mrreynol Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hello all, new to site and to eating Vegan (3.5 months). Great information throughout. I have some basic questions about calorie needs in relation to running/basic weight lifting, any help/recommendations to changes in diet would be greatly appreciated. Currently running around 35 miles/week (6.25/day) and doing 4 days in the gym, basic strength training (2 days back/core, 2 days legs). Slowly increasing distance (beginning to train for 1st half marathon) to around 45 mi/week. Below is a basic rundown of what I typically eat: Around 2700-3000 calories on days with running and gym, 2500 when just running:Pre-run:4:30 AM1 cup unsweetened almond milk (40 calories)1 medium apple 1 scoop protein supplement (26g protein, 105 calories)Water 8:30 AM post-gym1/4 of a cup mixed nuts or small energy bar or equivalent, 250 calories20 oz. water 10:00 AM 1 cup soy yogurt - 170 calories1 cup unsweetened almond milk - 40 calories 1 cup steel cut oats - 200? caloriesMixed fruit (around 1/3-1/2 cup mixed berries)10-12 almonds or walnuts - 120 calories 1:00 PMSpinach and Mixed green salad, carrot, 1/4 cup cranberries1 avocadoWater 3-4:00 PM1/2 cup mixed granola with 1/4-1/2 cup raisins, cranberries, several apricots or prunes 1 scoop protein supplement 7:00 PM1 cup long grain brown rice, 1/2 cup kidney beans, maybe firm tofu mixed insmall vegetable salad (lettuce, onion, radish, tomato etc.) plus small snacks on fruit/veg through the day. I also work a job that requires me to walk on avg. 6-8 miles per day, if that matters. Sorry this post is long but I've gotten so much conflicting information from people I wanted to try to be as thorough as I could. Am I getting enough calories, too many, etc. etc? Just want to make the best use of time/energy. Thanks, happy training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Trendy Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 do you want more energy for your runs? like pre run? or energy in general? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrreynol Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 Both? I do notice a slump after harder workouts later in the afternoon.. I can make it through the runs without feeling tired but would like to figure out a way to get more energy as the distances go up... I have a hard time eating more than 3000 calories in a day, anything I can change? Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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