Training Log of an aspiring Frutarian

Dear Here we go:

This is nowhere near enough to support what you are planning to do. You will lose weight initially, then stall.

You need to state your age, gender, and the level of training AND eventual goal.

Saying you do, "8 core exercises" is like saying I breathe air; core exercises for the abdomen/trunk OR 8 different exercises that will be "core/central" to your resistance/weight-training?

Who told you you need to lose weight?

Sorry I left out several important details. For core it's just the standard ab stuff, Russian sit-ups, planks, Russian twists, v-ups stuff like that.

I'm 17, female, senior in HS. Please don't say I'm trolling. I currently bike for 6.5 hours a week and run about 25 MPW. Can't run any more than that because I'm very injury prone. I think it's due to the fact that I'm on the chunky side for a runner.

So you are going to jack up your insulin several times a day in order to lose weight. Insulin is the fat storage hormone. You are trying to cure addiction by adding more drug.

You are literally eating like 300 calories a day.

listen i am vegan and of course i encorage you to be too, but this is not a healthy or safe way to eat. focus on whole foods with variety include some fats like avocado and almonds, if you eat big volumes of veggiesand then just eat whatever whole foods you crave that is healthy and you will lean out

Dear Here we go:

Thanks for the additional information.

Why do you assume that being injury-prone has to do with your weight? I can think of no less than twenty "big" causes of injury. Injuries can be the result of multiple factors, namely;

1. Doing too much, too soon

2. Bad technique

3. Being tired

4. Doing something you are physically not ready for

At your age, being injury-prone raises some SERIOUS red flags. Your body is still developing and "dieting/losing weight" is NOT the answer.

You still did not mention what your is ultimate training goal. What event(s) you hope to compete in.

I can tell you that you are almost definitely not hitting either your micro nor macro-nutrient requirements (vitamins, minerals, calories). This in turn, will affect your hormonal profile. This is a very, very, very serious matter given your gender AND age. You are potentially compromising your fertility (you may one day want to become a mother) and setting yourself up for osteoporosis (weak bones, constant injuries, height loss, poor athletic performance).

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE speak with your parents FIRST, then your primary-care physician, then a sports-performance nutritionist, then your sport-coach, and finally your personal trainer.

Take care of yourself !!!

I had a college teammate take up this diet. She lost about 10 pounds over a few months and got a nice bump in her running.

She also got really bad gas cramping constantly.

After about 4 or 5 months, she started to really struggle in her running and was much slower than when she started. After taking a season off and then gradually getting back into running, talking to a councillor for her new eating disorder, she slowly gained the weight back. Back at her previous healthy weight, she got back onto track and was able to run prs again within another year.

If she hadn't gone down that path, she probably would have run those prs 6 months sooner. The eating disorder you're descending into will make you faster. But then it will make you slower and set you back. If you have it really bad, it could end your running career or even kill you.

I would suggest you seek professional help now and discuss with them your relationship and attitudes towards food, body image, exercise, etc. You don't have to be tiny to be anorexic and to suffer the negative impacts.

I'm training for races 800 through 5k. I typically run the 3200 in track. My coaches have talked to me about "leaning out"/losing weight. I gained rapidly a few months ago and haven't shed it since. So this is sort of a last ditch effort I suppose.

"Last ditch" before your health and running totally tank, which they will with your proposal.

Here we go wrote:

I'm training for races 800 through 5k. I typically run the 3200 in track. My coaches have talked to me about "leaning out"/losing weight. I gained rapidly a few months ago and haven't shed it since. So this is sort of a last ditch effort I suppose.

Dear Here we go:

I coach female athletes the same age as you and I NEVER, EVER discuss "leaning out". It is not appropriate or constructive.

Athletes, especially female athletes in your demographic are going to have "ups and downs" in their running progress.

Your weight gain may be directly related to your age, training, or any number of factors.

Bottom line; please speak with your parents. You should also find yourself a new coach.

Thanks for your help! I felt uncomfortable with the conversation about leaning out but now I can't get it out of my head. Ill think about discussing it with my parents... but I'm sort of embarrassed about the whole thing.

Here we go:

Do not feel embarrassed. Speak with your parents and find a coach who puts your physical, mental, and emotional well-being, first and foremost. If you do this, I can guarantee you that your training (running/cycling, whatever) will be much better and a significantly more positive experience.

When running on "Pure Hate" body image is unimportant.

To properly prepare and maximize your "Pure Hate" potential you should avoid too much chocolate, High Fructose Corn Syrup, carbonated beverages, caffeine, French fries, pizza, and of course doughnuts.

MAGA

Here we go wrote:

Sorry I left out several important details. For core it's just the standard ab stuff, Russian sit-ups, planks, Russian twists, v-ups stuff like that.

I'm 17, female, senior in HS. Please don't say I'm trolling. I currently bike for 6.5 hours a week and run about 25 MPW. Can't run any more than that because I'm very injury prone. I think it's due to the fact that I'm on the chunky side for a runner.

Hmmm. My experience is that chunky runners are usually a little less injury-prone. At 17, diet is the very last thing you should be looking at. There is some other underlying reason that you're getting hurt. That is what you want to figure out.