DAY 13 - NO-S DIET

I guess it is mainly water weight. Down 2.4 pounds in one day seems like alot. The swimming pool opened back up yesterday at the gym. I was glad to get back in the water. In addition, I actually got out of bed this morning (first time this year on a work day) and did some training. I had to get the run in so that I could swim at lunch.

DAY 6 - NO-S DIET - Still have a sweet tooth

The first day back to work went well as far as the diet was concerned. I had my oatmeal for breakfast and oatmeal and tuna (separate bowls) for lunch. For dinner I had holiday leftovers - a big plate of Indian food (spinach and potatoes), some black-eyed peas and 2 pitas.

For activity I did a hill run on the treadmill for 30 minutes, strength training of the back and abs for 30 minutes and rode the bike on the trainer at a low cadence for 60 minutes. I had planned on swimming (instead of the run) but the pool is still closed.

However, towards the end of the night I hit the chocolate candy basket. I had not had enough calories for the day. I will have to work on the balance.

The scale tells me I am down 0.2 pounds for a total of 4 pounds since the 1st.

DAY 4 - NO-S DIET

Well, the first S day was here yesterday. I did not do anything crazy. Ate my normal oatmeal (with brown sugar) for breakfast and then went for a long run. I took a power bar and a gel with me on this 2 1/2 hour run. That's about 360 calories for the 2 1/2 hours. Major calorie deficit. Had a recovery shake after then run (delicious - tasted like a frosty) for about 500 calories. I just ate normal for the rest of the day except for about 5 of those ghirardelli chocolate squares. A pretty nice treat.

If you check the side bar - I am down 3.8 pounds and 2 body fat percentage points since the first. I know that this is not 'real weight'. This is the extra water weight that was retained from all of the rich holiday foods. Remember, water weighs about 8.3 pounds per gallon (or 1 liter of water = 1 kilogram - metric is so much easier). The next week will be harder but the weight will be real.

I have a 4 hour bike ride this afternoon.

The first of the S days -

Went out to eat at a fancy restaurant last night (206 FRONT). The meal was delicious but I had a lot of cheese. The Gorgonzola was salty and I had to have a big glass of water in the middle of the night. I also had a dessert. So I guess I broke the 'sweets' rule of the NO-S diet already. The dessert was a small piece of 'Tuxedo Pie' A white and dark chocolate french silk pie. It was very rich. I imagine that I could have eaten the whole pie.

I have not exercised much this past week - a long run last Sunday and couple of 3 mile runs. It has been raining some of the night so the roads are wet and the forecast calls for a chance of thunderstorms. I am getting back on my 1/2 ironman training plan and it calls for a 2 1/2 hour run. With the lack of training... I'll probably be hurting later.