This is my favorite time of the year. It’s perfect weather for running. I took advantage today with a 5.5-mile run after work. Combined with a quick 2-mile run in the morning, it brings the total for the day to 7.5 miles. I ended up burning 1,700 calories today, slightly under my personal best (2,000 […]
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I continue to be amazed by the body’s ability to recuperate so quickly (thanks to my parents for good genes, too). When I went to bed Monday night, I wondered if I should take today (Tuesday morning, sorry for the tardy blog … again) off. My back was sore, my heel ached more than usual
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Ten days in, and already so many victories. Today’s win was another low on the scale at the gym, as I checked in at 193 (there’s typically a two-pound difference in the scale at home and the gym). I could have eaten better, but didn’t eat dairy and didn’t drink soda. I do need to
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Day 9 of the Wedding Fitness Project was an odd one. I had dairy for the first time in more than a week, drank a pop (a natural one, though), yet came in 900 calories under my daily goal and registered my lowest weight since 2001. Yeah, read that again. Lowest weight. In more than
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So I’m a day late on the eighth entry for my wedding fitness project, but I had another pretty good day. I ate quite a bit Monday, about 2,600 calories, but I also burned more than 1,300 calories. I did slip a little and have a tiny piece of cheese with my leftover dairy-free enchiladas
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Damnit, Starbucks. When I say light ice, I mean light ice, especially when I’m treating myself to a fairly low-calorie refresher (my alternative to the poison that is pop). Nonetheless, I enjoyed my 24 ounces (more like 10 with a two-thirds full cup of ice) of lime goodness, particularly after a long morning run. Taking
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I set the alarm clock for 5 a.m., planning on a morning run before a long day at work. But I could tell last night that it wasn’t going to happen. Sure enough, when the alarm went off, I let Shana get up and turn it off to start her day and promptly went right
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Another good day. Soda-free. Dairy-free. Great workouts. One of my weaknesses has been a combination of McDonald’s and a convenient story on the turnpike during my daily commute. It’s been enticing and easy to stop by there in the morning for a donut, Egg McMuffin or energy drink, all of which are terrible for you.
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Lose 100 pounds. Check. Break the 200-pound mark. Check. Run five miles. Check. Revamp my diet and lifestyle. Check. The victories have been plentiful and rewarding. More importantly, they’ve completely changed my quality of life and added countless years to it. But there’s been one vice. One thing I haven’t conquered. Pop. You are evil,
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I’ve been warned. “Do not weigh yourself every day.” Yet, there I am, every day, on the scale. I know there’s a chance I’m going to be frustrated. A pretty good chance. I know it could go the wrong direction and really piss me off. I’m still waiting for the scale to read “LOL” at
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