I have a big bootie. K told me so.
And, he's right. My clothes have been fitting snug lately.
I'll take some responsibility for the extra pounds. I definitely have the runner mindset of "I can eat whatever I want because I ran today." And, it certainly doesn't help to eat all the time with someone who has such a high metabolism - K and I definitely indulge in appetizers and desserts a lot of the time. That boy can eat.
But, I'll also blame my hormones since I went on the pill last Fall. I remember the nurse talking with me about weight gain being one of the side effects. I smugly thought I didn't have to worry about that...after all, I'm a marathoner. I truly think my weight has steadily increased since then.
Yes, there's been a few times here and there when I haven't been training very much...but I've never gone more than a week without excercising at least a couple of times a week. And, I know that you don't necessarily lose any weight when training for a marathon...even when I was a size 4 after Freescale last year, I definitely had muscular thighs and a medium size bootie even then.
So, why is all this important? Well, like I said, my wardrobe has suddenly become more limited. And, I'm sure the increased weight hasn't helped my running either. So, this is my new goal..I need to get back comfortably into the 4-6 range. You'll know when I do...I'll wear the "bad" short denim skirt from the Rogue post-marathon party last year (the night I met K).
I'm still not in the mood to run. Instead, I went to the gym tonight - weights (45 minutes), elliptical (40 minutes), swim (20 minutes). Good workout.
1 comment:
You can do it, Mel! By the way you describe that skirt, it sounds like you have your mind made up.
I have had to cut from 2 desserts a day to just one! :) Darn...no lunch dessert!
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