Dear Lisa...

(This blog post is a letter to my Nutrition Counselor Lisa Kolashinski)

Dear Lisa,
I just wanted to let you know via blog letter how my weekend went. I was a little bummed after I left your center on Friday. I gained in every category, what a bummer especially since I felt skinner and tighter. So I was determined to get through the weekend and do a good job of it. I ate pan fried sunfish for supper, very yummy, no coating, used olive oil and real butter. Very good. No startchy carbs for me. Saturday started with a nice 6 mile run and I really ate well all day. We had bear roast for dinner with cooked carrots and potatoes. I did eat a potato, but only one small potato. I knew I shouldn't have, but I did. Then on Sunday, I felt good, had my eye on the prize but fumbled a bit at dinner at my dad's house. They had lasagna, a squash casserole, garlic bread and green beans. I chose to eat a small piece of lasagna (share 1/2 with Cash) and a small amount of the squash casserole (yellow squash, hamburger and barley) and then some green beans. After I was done, I sat there and debated whether I should eat more or not. I really wanted more of that casserole and the lasagna was yummy, BUT, I did a good, I didn't eat anymore. (And I was satisfied, more would have made me feel sick) Then for dinner on Sunday night, I ate chicken and green beans. So I really felt good about the weekend. Maybe too much in the carb department, but I could have done worse. Of course if it wasn't for my hubby buying me a bottle of Merlot instead of a fruity sweet bottle of wine, I would have drank wine on Saturday night too. I guess I didn't need the extra calories!

Lisa - I'm in race mode this week. I'm running a 10 mile race on Saturday, the Monster Dash! I'm very excited about the race. My running has been good. I may not be as ready as I want for a 10 mile race, but it will be just fine. I haven't really stopped running at all this summer even though it was a rough summer. I'm getting even more excited for the race season next year. I want to start out the new year with a 10K on New Year's Day...we will see how that goes.

Til next time...........................