2011 Weigh ins… After eating intuitively for about a year I have decided to get serious with weight loss. This new journey is just beginning as of Jan 2011 (the blog has been around since Feb 08, but mostly to document running and eating).
Cilantro’s perspective: having struggled with disordered eating patterns and also explored eating disorders academically, I strive to craft a dialogue here at Salty Running about nutrition that focuses on overall health, not weight loss or restriction.
Eat This, Not That! Tip. Don’t be afraid to eat carbs the night before your run. One study in the European Journal of Nutrition put two groups of men on identical weight loss diets. The only difference?
Unfortunately, an iced latté and a small scone will quickly eliminate any caloric deficit from the run and negate possible weight loss. While running does burn calories, you have to be careful not to quickly or inadvertently eat them back with non-nutrient dense foods.
Running for weight loss is a great first step, but you also have to eat right and work on your nutrition. Sounds like common sense, right? But too many runners think that “if the furnace is hot enough, it will burn anything” and reward themselves with snacks, over-eating at night, and way too much sugar.
When you start your running program, make a simultaneous effort to eat fewer foods from the right-hand column and more from the left-hand column—especially from the top of this column. There is proof that it works. Earlier this year, Danish researchers reported that new runners seeking weight loss...
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Some runners even find that they gain weight or hit a weight loss wall, despite their regular training. The first step to hitting your goal is knowing just how much you're eating.
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In fact, while running may be a great weight-loss activity, it’s not the best overall method. Research has proven the most effective tool for shedding pounds is calorie restriction— that is, eating less.