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	<title>Sweet Potato Pie &#187; 8 Weeks to a Better Challenge</title>
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		<title>8W2ABB CHALLENGE! ummm&#8230;.can I start over please?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello Everybody!! It's been much too long since I have posted last, and for that I am truly sorry!]]></description>
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<p>Hello Everybody!!</p>
<p>It&#8217;s been much too long since I have posted last, and for that I am truly sorry!  I missed you all, but Ms.  Tracy has been quite busy!</p>
<p>Since my last post I have:  run a 5K, 10K and am training for a half marathon.  Then a full marathon but that is not until Spring so I have some time.  I have purchased two more pairs of running shoes, a really expensive UnderArmor cold weather running suit, a couple more wigs, finally got some man-action from the dating site that is employed, has all his teeth, not married and not a jerk, and managed to get and get over the flu.</p>
<p>In the course of all this, I also managed to gain, then lose, then gain again &#8211; 10 pounds!  Hopefully some of this is muscle, tho truthfully I know that some of it is Halloween candy and peanut butter (sigh) banana graham crackers. Oh and KFC.  And not following my Weight Watchers program like I should cuz dammit I run almost 12 miles every friggin day PLUS strength train every other day and after ALL THAT if I can&#8217;t have an occasional (read: every day) four piece extra crispy wing dinner then life is just not worth living&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p>Um..yeah..so&#8230;I&#8217;m gonna pretty much sh*tcan the month of October for the challenge and ask for a do-over starting fresh in November.  I got it all planned out.  I got a gift subscription sent to me from Henry (I guess he got tired of answering my questions) for Runner&#8217;s Magazine.  They also sent me a Runner&#8217;s Log Book.  I hate starting at the middle or end of anything, so November 1st is my date for the first entry!   Right now, the entries will look sorta like this:</p>
<p>7:00 am &#8211; 7 mi run &#8211; easy pace (1 hr 45 min)</p>
<p>9am-4pm &#8211; Work, eat, play, run errands, buy more running stuff, get some love, fight with someone, blog, facebook, watch food network and cry&#8230;</p>
<p>5pm - 6:30pm &#8211; Strength training or second 5 mi run</p>
<p>On the upside, I have lost some inches here and there :</p>
<p>Waist &#8211; 35 &#8211; down one inch</p>
<p>hips &#8211; 38 &#8211; down one inch</p>
<p>bust &#8211; 39 &#8211; down two inches</p>
<p>upper arm &#8211; 12 &#8211; down one inch</p>
<p>upper thigh &#8211; 20 &#8211; down one inch</p>
<p>calf &#8211; 15 &#8211; down one inch</p>
<p>So&#8230;&#8230;something is working, I would just like to get my passion for doing things in an orderly fashion back.  Too much cheating here and there, I think that I am getting bored with the routine.  But you know what, cheating is getting boring too!  Granted, I still love food and can see myself very easily falling back into the spiral of overeating, but instead of filling a void with food, I am now just eating to get it over with, almost mechanical eating.   </p>
<p>So in a way, I am getting over food &#8211; I am even starting to dread the holidays!  The thought of wasting a perfect day off preparing all that food when I c0uld be running or visiting w/friends or anything but attending an all out eat fest annoys me.  You know, I could make it fun and have a &#8220;Chopped&#8221; challenge with my sis-in-law &#8211; 30 minutes to whip up a Holiday meal with dates, chicken thighs, soy sauce and oatmeal cookies!  Yess!!!!&#8230;&#8230;.Nah, those wet blankets would never go for it&#8230;..</p>
<p>Anyhoo, I also gave myself a wig makeover.  I found that folks couldn&#8217;t see my cheekbones and chin with the longer wigs, so I got a lighter, shorter low mainenence look for fall!   Oh, I almost forgot the new &#8220;spacesuit&#8221;!  This literally stops traffic &#8211; I am either that hot or I need to get a sports bra&#8230;..</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1543" src="http://sweet-potatopie.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/running1.bmp" alt="Now, I look like a Professional..." width="216" height="288" /></p>
<p>Great to be back &#8211; Next post, some new friends, Why Mr. Casper is in trouble, and why Food Network is straight up Porn for Dieters!</p>
<p>You Can Do it!!</p>
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