Food and training- attn runners, swimmers, lifters

RoyalMoose11

Hey all,
I'm close to my goal weight and I've changed my fitness routine recently and I think I need to adapt my food as a result. In short, I'm training for half marathon in Feb so I'm on a running routine (three times a week, shortest run in the next few weeks will be 4.5 miles) and I also swim on non-running days (15-20 laps in a 25-yard length pool). I also have started stronglifts for three times a week working out.

I've been low carb during my recent weight loss excluding fruits and veggies. I had occasionally eaten whole wheat bread or steel cut oats on Saturdays or a whole wheat pasta on nights that are going to be big on fitness like when I play hockey but no white bread, no sandwiches, nothing carb-heavy snacking.

With the bigger push in fitness with longer runs, more intense swimming, and doing free weights I need to adjust my diet appropriately. I'm trying to still lose my final few pounds (see below) but need to have the right foods to support my muscles and have energy. I'm trying to navigate the "good carbs" world and when to eat them during the day in relation to when I work out (running and swimming are 7am and weights are after work at 5).

I typically eat eggs, cheese, nuts, turkey-meat of some sort at breakfast. Salads with different greens and chicken at lunch, a green smoothie at some point before 5pm, EVOO chicken, broccoli and another side for dinner, and my typical go-to snacks (atleast twice a day) are apple and PB, home-popped popcorn in EVOO, Luna bar or cliff bars because I have access to many.

In researching the "good carb" world I do like quinoa, whole wheat pasta, old fashion oats, and English muffins and wouldn't mind adding them.

Do people have suggestions on reincorporating carbs back into my plan and also when to sneak them back in based on my fitness routine? Also, I'm still on MFP as losing 2 lbs a week so I'm not looking to gain muscle mass and get big.

RoyalMoose11

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arl1286

I'm not sure how helpful this will be, but I trained for a half marathon on an entirely clean diet-- no carbs, excluding fruits, veggies, and the occasional rice/quinoa meal. I was fine. I didn't bonk. Of course, it depends on your body, but for me, I didn't need to carbo-load on bread/pasta.