COUNTDOWN TO DISNEYLAND 1/2 MARATHON RECAP:
36 days to go
12.3 pounds to lose (down .9 from yesterday) (moring weigh in)
Total APs so far in August as of this morning: 22
I think I am soon going to have to resign myself to the fact that there is no way I am going to lose 12.3 pounds in the next 5 weeks (especially when I start tapering for the 1/2 marathon). I am going to continue to keep the current goal in my countdown, but the reality is that I'd be so glad if I could lose 5 pounds less than that so that 7.3 is much more attainable.
Tracey -- Thank you so much for asking about my WW meeting. The meeting itself was fun and informative, though the weigh in -- UGH!
Of course, the worst part is the WI and it is always at the beginning, so that I want to leave, disappointed and sad, and go home and wallow. I waited to WI with my leader so as to avoid the other lady, but that did not save me from a "what is going on here?" question. I was embarassed and ashamed that I gained again from 2 weeks ago (1.2 pounds) and even though I told her that I just cannot seem to lose when I am training so much, the excuse sounded lame, even to me.
The reality is that I don't have a handle on my hunger OR on my appetite. If I were honest with myself (I am trying), I'd admit that I don't need to munch on snacks at night after dinner. I am eating dinners so late that there shouldn't even be time to squeeze in any snacks before bed. If I would just wait a while after dinner to allow my body to register that it has food, I probably wouldn't want/need anything more.
I am working on it. Yesterday was better, although I did still eat 2 snacks after a very early for me dinner -- light popcorn and a frozen WW 2 point bar. 5 points and I could have probably done with less. I really wanted a LC panini which would have been 6 or 7 points AFTER I'd already had those snacks (dratted TV commercials constantly make me hungry!), but I took myself off to bed to read.
Hoping tonight will be considerably more controlled.
Today's food:
B: protein muffin (2); coffee w/cream (2)
L(2:30) (very controlled trip to the salad bar when I was soo hungry): green salad (0); fruit (2); small pc of california roll (1); peas & piece of lettuce from caesar salad (1); soy crisps (2)
snack before gym: tab energy drink (0)
snack after gym: WW pretzel crisps (2)
Dinner: LC mushroom pizza (6); LC panini (5)
I did 8 miles at the gym tonight. Earned 8 APs that I haven't used and won't. Heading up to a cool bath with a good book.
ETA this from the weekly training thread:
keenercam said:
I did my 8 mile LW tonight since I wasnt sure Id be able to get it in on Saturday at my aunts house. I almost totally bailed during the 5th mile because I started having charliehorses in my right calf and I had that very bad pain again on the top of my right foot on the left side. I have no idea what that is, but I think I am going to take a cool bath (I already took some advil). Here are my splits:
Mile 1 13:34
Mile 214:08
Mile 3 13:52
Mile 4 13:44
Mile 5 14:18
Mile 6 14:28
Mile 7 15:18
Mile 8 14:53
The avg pace for my first 4 miles (before a potty break) was 13:49. The pace for the last 4 miles was 14:44. Overall pace 14:17.
Oh, and I am so excited to report that I actually ran for 2 minutes at a stretch at least 4 times (all during the first 4 miles) and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Kind of exhilarating to be able to do that. Someday, I'll be able to run a mile!
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