I've been training for about 4 months and had my first short triathlon a couple weeks ago. Over the 4 months, I've lost almost 18 pounds and I feel great but people are beginning to comment that, "it can't be healthy" and "man, you better stop losing weight."
I'm not trying to lose weight and I'm eating pretty well. I'm having a hard time eating enough calories but i've always been this way. I would love to eat more that 3000 cals a day, but that is very tough for me. I'm 32 years old, 6'2" and have gone from 195 to 178. I have a pretty light frame, though, so all the charts say my BMI is right where it should be. It looks like i'm still losing maybe 1/3 or 1/4 of a pound a week (still waiting for a plateau).
Will my body find the right weight? Is some of my fatigue from low food intake? Any suggestions on getting a lot more calories without a lot of bulk or junk food?
I'm not trying to lose weight and I'm eating pretty well. I'm having a hard time eating enough calories but i've always been this way. I would love to eat more that 3000 cals a day, but that is very tough for me. I'm 32 years old, 6'2" and have gone from 195 to 178. I have a pretty light frame, though, so all the charts say my BMI is right where it should be. It looks like i'm still losing maybe 1/3 or 1/4 of a pound a week (still waiting for a plateau).
Will my body find the right weight? Is some of my fatigue from low food intake? Any suggestions on getting a lot more calories without a lot of bulk or junk food?