I check you food diary every once in awhile, how the heck can you gain weight on 1200 to 1500 calories a day, doing the workouts that you do??? You eat soooo good. I would think your metabolism would be running all the time. On even 2000 calories a day, you wear off so many more with your intense workouts??
Thanks for the comment, anonymous. I know that I didn't gain fat, I know that I need to eat 3000 extra calories to gain a pound of fat, I know that the pasta carbs are making my body say 'oh, she finally ate some processed carbs, lets hold on to water and fill her glycogen stores', and I know that the sodium was high and the sugar bloats me now. BUT I still must say, to see the scale increase bugs me. It will be down tomorrow as I didn't have my usual popcorn at the TWINS game, that would make me crazy as I know I would be holding a few pounds water weight tomorrow morning from it. My body has totally adapted to running 100 miles a week and eating 1500-2000 calories a day. To lose weight I need to run HIIT (high intensity interval training) or the stair stepper, something my body is NOT adapted to. Then I usually lose. For now, I'm happy maintaining right where I am. Although, I'm anxious for my Precision Nutrition information to arrive so I can enjoy something new. I am thinking a nice 10 pound loss in the 16 week challenge might be cool. Didn't I just say I was happy maintaining? Yeah, sure, whatever...
12 years ago in the haze of a hangover I read Oprah's Make The Connection. It changed my life. I lost the fat, I put down the booze, began eating in a healthy manner, began to walk, then run. Run On! I first began running marathons. Liked it so much I found some crazy ultra runners in MN who showed me the trail and ultramarathons. 39 marathons and 40+ ultra marathons later ( 15 100 mile ultramarathons in the past 5 years) I am sober, lean and happy. I am now inspiring others to run, as Oprah inspired me. Coaching beginning runners is a gift I like to give every day. It's not just about running..it's about all that comes with it: goal setting, empowerment, a belief in oneself, being true to oneself. 2007 brought 4 100 mile finishes, 2008 brought 4 100 mile finishes, a BQ and PR at TCM, a PR at the 100 mile trail distace at Javelina Jundred: 23:13. 2009 brought another PR at the 100 mile distance! Amazing. Lean Horse 100, a dream come true. What holds for 2010? WHO KNOWS?? NOT I!
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I check you food diary every once in awhile, how the heck can you gain weight on 1200 to 1500 calories a day, doing the workouts that you do???
You eat soooo good.
I would think your metabolism would be running all the time.
On even 2000 calories a day, you wear off so many more with your intense workouts??
Thanks for the comment, anonymous. I know that I didn't gain fat, I know that I need to eat 3000 extra calories to gain a pound of fat, I know that the pasta carbs are making my body say 'oh, she finally ate some processed carbs, lets hold on to water and fill her glycogen stores', and I know that the sodium was high and the sugar bloats me now. BUT I still must say, to see the scale increase bugs me. It will be down tomorrow as I didn't have my usual popcorn at the TWINS game, that would make me crazy as I know I would be holding a few pounds water weight tomorrow morning from it. My body has totally adapted to running 100 miles a week and eating 1500-2000 calories a day. To lose weight I need to run HIIT (high intensity interval training) or the stair stepper, something my body is NOT adapted to. Then I usually lose. For now, I'm happy maintaining right where I am. Although, I'm anxious for my Precision Nutrition information to arrive so I can enjoy something new. I am thinking a nice 10 pound loss in the 16 week challenge might be cool. Didn't I just say I was happy maintaining? Yeah, sure, whatever...
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