Day 3 of trip/Day 2 of conference......
Today was not as physically active as planned. I slept in, but got up to get ready for my first class which I didn't even make. My schedule was CrossFit, Fit & Flex: Barre & Yoga for Runners. I didn't make it to any of the classes, BUT Friday was suppose to be a rest day and I worked out hard on that day, so I took it on Saturday. Worked out perfect since the next day was race day.
Most of the morning I was with our Regional Ambassador and one of our Dallas Ambassadors for BGR. Did some more shopping in the BGR store with them as well and had some good conversations about nutrition. We was discussing caloric intake with exercise and I was explaining to them that you have to feed your body or it will go into starvation mode. 1200 calories is the bare minimum and if you are exercising on a regular basis you need to add the right amount of "good" calories. What I meant by the right calories is eating fruits, veggies, lean proteins and simple carbs. I know it takes a while to get it figured out, but if you are consistent with this clean eating you will see results at the end of the day plus it's not all about weight, there are other factors that should be considered such as fat pounds, muscle mass, body fat percentage, etc etc. I know it's hard to think that eating more is healthy, but I wouldn't tell you wrong. I lived by this for almost 2 years and that's how I lost 100+ pounds. It was a great conversation to have with them and it's always good to share what you know with others. Now what worked for me may not work for all, but you do have to fuel your body!
Next we went to the BGR Dallas luncheon at a soul food restaurant. I actually ate very good, got a 3 vegetable platter and shared it with one of my running buddies because we had a dinner later that night to prepare for. It was a nice meet up location where other BGR groups from other cities/states were present.
Later that evening was the BGR Experience dinner. I ate Penne pasta with marinara sauce, grilled chicken, 1.5 breadstick and a house salad with a creamy vinaigrette sauce. I decided to avoid the Alfredo Sauce because it's very rich and fatty plus when I run I get "runners trots" if I eat the wrong foods. I also had tea and water. They served a very light pastry with fruit as well for desert. The keynote speaker was Marian Jones. She spoke very well and I enjoyed hearing her life story. One thing I loved that she said was "regardless of your pace, keep running". That is such a true statement because the fact that you are getting out there to exercise is enough. Pace isn't everything, sometimes you will run fast, slow or just need to walk. Just remember that no one expects you to get out there and be able to run fast or lift heavier weights, but they do expect you to try and give forth the effort. Over time all of this will pay off and you will find yourself doing things you never thought that you would.
Just keep in mind that there are people out there that WISH they could do the things that we do....so keep a positive attitude and keep smiling!
Day 3 & Final day of the conference next.....
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