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Good job on the race!!!!!!!!!!!!
(I knew you could do it)
Thanks Bytsi! I'm glad someone knew that LOL!
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woohoo!!!! Way to go, Lori. I am so impressed. I hope to do a 10k next year. I am just hoping I can run the 5K I had hoped to next month but not sure my IT band will let me.
I honestly didn't plan on doing this race until next year myself... I hope you're able to do the 5K! What happened with your IT band?
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Congrats Lori! I knew you could do it. I know the first time I ran a 5k, the excitement of it all kept me going. One more goal accomplished! Yay!!!
The crowd definitely helped... I certainly didn't want to stop and walk when there were so many people on the sidelines cheering us on!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Definitely glad to see the weight take a nice drop this week! I did very well overall this week with the food, and pretty decent with the macros even. Friday and Saturday, though, were a different story.... I didn't track the majority of my food, and the macros were way off too. I know I had white rice w/ butter Friday night as my "carb loading" meal before the race LOL, and Saturday I didn't each much beforehand, but was quite heavy on the carbs after the race (a couple of bananas, some watermelon, a ff yogurt) PLUS there was a birthday party for my sister that day too.... yesterday I was back on track, plus drank a ton of water, so things evened out.
Today though.... WTF? I did NOT have a good day with the food, although it started out fine. I honestly don't know what happened... I ate one thing, then another.... ugh. It wasn't a binge... and honestly, I probably didn't go that far over on calories, but my food choices pretty much sucked most of the day. Back on track tomorrow for sure....
I did workout B1 today and it more or less kicked my butt... I was still sore from the race on Saturday and didn't have a huge amount of energy either. The stretching and foam roller at the end really did help make the sore muscles feel better, at least!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Congrats on the finishing the race and the weight loss. Looks like things are falling into place for the most part.
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Today though.... WTF? I did NOT have a good day with the food, although it started out fine. I honestly don't know what happened... I ate one thing, then another.... ugh. It wasn't a binge... and honestly, I probably didn't go that far over on calories, but my food choices pretty much sucked most of the day. Back on track tomorrow for sure
Are you tracking the "extra" food? Are you planning your day? When I plan for the day, I always leave a couple hundred calories unplanned to account for the stuff that comes up in the day. My willpower is not that great.. the only thing I am good at is portion control. So if I know I have a 100 or so calories to spare, I will have the "bad" thing and make sure it's not more than what I have left in my unplanned calorie bank. I would say that my eating is about 95% clean and 5% is stuff that keeps me sane (for example had a small portion of a donut this morning). Also, if I can resist tempetation all day, then I'm under for the day.
Also, making yourself track even the bad stuff really makes me think twice about going overboard or having the junk. I am not going to just eat something to eat something. It has to be something I REALLY want, otherwise it's not worth the calories I use up. This thinking has really curbed my mindless snacking.
I am not going to just eat something to eat something. It has to be something I REALLY want, otherwise it's not worth the calories I use up. This thinking has really curbed my mindless snacking.
Works for me too!
I definitely like my snax... I tried going cold-turkey and eating only clean (no sugar was a big issue for me). This works great for some people. For me - not so happy... so I leave room for treats, as long as they fit in my daily kcals.
I usually hit my macros pretty close (I worry mostly about total kcals, then about enough protein. The rest falls where it falls, sometimes better than others). Did you know m&m's are an important macro?
Congratulations on your race! Awesome...I can't imagine running a 10K. I've attempted two 5K's and couldn't get through either without walking some. I am planning to do one next month and I'm determined to run the entire thing. That's great that you never stopped once and came in under your goal finish time. Inspiring!
HUGE congrats on finishing the race. I have never done a formal race yet. I should try it as much as I love to run.
I don't know if this helps you or not but after a hard-core cardio day (the next day) I always am starving. On the day of the workout I can not eat but the next day... OMG I am so hungry. I suspect you had similar reaction to your race day even though it was not that far it still was a lot of excitment and energy spent.
It is probably the case that some of the 2lb loss was from dehydration leading up to and into the race so don't freak out if you gain a lb back or so in the next days as you get the glycogen back into your system and up and running again.
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Congrats on the finishing the race and the weight loss. Looks like things are falling into place for the most part.
Are you tracking the "extra" food? Are you planning your day? When I plan for the day, I always leave a couple hundred calories unplanned to account for the stuff that comes up in the day. My willpower is not that great.. the only thing I am good at is portion control. So if I know I have a 100 or so calories to spare, I will have the "bad" thing and make sure it's not more than what I have left in my unplanned calorie bank. I would say that my eating is about 95% clean and 5% is stuff that keeps me sane (for example had a small portion of a donut this morning). Also, if I can resist tempetation all day, then I'm under for the day.
Also, making yourself track even the bad stuff really makes me think twice about going overboard or having the junk. I am not going to just eat something to eat something. It has to be something I REALLY want, otherwise it's not worth the calories I use up. This thinking has really curbed my mindless snacking.
Just my two cents for what has worked for me.
Thanks so much for your insights Jen... obviously things are working VERY well for you, so I appreciate your thoughts! Planning is definitely an issue with me... it's something I need to get worked out before the school year starts again so that I can avoid unplanned eating. I like the idea of leaving the 100 or so extra calories for little treats. I also do need to pay more attention to what I REALLY want. ITA that if it's not worth eating, I need to leave it alone.
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Works for me too!
I definitely like my snax... I tried going cold-turkey and eating only clean (no sugar was a big issue for me). This works great for some people. For me - not so happy... so I leave room for treats, as long as they fit in my daily kcals.
I usually hit my macros pretty close (I worry mostly about total kcals, then about enough protein. The rest falls where it falls, sometimes better than others). Did you know m&m's are an important macro?
Yeah... I'm definitely finding that I still need to leave a little bit of room for treats. I had a s'more the other night, but since I had plenty of cal left, I was all set! Yum.
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So THAT's why they're their own food group!
Oh yeah.... I forgot that!
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Originally Posted by Nanette
WTG!! I agree onward and downward from here!
Thanks Nanette!
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Lori--
Congratulations on your race! Awesome...I can't imagine running a 10K. I've attempted two 5K's and couldn't get through either without walking some. I am planning to do one next month and I'm determined to run the entire thing. That's great that you never stopped once and came in under your goal finish time. Inspiring!
Thanks Kathy! I was pretty proud of myself for sure! Good luck with your 5K next month... keep us posted!
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HUGE congrats on finishing the race. I have never done a formal race yet. I should try it as much as I love to run.
I don't know if this helps you or not but after a hard-core cardio day (the next day) I always am starving. On the day of the workout I can not eat but the next day... OMG I am so hungry. I suspect you had similar reaction to your race day even though it was not that far it still was a lot of excitment and energy spent.
It is probably the case that some of the 2lb loss was from dehydration leading up to and into the race so don't freak out if you gain a lb back or so in the next days as you get the glycogen back into your system and up and running again.
Thanks Karla! Unfortunately, that one day of not-so-great eating turned into 4 days of not-so-great eating... ugh. I don't know why I sabotage myself like this. It's like a pattern with me... whenever I get close to a goal (like in this case, reaching the 150's) I end up falling apart a bit and just make things harder for myself. I wish I could figure out WHY I do this. I honestly haven't felt much like working out this week either... although I have continued to do it. Part of it.. and I know this is silly... is that I know my trainer is not at the gym anymore. I was so used to seeing him there and knowing that he was kind of keeping me honest (not to mention that he's not too hard to look at LOL). I've been going at a different time than I go during the school year too, so I don't see any of the "regular" people that I know. Just somehow makes it harder.... but I'm doing it anyway!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
I needed to post this here just to make it real and own it, kwim? Pissed at myself for my crappy eating (see previous post) but I'm back in the saddle with tracking today.
Good workout this morning! I did workout B2 of the OPT plan, followed by 30 min of intervals on the stairmaster, then stretching/foam roller. Holy crap did that stairmaster kick my butt.... which is exactly what I needed! I haven't used it in probably 3 months, so it was a welcome change... bet I'll be feeling it tomorrow!
I'm going to be finishing (hopefully cleaning out Noah and Benjamin's room this morning/afternoon... made quite a bit of progress, but still more to do! They only have today and tomorrow left for rec camp, so I've got to get rid of the stuff while I can LOL!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Totals for today:
1697 calories
43% carb
24% protein
32% fat
GOOD to feel like I'm back on track again with the food choices....
Managed to get almost finished cleaning out the bedroom... definitely will do it tomorrow. I went grocery shopping and actually spent LESS than I allotted myself, so that was a good thing!
My newest obsession is Facebook... why oh why did I get started with this???
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Lori, I have IT Band Syndrome - On my right side it is so tight (the band) that you can see the dimpling in along the side of the leg. Both sides of my hips are very weak and I have several imbalances too. My inside quads are very very weak compared to my outside quads and my hamstrings are also pretty weak. All these play into my knee issues with running. So I am in Physical therapy to work on these and get that IT band stretched out. Probably more information than you were looking for but hey, that is me in a nutshell. :lol
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You are back on track! Good for you. I am finding that it is SO much easier to just stay on track, rather than have an off day or days and try to get back. It is a struggle, because you don't want to feel completely deprived all the time, right? Just know that I understand this.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Hi Lori, Just read your log for the first time. You are doing great with your weight loss? What program are you following? I am also training for a 10k on the first Sunday of September which is mightily scary. My longest run ever was 7k and that was (a) a while ago and (b) absolutely the most I could do. I'm hoping the training I'm doing will see me through and get me over the line :-)
Anyhow I'm enjoying following your progress here.
I'm just confusing myself with the whole changing of what week I'm actually on LOL..... so I'm sticking with the number of ACTUAL weeks that I've been on the program.
Last week's weight: 161.4
This week's weight: 160.8
I'm happy with the loss this week since my eating hasn't exactly been stellar, kwim? I did salvage the weekend, which made me feel much more in control. I've now officially lost 8 pounds on OPT! (or my version of it.... since I haven't strictly followed the macros recommendations)
Thanks for stopping by Carol.... as far as the program, I followed WW online for a few months, then switched to tracking on Spark People, and then for a while just kind of did my own thing without tracking. OPT has been just what I needed to get me back on track after not having lost any (and in fact having gained about 6 pounds) since January. It has made me very aware of the need to measure my food, that's for sure!
You can totally do the 10K... you'll be surprised how motivating the crowd is once you're out there. I had NEVER run more than 4 miles.... and even that was only once!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
I think if your excellent eating days outnumber your "suckish" days, you'll do just fine.
LOL Donna... yeah, I agree!
Today was another good day... the boys are all done with rec camp now, so I didn't drag them to the gym with me, but I did get in a lot of NEAT (rearranging kitchen, walking the dog, etc). We are still in the midst of remodeling our kitchen, but made significant progress yesterday. I now have a floor that is finished and several cabinets hung on the wall. What I do not have yet is a SINK.... I've been without one since MAY. I guess I wasn't that far off when I told my friends that I hoped I might get a sink before school started in the fall... I know my husband pretty well. In his defense, we have found a lot more *little* things that had to be done along the way (like a major leak from the upstairs windows that caused rot in the outside wall of the house... dh discovered this while attempting to fix the area just over the back door... and found a lot more than he bargained for!) ANYWAY... I should have a sink next weekend and will be able to end 3 months of washing dishes in a basin in the bathtub.... trust me, that sucks! Let's just say I haven't been quite so concerned about the environment... we've been using mainly paper and plastic!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
hey lori, you're doing so great!
and living through a kitchen remodel totally sucks - i redid mine myself last summer and i am really pleased with it, but there are still a million little things left to do! hoping you get your sink soon - i can't imagine living without one for so long!!
I can't imagine living that long either without a sink. I am thinking that dinner out every night might be in order. That would prolly make the sink a higher priority for DH. LOL!!
Hey even with the off days you are still dropping which is awesome. You might consider relooking at how you are eating on the good days that you keep slipping. Your body might need more frequent feeding or more fat or carbs than you are allowing it. One of the mistakes I see often with people on diets is that they still eat a lot of processed foods instead of whole foods. These contribute to cravings especially if you restrict calories. I contend that you should be able to diet down 500 cals a day and not have such strong cravings if you do it right.
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Agreeing with Karla here... like many many other people, I have been caught in the 100-calorie-pack trap before. Yeah, they (and other processed foods) can have a place as a treat. But whenever I start eating them to satisfy hunger... things go downhill from there, because they just don't.
Been wondering where you are too. Come back, Lori, how are things going?
You guys are great... I guess I should be glad that my absence was noticed LOL!
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maybe she's relishing having a sink again
I only WISH Lisa... I STILL don't have my sink!!!! I am *supposed* to be getting it hooked up tomorrow though... so there is still time for me to have it before school starts.... I'm saving up all the dirty dishes as we speak LOL!
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Well, I know it's the last week of summer for her and work starts next week.
True... UGH!!! I have two teacher workshop days next week, and students start on the 2nd. I'm so NOT looking forward to this school year.... I really don't care for our principal (who was new last year) AND the asst. principal is worse!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
bummer about not liking the principal and the asst principal--it wouldn't seem like it to those who have never worked in a school before, but those two people can make life heaven or hell for teachers! ((hugs))
I'm hoping that Arthur can get the sink hooked up tomorrow so that you'll at least have that bright spot to think about!
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Your body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what you write down...
OK, so my up and down saga continues..... I've really been struggling with both food and exercise the last couple of weeks. I'm reasonably sure that I'm back on track again now, but it has been an uphill battle. I hate that I seem to keep sabotaging myself when I'm doing well, but that seems to be my pattern.
I didn't go to the gym for almost 2 weeks after the boys got out of rec camp, but I've gone the last 2 mornings, trying to get myself used to those early morning hours again. In that respect, I'm actually looking forward to getting back to school and into a regular routine.
On a positive note, I did my last 5K of the summer last weekend, and recorded a new personal best time of 32:49 (mile time 10:34). This was 2:17 sec better than my previous best, so I was very happy with myself for that!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
I'm glad someone knew that LOL! 
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