A Fasted Run?

You mean a fast run right? Nope. Fasted. I had heard of fasted runs a couple of times and at first didn't realize what they really were. Its when you get up and go run on a completely empty stomach. No breakfast (those two words should never be used conjoined in a sentence in any other circumstance, mind you). The purpose of this is to dip into your fat stores during the cardio exercise rather than using the food that you've fueled your body with.

After I tried the fasted run the first time, I was STARVING. I certainly wouldn't recommend trying this before a marathon or anything but maybe before a couple mile run. The second time I tried this I was on my way to the gym and ended up having to eat a LUNA bar. My body is just so used to breakfast that it doesn't do well at a certain point in the morning when it hasn't received any. Moral of the story; Listen to your body. If you can go without eating breakfast, go ahead and do it. What've you got to lose? But if you can't focus because you are just so hungry, eat breakfast, The end.

The adventures of finding good allergen free food are still going. I project a lot of Indian dishes in the near future. And possibly Mexican. I cleaned out my cabinets and fridge last night. Goodbye fro-yo, peanut butter, popcorn, bliss.. just kidding. I shall still be blissful :) I replaced all of the foods I got rid of with lots of beans, rice, vegetables (nothing more crazy than what I already get) and fruit. I feel like I'm going to OD on carbohydrates though. Oats for breakfast since I can't have eggs or protein powder. Rice and beans or sandwiches for lunch and dinner. Thank goodness I can still have meat. I never thought I would say that since I'm not a huge carnivore but alas, when all other things are gone I will turn to meat. My only hope for high protein with all this carbage going on.

Since I skipped WIAW this week I guess I can substitute with a WIAF(riday). That was the first fully successful day of my new eating regimen.

Breakfast:
Carrot Cake LUNA bar

Morning snack:
Apple

Lunch:
Chicken soup with brown rice

Early afternoon snack:
Raw string beans & a navel orange

Late afternoon snack:
Red garnet sweet potato wedges

Dinner:
Turkey & avocado sandwich and steamed veggies from Jason's Deli

Late night snack:
oatmeal with craisins, cinnamon and flax seed meal

It looks like I ate that of what a rabbit does yesterday.. well I did. But I felt satisfied. All of those foods were real and full of nutrients that didn't leave me feeling starved or deprived. Time to get my thinking cap on and see what creative things I can get to cooking this week.

I know one dish will be a yellow curry. I went to this restaurant in the Short North called Basil and it was amazing! It is Thai food. I hadn't really gone out for Thai food before, which is why we chose this place. That and because they are allergen friendly :) I got a yellow curry with sweet potato chunks, peas and carrots in it. I think it may be one of my new favorite things on this planet. That right there gives me hope an lets me know there is still good food to be had. So, I went to the lovely Trader Joe's and got a yellow curry sauce to play around with. Wish me luck! Ill be using mom as my guinea pig with it tonight.. muahaha.

I'm off to work now and then to train with Tom after :) Happy Saturday! Yay for the weekend!