Bringing it!
Oct. 16th, 2007 12:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
threadwalkerOkay, I'm ready to throw down with myself. I've got my "mean" face on and I'm not giving up just because it seems so hard.
Today's Surprise: The first thing in the morning weigh-in: 143.5lb
First - My great health news. I reviewed blood results with my doc today. I have dropped my fasting blood sugar by 20 pts in the last year and it's now in the "normal" range. My response: Holy fucking cow! I'm officially out of the "borderline diabetic zone". I wish I could do a back flip. All other results normal. Resting Heart Rate is low (55-60 bpm) but she attributes it to my fitness.
Second - I have wrapped my head around my body fat and my nutrition. I accept it even if it still pisses me off. I did some grieving in the form of unhealthy eating Sunday night and afterward I got sad thinking that the binging was a sign that I was doomed to go no further in fitness. Then I realized I MUST keep frosted animal cookies out of the house and regardless of my "new to me" fitness accomplishments, old habits and urges persist. Maybe there was too much on my mind for me to remember that cookies and most baked goods are my Krpytonite, so I'm not necessarily doomed but I need to keep tabs on my environment. I'm also down to 1-2 diet cokes a day and cutting back on tea. I'm upping my water. I'm getting a little more sleep. I've stopped eating fruit late at night when I'm "snacky". Instead, I'm having a few hard-boiled egg-whites or grape-tomatoes or carrots/salsa.
Third - I'm supposed to (a) eat more protein and (b) track that on a 24-hr fitness tool on-line. I hate journaling and now I need to journal calories. I already journal my work outs and track my WW points. But I'm doing it. I'm making myself do it. I'm going to "do" what the trainer tells me even if every knee-jerk reaction I have screams "nooooo not ANOTHER journal".
Fourth - I'm sleeping more. This seems to help my outlook a lot.
Okay - I'm bringing it. I see her Wednesday night. I'm already strategizing my campaign for eating at Disneyland next week. This is not impossible and I CAN do it since I decided I could.
Edit: I did it. I registered for a sprint length triathalon. May 4,2008 in Napa.
OMG... I'm not sure if I want to do a happy dance or puke from fear. Jay-Zee (co-worker) is loaning me her mountain bike after Halloween, so I'll get to start training... err.. cycling.. on that. And I need to find a pool and get back into the groove of distance swimming.... (dance or puke; dance or puke; dance or puke? jury is out. back to work instead)
Event: http://www.envirosports.com/events/event.php?eventid=2192&subid=2705&
Today's Surprise: The first thing in the morning weigh-in: 143.5lb
First - My great health news. I reviewed blood results with my doc today. I have dropped my fasting blood sugar by 20 pts in the last year and it's now in the "normal" range. My response: Holy fucking cow! I'm officially out of the "borderline diabetic zone". I wish I could do a back flip. All other results normal. Resting Heart Rate is low (55-60 bpm) but she attributes it to my fitness.
Second - I have wrapped my head around my body fat and my nutrition. I accept it even if it still pisses me off. I did some grieving in the form of unhealthy eating Sunday night and afterward I got sad thinking that the binging was a sign that I was doomed to go no further in fitness. Then I realized I MUST keep frosted animal cookies out of the house and regardless of my "new to me" fitness accomplishments, old habits and urges persist. Maybe there was too much on my mind for me to remember that cookies and most baked goods are my Krpytonite, so I'm not necessarily doomed but I need to keep tabs on my environment. I'm also down to 1-2 diet cokes a day and cutting back on tea. I'm upping my water. I'm getting a little more sleep. I've stopped eating fruit late at night when I'm "snacky". Instead, I'm having a few hard-boiled egg-whites or grape-tomatoes or carrots/salsa.
Third - I'm supposed to (a) eat more protein and (b) track that on a 24-hr fitness tool on-line. I hate journaling and now I need to journal calories. I already journal my work outs and track my WW points. But I'm doing it. I'm making myself do it. I'm going to "do" what the trainer tells me even if every knee-jerk reaction I have screams "nooooo not ANOTHER journal".
Fourth - I'm sleeping more. This seems to help my outlook a lot.
Okay - I'm bringing it. I see her Wednesday night. I'm already strategizing my campaign for eating at Disneyland next week. This is not impossible and I CAN do it since I decided I could.
Edit: I did it. I registered for a sprint length triathalon. May 4,2008 in Napa.
OMG... I'm not sure if I want to do a happy dance or puke from fear. Jay-Zee (co-worker) is loaning me her mountain bike after Halloween, so I'll get to start training... err.. cycling.. on that. And I need to find a pool and get back into the groove of distance swimming.... (dance or puke; dance or puke; dance or puke? jury is out. back to work instead)
Event: http://www.envirosports.com/events/event.php?eventid=2192&subid=2705&
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Date: 2007-10-16 09:14 pm (UTC)Good for you also in getting more water and sleep, this will help tons!
I've also decided to get my trouble foods out of the house. Scott is now keeping his lunch work snacks at work, otherwise I nibble!
And strategizing for healthy eating at Disneyland is great! You can do it and you will do it! Perhaps you should try to focus on the wonderful experiences and memories you'll be sharing with your family instead of all the tempting foods! Hope you have a blast!!
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Date: 2007-10-16 10:34 pm (UTC)Re: Me too!
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Date: 2007-10-17 04:46 pm (UTC)I am super excited for you. That distance is indeed doable!
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Date: 2007-10-18 06:27 pm (UTC)Maybe it's time I started training for another 1/2 marathon. Hmmm...ponders training. I'll have to look around and see what's up here for that.
Off to google marathons in the Portland area!
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