After Kona i had three weeks to be a non-athlete… no workouts and all the food I wanted. I was so looking forward to this given the length of the 2009 training season. I actually was way more excited about the food than the no workouts. The last time I was off the core diet was when I was diagnosed with the stress fracture back in June. I was so ready to rip it up!!!

My plan was to have some bad food right after I crossed the finish line, but you know how that just never works. I actually waited a few hours, which was a BIG mistake. I actually felt so bad when I sat down for dinner that I could only have two bites of the burger and some fries. My stomach hurt and my teeth were so sensative from all the sugar I had throughout the ironman. Needless to say, I would have to wait until the next day. I actually went to bed starving!

The food fest started at 6 AM the next day when we made a trip to the over priced grocery store in Kona. I believe I spent 40 bucks on cookies, cereal, and chips… ha! I ate the cereal first and then it was all downhill from that moment on. Below is the list of none core foods…drum roll please……..

Fruity Pebbles
Pizza
Starburst
Burger
Nachos
Donkey Balls – candy from Kona
Poptarts
Cookies – all kinds
Ice Cream – all flavors/brands
Chips – all kinds
Freetos
Hot Dog – just ate because I could
Onion Rings
Potato Skins
Fried Fish
Fries, Sweet Potato Fries
Pasta – with more than just sauce and chicken
Bread- all kinds
Bruschetta
Pepermint Patty/ Junior Mints
White Chedar Cheeze-its
Coffee Roll
Coffee Cake (yes the cake and the roll are different)
Oatmeal and Brown Sugar
Bagel with Cream Cheese
Burrito
Funny Bones (Drakes chocolate snack cake filled with peanut butter)
Donettes (Hostess donut with chocolate coating)
Cinammon Toast Grunch
Burger King
Sun Chips
Recees Puffs
Soda
Cheese and Crackers
Sandwich on REAL Bread
Chocolate Donut from Dunkins
Jelly Belly’s
Lasagna
Fried Scallops
Take 5
Cosi Buffalo Chicken
Lobster Mac
Potatos Au gratin
Crab Cakes
Strawberry Milkshake
Muffins
Trail Mix
Coconut Shrimp
Sliders
Skittles
Kit kat
Pancakes
Coffee
Flakey Puff
Chinese Food
Sangria
Chicken Parm
Halloween Candy
Bacon
French toast
Tripolli Pizza
Goldfish Crackers
Stacey’s Pita Chips
Loaded Baked Potato

I may have missed a few things, but that about covers the food. All that added about 5 lbs to this body. I am happy to report I no longer resemble Skelator’s sister As of today it is back on the core with whole grains in the workout window. I have to say it feels good to be back on track with the food. However, ask me in a few months and I will most likely be singing a different tune

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