I Workout, Therefore I Eat.

OK. Once again it's been a while. I like the idea of having a blog, but I'm not good about coming up with things to post to my blog. I just end up talking about me which is OK since it is my blog. I've seen other blogs that are full of great wisdom and insight. But I'm not quite there yet.

So to give you an update, I am still slowly gaining and losing weight month after month. I can't figure out what the answer is to the age old question, "How do I lose weight?" Who knows. I can't tell you. I'm a person who is very committed to exercise. I workout 4-5 times a week. My workouts include 1 hour Boot Camp or Running or Cycling (mostly indoor lately) or Indoor Floor Hockey. In fact because of my dedication to working out I achieved a personal record in two of my last 3 races! Unfortunately, I missed a PR at the Cherry Blossom 10 by 1 minute. It was not my fault. The course was so crowded I got off to a very bad start. But I managed to improve both my 8K and Half Marathon times at the Shamrock Sportsfest in Va Beach last month. I have one more race this month, Pike's Peek 10K and a half Marathon next month.

I know that my body has become accustom to all this exercise. It's true what they say, "Running will not help you lose weight." The theory behind that is that runners tend to eat a lot. I eat a lot because I tend to think "I just ran 10 miles so I can eat these buffalo wings". In fact, I always put exercising before eating healthy. If I miss a workout I dwell on it wondering when/how I can make it up. If I overeat, I don't think twice about it. If someone asked me if "I would you rather skip desert or run 6 miles", I'd rather run 6 miles so I don't have to skip desert.

So, long story short I need to tackle my eating habits. I tend to do fine during the day. But it's when I get home that the problems start. I can't stop eating until I'm full. I joined that Weight Watches again. I feel like someone that's going back to church after they've lost their faith. I sit there listening hoping that someone will say something that will unlock the mystery of weight loss. So, far it's the same old blah, blah, blah that they've been saying for years. They ask what are my eating triggers. As far as I know I do the most mindless eating when I'm at home or bored. This is why I avoid going home until it's pretty late. If only they can give me the trick on how not to be bored then I'll stop munching all evening. I bought a crochet book and some yarn. I figured if my hands are busy I won't be able to eat. I haven't tried it yet, but we'll see.

Anyway, that's were I am right now. I'm training for two upcoming races and hopefully I'll be on my bike and out on the trail soon. The weather here has been dreadful and I'm still busy cleaning out my mom's house. Along with a bunch of other events that took place over the past few weekends, cycling has been at the bottom of the list.

Until next time...