tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post8540526517435049913..comments2023-07-07T06:23:05.550-05:00Comments on Xaarlin: A weight on my mindXaarlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-40815768303603997572012-06-20T23:51:28.666-05:002012-06-20T23:51:28.666-05:00Ah Char, I have been thinking this same thing for ...Ah Char, I have been thinking this same thing for a while! I was always chunky, up until I turned 20. Though it really did help working at Equinox, such a fancy gym, ya gotta take advantage! I lost about 20 pounds working with a personal trainer and, well, again, working in a gym makes fitness a part of you and you always have time for it. Though I will admit, I wasn't always the healthiest, I was obsessive and many nights I ate a can of green beans for dinner (after an 8 hour work day plus a 1 hour PT session and then usually 20 mins of cardio.) I've definitely put on about 5-7 lbs and it makes all the difference in the world in how I feel and how easily I get tired now. I have got to do something about it, especially since running will be so much easier once I drop a few!Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029808600057595532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-14626022144116173002012-06-20T21:07:23.860-05:002012-06-20T21:07:23.860-05:00I think we might be sharing a brain this week :) ...I think we might be sharing a brain this week :) Its something that has been bothering me lately as well. Mostly "why aren't i getting any faster? Maybe i should lose a few lbs?" And i probably should, but i think i really need to focus on what fuel is...2000 calories of gummy bears and 2000 calories of grains and protein probably fuel a runner very differently....Ginger Foxxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714780032240801638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-56771027631362969202012-06-20T21:03:00.453-05:002012-06-20T21:03:00.453-05:00We have had similar backgrounds with marathons and...We have had similar backgrounds with marathons and weight :) You're right, taking the "healthy comments" as compliments is the best thing to do. I think I just got overloaded this week and know there was no malice behind it.Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-27692451178460730052012-06-20T20:58:43.413-05:002012-06-20T20:58:43.413-05:00Congrats on the weight loss! Thats an amazing acco...Congrats on the weight loss! Thats an amazing accomplishment. Yes, i think it is easy to get into disordered eating. But indulging with food that makes us happy is good for us :) <br /><br />Your office sounds fantastic!Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-71073237769245316002012-06-20T20:55:37.853-05:002012-06-20T20:55:37.853-05:00I love cheese, bread and beer/wine to much to give...I love cheese, bread and beer/wine to much to give it up. Indulging is a nice "spice" to add to the healthy foods. I'll keep updating on my progress with the weight. Im with you on thinking that losing a few lbs can make a better runner- perhaps its all psychological though :)Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-66698337866830999202012-06-20T20:50:11.456-05:002012-06-20T20:50:11.456-05:00YES! I find myself stepping on the scale too much ...YES! I find myself stepping on the scale too much and getting frustrated with a few lbs+ or down... Now i try to just do it the same time each week for consistency, and also before/after long runs to see if im hydrating properly.Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-147991317313337632012-06-20T19:15:55.373-05:002012-06-20T19:15:55.373-05:00I've lost about 30 pounds in the past year and...I've lost about 30 pounds in the past year and a half, and while I think I have a healthy attitude toward food (eat to run instead of running to eat, although I do like to indulge if something tastes good and I need to get better about cravings), I can see how easily I could slip into disordered eating. <br /><br />But I am SO GLAD that I now work in an office of mostly men. My last office was a lot of women, including one in particular who really struggled with her weight, and she was always commenting on my weight loss and what I ate. Now? NOBODY comments on what I eat, other than my addiction to Chipotle (and that's really only in the sense of "Where do you want to get lunch today? Chipotle again?")Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589395107930495150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-2215197893109598712012-06-20T17:06:02.296-05:002012-06-20T17:06:02.296-05:00Good for you for eating healthier now, and still i...Good for you for eating healthier now, and still indulging. Like many other commenters, I eat too much because I workout so much (and am an emotional eater). I wish I could get my eating act down, I think I would be a decent runner!<br /><br />Keep us involved as you get to your feel good weight and work on staying there! It is hard to not want to keep losing, but it sounds like you have a past history of knowing when you were too thin, so you have a good idea of where you will feel the best!kilaxhttp://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-77878537411299231652012-06-20T16:36:37.891-05:002012-06-20T16:36:37.891-05:00Interesting, I think I've been on somewhat the...Interesting, I think I've been on somewhat the same weight rollercoaster you were on in life - in high school I was insanely skinny. I think I was 5'9", 130 lbs or so. All skin and bones, but that might have been one reason why I was super fast in high school, less weight to carry. <br /><br />Then in college I got bigger due to eating not as good, and drinking, etc. Then over the last couple years I lost weight again and got close to what my body looked like in high school (5'11", 155 to 160 lbs). That felt like a comfortable weight to me. <br /><br />If someone tells me I eat healthy, it try to take it as a compliment, because it likely means I'm doing my body a service by feeding it right.Nellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613262056157769496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-83829789473428753482012-06-20T15:11:14.644-05:002012-06-20T15:11:14.644-05:00When I was training for Chicago (of which I made i...When I was training for Chicago (of which I made it up to 17 miles before I was injured, yuck), I seriously went to Chipotle all of the time. Now, I'm with you! Even though I am not back up to higher mileage, I am really trying to be more conscious of what I put in my body. It sounds like you're in a good place, and I hope all of these smart choices help contribute to your BQ! You've been working so hard with your training!Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566183193529841461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-57079545340645032852012-06-20T14:34:14.353-05:002012-06-20T14:34:14.353-05:00I relate and definitely find it can be very hard t...I relate and definitely find it can be very hard to keep that balance. At the moment I am struggling with the "I just ran for 2 hours so I can eat a whole grocery store" mentality and I haven't stepped on a scale in months. I actually try to avoid weighing myself because it becomes addictive, too - if I'm up a couple of pounds one day versus the day before for no apparent reason, then I get frustrated. But good for you for eating as healthy as you can and being conscious of the choices that you make. I need to be better about it myself!Emilyhttp://emmers712.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-14090200618542219682012-06-20T13:14:36.024-05:002012-06-20T13:14:36.024-05:00Very good post. I was overweight for high school/...Very good post. I was overweight for high school/college and then started to lose the weight. I did go too far with it as well because I was just in that mode but luckily I figured out the correct balance but I can definitely relate to struggles with it and body image.abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05956734205798602159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-52542446151489017372012-06-20T12:00:25.616-05:002012-06-20T12:00:25.616-05:00oh how I can relate on so many levels of this post...oh how I can relate on so many levels of this post!<br /><br />its always refreshing to realize that we arent alone in our struggles (and pet peeves! ugh..coworkers and their food comments!)JunieBnoreply@blogger.com