Comments on: Seriously…Am I Crazy??!?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:19:40 +0000

I just remembered that when I was actually training (which Brooke will asterix as still only doing about 50-70% of my 4 scheduled runs a week), I did loose weight. I only gained weight when I took a month and a half off of all training so I could binge over christmas. You’ll be fine.

By: Sarah Wurrey

Sarah Wurrey — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:21:22 +0000

This weekend was truly a sad moment in Weight Watchers history. I wasn’t even remotely trying, with the exception of breakfast on saturday, where I opted for egg whites and only ate one half of my english muffin and none of my home fries. But that’s only because I already knew I was about to run 3 miles hungover, and if I’d gone with the yolks and the pancakes I really wanted, the “dry” would have left the “heave” equation.

Activity points are going to be key, especially since this week I’m adding 30 min of cross training for after my short runs.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:08:14 +0000

“A fried pickles incident”? 28 lbs is a lot of fried pickles. I didn’t even know y’all had those up north. Maybe you are a Sugarbaker woman.

Brooke wasn’t too hard on me, but I get the feeling she was holding back because I’m not family, and realized that I probably would have bitch slapped her after I got done with all the eye-rolls if she ever gave me a meal plan. That being said, I HAVE to lose weight for the MCM. Running is so much easier when I was just 5 lbs lighter. If I can loose 15-20, no telling. I mean, I don’t expect to get suddenly all speedy gonzales, but I might not collapse in a heap and may be able to run the whole thing. So even though I get hungrier, I’m going to try to eat more filling foods and stay within points. You get the 35 extra and you can eat your activity points on any day of the week.

Oh, and any time I’ve ever run with anyone, my conversations consist of me asking open ended questions so I only have to say one sentence then my partner talks for about 20 minutes. It works better that way.

By: Sarah Wurrey

Sarah Wurrey — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:07:58 +0000

Thanks Amanda! I am thinking this week will end up a wash on the weight loss…aside from the fried pickles incident there was also an encounter with an entire bag of Ruffles and half a pound of red Swedish Fish. Woof.

I’ve heard losing weight during marathon training is hard due to the massive hunger; but I’m hoping that because I actually do have quite a bit of weight to lose that I’ll be able to do it in spite of myself, as my gut is all like “yeah, wait…where’s the couch? We prefer the couch.”

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:00:33 +0000

I love your writing style, you’re hilarious! Yeah so the thought of two white russians to finish of a night just made me gag a little. You’re doing great in your training, the first few weeks are the toughest. It does get ever so slightly easier. I thought I would lose weight when I started running, but nope, I’ve gained 5lbs because I am so hungry all the time (or because I’ve gained so much muscle in my legs…that’s what I’m going with) Have a great Monday!