I'm Fessing Up

Here goes.  I HAVE NOT been following the program very well.  I HAVE NOT been counting points.  I HAVE BEEN eating way more carbs than usual.  I HAVE NOT been eating as many veggies and fresh fruit.

What's up?  Well, I hate to use this as an excuse, but it's the truth really.  Marathon is this Sunday.  During the past month and a half, as my distance increased in my training, I was having a very hard time balancing eating according to my normal routine and eating more carbs to fuel my runs, and then being very very hungry after the runs.  On top of all of that, just felt very sluggish during my runs.  It was a constant battle for me, and the more I struggled with it, the more frustrated I got.

So a few weeks ago, I decided I was going to "let go" a bit until after the marathon.  I started eating when I was hungry and adding more carbs to my daily routine.  The sluggishness during the runs went away and I feel much better before, during, and after a run.

Unfortunately, I have put a few pounds back on, but maybe I'll burn some of that off running 26.2 miles, right?

This Sunday is the big day, my first marathon.  After that, it's back on track.  Difficult time to do that with Thanksgiving being Thursday, but I'm not using it as an excuse.  I'm not going to let one holiday ruin the whole week.  Just because Thursday is a holiday doesn't mean I can't stay on track the rest of the week.  So that's what I intend to do.  I'll be counting points, eating more fresh fruit, lean protein, fresh veggies, and knocking back the carb intake.  Back to pasta once a week, and a potato or sweet potato once or twice a week.  Back to light bread, sandwich thins, and whole grain pasta.

I'm going to try to get these "few" pounds back off before the New Year.   I can do it!  If I can run a marathon, I can take a few pounds back off, right?