I think I may have come back to reality following my marathon on Sunday. Or not. I still want to tell every single person that I run into, stranger or friend, that I’m officially a marathoner. I must look different, right? Do I look a bit faster? A bit stronger? A bit more amaze-balls?
Seriously, though. I don’t think my life will ever be the same. Whenever I think something is hard, or that I can’t get through it, I’ll always be able to remind myself, “Hey, remember when you did that first marathon? And it took you forever to finish and it was so hard, but you did it?” Yeah, I just think that I’ll always have that, and I think that things that seemed hard before don’t seem so hard now.
So now what? I’m not done making goals for myself, that’s for sure. I know that I can continue to improve with my running and fitness. I really want to get even healthier and stronger. I really, really need to overhaul my diet. Even though I eat healthy for the most part, I know that I can do better. But I hate diets, I hate tracking food, and I hate counting calories. Just tell me what foods are going to make me feel healthy, and don’t give me a bunch of recipes that will keep me in the kitchen forever. Ain’t gonna happen, people. I need simplicity in order to stick with it. I think that’s why I love running so much. It’s so simple in its concept. Put some running shoes on and go run, ya know?
After a bit of research, I re-examined the nutritarian diet designed by Joel Fuhrman. I looked at this once before, but it was right before I started marathont training and I wasn’t sure it was the right time. Since I have a little over a month before I start training for another half-marathon, I thought it would be a good time to give this diet a try. It’s so simple in its concept. Here’s what you eat every day:
- 1 lb. raw vegetables
- 1 lb. cooked vegetables
- 1 cup beans or legumes
- at least 4 fresh fruits
- up to 1 cup starchy vegetables and whole grains
- up to 1 oz of nuts or seeds
I eat a lot of fruits and veggies, anyway – I just have to eat more! I can do that!
Supposedly, I’ll lose some weight if I stick to this diet plan for 6 weeks, but really, that would just be an extra bonus. I’m looking for a plan that will help me stick to healthy eating and will hopefully help me with my fitness performance.
I’ll keep you posted and let you know how it goes…..
I’d have a problem with the raw veggies and the fruits…cooked veggies and beans..no problem 😉
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I’m not a big fan of raw veggies, either, so that will take some getting used to. I’m going to have to stock up on some hummus, I think! I love fresh fruit, however, and could eat that all day long. Eating out, as usual, will be my biggest challenge. I need to just do less of that and then it wouldn’t be an issue. 😦
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Here’s the easiest way to eat a bunch of raw veggies – make fresh salsa and/or pico de gallo (tomatoes/tomatillos, onions, jalapenos, lime juice, cilantro… bulk it up by throwing in some diced celery, radishes, fresh raw corn) and put it on or in everything else 🙂
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I actually might take a stab at trying this myself. Do you know offhand if he allows avocado/guacamole? I don’t think I could do it if not 😉
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I think you can have 2 oz of avocado. Not a lot, but better than none! 🙂
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I’ll have to check the ounce size of my guacamole packets 🙂
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Maybe I’ll try that. I need to take some lbs off before hardcore training starts. It’s hard for me to eat raw veggies too. Love them cooked though!! Hey, I still want to tell everyone I ran a marathon and it was in October!!
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I love how you refer to this as your “first” Marathon! Your hooked! I’ve looked into that diet/lifestyle before as well – I’m curious to follow your progress and impression.
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