food and gear

I've noticed that since training I have packed on 3 lbs for no reason. Clothes fit better than ever, body feels great, and I eat until I'm full, so I wasn't too worried, but curious. I started to count calories and was averaging about 1650 calories. That caloric intake seem to fit me perfectly. I talked to several girlfriends and they said I should try adding calories to my diet (3 of 3 reported back that they lost 3&4 lbs in a week just by adding more calories to their diets!). I didn't know how I was going to do it, but I started eating more here and there. Like adding a banana to breakfast ( 1 egg, 1 english muffin, & sometimes a morning star veggie patty), eating half a peanut butter / honey sandwich an hour before dinner, having a full scoop of protein vs a half before a heavy workout, etc. Within 2 days, 1 lb fell off! I think I was depriving myself of food - that's a first!! LOL! I've also noticed I'm not as tired during the day - still a little fatigued, but not as bad as I was. I'm not all about the lbs, but about being healthy and fit. It's just frustrating when you workout really hard and the scale rises. Anyway...the moral of the story, eat to match your workouts!

So, yesterday I headed to academy and to get some much needed gear. I needed a new lap suit and found a Nike swim suit, that fit great, for $34.99. The Nike price was $55. I thought it was a pretty good deal, until it rang up at the register for $14.88!!! Now that's not a good deal, but a STEAL & a HAPPY surprise! Same thing happened with my new pair of shades - I was happy with the $21.99 price, but they rang up at $14.99! AWESOME! The shades are awesome biking, running, and golfing shades. Not trendy, but perfect sport shades. Also got some weight lifting / cycle gloves, and some golf clothes. Although I still need golfing shorts without dishing out 50 bucks. Ridiculous!!