Quick Check-in
I have been so busy this weekend! So much so that I have not been to the gym since Thursday : ( But, I really needed the repair time.
Besides not being able to check in on my friends, the biggest bummer realted to our schedule has been not having the time to spend on my eating log the past few days. To keep track of my intake, I started using a program (see fitday.com — thanks Nutri-buddy) that does a great job. So, I can tell you that my calories and MNR are on track — whew! My progress for this week = 1lb loss, 1% body fat gain (I have to get calipers — I don’t trust my digital scale thing)! As I once heard it said: “Movin’ right along we’ll take the good with the bad . . ..”
Anyway, I have decided to push my surgery off until after the North Shore Triathlon. It is a quality of life issue –both the surgery and the choice. I have felt so de-railed and stressed since we booked the April 2 date (esp. with our move, all of the company we have coming and my husband heading out to Asia this week for work). So, I am changing it. I need my workouts and eating program. I need my race to look forward to and keep me centered. So, that is that.
I plan to be back bloging regularly tomorrow! Holla!
March 12, 2007 at 10:37 am
It sounds like you are making the changes that YOU want to make for your self. Often times this lifestyle can appear somewhat self centered (and in fact really is about keep ourselves centered), but how else can we take care of everyone else if we don’t take care of ourselves first. I think it is well and okay to yes to what we want for ourselves and no to what others may want for us. A tough discipline to follow and at time tougher than trying to make it to the gym, eating right, etc. I read a quote in the forums that I’ll paraphrase, that this lifestyle is different than other athletics or competitions in the fact that we have to live it 24-7. I’m happy for you because it looks like you’ve decided to change your trajectory to suit your self. Now go get ‘em tiger! (As far as our Sunday…Doh! I didn’t realize that it posted that. Changing it now..)
April 14, 2007 at 10:01 am
Greetings and salutations:
On perusal of your blog, I noted that you, too, are an esteemed user of fitday.com. I have found it tremendously helpful, simply because I’m embarrassed to input some of the junk food I used to eat! So now I’m able to avoid it, for that reason. Good luck for your surgery. I hope it goes well. I had surgery in December for my ACL, and am still working my way back up in the the strength department. Have an excellent weekend!