tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152206388748238749.post8864795127843860284..comments2013-11-26T22:44:17.017-08:00Comments on Time For Mo: AcceptanceReynolds Rundownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11272509344559980123noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152206388748238749.post-68426694419728650352009-06-14T18:48:45.234-07:002009-06-14T18:48:45.234-07:00Hey Morgan--This is Sarah (Kirby) Palmer. I have ...Hey Morgan--This is Sarah (Kirby) Palmer. I have read your blog feeling like you somehow snuck inside my brain and stole my thoughts/feelings. I have had some health issues over the last couple of years and have tried everything the Dr. told me to try and more. None of it worked like it was supposed to and I am not willing to be on medication for the rest of my life...not yet anyway.<br /><br />I found a book that a friend gave to Ben when he was training for his first marathon. It is called Eat to Live. I read the book and I LOVE it. Basically you eat fruits, veggies, and whole grains. There is very little (if any) meat and dairy. Ben and I have been doing it for 7 weeks. He has lost over 15 lbs. and I have lost about 10. The thing is, you can eat as much as you want...stuff yourself. I am NEVER hungry and I have not been working out. Just eating better and losing weight.<br /><br />We do not follow it to the letter. I still make cookies occasionally (and no I can not eat just one). We still have pizza on Friday nights (now with whole wheat flour). It isn't a diet. It is changing the way we eat and the way we see food. I was concerned with what it would do to my food budget, but it hasn't been bad. We have traded what I was spending on carbs (graham crackers, granola bars, etc.) for more fresh produce.<br /><br />I have been amazed with how much better I feel. I am also amazed with what it is doing to my body. I am fitting into things that I haven't worn for years...things that fit me a couple of kids ago. Some of my health issues are starting to resolve themselves. It has truly been amazing!<br /><br />One word of caution...if you do read the book, some of the recipes are not that great. I have found a website that has lots of recipes that fall in line with the program and most of them are really good. I feel like I have to relearn how to cook because quite a few of the recipes that we loved before aren't really that healthy and I have had to find new ones. Nothing like spending time making dinner to find out that it is gross and no one will eat it. On the flip side, I have also found some great ones that we love. If you want to try it, I can give you the website and send you some recipes.<br /><br />Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate what you are doing and that we are in search of the same thing. Hang in there!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152206388748238749.post-75680202165925436012009-06-06T08:11:59.307-07:002009-06-06T08:11:59.307-07:00thanks so much for your comments! It makes me hap...thanks so much for your comments! It makes me happy to know people are reading. I've hesitated to write anything, wondering if what I have to say really matters or resonates, but maybe there are others that have struggled like me and maybe reading about each other helps us all out. As for the marathon, I'm thinking either Baltimore or Richmond. I'm also thinking of instead of a long distance run I treat my knees with kindness and instead set a time goal for a shorter race. Who knows.Reynolds Rundownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272509344559980123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152206388748238749.post-87075826125384545952009-06-05T19:51:17.399-07:002009-06-05T19:51:17.399-07:00Morgan -- I honestly think I've found my kindr...Morgan -- I honestly think I've found my kindred spirit here. I'm not ready to swear off sugar. It just isn't in me. But I decided that I am not going to carry my pregnancy weight into my babies' first year. And I always said I would run a marathon before I turned 30. I turn 29 in a little less than a month -- meaning NOW is the time. And though I am frustrated that two weeks into this and watching everything I eat has produced no weight loss, even with running and bike rides and whatever, I have also decided that failure is NOT an option. And that one thought alone -- the need to feel that I can set and accomplish a goal even with nine-month-old twins and a husband that I never see because he is so busy with work and school and the National Guard -- I can still set a goal and accomplish it! So please keep me posted on the marathon thing and keep writing your feelings here. It keeps me feeling not quite alone in this struggle because there is someone else who has decided to not just take it and keep going but to set goals she can live with and keep working on her own terms. And that is so great!<br /><br />P.S. - What marathon schedule do you follow? What one do you plan to run in the Fall?Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14268362421170169550noreply@blogger.com