Perpetual Healthy Eating and Fitness Rant & Rave thread

[Jules62]

Hee!  Thanks caito! 

Ya'll are making me want a fitbit, but I don't have the extra cash.  I'll just try to cover 5 miles every day...chasing twins is helpful with weight loss.


I did a 3.1 mile run as another test for Saturday's 5K.  Man did that suck....my knee wasn't happy, I felt hot, couldn't get going & just blah.  I'm hoping the cool-ish weather Sat morning will help.  I did my abs & push-ups test.  I can actually do 33 REAL PROPER PUSH-UPS!  Very thrilled about that.  Still not 50, but a nice leap from my initial 12.


I am panicking a bit over food/nutrition for the 5K.  Anyone have any tips for food?   On any day I run I'm usually starving too.  Very hard to overcome.

OMG!  33 pushups is amazing.  I was just doing pushups while leaning on the counter top and I did a sorry 11 (all the while my DH analyzed my form) !  Your are a machine! 

[Jules62]

Deb - you should rest for a bit before you jump back into working out!

I think everyone should dust off their pedometers and we will get the stepping party started!!

[Mom of Scooby]

Just got back from my run.. 4 easy miles.. I was at around 4500 when I started and ended at around 11,500, so after my run, I walked to the end of the street and back so I could get past 12000. The fit bit makes you crazy! 

I still have laundry to do and some cleaning, which will probably add a few more hundred but I'm mostly going to be couching it the rest of the night watching hockey

[caito]

i would have a nice dinner the night before with pasta or something with rice, but no need to overdo it portion wise, familiar and bland foods. Morning of I always like to eat toast or a bagel or oatmeal or a muffin, again, something carby but bland. During a 5K you do not really need any calories during the race, unless you feel like you will, then maybe a baggie of animal crackers or a granola bar. After, a nice choc soy milk or choc milk is good, or an ensure. I like to have protein + carbs.

Bollox, I agree with merigayle.   Include some pasta or potato or rice with dinner, but don't overeat.  Drink water the day before.   In the morning, I like a bowl of plain oatmeal and peanut butter or a pb&j sandwich.   And water.   And coffee.

I have learned the hard way that cereal with milk or walnuts are NOT good pre-run foods for me. 

I bet you're going to have a great race.  Something awesome happens on race day that you cannot re-create in training.  Your adrenaline kicks in and I bet you will surprise yourself. 

[Magic Microbe]

Bollox, I agree with merigayle.   Include some pasta or potato or rice with dinner, but don't overeat.  Drink water the day before.   In the morning, I like a bowl of plain oatmeal and peanut butter or a pb&j sandwich.   And water.   And coffee.

I have learned the hard way that cereal with milk or walnuts are NOT good pre-run foods for me. 

I bet you're going to have a great race.  Something awesome happens on race day that you cannot re-create in training.  Your adrenaline kicks in and I bet you will surprise yourself. 

I would also avoid eggs. I always find that bananas are good pre race food for me, especially for shorter distance.

[caito]

Oh yeah, bananas are GREAT.     

[merigayle]

Eggs make u poop!!!

[Magic Microbe]

Eggs make u poop!!!

They also make me burp up nasty eggyness. 

[Mom of Scooby]

Eggs make u poop!!!

I usually eat an egg and cheese on english muffin with no adverse effects!

[Magic Microbe]

Looks like I am going to make 10k before my run tonight so I should be over 20K for the day. You would think I would be skinny not fat since I get this much exercise. 

[Mom of Scooby]

Looks like I am going to make 10k before my run tonight so I should be over 20K for the day. You would think I would be skinny not fat since I get this much exercise. 

Well report back on your total!

[debbatx]

Off for a hot bath.

[Lanarkshire with an L]

Off for a hot bath.

Enjoy! I hope it helps with the soreness.

Well, I did nothing today. I was awake way early (thank you, Bladder.) but mentally, just didn't want to do my Jillian workout. And no run after work either. It was nice and cool, too. We're doing state testing at work which means a very intense schedule. It's really exhausting! Will try again tomorrow.... Food was ok, too. I went over a bit (since no exercise), but I'm ok with that. It was salad and avocado and stuff.

[onawhim]

Off for a hot bath.

take care of yourself debba 

[diablita]

yes, gentle  for debba

[debbatx]

Thanks, everyone. The bath worked wonders. I'm still sore, but it's workout soreness - I'm pretty sure the wreck didn't do anything to my hamstrings - not car-wreck soreness. A good night's sleep will help, too, I'm sure.

Courtney is a genius!

[Bolloxd]

Oh, lots of good tips.  Thanks so much ladies!   

Tons of DFW tomorrow and some pasta with veggies for dinner.  I should really get to bed early too.  That's another tough one for me lately.

Debba - glad the bath helped.  I *love* really hot baths with some epsom salt.  It works wonders.

[Courtney]

Thanks, everyone. The bath worked wonders. I'm still sore, but it's workout soreness - I'm pretty sure the wreck didn't do anything to my hamstrings - not car-wreck soreness. A good night's sleep will help, too, I'm sure.

Courtney is a genius!

 

Get some good sleep, Debba.

[Magic Microbe]

Well report back on your total!

A little over 10K for the workday plus 5.5 miles of running (didnt use the ped because I cant carry it) so I would say safely over 20k.

[diablita]

wow!  now you have me tempted to track this.  lol

I am so tired of Passover at this point.