Ties, tethers and fibers
As I figured, Gina recommended using the patella strap only if I felt real pain in my knee; tying off my patella otherwise could throw off other biomechanics just as happened on Saturday. I told her I'd try a longer run on Wednesday (I haven't done a 40- or 50-minute run in a while) to see how everything was working. She said my IT band is actually pretty loose, which bodes well for the Rock 'N' Roll.
My weight has kept stable at 164 pounds for two full weeks. I started weaning myself off the calorie counter today, planning to only total up my calories at the end of the day. I was a little apprehensive about how well I'd do without my trusty friend telling me whether I'm eating too much or too little. I discovered at the end of the day that I consumed 2,433 out of a budgeted 2,432 calories (adjusted for surplus of 130 from yesterday). Not too bad although I was still crunching numbers in my head the entire day as I ate; it felt a little neurotic. Plus I felt so much pressure to check my count during the day that I ended up totaling the numbers before dinner. There'll be some psychological hurdles to overcome before I cut the tether completely.
On another note, I found the mother of all high-fiber foods today: Mission Tortilla Plus! Carb Balance tortillas. One burrito-size tortilla contains an absolutely mind- (and colon-)blowing 21 grams of fiber – 30% by weight! With foods like this, I'll never need an enema.
My weight has kept stable at 164 pounds for two full weeks. I started weaning myself off the calorie counter today, planning to only total up my calories at the end of the day. I was a little apprehensive about how well I'd do without my trusty friend telling me whether I'm eating too much or too little. I discovered at the end of the day that I consumed 2,433 out of a budgeted 2,432 calories (adjusted for surplus of 130 from yesterday). Not too bad although I was still crunching numbers in my head the entire day as I ate; it felt a little neurotic. Plus I felt so much pressure to check my count during the day that I ended up totaling the numbers before dinner. There'll be some psychological hurdles to overcome before I cut the tether completely.
On another note, I found the mother of all high-fiber foods today: Mission Tortilla Plus! Carb Balance tortillas. One burrito-size tortilla contains an absolutely mind- (and colon-)blowing 21 grams of fiber – 30% by weight! With foods like this, I'll never need an enema.
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