Food choices

Just a few things that I have found lately that are helping me through calorie counting.  I have found the Beyond Burger which is pretty good.  I like veggie burgers so I probably don't need meat-like substitutions but it is a great option.

https://www.beyondmeat.com/products/the-beyond-burger/

Occassionally I am also eating the Cadbury covered Oreo in lieu of a carmel Koala.  The koala is about 85 calories.  The cookies are double so I don't do it every night but it is a good alternative for when I have some calorie left.

In general I am trying to keep more calories available at night so I don't end up with a negative at the end of the day. 

Monday Motivation

After the 10k, I thought this was an appropriate Monday Motivation -

Nailed It!

Thanks so much to a great support team today!

 

I was 2 hours and 1 minute which was 2 minutes higher than I wanted. I'll take it!

I hit highs on all of my previous runs according to Nike!  This is incredible that during my longest run I also had my fastest mile, my fastest kilometer and my fastest 5km during the 10km.

The only bad thing...I am laying here with my ankles in absolute pain.  The new orthodics did nothing. Considering I need to run this every week, I dont know how I will get them repaired enough every week to do the big runs.

I don't say this often but I am scared for Saturday's run

I didn't pull up well on Wednesday night and it was difficult and it was only 3kms!!!!

How in the heck am I going to complete 10km?
And how am I going to pull up?  This will be the first REAL test of the new orthodics.
Fingers crossed.
10km - half of a half!!!!

Monday Motivation

I found this under migraines and I thought it applied to being healthy in general.

Sunday Weigh In

I am terribly sick with a migraine.  Good news?  Can't eat!!!
260.6!!! YEA!!!!!

What time is 5:00pm? :)

One of my new strategies from Heather is that I am allowed a dessert/treat every day.  I can schedule in up to 300 calories.  In general, I am having a 80 calorie Carmello Koala but it could be larger.  But...it absolutely has to be at night. 
If I want a donut, I need to wrap it up and have it for dessert.
Going for icecream?  Get it to go and have it after dinner.

This is suppose to help with two of my issues:
1 - I need to control my need for instant gratification.
2 - It ensures that I am controlling my sugar. 

I've made it one day!!!! :)

8km - mic drop

This weekend, I hit my 8km!  Just in time!  I had until the end of June and did it on 29 June.
I really did a good job of getting up early and getting it done.  It took about 90 minutes.  I pulled up ok.  My cardio was fine.  It really is getting my knees and ankles right. My ankles were sore for another 48 hours.

9km in a fortnight.
10km by 26 June (which is a Friday so really, it is 22/6)

Monday Motivation

I'll never give up.
Okay.  Maybe at 80, I'll go back to McDonalds.
Thirty more years...I'll never give up. :)