New month, new training, advice

jellebeandesigns

So my weight has been going up (if you look at the food for today it's an awful example of how I don't eat at least normally. I have had a migraine and just eating what is fast)

December I did
M- ZWOW, live fit weights, 3 mile run
T- ZWOW, live fit weights, 4 mile run
W- Zwow, live fit, 5 mile run
T- Zwow, live fit
F- Zwow, live fit
S- 10 mile run

Zwow is about 15 minute hiit

This month
M- tough mudder training, live fit, 3 mi run
T- Zwow, live fit, 4 mi run
W- tmt, live fit, 3 mi run
T- Zwow, live fit
F- tmt, live fit
S- 11 mile run

I was eating a flat 1850- pretty clean vegetarian diet (again today being a huge exception) in December I gained 6 pounds (weights?) but lost 3 inches in my bust/waist/hips with an inch gain on my thighs and a two in gain in by bis. Should I go back to 1200 calories and eat back or stay at 1850 for weight loss. I have lost 1% bf per two weeks too so not bad.

How would you change my work outs? Not running or reducing running isn't an option as I'm a long distance runner

jellebeandesigns

Tough mudder training is 35 Minutes

jellebeandesigns

No one?

ValerieMomof2

First of all, inches and body fat % changes are better to evaluate weight loss vs the scale so congrats on losing that. Your workout seems fine to me other than that I am not sure what is involved in the particular activities, but I would say just continue to make changes with distances, adding intervals, and changing the demands on your body.
As far as calories, I work out pretty hard and run distances and am finding that 1200 calories is simply not enough--starving all the time, feel weak when I get to the end of a workout and such so I would recommend 1500-1800 for you

krstfolo

I have to agree with ValerieMomof2. Do not focus on the weight on the scale as much as the inches, body fat, how your clothes fit, and how you feel. I say this from experience as I have been a size 10 (41in hips, 29in waist) and a size 4 (37in hips, 27in waist) at the exact same weight. Or you can do what I call the naked jiggle test. Stand in front of the mirror naked, jump up and down, if it jiggles where it isn't suppose to, clean up the diet a little more. All seriousness though the gain on your thighs is more than likely muscle from the running and lifting. Same with the shoulders, probably from lifting. This is not a bad thing as muscles are shapely and beautiful. If you feel strong and healthy then you are going in the right direction.

With the amount of running and training you are doing I would not recommend dropping your calories. Your body needs the fuel to keep up with your rigorous training. Make sure you are getting plenty of protein (which can be difficult, but not undoable for vegetarians) and drink plenty of water. If you are really concerned I recommend finding a nutrition coach that deals with athletes. Or you can check out the ebook that mine wrote called The Diet That Works by Kevin Myles. It is geared towards figure/fitness competitors but works for everyone. You can find it on Amazon.

Don't let the bad eating derail you and just get back on track. You can do it!

jellebeandesigns

I'm back on eating well today. It was just a slip, no beating myself up here!! I'm not dropping calories by any means after adding my work outs on MFP my calories go up to between 1650-2300 so higher than they were.