August sucked for running. It started out with me skipping days here and there because of the heat ((snickering at thoughts of me literally skipping)). Next thing I know, I can’t remember the last time I laced up and let the natural endorphines flow. My period on day #2 kind of flow. My running shoes are officially pouting. Lacey bitches are giving me the evil eyelets every time I pass them. But by now, I’ve come up with a list of reasonable explanations excuses.
And don’t even get me started on the alien abduction theory…
Here’s one that almost sounds legit ((cue music for MCHammer and his banana pants)):
- Feeling Much Better About My Pear Figure Now, Thanks Hammertime!
Exercise does not suppress appetite in obese women, as it does in lean women, according to a new study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
“This [lack of appetite suppression] may promote greater food intake after exercise in obese women,” said Katarina Borer, PhD, a University of Michigan researcher and lead author of the study. “This information will help therapists and physicians understand the limitations of exercise in appetite control for weight loss in obese people.”
Borer and her co-workers sought to better understand how changes in body fat level influence appetite and a hormone called leptin, which in animals curbs appetite when body fat increases. When leptin levels rise, it supposedly shuts off appetite and motivates physical activity to burn calories. However, as obese people become fatter, their leptin levels rise, but they become resistant to the actions of this hormone.
“The hormone doesn’t do the job it’s supposed to do in lean people,” Borer said.
via Exercise Reduces Hunger In Lean Women But Not Obese Women.
Well that fucking sucks.
As I see it, I have two choices (three if you count buying a bunch of whole chickens from the store to dress up and make dance like Carnegie Hall Rockettes)
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Don’t run. Push another damn thing off the “just for me” list and continue to envy skinny bitches everywhere.
- Push my plus-size ass back out there and realize that it was never about “reducing hunger.” Be proud that I’m being proactive and working towards a vision that will make me healthier, stronger, happier and an all-around better role model for TicTac.
Will tomorrow be the day? Nope. But soon. My feet are hankering for a hunk of cement. And because I’m a fat chick, according to this study, that hunger ain’t going anywhere anytime soon.
NOM NOM NOM.
I started my blog after my ass had stopped shrinking and I thought it would 
good lord I love your writing.
SEX SYMBOL ALERT: MizFit hot-ass-ily wrote about Heartrate monitors & reader email backlog.
WoWoWoWoW. You’re like a blog celebrity fo shizzle! I’m gonna go blush now.
I don’t know if you ever saw the post I wrote that mentioned you and your running. But if not, you might check it out. Because I found you inspiring and you just might inspire yourself:)
http://waistingtimeblog.com/2010/08/06/running-away/
SEX SYMBOL ALERT: Karen@WaistingTime hot-ass-ily wrote about By the Book.
Karen, I can’t put into words what your steady, faithful support means to me. When it comes to blogging, you are one of my favorite blessings. xoxo
Hey girl. I would also encourage you to go back and read your blogs from your 25 day marathon. You were So committed and inspiring and at the same time touching many other points in your own personal life. Not just your health.
Keep running sister, you’re a huge inspiration!
Thanks Angie! I miss seeing you. I miss laughing with you. How is Spencerville?
My feet have never hungered for cement. Not even with a little ketchup. But, my fat ass does it, because I swear to god someday I’m gonna feel runners HIGH (as elusive as the G-spot IMO). I miss getting high. Ah, youth.
SEX SYMBOL ALERT: MrsFatass hot-ass-ily wrote about sorry im not sorry.
With ketchup? ((Snort)). Let’s get high!!
Definitely don’t get into swimming for weight loss. They have reciently discovered that it’s bad for weight loss because afterwards all you want to do is eat! I could have told you that 10 years ago when after a good swim workout all I wanted to eat was cereal…lots of it.
I. Love. Cereal.
but I lurve you.
Get selfish! Do it for you! Screw appetite suppression — be the healthiest fat person you can be!
*mwah*
Was that kiss with or without tongue? Hubby will want ALL the details…