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General Quarters. General Quarters. All hands man your battle stations. Then I felt the elbow in the ribs. It was the alarm going off. 3:30. I was disrupting my wife's sleep. Mine too; but unfortunately I had planned it that way, and now I had to either crawl out of bed, or curse myself all day for passing up the opportunity to workout. I got up, threw on my running clothes, filled up my sports bottle and headed downstairs to the conveyor belt that never goes anywhere. A few stretching exercises later, I'm OK, and ready to answer the call of Jillian.
3.3 fairly easy miles with 10 back-to-back hills at 2% incline. Did a lot of sweating; I'd be more concerned if I didn't. Means I was pretty well hydrated. The built-in fan came in handy. It will probably be the first thing to go on the treadmill, so I figured I would bring a regular box fan into the room and set it up; just haven't gotten around to it. I actually feel quite invigorated now. It's amazing how working out in the morning can set your course for the rest of the day. It's a tough discipline to get into, but it has paid off for me. Too many times, I planned to work out in the evening, but something always comes up that is more important, and before you know it, the opportunity is gone. Not too much coming up at 3:30 AM.
Dropped like 2.5 lbs. overnight. Ties me for the lowest I had reached - approximately a week ago. It's a pretty big fluctuation, so we'll see if it is maintainable. At least I'm headed in the right direction. I don't want people to get the idea that I am going on a low carb diet. I am bringing my diet back into balance - at least as well as I can without going to heroic efforts. Everything I have read and studied indicates that I should be going for somewhere in the neighborhood of 50% Carbs, 30% protein, and 20% fats. I have been overindulging, and when I do snack, I typically reach for the easy and convenient "Carbs," ergo the huge spike in carbs as compared to my intake of protein. And I typically do this overindulging thing in the evening. So, let's see how this all works out. Less overindulging at night, and pay more attention to my protein intake, and the fats ought to take care of themselves. I don't know too many serious runners on the Atkins diet. I've got nothing against the Atkins diet; but carbs are the most abundant source of energy, and a runner is just asking for trouble if he cuts out the carbs.
Well, I think I've rambled on enough. Here's wishing all of my FS friends out there have a wonderful and successful day.
Diet Calendar Entries for 01 February 2012:
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2025 kcal
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Fat: 86.97g | Prot: 147.73g | Carb: 162.81g.
Breakfast: white grapefruit juice, Non-Dairy Creamer, Honey, Instant Oatmeal - Plain, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds). Lunch: green pepper, Diet Coke (Can), brown gravy, Cooked Brussels Sprouts, Potatoes (Flesh, with Salt, Boiled), Pork Loin (Whole, Lean Only). Dinner: Broccoli Salad with Cauliflower, Cheese, Bacon Bits and Dressing, Mac & Cheese Bites, Chicken Breast (Skin Not Eaten). Snacks/Other: Oranges, hard boiled egg, Berries & Cherries Crunch, Non Dairy Creamer, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds). more...
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2965 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Running (jogging) - 5/mph - 45 minutes, Resting - 18 hours and 15 minutes, Sleeping - 5 hours. more...
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Man that conveyor belt sounds nice. What model is it?
01 Feb 12 by member: Rpalmst
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I agree with you on the morning workout. I've been doing it for several weeks and I find I am much more faithful to my workouts when I get them done in the morning. Something always comes up in the evenings and then if I really want to run its at 9:00 at night. Not the best time to work out in my opinion. I think your plan to balance your protein is a good one. Those numbers are what I've been striving for as well. What Jillian workout are you doing that involves the treadmill?
01 Feb 12 by member: tglenna
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Great mindset DKing. I am in the same boat. I can't see myself going on the Atkins diet. Nothing against it but it isn't for me. I also snack on those high carb goodies at night. That is something I will always have to work on. But I love the 50;30;20 rule. I need to pay more attention to that.
01 Feb 12 by member: M.Trublu
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tglenna, it's the 1/2 marathon beginners program. I think I'm only into like Workout #17 of 43. I should be done with this program by the middle of next month, and then I will probably do the intermediate level half-marathon training. I didn't really plan on doing a half-marathon when I started this program, but figured this was the best way to prepare for a very hilly 15K in June. If the body holds up, I should complete the Intermediate Level training a couple of weeks before that race.
01 Feb 12 by member: DairyKing
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Yes, M; those hi-carb goodies are a nemesis. I have to be careful this month because I made the claim that I am going to lose this week, even if I have to surgically remove some body parts to make it happen. And, I really don't want to do that. A man's word is the most honorable thing he has. :(
01 Feb 12 by member: DairyKing
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I like the morning walk on the treadmill too..looking forward to getting back at it when I am sure the knee will allow it..Great job on getting up early to do so...Congrats on the loss..Way to go..it always
is a nice surprise to have that happen..have a great day...:O)
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Way to go! You have way more will than I do-I have done the am workout, and it's GREAT, but soooo hard to peel my face off the pillow in the morning. I guess I will have to try again. With my sis coming to live with us, it might be easier done than said, though, I will be dragging her walking daily, too. I did the Atkins diet for a while, and after the initial couple of days, I had TONS of energy, despite the low carbage. I would get off work, go to the workout rm at our apts and do 45-60 min on the elliptical then another 30 min rotation of weights machines for strengthening. I dropped 45 lbs and felt awesome, then for some reasons I can no longer remember, let it all go, or rather, let it all come back and then some. I know being prego in there was a good reason to not be on the diet, but I let the diet drop well before that. Now I am almost back to pre-prego weight and feeling SO good. I hope that I can keep this up as you have... Good luck on your 15k--I'm still at the 5k level. Happy Wednesday!
01 Feb 12 by member: ZippyDani
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I'm also on a half marathon training program and have had to bump up my carbs a little. I adjust my daily carbs to accommodate the next day's exercise. On the day before a short run or an off day, I am low carb, but on days before a long run I bump up my carbs to around 100 net carbs. Works pretty well so far. My only problem is that I get hungry throughout the day when I am in the 100 carb range.
02 Feb 12 by member: Carlys Mom
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I hear you Carlys Mom. I am finding that I am better off feeding my hunger cravings with protein rich snacks and planning my carbs for balance and energy. Protein rich meals and snacks almost always have much less calories than the carb snacks.
02 Feb 12 by member: DairyKing
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