Thursday, 29 November 2012

Amazing new diet

I am very fortunate never to have had a weight problem. However the drawback would be if I ever fell over board I wouldn't last long in the water as I have little body fat. But if there is one thing I don't want to be it's the skinny guy with a pot belly! So what am I on about a diet for? A strange thing happened to me this morning when I finished my training. My stomach requested a change in my diet. It's happened before when training for Ironman events and I can only assume it's like the cravings pregnant women get. When training for an endurance event you need more calories than normal, but the right type. Recently I have been overdosing on chocolate which isn't really a problem but you do feel sluggish. After a breakfast of porridge (my norm) and a fresh green smoothie I was off to the supermarket for my greek yoghurt, bananas, grapes, mixed nuts & raisins (1,000 calories in that pack alone), tuna and wholegrain rice. I've snacked during the day and my energy levels are through the roof. My stomach is now quiet and I think happy. So I'll be piling on the veg tonight or salad with my meal. It seems that my body is guiding me as to what I need for the sharp increase in exercise - feels great!