I might be running real distances soon

I am so hopeful. I went for my walk/run today worrying about my dear Achilles. See, I am trying to be nice to that tendon. I am happy to report that out of 2.3miles I ran 1.1mi and had no major issues. There was some pain but maybe, hopefully I was imagining it. I am telling myself to take it easy and slow. I am remembering to stretch, massage and ice. I don't think my Achilles could ask for anything more. I think I am spoiling him rotten. Yes, I am personifying my injured parts in hopes they appreciate it.

A few hours later still no pain to write about. I am very happy.
I did not manage to squeeze any more exercises in. Maybe instead of reading blogs and writing mine I ought to be doing pushups.

Wonderful food day. Lots and lots of veggies. I mean I ate tons of food and still my calorie count is low. One of my favorite salads is grated beets and carrots with whatever other veggies I have in the fridge. I add to it less than a teaspoon of sesame tahini for flavor and fat to dissolve fat soluble vitamins, some hot pepper flakes and voila! My family won't touch beet salad so there is more for me. Yum!

Bad carbs, bad carbs

Disclosure #1: I love carbs, I am addicted to carbs. I love bread, rice, pasta, sugar (yes, that white killer thing), any grains, you name it. 

Disclosure #2: I am fighting my addiction and trying to stick to mostly grain free, paleo type diet. 

So obviously I am very alert to any news that would justify my nutritional intake. Well, it is not that simple, I do read all that I can about nutrition and then try to figure out if it makes sense. When I doubt I ask myself what Mother Nature had in mind and use that as guidance. Here is the latest: carbs and heart disease Now what I found interesting is the statement that women process carbs differently than men do. I am trying to figure out why that would be but for now, since I am a woman last time I checked, I feel good about at least about eliminating high glycemic carbs from my diet. Well, except on Sunday when I had a piece of my hubby's birthday cake. And then there was the time when... I have to confess, I am not only a woman, I am also human so ever so often I stumble.  But today is my veggie only food sand probably mostly since I was not that good over the weekend. Somehow when I look at that picture I don't feel deprived. Today is farmers' market day in my neighborhood so I am going to stock up.

But now I am off for my walk, run whatever my Achilles friend allows me to do.