Taking the Reins

Once a WWer, always a WWer, isn’t that right?

So, I thought it would be too hard to do double blogs, but in the end I wanted to post about my Entenmann’s Little Bites and marvel at how much I’d worked out since the end of June.  I can’t stay away, and I miss the community!

The past few weeks have been trying.  I’m in between triathlons and started a new training cycle a few weeks back, which included a taper week, race, and then a slow buildup back to a rigorous schedule.  In those slow weeks, my cavalier eating started to catch up with me and I gained a pound and a half!  I felt sluggish and horrible.  So this week, I’m taking it all back.  I’m back to calculating points in my brain, sticking to the “old” food, and trying to find that elusive balance between what I burn and what I eat…..and what will help me to lose.

My newest strategy is a bit of an experiment.  Because my workouts are often longer than an hour in duration, I need to supplement my pre-workout meal with electrolytes and simple carbohydrates so I don’t get dizzy and tired.  So I will only count points outside of exercise— 24 points a day, flat.  But when I exercise, whatever I consume 1/2 hour before and 1/2 hour after, and during, doesn’t count.  So, I don’t earn exercise points.  But I also don’t count the calories in my Cliff Shot Blocks or my bottle of Cytomax Recovery, either.  I’m hoping that this helps control me a little bit and gets me ready for the down season, where I won’t be nearly as active!

I did discover Entenmann’s Little Bites this week and am in LOVE.  They aren’t filling at all and there are barely any in the 100-calorie package, but I was jonesing for a brownie and they took care of the craving without any “fake” tastes.  Plus, they were cheaper than the Hostess Light Cupcakes, so this was a major bonus in my book.

Tomorrow morning I’m cheering on my fellow triathletes at an Olympic distance event, but before I can cheer I’ll be off and running the run course (6 miles!) before the first athlete hits the water so I can make sure there are enough cones on course to make the route clear.  Last year, people got lost…..since this is the A race for some of our athletes, coach is pulling out all the stops to make sure it goes well.  I’m happy to volunteer– I need the excuse to run, and the venue is so nice that I plan on doing a 20-mile bike ride after the race to try out my new pedals.

So, there you have it.  I lasted a grand total of 3 weeks without Weight Watchers and this community, and now I’m back and craving forgiveness.  ;)  I hope to get involved in everyones’ blogs again and be a little more active than I have been. 

Well, not permanently!  I’m having trouble keeping up with my two blogs…..I moved over to Blogspot during the crash and have been writing over there, except my blog has more of a “life/exercise” focus as opposed to weight loss.

 Since I’ve begun triathlon training, my obsession has steadily grown from losing weight to becoming as fit and competitive I can in multisports.  At this point, I’m not actively following Weight Watchers OR trying to lose weight……I’m eating to fuel myself, and if I happen to lose weight in the process, fantastic….  But it’s not my obsession, and because of that, I’m having a hard time finding things to write about over on this blog.  And I do feel that since these are the “weightwatchen” blogs, I should stick to a food/weight loss focus.

At any rate, when the season ends and we go into drills, I’m going to try to slim down a little, so I’ll be back!  But until then, feel free to check out my other blog, of the same name, at:

http://takingthereins.blogspot.com

I’ll still come over here and comment, but I just won’t be so active over here anymore.  I still heart you, Roni!

Well, it’s that time of year again.  I’m a football widow!

That’s why I ate the cake last night.  And the In and Out Burger.  And the soft taco lunch.  (Actually, those were the best things I ate yesterday……9 points MAX, but probably less…..) 

 But, today is a new day, as I sip my Coffeemate Creamer and Coffee and deal with the football that is on in my living room.  Today, I am going to behave.  I swear.  Pinkie swear.

 Will report back so I stay accountable.