Well... there comes a time when you can't swim in DENIAL anymore because you have come to the end of the river.
I am overweight by many, many pounds. At first I shrugged it off as baby weight, then muscle than I rationalize to myself that my running will burn off the pounds. But in reality, DIET trumps Exercise so...
MacKnitty is on a diet. Ack! I'm on the Slim Fast Diet eating 1700 calories a day and I don't think that incorporates Chili dogs:( and Diet Coke :(
but there comes a time when you have to decide that your health and body are more important than the Diet Coke fix.
In actuality, Slim Fast isn't so bad. Today the first day and after the grocery shopping last night I saw how much crap I was actually eating (too much). My cart was mostly veggies and bread so that was good.
Today's Menu:
Breakfast- Slim Fast shake
I am overweight by many, many pounds. At first I shrugged it off as baby weight, then muscle than I rationalize to myself that my running will burn off the pounds. But in reality, DIET trumps Exercise so...
MacKnitty is on a diet. Ack! I'm on the Slim Fast Diet eating 1700 calories a day and I don't think that incorporates Chili dogs:( and Diet Coke :(
but there comes a time when you have to decide that your health and body are more important than the Diet Coke fix.
In actuality, Slim Fast isn't so bad. Today the first day and after the grocery shopping last night I saw how much crap I was actually eating (too much). My cart was mostly veggies and bread so that was good.
Today's Menu:
Breakfast- Slim Fast shake
Snack- 10 wheat crackers, 10 baby carrots 
3 bottles of water
Lunch- Slim Fast meal bar, spinach orange salad3 bottles of water or other no-calorie beverage (Crystal Lite baby)Snack- 10 tortilla chips and salsa and apple
2 bottles of water
Dinner- Halibut, grilled veggies, garlic toast1 bottle of water
Snack/Dessert- 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 5 sliced peaches
1 bottle of water
So it's actually a lot of food.
But when you put it on display it all looks so bland and sad (it's for my health, it's for my health).
3 bottles of water
Lunch- Slim Fast meal bar, spinach orange salad3 bottles of water or other no-calorie beverage (Crystal Lite baby)Snack- 10 tortilla chips and salsa and apple
2 bottles of water
Dinner- Halibut, grilled veggies, garlic toast1 bottle of water
Snack/Dessert- 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 5 sliced peaches
1 bottle of water
So it's actually a lot of food.
But when you put it on display it all looks so bland and sad (it's for my health, it's for my health).
For everyday I'm on track I give myself 50 cents to add to my marathon fund. It's going to be really tough with tonight being the movies and all! Maybe a Diet Coke and my slim fast bar or something.
Hopefully less weight will equal fast pacing for the marathon.
