I have a question about eating properly and the correct amounts of food to fuel your body to intense workouts. I know if I dont have a balanced meal of carbs to Proteins to fat before my workout I hit lactic thrush, or my glycogen bottoms out and I get severely sick and light headed.

When you have the lap band, you can't eat enough food before a workout so your fueled properly, how do you get around this? I used to compete in fitness competitions and I plan on doing my 1st on in 6 years next year...I am scared that I won't be able to eat properly or enough food to sustain my workouts.

Any advise??

Thanks

when i started working out with a trainer - i threw out a similar question in a thread here. i wasnt' getting enough calories in (per day - not just prior to workout) to sustain a hard session. i was weak & dizzy, a 4oz cup of yogurt or a protein shake (prefer EAS) wasn't cutting it.

i had to play around with my food a bunch and for me, a fiber cereal with milk & fruit works best. sometimes i'll do a protein shake - but add a banana, oatmeal - but again, i add some fruit. around a 1/3c of food 40minutes before my workout seems to fuel me properly w/out having a "full" feeling or weak from lack of calories.

good luck to ya!!

when i started working out with a trainer - i threw out a similar question in a thread here. i wasnt' getting enough calories in (per day - not just prior to workout) to sustain a hard session. i was weak & dizzy, a 4oz cup of yogurt or a Protein shake (prefer EAS) wasn't cutting it.

i had to play around with my food a bunch and for me, a fiber cereal with milk & fruit works best. sometimes i'll do a protein shake - but add a banana, oatmeal - but again, i add some fruit. around a 1/3c of food 40minutes before my workout seems to fuel me properly w/out having a "full" feeling or weak from lack of calories.

good luck to ya!!

Thanks for the info!! I just have this idea that I am not going to be able to eat anything but rabbit food, and little pieces.

I'm having the same problem with fueling. I am training for a walking half marathon. I walk about 25 miles a week. I have trouble getting enough Proteins and carbs down due to the tightness of my band. I asked an acquaintance who is a nutritionist and she suggested yogurt smoothies to help me with the carbs. Some have higher carbs than others. She said to go for them. I also have not been losing ANY weight and she suggested eating 1500-1800 calories instead of the 1200 I have been doing.

I am looking for any guidance.

Thanks

I'm having the same problem with fueling. I am training for a walking half marathon. I walk about 25 miles a week. I have trouble getting enough Proteins and carbs down due to the tightness of my band. I asked an acquaintance who is a nutritionist and she suggested yogurt smoothies to help me with the carbs. Some have higher carbs than others. She said to go for them. I also have not been losing ANY weight and she suggested eating 1500-1800 calories instead of the 1200 I have been doing.

I am looking for any guidance.

Thanks

brickgirl - i understand what your saying...i had to have an unfil because i could no longer get enough calories in; specifically complex carbs to fuel myself for workouts. i just didn't sign up for this to drink my meals, nor eat them after they got cold - i also noticed, as did you...my scale did NOT move when i was barely getting in 1000 calories. literally 3 days after my first unfil (had 2 / and recently had a small increase) the scale became a friend again. i really believe one has to play around w/calories - fill qty, along with your activity. hope it all works out!!

I am a avid fan of working out hard. I weight train, do step aerobics, walk etc.. I havent' gotten the lap band yet(going through the process) but I have to say I was worried about the fueling too. Keep me updated on how its working out Please!!

I eat carbs. I eat a balanced diet from all the food groups, I eat moderate Protein, but I dont load it, I dont do protein first and I dont low carb. I focus on healthy wholegrain carbs as the most important base food of my diet.

That gives me plenty of energy to run for over an hour. I take an isotonic drink with me (I use Endura, not gatorade/powerade/pretend sports drinks like that) and I usually take a gel with me too. That's for my long run of the week which is now at 14kms. For anything under 10, I just take Water.

Simple as that. Toast for Breakfast or wholegrain cereal, sandwiches for lunch, rice/pasta or potato with dinner. Lots of fruit and vegies, moderate protein and the right fats.

I keep my band a bit looser to allow me to eat enough too. I lost well on 1500 a day and am still loosing very very very slowly on 1800 to 2000 for maintenance.

Edited July 23, 200818 yr by Jachut

Thank you Jachut! I have been trying to follow an 1800 to 2000 calorie diet now. Unfortunately not having any restrictions yet on my intake I manage to overdo once in a while. I have lost minimal this month. I will continue to do this but still pursue the Lap banding process. Unfortunately for me I'm good for a while but tend to lose focus.(food wise). Never though do I lose focus excercising-wise. So I'm happy to here how much you do still excercise!!