I’m not really a sweet person…except for chocolate. I have no interest in sweets without chocolate. I don’t even get why people eat yellow cake with white frosting or cookies without chocolate. Lol.
And I like my chocolate pretty plain. My current eating includes one “fun”pack of M and Ms every day. It’s 65 cals and I eat them very slowly.
My big “problem” with food has never been as much with what I’m eating as how much I’m eating. My current plan has really involved cutting down on quantities more than anything else and giving up the really unhealthy stuff when we eat at home .except for chocolate which I can’t give up.
I also am trying to eat things I love when we go out to dinner ( we go only 3-4 times a month) without worrying too much about it. I use a method taught be by my friend who lost 100 pounds and has kept it off for years…eating half of what I woukd have before. I do love burgers and fries and had decided to give those up. But then we went to a bar with friends and the non-burger options were very limited. So I ate half the burger and 1/3 of the delicious fries. It really made me feel more like I could do this for life.
@FallGirl Best of luck with your race. I’m contemplating one or two in October, but I haven’t committed yet.
^^^I agree. “You” have to be vigilant. Walking, bicycling and running just aren’t enough. But, something is better than nothing.
Back at it this evening after a rest day yesterday. In my current programming cycle, Fridays are back squats, strict overhead press and my HIIT is combo of the assault bike, toes-to-bar (again?) and thrusters.
This is me, except where donuts are concerned. Those are definitely a problem - they’re not good for me and I eat WAY too many of them when I do eat them.
I don’t think anyone is disputing the importance of both cardio and resistance exercise.
It would be lovely if one donut was completely satisfying without any urge to have a second, or a third.
Pizza is dangerous for me too.
I think I posted before about how helpful it was to learn more about why we eat from Stephan Guyenet’s (U of Wash) writings at his web site. He has a book The Hungry Brain, that I have not read yet.
He started out with a blog, posting about Weston A. Price and others interested in the eating habits and health of traditional people – and the contrast with populations on a modern “western” diet.
Guyenet is good at explaining why we (over) eat, and what that might do to our body’s “set point”. I found it all fascinating.
A bonus, for me, was realizing there wasn’t something wrong with me or weak about my character. My human brain was responding normally to the yummy, easily accessible, always something new foods around me.
Highly rewarding (donuts!), easy access (inexpensive, I don’t have to make them from scratch, purchase time about 60 seconds, look! a NEW kind of donut), and all of a sudden, I’m “hungry” (or put another way, my brain is telling me to eat).
I started to see some foods for exactly what they were. Flavors and textures put together in a food lab to maximize temptation and reward for the brain. They want us to buy and eat and get hooked. That’s the whole point. Sell foods with a dopamine hit. Sell foods that are hard to resist.
@Midwest67
I was telling my family at dinner today that I would really like to eat a slice of pizza. Lol. Trying to do low-carb and is having a craving for pizza crust, or naan! I will run into this type of craving once in a while.
I know there are many experienced runners/exercise gurus here. So, please advise.
I am contemplating of doing a half-marathon.
My foundation:
I have done 10-k, a couple times, and run 5k in 32 minutes pretty comfortably and consistently. But I have not run more than 5k on a regular basis.
I exercise regularly, about 6-7 times a week, mid-/high intense strength and cycle ones but mainly done indoor in a group setting.
There is a pretty nice race coming up in November and I am only just considering training for it. So:
is it too late for me to train for half- at this late stage?
if it is not too late, can I still do other strength training as well as yoga during my rest days?
My hubby is telling me not to do it, thinking I might get injured. Which is a concern for me of course.
Your thoughts? Thank you!
@sushiritto
I was looking at the site’s half marathon for beginners and it was a 10-week plan. Thus thinking it might be too late.
Thanks for the encouragement, tho I often thought of myself to be rather timid in nature
@makemesmart - these programs are free as long as you’re not using one of the apps. There’s a printable version and days for cross training are included.
As they say in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean, they’re just mere “guidelines.” Not rules.
Just begin ramping up your mileage. I still think you have plenty of time. As I mentioned earlier in the thread, I believe your body possesses the ability to exert more than what your mind will allow. I heard 40% more.
I will generally enter 5K’s and occasional 10K’s, like the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. I have never trained for a half marathon. Ever. And I’ve run 3 in an average pace. Another was an obstacle race of 14 miles, but I’m not counting that one.
If you exercise 6-7 days per week with mid-to-high intensity now, then I think you can do it, but you’ll probably have to break a sweat. :))
@sabaray@sushiritto
Thank you! I shall give it a “trial run” for a few weeks to see how I feel. The 12-week novice 1 plan looks doable. Even if I don’t really have 12-week for this race.
I don’t even think you need to follow a “plan”. Run 4 or more days a week- try to get your weekend run up to 10 miles about 2-3 weeks before the race. That’s as far as you need to train for a half marathon. Do a run/walk method while you build up the distance. Try to get at least a 5 mile mid-week run, even with some walking. The other runs should be easy and shorter. You can easily do the November half marathon if your goal is to just complete it.
Race report: I’ll start with the bad - actually 20 seconds slower than last year. I think my mistake was in going out too fast (miles 1 & 2), and I know better. Good news is that although I didn’t stay for awards I should have because I was 2nd in my age group (out of 3 haha). Also I only saw one dead snake, down from 2 sightings last year.
Although I was disappointed with my time, this was a good warmup for my upcoming 10K. The start and finish are at the same place and the course is somewhat the same. The coaches in my training group warned me that at the 10 K there is a place near the end where you think you are almost done, but there is really another mile to go (with a big hill). I noticed that in today’s race so I am prepared for it.
