Tale of
the tape – Week One
I’ve
designated Mondays as my weigh-in day.
This morning I weighed a rather soft 208lbs. I definitely have enough poundage to get me
through a long winter of hibernation; unfortunately, I’m not a bear. That being said, my goal weight for the race
in May is around 180lbs, but I’m going to round it off to an even 30lbs. So, I’ll call it 178lbs.
30lbs in
30 weeks, seems pretty doable. Most
fitness gurus suggest around 2-3 lbs a week for healthy, sustainable weight
loss. I’m sure being on an Ironman training program will be extremely helpful,
but I’m no longer a spring chicken anymore.
The days of eating and drinking whatever I want and then doing a ten
mile run for the fun of it are pretty much over. Let’s face it; it is going to be all about the
diet.
When I say
diet, I don’t mean the grapefruit diet, the baby food diet, or the beloved
cookie diet (eat up to nine 60-calorie cookies a day… YUM!). I’m talking about all the food that goes into
my body on a daily basis, as my diet. My plan is to try and keep my diet at about
40% carbohydrate, 30% protein, and a 30% fat.
Currently, I don’t plan on worrying about my basal metabolic rate (BMR),
counting calories, or all the other scientific mumbo-jumbo, but we’ll see how
things pan out over the next month. I
have counted calories in the past and have found it to be somewhat of a
pain.
I will
be shooting for five-six small meals a day, with lots of water consumption. That’ll be breakfast, lunch, dinner and a
couple snacks. I’ve actually gone the last seven days without a soft drink…
yeah me! Too bad I drank some delicious
Fat Tire last Saturday though… boo me!
This
actually brings me to one of my larger diet obstacles: <standing in front of
my chair> Hello everyone. My name is Scott… and I like Scotch… and wine… and
beer. Before everyone rallies the troops
for a friend/family intervention, I don’t have a drinking problem. I can actually bring the glass up to my mouth
fairly well, thank you. Anyways, I do
recognize that alcohol is a huge training inhibitor and I need to be cognizant
of that while training. School nights
aren’t ever a problem; it’s those Friday/Saturday night get-togethers where
over-indulgence may occur. So, if you a
need a designated driver, I should be available. <My wife is currently
raising her hand>
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