Apparently, if you stop training for a marathon, you can't keep eating like you are training for one.
Who knew?
Okay, I knew it, but after I hit my head and had to stop working out, I felt kind of helpless to stop eating. I felt so hungry! And then I gained 5 pounds in a few weeks and I knew I had to cut it out.
I should probably start at the beginning. Which is either back in September or October depending on how you define "beginning."
This is the story of my struggles with my weight and my transformation into an endurance athlete. It's a work in progress that started 2008 when I decided to look into Weight Loss Surgery, had it, started to lose weight and work out, and it continues to today as I work to live life as a so-called thin person. I welcome you to join me on my journey, wherever it takes me.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
My favorite protein bar recipe
I stole this recipe from Rob at Former Fat Dudes. It's awesome. I'd just link to his but his is a video and I don't have the patience to watch long videos. If you like the video recipes, here it is. If you don't, here it is in words:
Homemade Protein Bars
The Dry Stuff
1 cup rolled oats (anything but instant)
1 cup cooked quinoa (or a second cup of oats, if you have no quinoa)
1-1/2 cups protein powder (unflavored or a flavor that goes well with your "other stuff")
1/4 cup ground flax seed
The Wet Stuff
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup Splenda or other sweetener
2 eggs
Other Stuff
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup dried fruit
The Dry Stuff
1 cup rolled oats (anything but instant)
1 cup cooked quinoa (or a second cup of oats, if you have no quinoa)
1-1/2 cups protein powder (unflavored or a flavor that goes well with your "other stuff")
1/4 cup ground flax seed
The Wet Stuff
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup Splenda or other sweetener
2 eggs
Other Stuff
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup dried fruit
Sunday, December 4, 2011
2011 Workout Stats
Since my brain is still broken, it's hard for me to write blog posts... they require a certain amount of concentration. So I will entertain myself by posting my workout stats for the year. My workout spreadsheet is already set up with them by month so no math is required!
Swim (yards) | Bike (mi) | Run (mi) | Strength (min) | Total Miles | Activity Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan | 3,550 | 98.0 | 10.2 | 421.0 | 110.4 | 202.4 |
Feb | 5,650 | 37.0 | 24.0 | 270.0 | 64.5 | 207.4 |
March | 8,182 | 100.4 | 16.4 | 315.0 | 122.0 | 269.0 |
April | 16,180 | 272.6 | 8.8 | 270.0 | 291.5 | 487.5 |
May | 7,480 | 289.0 | 18.0 | 150.0 | 311.0 | 444.0 |
June | 12,619 | 25.0 | 8.8 | 100.0 | 433.0 | 632.0 |
July | 23,566 | 314.0 | 55.0 | 120.0 | 384.0 | 779.0 |
August | 13,102 | 344.0 | 58.0 | 170.0 | 410.0 | 719.0 |
September | 3,166 | 40.0 | 41.0 | 120.0 | 83.0 | 244.0 |
October | 2,250 | 0.0 | 55.2 | 120.0 | 56.6 | 251.1 |
November | 2,050 | 146.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 151.0 | 181 |
December | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Total Year | 97,795 | 2,041 | 315 | 2,056 | 2,417 | 4,415 |
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