day 14: i crawled out of bed to write this

i almost forgot!

my run today was gorgeous. like, look up and die because it's the perfect shade of miracle blue gorgeous.

the first two and a half miles or so were pretty exhausting, somewhat excruciating but finally i hit the running sweet spot (well, as close as i've gotten in this round of training) where i felt like i could run for much longer. the last mile was still hard, but whatever. i'm not expecting easy runs for another few weeks.

also, apparently i ran like 6.8mph-ish, which is great considering i was trying to pace myself and not wear myself out. so...exciting! i have to increase by at least 0.1mph a week to get to my goal for the 10k.

things i learned about food today:
-soy sauce actually has a significant amount of protein, as in like 12 or 13 grams per cup. then again hopefully no one actually uses a cup in anything, because your blood pressure might literally cause your body to explode.
-you can freeze leftover buttermilk! i've been trying to figure out a way to use mine (left over from last week's frittata breakfast) and i'm making biscuits and custard this week, but i really can't bake much more than that..i already have more food than i can eat!
-french toast is a terrible breakfast on a normal day because it's SO sugary. i might save it for a mid-morning snack or something tomorrow and make my real breakfast earlier. i still have two big pieces left...when did i start making more food than i can eat? probably when i started to eat things with lots of protein. side note: this is more meat that i can remember eating at any other point in my life. i was a vegetarian for almost four years before i decided it made more sense to me to support ethical/sustainable farming practices since, let's face it, americans will never stop eating meat, but we can change the way it affects our environment. another post on that later.

for now:


food
1/2 serving french toast: 227c, 7.5p, 0.5f
cherry tomato pasta: 328c, 11p, 3f
greek yogurt (the kind with protein! not the fake stuff i've been tricked into buying..): 140c, 14p, 0f
1/4c homemade granola: 120c, 2.5p, 2f
2 homemade biscuits: 106c, 3p, 0f (they are baby-sized...small enough for a baby to eat, not the size of a baby)
spicy asian lettuce wraps: 200c, 28p, 0f
the last of the strawberry tart (now soggy...ew): 235c, 4p, 2.5f

totals: 1356c, 70p, 7.5f
i need to start getting way more fiber still! ugh. so many goals. but at least i'm getting enough protein now.

exercise
 running: 40 minutes at 6.8mph = 4.5mi = 531c

net: 825c

that is still way too low. i'm annoyed with myself for that.

i'm also nervous about weighing myself tomorrow morning for the following reasons:
a) my body seriously doesn't shed weight.
b) i think the time i weighed myself and thought i'd lost over 4 pounds, it must have been a fluke. i haven't been able to repeat it since....maybe i was just extremely dehydrated?
c) i'm excited about where i am with my health, cooking, eating, running and living and don't want to get derailed because my scale tells me that i'm a fatty

weekly stats:
goal 1: posting at least every other day. CHECK.
goal 2: keep logs of food and exercise. CHECK.
average food totals: 1579c, 61p, 14f
average calories burned through exercise per day: 341c
average net: 1,184
goal 3: try a new thing each week. CHECK. (i tried a new bike path on friday! before my chain broke. again.)
goal 4: spend an hour outside a day. CHECK. (i've still been forgetting to blog about this...probably because it's been so easy lately!)
goal 5: mindfulness in healthy living. CHECK. another great, mindful week. i love what the protein is doing to my body, and when i realized that i had a headache and was tired today, i figured out that i hadn't been taking my vitamin d. fixed that problem, hopefully.

goals for this week:
more fiber!!
hit net 1,200 calories most days. my average was okay this week but only because i ate a lot two days. it was way too low for most days.
increase speed for long run to 6.9mph, at least for a lap (2.7 miles)
in any case, this is not time to test how i'm doing, not quite yet
remember to blog about being outside and mindfulness.

i'll post that weight loss/inches thing tomorrow. wish me luck!

oh, and by the way, i'm going to have to re-name my bike. thanks a lot, emily.

any suggestions? i want something sort of regal, maybe a little nerdy, and definitely male.

<3
a

update: as suspected, i didn't even lose a pound. yes, some of it is because i'm building muscle but not all of it can be? i'm annoyed. maybe it's because i eat so many carbs, but i sort of need those if i run like i have been...arghhh