College Cafeteria Food...
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kylie posted 1 year ago.
The biggest thing for IM's is not every day eating and nutrition (although that is important as well) but instead the nutrition/hydration/electrolytes you take in during the race.
For example, I know that on the bike my body likes to take in about 250 cals per hour during an IM to give me energy for the bike and then a marathon. I also know that my body likes to take most of that in through liquid, with a couple gels. So in the bottles on my bike I keep a concentrated solution of carbo pro and nuun (carbo pro = flavorless calories, nuun = electrolytes and flavor), and I take a swig of that every 30 minutes. I also have a couple gels taped on my aerobars and take those at designed times as well. I use a mix of gatorade and water (from aid stations) in an aerobottle to get in enough fluids.
Now that varies *a lot* person to person. I found out what works for me by trying different things in training, in my other IMs, and in my half IM. Some people do better with more solid food (a pbj sandwich, different energy bars, etc).
If you don't get this part right for an Ironman, you'll have a tough day (or a DNF). You can bonk (ie get completely drained by not having enough calories) or not be able to absorb what you are taking in (your stomach can shut down, or you can get bloated or pukey, etc).
Hope this helps some... :)
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BigGus posted 1 year ago.
I agree with Kyillee that daily nutrition is also important because what you eat, (along with proper rest days) is what will promote recovery and rebuilding of everything you break down during exercise. I've heard doctors say that people can be anemic simply from poor nutrition. Imagine eating junk and doing tri training?
Does your colllege cafeteria have a salad bar? If so, they usually have raw brocolli, chick peas, sometimes hard boiled eggs, chicken breast strips, etc. How about all that with some olive oil and vinegar? Pretty healthy, lowfat protein and clean carbs.
Or from the hot food, there must be some type of healthier choice every day. Broiled fish, chicken breast, carbs in their purest form like potatoes or rice and beans. And I'm sure there is a steamed veggie available every night. Just think about eating clean.
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Red5 posted 1 year ago.
I'm very confident saying that the biggest problem you have with college dining hall food is....SODIUM!!!!! You are getting way too much.
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UFTriGator posted 1 year ago.
Red5;76641 wrote:
I'm very confident saying that the biggest problem you have with college dining hall food is....SODIUM!!!!! You are getting way too much.
That's why I cook for myself....plus it's cheaper than a mealplan, I can cook a chicken breast all the way through, and I have a spice cabinet and know how to use it. I don't know what the food is like at your school, but if it's anything like Florida, you need to stop eating there. :D
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Star posted 1 year ago.
Race nutrition is tough, because it really requires lots of trial and error. It took me several years to get it right...ok, I'm a slow learner. But I think I have it right now....or at least pretty close.
Everyday nutrition is also important. Some guys and gals here have pretty strict "diets" and some are more lenient...I guess what you choose depends on your goals. A couple of books I liked about nutrition for athletes are:
Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes by Monique Ryan and Nutrition Periodization for Endurance Athletes by Bob Seebohar. I get all of my books on Amazon.com usually at very little cost. (I know you're a college student ;) )
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catwood posted 1 year ago.
Food at school is reasonably good for me... They force you to be on a meal plan if you live in a dorm and I don't have time to cook anyways. I eat lots of baked sweet potatoes and pasta. Often the vegetarian options are less greasy and taste better, though I do like burgers every once in a while. I add vegetables from the salad bar to everything else that I get. Eating just off the salad bar isn't enough calories. Get pasta, potatoes, rice, the least greasy meat/fake meat that there is, etc and add extra vegies to it.
The problem with eating on the meal plan for me is making it to d-hall when its open. I'm pretty difficult because I don't care for sandwiches of any type...
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azstinger11 posted 1 year ago.
Hey be glad your school has a cafeteria or dining hall. For us the choices for us are Panda Express, Burger King, Papa Johns Pizza, Chick Fillet, or some nasty greasier then heck school funded student run stuff all of which are on the meal plan, only PAC 10 school not to have a true cafeteria, I'd imagine one of the very few 37,000 undergrad schools not to have one as well.
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theShiba posted 1 year ago.
My school has neither a cafeteria, nor a meal plan... that's ok, because I live off-campus, but the options for those that live there really suck. Pizza, Chinese food, sandwiches, or government slop type burgers....
I feel bad for them, because everything is just so wretched. I usually bring a bowl with grilled chicken and brown rice, or a nice sandwich on whole wheat or something.
On another thread, I had asked what it takes to complete an IM, and one of the main things people have said is nutrition, essentially eating right, except how do you eat right?
I'm a fairly thin guy and have never had to watch my weight or have ever worried about what I'm eating except for when I get close to races. Also, since I'm in college I eat the food that is given to me at the hot food line or get a sandwhich at the deli line.
My question is how can someone in my situation eat well and what does that mean?