Mini-updates

I think I like this format better. I can update my thoughts whenever throughout the day, and then add the day’s food at the end. It works better as I am generally more clear headed in the day than right before bed. As I talked about in yesterday’s post, I bounced over 3 pounds up yesterday. Drinking water late at night and consequently different hydration levels were my suspected cause, but you always question it. I didn’t have that big of meal on Thursday.

The proof came with this morning weigh-in. After a pretty standard day of eating, I dropped 4 pounds. I didn’t do anything different except I ran outside in the -5F windchill rather than upstairs on the treadmill (with its hill workouts). I did have to break out the balaclava hat because in the first mile my nose and lips were going to fall off. I ran back home found the God send to all winter runners and finished off the run with another 3+ miles. Today’s weight loss makes me down 5 pounds for the week and proves once again don’t let your emotions be a slave to the scale. Too many other factors other than just eating can affect the amount.

My plans for the rest of the day since due to kids’ basketball games I can’t do my weekly Capital Striders’ group long run is to go for another 5 or 6 mile run in the balmy 20F heat wave. After that Laura should be home, and we will probably go out tonight to a sports bar to watch the UFC fights. They serve decent food — I’ll get a Caesar side salad, and then eat an order of Buffalo wings for the rest of night.