If we’re confessing things here, I really don’t have any rules when it comes to food. I eat what I want when I want it. Because of our lifestyle, we mostly eat in. But sometimes I go on these kicks where I want all the fast food. Like I admitted on Monday, Saturday consisted of Bojangles for breakfast, Chickfila for lunch and pizza for dinner.
But because we ordered pizza of course there were leftovers. Which I proceeded to eat for lunch and dinner for the next few days. And I didn’t see one single problem with that.
Well. The weather was gorgeous on Monday. And so I geared up for a 3 mile run. Just a few hours after eating pizza for lunch.
I’ve been doing really well with training and have been knocking out 2+ mile runs without much trouble minus the god forsaken humidity every other day. So with the lack of humidity on Monday, I should have been a-ok.
Y’all. It was a struggle. I had to stop and catch my breath multiple times. And I kind of felt like my heart was having a hard time beating.
Doint that 21 day sugar detox awhile ago really make me much more cognizant about what I put in my mouth. That's not to say when I was waiting for my coffee to brew I didn't shove 2 oreos in my mouth, but the old Marla would have shoved 6 Oreos!
Haha! It happens to me all the time. I definitely need to work on really FUELING my body instead of squashing a craving. Good for you for sticking it out though!
One of my good friends always said running outside is the best because you have to get home somehow! I am the same way with food and it's freaking me out because I have to "own it" post giving birth and I think it's going to be kind of scary. Props to you for getting out there and doing it though.
Oh I feel you! I remember in college I would eat Taco Bell, Burger King and Chick Fila ALL of the time and it never held me back. I felt fine, I didn't gain weight, it was all good. Now? I wont touch the shit because I know that for days I will feel icky after eating that stuff. Every now and then we might have a burger from Steak n Shake or something…and of course I cheat on Saturdays and eat whatever I want….but I really try to keep it clean during the week. It is hard, and I feel like I am constantly focused on what I can and cant have. Such a vicious cycle!
I felt awful for two days after eating a bunch of crap at the shore this weekend.
I give myself 2 cheat days a week max… and on those days I feel like SHIT afterwards, hahaha!
i made this decision about 18 months ago…if I was going to work out a lot, why was I eating crap? So I've shifted my thinking for sure, but I'm not really working out much these days, so I'm trying to find a balance.
I'm seriously with you on not eating well, and then later wondering why I feel so sluggish or lousy! I literally have to remind myself that food is fuel, which oddly always makes me think of finding nemo & fish are friends…