Now that Cam the moron has spoken, I'll warn you on this
idiots advice. Even though you gain no weight, your
cholesterol can skyrocket from eating this much food intake.
If you plan on continuing down this path, at least be
monitored by a Dr.
onemarathon <
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> In article <
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> "Phil M." <
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>
> > After my last 3 long runs I've had a hard time
> > controlling my appetite. I can easily consume up to
> > 6,000 calories. If it weren't for the fact that I
> > eventually go to sleep, I'd consume even more. The next
> > day I usually don't feel like eating until around noon.
> > This does not seem to be impacting my weight over the
> > course of a week.
> >
> > Is this something I should learn to control, or should I
> > just listen to my body and empty the fridge into my
> > stomach?
> >
> > Phil M.
>
> ****, this sounds like the way i used to eat when i was
> half and full marathon training. it didn't help that i
> thought about food the whole time i was running, either.
> i'd be in the door, stretching while getting some burgers
> and potatoes going on the stove (or a whole pizza). it was
> never too junky, all homemade and i'm very health-
> conscious (close to vegetarian). i'd eat a huge meal, then
> fruit for dessert (no cookies or cake in this house), then
> i'd eat a bowl of popcorn while i kicked back for a movie.
> the amounts were massive.
>
> i gained *a little* weight during all of that. at the time
> i felt that all that food was necessary to refuel and for
> proper recovery. i did wish i wasn't gaining rather than
> losing weight from all of those miles i ran.
>
> but now that i'm looking at shorter training runs and
> races (10k or less), i've seen a marked decrease in the
> need to eat like there is no tomorrow. i definitely eat
> smarter, though i still treat myself to chips and
> chocolate on a fairly regular basis.
>
> the timing of your run and your meals may bear
> consideration here. if you wait many hours after a meal to
> go running, then you may be starving during the run, and
> will want to gorge. i'm sure that eating a smaller amount
> would do you fine, if you were to try it. it's more in the
> mind really... just lick that urge to keep feeding after
> you have obviously taken in enough food.
>
> just my two cents,
>
> Cam