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Runner's World The Runner's Diet: The Ultimate Eating Plan That Will Make Every Runner (and Walker) Leaner, Faster, & Fitter
A unique eating plan for both novice and experienced runners--to help you achieve optimum performance and keep those unwanted pounds off.
If you are a serious runner, or are thinking about starting a running or run/walk program to keep fit and help you lose weight, forget about the traditional food pyramid--or today's low-carb diets. As noted dietitian Madelyn H. Fernstrom,...more
If you are a serious runner, or are thinking about starting a running or run/walk program to keep fit and help you lose weight, forget about the traditional food pyramid--or today's low-carb diets. As noted dietitian Madelyn H. Fernstrom,...more
Paperback, 204 pages
Published
September 15th 2005
by Rodale Books
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This book is fairly bland. It doesn't have tips and tricks or really any good way to help structure your eating. Save yourself the trouble of reading it by understanding these three points:
1. Weight loss comes down to calories in minus calories out. That's it. Period.
2. Try to get 50% of your calories from carbohydrates (preferably fruits and low-starch vegetables), 25% from (lean) protein and 25% from healthy fat.
3. Try to eat your carbohydrates around the ti...more
1. Weight loss comes down to calories in minus calories out. That's it. Period.
2. Try to get 50% of your calories from carbohydrates (preferably fruits and low-starch vegetables), 25% from (lean) protein and 25% from healthy fat.
3. Try to eat your carbohydrates around the ti...more
After a running injury in April, I slowly rehabilitated myself back into running shape with no pain. The weight loss started to slow during the five months I was catching up and recovering. In desperation and because of lack of knowledge, I started taking advice from many well-meaning people about how much to eat, what to eat and none of it worked. At one point, I put on two pounds in a week with all these suggestions.
The other problem I ran into was that all the dieting advice you read...more
The other problem I ran into was that all the dieting advice you read...more
This isn't an actual "diet" like most people think when they hear the word. This is more like a lifestyle plan for eating if you want to run and either maintain proper nutrition or looses weight. It was pretty good. I think the last chapter is what I was most interested in - meal plans - but there were some other good ones too. The trap people fall into when they add a sports drink after a 30 min. workout. Basically, they most likely just drank back all the calories they burned of...more
Eh. Not terrible but not the most informative book I've read on the topic. I thought it was about eating to fuel your running but it really is a book for beginners at both running and weight loss. I was a little horrified by the sample menu. Sugar-free syrup? Hot Pockets? Of course, now I have that comedian's voice in my head saying, "Hot pocket", over and over. It neither inspires me to run nor squelched my desire to eat more birthday cake this evening. It did make me want a Hot Pocke...more
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Could have been a little heavier on the actual meal plans, but it had a good back ground on realistically what people should focus on when running and trying to maintain or lose weight. A lot of common sense (you have to burn more than you take in) but gave some suggestions on simple lifestyle changes that can add up in a big way.
Useless! I'm not sure who the target audience is here, since I seemed to know more than the author did, but there wasn't enough basic information for those who are true nutrition/fitness beginners. Poor form, Runner's World, and please stop emailing me to advertise this book.
Pretty good for a beginner. If you have done any studying into nutrition at all you can probably skip this one. It's good in a way because it lists good and bad foods, but mostly it's just a case by case account of people.
I found the list of healthy snack suggestions along with the recommended eating time the most helpful.
I didnt' find anything revolutionary in the book. But the information seemed sound.
I didnt' find anything revolutionary in the book. But the information seemed sound.
I really enjoyed this book-gave me a roadmap to eating healthy while running. I will keep this book as a reference-or probably just re-read it over and over.
I love to read this book and use it as a reference. It has good tips on eating as well as all the different aspects of running and walking. The author also touches on how to get a workout in when you have a tight family schedule!
I think this is more geared toward beginners or people coming back to running after a long time. As a consistent runner, it didn't really provide me with any new information.
Fantastic book if you are new to running or have been running for years.
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“No matter what plan you choose or how fast or far you go, you’re a runner. If you combine walking with running, you’re a runner. If you run twice a week, you’re a runner. If you view yourself as a runner, you will become a better one. If you’ve never run & want to become one, you can be a runner. All it takes is interest (and a good pair of running shoes).”
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