I need to do better with food.  With that in mind I am going to post what I eat on the weekends (on the weekdays, too, if I get time...but not regularly).  Also, I have gained a bit of weight and am bothered by it...so bothered that I couldn't even tell my lj...so, here it is, an announcement to the world (and I KNOW the world is listening, *rolls ( Read more... )

I just had a major "ah ha" moment.  My cramping calves are partially 'cause I don't stretch enough, but they are probably also a problem due to the lack of sodium and potassium in my diet.  And I'm dehydrated.

I have never, ever sweat this much on this regular of a basis.  It's so hot and muggy here that when I drink 600ml of water post work out, I' ( Read more... )

I ate a big breakfast today and I ran really well following this.  Food = fuel.  Good equation.  Just never got a good hand on the fine tuning.

It's amazing. When I actually go to the effort of making healthy things I'm pleasantly surprised by how GOOD they actually are! Or how much I get to eat and still stay within a healthy range. I made a (sort of) omelet this morning, and putting an ounce of grated cheese on it seemed like so much! And a huge bowl of nummy fruits salad? Hardly ( Read more... )

Yesterday (Saturday) I tried a day long experiment. My plan was to ingest liquids, fruit and veggies for one day. I ended up being way too hungry, though, and ate a tuna sandwich and popcorn for dinner. I didn't do any real exercise, jut a bunch of walking. I drank more than enough water, got calcium through milk and kefir, and even a treat of ( Read more... )

Last week (last Sunday, I think) I set myself some week goals. Failed at all of them. But. The goals were to completely stop consuming certain items for one week. While I didn't manage that, I did cut back. So, I guess that's good. Not great, but good. Perhaps I tried to take too many things out of my diet. Perhaps I just have no will power ( Read more... )

Didn't have the best run this morning.  I'm 99.9% sure it was because I didn't eat enough breakfast...not on purpose, I just can't manage to remember how much dry oatmeal makes how much wet oatmeal, and always measure wrong.  The run was supposed to be a 60 min. straight, but ended up being 52 min with 2 one min walk breaks.  On the good side, ( Read more... )

I've had so many bad food posts that I just wanted to say I've had four good food days in a row!  Yay ( Read more... )

I woke up feeling skinny.  Does anyone else ever feel that way?  Regardless of what the scale says, or how you look, you just FEEL good!  Mmm ( Read more... )

32 degrees is, uh...90F?  I think.  Ugh, now I remember why training for a marathon here didn't seem like a good idea.  I'm talking myself back out of it again.  Heh.  We'll see ( Read more... )