DOWN for 2013 - New Year New You! (Page 31)

well after some amazing progress last week I'm afraid I'm on the backslide.  Got very sick Saturday evening and missed my training on Sunday, and wasn't feeling up to snuff until Tuesday.  Was also off the diet eating anything that wouldn't upset my stomach too much.  Then I was traveling Tuesday and Wednesday a lot and was so wiped out I missed those workouts too.

So I think my weigh in tomorrow will be a step or two backwards.  But I'm back home now, feeling better, back on the clean eating kick, and ready to get in a workout today. 

Calm seas don't make good sailors

Mitzi: 50/30/20 isn't high protein. It's actually a good balance as most people eat too many carbs, less protein and more fat. If you are eating 50% carbs and your sweat reeks of ammonia, that's muscle breaking down and cause for concern. Are you tracking your intake or just guessing? How many calories are you taking in and do you know your BMR? I had a terrible problem with this last summer when I changed to Paleo with higher fat, but my carbs were around 35% and I was doing 10 hours of weekly training. I didn't think you were doing that much cardio since you just started your training plan? Are you power lifting while fasted? Do you smell ammonia after every workout or only at certain times? I don't want to be bossy or tell you what to do and I'm not a doctor or nutrition expert, but endurance training and ammonia sweat are not a good combo.

200 even this morning.  Up 2.2 which I expected based off the week I have had.  I was a little disappointed to see that number I have to admit, even though I was expecting a gain.

However, this morning I had an epiphany on the way to work.  I am being absolutely ridiculous.  January 2012 I weighed 260 lbs.  I had a goal to get down to 220 and maintain that.  I had been at 205 for 6 months or so.  Now I'm down to 200 and I'M DISAPPOINTED?!?!?!  What the heck is wrong with me.  I have become too weight obsessed.  I am letting a number on a scale be far too dominant a force in my life.  Here I am looking better than I have in probably 19 years.  Even the wife has commented that she is seeing the beginning of a formation of a 6 pack for crying out loud and all I can see is 2.2 lb. gain.  I'm running further and faster than I have in probably the same span of years and I'm upset over 2.2 lbs?  I need to re-evaluate my priorities.

Therefore I am going to stay off the scale until I finish my Olympic at the end of this month.  I will remain in here as an active participant, because you guys still help hold me accountable.  I'm gonna go out, train my @$$ off, eat right (and occasionally wrong), and kick this triathlon in the groin.  Then two months later I'm going to rock my first HIM and enjoy some other races through the season.

I've already accomplished more than I ever thought I would at the start of this, and it's time for me to focus on my health and fitness above my weight.   Everyone's case is different and this of course is just food for thought, so take it for what it's worth.

Thanks for your post and positivity, Don. I hopped on the scale after a GREAT week of eating well and working out and I'm still stuck, for the third week, at 123 lbs. I'm incredibly frustrated and my husband is telling me to forget about the number on the scale since I know I'm liking what I see in the mirror. But I really want that number to budge. I'm only 3 lbs away from my goal and it feels like I'm never going to get there.

This is the danger zone...this is where I typically give up and gain a few lbs back because I figure, "what's the point of trying?" I've definitely come too far to give up, so I'm still motivated, but I am pretty frustrated with the numbers.

I promised myself a little shopping spree reward at 120 lbs and I worry I'll never get there. Ugh.

Hope you are all doing well BTers.

Don great work

Jess - I have been basically stuck for a month, 10 pounds from my goal race weight - I feel your pain

Mitzi - good job!

Don: Rock on! You have accomplished so much. Don't get bogged down in the details when you feel fantastic and look great. I have to remind myself of that sometimes, too. I'm not a number on a scale.

Mitzi: Good for you!

I'm the same, which is better than I expected. HM last Saturday followed by 3 hr bike on Sunday usually means I see a gain due to inflammation. My nutrition has been great, I'm in taper for my first HIM next weekend and it's all good. Now I just have to dial back the calories a bit for the week so I don't show up bloated on race day. Thank goodness the ham is gone now!

As expected, I dunno what I weigh right now.  I can tell you that I feel better than I have in years, though.

In other news, I joined another site aimed at mud runners... I've jumped into one of their challenges, which was to do 1000 squats in the month of April.  I started on April 8th, and I've already made goal!

I'm currently in a bind.  I have an ex-firefighter friend who can no longer perform said job due to his body being destroyed by MS.  I found out about the Hero Rush in my area, and I KNEW I had to do it.  Then, I realized the Hero Rush is happening the same day as the OBX Olympic Triathlon.  I have a personal score to settle with the OBX Oly, too.  It will be a tough decision.

As far as my goal to dominate the Breezy Point Sprint Triathlon on June 2... it's looking bad.  My work schedule has kept me out of the pool, and water temps around here are still in the low 50's, so OWS is right out (even if I had a full suit, I wouldn't want to do it).  I will start getting some drink time, though, and I will compete.  I'll simiply have to maintain that even if I DLF, it's still better than DNF and leagues better than DNS.  I'll still try to rock the goal of finishing the ride in under 33 minutes and the run in under 30. 

From a financial viewpoint, I fear I will not get to race as much as I would like.  I'll keep training, though.

I didn't think about that.  This one hit home because of the firefighter aspect... my buddy loved his job as a firefighter; losing that may as well have killed him.

I'm seriously contemplating just doing the Rush and then doing the OBX Sprint the next day... I'll just divide last year's Oly time in half and then beat that!  lol

That sounds like a good plan. The Oly will be there next year. Your buddy will appreciate the RUSH this year... and so will you.

I don't think those times will have me in last place; I used the DLF > DNF > DNS saying to say just going and doing my best is better than worrying that I'm not ready to crush it.  I will do my best.  I will push as hard as I can.  If that lands me on the podium, good on me; if it finds me MOP or BOP, then I know what I have to do to podium next year!

I suppose I could contribute to the Rush and do the Oly, but it just wouldn't feel the same. 

Had an indulgent weekend, but got great workouts in.  Decided to go out and push it today in honor of the victims in Boston.  Nearly a minute off my 5K record, and finally under 30min.  29:42.

Hm, that's not me. I've been stuck at 123 lbs for three weeks, and I'm not on any meds. Easy to get confused. I should use my real name!

Sorry to hear your knee's not doing well. Do you swim? If your knee hurts it might be wise to ease up on the bike and run and spend some time in the pool.

ETA: By the way, I'm Jess.