Week 59: Researching Endurance Nutrition

Well, I didn't lose any weight last week, I weighed in at the same as the previous week. However, I didn't gain any either. So I'm good with that.

Looking at the numbers, I just realized that I am less than a pound away from the lowest weight I've recorded since I started my Three In Three Challenge. I know I can break through and continue my progress down to my ideal racing weight. I just need to remain focused.

In order to help the process along, I've started researching potential changes in my diet. I've already done an excellent job of cutting the "crap" out of my diet. Now I am taking it to the next level by researching the stuff I should add into my diet to provide the nutrients my body needs to excel.

After doing some initial research and reading some GREAT comments and suggestions from my readers I've settled on two books that I will study. First is Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life by Brendan Brazier. Brendan is a professional athlete that fuels his body following vegan nutritional guidelines. The second is The Paleo Diet for Athletes by Loren Cordian. Loren recommends returning to the the nutritional practices of our ancentors. He has joined forces with professional endurance coach Joe Friel to adapt the Paleo Diet to the needs of endurance athletes.

I plan to read through both books with an open mind and to adapt the parts and pieces of both approaches into a solution that work best for me. Through trial and error I expect I will find the nutritional choices that give me the most energy and endurance. I plan to blog my results under the label Endurance Nutrition so those who are interested in making a similar change can follow along and hopefully learn from my mistakes!

Onward.

Weight Loss Summary

• Week 01: Lost 4.0 lbs
• Week 02: Lost 3.1 lbs, 07.0 lbs total, 3.5 lbs per week
• Week 03: Lost 2.6 lbs, 09.7 lbs total, 3.2 lbs per week
• Week 04: Lost 2.0 lbs, 11.7 lbs total, 2.9 lbs per week
• Week 05: Lost 1.6 lbs, 13.3 lbs total, 2.7 lbs per week
• Week 06: Lost 1.5 lbs, 14.8 lbs total, 2.5 lbs per week
• Week 07: Gained 0.4 lbs, 14.4 lbs total lost, 2.1 lbs per week
• Week 08: Lost 3.1 lbs, 17.5 lbs total, 2.2 lbs per week
• Week 09: Lost 2.2 lbs, 19.7 lbs total, 2.2 lbs per week
• Week 10: Gained 0.9 lbs, 18.8 lbs total lost, 1.9 lbs per week
• Week 11: Lost 3.5 lbs, 22.3 lbs total, 2.0 lbs per week
• Week 12: Lost 2.2 lbs, 24.5 lbs total, 2.0 lbs per week
• Week 13: Lost 0.2 lbs, 24.7 lbs total, 1.9 lbs per week
• Week 14: Lost 1.9 lbs, 26.6 lbs total, 1.9 lbs per week
• Week 15: Lost 0.6 lbs, 27.2 lbs total, 1.8 lbs per week
• Week 16: Gained 0.5 lbs, 26.7 lbs total lost, 1.7 lbs per week
• Week 17: Gained 2.0 lbs, 24.7 lbs total lost, 1.5 lbs per week
• Week 18: Lost 3.3 lbs, 28.0 lbs total, 1.6 lbs per week
• Week 19: Lost 0.3 lbs, 28.3 lbs total, 1.5 lbs per week
• Week 20: Lost 1.7 lbs, 30.0 lbs total, 1.5 lbs per week
• Week 21: Lost 1.6 lbs, 31.6 lbs total, 1.5 lbs per week
• Week 22: Gained 1.1 lbs, 30.5 lbs total lost, 1.4 lbs per week
• Week 23: On holiday break, didn't track
• Week 24: Lost 0.4 lbs, 30.9 lbs total, 1.3 lbs per week
• Week 25: Gained 0.4 lbs, 30.5 lbs total lost, 1.2 lbs per week
• Week 26: Lost 2.6 lbs, 33.1 lbs total, 1.3 lbs per week
• Week 27: Gained 2.0 lbs, 31.5 lbs total lost, 1.2 lbs per week
• Week 28: Lost 1.8 lbs, 32.9 lbs total, 1.2 lbs per week
• Week 29: Gained 2.0 lbs, 30.1 lbs total lost, 1.0 lbs per week
• Week 30: Lost 0.6 lbs, 30.7 lbs total lost, 1.0 lbs per week. 
• Week 31: Lost 1.3 lbs, 32 lbs total lost, 1.0 lbs per week. 
• Week 32: Lost 1.3 lbs, 33.3 lbs total lost, 1.0 lbs per week.
• Week 33: Didn't track.
• Week 34: Didn't track.
• Week 35: Gained 5.0 lbs, 28.3 lbs total lost, 0.8 lbs per week
• Week 36: Gained 1.6 lbs, 26.7 lbs total lost, 0.7 lbs per week
• Week 37: Didn't track.
• Week 38: Gained 0.9 lbs, 25.8 lbs total lost, 0.7 lbs per week
• Week 39: Lost 0.5 lbs, 26.3 lbs total lost, 0.7 lbs per week
• Week 40: Lost 1.1 lbs, 27.4 lbs total lost, 0.7 lbs per week
• Week 41: Lost 1.7 lbs, 29.1 lbs total lost, 0.7 lbs per week
• Week 42--47: Didn't track.
• Week 48: Gained 3 lbs, 26.1 lbs total lost, 0.5 lbs per week
• Week 49: Lost 1.3 lbs, 27.4 lbs total lost, 0.6 lbs per week
• Week 50: Lost 0.9 lbs, 28.3 lbs total lost, 0.6 lbs per week
• Week 51: Didn't track.
• Week 52: Lost 2.2 lbs, 30.5 lbs total lost, 0.6 lbs per week
• Week 53: Didn't track.
• Week 54: Gained 0.5 lbs, 30 lbs total lost, 0.6 lbs per week
• Week 55: Lost 0.7 lbs, 30.7 lbs total lost, 0.6 lbs per week
• Week 56: Lost 0.4 lbs, 31.1 lbs total lost, 0.6 lbs per week
• Week 57: Lost 0.8 lbs, 31.9 lbs total lost, 0.6 lbs per week
• Week 58: Lost 0.6 lbs, 32.5 lbs total lost, 0.6 lbs per week
• Week 59: Lost 0 lbs, 32.5 lbs total lost, 0.6 lbs per week