Help with adjusting meals and schedule for weight loss!

mon · 11-22-2007, 04:54 PM

Hello, I'm 19 years old and I need some advice in adjusting my eating schedules and meals: I swim 5 times a week for 1 hour up to 1 hour and a half, it isn't just random swimming, We are trained by an "Ironman", a champion triathlonist, so we work in every swimming style, and combine strength, technique, velocity, etc.
I need to loose some weight, though, to become better at swimming and to get a fit body, which I would really like, my body type is pear shaped, so I store almost all the excess fat in my buttons/hips/upper legs and some on my upper arms. I measure 1.67m (approx), I'm not certain about my weight, but it's between 75 to 79 kg, so I would like to adjust my eating habits to help the exercise make me loose the excess and develop the muscle better. We have healthy eating habits at home, and I will of course stop eating junk food. I have some questions, though:
My training is from 3 to 4 pm (Can't change the time due to school and family, we all train together with my siblings), so we have to eat later, around 5, and I have breakfast at 7 or 8am and then dinner at 8 pm or so, so there is a huge gap between one meal and another, and I'm afraid it's going to screw with my metabolism and I might start gaining weight according to some people.
Could you help me adjust my eating schedule into smaller meals and tell me every how many hours I should eat and what would be best to eat/in what portions? For example, I really want your advice about what to eat at school between my breakfast and my meal, I've been eating tuna with mayo (since avoiding bread/sugar etc. and eating more protein and animal fat will help you gain muscle and spend the fat), but the rest of my schedule is still messy and I'm not sure if that's okay.
I'd also like to know if you think it's okay to avoid bread/sugar/paste/etc. COMPLETELY and for how long, or if you think it would be better just to lower bread/pasta to a minimum in order not to suffer from some dis-compensation or another. (The last time I tried to get thinner I managed to weight around 59 or 60 kg but my body wasn't fit, it kept just the same, but smaller, I was still all squishy, this is why I'd like to focus better on working with the muscle instead of just eating less of everything),
Thank you for your help.

**sourpuss** · 11-23-2007, 08:40 PM

Can you pack some snacks in your bag at school? You do get a lunch break right? I assume that's when you are eating the tuna. Try having a granola bar and a piece of string cheese mid-morning and something like a hard boiled egg and a piece of fruit (like an apple or banana) between lunch and dinner.

Try to pack quick, healthy snacks that you can eat while heading to class or during a quick break. But the protein from the egg and the cheese will sustain you in between meals and the fiber in the fruit and the granola bars will help you feel full.

11-22-2007, 04:54 PM	#1
mon Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1	Help with adjusting meals and schedule for weight loss! Hello, I'm 19 years old and I need some advice in adjusting my eating schedules and meals: I swim 5 times a week for 1 hour up to 1 hour and a half, it isn't just random swimming, We are trained by an "Ironman", a champion triathlonist, so we work in every swimming style, and combine strength, technique, velocity, etc. I need to loose some weight, though, to become better at swimming and to get a fit body, which I would really like, my body type is pear shaped, so I store almost all the excess fat in my buttons/hips/upper legs and some on my upper arms. I measure 1.67m (approx), I'm not certain about my weight, but it's between 75 to 79 kg, so I would like to adjust my eating habits to help the exercise make me loose the excess and develop the muscle better. We have healthy eating habits at home, and I will of course stop eating junk food. I have some questions, though: My training is from 3 to 4 pm (Can't change the time due to school and family, we all train together with my siblings), so we have to eat later, around 5, and I have breakfast at 7 or 8am and then dinner at 8 pm or so, so there is a huge gap between one meal and another, and I'm afraid it's going to screw with my metabolism and I might start gaining weight according to some people. Could you help me adjust my eating schedule into smaller meals and tell me every how many hours I should eat and what would be best to eat/in what portions? For example, I really want your advice about what to eat at school between my breakfast and my meal, I've been eating tuna with mayo (since avoiding bread/sugar etc. and eating more protein and animal fat will help you gain muscle and spend the fat), but the rest of my schedule is still messy and I'm not sure if that's okay. I'd also like to know if you think it's okay to avoid bread/sugar/paste/etc. COMPLETELY and for how long, or if you think it would be better just to lower bread/pasta to a minimum in order not to suffer from some dis-compensation or another. (The last time I tried to get thinner I managed to weight around 59 or 60 kg but my body wasn't fit, it kept just the same, but smaller, I was still all squishy, this is why I'd like to focus better on working with the muscle instead of just eating less of everything), Thank you for your help.

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11-23-2007, 08:40 PM	#2
sourpuss WH Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,376	Can you pack some snacks in your bag at school? You do get a lunch break right? I assume that's when you are eating the tuna. Try having a granola bar and a piece of string cheese mid-morning and something like a hard boiled egg and a piece of fruit (like an apple or banana) between lunch and dinner. Try to pack quick, healthy snacks that you can eat while heading to class or during a quick break. But the protein from the egg and the cheese will sustain you in between meals and the fiber in the fruit and the granola bars will help you feel full.