training days.
As someone who is contemplating a higher level of training, I'm wondering what is the ideal ratio of protein/carb/fat is (Of course ice cream should be the 4th food group)... Of course I could just buy her book, but I doubt that would answer my questions : ).
If anyone has personal/professional experience glad to hear it, but equally interested in recommended resources web or paper based.
Thanks!
CB
Like Bobinator says ...
Whole food always trumps supplements!
Eat pure, wholesome, fresh food for good results!
... the only supplement I take is glucosamine for my knees, but, honestly, I'm not sure if that's really working.
To your original question on diet:
my wife (runner, half marathons) and I have really been focusing on whole foods over the last 6-9 months. We've always eaten pretty healthfully, but have really kicked it into overdrive lately, trying to eliminate processed foods whenever possible.
as far as protein/carb mix, lately I'm eating more carbs, but these tend to be better carbs (e.g., loads more veggies, a lot less rice/pasta/breads).
Like Q mentions, though, I'm almost always
combining carbs with protein
eating pretty frequently throughout the day (e.g., every 2 to 3 hours)
I'm also trying to follow the maxim of eating breakfast like a king and dinner like a pauper, so most of my calories are probably consumed by about 3pm.
I'm also eating somewhat consistently -- breakfast, lunch and snacks are taken from a small repertoire of meals I like. This makes it easier for me to make better choices. My wife cooks amazingly healthy dinners, so that's always under control.
So far, this is working well from a weight perspective. When I started back Masters a decade ago (early 30s), I was around 200/205 versus a leaving college weight of 185. Over the last 2 to 3 years of steadier training, I got back to about 190, but am now back at 185.
With that said, I'm going to probably add back in a little more protein emphasis now as I'm entering a phase of training where I'm going go try to put on some measure of muscle.
Like Bobinator says ...
Whole food always trumps supplements!
Eat pure, wholesome, fresh food for good results!
... the only supplement I take is glucosamine for my knees, but, honestly, I'm not sure if that's really working.
To your original question on diet:
my wife (runner, half marathons) and I have really been focusing on whole foods over the last 6-9 months. We've always eaten pretty healthfully, but have really kicked it into overdrive lately, trying to eliminate processed foods whenever possible.
as far as protein/carb mix, lately I'm eating more carbs, but these tend to be better carbs (e.g., loads more veggies, a lot less rice/pasta/breads).
Like Q mentions, though, I'm almost always
combining carbs with protein
eating pretty frequently throughout the day (e.g., every 2 to 3 hours)
I'm also trying to follow the maxim of eating breakfast like a king and dinner like a pauper, so most of my calories are probably consumed by about 3pm.
I'm also eating somewhat consistently -- breakfast, lunch and snacks are taken from a small repertoire of meals I like. This makes it easier for me to make better choices. My wife cooks amazingly healthy dinners, so that's always under control.
So far, this is working well from a weight perspective. When I started back Masters a decade ago (early 30s), I was around 200/205 versus a leaving college weight of 185. Over the last 2 to 3 years of steadier training, I got back to about 190, but am now back at 185.
With that said, I'm going to probably add back in a little more protein emphasis now as I'm entering a phase of training where I'm going go try to put on some measure of muscle.
