tripletmom01 mentor group - FULL!!!!! (Page 6)

I ate so much yesterday the scale said I was 3 pounds heavier today. That is not good. Not good at all. We are leaving for vacation on Wed. I hope this is water weight!!!

I did run today and got some yoga for the core in. Tomorrow I will swim. Sunday I will bike. Monday I will do run and strength train. Tuesday I will swim.

Then I am off for 10 days.  I am hoping the time off will help my hip, which has really been bothering me. I know I strained it. The best thing for it would be to not exercise on it for at least a week, ice and alieve. Last year I sprained my ankle and went through most of the season on a bad ankle. I am hoping I can get the hip healed. I don't want to be dealing with another nagging injury.

I don't dare get on the scale!

 - NEWS ALERT -

After my short 3 miler today, I found out frosted christmas sugar cookies do not an Ironman make!  I know this is a shock.  It was to me.  Please pass the word on to all your tri friends.

I've got the plague! Antibiotics in progress and the XC race on Sunday is off for me (apart from anything else, everything echos and I've lost my sense of balance!)

I'll try and behave and get back to form ASAP!

Enjoy the rest of the hols!

K

hope you feel better!!!

PS - bummer about the frosted snacks!

I haven't been on a scale since IM WI.  I know I've gained a few pounds though.  My shirt today on my run looked a little more like Louis Armor than UnderArmor.

Speaking of nutrition, I'm planning on working Payday bars into my bike nutrition.  Really, I'm not joking.  They're fairly well balanced nutritionally, and can easily be cut into 100 cal chunks.  With the nutty outside, they probably won't get gooey in the bento box.  I'll let you know how it works.  I try to eat "real food" at the top of the hour, with a gel at the bottom of the hour.  Combined with my sports drink, I'm pretty close to 300 cals/hour.  This year I used the little Ritz cracker/peanut butter sandwiches.  They worked pretty well, but they're a little dry.   

I haven't been on a scale since IM WI.  I know I've gained a few pounds though.  My shirt today on my run looked a little more like Louis Armor than UnderArmor.

Speaking of nutrition, I'm planning on working Payday bars into my bike nutrition.  Really, I'm not joking.  They're fairly well balanced nutritionally, and can easily be cut into 100 cal chunks.  With the nutty outside, they probably won't get gooey in the bento box.  I'll let you know how it works.  I try to eat "real food" at the top of the hour, with a gel at the bottom of the hour.  Combined with my sports drink, I'm pretty close to 300 cals/hour.  This year I used the little Ritz cracker/peanut butter sandwiches.  They worked pretty well, but they're a little dry.   

I haven't been on a scale since IM WI.  I know I've gained a few pounds though.  My shirt today on my run looked a little more like Louis Armor than UnderArmor.

Speaking of nutrition, I'm planning on working Payday bars into my bike nutrition.  Really, I'm not joking.  They're fairly well balanced nutritionally, and can easily be cut into 100 cal chunks.  With the nutty outside, they probably won't get gooey in the bento box.  I'll let you know how it works.  I try to eat "real food" at the top of the hour, with a gel at the bottom of the hour.  Combined with my sports drink, I'm pretty close to 300 cals/hour.  This year I used the little Ritz cracker/peanut butter sandwiches.  They worked pretty well, but they're a little dry.   

THANK YOU TAMMY!!!  She has allowed me to join in

Marcelo:

Teacher/Coach; 20 yrs married Dec 18th; teenage son(cancer survivor);  Have all ways tried to stay active....have completed 3 marys prior to 2000.  I do not handle the high end mileage well( wish I could but body tells me otherwise).  Have done a few sprints(300/15/5k)...have not felt real comfortable as far as racing in any of them.  Weak link is the  swim, strongest at running.

Current Training:  Base work 101.  Since 2008 came and went(broken collar bone, February), trying to work up to 7 workout sessions.  Just now getting comfortable in the water again.  I am a bit 'skiddish on the bike after the collar bone incident...Presently doing am spin and swim.  Will work on trying to work in three run sessions.  

My training goes as my coaching goes...in other words, my in-season sport is my off season.  However, I am trying to break that up to be more race ready.  Overall, I am enjoying the tri training as I get to know more people.  

2009:  I have a couple of duathlons scheduled.  Then a May sprint.  I am trying to get the courage to jump into open water stuff, but no go.....THE SWIM MONSTER!!!!!!   If I can safely  get my mileage up, Dec 'Mary.  For the most part, just love the training and coaching. 

Thanks for letting me in Mrs. Tammy

Hey George!

I have struggled with my weight for years. I would recommend drinking at least 64 ounces of water a day. It helps flush the fat out of your system. It really, really helps. Also, if I am hungry I always drink water first to see if it is hunger or thrist. Usually, it is thrist. When I am in weight loss mode I also eat an apple before my meals about 20-30 minutes prior. Apples have a lot of fiber and they fill you up so when you eat you are more quickly satiated. Supper as they call it here in the midwest or dinner is my worst meal. I tend to over eat at night. Why??? I have no clue. When I watch my late night portions I am more successful in taking off the weight. 

Just a few things I do to help me take the pounds off. I also only eat 1500 calories a day. I am women though. The nutrition logger on BT is excellent way to track what you are eating. I aim for 50% of calories to be from carbs, 25% from protein and 25% from fat. I rarely hit it on the nail, but I try to limit my carbs. 

Welcome to the group Marcelo. Tammy rocks! She runs fast too! Am I jealous? Of course not!

How tall are you again?

I think you should pcik a fall marathon or even maybe a half marathon- it will keep you running.....its easy to drop weight by running (well biking and swimming are OK too