LOVE2RUN's CalorieKing blog
Sunday, Dec 14 2008
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12/14/2008 5:41 PM
Today was a good day. Today I didnt run, so my body could have a break. I was still able to get my 30 minutes of exercise by shoveling snow. I dont mind shoveling for the first few storms; its when the storms come day, after day, after day, for week after week.... then I get sick of it. Today was the first storm of the season, so I actually enjoyed shoveling. I wasnt starving either. I wasnt plagued by munchies. Today was a good day.
I worked on my active lifestyle by keeping busy. I would lie down for 10-20 minutes then I would get up and do something for 10-20 minutes. I dont begrudge the rest time. Today is Sunday. My day of rest. I work hard all week long to get in my exercise time. Sunday, I rest.
My goal though, is to work on a more active lifestyle. So that when Im not exercising, Im not collapsed into a heap on the couch either. Moderation in all things has always been my motto. Sometimes I just have difficulty applying moderation to certain aspects of my life.
I was happy to see a 3 lb weight loss for my first week on CK. Its nice to know I can still eat, as long as I burn it off. If I dont want to burn it off, I just cut back on eating. If I succumb to temptation (like yesterday) and pig out, then an extra workout will put the calories nicely in their place. It worked out just fine the first week, I hope this continues.
J.C. put me on a 1200 daily calorie limit. I kept trying to tell them I was hungry, week and lacking will power. I kept telling them I ran 5-10 miles 4-5 days a week, along with strength training and a spin class 2 times a week each. Then add an occasional dose of racquetball and water aerobics. They kept telling me I was still in the 1200 calorie range and not to increase my food intake. I tried, but sometimes I just couldnt do it. So I cheated. Funny thing was, the weeks when I cheated, I lost 3 lbs. The multitude of weeks I remained committed to 1200, I lost less than a pound for the week.
CK lets me increase my calories to compensate for my exercising. Which is a really good thing. I love to eat. I love to exercise. A Win-Win situation. I have to exercise. Its the only thing that stabilizes my mood swings. Its the only thing that helps me sleep at night with out medication. Its the only thing that keeps me from binging uncontrollable. Exercise is my saving grace. It only makes sense that if I burn it off, I should stroke the fire by eating to compensate for the fuel lost. It worked this week. Im excited to see if this theory continues.
Today was a good day. Today I didnt run, so my body could have a break. I was still able to get my 30 minutes of exercise by shoveling snow. I dont mind shoveling for the first few storms; its when the storms come day, after day, after day, for week after week.... then I get sick of it. Today was the first storm of the season, so I actually enjoyed shoveling. I wasnt starving either. I wasnt plagued by munchies. Today was a good day.
I worked on my active lifestyle by keeping busy. I would lie down for 10-20 minutes then I would get up and do something for 10-20 minutes. I dont begrudge the rest time. Today is Sunday. My day of rest. I work hard all week long to get in my exercise time. Sunday, I rest.
My goal though, is to work on a more active lifestyle. So that when Im not exercising, Im not collapsed into a heap on the couch either. Moderation in all things has always been my motto. Sometimes I just have difficulty applying moderation to certain aspects of my life.
I was happy to see a 3 lb weight loss for my first week on CK. Its nice to know I can still eat, as long as I burn it off. If I dont want to burn it off, I just cut back on eating. If I succumb to temptation (like yesterday) and pig out, then an extra workout will put the calories nicely in their place. It worked out just fine the first week, I hope this continues.
J.C. put me on a 1200 daily calorie limit. I kept trying to tell them I was hungry, week and lacking will power. I kept telling them I ran 5-10 miles 4-5 days a week, along with strength training and a spin class 2 times a week each. Then add an occasional dose of racquetball and water aerobics. They kept telling me I was still in the 1200 calorie range and not to increase my food intake. I tried, but sometimes I just couldnt do it. So I cheated. Funny thing was, the weeks when I cheated, I lost 3 lbs. The multitude of weeks I remained committed to 1200, I lost less than a pound for the week.
CK lets me increase my calories to compensate for my exercising. Which is a really good thing. I love to eat. I love to exercise. A Win-Win situation. I have to exercise. Its the only thing that stabilizes my mood swings. Its the only thing that helps me sleep at night with out medication. Its the only thing that keeps me from binging uncontrollable. Exercise is my saving grace. It only makes sense that if I burn it off, I should stroke the fire by eating to compensate for the fuel lost. It worked this week. Im excited to see if this theory continues.
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