Please Help! Fit but Fat!

I'm in the same boat. Lost some weight and got down to a pretty good weight and then slacked off about eating, and I've put a bunch back on (about 15).

If you have a fat gut, then you are fat. No big deal really. Can't do anything about it except to burn more calories than you take in. As you lose your gut, you will lose fat stores all over your body; you'll notice it in your face, your legs, etc.

Tons of running can't be the only thing you do if you eat more than you burn. You say that you are eating well. My suggestion is to write down what you eat in a day. Do that for a week, and be honest with it. Just to get an idea of the calories, add it all up and see what it is. Most of the time when people do this, they are suprised.

Some basic tips:

Drink a lot of water every day and stay away from caloric drinks.

Take vitamins to get your vitamins. Don't get your vitamin C in juice. Too many calories.

Always eat breakfast.

Don't eat after dinner.

Have healthy snacks available for those times you have to have something.

Good luck man.

do some crunches you lazy ass..

If you fat, you not fit.

random guy wrote:

do some crunches you lazy ass..

I do do crunches jackass, but they don't burn fat at any faster rate than other activities, they just strengthen your abs.

As a sprinter, you probably don't get enough long steady state runs. These runs help distance runners keep a fast metabolism and burn enough calories.

My suggestion would be to incorporate an Atkins-like diet. By this I mean, avoid bad carbs like sugars and white starches (potatoes and fries). Also, avoid bad fats aka saturated or trans fatty acids. That's the bad news.

The good news is you can enjoy lean cuts of chicken, pork, or beef. If you're a vegatarian, indulge in legumes, soy, and chickpeas (also a bean).

Do not skimp on fiber. This is vital and a missing component of the Atkins diet. Legumes, wheats, nuts, vegetables, and some cereals are great sources of fiber. Fiber will also make you feel fuller, and eventually leave the system anyway.

The overriding theme is stay away from bad carbs and bad fats. Increase intake of protein and fiber. It's my shit-yourself-thin formula.

Also, remember to treat yourself.

Hope this helps.

100 mile weeks over a period of time usually does the trick!

Fit but Fat wrote:

...The problem is, I stil have a guy...

What does this have to do with fit vs. fat? If you do a search, you can find Kummenacker's e-mail. He may be able to help you with this "still having a guy" thing.

Cut out all white sugar. All of it. You'll lose the extra in no time as long as you continue to workout...

Monty

I dont think that the Atkins diet is going to do jack but make you tired.

Go for high-carbo, adequate protein, very low fat.

When I was up in Zhongdian doing 250km/week, my weight dropped like a rock in water.

I suggest the Japanese approach of tons of very low intensity running morning/noon/night. Go real slow, but run a ton of miles....

jason

Hey all-

This guy is a sprinter/hurdler not a 10k runner. While 100 miles/week will help him lose weight, it's no training for a sprinter. His only option is to control his weight through diet. Morale, reduce sugars - increase protein and fiber.

Did he say he was a sprinter or a sprinter type build. Yes would make a diffrence either way.

If long distance runner with sprinter build, then yes pump up the mileage (of course slowly amd sensibly) to high levels......like Thoner said.

Oh, sorry, i meant to say that i actually am a sprinter.

And, yeah i accidentally typed "guy", i meant "gut".

And i think you're thinking of Derrick Peterson, not Krummenacker.

Thanks for the help so far guys!

Whooops.... my bad all the way around.. hopefully, everyone van overlook that woeful and misguided post of mine.. don't know what I was smokin'.