What's up with Side Aches?

Well, I missed my run today.  No harm, I guess.  I just really wanted to keep an every other day pattern going through August.  I am glad to see that lasted one day- since it's only August 2nd.  I will say that it was not due to lack of motivation- I wanted to run.  But life... {like sleeping in a few extra minutes, cramming dishes, invoices, CD labels, and camping spots in all before leaving for work and then after work running to the grocery store, cooking dinner and having a dear friend (who broke her ankle) over for food and card games} can just catch up with you sometimes.  Which, I think, is okay.

I did find a helpful article on side cramps though.  I thought my right side was falling apart, but side aches are typically on the right side- who knew?!  I was pleased to see at the end of the article that the "coach" is from Portland, Oregon!  You can read the article here.

Hitting the trail tomorrow morning before work- no excuses!

Keep Training,
Aubrie


PS. Eating Healthy Again (day 1) was a semi-success.  Life Cereal isn't horrible, right? Work will kill me every time though.  Somebody made fresh pasta salad and sampled it at work...and a breadstick snuck in there!  Ugh!  But for dinner I had grilled chicken and a salad with cucumbers and cherry tomatoes.  You won't believe this... I did not have ice cream for dessert!!  I made a fruit salad instead with strawberries, blueberries and blackberries!  

Healthy Eating... Again? X 20!

I actually have an exercise plan that is working.  I have an exercise goal... a lot of mini goals leading up to one big goal.  I'm pretty excited about running and looking forward to whipping my butt into shape.  Exercise has always been the easier part of being healthy for me.  We all know what the second half of the equation is- food!  Eating healthy is not easy for me.

I make it sound like I sit around and eat Twinkies and hot dogs all day.  Actually I love fruits and veggies, I eat a lot of chicken and lean meat like venison.  I always buy whole wheat bread and skim milk.  So what is the problem?  Well I'm a big fan of dessert- especially ice cream.  It would not be a lie if I said I eat ice cream almost every night.  My portions are, I am assuming, not correct.  I love bread.  And... well I get odd cravings from time to time and do not deny myself the satisfaction of meeting those cravings...like Kraft Mac n Cheese.

If you know me- you know what I look like and I am pretty top heavy.  I have the Huddleston stomach or lovely muffin top.  And I am on the larger end of things in the bra department.  I can actually see that it's too much weight for my lil knees to carry when I am running.  They are sore and tired when I am done and I am guessing it's from lugging the top half around.

So I need to lose weight.  In order for me to loose weight- running 2.12 miles (and increasing) every other day is not cutting it.  I know it will get easier if I eat healthier and lose weight.  So here we go AGAIN for like the bazillionth time.  I need to get back to counting the calories and actually staying away from ice cream and macaroni and cheese.

I need my husband to join the frenzy.  It's hard to eat apples at night while your husband scarfs down chocolate peanut butter ice cream (my personal favorite.)  I am the woman of the house- I do make the menu, the grocery list and pack his lunches.  So I guess if I don't give him an option than he'll just be forced into eating healthy too.  ...Although he did go to the store tonight and he bought (what else?) ice cream and carmel topping!  AHHHHH!!

Here is a quick article on healthy eating.  Wish me luck!

Keep Training,
Aubrie