Fat People Anonymous

Hi. My name is Phannie.

I'm a recovering fat person.

And by recovering I mean, still fat, but working to get "healthier."

As you know, I have been running for the last 4 weeks. And I've been loving it. It's an addiction that I am welcoming back into my life. Well, let me get to the point. I was running last night at my local recreation center when I started to feel a burning in my thighs. Now, normally this is a desirable feeling as a runner trying to thin out in that area, but not last night. The burning got more intense as my run went on.

So, I slow down and only run 2.75 miles instead of 3 miles. Not that big of deal, right? I get off the treadmill and start to check my thighs. Only to find it was what I call, the "fat burn." (The Fat Burn is when a fat persons thighs are rubbing together to create a burning sensation that results in raw, painful thighs.) Yes, I have officially rubbed holes into the thighs of my nice running pants. Sad, sad day. I love those pants. And I'm still in pain.

Still Fat. But still going running tomorrow.

Spinach Salad

It was just so good I had to share! Today my Hubby and I ate a fantastic spinach salad. It was mostly his idea, but I added a few things to mine.

Ingredients:

Lots of Spinach
1/2 can of Tuna
1 small Roma Tomato
Almond slices
Poppy Seed Dressing

Layer ingredients on top of a large plate or in a bowl. Scarf it down. Enjoy!


Realistically I don't know how many Calories are in this salad, but I don't imagine there are many. And I ate it as my meal, I would use 1/4 of this portion if it was a side.

100 Mile Challenge

I have been running for the last three weeks with my wonderful friend Janet. Last night on our run, she said that she was doing this 100 mile challenge. It's to run 100 miles by the end of the year. And she wanted me to do it with her. I said,

"YES!"

I am a little nervous about the holiday festivities getting in the way of my required 10 miles a week, but I'm hoping that I will be able to stay on target. It will also help me to prepare for my first Half Marathon. My little brother asked me to sign up for it with him. I did. I don't know what I'm thinking. I haven't even done a 10K before. Oh NO! It's in 8 months, which is plenty of time to train for it, but I've never ran that many miles at one time. The farthest I have run at one time is 5.5 miles. This will be the first real challenge I have set for myself in a while. I'm excited to keep you updated on my progress.