Diet and Weight

Obviously, a part of a balanced lifestyle is a healthy diet. A healthy diet is also important to a runner because it fuels the body for the workout. Much like we wouldn't put regular unleaded gasoline in diesel truck; you can't run on chocolate and fatty foods.

While I won't be following a specific diet; I will be watching what I eat, and how much.

This past week I wrote down just about everything I ate. You would be surprised at how much this one technique will help you in a quest to eating right and losing weight. If you have to write it down - and actually see how much you ate - you are likely to think twice!

Over the next weeks, I really want to start paying attention to how many calories are in what I am choosing to eat. And what the serving sizes are.

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I have said multiple times already on this blog, that weight is not my ultimate goal. Especially after I wrote this post, I feel that there needs to not be so much focus on how we look and what size we might be. But, alas, monitoring my weight is one tool I have in keeping track of my progress towards a healthier lifestyle.

So, in addition to my workouts, I have decided I will "weigh-in" on the first of every month - and then weekly for that month. For January, that means Saturday weigh ins.

(of course my obsessive side still checks in throughout the week, but there will be only one official weight a week!)

Last Saturday, Jan 1 the scale read: 189.5

This morning the scale read: 188.8

Progress so far is: -.7 lb

Hmmm - it's progress!!

For my own notes (READ: TOO MUCH INFORMATION MAY BE INCLUDED) a few things affecting the scale this week:

• PMS & start of period
• increased water intake
• different work and bedtime schedules around the house
• eating breakfast!

All in all - I'd say we're off and running to a good start! :)