In less than two weeks, I'm back on the 5k circuit.
Nervous.
I'm sure it will be fine, but with everything that my body has been through over the last few months I hope that it is ready. I'm really going to have to buck up this week and power through a 3 or 4 mile walk to convince myself it will all be ok. Plus, it's my first cold race. So...
Next years race season is already in the works. It looks like the Six Flags Roller Coaster Race and The Rivertown Run are a week apart, so that will be different for me. I usually try to space them with at least a week in between, but these are my favorites. It's good to challenge yourself, right? Anybody, Anybody?
Just a few days ago, I hit the 50 pound mark. I've lost 50 pounds since I made the decision to pursue Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) Amazing. I can't believe it myself.
My doc suggested that I find an activity that I like other than walking and I am finding that as a struggle. Walking is easy to fit into my day, but I guess I have to go old school and break out the free weights and pump the old iron. My skin is getting super saggy, so I guess it's time to build some support muscle.
If you have any ideas on what other types of exercise/activities I might enjoy let me know. Leave it in comments.
I'm also super excited about my expanding diet options and mostly finding that I'm not as excited about them once they are a reality. For example, this week I can have cold cereal (Only if it has less than 3g of Sugar and at least 5g of Fiber). Eating cereal is a hard decision because the amount of food that I can have at a time is so limited AND I have a massive protein requirement, but sometimes, as much as I love cottage cheese...I miss something crunchy. This morning I measured out my Cheerios and paired it with high protein Fairlife Milk. The first few bites were miraculous and then....Soggyville.
My new acceptable foods are all carbs. What a waste of a diet allowance. Basically, if I eat any of them, I struggle to get in my proteins, Tonight, I'm going to try to make Ricotta Bake, it's easy AND looks like Lasagna without the meat and noodles. Hope it tastes as good.
Always looking for high protein, low carb recipes and right now the only meat I can have is deli meat or fish. If you have a recipe worth sharing, hit me up in the comments, Facebook, Twitter (@truefictionblog), or Instagram (@chrmow).
Nervous.
I'm sure it will be fine, but with everything that my body has been through over the last few months I hope that it is ready. I'm really going to have to buck up this week and power through a 3 or 4 mile walk to convince myself it will all be ok. Plus, it's my first cold race. So...
Next years race season is already in the works. It looks like the Six Flags Roller Coaster Race and The Rivertown Run are a week apart, so that will be different for me. I usually try to space them with at least a week in between, but these are my favorites. It's good to challenge yourself, right? Anybody, Anybody?
Just a few days ago, I hit the 50 pound mark. I've lost 50 pounds since I made the decision to pursue Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) Amazing. I can't believe it myself.
My doc suggested that I find an activity that I like other than walking and I am finding that as a struggle. Walking is easy to fit into my day, but I guess I have to go old school and break out the free weights and pump the old iron. My skin is getting super saggy, so I guess it's time to build some support muscle.
If you have any ideas on what other types of exercise/activities I might enjoy let me know. Leave it in comments.
I'm also super excited about my expanding diet options and mostly finding that I'm not as excited about them once they are a reality. For example, this week I can have cold cereal (Only if it has less than 3g of Sugar and at least 5g of Fiber). Eating cereal is a hard decision because the amount of food that I can have at a time is so limited AND I have a massive protein requirement, but sometimes, as much as I love cottage cheese...I miss something crunchy. This morning I measured out my Cheerios and paired it with high protein Fairlife Milk. The first few bites were miraculous and then....Soggyville.
My new acceptable foods are all carbs. What a waste of a diet allowance. Basically, if I eat any of them, I struggle to get in my proteins, Tonight, I'm going to try to make Ricotta Bake, it's easy AND looks like Lasagna without the meat and noodles. Hope it tastes as good.
Always looking for high protein, low carb recipes and right now the only meat I can have is deli meat or fish. If you have a recipe worth sharing, hit me up in the comments, Facebook, Twitter (@truefictionblog), or Instagram (@chrmow).
Hi Christie,
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to hear that your surgery went off without a hitch and that they found and repaired the hernia while they were in there!
You sound like you are in good spirits and dealing with the food choices that you have well. I'm sure it is an adjustment, just as you knew it would be, (maybe the reality is a bit more than you thought, seems like things often are,) but you seem like your attitude is definitely spot on! I look forward to continuing to hear about your progress along this latest journey.
Cheers,
Brendalyn