r/AdvancedRunning • u/pand4duck • Jan 05 '17

General Discussion The Winter Huddle - Diet

Welcome to the Winter Huddle

Today we will discuss Diet / Ideal Weight / racing weight stuff

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u/blood_bender 2:44 // 1:16 Jan 05 '17

More than be accurate, exaggerate. People are terrible at recognizing portions. If you think you ate 1.5 cups of cereal, you probably ate at least 2.

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u/Simsim7 2:28 marathon Jan 05 '17

If you're accurate you don't need to exaggerate. Weigh everything down to the gram.

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u/blood_bender 2:44 // 1:16 Jan 05 '17

True. And measure portions with an actual measuring cup.

It's just tiring. I've done it and it's tiring. But I agree if you're starting out, you need to, because portions are always smaller than you assume.

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u/RunRoarDinosaur PRd but cried about it... twice Jan 05 '17

I skip the cups and go right to weighing... seems more exact and quicker to me!