2 week reset

[healthyfit07]

I was traveling a lot and when I got back home I decided to do a whole30 just to get in the swing of things, cook whole meals, get my weight and digestion back on track - so pretty much a reset. I felt really good first week, lost all the water retention I held on to, kept caffeine under control, cooked yummy meals. Week 2: I ran a half marathon, since I wanted to do well, I had an rxbar and banana and relied on carbs to get me through rather than fat/protein, since I was worried I wasn’t yet fat adapted. In week 2 I also realized I started snacking more which I really wanted to keep under control. On day 14 I decided that 2 weeks was enough for a reset and if I continued I was worried of getting obsessive and fearful of foods as well as uncontrollable snacking. Something  I struggled with for awhile, so I wanted to be safe. 

Today I am eating 90% whole30, and experiencing great food freedom. A couple concerns/questions that I have moving forward. I want to become fat adapted and really eat In a way that makes my runs great as well as my mood and energy. I am trying really hard to follow the meal template, eliminate snacking and just train my mind to not rely on them as they are more emotional for me rather than a necessity. How can I properly incorporate cream that I put in my coffee to not mess with fat adaptation? For example I drink coffee with cream couple hours before breakfast. And than I have coffee with cream in between lunch and dinner - I am trying to switch to decaf, the afternoon coffee for me is an enjoyment/ social thing that I love. 

I also have days where I am good with 2 big meals rather than 3. 

 

Thank you ☺️

[GoJo09]

I don't know that cream in your coffee would affect fat adaptation, but I don't know for sure.

One thing you should consider is having your breakfast first, then the coffee a little later - that'll help your hormones regulate, which will help with everything else, including your athletic performance. I also find that I feel more snacky and hungry during the day if I don't have a big breakfast, and pretty soon after waking up. (Unless of course you're having the coffee and then training, and having breakfast afterwards?)

Having a post-workout really makes a difference to my hunger later in the day as well - I'm not sure if it's just the extra food or some kind of magical protein absorption, but there's a noticeable difference if I don't eat it. (NB. I run and weight train on just coffee with collagen peptides in the mornings, but I'm not running more than 10km, so you will have different needs.)

[healthyfit07]

16 hours ago, GoJo09 said:

I don't know that cream in your coffee would affect fat adaptation, but I don't know for sure.

One thing you should consider is having your breakfast first, then the coffee a little later - that'll help your hormones regulate, which will help with everything else, including your athletic performance. I also find that I feel more snacky and hungry during the day if I don't have a big breakfast, and pretty soon after waking up. (Unless of course you're having the coffee and then training, and having breakfast afterwards?)

Having a post-workout really makes a difference to my hunger later in the day as well - I'm not sure if it's just the extra food or some kind of magical protein absorption, but there's a noticeable difference if I don't eat it. (NB. I run and weight train on just coffee with collagen peptides in the mornings, but I'm not running more than 10km, so you will have different needs.)

Thank you!! I usually try and have 3 meals but a lot of the times when I have a late dinner(which is often), I’m just not hungry in the morning, and when my runs are easy right now. I’m sure when I increase my mileage my food intake will naturally go up. 

[doubledee]

Hi there, I'm not an expert on any of this, so take my comments with several grains of salt, but I'm not sure why you're stressing about a bit of cream in your coffee? Sugar is bad for most of us (all of us?) I think, but I don't see why a bit of cream would be bad. Certainly doesn't seem like it would hurt with fat adaption. Enjoy your coffee with cream I say!