Ran 8 miles yesterday, but ate a lot of food, at least 6000 calories. Woke up today feeling very bloated. Had a lot of water and a coffee and am about to go for a 13 mile run.
Should I eat as normal today (i.e. when hungry) or go on a bit of a caloric deficit?
On your way to a eating disorder, you probably ate like that because you are malnourished. Eat more nutrient dense foods(high fat animal meats and organs).
If you're feeling sick or feeling like you don't want your typical amount of food, then lay off some. I know when I have a day of overeating, I usually don't feel like eating much breakfast. No worries with skipping it.
However, don't worry too much about your multi-day calorie intake especially if you're burning so much with running. If you're on a diet plan to lose a significant amount of unhealthy weight, then maybe you should eat less today.
Anybody who is running 21 miles over the course of 48 hours in normal training probably doesn’t have any “unhealthy weight” to lose or probably much weight on them at all, period.
I’ve seen posts from OP before and I suspect at the very least some psychological issues with food are present, If you are running on average more than 10 miles a day then forget about calories all together. Unless you are spending the whole day binge eating there is absolutely no way you will put any significant weight on. Just eat, run, relax and repeat. Eat when you get hungry and make sure you have enough nourishment inside you for energy to train and do workouts. If you notice yourself actually putting on significant weight (which I doubt will happen) and feeling lethargic on your runs because of it then eat a diet of primary lean meats and vegetables for a week or two and you’ll be back in shape in no time.
One of the best things about being a semi-serious runner (40+ mpw) is that weight management is really easy so stop stressing.
just eat normal considering how much you run.
If I ate more junk than usual then I try and be a bit more healthier the next few days. I typically don't have cheat days but on the weekends we usually go out to eat (typically pizza or burgers/fries/etc.). Maybe get an ice-cream on a hot Saturday afternoon but other than that I try and just eat well consistently but don't deprive either. With all your running try not to stress.
Ashley1739 wrote:
Anybody who is running 21 miles over the course of 48 hours in normal training probably doesn’t have any “unhealthy weight” to lose or probably much weight on them at all, period.
I’ve seen posts from OP before and I suspect at the very least some psychological issues with food are present, If you are running on average more than 10 miles a day then forget about calories all together. Unless you are spending the whole day binge eating there is absolutely no way you will put any significant weight on. Just eat, run, relax and repeat. Eat when you get hungry and make sure you have enough nourishment inside you for energy to train and do workouts. If you notice yourself actually putting on significant weight (which I doubt will happen) and feeling lethargic on your runs because of it then eat a diet of primary lean meats and vegetables for a week or two and you’ll be back in shape in no time.
One of the best things about being a semi-serious runner (40+ mpw) is that weight management is really easy so stop stressing.
I appreciate your concern and yes, I do feel that for a young male (20 year old) averaging 70 miles per week I definitely stress too much about food intake. Perhaps I should just stop thinking about it so much, could lead to malnourishment/injury
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