While I've been pretty successful in getting in the early morning runs, I haven't been as successful in taking steps to shed the weight I sought to lose when I started a couple of weeks back. Hovering somewhere between 183-185 lbs (@ 12-13% BF), I can definitely feel it at the tail-end of my runs when it feels like I've been running around with a weighted vest.
I suppose I figured the weight would magically disappear as the mileage increased, but I can't rely on that this time around. So I'm going to take some important - but not impossible - measures to change up my diet, throwing out most products that I've cavalierly consumed in the past.
This will entail more cooking with less eating out, more 'raw' snacks (fruit, almonds, etc) and less soda/high fructose syrup type drinks. To prevent myself from going completely batty, I'll leave myself open to the occasional indulgence. And I'll probably still leave energy bars in there for convenience, but will scrutinize nutritional content a little more. It's all about eating sensibly...not restricting myself to some diet, per se. And coffee will still remain a staple. No way I'm giving that up.
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that pizza looks delicious right about now!!! Nice job on getting in all your morning runs :)
Hey Billy, long time reader/stalker first time "commenter."
I dropped from 185 down to 165 last year around this time on Pfitz 12/55. I definitely still had to watch my intake. One thing that helped me was to drink 32oz of water before dinner so I filled up a little quicker.
However, I still nurtured my Coldstone addiction 1-2 times per week :).
@ Seth - wow, 20 lbs in 12 weeks? That's fantastic. And thanks for the tip on filling up on water pre-dinner. I'll try that and I'll check out your blog in the meantime too.
Thanks for reading/stalking.
coffee and energy bars are 2 things I won't give up either... I am pretty good about everything else :) good luck!!! you are definitely on the right track.
12% BF? Fantastic! After I came back from my injury, my metabolism never recovered, and I gained 10.
Gah!
Nice looking pizza...
12% BF? Fantastic! After I came back from my injury, my metabolism never recovered, and I gained 10.
Gah!
Nice looking pizza...
I wish I had 12-13% body fat!
Good luck with your sensible eating plan...I need to get back on thedailyplate tracking.
I can't give up my coffee either, but I'm trying to give up soda. I think that it's definitely a good idea to leave room for occassional indulgences. There nothing that ruins a diet like when you say I will NEVER eat this . . . You end up thinking about it more when you do that.
I won't give up either of those things myself (coffee and energy bars) but yup, sensible non-restricted eating is def. the way to go.
I'm gonna have to remember that for me too. I'm officially married to Pfitz come Monday. :)
When I gave up dairy products, my waited started plummeting. But good thing you are not giving up the coffee. I'd have to disown you. I gotta have my cup o joe, and wine, and french fries.
i could never give up coffee. i think it's fine as long as you aren't dumping half a jug of cream and 12 packs of sugar... everyday at least.
just be reasonable and sensible and i'm sure you'll start seeing results.
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