How Much Food Does A Pro Athlete Eat In A Week?

[@constancellc]

As a fellow athlete (less good than you) with IBS, I think your diet is great. When I have really bad flare ups, I can basically only tolerate rice and white bread, so avoiding the flare ups IS the best way for me to keep a healthy diet. Adding extra veg might make my diet healthier for the day, but may mean I spend the next week eating close to zero fibre. Ignore the white bread police!

[@Harry-Palmer]

Absolutely bang on, I think everyone has their own idea of healthy and the goal should definitely be to avoid flare ups and make sure the food is making your body happy

[@martynaagneta6720]

How much I agree with you on diet/nutrition! As a runner, going around 80miles off season/week, little 'unhealthy' things are just as necessary as a good stuff. The burn is big in numbers and getting that tiny treat just makes the whole process much much less tense. there are days when it's just hard to get off and run, so I've never seen a problem of taking some sugary fuel to keep me going and enjoying the process. And yes, massive control would just cause anxiety I guess, it is not sustainable.

[@matthewwilson3668]

Try the gnocchi in the Air Fyer, par boil then AF, mix with your mushrooms, spinach and pesto BANG!

[@Harry-Palmer]

Have to try this 👌🏻

[@merat]

Great video! Can relate to this as I've had issues myself with digestive health and went through the same process overhauling my nutrition.

[@Harry-Palmer]

It's definitely a long process but so worth it

[@Lace26]

I have to follow a low FODMAP diet to prevent flair ups (check it out - there's certain foods that make IBS worse.) I eat exactly the same food everyday. I enjoy it and it fuels my workouts and recovery

[@Harry-Palmer]

Sounds great! I think if the food works for you then why not have it every day, that's my goal for sure

[@luket_fit4971]

Yes Harry! Totally agree on the squeeze test for cookies 😂

[@Harry-Palmer]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one haha

[@bonn1771]

You have to use what works for you. Great video HP

[@AndrewBroughton-b9y]

That white bread is top tier for white bread!!

[@kalveend]

So far from me in terms of performance but so close in terms of being like all of us. Congrats.

[@lizzierayner8054]

Cue the white bread police 🤣

[@gosiashukla]

IBS is so tricky! For my whole life I couldn’t eat mushrooms, I was fine with them whilst pregnant and can’t eat it now…interesting you’re fine with broccoli!

[@ChrisSpriggs-rj2ys]

Low bulk/fibre carbs are a good choice for your stomach 😊

[@Hillzy96]

Really interesting and fun to watch!! Any protein shakes? And you must be having hydration tablets / energy sachets during sessions right?

[@Harry-Palmer]

Great comment, I don't actually have protein shakes purely because the ones I was using were causing issues but I think that was because they were Whey protein so I should probably explore it a little more. I do have plenty of hydration tablets through sessions for sure

[@jacobmason412]

​@@Harry-Palmer I know for some whey concentrate causes issues, but I also know others have issues with pea and vegan proteins due to the fibre and lectin content, think a hydrolysed shake might be the best alternative as it's sorta pre digested, just an idea if you were still looking.

[@Harry-Palmer]

@@jacobmason412 that’s mega helpful thanks so much, I’ll have a look at those

[@Lukas-bl9wy]

I notice that you avoid many different foods, in order to not upset your stomach. While I think this might be a good idea during heavy training periods are before a race, I do think it isn’t a good idea to cut them out all the time. Both because being to restrictive can lead to more digestive issues but more importantly I fear that you might develop some sort of disordered eating like AN, ARFID or orthorexia. Reintroducing these foods like raw vegetables, pasta, dairy … is good for your physical and mental health. It looks like your current relation with food is good, but many athletes are at risk for a bad relation with food. Sorry if you don’t like this comment, but I posted it with the best intensions.

[@Harry-Palmer]

Thanks for this post! Absolutely something that’s going through my mind and I don’t want to be someone who falls down that rabbit hole and so integrating the foods back in slowly is definitely the goal long term

[@brentcharlton1065]

So it is true that English muffins are just muffins in the UK! 😂

[@Harry-Palmer]

hahaa yeah pretty crap compared to other muffins

[@yvngchvp8695]

I run 80-90 mpw and about once a week I'll either have about 2000 calories of donuts or 2000 calories of cookies in one sitting. I never gain weight or feel bad. I used to restrict myself from eating junk food but that's what gave me 3 stress fractures within a year.

[@MR-wh5wp]

😳😳😳

[@Harry-Palmer]

dammm that's a lot of running- Fair play! And yeah I mean proof is in the pudding there isn't it, I would say at that level of milage you just need to get stuff in, the more calories the better

[@discreetknight]

Ready to win a pro series race with Swansea 2025 becoming pro series? 🏆

[@Harry-Palmer]

Boom!

[@chance123575]

People never understand that endurance athletes need to fuel for performance. It looks very different to what is normally considered “healthy”. Why do you think you can tolerate muesli but have difficulties with bread/pasta?

[@Harry-Palmer]

Yeah absolutely! I’ll be honest it’s really strange, sometimes I’m fine with pasta and other times it’s not so fine which is rather confusing

[@TabbingUK]

Soughdough bread only haha best bread EVER!!

[@Greenphil111]

Any comments on the disrespect from ironman about Leeds date

[@Harry-Palmer]

Ahhh yeah of all the weekends they could have picked 🤦🏼‍♂️ don’t think that’s a coincidence

[@Greenphil111]

@@Harry-Palmer i think tri community has spoken out and given so much love outlaw, I think ironman and British triathlon org have have shown their true colours. When I spotted you on video for Leeds i couldn't believe you would support this disrespect

[@Harry-Palmer]

@@Greenphil111 It was completely my mistake for not actually doing my research about the dates. Not fair at all and just shows the goal is less about building the sport and more about hurting the other companies. I have nothing against Outlaw and think they are an amazing company. Definitely can't say the same about BTF

[@neilowens67]

Diary can be terrible for a lot of people and cause a lot of issues.... restless legs for me. Gave all dairy up 5 years ago, never had an issue since..and seem to recover so much better. Very good video.

[@Harry-Palmer]

Oh wow that's really interesting, I'll occasionally have it in the evening in a desert and then regret it almost immediately

[@Swim_Bike_Run_World]

How long have you been dealing with IBS? Is there a cure? Or remission? Thanks for the very informative video.

[@Harry-Palmer]

Probably 5 years now but not really paid too much attention to it until recently as I thought it was just normal

[@RobBushTri]

Are you certain you don't have a gluten intolerance? Lucy CB recently discovered she was and it cleared up loads of issues. Not that you can't eat bread, but maybe it causes issues Also chicken thighs have a good amount of intramuscular fat which gives more flavour and a little wiggle room with cooking before becoming dry, unlike chicken breast which is very lean

[@Harry-Palmer]

Well I've had a few tests and they have all come back negative but I suppose it could be a gluten sensitivity maybe in certain foods

[@crankgreenwatts]

Do you perhaps need low GI? maybe try sweet potatoes? would also recommend switching to a certain low(er) cost supermarket starting with a L 😉 save loads of 💷💰

[@Harry-Palmer]

sweet potatoes are a great shout, hahaah I do occasionally and the Lidl bakery section is top tier

[@seanwatson8831]

Warbies is top tier bread

[@CalebNoonan83]

Hey mate, do you eat red meat every now and again? And I can attest to stomach issues (Raw veggies for me!)

[@Harry-Palmer]

I do but not all that often so that’s something I probably should have more of to be honest

[@paulsellars5949]

Nice video Harry, but why Tesco....save yourself millions and go to Lidl / Aldi!!!

[@firstnamelastname8217]

No Jaffa cakes ngmi

[@Harry-Palmer]

they are elite

[@MR-wh5wp]

Is that cost just for you? Or do you share with someone?

[@Harry-Palmer]

I do share with my partner but she doesn't eat anywhere near as much as me so I pay for most of it

[@crayontom9687]

Have you done a food intolerance test? If pasta is giving you grief, maybe you have a wheat intolerance?

[@Harry-Palmer]

I have yeah and have been to a few different specialists too but unfortunately I've had completely different results from each which is a bit annoying

[@ewantuohy1507]

What's with the brands? Could knock another 10-15 quid off that bill by swapping out for supermarket own versions which are just as good.

[@Harry-Palmer]

Yeah I know, I do a lot of the time shop at lidl but on this occasion was at tesco

[@gerlewis]

Could it be the kilo of coffee giving you a bad stomach?

[@Harry-Palmer]

haha I ilit myself to 2 coffees a day but am comtinuing to be open with what might be an issue for siure

[@davidlutter6008]

Alot of sugar in the cereal and fruit flavor yogart not good on the gut.

[@Harry-Palmer]

@@davidlutter6008 why is sugar bad?

[@gabbechico8471]

Elite sports is not healthy. So thinking the diet would be “clean” is ridiculous. That said if this works for you, go man. The only thing i think you miss is a bit low protein

[@Harry-Palmer]

Yeah bang on with this one and think you’re right with the low end protein which is something I need to work on

[@tomstephenson5452]

No dairy … has 2 big cans of yogurt

[@Harry-Palmer]

@@tomstephenson5452 you know alpro is dairy free right ? 😂😂😂