Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? (Page 24)

OK Leah..No Dairy?  I'm from Wisconsin and that is pretty near blasphemous.  I was already kicked out of the state for not drinking my quota of beer (I prefer fufu drinks with umbrellas) so I can only imagine what would happen to me if I stopped dairy. (I am thinking a hit teams of cows coming after me).  The Paleo seems too restrictive to me..especially for anything endurance related//however the zone seems to be more in line with what a lot of the coaches are preaching. I understand your no processed food mantra but honestly  - it is very hard to keep fresh food in the house without it going bad or without going to the grocery store everyday... I would appreciate a sample menu of yours for a day or two and any hints you can give me on how to avoid the processed foods.  My biggest issue is going out for lunch with the office - I have vowed to limit this to once a week at most..although I do not know if I could go 7 days without chick-fil-a.  I am now packing yogurt, a fruit of some sort and a sandwich..tuna salad..chicken salad (no fat mayo) or a low fat deli meat. ( with cheese of course)

P.S. Laila (lie-la) does not know what a princess is and asked for a volleyball and Bucky Badger on her birthday cake.  (She does have 7 babies that have to sleep with her in her new bed though)

IdealMuse - 2009-11-18 5:57 PM Weigh in this week: 189 (Hi 180's!!) Nutrition: The others are probably more help in this department. While I've lost A LOT of weight I can't say I do anything special other then record all my food and try to make the best choices possible. I still have work to do as far as cleaning up my eating. I eat as close to South Beach as I can convince myself but I don't follow it as a strict program. My 2 key tips are write it down (including calories) and don't keep anything in the house you have control issues with. Even if it's a seemly healthy option it does you no favors if your constantly overdoing it. You can always re-introduce it later. I wear a bodybugg which allows me to balance out my deficit so I get fairly predictable results. I try to get a deficit of 1000 calories a day... most of that is obtained through my training. Being female my BMR is stupid low something like 1700 or so. And don't worry about the lawyer thing They don't act like most lawyers I've seen. The other 2 of us are artists. I'm not sure what Keel does though. Thanks for the link Leah off to check it out.

My biggest fear next to clowns is artists...What did I get myself into..I guess I better not let anyone here no that I am a little right of ghengis khan on the political spectrum..ok I'm not that bad. 

do you just keep a journal or do you track what you eat on the computer..and do you plan the menu out for the next day or just record what you eat.  Somehow I tend to forget to record the food on days that I eat badly but am very good on days I eat well.  Maybe I will track everything in my training log so that I can be demeaned by the lot of you..somehow this is a motivator to me.

Also..how do you like the bodybug?

Hey gang.  Sorry I have been MIA.  I've been pretty busy and TIRED lately.  Here is my quick update.

Weigh-in:  I was up to 194 today.  This was after being 190 last week.  I think I'm over doing it on the days I have big work outs.  If I want to lose 15-20 by our HIM I need to get it together.  I think I'm going to go back to logging and tracking calories like Debb.  I'll start without the Bodybugg and see how I do.  (I might have said this exact same thing last week!)

Attorney/Artist:  I only practiced law for a couple of years and decided to take a "quality of life" job so I could enjoy my babies.  I now work at a law school running a program.  I enjoy being on campus.  My husband calls it the Fountain Of Youth.   Everyone thinks they can change the world.  I like that.  I have to admit I'm an artist Wannabe.  I like being creative but my only outlet is scrapbooking.  Love it!!     

Work outs:  I'm just doing ok.  I need to up the time and intensity a little if I want to do this HIM well in March.  It really helps me to see what everyone else is doing.  I am amazed at how hard pepole are working.  Check out everyone's logs!  People are kicking butt!  I probably don't say it enough but I really appreciate you all keeping me going. 

Ironman AZ:  I never got to go to lunch with my friend but I told him I was going to sign up.  I'm excited to see how he does.  Many of the racers are coming in for the race now.  It is pretty awesome.  We will be getting back to Phoenix on race day.  I'm going to try to go down to the race for a while and check it out.  I'm scared to death and STOKED to sign up.  Monday will be the big day. 

Bike Race:  I have a 66 mile ride on Saturday.  I'm excited.  My hubby and I are doing it together.  This will be his first ever race.  He is so cute and nervous about it.  My tribuddies are also riding - BroInLaw and Cute little tri girl.  We also have friends coming in from San Diego.  Should be funsville.  This will also be a big mental hurdle for me.  Knowing I can do the HIM distance is huge.  After that I just need to figure out how to put it together and do it faster. 

Cadence:  Thanks for the info Leah.  I am going to go visit the link and check it out.  

I'll catch you all later.  I'm happy we have Keeley and Scott joining us on this journey. 

Awesome job!!

Hello everyone.  No work out for me today.  I'm having stomach problems.  I think it could be nerves for my ride this weekend.  Hubby is nervous too.  We know we will be pretty sore from our saddles.  I have a meeting until 3:00 and then we are heading down to Tucson.  I should be packing up now so I have everything I need ready to go when I get home tomorrow. 

Hmmm, now that I'm writing this I realize that the stress could be from my Ironman sign up.  I've doing doing some research this evening.  I'm sure that is adding to it. 

Not sure how much time I'll have to check in this weekend.  Everyone have a great one!! 

PS - Leah, did you improve on your time trial? 

Hello Ladies:  I find it ineteresting that you all post late at night. I thought I was the only one on this website up after 9 p.m.

Debb - I left you an inspire with my 2 cents on when you should take time off from the training..and have fun with your family next week.

Kiri - I try not to mix my own anything...it never ends well and usually ends with stomach cramps of some sort. Also are you focused on running right now because it is your weakest sport, for weight loss or do you believe it gets you fit the fastest...or is there some other reason.

Kate - Have a great ride this weekend...what kind of bike do you have?

Leah - hope you get signed up for IMAZ without any problems.  A good friend of mine ( a top 20 age grouper) signed up for the inaugural IMAZ..trained all year and went down to compete without a wetsuit..of course the week of the race there were none to be found so he rented a scuba wet suit.   They ended up dragging his butt out of the water and sending him to the hospital with hypothermia...he almost got divorced over this because of course his wife had told him to buy a wetsuit beforehand.

I am leaving early today from work to take my two year old mountain bike shopping.  I was promised a new one (mountain bike not two year old) if I hit specific mileage and weight goals.  So I thought we would get a jump on the shopping.

Lastly - do any of you have a spreadsheet (maybe excel) or any other form for planning your training? I was up last night trying to put together a plan and obviously either need a spreadsheet or just sit at the kitchen table with a 3 ring binder - graph paper and a calendar.  Any thoughts?

Artists and Attorneys..UGH..I am thinking this group needs a name....and T- Shirts!!!  Ok - leaving to go shop..plan on actually getting on the treadmill tonight for the first time in about a year.  Should be interesting..