In Search of My Body - Not the One I Ate, VOL 8...It's Never Too Late To Start Again!

[lisaviolet]

I can walk 13.1 miles - there are many people out there who can't. Thanks Lisa.

Kat - Work has totally been stressing me out lately. Maybe you are right and I don't have my emotional eating under control at the moment. Add that to the list of things to deal with in the coming weeks.

OK - this gal is tired and I am off to crash...

on the bold and your use of the word whine. But you never whine Paula. So really whine away.

On the work and frustration from being so on and then feeling not. I feel it Paula. I'm so frustrated for you. But once you figure out what it is - as big as an emotional block or as small as "I'm just friggin' tired" - well things will change/move. Hang in there.

 

[lisaviolet]

Paula - did all this start with your change of shift or before. Change of shift can put all body functions off the rails - sleep etc which absolutely creates cravings. I can't remember when the change of shift happened. Are you still on it? I should go back and check.

Also - Liz and I both wanted to hear about the dating. Or too frustrating to talk about?

 

[lisaviolet]

Erika - I forgot to say that's fantastic on the gym. And wonderful that they can hold your membership to work around your summer husband's schedule as well.

I would love to hear more about the boot camp class.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Paula - did all this start with your change of shift or before. Change of shift can put all body functions off the rails - sleep etc which absolutely creates cravings. I can't remember when the change of shift happened. Are you still on it? I should go back and check.

Excellent question Lisa! Ok. Now I'm going back to your "10 seconds between bites". I swear a lightbulb just turned on in my head on that one. I think I'm going to try that.


I've decided that yesterday's experiment of insert swapping was a fail. By last night the arch of my left foot was killing me as was my left hip flexor. I don't need to be working in reverse here. Going back to the inserts that the NB people recommended for me. That and a bottle of advil

 

[3DisneyKids]

OK - how do you all manage on such small amounts of calories and not want to eat the countertop? I can never seem to do that.... What is up with that? Why can't I get this eating thing under control? It has been over two freaking months now? If you haven't guesses, I am feeling a bit out of control at the moment. It is just so frustrating to be in control for so long and then poof - it is gone! Argh...

Well for starters, I don't always manage it! Again, that's why I'm not on the Naturally Skinny thread! But really, what works for me is that I am able to eat every couple of hours. It's a mental thing. If I feel like I am eating all day long, I am ok with it.

And hello, YES you CAN do that because you have lost 80 pounds!

I get 19 base points, and today I earned a solid 13 activity points, for a total of 32 points. I ate 30, yes 30. Most days aren't that high, but I typically ring in around 25ish. Probably why I lose so slow. I'm also fighting with that balance between my desire to lose 7 more pounds and to maintain my physical health during the 1/2 training. I'm injury prone enough as it is already. I just can't take the chance of having physical fatigue from under nourishment put me at a higher risk for injury. I've come too far, so it's just not worth it for me. After the 1/2 I'll re-evaluate. Until then, I expect to be at the higher side of my allotted points.

This is what happens to me as well. The more miles I run in a week, the LESS weight I lose! Seems counter-intuitive, right? I just assume that my body is like, "um, if you expect me to carry you through all of those miles, then I am holding on to every bit of fuel you give me..." So, I've tried upping my caloric intake during these times--and I GAIN weight. I swear, I am the first person to GAIN weight will preparing to do marathons and triathlons! :headache:

 

[3DisneyKids]

Good morning--or not so good as the case is in my house this morning.

We were up LATE (the kids, that is) last night with a little trauma. Kelly has pierced ears (you've seen the photos from when she got them pierced while at Disney last Oct.). Well, one of the earrings she has been wearing the past few weeks slipped under the skin. Hard to explain, but the part of the earring that is supposed to show (in this case a bright blue gem stone) got sucked INTO the hole. So the back of the earring is still coming out the back like it is supposed to, but the main part of the earring is in the middle of her freaking ear. So she was freaking out.

And Cammie, God bless her, calm as could be, explained to Kelly that this happens to her all the time (which I didn't even know) and she could pop right back out. Of course Kelly won't let anyone near her, I'm afraid that all the stress is going to throw Kel into a seizure so I'm trying to calm her down and all of that mess. Kelly agrees to let us try to get it out. So we get ice and numb it, etc. And Cammie works and works and works at it, and it is bleeding and a mess, Kelly is crying but telling Cammie to keep going, and it's a no-go. Stuck way in there. So finally we had to give up. Calling the doc today so that they can cut it out. Oy.

So yeah, not the best of mornings here.

And for the record, I am NOT running today. Not a chance. I can feel that IT band and I definitely need to cross train. So I'll bike today and rest tomorrow, as planned. No worries there.

 

[lisaviolet]

And hello, YES you CAN do that because you have lost 80 pounds!

Yeah that's right. You hear that Paula. You tell her pipsqueak.



This is what happens to me as well. The more miles I run in a week, the LESS weight I lose! Seems counter-intuitive, right? I just assume that my body is like, "um, if you expect me to carry you through all of those miles, then I am holding on to every bit of fuel you give me..." So, I've tried upping my caloric intake during these times--and I GAIN weight. I swear, I am the first person to GAIN weight will preparing to do marathons and triathlons! :headache:

Translation: You body is pissed right off!

I remember Oprah saying that she gained when preparing for her marathon training. A good amount. Probably because she had to ease up on her regular intensity to get in the long runs.

 

[lisaviolet]

Good morning--or not so good as the case is in my house this morning.

We were up LATE (the kids, that is) last night with a little trauma. Kelly has pierced ears (you've seen the photos from when she got them pierced while at Disney last Oct.). Well, one of the earrings she has been wearing the past few weeks slipped under the skin. Hard to explain, but the part of the earring that is supposed to show (in this case a bright blue gem stone) got sucked INTO the hole. So the back of the earring is still coming out the back like it is supposed to, but the main part of the earring is in the middle of her freaking ear. So she was freaking out.

And Cammie, God bless her, calm as could be, explained to Kelly that this happens to her all the time (which I didn't even know) and she could pop right back out. Of course Kelly won't let anyone near her, I'm afraid that all the stress is going to throw Kel into a seizure so I'm trying to calm her down and all of that mess. Kelly agrees to let us try to get it out. So we get ice and numb it, etc. And Cammie works and works and works at it, and it is bleeding and a mess, Kelly is crying but telling Cammie to keep going, and it's a no-go. Stuck way in there. So finally we had to give up. Calling the doc today so that they can cut it out. Oy.

So yeah, not the best of mornings here.

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Geez oy is right. I was reading along thinking "here comes Doctor Cammie".

to all. Keep us posted.

 

[lisaviolet]

Excellent question Lisa! Ok. Now I'm going back to your "10 seconds between bites". I swear a lightbulb just turned on in my head on that one. I think I'm going to try that.

Yeah I had been eating consciously/tasting my food for so long that I hardly noticed the change in me Nancy. I suddenly realized how much shoving I've been doing - no binging but certainly no consciousness lately.

So I sat there the other day and thought I can't change the issue right now that's getting me emotionally so I have to look at how I'm eating during it. It's shocking. It's like I say to myself ten seconds and within two/three bites it's like I have memory loss.

I have no interest in counting for life. Or even for weeks. It's quite annoying. But boy does food taste better while I get it back in line. You actually taste the last bite - cause you have time to -and look forward to the one that is coming. Fancy that, eh? Actually tasting and enjoying food.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Lisa, I like this as well. It does help focus on what you are eating and if you are enjoying it, etc. Plus, the slower you eat, the fuller you feel, so you eat less. Bonus all the way around.

*sigh* Just waiting till 9 so I can call the pediatrician. Doesn't that seem LATE for a pediatrician's office to open? Maybe it's just me.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I remember Oprah saying that she gained when preparing for her marathon training. A good amount. Probably because she had to ease up on her regular intensity to get in the long runs.

Also, really think about what you are doing in your training for an event like the 1/2 marathon. You are repeating the same exercise over and over to increase your endurance for that particular event. So as you "practice" your body gets more accustomed to the work load and actually has an easier time with it. It *learns* what to expect from your workout. That's why it's so important to shake up your routine every few weeks. Shock your body and give it something it didn't expect. With 12 weeks (or more in my case ) of marathon training, the repeatative nature of my workouts hasn't necessarily freaked my body out enough of late.

I suddenly realized how much shoving I've been doing - no binging but certainly no consciousness lately.

I forgot about the 10 second rule and just crammed my light english muffin , toasted, w/ 1 TBSP (honestly measured) natural peanut butter into my mouth. I want a do over


Erika - hope all is going well for Kelly!

 

[HockeyKat]

I like the 10 second rule a lot. I tend to eat slowly on purpose... drives D nuts.

Also, I have tried the wait 15 min after eating my allotted portion, to see if I am actually still hungry or if my "full button" (yeah, silly) hasn't been triggered yet. Some part of me believes that those of us who are not part of the naturally skinny b***hes thread, have a somewhat broken full button.


E, sorry about Kelly!!

Glad to hear you joined the gym. I think that you will really enjoy it. I can't wait to try the classes in my gym, but it will have to wait until after the princess.


As to exercising and not losing weight... muscle does weigh more than fat. A lot of times people who are taking up or intensifying the weight training portion of their workout routines will gain some. Liz's blog from the other day, aqufit, has before/after pictures of the writer who had gained 12 lbs but was clearly thinner/more fit.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Good point about shaking up workouts, Nancy. The new boot camp classes at the gym should help me in that regard.

Kelly is seeing the doc at 12:15. Wish us luck--it is not going to be pretty or easy. I am thinking a stitch or two might be involved as they are going to have to cut the earring out.

 

[HockeyKat]

Also, really think about what you are doing in your training for an event like the 1/2 marathon. You are repeating the same exercise over and over to increase your endurance for that particular event. So as you "practice" your body gets more accustomed to the work load and actually has an easier time with it. It *learns* what to expect from your workout. That's why it's so important to shake up your routine every few weeks. Shock your body and give it something it didn't expect. With 12 weeks (or more in my case ) of marathon training, the repeatative nature of my workouts hasn't necessarily freaked my body out enough of late.

My body is pretty darn freaked out. From couch potato/occasionally ice hockey, to 5-6 day a week training? It does a lot of WT%??

Btw, my shins hurt last night and today. Legs/ankles/knees hurt last week from worn out shoes, and all is better now but shins. I think I might bump one of my short runs this week, do cross-training today/tomorrow (hockey/elliptical), 3 miles Thurs, Fri off, 10 miles Sat. Any ideas?

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I tend to eat slowly on purpose... drives D nuts.

are you saying that you do it on purpose BECAUSE it drives him nuts

Kelly is seeing the doc at 12:15. Wish us luck--it is not going to be pretty or easy. I am thinking a stitch or two might be involved as they are going to have to cut the earring out.

I think the wee one will be asking for another pedi!

My body is pretty darn freaked out. From couch potato/occasionally ice hockey, to 5-6 day a week training? It does a lot of WT%??

But that's GOOD! Right now, mine is all <yawn> been there done that I definitely need something different when this training is finished

Btw, my shins hurt last night and today. Legs/ankles/knees hurt last week from worn out shoes, and all is better now but shins. I think I might bump one of my short runs this week, do cross-training today/tomorrow (hockey/elliptical), 3 miles Thurs, Fri off, 10 miles Sat. Any ideas?

ouch. definitely advil and ice, stretching and rest. OMG we are going to be a hot mess by the time this race is done!

 

[HockeyKat]

HAHAHA! No, I do it on purpose to savor my food. The driving D nuts is just a side effect.


Yes, I think we will definitely all be a hot mess.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Back from the doc and all is well. She numbed the ear and then yanked. Apparently they see this all the time. Wild. But here's the thing--since this happened last night, more than 12 hours had passed and the hole in the front had already started to close up. So she yanked the whole thing out through the back! So now there is no hole in the front of her ear and a huge hole in the back! And we will have to get it re-pierced once it heals.

But she was great about the whole thing, mostly because "her" nurse was there. Sophie has been taking care of her since she was born, so there is a lot of history. And this woman has gone above and beyond for us so many times. Every time Kel got hospitalized when she was little (before we were at Boston Children's Hospital), Sophie would swing by the hospital after her shift and come visit and check on her (and me) and see how things were, if we needed anything, and she would leave instructions with the floor nurses--everything. Just amazing. The pediatrician, too. But he left, sadly, it hasn't been the same since.

Ok, so under the category of TMI--

TOM arrived on Sunday. Now, normally, I don't announce the arrival, right? But I realized...OMG. What is 28 days from Sunday? The HALF! Holy hell. TOM is going to be joining me for the Half! Suckfest.

Under the category of This Really Annoys Me--

It is GORGEOUS here. Beautiful like we haven't seen in a few weeks. And I am NOT RUNNING. Every day that it has been in the freaking single digits and miserable, I ran. Today, when there is not a cloud in the sky, bright brilliant sun, and 40* (which is actually really warm in the sun with no wind), is the day I can't run. Maddening.

 

[HockeyKat]

E, glad it went well with Kelly.

Sorry about the gorgeous day but... 40 is not warm.

As to TOM, too bad you aren't on the pill as there is an easy solution there. A woman in the Princess thread mentioned that you can get a scrip for progesterone, and that will delay it as well.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

TOM arrived on Sunday. Now, normally, I don't announce the arrival, right? But I realized...OMG. What is 28 days from Sunday? The HALF! Holy hell. TOM is going to be joining me for the Half! Suckfest.

Adding to the TMI. Mine came today. The last few months I have been on a 26 day cycle, which puts me right at race time. wheee.

Which will bring me to my marathon tip of the day . If you think there is any chance at all that TOM will arrive at race time, be prepared. Honestly. When I made a stop in the AK restroom during the Mickey there was a poor woman begging everyone and anyone for either a tampon or a quarter. Cast members outside on the route even. I felt so bad for her, but there was nothing I could do to help.

 

[lisaviolet]

Doesn't that seem LATE for a pediatrician's office to open? Maybe it's just me.

Ummm. Hmmmm. I refrain from commenting.

I want a do over

A do over. Most of my weight is from a do over.

I like the 10 second rule a lot. I tend to eat slowly on purpose... drives D nuts.

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Good for you Kat. I don't know when I stopped (well probably when the weigh loss slowed to a crawl). But thank God I realized I've stopped eating consciously.

The driving D nuts is just a side effect.

Okay question. Ready? Is that a mice side effect?

It is GORGEOUS here. Beautiful like we haven't seen in a few weeks. And I am NOT RUNNING. Every day that it has been in the freaking single digits and miserable, I ran. Today, when there is not a cloud in the sky, bright brilliant sun, and 40* (which is actually really warm in the sun with no wind), is the day I can't run. Maddening.

Is it wrong that this made me laugh? Is it?

Yeah for Kelly. Yeah for you. Yeah for Dr. Cammie.