How is it possible to run/exercise more than I have in my entire life and my clothes are tight? I have spent the last month trying to convince myself that my pants are tight because I am getting more muscular. However, the ruse is up. I am gaining weight, and it is happening because I am eating too much. I wonder if this happens to a lot of people when they start running? The appetite increases and you eat more, i.e., you eat too much. Maybe it is the dessert. I am still eating similarly to how I ate when I wasn't training, but now I am allowing myself to snack and eat dessert more often.
I envision runners as long, lean calorie-burning machines, and that's what I want to look like. I want to be healthy and not too skinny, but I sure don't want to run 15-25 miles per week and worry that my pants won't fit! The plan is to not do anything about this until after we return from our vacation to Chicago (we leave on the 4th!). When we return, maybe I will start lifting weights and limiting my desserts. I also want to try yoga. I am working on positive self-talk ("this is a learning experience," "everyone goes through this"), but I need to see some improvement quickly because I am getting discouraged!
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