I went to the gym this evening and used the stationary bike for 45 minutes, biking 11 miles. I usually don't bike, but it was a great workout. Since I am taking the week off from running to let my ankle/achilles heal, I have no choice but to do some other form of cardio. I can see why runners cross train with biking. It really gives the legs a good workout. My butt felt like a million bucks when I walked out of that gym, haha.
I will be heading out of town early in the morning to go work for 3 days. I have to do this every week now till they find another pharmacist. It's about a 90 minute drive to get there, which sucks, but they are paying me well to do it! The problem with being out of town for 3 days per week is that if I don't plan, it's easy to fall off the diet wagon. After the gym, I went to the grocery store to stock up on fruits and veggies and stuff to take with me to eat healthy. I will be eating 7 meals while I'm up there, so I am packing as much food as possible to cover them. It was a lot of preparation in the kitchen, chopping and bagging all the food, but I know it will be worth it. I do see how it is a hard thing to maintain, but I am so dedicated right now I am sticking with it!
I'm trying to use running as my motivation to lose this weight. I keep telling myself that if I can lose 10-15 pounds, then I will be a lot faster and be more competitive when racing. This is actually really good motivation for me because I am tired of being so slow, lol! I hope this motivation holds and I can see my times improve as I lose weight!
This past weekend, I had a few cheat moments. I was craving to cheat Friday evening, and it continued the whole weekend. I didn't binge at each meal all weekend, but I did have a few meals and snacks I shouldn't have. The good thing is I did it and immediately got back on track Monday. I have decided that the best thing for me to do is to allow myself to have things that I want, but in small quantities. That way, I'm not feeling like I'm depriving myself all week and want to binge on the weekend. I found the perfect "cheat" when looking at the Easter candy. Cadbury makes these mini Cadbury Eggs, and 4 of them is 180 calories. I mean, one of those eggs is rich enough to satisfy any sweet craving I'm having, and at 45 calories, that's not too bad! Of course, I will only limit myself to 1 or 2 and it will be counted in as part of my daily calorie intake, not as extra. I hope this works better than depriving myself all week till I cave in!
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Ok so I met this trainer who said not to call it a "cheat" b/c then it's bad. Just say you had a "fun" day. It does have a nice ring to it.
ReplyDeleteAlso when I am craving sweet I buy sugar free fudge pops OR I get non-fat plain greek yogurt and mix in a couple splendas (it's waaaay tastier than it sound!).
Keep up the great work Tammy. Look how far you have come already!
I think allowing yourself some leniency is a great way to go. Those Cadbury eggs sound like the perfect fix!
ReplyDeleteAlso - I feel you on prepping your food for trips. I travel a bit and, as a vegan, it can be near impossible to stay healthy on the road. You've re-inspired me to plan better and healthier when I travel! Best of luck to you. :)