What’s a half-way skinny girl to do?
OK, here’s the question – where do you go from here?
Let’s summarize:
- 108 pounds down – check
- Couch to 5k completed – check
- Some 5k’s run (well, I might add) – check
- Training plan plotted out into eternity – check
- Ability to watch calories and fat documented – check
- A plan for eating that does not include “diet” – what?
What do I do now? I am within 15 pounds of my goal. I never thought I would be here, so I am clueless as to how real people eat. After I got over that thought, I realized that I don’t want to eat like real people (that’s how I got where I was – 275 pounds). So, I have been doing some research. I want to eat well, without turning into a vegan, vegetarian or granola lover. Ha – I am kidding! Please don’t send a comment.
I have been looking at a book called Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance
My local UPS guy is supposed to deliver it to me tomorrow – be expecting a review. I really liked the idea that I could finally determine my ideal weight. That is a lot harder than you would expect. If you type “ideal weight” in your favorite search engine you will get a lot of confusing and contradictory information, along with a lot of diet ads. I want to know my “best” weight. The book also covers how to get to that weight. When I see my doctor for the last time (3/19/10!) I want a plan to go by. I do not want to drift off into M&M land.
If the book says that I have to turn away from all meat and refined sugar, I will be having my first give-away!
Note: I read tons of running/triathlon/fitness related sites. I am really attached to a few. Skinny Runner is a very interesting person, with a very interesting life and job. She answered a question from me on her site today. You should go read a couple of her entries – you will enjoy it.
