Question for all the athletes out there.

Currently I do not compensate for calories burned in a day, if I am supposed to eat 2000 calories a day  ( total) to offset what I have burned with exercise, I do not.

What do you do?

I was a pre-op diabetic and happy to say I am off all medications, including insulin. Because I was a diabetic I have remained adament about not adding carbs to my diet. I know this is wrong. I need to hear it. I know I am working against myself, but need that kick in the butt. ( I just got one yesterday from my nutritionist as well)

any tips would be appreciated, what do you do to fuel.

Thanks, Mike

It's North Carolina's last week of SCHOOL!!!!  The teacher in me is about to head for the hills along with everyone else for summer :)  But, that last week of school has awards programs, after school activities, etc. and it's gonna mess me up a bit but I will be active with my kids during the day as much as I possibly can be.  Here we go:

Sunday:  Weights/stairs/treadmill

Monday:  Rest

Tuesday:  Awards Night after school (I don't think I'll get in anything today except my step goal)

Wednesday:  Class kickball tournament and I'll workout at the gym after school (should train legs and do some stairs)

Thursday:  Finale of the kickball tournament, last day of school for my students (lotta hugging and crying and sobbing and laughing...I teach 6th grade ha!), after school RPM class and hopefully some bench pressing beforehand

Friday:  Teacher Clean My Freaking Room Up Day and Gym (RPM/weights probably will do back/biceps/throw in triceps and squat)

Saturday:  Weights/Stairs/Treadmill

Y'all have a wonderful week!!!

Yoga poses are extremely modifiable. Every pose can be modified, or another pose subbed in. As you develop your practice and get more comfortable with different poses, you'll be able to modify on your own.

I suggest going in to your first class and just doing your best. If there's anything you're uncomfortable with, talk to your instructor afterwards and they will be able to help you modify anything. Some poses can be trickier if you have loose skin/tummy/etc but it can all be worked around.

This week is a recover week for me. 

Monday- i will do hitt and I have an hour swim with the tri group

tue- 60 min run speed work might do power yoga not sure

Wed- 60 min swim

thursday 60 min run with 3 hills.  going to do my friday bike ride today just 30 minutes

friday strength workout

saturday 80 minute run but I might just do a race either 10k or 15. Leaning towards the 10 since there is some real bad hills in this race and with the 15 you are repeating some of them and I really do not want to go over the 80 minute run

sunday- hour bike ride

happy training and exercising everyone 

Hi there 

I had surgery last February.  I did a half in May and a second in October of last year.  I lost weight thru out my training and never felt the need to eat more.  I also ran before my surgery and used to think hey I ran 9 miles I can eat what I want.  I no longer think like that.   I am training for another 1/2 has I write this.   So in short you can train and not have to eat more. And remember to add strength training to your routine. 

Good luck.