Runger the next day: WWYD?

[Peacock]

I'm trying to lose weight (I'm overweight). Tracking accurately, eating around 2200 calories per day, more with longer runs. I run with a gps/hrm and eat back all my calories. I'm losing about 1.5 per week which seems like a good number for me. I run every day, 2-4.5 miles most days, 22-25 miles per week. On Fridays, I'm trying to do a slightly longer run and build up my distance slowly. 

Yesterday i ran 7 miles. I ate my calories , fueled appropriately, etc.

today, I'm starving.

what to do? I don't want to mess with a plan that works and seems sensible. But I'd like to push up my longer runs a bit and not be starving the next day.

more protein? "Save calories" and eat the run calories over a couple of days? Something else? Any suggestions would be appreciated. I don't seem to have trouble when I run 5 miles or less, but I'd like to one day be running 10-12 and I can't imagine how hungry that'll make me...

[bostonmichelle]

Do you run in the afternoon? IF so, I find I'm more hungry the next day so I typically save some calories. The other option is to slow down the weight loss a little bit by just eating a bit more the next day. Also monitor your macros, I know if I don't eat enough protein/fat which is hard on long run days I'm still hungry the next day.

[Peacock]

Feb 13, 2016 19:23:05 GMT -5 bostonmichelle said:

Do you run in the afternoon? IF so, I find I'm more hungry the next day so I typically save some calories. The other option is to slow down the weight loss a little bit by just eating a bit more the next day. Also monitor your macros, I know if I don't eat enough protein/fat which is hard on long run days I'm still hungry the next day.

Thank you, yes! I ran later than I sometimes do, and I'm hungrier today than I have been before (but I'm always a but hungrier after a longer run). And I ate more carbs yesterday than I sometimes do, so I'll try to up protein and fat next week and see if it makes a difference.

[gt7301b]

My runger always hits me the day after a long run. I don't worry about my calories on a daily basis, but I do try and make things even out over the week. Are you fueling when you run? It might be when you need to start taking in some calories on your long runs.

[sadlebred]

If you are starving the day after, add in a bit more protein and healthy fats at meals or as an extra snack. You don't need to go overboard, but an extra 200 calories may help.

[Peacock]

Thanks. I think I'm fueling after the run with more carbs and less protein/fat. I'll try to change the macros a bit and see if that helps next week's run.