I found these pictures the other day...

SIGH

The best part

of making a goal like training for a triathlon is the excuses to buy new toys.
Like today I bought this:


I almost bought this:


and this:

but decided to wait.

On my birthday in August, I'm going to buy myself a new road bike.

This morning Larry and I went swimming at BYU. I think he's going to get some goggles and a new swimsuit for father's day.

After work today I decided to try out BYU's work out facilities. I'll be going back to Gold's gym unless I am swimming or playing racquetball.

I committed to a triathlon

read all about it here on my other blog.

It's been 7 weeks since my last meeting with J

Today we talked about the progress I have made with exercise. I have been eating emotional at night lately. We talked about the idea I have that since I have just worked out, I deserve to overeat or have something my body doesn't want. We decided that actually this is just a rationalization for using food to comfort, relieve anxiety, or cure boredom. I am going to try and separate my hunger and fullness from my emotions and then I will wait an hour or two after dinner to decide if I am really hungry for more.

Before my next meeting:

1. Read the Emotional Eating chapter again
2. Pay attention to hunger and fullness (separate emotions)
3. I'm going to look up sprint triathlon training programs
4. I'm going to swim 2X, jog 2X, and bike 2X a week
5. Cook 1/week
6. Cooking show podcast
   

Before next time with J

I will ...

• Increase the amount of water I drink a day to 64 oz.
• Try some deep breathing exercises before going to bed - to help relax
• Drink less caffeine (could be why I'm not sleeping as well)
• Get up and walk with Dad (even if I didn't sleep well that night - I most likely will the next night)
• Schedule two more podcasts and get them online
• Try one new recipe/week
• Days I don't exercise, find ways to incorporate it (park far away, take the stairs etc.)
  

New Podcast - Thai Food

Some more ...

• Make a list of 10 people to call when I feel like overeating
• Identify feelings in the moment when I feel like overeating because of emotions and take a 10-15 minute break
• Try to eat balanced meals (carbs, protein, fat)
• Go to pump class once a week
• Fun exercise once a week (swim, bike, racquetball, basketball, snow shoeing)
• Walk with Dad in the morning
• Do two more cooking podcasts before next appointment with J
• Cook a meal from the "Eating Well" magazine
• Look for different ways to include fruits and vegetables in meals