Saturday 6/12/10

Exercise: 6 mile slow continuous run (990 cal)
Weight: 211
Net Calories: 1530

Highly gratifying to see some movement on the scale this morning:-). I had planned a run today, and even though it was raining lightly this morning I set off anyway. It was fantastic! I ran nearly 6 miles without stopping, albeit exceedingly slowly, and felt wonderful. I probably haven't run that far in 6 or 7 months, and it felt like the first time since my running hiatus that I really had the feeling of rhythm and sustainable pace that I feel like I could do forever - this is what makes running so great and addictive! I was afraid that it would take a really long time for me to work back up to my previous running levels, and today's run makes me feel really excited. It's also nice to be able to burn so many calories in an hour... but important not to feel like I can eat whatever I want after a long run.

Potlucks are one of my favorite kinds of meals, but can also be an area where I go overboard with calories - so many choices and wanting to sample everything. We have a fun potluck tonight. With that in mind I tried to set myself up for success...

Rules for potlucks: 1. Bring something healthy that I know I can eat. 2. Only one plate, no more than half a cup of any particular dish. 3. No seconds even if it was amazing. 4. Okay to try several desserts, but try for bite-sized portions of each. 5. Eat really slowly, savor the new and different foods. 6. Bring knitting (as appropriate) to keep me busy so I don't get more food for something to do. Potlucks are my favorite type of meal so rule 7 is to enjoy it, but not to go nuts!

And I did great! Honest attempt at logging food eaten yielded a days net of within 150 calories of my lowest goal, despite the 6 double-stuffed oreos and 2 smores, all of which I heartily enjoyed. Great day.