For those of you who consider yourself to have a very healthy diet, what's a typical day of eating like?

Charlie Freak wrote:

free range chicken.

Umm, I don't eat meat. Eww.

phbooker wrote:

Charlie Freak wrote:

Gimme the goods on why Subway is so "OMG!" terrible. There are worse choices.

They're a massive corporation comprised of thousands of worldwide chain restaurants. Yes, eating a Subway sandwich is better than a Big Mac or a Baconater, but it still is not what your body should be fueled with, not even close. Subway is going to cut corners and give you processed crap every way they can.

Amen to that brotha.

brogan1 wrote:

20-25 mpw, lift 3x per week

A typical day:

1. whey protein, whole milk

2. whole eggs, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, cheese, kale

3. sweet potatoes, tilapia, extra virgin olive oil

4. almonds, walnuts

5. greek yogurt, strawberries, blueberries

6. carrots, broccoli

7. banana

8. whey protein, whole milk

Curious...

brand of greek yogurt? also, do you choose whole milk yogurt as well?

brand of whey protein?

I've been enjoying the Chobani brand of yogurt, but I can only find non- or low-fat. I'm not too worried about low-fat dairy options. Seems overrated.

phbooker wrote:

Umm, I don't eat meat. Eww.

Now there's a comment worthy of an OMG! You vegan/vegetarians are weird.

Which reminds me...

There's plenty of room for all God's creatures. Right next to the mashed potatoes.

This thread is another in a long line of threads which shows why distance runners are seen as obsessive/compulsive nerds, geeks, flakes, oddballs and outcasts.

Face it. You're weird, people.

Charlie Freak wrote:

Unless you changed your posting name, my question wasn't for you to answer, but thanks for identifying yourself as an anti-corporate chain, organic food zealot. I suppose as you are traveling in your car 30,000 miles a year as I do you'd pack your lunchbox 5 days a week with your salad of pesticide-free greens and free range chicken. Or maybe you'd only call on accounts in cities where there is at least one Whole Foods store. Some of us have to live in the real world.

Dude, it's the 21st century and time to get over your stereotypes. You asked why someone posted that Subway wasn't very healthy, you received an educated response and you go all ape-sh*t crazy telling us how many miles you drive a year. What does that have to do with the food you choose to eat?

Why wouldn't you want to choose high quality food? Fu*k, I certainly live in the real world, prefer good food, and I rarely shop at Whole Foods. Plenty of options to pick up quality produce and meat.

Next thing I know you'll be calling me a Prius driving hippy.

post am run

Oatmeal w/raisins/almonds/cinnamon/molasses/banana/chia seeds/flax seed/honey/skim milk/2 eggs and a small glass of oj

I don't really call it lunch because I don't like to eat a lot before my main run but...

maybe a pb and j or quinoa with salsa, or white rice, some fruit (apple, cantaloupe), coffee

post pm run:

chia tea, lots of digestible carbs (usually white rice or ugali), small amount of meat and/or beans, some vegetables (kale,tomatoes,cabbage,avocado)

pm snacking: pretty much anything but always some vegetables maybe with tuna, cereal, pb, almonds...

90+miles per week, probably around 4,000 cal

*chai tea

It takes a little effort to eat a clean diet my man. I avoid the chain restuarants like the plague unless I am absolutely desparate. Most commercial chains are good at producing a lot of putrid filth.

This is about as healthy as I get, but I'm reasonably consistent with it:

Breakfast - coffee, granola, fat free yogurt, grapes

Lunch - chicken thigh, steamed broccoli, rice, low fat chocolate milk

Snack - chocolate chip granola bar, apple or nuts

Dinner - lean ground beef, fish or chicken, wheat bread, steamed veg, nuts, skim milk

Snack - frosted flakes or assorted other cereal with skim milk, granola bar, skim milk (to drink)

Also probably drink at least 2 gallons of skim milk per week. Run 40 mpw. Weight never fluctuates more than 2-3lbs.

Breakfast - Fruit Smoothie. 5 bananas, a bunch of other fruit.

Lunch - Brown rice with Beans.

Dinner - Big salad + rice OR Fish with Rice + Veggies.

some questions, sir wrote:

Curious...

brand of greek yogurt? also, do you choose whole milk yogurt as well?

brand of whey protein?

I've been enjoying the Chobani brand of yogurt, but I can only find non- or low-fat. I'm not too worried about low-fat dairy options. Seems overrated.

I choose Chobani non-fat plain greek yogurt. I don't think I've seen the plain in anything but non-fat. I avoid the flavored yogurts because they are filled with sugar. I add the blueberries and strawberries for flavoring.

Charlie Freak wrote:

This thread is another in a long line of threads which shows why distance runners are seen as obsessive/compulsive nerds, geeks, flakes, oddballs and outcasts.

Face it. You're weird, people.

Unfortunately, obsessing over the food that will run through our digestive system and power every action that our body undertakes is considered weird in this world.

But no ones arguing that my man, we're a weird breed us runners! And if the only downside to focusing attention on taking absolute care of ones body is being labeled as weird - I'm all in!

TLW wrote:

Breakfast - Fruit Smoothie. 5 bananas, a bunch of other fruit.

Lunch - Brown rice with Beans.

Dinner - Big salad + rice OR Fish with Rice + Veggies.

5 bananas? How do you eat 5 f*cking bananas in one sitting??

buy a vowel wrote:

Dude, it's the 21st century and time to get over your stereotypes. You asked why someone posted that Subway wasn't very healthy, you received an educated response and you go all ape-sh*t crazy telling us how many miles you drive a year. What does that have to do with the food you choose to eat?

Why wouldn't you want to choose high quality food? Fu*k, I certainly live in the real world, prefer good food, and I rarely shop at Whole Foods. Plenty of options to pick up quality produce and meat.

Next thing I know you'll be calling me a Prius driving hippy.

The rant above is the epitome of "ape-sh*t crazy".

The "educated response" was actually an anti-corporate food rant with unproven generalizations and accusations by a radical vegetarian whose response to eating free range chicken was "Eww."

Of course Subway and their franchisees maximize profits while attempting to provide a fairly healthy menu for folks like me. I'm curious how you "process" black olive slices and spinach leaves...

P.S. Nah, I take you for the no-car type that rides your bike to work - you do work, right? - and runs during your lunch time, after which you eat only certified organic food grown on a ecofarm in Santa Cruz.

Constructive Feedback wrote:

Drop the PTs and CBs and you'll lose 10.

Thanks for the tip but 10 would put me at 126 which would be borderline anorexic for me.

I was joking about the oats and yogurt though. I just eat a lot of chicken and veggies.

I used to work. I am now the beneficiary of a trust fund.

Put 5 bananas in a blender with water and mix it up. Then add other fruit to your smoothie.

I usually eat 5-10 bananas a day through blending.

buy a vowel wrote:

I used to work. I am now the beneficiary of a trust fund.

Says the guy who claims he lives in the real world. Chuckle...