ginjaswag Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Well I am back on the whole 30 wagon!! I stepped away from this while I was training for my marathon bc I felt like my runs were super sluggish. And I was going to Gu during the run which is basically straight sugar so I decided to hold off. Marathon was good 3 hours 59 min and 46 sec. Not too bad for my first marathon. My motivation for whole 30 is to develop a healthier relationship with food , to clear my mind of food thoughts and to practice more self love. I was looking at my race pics online and thinking how much I hated my body. I think I hate myself/body so much bc I constantly self mutilate. I have mentioned this before that I struggle with bulimia. I know this isn't a medically supervised group and im not looking for that but the support I do get from here does greatly help. and I also noticed a significant drop in my binging and purging while doing whole 30. So that being said tomorrow will be day one all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Welcome back! I had noticed that you'd disappeared for a while and was wondering how you were doing Well done on the marathon - that sounds like a great time to me! There is no way in the world I'll ever be running a marathon, but I admire people who have the desire/motivation/dedication to train hard for whatever their chosen "thing" is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Griffiths Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 That's a fantastic time for a first marathon! Well run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliejem Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I've done three marathons and my best is 4:44, so I'm very impressed by your sub-4!! Looking forward to starting over whole30 too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vkanders Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Congrats on the sub-4! I'm in a habit of starting a Whole30 about a week after a big race. I find that it helps me rebalance my diet and focus on the next training cycle ahead. It's almost impossible to do during heavy marathon/ironman/half ironman training, so I have to take advantage of the low season to fix up my habits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjaswag Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 harder to get back on the wagon that I though..........the whole hand to mouth thing is so comforting. its been a coping skill for so long to all my emotions....gotta keep on keepin on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjaswag Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 i really want to feel more comfortable in my body. I am SO unhappy with where im at physically its almost harder to stay on track however i know i have to push through this to get results i want.Its easier to drowned my sorrows in food, which will get me no where. Is there a link on here that talks about distractions instead of eating? i am trying to think of different things to do besides snack or eat when i am experiencing emtions that are overwhleming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I was going to suggest doing things - could you write in a journal? Or draw/paint? Get all your anger out on a page in some way - you'd be doing something with your hands... What about a different exercise - weights or boxing class perhaps? I used to ask myself whether I wanted the food or physique more. Physique always won, the food was never worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjaswag Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 thanks Amberino! ( is your first name amber/) I have actually thought about looking into boxing. I was in Thailand for a month earlier this year and took some thai boxing, it was legit, I loved it. I am going to pursue that thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 My name is Amber - good guess I was a member of a boxing gym for a couple of years, it was great for fitness and emotional/stress relief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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