Advanced weight loss question

[BigAg]

I started at 330 pounds 2.5 years ago. I am 6'1". I am down to 245 right now and am having trouble losing body fat and weight.

I need to add that I am entering my third year of triathlons, and I am doing an Ironman 70.3 this april... I do more cardio than I know what to do with. I ride 100+ miles a week on my bike, swim at least 2 miles, and run at least 20-30 miles.

I am really hitting a plateau and losing weight is a struggle. I eat REALLY clean, but AM I EATING ENOUGH? Someone told me to eat more and see what happens. Anyone heard of this? I dont feel that hungry during the day anymore. I dont dance if I dont hear music, and I dont eat if I'm not hungry. haha.

My typical day is this:

7:30 am - Protein shake (1 tbsp all natural peanut butter, half banan, skim milk, 2 scoops whey protein) and water

10- 10:30 am - 8 oz of V8 chased by a glass of water

12 - 1pm - lunch. Grilled or baked chicken with one vegetable, or a meal replacement shake

2:30 - 3 pm - protein/carb snack for my workout and sometimes another V8, & water

6-7pm - Dinner. Turkey/chicken/beef with vegetable and low carb side (if any), unsweet tea

11pm - Casein protein shake with water


Can anyone give me helpful advice? I am not a dang doctor, and I realize everyone has to find what 'works' for them. I am just trying to see if someone has been in my shoes before and if they have had the same problems. My goal is to lose another 20-25 pounds by April.

[Rutgers911]

I started at 330 pounds 2.5 years ago. I am 6'1". I am down to 245 right now and am having trouble losing body fat and weight.

I need to add that I am entering my third year of triathlons, and I am doing an Ironman 70.3 this april... I do more cardio than I know what to do with. I ride 100+ miles a week on my bike, swim at least 2 miles, and run at least 20-30 miles.

I am really hitting a plateau and losing weight is a struggle. I eat REALLY clean, but AM I EATING ENOUGH? Someone told me to eat more and see what happens. Anyone heard of this? I dont feel that hungry during the day anymore. I dont dance if I dont hear music, and I dont eat if I'm not hungry. haha.

My typical day is this:

7:30 am - Protein shake (1 tbsp all natural peanut butter, half banan, skim milk, 2 scoops whey protein) and water

10- 10:30 am - 8 oz of V8 chased by a glass of water

12 - 1pm - lunch. Grilled or baked chicken with one vegetable, or a meal replacement shake

2:30 - 3 pm - protein/carb snack for my workout and sometimes another V8, & water

6-7pm - Dinner. Turkey/chicken/beef with vegetable and low carb side (if any), unsweet tea

11pm - Casein protein shake with water


Can anyone give me helpful advice? I am not a dang doctor, and I realize everyone has to find what 'works' for them. I am just trying to see if someone has been in my shoes before and if they have had the same problems. My goal is to lose another 20-25 pounds by April.

First off...congrats on the weight loss and competing in your first 70.3- which one are you doing) When I did NOLA 70.3 a few years ago in its first year I was eating around 3,00-3,500 calories a day....I'm also a female who's 5'11 and weighed 150ish pounds at the time...

My first part is to defiantly eat more :o) But I encountered the same problem as you, after I do cardio I don't feel like eating ( unless its swimming then I'm famished) and with two cardio sessions a day ( I'm assuming your doing AM/PM and longer rides/runs/bricks on the weekend. One thing I found that added "easy" calories to my diet was simply a sports drink...I bought some Gatorade powder and also almonds....I snacked all day long..now with that being sad I didn't eat totally clean either.

What are you eating during your longer workouts? How many total calories would you say you are taking in a day? Do you cycle the calorie intake depending on your workouts during the day?

[BigAg]

Thank you for the compliment. I am doing the Lonestar 70.3 in Galveston, TX. I went last year and was so mad at myself for not competing... I just wasn't ready yet.

I plan on doing Ironman Texas (the woodlands) in 2012. I live about 5 minutes from the race and will be there for the first annual this year to cheer on some team mates. In fact, we ride/run the course on weekends.

I pretty much eat around 2,000- 2,500 calories a day. The only problem, my training is usually about 2 hours a day... and I burn around 1,000 calories an hour. So I am pretty much breaking even. The only thing I do different for longer training sessions eat a few more carbs an hour or so before... and sometimes carry a gel or two. I also drink Restore R4 when I get home to make sure my muscles don't get too sore.

The bottom line, I don't feel like I am not eating enough. I am able to get through my workouts and have shrunk my stomach so much that I get full on 1/3 of what I used to eat. The only reason I am even asking is because my breath stinks and I chew gum a lot. I googled it online and a lot of sites discuss the side effects of weight loss and something about not enough nutrition.

Thank you for the reply, and any more advice you have in advance! :)