6.5 and tossing cookies

Dude…..cold morning……and windy to boot. It’s funny how I try to talk myself out of going running due to the weather but always manage to go out anyways. I come back covered in ice….too funny. I am thriving in this weather for some reason. My times are generally better…improving even. I feel incredible….and have barely even had a sniffle this winter. But…with that said…I’m hoping that January ends up being the coldest month…even though I know I could run in a ‘bit’ colder weather. Last year I wouldn’t even consider running in anything under 30 degrees…probably closer to 40….today is was about 4…and I was fine…..weird.

In weight news….I’m down 12 pounds from my regain. I want to drop another 10 but don’t know if that will happen. I liked my body around 150…which was pretty much my lowest….but a bit over a year out from surgery I popped up to about 162 and stayed there till late this fall when I was up to 172. This morning I was 160. I think a lot of that regain came from me reading about runners needing all these carbs to do serious distance running….what I didn’t factor in is that MOST runners are NOT gastric bypass patients. So I got back to basics….protein protein protein…with my carbs coming from fruit and whatnot instead of grains and pastas. I went back to that first summer when I was running and excelling…NOT eating carbs. And it seems to be working. I’m back to working out 6 days a week….running Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday…Tae-bo on Mondays, Scary weight training chic on Wednesday and resting on Friday. That doesn’t include the lower body maintenance exercise that I do most every day. The only problem I have, is with the mileage I’m doing…I’m always hungry…always looking for food. But…I’m reaching for fruit and protein…and I’m getting back down where I want to be…running faster…feeling awesome.
So I’m supposed to be at the dentist right now…but lil T decided to start some serious hurling this morning and I didn’t feel like spreading that around the dentist’s office…don’t mind my kid sitting in the waiting room with a bucket full of puke….yeah…I don’t think so. So T and I are big pimpin, watching the Little Mermaid and staying in. Have a great day!