Casey's Diary, Part Deux!

CaseyAtMartin said:
I didn't get around to exercising last night (except with my boyfriend in the bedroom, but I really worked my inner thigh muscles! TMI right?)
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OOoooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww! :party:

I'm jealous. ;) What a great inner thigh workout! Well, good thing I'm on my period ;) HAHA, happy running/yoga-ing :D
 
Hehe, I have to agree with you Tyly!

I did a 3-mile incline workout on the treadmill yesterday. It totally kicked my butt but I am so proud I can do it again! New shoes were fabulous--even on something as rough as a treadmill. They're going to be even better on asphalt.

Just two and a half more hours and I'm done with school for the day AND I don't work on Fridays! Yipeeeee! I cannot wait to get outta here!
 
I need new running shoes BADLY! It was very noticable during today's run. So I'm envious of you. You should be damn proud of your 3-mile incline workout. Nice work!
 
Thanks! Hoping to run outside today because the weather is supposed to be pretty mild. I ate pretty much nothing but junk food yesterday so I gotta get some of those calories burned off!
 
Ugh, things aren't going so well for me. Busy schedule last week, no exercise, problems with anxiety/depression, possible stomach flu or bug...gotta get this weight off, I hate carrying 20 extra pounds around...just keep me in your thoughts. Hopefully things will be better in a few days.
 
Awww, Casey--you were so happy and on a great track the last we heard! I hope you can bring yourself into a meditative state to combat and ease your anxiety, and make time for yourself to take care of you. In that way, you'll make time for exercise and feel more focused and centered instead of ineffective and worried!

Best wishes! :hug2:
 
I actually measured out my cereal this morning...yipee! I got some grapes, apples, and bananas at the grocery store last night and plenty of other healthy stuff. I keep screwing things up....I keep eating out of impulse rather than hunger. I have to change my habits before I gain more weight. I just feel so compelled to eat sometimes and I don't know why!

I'm not sure if this is the right time in my life to train for another half-marathon. I'm working like a dog at school, I'm still adjusting to living with my boyfriend, I'm broke, etc. Maybe just aim for getting into great shape for the rest of 2008. There's a half-marathon in Nashville in April 2009...it would be fun to do it at a different venue. I feel like I'm giving up in a way but I would rather decide now than try to train and get even more discouraged. And, to be fair, I'm at least 20 pounds heavier than I was when I trained last year. Those extra pounds aren't going to be good for my joints.

My menu so far today:

Breakfast
1 cup Frosted Mini Wheats
12 oz skim milk
1 serving Instant Breakfast

Lunch
1 tuna fish sandwich w/honey mustard on whole wheat bread
1 serving Wheat Thin Fiber Selects
Grapes
1 chocolate chip granola bar

Snacks
2 tangerines
1 apple
 
CaseyAtMartin said:
I'm not sure if this is the right time in my life to train for another half-marathon. I'm working like a dog at school, I'm still adjusting to living with my boyfriend, I'm broke, etc. Maybe just aim for getting into great shape for the rest of 2008. There's a half-marathon in Nashville in April 2009...it would be fun to do it at a different venue. I feel like I'm giving up in a way but I would rather decide now than try to train and get even more discouraged. And, to be fair, I'm at least 20 pounds heavier than I was when I trained last year. Those extra pounds aren't going to be good for my joints.
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Stress is probably why you're compelled to eat--it always seems to do me in! Lately the yoga thing I've been up to is helping me get a better grip. I suggest finding an effective stress-relieving mechanism for yourself. Running always helped me but it turned out that it was never enough because I'm so fucking hyphy that I'd run for an hour and STILL be all excitable and wild the rest of the evening. Yoga is making me center myself and chill out. If you can find a way to chill out, too, you may be able to experience less stress and find your appetite will not get all out of wack as often. Probably! And I'm not bullshitting--there are lots of studies in scientific journals about the effects of stress on the body, and it especially screws with appetite-regulating hormones.

Your half marathon debate sounds logical. I don't know what to say to it. I don't blame you for holding off on the 1/2 marathon training, at the same time I think April is far away and if you started getting a reign on your center right now, and lost 3-5 pounds a month, you could shed 15-20 pounds by March and be working your way up with running to that point, to where you could be in total running fitness given your background and the "memory channels" in your brain from your previous experience.

I believe in you :hug2:
 
THANKS CG! I'm glad you believe in me:)

So I want to do a mix of running, Tae-Bo with resistance training, and yoga. More to come later!
 
Sigh. Today, not great. Taco Bell for lunch and doughnuts in my afternoon class (i had one). Could have been worse though, and I'm planning on a healthy dinner and a run this evening. Just struggling a little. The good news is school is going well and my anxiety is getting better. I was terribly constipated this morning but I am feeling better this afternoon. I had some ice cream and a few cookies yesterday....I really think that's what it came from. My body just can't handle junk food, but I still eat it. Gosh, I gotta do better!
 
OMG I know--I had an ice cream sandwich just now but at least it was ORGANIC (LOL) and 200 calories unlike the 240 calorie Nestle ones I usually get. Sigh! Oh and I gained a bunch of weight in a week! :eek: Working hard to keep it off....so I feel you. I believe in you no matter what!! Gotta get your stress-induced eating under control, girl!
 
I agree, CG. Sometimes I catch myself eating and I wonder, "why am I doing this?" I have, however, come to accept that I'm NOT perfect and that it's okay to mess up. It just makes the good days extra special. If I'm gonna be serious about this half-marathon in April, I need to start dropping fat now. It will make training much easier. It's just so eeeeaaassssyyy to eat junk food. I have slipped into a pattern of eating for enjoyment and it's so hard to break. Thanks to everyone for the encouragement.
 
I hear you Casey. I slip into the junk food habit a little too often too... I'm better than I used to be though, and I know that. Training for a half-marathon will be awesome for you. I bet once you start those longer runs again the fat is just going to disappear :)

-Sam
 
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