Weight Update

Made it through lent with Rules 3, 5, 6, and 7.  The others proved a bit too much at once, but after the last day of Lent, I got a big surge of motivation and implemented Rule 4 and to some extent, Rule 1. 

 

It's been a week since the new rules and I have lost 6.5 pounds.

 

Had another 11 mile long run last Friday.  Ate up the night before, but for the most part was able to keep well under the calorie limit.  I don't count exercise in the total, (e.g., my goal is to limit to 1300 calories regardless of exercise).  I did go significantly over the goal on Thursday and Friday, thanks to the long run.  The graph shows the end results for last week with exercise counted.  So, with exercise, I was 2,822 calories under my weekly budget of 1300 calories per day.

From where I am now, I am 18.5 pounds to goal weight.  Hoping to drop another 3 this week and 2 per week from then on.  Keeping the no coffee.  Booze, I can have on special occasions but the calories must be offset by dropping other food, which effectively eliminates it from the diet (maybe 1-2 beers per week).  I figure that any long run over 10 miles earns me a beer or two.  But honestly, after a few beers last week to celebrate the end of the run and the end of Lent, I was kinda underwhelmed.  Didn't feel it that much, and definitely don't want to sacrifice any stamina for empty calories.

 

Today is on track so far, trying to decrease carb content to around 30% of calories consumed.  Today I'm running about a third each on carb, protein, and fat thanks to a piece of quiche for breakfast and rye bread cheese sammy for lunch.  Finish it up with veggie hotdogs (no buns), broccoli, and (maybe) a beer with the parents.  Still gets me under 1300, and I did spin class, a 5k run, and weights today.  Net calories, considering exercise, will be -38 if I stay on track.  Which, dammit, I will.  

18.5 to go!!!!!!!

 

Also, trying to decide on a good soundtrack for the marathon in July.  Think I'll just listen to every Angels & Airwaves album in a row, which gives 4.8 hours of runtime.  That's 11 minute miles, which is my goal pace.  Perfect.  Now I need to find some food I can eat while running.