I love bread and pasta- who doesn't? Slowly I have been noticing that I don't feel as good, more tired, run-down, and sometimes down-right sick after eating these foods. Until this point I have been in denial though, squeezing in the foods a little less often. Today, however, was my breaking point. I felt like garbage after my workout having not eaten breakfast or anything beforehand, so I snagged a muffin quickly with hopes to keep the pace going for the day. No dice. I changed back into my PJ's and spent the day on the couch. Thinking perhaps I had a stomach bug, I had a small bowl of pasta for lunch- cue day getting worse.
It wasn't until I opened my mouth to complain to my very patient husband about how crummy I had felt all day, when it smacked me in the face: of course I felt like garbage, I hadn't fed my body what it needed. So instead of skipping dinner altogether and hoping to feel better in the morning, I whipped up sliced marinated steak and sauteed veggies with cheese and a little sour cream- ditch the wrap.
It was wonderful, and now, finally, at 630 at night I feel like a normal person, still slight headache, but overall feeling much better. This is a sad moment, when I realize that for a while, breads and pastas need to go by the wayside for me. I think that overall this is going to be a great move for me, my body will thank me and I will get into better shape quicker feeding my body for my training. Still, it will be hard passing on stuffing etc with Thanksgiving right around the corner.
On that note, I am having fun with the heartrate training, and think it will be interesting to see how my body and my heart adjust! Last workout of week one is tomorrow, then on to week two! All a process, and I'm along for the ride!
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