Caught!

I had to put a dollar in my jar tonight (the one that I need to contribute to if I eat after our evening meal). Ug. First time I've had to contribute, and not going to lie, a little disappointed in myself (I didn't even need it!). I can be better than this!

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AnonymousApril 4, 2012 at 12:41 PM
Hey Nicole: GOOD LUCK! (and great job on all your racings-- you've done amazing things in the past 3 years). I, too, am trying to drop weight before a marathon in a month. It's hard. Do you have any tips to not let it mess up your final training and taper? I'm tracking my intake and trying-- it's really hard. Esp when food tastes so good but I do think it would help me PR! Ugh!
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NicholeApril 5, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Hi! I started to answer here, but then realized that this is probably best answered in a post - so I'll put some thoughts together & post sometime soon! Bottom line, though, yes, it will make a difference in helping you PR. I basically eat whatever I want from the time I wake up until about shortly after lunch (helps that I only crave healthy stuff in the morning! Oatmeal, yogurt, fruit, egg/spinach wraps, etc). I then try to have a very light evening meal - just 200-300 calories (vegetables and baked potato, some kind of lean meat and vegetables, etc) so I'm going to bed hungry(not fun, but then I think about how much I'm going to love a heaping bowl of oatmeal in the morning!). NO snacking after the light evening meal. That's the basics, a few other tricks I've found for myself along the way that I'll write more about later. Fun to hear that I'm not the only one who loves to eat & hates getting down to racing weight!
Where are you racing? Goal time?
Thanks for commenting!!
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LJMMApril 5, 2012 at 6:59 PM
Hi Nichole: You're so sweet. Thanks hugely for the write back & tips. It sounds like your eating plan would work (but yes, not too fun!).
I'm doing Eugene marathon and hoping to break 3hrs (would be a 6 min PR!!). Super excited and generally training is going well. I'm up to 70-90 mile weeks which is more than I've ever been able to handle and I'm stoked! Hoping to drop 1 lb a week till then- will see.
I like your thoughts on healthy eating through am and then cutting it down-- it's challenging because my hubby comes home and, after he has eaten very little all day, he chows down on a big dinner. I'm the opposite and do better eating in am and then little dinner- nice to hear that you do the same thing. I just need to learn to make a big tea and sit with him :) Plus boys are so funny- he drops weight on 2 beers a night. Oh well, I'd rather be a girl!
Love reading your post and good luck at GAC- so cool!!! Good job watching your achilles-- those little rest days can pay off in months of healthy running.
Cheers! Laura
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