It’s funny – many people are obsessed with their weight. They aren’t, however, obsessed with it for the right reasons. Most people who worry about their weight do so because they want to be thin. They aren’t thinking about fitness or health, but about their outside appearances.
If you get together with a group of runners (or fitness fanatics in another area as well), you’ll hear a very different story. We also worry about our weight and about our food intake, but we do so for very different reasons. I keep a very close watch on my diet because I’m always trying to balance my body’s needs. If I burn hundreds of calories running, then I have to make sure that I refuel and take in enough calories to compensate for that expenditure.
I actually keep a chart and monitor throughout the week how much I’ve eaten in carbs, sugars, proteins and more. Yes, it may seem crazy, but it’s the way to keep a runner in his best shape.