Days 6 & 7

Days 6 & 7
I'm not doing too bad.  Planning is still an issue but one that I am learning to do.  Today is already planned :)  I ran 5 miles yesterday and felt pretty good.  My IT band is tight and screams at me a little.  I've ignored it since the marathon.  It's time to start stretching three times a day and it will be okay.

In Body for Life the cardio days only call for twenty minutes of cardio intervals.  This isn't going to work for me.  I need to have at least thirty and really forty-five.  I'm making that change.  I'm also doing my longer runs on Saturday and those will get up to two hours.  It's okay.  I'm not going to give up running so they're just changes I have to make.  I love the strength training.  I was very nervous about being sore but so far it's been great.  I'm sore but nothing that doesn't feel great!

Eating is still a beast to me.  As I track what I'm eating, I wonder if I'm getting enough calories.  If I eat every two hours as planned, I'm not hungry so it must be okay.

One week down!  Eleven to go.  I'm sticking with this.  I'm not quitting.  Yesterday I had the chance to go shopping.  It was a lot of fun.  Trying on jeans, pants and shorts however was't so great.  I'm not where I want to be BUT I will be.  I will keep doing what I'm doing.  Consistency is what pays.  If I slip up eating it won't be all day.  It will be corrected and I will be back on track.

I had my free day on Friday.  I made some Scotchies - peanut butter, sugar and rice crispies.  They are so yummy.  I had three or four.  There will be a day when I have one - I'm getting there.  I'm wondering if I want to just have a free meal.  That's basically what I did Friday and it wasn't too bad.

Oh.... one big downfall.  I stepped on the scale.  I know.  I wasn't going to do it.  It was Friday morning.  It was right where it has been.  That's what lead to my free day on Friday and making treats.  I will learn.  The scale is not my boss.  I totally sound like I'm four years old!

Be Strong and Keep Moving!