<p>I just want to say yay, me! I was worried about my business trip (Tues-Fri) but I was able to keep my eating VERY “clean”, not be tempted (esp when at airport), and even had a lovely dinner with a CC-er in NYC! I walked all over Manhattan for 2 days and I ran and did some weights Thurs and Friday. My business partner and I worked late into the night on Thurs night, stopping at 3 am - she went to bed and I actually stayed up, got on the treadmill at 6 am, and ran before going to client. Haven’t weighed in, but feel that no matter what the weight, I stayed on plan and didn’t derail, which is what I need to feel. Thanks all for the support!</p>
<p>2 years ago when I lost the 40 lbs in a year, I targeted 1500 food calories and burned (according to myfitnesspal) an average of 500-750 exercise calories. I was working out 2 plus hours per day. The food part of it was harder because I went cold turkey from junk/snack eater to healthier eater. Maybe I’m wrong but i always equated the calorie deficit for the rapid weight loss. At night if I had a craving for a McDonald ice cream cone I would walk the mile and back to cancel the calories out. The conscious decision to equate calories in/calories out for any “junk” snacking worked for me. Any snickers, donut, etc had to be matched with an extra exercise equivalent. I still (somewhat!) follow that today. Acts as a deterrent for me not to snack.</p>
<p>Taking a foot ice bath now on my front porch. Painful. After that I’m going to tape feet with some Kinesio Tape and head to the track.</p>
<p>I did water aerobics yesterday, but I was much more careful than on Wednesday ( after which I was in pain all night)
Only 30 min in class, then I got out to spend 30 min in Jacuzzi.
Also had a couple short walks of about 1/3 mile ea.
I wish I could get onto the floor easier, but it will come.
I also got a new cane at the senior store, so no more crutches!</p>
<p>Stretch/strength/core</p>
<p>Improvement on stir the pot. I was pretty happy about that. On the other hand, stability ball toe touches were not my prettiest.</p>
<p>EK, sounds like progress. Like the idea of the jacuzzi reward.</p>
<p>Good for you, PG! Nice to stay on track. I have to say I feel like I’m running out of steam. Same foods, same exercises, same old same old. A rut. </p>
<p>MOWC, hope today’s race goes well. EK, hoping for continued progress on the recovery front. CJane, very jealous of your sailing trip. Enjoy.</p>
<p>Some ideas to shake things up a bit:</p>
<p>New route/location
New toy (eg stability ball, bosu ball, Bodylastics, running skirt)
Run with a friend
Try a new sport
Increase difficulty level on some of the exercises
Sign up for a race Next Weekend!
Set a new goal and go for it
New playlist
Sign up for a group class or hire a trainer</p>
<p>Kmcmom- great story about the gf! We may get to meet this one at World’s (half Ironman) in Vegas in Sept if she qualifies. Maybe I’ll meet her sooner up in PA. </p>
<p>My race went really, really badly. I felt horrible from the beginning and really should have bailed but I needed the completion (and age group place) for our running club Grand Prix. Weather was good for this event- mid 60s to start and low humidity. The hills killed me and I had to use everything I had to finish. 1:46 which is really bad for me, and some walking. 4th in age group by a minute, which is also not impressive. Daughter had a strong race with a 1:37, so there’s that! I was so glad to see that finish line! I still don’t feel OK. I had half a Moonpie, which is pretty good since usually at this event I have two! </p>
<p>Lesson to DadII- it just doesn’t always go like you expect. Sometimes you have to quickly reset your expectations. I did look good in BamBam Nuu Ruu, though. I ran behind a woman for quite awhile who was wearing track briefs and that was not a good choice. They weren’t even that compression-ish. I wonder if she ever checked out her rear view.</p>
<p>The makers of Coca Cola, notoriously concerned about health and obestity, are busy promoting the permission to drink sugar water calories as long as we ‘burn’ it off:</p>
<p>[Be</a> Ok - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>[Calorie</a> Dictionary - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>This just looks terrific! Drink Coke and lead a wonderful healthy life!</p>
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<p>My tinfoil hat is picking up radio waves that, if Coca Cola is running an ad campaign to reassure me that drinking sugar is good for me, their underlying logic is probably something I should be skeptical about!</p>
<p>Generally speaking, the makers of junk food are the biggest promoters of “calories in/calories out” because it lets them claim their products are healthy “in moderation” or as long as you are burning off the calories.</p>
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<p>In the case of Coca Cola, the message is that 140 calories is no big deal. And, that’s true. 140 calories of cheese or pistachios or any other real food is no big deal. But, drinking 140 calories of sugar or high fructose corn syrup are the worst 140 calories you could possibly consume – no fiber, no nutritional value, straight to the liver, converted straight to fat unless you are in a glycogen depleted state.</p>
<p>Idad - have you come across any recent research on no calorie sodas? I have heard (most likely Internet sources!) that the brain or body can’t be tricked into thinking you are drinking flavored water and you can still gain weight.</p>
<p>I think the artificial sweetener cola research is really inconsistent – probably just the way the artificial sweetener cola makers want it! </p>
<p>I’ve seen some reports that just the thought of a sweet drink triggers an insulin response, even though there is no actual sugar in the drink. But, nothing very definitive.</p>
<p>I’ve always hated the taste of artificial sweeteners so it’s never been a temptation for me.</p>
<p>It’s interesting to see Coca Cola respond to the anti-soda push. They are going to do the same thing the food companies did: embrace “healthy” eating with a bunch of fake-healthy products that make consumers think it’s “heathy” to eat and drink this “new, improved, healthy” crap. The same twisted logic that makes people think Subway sandwiches and sweetened whole grain breakfast cereals are “healthy” foods.</p>
<p>10 miles is still 10 miles (of hills!). Congratulations, MOWC!</p>
<p>DD wants to hike up Mt. Monadnock tomorrow. The weather should be good until mid-afternoon at least.</p>
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<p>That’ll be fun! Take plenty of water and some bug spray.</p>
<p>I’m too slow for Monadnock on a Sunday. I’d get run over by the line headed up.</p>
<p>MOWC:</p>
<p>Hey, at least you pressed on and finished the ten miles, even on a day you didn’t have it. I think following someone in unflattering track briefs would put me right off my game, too.</p>
<p>Unflattering track briefs. The root of all evil.</p>
<p>In my delirium, I got a kick out of the briefs. I swear each butt cheek was moving independently! It was pretty funny, and distracted me from my pain for, oh, 10 yards or so. </p>
<p>Thanks, guys. I’m pretty disappointed about how awful I felt. I ran faster in the marathon 3 weeks ago and felt a lot better afterwards! To make it even worse, I was 4 out of FOUR in the age group! I would have been first or at worst 2nd with a normal run. My daughter was getting worried about me when I didn’t show up close behind her. My splits weren’t awful considering how I felt. I stayed pretty consistent after a normal first 2 miles then the drop off. Worst mile was the huge, steep hill at 4 1/2 and pretty consistent after that. I do know how to adjust and finish a race- I will give myself that.</p>
<p>I still like diet sodas. Have cut back a lot, but don’t feel that they make me crave sweets or anything. I wish I liked something else as much, but I don’t. I do iced tea when I can, but it’s not the same.</p>
<p>" I ran behind a woman for quite awhile who was wearing track briefs and that was not a good choice. They weren’t even that compression-ish. I wonder if she ever checked out her rear view."</p>
<p>:eek: Wow, you deserve a special award just for this! Kudos for surviving that ordeal and not bailing out! 
(Some athletic clothing, e.g. speedos, need to be sold with a disclaimer, “Caution: when wearing this garment, your rear might look uglier than your think”.)</p>
<p>When you count carbs do you count the total carbs or carbs less dietary fiber? For example mixed nuts are 5g carbs/dietary fiber is 3g. So would the carb count be 5g or 3g?</p>
<p>On carbs, I just go by the pie chart in LiveStrong. A few grams isn’t going to make a huge difference in a day.</p>
<p>Tom:</p>
<p>If you are trying to be really strict about it, It’s OK to look at net carbs. Total carbs minus dietary fiber.</p>
<p>MOWC:</p>
<p>You still had a major win: you cut your MoonPie consumption by 75% and that has to be a plus for your health.</p>
<p>When I’m hiking, I do my best to fall in line behind a flattering pair of hiking shorts or tights. Alas, I’m usually too slow to keep up and scenery usually proves fleeting. Such is life as an ol’ geezer…</p>