Last run before Rock N’ Roll Dallas was this morning, 3.10 miles at 9:53 pace. It was 52 degrees, but it felt colder, I guess the wind was the culprit.
Hungry Much?
A friend of mine mentioned the other day she was hungry all the time, it seems I am too. Not just barely growling tummy, like I could do some serious-damage-at-a-buffet-hungry!
Am I alone?
I know on long run days I’m going to be hungry and so I eat more those days. Who wouldn’t be when usually I burn as many calories in a run as I get for the whole day. Even on days when I run 5 miles at 5AM, I eat when I get home about 6. That’s usually toast or a bagel and peanut butter, then I’m hungry by 9 so I’m having yogurt or fruit. Then I’m hungry at 11-11:30 so it’s lunchtime. Then comes the afternoon snack and then I’m always ready for dinner. Am I eating the wrong foods? Am I still not eating enough?
I haven’t been entering my food like I should on My Fitness Pal, so I’ve made a commitment to start doing that because I weighed and I’m up 5-6 pounds, which some would say no big deal. But I know me and 5-6 pounds will easily become 8-9 pounds so I’m getting it in check now. Since I’m trying to lose a few, Fitness Pal of course lowered my calories by 300 per day. When I started losing weight almost 2 years ago I was eating 1200 calories per day and not eating my exercise calories at first. I did start eating some of them after I had about 30 pounds off. I could tell I was hungry more.
I just don’t think 1200 calories is enough for me these days. I’m running 3-4 days a week plus usually 2 days in the gym. I burn a lot of calories. I try to eat the best I can. But lately when I’m hungry I don’t make good choices. So, where’s the balance? How do I lose/maintain weight without being hungry (all the time)?
Thoughts on this? Anyone else dealing with this?
