Fueling up for a Run

I don't know about you, but I still struggle and am still learning more about what to eat before/after a workout. I think I'm doing okay until I hear another new idea!! But I just try different things and see what works for me. This article on Active.com was really good. It gives you menu ideas for pre/post workout. I actually follow a lot of these tips, so I was encouraged! If you don't already read articles on their website, I highly recommend you do! I have learned so much from this site. You can also follow them on Facebook here. It's another way I stay motivated! I love seeing other people's success stories.


As I mentioned earlier, we have been focusing on eating more things this week that keep us full longer (mostly from what I learned from the nutritionist last week). It has really helped so much! I haven't been "starving" this week like I mostly am. I have always focused on eating healthy and every few hours when possible, but now I'm paying attention more to how much/what I'm eating. Here's an example of how I've been eating:

• Breakfast within 45 minutes of getting up - plain oatmeal (made w/ water) with just a tspn. of vanilla yogurt and blueberries or strawberries in it with some flax seed. Very filling and yummy!
• Snack - fruit and either almonds or walnuts
• Lunch - that garbanzo bean meal I posted the other day and a piece of fruit.
• Snack - kashi bar (w/ 6 grams of sugar or less - some have more-also the sugar should be less than 1/4 of the carbs in the bar).
• Dinner - varies but trying to keep my portions down and fill up on lots of veggies (examples are the recipes I posted earlier this week).
• Sometimes we end the night with a serving of lowfat frozen yogurt - the Publix brand. We love it and don't feel too guilty about it. I don't even keep ice cream in the house because we both love it too much! But you will always find Publix frozen yogurt in our freezer!! :)

What a great day we had today! We started off the day with coffee with my friend and Jake's girlfriend. It was fun! Then after a quick nap, we met another good friend for lunch. Jake and I love Fridays!! :) Tonight was card games with Mom and Dad.

On another note, I am so excited for my friend Leena who is running her first 5k next Saturday!! Do you remember your first race?? I do, like it was yesterday! I remember that fear of "I don't want to be last!!" and "I hope I can do this!" I know she's going to do great and have a blast and I can't wait to hear about it.