Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Hungry

I've eaten really healthily today:
Muesli with a diced apple
Wholemeal pitta with a slice ham and lettuce
1 stick celery
About 10cm piece cucumber
Portion cauliflower curry (aprox 350 calories)
1/4 watermelon

I have also had TWO banana and lemon curd sandwiches made with wholemeal bread which work out at about 250 cals each
Even with the sandwiches I don't think my overall calories would be over my (very vague) target of 1200-1800, but I really don't want to have another snack now and then lose control and ruin it all. So despite the fact that I'm feeling hungry, I am not eating anything else.

I went for a run this morning. I went to bed a bit late last night and it was really cold when I woke up and I really just wanted to go back to sleep but I dragged myself out. I'm not fit enough to run continuously for any length of time, so rather than get disheartened I run for a minute then walk for a minute. It's just enough time to recover and then I'm back running again, so I can do it several times and run for longer in total than if I tried to do it all at once. My plan is to gradually increase the running, decrease the walking and do more sets. I'm being cautious though because I'm prone to shin splints despite following all the advice for beginner runners, so to make sure I don't over do it (and to stop running from becoming a chore I dread), I'm only going to run once a week.

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