My Biggest Loser Moment

You can imagine what happens when one doesn't exercise for a year and doesn't pay particular attention to nutritional value and portion sizes. It's the story of our obese American lives, right? (Bad joke) Well, on the topic of weight, I think I maintain a healthy balance of vanity and sensibility. In other words, I won't ever let myself get too off track because I want to look good and more importantly feel healthy.

Still, I've been carrying around some extra pounds on me that I could stand to shed. And since I started pounding pavement, and watching what I eat, shed I have!

The up and up is that I've started eating about 5 meals a day at around 200 calories (more or less) a meal. It works really well for me to keep my sugar levels balanced and to mitigate those pangs of hunger (note: everyone's daily caloric intake is unique - check out http://www.livestrong.com/myplate for great tips)! Of course, some days I'm better than others, but after two months or so, I've found my stride when it comes to every day nutrition. I'm still experimenting though so am looking forward to reading more blogs out there about yummy recipes using local foods.

All that said, since the beginning of February, I've lost 9 pounds! Since I'm at the gym at least once a week, I've been using the same 'doctor's office' scale to track my progress. A great option for me since I don't want a scale at home lest I obsess and check myself everyday, which I assure you would drive me insane. More importantly, however, getting lean is particularly super news given that I just started marathon training.

While I may have everyday nutrition figured out today, that may not be the case as I start building into higher mileage weeks. Plus, I'm in the mode of testing different fueling methods for training as well, so I'm looking to share some of those insights here (most of which will be influenced from some of the great blogs out there that I read).

So I'll start quickly here with a snapshot of my breakfast this morning. I call it my Oatmeal and Fruit Breakfast Blast :) Have a great Wednesday to whoever is reading this!