Training & Nutrition - Break in training, change diet?

So I have been training a good bit since December. Well training sounds too formal. I don't race or anything. Just trying to get myself back into peak fitness. I enjoy century rides and I have a friend who talked me into an oly tri in september.

Anyhow, I haven't been on my bike or to the gym in almost 3 weeks. I do have a good excuse. 2 weeks I was working like a madman trying to get ready, and 6 days ago my son was born. So this week I have been home being a good dad/husband.

Anyhow, in conjunction with exercise I try to adjust my diet accordingly. I did the Body for Life program a couple years ago and the diet has kinda stuck. I had been eating like the following

0530 Leave for work with a protein shake
0600 Workout (at gym, some weights or swimming, or morning ride)
1000 cottage cheese
1200 Cold cut sandwich or similar, yogurt, fruit cup, carrot sticks or other veggie
1500 Energy bar (clif or balance bar)
1800 Dinner. Pretty normal, try to keep the portions in check
2100 Night workout. Usually light. Either light weights in basement or night ride. Depending on what my morning was like

Now I didn't exercise twice every day. But that was my planned schedule.

Since it is evident I am not going to be getting the exercise I had been for a bit, I figured I need to adjust my food intake. Obviously fewer calories since I am not expending a many. But what about the mix? Should I adjust my carb/protein intake? Am I making to big of a deal out of it? I hope to get back into my exercise swing in the next 3-4 weeks.

-D

Congratulations.

To me, it looks like your diet is pretty good.

Note that being a new parent has a lot of stress, and things like sleep deprivation that you'll learn about in the next 3 or 4 months. Don't count of getting back to before in 3 or 4 weeks.

Congratulations.

To me, it looks like your diet is pretty good.

Note that being a new parent has a lot of stress, and things like sleep deprivation that you'll learn about in the next 3 or 4 months. Don't count of getting back to before in 3 or 4 weeks.


Well this is child #2. So I am at least 4 years into being sleep deprived :)

And I do plan on getting back to biking within the next few days at least some. My roadie may have to wait but I can drag my daughter around in the trailer. She loves it, and basically my job has been to keep her occupied while mom does her duty (Eat, sleep, nurse). This week has just been too hectic with errands to run etc. But everything is pretty much in order so I can at least start riding with the trailer.

Also, in the next couple weeks I can start doing my night rides again. Once I get our daughter to sleep and the night chores (dishes, straighten up a bit) I can ride before bed. Since my son won't take a bottle yet, (he only goes for the real thing, Good Boy) I can't really help in that department.


Basically what I have done, is to cut out the morning protein shake, as well as the mid morning and afternoon snacks. Funny thing is I have dropped several pounds in the last 2 weeks of inactivity. Yay to that at least.


-D

I change my diet daily to fit the level of activity. Anywhere from 2000-cal/day to 5000-cal/day... I would say to keep the morning shake, and cut back on the lunch and dinner on your slower days... :)

I change my diet daily to fit the level of activity. Anywhere from 2000-cal/day to 5000-cal/day... I would say to keep the morning shake, and cut back on the lunch and dinner on your slower days... :)

Heh, slower days.

I should have clarified. In cutting out the shake I am not skipping breakfast. My daughter gets up a bit later than I usually do for work, so instead I have breakfast with her. Usually Oatmeal with some fresh fruit, or similar. (I am still amazed she likes oatmeal at 3. I couldn't stomach it until I was an adult)


-D