April 19th: 157.3 (-6.6lbs)
April 26th: 154.6 (-2.7lbs)
May 3rd: ?
May 10th: ?
I'm down over 9lbs in two weeks and I feel great. A few years ago when I didn't eat wheat I found it a lot more challenging to start off with so I was worried... My biggest mistake last time I think was trying to replace the things that I used to eat such as breads and pastas, here is what I've learned:
1) They're never going to taste the same or be as satisfying
2) That's not the type of food you need in your body so it's a waste of calories
I feel so much better than I did a few weeks ago so temptations have been easier to resist. I'm not going to say there haven't been cravings but they've been mainly due to poor planning. My best days are when I pack lunches and snacks if we're going to be out and I don't let myself get to the point of beyond hungry. If I snack regularly and plan my meals then a burger rarely crosses my mind. The worst day was probably after running 24km last Sunday, but that was because I let myself get really hungry. For my next race/long run I'm going to have snacks prepared for right after and plan a tasty wheat free meal for lunch or brunch.
A lot of people have been asking me if I read the book "Wheat Belly"? No I have not, the only reason I chose to cut out wheat is because I know personally it affects my digestive system and I have experience with it in the past. I hate the idea of "fad diets", I'm not saying that wheat doesn't affect a lot of people because it certainly does but it is definitely really popular right now and I think a lot of people are misinterpreting the point. On the other hand it makes it easier for me to go out because a lot of restaurants and places have more options right now for people eating specifically "gluten-free" which of course is also wheat free. I'll probably for the most part continue eating like this after the next two weeks are over but it will be nice to indulge once and a while even though I will pay for it later.
I'm also debating about whether to fit in a full marathon this year... after last weekend I realized that I'm more than half way there with the training and I know I can do it at this point so why am I waiting another year? My original plan was to do the BMO Full in May 2014 but now I'm leaning more towards a race in late September/early October this year. My options would be:
Surrey International Music Marathon: September 29th, 2013
I loved this half last year but the full course is a double loop not sure that is what I want for my very first full marathon. Running the same 21.1km course twice gets kind of boring... On the other hand this is really close to home and my entire family could be there to support me.
GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon: October 13, 2013
This is a BEAUTIFUL course and I think it would be a great first marathon. I will have to travel to this race which is not ideal considering all the travel for racing that is already planned for the year, my entire family probably wouldn't be able to make it.
So here I am not sure what to do, but I'm pretty sure at this point I can't wait a whole year to do a full. Thoughts?
So proud of you Krista!!! You are doing amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteI vote for Surrey, because having family/friends supporting is more important than a beautiful course. And Victoria is on Thanksgiving weekend, which makes it a bit of a hassle with the extra ferry traffic and such.
Personally, I'm so glad I did my 1st locally.
That's my vote!
-S
Thanks Solana! I didn't even realize that was Thanksgiving weekend... That could definitely be problematic.
DeleteGreat job! Yay for thinking marathon :) Sorry no advice as I am not too familiar with either, but I say go with the one where your family can be there. I ran my 1st marathon without family there and kind of missed it.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I'm leaning towards, thanks for your input!
DeleteI agree with the others...run the race where your family is at so you can have support! And congrats on the weight loss! That's awesome! :0)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I also like the idea of going home to my own bed afterwards and it looks like it's a unanimous vote for a local race!
DeleteCongrats on your progress! I'm going to plug the Victoria Marathon as it will be my first as well, but then I grew up in Victoria and have some family there; and as the 'fat kid' in school, I'm looking forward to some redemption;-)
ReplyDeleteHowever, as you family is over here the mainland, i can understand your desire to run Surrey, sleeping in your own bed is definitely a post race plus!
My first marathon was BMO Okanagan in 2011...also on thanksgiving and another double loop. Pro - you can eat ANYTHING you want guilt-free after lol. Con - the double loop is boring...especially if the marathon is known for being fast AND if there are only 500 people in it. It gets really sparse - really fast after the half runners are done. Particularly if you are going solo. If you choose that one - maybe try to find a buddy to help pass the miles.
ReplyDeleteOnce the marathon was redeemed for me in Florida (thanks, Nikki), Victoria made it back onto my bucket list. Maybe you could make it a spectator road trip. Load up a couple of vans of friends and family and make a thanksgiving weekend road trip of it...
I've never done either race, but there is something to be said for picking a big marathon to be your first. If the race gets hard and there are a lot of people around you that can help a lot, versus you feeling like you are the last one on the course.
ReplyDeleteMy other suggestion would be to take timing and your other races into account. You will likely need a couple of weeks to recover from the marathon, so I wouldn't recommend a race if you have a half marathon planned the next weekend.
If you can run over half way and feel pretty good about it, then I would start looking at training plans and see if it's realistic for you to fit in that many runs a week. A big part of a marathon is the training runs - and it is definitely a lot of miles logged to get to the actual marathon! I'm betting you can definitely do it this year - it's amazing what our bodies can do once our minds believe we can do it!
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