i am so disgusted with myself.............i do good all day then ruin it at night -- not bad food just too much esp if i have a glass of wine and sit at the computer or in front of the tv

Yes, yes, yes - that's me, too! Fussyrunner, I'm actually 10 lbs over my ideal weight, but I decided I'd settle for half-way there.....

I agree... and I think Holly does too. Holly, remember when you were unable to run and you were going to the gym on your incredibly long 30 day trial? You were surprised that you lost a couple pounds even though you felt you weren't working out hard enough (i.e., not running). I feel like my body is just so used to trotting along, it doesn't expend the energy it did several years ago before this got to be routine. And... have to admit I was surprised when I wasn't running in November, but cross training like a bandit, I actually lost a couple pounds. It's hard to know this, but feel sort of "enslaved" to a training schedule for a goal race. I've been thinking that after Boston I want to make sure I cross train more. Who knows, it might even improve my running in the long term. (by cross training, I mean other cardio stuff--bike, stair master, elliptical, pool running-- as well as weights) Deez, I get disgusted too. I was really good all day yesterday, then we were released early so I went home to snack. Then we went to basketball tournament games, more snacks. Then we got pizzas, and had pizza at home late late late. We had the thin crust chicken thing from Papa Murphy's and I added mushrooms and more spinach... so it was good stuff. But should've stopped at two slices. Or three. That would've been good...

I know what you're saying about x-training, and shaking things up, but right now I'm locked into marathon training, which doesn't leave a lot of extra time, and also I don't belong to a gym. I think the best I can do right now is try to shake up my runs with intervals, hills, and tempo runs. Getting my HR up, then down, then up, then down, those days I really feel exhausted as the day goes on, and know I've done something. After this marathon, when the weather warms up, I'll throw in some biking days. That's a good idea, Leslie, about doing 30 minutes on the bike on x-training days. I like that. Erika - its just hard getting home hungry that late. I always overdo it then. Oh, and btw, right now I’m having that sodium-explosion snack of creamy chicken cup-o-soup w/mixed veggies, but that’s okay. Tomorrow is LR day, so retaining water tonight is good.

I just sit my laptop on our chest freezer, plug in a DVD and earphones, and away I go to nowhere, no matter the weather.

Hey! How stupid am I? This is a great idea! I kept thinking I'd need a TV with a DVD player like Holly has... but I could just set my laptop up on the windowsill and do this! Leslie, you're a genius!! I see an end to tortuous treadmilling... (and Holly, yes the water retention stuff isn't such a bad thing as long as it's not weigh in day! That's why I'm not fretting my +2 lbs this morning!)

Leslie - that's a great idea!! I was just complaining that i need a tv and portable dvd player down the basement with my spinning bike -- i'm going to try your idea (one my bottom can sit on the bike long enough to make it worth it) i'm at least 10lbs over my ideal weight too (more like 12) i'd be happy to just stay right under 130 - i'm hoping cross-training for the spring tri will help