How's this for a runner's diet?

Instead of over obsessing about every little food you eat, sleep for longer. Eating at 8 and waking up at 4:30? Probably averaging 7 hours, when it should be 9-11...

Umm I do have an afternoon nap for like 2 hours. Besides that, is that an okay diet?

Can I have a cheat day if I'm on this diet? If yes, how often?

Sure there's never really a big deal having a sugary food or drink now and again, but the whole "cheat day" thing is slightly wrong. You should be happy enough with your current meals to not warrant a lapse or cravings for other foods. If you have to constantly push yourself to restrict your eating habits, something else is wrong.

Not bad. But You need more fiber. Maybe reduce the sugar a bit. Also please describe what you drink.

Reduce the sugar? What should I reduce?

I drink 500ml of milk a day. Maybe about 12-13 glasses of water a day.

If you're running enough, the body will burn everything. However, instead of worrying about every meal and snack and "is it good enough", thus think of it this way: eat what you like, mostly whole foods, plenty of plants, and don't worry too much about how much. If you're eating a healthy diet, just eat when you're hungry and drink plenty of water and you'll be fine.

1. Don't eat highly processed food

2. Eat lots of carbs

3. Drink lots of water

4. Eat whenever you're hungry until you're about 80% full

5. Eat a small snack after running

Some days I'll just eat 30 bananas.

There is no point in low fat incorporate more healthy fats into your diet ex. Avocados, nuts, full fat cottage cheese + yogurt

You are eating/drinking way too much dairy and bread. Super inflammatory

But it's 4 slices of whole wheat bread and 2 glasses of milk in a day, is it really too much? I'm 17 by the way.

Some days I go crazy and have 6 slices. God, is it actually bad?

Eatz mor fishez

Dietboi wrote:

But it's 4 slices of whole wheat bread and 2 glasses of milk in a day, is it really too much? I'm 17 by the way.

Some days I go crazy and have 6 slices. God, is it actually bad?

Its not bad...its just inflammatory. Slows down recovery etc. Try out a diet without it as well and see if you noticed the difference. its way harder to tell at 17 years old sense you probably recover well anyways. Just remember if you get tendonitis to throw out bread and milk for a while

There is no such thing as inflammatory food. That's complete BS.

White rice? Yogurt? Pasta? PB and Jelly? Cereal? Sounds like every day is a cheat day.

It's FITNESS cereal; low in sugar. So it's fine, I guess?

Pasta is like a staple diet food for runners.

Don't say this and make me paranoid!

Is my diet reaaallly that bad? :/

I had no problems with recovery and the only *slight* injury I had during my diet was a sore toe(if that counts)

Suggest some good alternatives please?

And also, should I worry about calories?

ataglance wrote:

There is no such thing as inflammatory food. That's complete BS.

Are you kidding me? Lactose. Gluten. Nightshades. All inflammatory.

Maybe thats why youre so extreme with anger is because youre inflamed

Dietboi wrote:

I had no problems with recovery and the only *slight* injury I had during my diet was a sore toe(if that counts)

Suggest some good alternatives please?

And also, should I worry about calories?

I would do coconut or flax milk...and do like that ethiopians do and get good at cooking ugali