Day 4

Just so you all know, I am actually a pretty good writer, however I tend to write too much when I do write...so, just saying, I am trying to keep these blog posts short.  ;)  If I didn't, I would sit here and try to type out a witty and well-written daily blog for a good hour or so. lol

Anyway, today was kind of a long day.  I'm tired now. haha  I worked all day at the physical therapy clinic, except a 2 hour lunch break, which I had with my mom.  Breakfast was 1 tbsl coconut oil, 2 oz (i guess) of sausage crumbles, and 3 eggs (organic, cage-free brown eggs!)  I started to feel hungry about 5 hours after eating breakfast, but then the hunger went away for a bit, and ended up eating lunch at 1:45ish.  (breakfast was at 6:30)  The good thing about eating protein and fats is that they keep you full longer and your blood sugar (insulin levels) stable.  Which is a good thing!! (wheat, grains, sugars are what mess with insulin levels, which cause the cravings and hunger pangs!  Yep, even oatmeal!)  For lunch mom and I decided on Applebee's, to do their soup and salad meal.  It's hard to eat out on this challenge,, because you can't have anything processed, etc.  I settled for french onion soup without the cheese or croutons, and got a salad that had grilled chicken, bacon, roasted tomatoes, almond slices and a bacon vinaigrette.  Then I had a few pieces of pecan-crusted chicken.  I'm sure the pecan crust and vinaigrette contained some sugar, but I'm really not worried about it.  I'm being as strict as I can with this Whole30 Challenge, but I"m not going to worry about the small details such as sugar in dressings (I'll allow it just this once!) haha

For dinner I decided to skip going out to dinner with the family so that I could eat some of the food I've got here already- leftover rotisserie chicken, flank steak, a couple sweet potato fries, and my salad, with a grapefruit afterward while icing my ankle and watching "Man Vs. Wild.'    Not real exciting, but very satisfying.  I'd rather eat in than go out and be tempted to "cheat" on the Whole30 Challenge.

My ankle did pretty well today.  I'm very happy with how "not swollen" it is and the mobility it's got already.  But I'm also kind of stuck in a predicament.  I am having second thoughts on whether or not I should train for the fully marathon (Cincinnati Flying Pig).  I've already registered for the full and paid for the training group.  But I am pretty sure I could get a refund right now since hte training just started, however I can't get a refund for the Pig registration.  The only thing that I could possibly do is to switch to running the half marathon instead.  If I do that, I really dont' need the training group and can train for it on my own.  The benefit of the training group is that it provides structure, as well as people to run with, motivation to get up early and join group runs, etc.  Then again, I really don't want to get up at 6am on Saturday mornings for the next 16 weeks to do a long run.  :(   Hmmm...  not real sure what I'm going to do.  I really wanted to run the full Pig this year because I've got the time to train, and who knows how crazy life will be once I start grad school, then graduate with a job.  Another negative is that I don't want to run at the weight that I am at.  With this paleo/primal lifestyle and way of eating, I know that they weight will come off, I'm just not sure how fast it will.  I'd rather train for a marathon 60lbs lighter than where I'm at now, and continue the risk of more sprained ankles and possible stress fractures. 

Help me out- what do you suggest I do?!?  I'd love to hear your comments!

I'm off now to marinate my steak so that I can make beef jerky in the dehydrator tomorrow.  :)

LiveStrong,

Tina