No run!! It was -7F wind chill and the gang bailed. I was already out with my schedule change so I don't feel guilty about skipping! But I'm sure messed up as the run marks Thursday's for me.
Yesterday was an oatmeal obsession, today was maple. Forgot to mention that to keep my from eating the leftover oatmeal today I put it in the freezer at work!! Plan is to thaw it before heading home so I can eat it Friday after the run. This worked, btw.
After looking at some oatmeal recipes, I got maple syrup planted in my head. Maple syrup is FODMAP safe and I know I love it. It's another potential food without brakes though, and one that can leave me feeling sick from all the sugar. And I know this from the last bottle of it I bought...
And that last bottle was purchased at the Thursday farmer's market, and guess what, today is Thursday. I went through the mental pros and cons again like I did for the oatmeal: what is driving the craving? Am I being honest when I say I want it for a running gel? Or do I want to snack on it like a comfort food? I had until 2pm to decide, that's when the market closes.
And by 1:30pm my DNA prep failed (again!) and I decided I was OK to get the syrup. It would be so much cheaper, and just as safe for me, to eat the sucrose in the kitchen. I don't crave that, and it's sugar calories for a gel. So even on the walk to the market I'm still debating....
I bought it! So good! But now to keep from eating more (MORE!!) tonight I'm leaving it at work so I can save it for tomorrow's post-run oatmeal.
I'm happy to be branching out with new foods, but what is at the root of my problems accepting them? My tummy troubles from this past weekend maybe? A reminder of how things can go wrong, and how I turn to not-so-good foods as a replacement when things go wrong?
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