Losing Weight through Triathlon: How Should You Eat?
It’s not only rigorous training that’s involved in being a triathlete. You don’t just train all day and worry about nothing else. Just like in every other sport, you should also watch your nutrition and hence, you should always watch what you eat! Triathletes should always eat the same as non-athletes do. That is, keep it in 2,000 calorie mark. The discrepancy lies in the make-up of those 2000 calories. Athletes should consume more carbohydrates than non-athletes do because athletes need more fuel for training or an event. It’s a different matter altogether, when you’re only beginning and trying to lose weight through triathlon.
To those who say it’s impossible for those with excess flabs to compete in a triathlon, think again. Remember the triathlon episode for The Biggest Loser? With enough motivation and training, even if one is not pro-athlete material, one can compete and finish a triathlon. While surfing through various triathlon web sites, I came across this woman who says she used to be fat until she became a triathlete. If she can do it, so can anybody.
If you’re trying to lose weight to triathlon, first thing to remember is to control your meals. This article in Beginner Triathlete details how you should eat. Basically, you need to follow what the doctors always tell you. Eat your breakfast ALWAYS. A lot of those who want to lose weight skip breakfast in attempts to remove some calories off their diet. Breakfast is important to turn on the engines (to jump-start your metabolism). Another advice would be to divide your meals into around 6 smaller meals everyday instead of three big ones. Of course, drink lots of water since an athlete needs that and most of all, don’t eat junk! With these information at hand, I hope you’d accomplish your goal and lose weight through triathlon.
