Month: May 2016

Metabolize Me

So 2 weeks ago I saw some facebook sponsored post about if I knew my metabolic type and my #1 metabolic killer.  Out of curiosity I clicked on it and took the online questionnaire. 

It old me my metabolic type is a “mixed burner” 

My #1 metabolic killer was that I am a “wide window eater” 

I’ve been struggling to lose weight for the past year – lots of plateaus despite working out hard and well on the regular. So I was intrigued.  

It says that my metabolic type based on the survey is that I burn both sugars and muscle. “Mixed burners are right in the middle and can be nudged toward the sugar burner side of the equation if they overindulge in carbs and fat. At the same time, they can also be pulled to the muscle burner side if they are overexposed and/or acutely reactive to stress.”

I really found the “wide window eater” metabolic killer to be interesting because I generally eat small meals between 8am-8pm. It is suggested that I eat the same amount, but in a more compressed time like 11am-7pm. 

Granted the website wanted to sell me a work out regime called Metabolic Aftershock that is more about pushing your anaerobic threshold. I’m intrigued, but also want to use the summer to triathlon train. However last week I was conscious of trying to wait until ~10:30am to eat, which so far hasn’t been bad (especially since I’m not working out in the morning). I’m going to try and spend the month “closing my eating window” and see if I get any results. Has anyone else done this?  

WIW

I’m late posting this. I took the measurements last Wednesday (on schedule) and never had time to post. I also have my weigh in from last week and today.

1st WIW of the month

  • March: 194.9
 – Body fat: 39%
  • April: 193.3 – Body Fat: 39.2%
  • May:194.3/194.9 – Body Fat 39.5%

Monthly Measurements 


January 2016 – February 2016 – March 2016
 – April 2016 – May 2016

  • Chest (under breasts): 36 – 35.5 – 35.5 – 35 (-0.5) – 36.5 (+1.5)
  • Smallest Waist 38.5 – 35.5 – 35.5 – 36 
(+0.5) – 35.5 (-0.5)
  • Belly Button: 43.5 – 42.75 – 42.75 – 42.75 (0) – 42.5 (-0.25)
  • Hips (under belly): 44 – 43.5 – 43.5 – 43.25  (-0.25) – N/A
  • Neck: 13 – 13 – 13 – 13 (0) – N/A
  • Mid Upper Arm: 11.5 – 11.25 – 11.75 -11.25 (-0.5) – ~12 (+.8)
  • Upper Arm: 13.5 – 14 – 13.75 – 13.75 (0) – 13.25 (-0.5)
  • Upper Thigh: 28.5 – 27 – 26.25 – 27.5 (+1.5) – 27 (-0.5)
  • 
Mid Upper Thigh: 23 – 21.25 – 21.25 – 23 (+1.75) – 22 (-1)
  • Above Knee: 18 – 17 – ~18 – ~18 
(0) – 17.25 (-0.75)
  • Mid Calf: 15.75 – 15.75 – 16 -15.75 (-0.25) – ~16

Busy Bee

It’s been a busy week, end of the academic year always is. I don’t think I’ve even logged on tumblr in a week, you know you get to the point where you are overwhelmed with catching up…I don’t know if I will catch up do if there’s anything I missed in the last week let me know! 

Here are some happenings that have kept me busy since May began: 

  • Phone Interviewing: I have been getting serious about the DC job search and have made it to phone interviewing with 2 companies I am extremely interested in. Ideally I’ll have a new job before the Fall semester (late August) begins, but would be happy to start one sooner. 
  • Comm Teaching Gig: Regardless of a new job or not, I have been hired to teach a COMM100 Public Speaking course this fall at my current institution. It’s a 4:30-7:10PM class so I should be able to swing if (hopefully) I’m not working here otherwise. As I look to leave a traditional higher ed setting for work, it will be nice to retain a traditional teaching experience. 
  • Social Butterflying: For over a year I thought I would be leaving my friend group here, but in the last 6 weeks since it became clear I’m staying, THREE girls announced they are moving away – all for wonderful opportunities. It’s been a lot of last hurrah’s, coupled with a lot of birthdays too within the group. 
  • Townhouse hunting with T: Since we are staying in the DC area, the townhouse hunt is on. Initially T was going to look “solo” but we also know we are going to get married (we’re coming up on 2 years together next month). We’ve had a lot of real talk lately, scary and exciting and wonderful. I’ve never wanted to “force”  anything, so I don’t want to rush an engagement, especially since buying a house requires $$.  If “we” look for a townhouse it increases our price range which helps us stay in/around our current location as opposed to moving too far out in the ‘burbs. I’ve always leaned toward waiting until I was engaged to move in together, but we spent 3-4 days a week together anyway. It’s weird that I had this “traditional” move in mindset, when everything else about me is modern and nontraditional.

Tri training starts this month! 

I’m looking at a super sprint in July (VA) and a sprint in September (MD). Both pool swims. There are Duathlon and Aquabike options at the the July one… once I lock in I will let you all know. 

Still debating traveling for a Olympic distance tri in August/September – but I need to get back into the swing of swimming before I pull the trigger on open water. 

Race for Hope DC 5K

Race for Hope was my first race ever! David Cook inspired me to run. When I ran my first race in 2010 it was only my 2nd time to DC and I never though that I’d be living here just 2 years later. 

Race for Hope is 11,000 participants strong. It starts and ends at Freedom Plaza, with sweet views of the Capitol and Mall in the process. It is always a very cathartic race, it’s a Brain Cancer fundraiser that is a celebration of both life and loss. Even though I didn’t lose my dad to a brain tumor, I still feel a sense of community. Shared loss and running our hearts out is a beautiful thing. 

This race is alway the first Sunday in May. In early years I trained for this race, lately it’s been either the start of a training cycle or the end of a training cycle. Here’s a look at my time over the years, but regardless of time I push myself hard each and every year.:

  • 29:32 (2016)
  • 31:37 (2015)
  • 31:13 (2014)
  • 28:52 (2013)
  • 26:36 (2012)
  • 26:28 (2011)
  • 33:29 (2010)