ok - so this will make NO Sense to some of you - and of that I'm envious. But for some of you - hopefully at least one of you so I'm not alone - it will make perfect sense.
I keep track of food. Like a food inventory. Like an addict. What food I have - how much is left - where it is, etc. I keep better track of my food than I do my money. (Can you be addicted to money?). In any case. Sometimes this causes me to obsess about things. Like if I buy a treat for myself. Let's say sugar free chocolate pudding. And it comes in a four pack. I can tell you off the top of my head how many are left and where in the fridge I left them at. And some days I will spend all day thinking about the one pudding left in the fridge to the point where as soon as I get home, I will eat it just to STOP thinking about it.
Yes, I know I'm not healthy.
What I do as a "solution" to this is not buy foods that I'm likely to obsess about. There's no junk food in my house. Well, nothing handy. There is a box of cookie mix, one box of cake mix, there were 2 boxes of brownie mix but someone fixed and ATE one (wasn't me - probably was my daughter), and my husband has some Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia left in the freezer (or maybe he ate it all - that's his inventory -not mine).
Well, last week, one of the things I brought to work was a box of lo-fat Wheat Thins. And I LOVE wheat thins.
And today, while I was trying to figure out what sounded good for my 10am snack - I realized - I FORGOT ABOUT MY WHEAT THINS!! I mean, they're in my drawer, I saw them when I got my oatmeal yesterday and today. And I saw them when I get my crystal lite from out of there several times a day - and OMG, I totally forgot about them!! This is huge GOOD news. I'm so excited.
so 13 wheat thins and a wedge of laughing cow lite garlic herb - I'm going to try and forget them again!!
*happy dance*
View from my run:
I did the eight miles last night! I can't walk today...but I did it! Both kids did it with me - and I think they have a little more respect for my training now (my son thought he could just show up for a half marathon and kick butt - he's reconsidering his plan now). I ran an out and back run this time instead of loops around my neighborhood. It was VERY hilly - but I finished all 8 miles in just over 2 hours. And burned 2002 calories. Blows my mind. I still feel a little 'out of body' in terms of taking credit for achievements.
But like so many other things in my life - I'm working on it :)
TTFN,
LauraLynne
I keep track of food. Like a food inventory. Like an addict. What food I have - how much is left - where it is, etc. I keep better track of my food than I do my money. (Can you be addicted to money?). In any case. Sometimes this causes me to obsess about things. Like if I buy a treat for myself. Let's say sugar free chocolate pudding. And it comes in a four pack. I can tell you off the top of my head how many are left and where in the fridge I left them at. And some days I will spend all day thinking about the one pudding left in the fridge to the point where as soon as I get home, I will eat it just to STOP thinking about it.
Yes, I know I'm not healthy.
What I do as a "solution" to this is not buy foods that I'm likely to obsess about. There's no junk food in my house. Well, nothing handy. There is a box of cookie mix, one box of cake mix, there were 2 boxes of brownie mix but someone fixed and ATE one (wasn't me - probably was my daughter), and my husband has some Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia left in the freezer (or maybe he ate it all - that's his inventory -not mine).
Well, last week, one of the things I brought to work was a box of lo-fat Wheat Thins. And I LOVE wheat thins.
And today, while I was trying to figure out what sounded good for my 10am snack - I realized - I FORGOT ABOUT MY WHEAT THINS!! I mean, they're in my drawer, I saw them when I got my oatmeal yesterday and today. And I saw them when I get my crystal lite from out of there several times a day - and OMG, I totally forgot about them!! This is huge GOOD news. I'm so excited.
so 13 wheat thins and a wedge of laughing cow lite garlic herb - I'm going to try and forget them again!!
*happy dance*
View from my run:
But like so many other things in my life - I'm working on it :)
TTFN,
LauraLynne
Comments
Secondly, you did 8 miles? You kept going for over 2 hours??? That is unimaginable for me. I am in awe of your greatness.
Congratulations on the amazing run!