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Greetings, my FS Friends!
Wow! I'm down another 1.7 lbs over the last ten days. I think it's all the extra running I've been doing that's making these last few pounds drop off so easily. Well, that and what I like to call my "Carby Carb-Carb diet" lately. My daily goal is at least 10 servings of veggies and fruits a day (at least 6-7 different veggies and 3-4 fruits), and it's working wonders! By brain and body are getting the micro-nutrients they need and are loving life!
This was a pretty interesting weekend for me!
Saturday, I woke up early and ran in a 5K race in Mifflinville, PA. I finished 18th overall and 4th in my age group, and only 37 seconds shy of getting a medal, so it was a fairly successful event for me, finishing in 30:31. It's a PR (personal record) for me at this distance so, all in all, I'm quite satisfied with my performance! It definitely helped give me a few things to consider for the half-marathon in 6 weeks on my 40th birthday weekend! I ran the first mile a little (OK, a LOT) faster than I usually do, which means I can't let my adrenaline get the better of me. Being able to sustain that pace (an average of 9:54) for 3.1 miles isn't the same as sustaining it for 13.1 miles! Also, I really need to get more hills into my training runs, because I was secretly dreading even the smallest hill during the run.
Then after the race, I shoveled in my after-run snack and headed out to go jean shopping. The only pair of jeans I currently own are a size 12 and they're way too large for me to wear this winter. I started out last November as a size 22, and I had no idea what size I am now, so I grabbed a variety of sizes, ranging from 12's to 8's, thinking there was no way I'd fit into the size 8's, and I was floored to find out all of the size 8's FIT ME! Holy moly, Batman! As much as I try to place the focus on eating the way I do and the exercise I do for my sustained and improved health, it does feel good when something as minor/superficial as smaller-sized jeans can still make me pretty proud of how far I've come! Going from a size 22 to a size 8 in less than 10 months feels pretty damn good!
Sunday was a fairly relaxing day that started out with a trip to the art supply store for some frames for my oil pastel drawings. The weather was fantastic and such a great day to be out-and-about town! Then, it was back to the house and I hopped on the basement treadmill for another 5-mile run to round out this week's half-marathon training plan. I've become kind of obsessed with watching episodes of BoJack Horseman on Netflix while I run on the treadmill. That show is hysterical, bizarre and I highly recommend it! Then, I framed my drawings and hung them in the living room. They look awesome! I think I'm going to work on a new set of drawings with a weight loss/exercise theme to them, since it seems to be permeating a large segment of my life/thoughts at the moment.
Anyway, I hope you all had an amazing weekend! Make this week extraordinary! You can do it! :D
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138.9 lb
Lost so far: 67.1 lb.
Still to go: 13.9 lb.
Diet followed 100%.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 08 September 2014:
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1302 kcal
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Fat: 25.99g | Prot: 54.12g | Carb: 226.15g.
Lunch: Wegmans Fresh Chopped Escarole, Red Leaf Lettuce, Nutiva Organic Hemp Seed Raw Shelled, Wegmans Frozen Dark Sweet Cherries, Wegmans Dark Red Kidney Beans, Dole Organic Bananas, Kale. Dinner: Wegmans Organic Green Lentils, Bragg Nutritional Yeast Seasoning, Trader Joe's Organic Sweet Potatoes, Parsley, Basil, Fresh Lemon Juice, Cooked Broccoli (from Frozen), Nature's Promise Organic Walnuts, Minced Garlic, Dole Shredded Carrots, Onions. Snacks/Other: Chunks of Energy Carob Super Greens Chunks, Trader Joe's Organic Valencia Oranges, Woodstock Farms Black Mission Figs. more...
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1766 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Stretching (yoga) - 1 hour, Standing - 2 hours, Resting - 13 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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losing 1.2 lb a week
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08 Sep 14 by member: SherrieC
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Seriously. We are twin souls. I paint too :) and WOOHOO size 8!! That's amazing and awesome job in your race, you're doing so amazingly awesome!!!!!!!!! and that's amazing and awesome! :)
08 Sep 14 by member: Socolova
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And by the transitive properties of "twinniness" (yes, I made up that word), I declare you amazingly awesome and awesomely amazing too, Socolova!
08 Sep 14 by member: Sweeet2th
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08 Sep 14 by member: Socolova
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08 Sep 14 by member: Cavmj
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Congratulation on the race! Here's a page you might find interesting regarding the time in which you could realistically run a half-marathon, based on your 5K time. Just plug in minutes and seconds for your "magic mile" until your 5K race time comes up and I think you might have a reasonable prediction of your race times. He says that this is based of course on the presumption that you put the time in trainng for the endurance prior to the race. Just put "com" after the period in the URL: http://www.jeffgalloway./training/magic-mile/ . I don't believe in everything this guy says, but he was an olympic runner and he is the official Disney marathon trainer. Hope it helps.
08 Sep 14 by member: DairyKing
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I've been doing tons of reading on half-marathon training and have a pretty solid training plan in place. I just wrapped up Week 3 of 9. I practically live on Runner's World's website these days! Since I've never run 13.1 miles before, I'm leery of placing a clock-related goal on that kind of distance. My goals for the race, as of right now, are "have fun" and "best effort". Right now, my pace and endurance are rapidly increasing, so I don't really know where I'll finish 6 weeks from now, so I might add a third time-related goal as race day gets nearer. I'd be really pleased with something between 2:20 and 2:30, I think.
08 Sep 14 by member: Sweeet2th
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Oh, and I just visited that website and plugged in my pace for the first mile of my 5K. It wasn't exactly "magical", but it was a lot faster than I usually run. And it projects my half-marathon pace around 2:21:34, which puts me exactly where I thought I'd be. :)
08 Sep 14 by member: Sweeet2th
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I love this post! You are doing an amazing job! I'm somewhat new to running and you're 5K time is about 5 to 6 mins faster than my average and I'd love to get to that 30 min mark someday. Getting into a smaller size can be a huge victory. I think part of that is because we all know someone who looks great at a size X and then if we fit in that size, it's like "Wow, I'm looking good," and you deserve that, you've worked hard to get there. Good luck on the 1/2 marathon! Maybe someday I'll get there. :)
08 Sep 14 by member: mars2kids
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Well, your half marathon will definitely be a PR. :D
08 Sep 14 by member: DairyKing
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That is so awesome. I have never been a runner because I have always had big boobs. I may need to peek at that Carby carb carb diet if you have it public. Good luck on your continued success.
08 Sep 14 by member: walsbar
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I've always had big boobs too, walsbar, and I still do. They were HUGE when I first started in fact (probably around a G cup, and no that's not a typo. I said "G cup". Now, they're a D cup, on their way to a large C, thankfully.) but I invested in some very supportive sports bras and made no excuses! Title Nine's website has a good selection of no-nonsense serious bras and Moving Comfort is the brand I love the most now. The Carby Carb-Carb way is TONS of whole veggies and fruits, beans, nuts and seeds. No processed foods at all! It's not for everyone, but it has literally been a lifesaver for me.
08 Sep 14 by member: Sweeet2th
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08 Sep 14 by member: C67241
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Love it sweet2th!!! Your progress is amazing. Great run!!! I keep reducing meat in my diet with more and more vegetarian meals. Have lost 60 pounds eating lots of veggies, fruits, whole grains, nuts , seeds and legumes and little meat, very little processed.
08 Sep 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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Super job with diet and exercise!!!!! Well done!!!!!
08 Sep 14 by member: pwrestlephoto
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08 Sep 14 by member: Tulipgirl6
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09 Sep 14 by member: jwill77nc2
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geez, maybe we're not twins (C cup)... hehe :)
09 Sep 14 by member: Socolova
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Hahaha!! Socolova! Well, I'm on my way down to a C, I hope!
09 Sep 14 by member: Sweeet2th
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awwww "down to a C"....sounds like I have itty bitty....you know the rest ;) jk!
09 Sep 14 by member: Socolova
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