Caveman Diet.

The official name for this diet is the Paleo diet. I learned about this from a routine visit with my Dr. Long story short I was curios about my Cholesterol and overall general health. I go to the Dr. but that is my Gyno. Well, the last time I had been to my family Dr. was in 09. So things were different. He asked how I lost all my wight and just general questions about how I was feeling. Everything checked out good. Although I am still waiting for my blood work. He asked me my goal. I told him about 140-150. So he then told me about this diet. Explained to me the medical science behind it, and not that I am educated in the medical field, but it did make sense to me. So, of course, being Google dependent, it was the first thing I did when I got home.

I have kinda self diagnosed myself with PCOS. If you don't know what it is, basically it is my hormones being dumb and crazy. Cysts on my ovaries. I have had one cyst that I know of. And that was from a Dr. apt. So I just kinda did research and put 2 and 2 together. The reason I am putting all this out there is because, when I did research on the Paleo diet, turns out it very beneficial to PCOS. That's all I needed to hear! I am desperate to be a Mom and if it means I have to give up yummy food...so be it.

I am on day 7. I am learning different ways to cook other then the microwave and learning to use spices. Not really have cravings yet. Although, I am sad I can't have cottage cheese. I use that as my salad dressing. So I am doing research on a Paleo version. I have also learned that while fruit is good for you, but only in moderation. So I have cut back on the fruit. Mostly veggies and meat. Oh, and eggs. Not a big egg fan, but I am adding things to it to make it not so gross. Also, I've noticed that I am not craving sugar. I have always been a sucker for sugar. I can pass on salt and comfort food. But man, I can bash some cookies! I also feel fuller longer after meals. Today, I had to force myself to eat. From today's run I think I didn't eat enough.

Like I said in  a previous post, I have slacked off. Running isn't too pretty right now. Barely doing 3 miles. Today, I did a little over 2. I felt weak the whole run. I am pretty sure its because I am not eating enough or my body is missing the carbs I would eat before almost every run. Trail and error I guess.

Crap.

...or get off the pot.

I have officially registered for my next half marathon. October 13th. Dayton River Corridor Classic Half. I actually did this last year. To tell you the truth it was horrible to run that day. Extremely windy. But it was close to home and relatively cheap. Last year it was actually a little less then 13.1 miles. So hopefully this year it will be the correct distance. Plus, due to construction, its a new course.

Today I had a Dr. apt. They did some testing on me. Routine stuff I guess. The scale still isn't playing nice. But that's completely my fault. Blood pressure perfect. BMI, I def have a little work to do to get it back down to normal. I can't be mad though, I was in the normal range and then I slacked off. Whats important is I'm getting back at it. Waiting for results on cholesterol and thyroid.

I logged 5 miles today. It was a treadmill run, but none the less a run. I didn't work with speed as I need to build up my base again before I can mess with that. (Although, toward the end I did bump it up to 6.0, but I just wanted to get it done with already.) It feels good to be running again. I am following the same running plan I did for the first half. Today was only suppose to be 3. But I felt good. Tomorrow at least 3.

Stupid me.

Holy moley has it been a minute or two since I last thought about this blog, much less updated. Let me explain.

1) Discouraged. The whole reason I started exercising and eating healthy was to be able to have a healthy baby. Yes, I got pregnant. But it wasn't a healthy pregnancy. I feel like all 80 something pounds were for nothing. Its hard to look past this reason the most. I know in the end, I am better off minus the extra weight. Healthier.
2) Distracted. I've let partying get in the way again. Drinking and staying up late doesn't help getting my workouts done.
3) Boredom. I love running. I am always going to love it. But it kinda got boring there for awhile and I stepped away from it. Granted I only planned to step away for a week or two, but with running if you don't consistently do it...its not fun.

Those are the main reason's why I have slacked off. I am now returning to running almost every day again..but the runs haven't been fun yet. Totally expected it to suck too. I have been maintaining some of my cardio with spin class and swimming. But I think running is the ultimate cardio, so I defiantly feel a difference.
  *Swimming- I use to swim in high school and would do 2-3 miles a weekend. So I figured it wouldn't be too bad. After-all, I'm a runner. Boy was I wrong. I just about died the first swim. I think the first swim I made it to 32. I wanted to do way more, but figured I would drown. My arms are just weak. My fault, I know, because I don't do much strength training. (This is why I am trying to get back into swimming in the first place.) The last time, I made it to 52. I thought for sure it was a mile. You can imagine my disappointment when I asked the lifeguard and she said it was 72. UGH. So, right now that's a short term goal.
  *Spin- I love spinning so much, I am toying around with the idea of learning to teach a class. I'm pretty sure I gotta take a class to learn to teach though. Just an idea. Dumb, I know. But I think it would be fun. I gotta get a little more endurance built up with it though.

Also, I have been back and forth on a full marathon. I keep saying no, I have the rest of my life to run one. But seriously the more I think about it the more it frustrates me. I am waiting for my jacked up body to get pregnant and I am waiting to run a full marathon. SICK OF WAITING. Good things come to those that wait. I call bluff.