Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Eating healthy isnt that easy

So, after reading my friend Meyrick's blog about his "10 day nutrition blitz", I decided to follow his lead. I had been eating way too much and sometimes, it wasnt the best food for me. I love good tasty food and I cant leave a crumb on the plate. With two growing boys, they usually eat what is put in front of them, but if they didnt I would finish theirs as well as what Stacey didnt eat. I was always working out so it didnt matter but in the past few months, my training schedule has been intermittent to say the least. I wouldnt say I gained a lot but all the work I did in training for Ironman Canada was gone and I was back where I started last January, around 240lb.

Anyway, last week, Friday, I believe, I started my own 10 day blitz. I cut out coffee, alcohol, processed foods, pasta, and heaps of other things I cant remember. I do remember how much I miss the taste of things like burgers, pasta's, etc.

I went down the Whole Foods with my list. Its very expensive. I spent $75 on about 5 day's worth of food (I have a picture I will post later, the basket was very empty). I didnt tell Stacey what I was doing right away, not sure why, just didnt. She is such a good cook, I wish I told her sooner because after forwarding MJ's blog to her, she began making meals with all the things I was supposed to eat and nothing I wasnt and OMG, how great it tastes.

Here are the pro's. I dont feel bloated/full all the time. I have saved heaps of money on eating at restaurants and coffee places. Im pretty sure I dropped a few pounds just from eating more vegetables and fruits and cutting out any kind of bakery goods.

The con's. My GI system is working OT and although there is more about that, I wont go into it. Eating healthy is damn pricey. I want to eat some pie from the fridge.

I actually dont miss the coffee. I think its more the social aspect of the coffee thing. I did everything completely by the book Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Sunday, I had a burrito at lunch during a class downtown. It had chicken, rice, black beans, peppers, onions, and some salsa. I cant think it had much in the way of bad items in it. Most likely, the onions and peppers that were cooked in something other than olive oil, but the rest was pretty grease free. Today, I had some seafood cioppino from Trader Joe's. Other than the salt content, it looked pretty healthy on the bag. I almost ate a cookie today but I was happy with my will power.

Im hoping I can keep it up, even beyond the 10 days that MJ had for his challenge. Im pretty sure I can keep away from Starbucks and Peets and maybe just have it as a treat once a week or so. My birthday is next week.... wait, thats after 10 days, YEEHAW!! But then there is Superbowl this weekend........ wish me luck.

Friday, January 9, 2009

I did it

Went outside for the first outdoor ride of the year, only did 14 miles in an hour but in my defense, there were a few hills and Im not a hill climber but Im hell at descending, YEEEEEEEEEHAW!!

Anyway, it was a little treacherous on the descent from my house and I took it real easy. It was still chilly and there was some frost on some of the road that hadnt been hit by the sun yet.

Today was nice, there was some sun but overall, it was cloudy and I dont think there was one time where I almost got run off the road today.

My toes are still cold and numb but my core is warm and since Im sitting here nekkid writing this, I believe I will get in the shower. While Im in there, I will try to decide what my focus is going to be this year, XTERRA World's or trying to make the National paracycling team. Wish me luck, I think I can do both but its all about the Benjamins and I aint gots none, k bye.

First outdoor ride of the year

Well, I am trying to go outside for a ride but its cold, real cold, like less than 40F cold but Im going to suck it up and get out there and do my thing. Perhaps I will be riding my rain bike, recently re-equipped with fenders after a stellar performance during cyclocross or perhaps my road bike, one (maybe more than one) more time before I clean it up and try and sell it, or my beat up MTB, which could use a new front brake and a new shock. Who knows, but if I dont get my ass out there soon, I will lose interest, soooooooooo, Im out, thanks for calling, ps, have a nice day, bubye.
DS