The worst of my DOMS has faded away, while the carb bloat & swelling recede. Almost back to baseline after my 9th or 10th go at the MS150 - “half-ass” (74 mi) ain’t half bad, considering no more training than I did.
Counterproductive...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
is the conclusion I'm left w/after trying to log food entries for just ONE LOUSY DAY!
The root of the problem is that I STILL primarily think of food when it comes to rewarding myself - the problem is multiplied manyfold when I am tired & stressed out.
So last night I saw no reason not to stop & get that order of onion rings when I had a few free moments as I rushed to pick up son from karate...Also still punishing myself for poor choices at lunchtime:
I saw RO's appetizing pic of Panera & had the time at lunch to drive over there, so made another poor choice to "reward" myself w/Mediterranean veggie sandwich & French onion soup (960 cal if memory serves). I was completely overwhelmed by carb-overload backlash of fatigue on the way back - had to pull over & take a short nap instead of planned gym visit!
According to SP's nutrition tracker, that put me @ 2035 cal & gave me the green light in all categories for total calories, protein, fat, & carb consumption. So why did I feel so crappy?
(Because I exceeded my optimal calorie count by more than 500 - also failed miserably at keeping total carbs less than 100 - SP counted 238. Live & learn, I guess. Or THINK before you eat!)
The root of the problem is that I STILL primarily think of food when it comes to rewarding myself - the problem is multiplied manyfold when I am tired & stressed out.
So last night I saw no reason not to stop & get that order of onion rings when I had a few free moments as I rushed to pick up son from karate...Also still punishing myself for poor choices at lunchtime:
I saw RO's appetizing pic of Panera & had the time at lunch to drive over there, so made another poor choice to "reward" myself w/Mediterranean veggie sandwich & French onion soup (960 cal if memory serves). I was completely overwhelmed by carb-overload backlash of fatigue on the way back - had to pull over & take a short nap instead of planned gym visit!
According to SP's nutrition tracker, that put me @ 2035 cal & gave me the green light in all categories for total calories, protein, fat, & carb consumption. So why did I feel so crappy?
(Because I exceeded my optimal calorie count by more than 500 - also failed miserably at keeping total carbs less than 100 - SP counted 238. Live & learn, I guess. Or THINK before you eat!)
Back to Where I Started From...
Monday, August 16, 2010
I knew it was too good to be true, when the (nice) gym scale showed me @ 206 last Friday...
My (realistic) scale here @ work gave me The Truth this AM: 211.7, putting me Right Back Where I Started From - I refuse to add up the weeks I've been stuck on this plateau, it's too depressing. What do I expect when things like my parents' 60th anniversary dinner come up: I know that's no excuse to go hog wild but dammit folks, I'm not going to sit at Outback Steakhouse requesting a dry-grilled fish filet & no-oil-added veggies!
(I had a salad w/bleu cheese dressing, 2 small pieces of their brown bread w/yes, judicious dabs of REAL BUTTER, the tilapia w/crabmeat stuffing, & sauteed veggies. A very satisfying meal w/which I drank plain ice water - an easy choice since we were dining w/my teetotaling cousins!)
Anyway, life's too short... at least I only drank protein shakes for my other two meals of that day, & felt just fine. I've been reading some interesting material about "alternate-day fasting" which is supposed to help retool one's metabolism - of course my excuse TODAY is that it's my son's last Summer Day before school starts up TOMORROW, so I'm going to have lunch w/him. I can always go for Tues/Thurs/Sat instead of Mon/Wed/Fri this week.
Getting below my next small step - below 210 - will be a great motivator.
My (realistic) scale here @ work gave me The Truth this AM: 211.7, putting me Right Back Where I Started From - I refuse to add up the weeks I've been stuck on this plateau, it's too depressing. What do I expect when things like my parents' 60th anniversary dinner come up: I know that's no excuse to go hog wild but dammit folks, I'm not going to sit at Outback Steakhouse requesting a dry-grilled fish filet & no-oil-added veggies!
(I had a salad w/bleu cheese dressing, 2 small pieces of their brown bread w/yes, judicious dabs of REAL BUTTER, the tilapia w/crabmeat stuffing, & sauteed veggies. A very satisfying meal w/which I drank plain ice water - an easy choice since we were dining w/my teetotaling cousins!)
Anyway, life's too short... at least I only drank protein shakes for my other two meals of that day, & felt just fine. I've been reading some interesting material about "alternate-day fasting" which is supposed to help retool one's metabolism - of course my excuse TODAY is that it's my son's last Summer Day before school starts up TOMORROW, so I'm going to have lunch w/him. I can always go for Tues/Thurs/Sat instead of Mon/Wed/Fri this week.
Getting below my next small step - below 210 - will be a great motivator.
Rock Bottom?
Monday, August 30, 2010
I'd like to think that I hit rock bottom last week when I did my sprints on the TM - feeling all of my excess flesh jiggling around, all the way up to my cheeks!
It was fairly horrifying**, but didn't make a substantive impact on my ongoing Poor Eating Choices. I still seem determined to try different foods in every Bad Combination, until I finally learn What to Eat & What NOT to Eat!
**Very relieved that I had the gym all to myself - so no one else had to witness The Horror that is a Fat Girl sprinting on a high-speed treadmill.
Also sick of having these hormonal fluctuations typical of my normal cycle, followed by... NADA! I've been bloated, achy & miserable for a week now, but it doesn't look like my monthly visitor's going to show up. (Don't worry, there's no way I'm pregnant
)
So I went riding, took my son & his friends to the waterpark last weekend as planned - obviously I have to want things to change a little harder, or else make peace w/this reality once & for all
It was fairly horrifying**, but didn't make a substantive impact on my ongoing Poor Eating Choices. I still seem determined to try different foods in every Bad Combination, until I finally learn What to Eat & What NOT to Eat!
**Very relieved that I had the gym all to myself - so no one else had to witness The Horror that is a Fat Girl sprinting on a high-speed treadmill.
Also sick of having these hormonal fluctuations typical of my normal cycle, followed by... NADA! I've been bloated, achy & miserable for a week now, but it doesn't look like my monthly visitor's going to show up. (Don't worry, there's no way I'm pregnant
)So I went riding, took my son & his friends to the waterpark last weekend as planned - obviously I have to want things to change a little harder, or else make peace w/this reality once & for all
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