Post Pig Out Plan

I find running in LBI to be one of the most inspirational times as a runner. Generally, I wake up at 7:30 and go for a halcyon run with little company from other people. But in the summer, people are outside more. In LBI there are few roads to run, and therefore lots of people; people watching is one of my favorite hobbies. What I find inspirational are the varying fitness levels holding the same keep-going fighting spirit. When I'm having a bad run, and I see this variety it picks me up. How can you not find inspiration in a marathon running jogging along a 75 year old power walker or a father pushing his children in a stroller while running? There are some familiar faces, but overall I love seeing people caring about themselves and stepping out in a healthy way regardless of their fitness level. It shows me that it is never to late to start a new journey. This is something we could all benefit from.

Moving on, last night did me dirty, from a healthy perspective. At one o'clock in the morning, I thought it was a good idea to eat chips, salsa, and a hamburger. In the event you find yourself in this position here are some Post-Pig-Out Tips. Post-Pig-Out never feels good. But, this is my favorite tip:

DO A REALITY CHECK
As full and heavy as you may feel, the numbers don't lie. It takes 3,500 extra calories to gain 1 pound of body fat. So unless you ate six slices of cake and drank eight glasses of wine, you're in the clear.

To recover from my post-pig-out, I want to start with a healthy breakfast. Pumpkin-Gingerbread Waffles is the perfect sweet treat without over indulgence. Hey, it's under 300 calories! The worst thing you can do is starve yourself post-pig-out. Start fresh and recharge. If it makes you feel better do a harder worker, but NEVER forsake food, ESPECIALLY BREAKFAST.

I'm a bit of a pumpkin-aholic. Anything and everything (minus cold pumpkin soup, yuck!) pumpkin, I love.

I find that, I'd rather eat like a pig in the morning at breakfast and gradually taper my meals in the day. It feels better to eat a salad for dinner after I've had these great waffles, as opposed to eating egg whites for breakfast and then chowing down on chips, salsa, and a hamburger at night (I only had a protein shake for breakfast yesterday, which I'm sure was a contributing factor to my late night pig-out). Though the obvious choice is to eat healthy throughout all meals, but honestly whose perfect? I love food and with that I know I'll never be super thin and super strict.

For me, food is about taste, pleasure, and sociability.

Good morning and happy Saturday :)