nevaeh - my trainer told me to only eat starchy/sugary carbs (bread, pasta, rice, etc.) only on days I work out and immediately after as my body is in burn mode and would burn through those carbs much quicker than a non-workout day. I can ask Randy about the carbs in veggies and if those are burned any differently than carbs in starchy/sugary foods. In my mind, a carb is a carb is a carb regardless of where it comes from, but maybe not.

A reason why I must break my relationship with the scale.....Friday morning it still said 162.8 (day 3 of it being this low). I had a great workout with Randy and then was able to get in a really good run later on Friday. The longest I've been able to run constantly without having to walk a bit and then run again. Saturday morning the scale said 165.6. I'm chalking it up to water retention since i worked out/ran on Friday. I did a 2 hour yoga workshop (having never done yoga before) and it was wonderful. I totally suggest it if you've never done yoga and are looking for some variation. Randy attended it as well because he wants to start incorporating some yoga into his sessions. He also mentioned some TRX training in a few weeks. Has anyone ever done that before?

Today I must drink lots of water since I didn't really drink as much yesterday as I normally do, get my 2 protein drinks in and with any luck, I'll be able to get a run in. The scale was 166.8 today and I'm really cheesed off about it because now I don't know if that 162.8 all time low was a result of the scale being moved slightly or if it was really true and this scale fluctuation is from water retention (I'm really hoping this is the case).

I meet with Randy 2-3x a week and am happy to take questions to him if you have any.

Some websites from my trainer:

www.nal.usda.gov/FNIC/foodcomp/search This website gives the nutrient information in foods.

www.nutritiondata.com Kind of a fun site to peruse and also gives the nutrient breakdown in foods.


While the scale went back up for a couple days and is slowly making it's way down, I am noticing other changes. I'm sleeping WAY better than I was before. Last night was the first time in a long time my lower back didn't hurt regardless of the position I was in and wasn't cranky this morning. Some slacks that fit a smidge snug in July are needing the occasional tug up. I've been trying to walk/jog on the days I don't see Randy and last night I jogged 15 minutes straight. Mind you, some people walk faster than I jog, however, I wasn't gasping for air and probably could have gone further if I didn't have a deep muscle bruise on my left thigh thanks to the corner of the couch (hence the slower than usual jog).

I'm better about my food choices these days (at least I think so). I've also started hiding veggies in my food or eating them raw with whatever lean meat we are having. I'm not a lover of veggies but I'm eating more than I was before. 3pm is generally my witching hour when I'm wanting a snack and lately I've noticed I'm not having that.

amonkey - I owe you an answer on reliable websites. I'm meeting with Randy tonight and will ask him.

Lord knows I love me some cheese, but I have to watch the amount of sodium I have as I retain water a whole lot more than before I donated a kidney.

I'm totally hunting online now for low carb treats to have as snacks. I subscribe to Cooking Light however it's mostly meals they cover and not so much treats. I love treats. Alot.

And I don't think Randy minds being 'shared'

shilsholebay - let me ask Randy what he suggests. He may have some suggestions.

kelsey - yay!!!

I'm having a hard time breaking up with carbs as well. I do notice I feel so much better when I'm under in carbs for several days in a row.

I haven't brought out the tape measure to do measurements because, quite frankly, I know the jiggly is there and I'm not really sure I want to know how big it is. I have a toxic relationship with the scale and that's been determined and I'm having a hard time breaking up (however it's gone down a smidge more but not back down to 162.8). I'm relying on the fit of my clothes and my endurance to justify the hard work.

Masq - thank you for the websites. I'm going to check them out and do some printing.

I went for a run last night and my warm up walk was a bit shorter, I added 2 more blocks to my route and so ran a bit longer than the night before. My jog was the same pace, however, I tried to increase it enough to make me breathe a bit harder when faster paced songs come on (Lords of Acid Bondage remix is GREAT for this).

The only thing that really cheesed me off during the run is that garbage day was Tuesday and people still haven't pulled their bins up to their houses and have left them on the sidewalk, so I either have to go into the street and around parked cars (street parking only) or go into their yards and dodge kids' toys, etc. I'd run on the street but with street parking on both sides and people flying through the neighborhoods, sidewalks are safer.

With cooler weather coming, I'm on the hunt for warmer, comfortable running clothes that won't break the bank. Suggestions?