Don’t panic… Yes, I gained a pound. But unlike the mysterious 10 lbs gain in two days while training for the marathon – I believe I do know what happened here. I had a LOT of sodium this week. Sodium equals weight gain due to water weight.
The plan this week is to get back to the basics – no added salt or sodium to my meals, no sugar, no fat, no processed foods. I believe I’m setup for a great weight loss next week.
In about 3 weeks, I’ll be running in the Pat’s Run 4.2 mile race. I did this race last year in 48:18. Before my run this morning, I wasn’t sure it would be possible for me to match that pace since I haven’t been running for the last six months like I was this time last year.
But this mornings run was an eye opener. I finished a 5k jog in 38:12. That’s not amazing but its faster than I would have guessed after such a long time without running. I know its the weight loss. Its difficult to not be faster after losing almost 40 lbs!
So I think I’m going to keep my time goal from last year – 45mins. That’s an aggressive goal but if I train over the next three weeks, I think its doable. As always, I’ll keep you posted!
Sunday marked the completion of 12 weeks on the Eat to Live program, and I took my first “cheat” day! If you have visuals of me at a Chinese buffet being told “You go now… you been here 4 hour!”, then I’d say you must know me! OR should I say KNEW ME…
I did not stuff myself at a buffet. Sunday for the first time since 1/1, I had meat. I ate lobster tail for lunch. For an afternoon snack, I had sweet potato chips with guacamole, and for dinner, I had two slices of pizza.
Do I feel guilty? Not even a little bit. Do I regret it? Maybe. As I was eating the pizza, I started to feel nauseous. I don’t know if it was the meat or the grease, or what, but I had to go lay down after dinner for a while. I ended up taking a 5 hour nap.
I thought to myself Sunday morning, “maybe I’ll reward myself every 12 weeks with a cheat day!” but by the end of the day Sunday I was thinking “why would I punish myself by eating like this?”
Regardless, I’m curious to see how Sunday’s actions will affect my weight in next Sunday…