Zippygirl Runs

Staying fit and healthy as a vegan runner
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Weight

Posted under 2006, Health, Nutrition, Pop, Veg*n, Weigh-Ins - Aug 9th, 06 - Comments Off

So, I still weigh myself every day. Probably will for a long time, until I get to a healthy weight. Then, I hope to go with the good old jeans test. (I have a pair of jeans set aside for this.) Today’s weight was promising– 86.1. This means I can now say I’ve broken the [...]

Caffeine Withdrawal

Posted under 2006, Nutrition, Veg*n - Aug 8th, 06 - Comments Off

Why do I do this to myself?  Caffeine withdrawal really hurts!  I know why I am cutting it out, but what I don’t understand is why I keep going back to caffeine after going through this.  I don’t get headaches from caffeine withdrawal, for which I am thankful, but I get this awful burning pain [...]

Going to Feel Better

Posted under 2006, Health, Intuitive, Nutrition, Plans and Goals, Veg*n - Aug 4th, 06 - Comments Off

I had my last cappuccino for a while this morning. I’m quitting dairy for a while, as I might have mentioned in a previous post. It’s part of my transition to a strict vegetarian diet (I say strict vegetarian because I’m not quite sure I fit the definition of vegan, since at this point, I’m [...]