Last night I stopped at the pool on the way home from work and swam a 1000 meters, alternating breast and crawl strokes. I felt a little run down from a lack of energy as I started out, but once I got in the groove it was fine.
When I got home my wife had dinner ready: a pasta dish consisting of elbow noodles, cooked together with chopped up low fat ham slices, parsley, and an egg or two. Oh, and a green salad with low fat dressing on the side. As I am always starving after going swimming I added a slice of the filling German potato bread with some honey.
I started having hunger attacks around 8 p.m., so went upstairs in the shed and lifted some free weights and rode my wife’s stationary bike for a few minutes. This seemed to get rid of the hunger pains (it’s all in the mind). Actually I think it froze my hunger sensors, as it was only 8C/46F in the shed and I didn’t have my jacket with me.
This morning the scales were still stuck on 75 kg./166 lbs., which was no surprise, I know I have to be patient. From my experience it is better to lose weight slowly, particularly when I am exercising frequently.
Tomorrow afternoon is my 11.8K/7.3M mountain run in Neckargemund, near Heidelberg Germany. If you have ever seen pictures of the Heidelberg Castle, it is the same mountain range. I'm hoping the rain will hold off tomorrow so I can get some pictures.
I've been waking up at about 2am just starving. I ignore it, but sometimes it's hard to go back to sleep when I'm that hungry. Keep up the good work and the weight will come off!
Yes, I've been to Heidelberg, like all the other tourists, while I was working for a time in Frankfurt. Beautiful place. Would love to see pics if you get them!
I've never had the opportunity to get to Heidelberg, but it looks beautiful.
The weight will come off slowly.
All these reminders of good eating lately and I don't seem to be following any of them. One of these days I will stumble back on the bandwagon. Enjoy the mountain run tomorrow.
When I am hungry I eat, I cannot resist. By the way please accept my late congrats for your 10 km.