What, When, Water

Yesterday I attended a nutrition clinic after my track workout. The clinic was hosted by Dr. Clyde Wilson of SMI. Quite an informative session, way too much info, I am still processing it. But the basic mantra to follow during any kind of training accoring to the doctor is: What, When and Water. What to eat, when to eat it and how to keep hydrated.

I liked the fact that he was very sure about his recommendations..very few ifs and buts. Everytime I read an article related to nutrition, there is a lot of open room for interpretation. Because of that I never know what the 'right' answer is. A few techniques that he recommended, which I have been kind of following were:

- Split your dinner: Have a small meal around six and then a huge salad 2 hours before bed. Drink lots of water to make sure the salad digests.

- Also split your breakfast: a pre and post workout split is good. I dont usually workout tin the morning, but nevertheless split my break fast. If I eat it all at once, I feel very full and sleepy. If I split it, it satisfies my cravings better.


Lots of other things as well, that I have to read before I can establish a good routine. But one thing is for sure, no holding back on salads at dinner. I bought a very tasty balsamic dressing yesterday that I plan to use with spinach, mushrooms, red onions and pepper for dinner tonite.

Dr. Wilson has a great website: http://www.drclydewilson.com/