{"id":20548,"date":"2018-09-14T10:35:55","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T14:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsgood.vitaminshoppe.com\/?p=20548"},"modified":"2018-09-17T16:25:54","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T20:25:54","slug":"running-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/running-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"I Lost 35 Pounds By Dieting\u2014But Gained Strength Through Running"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At my annual OB\/GYN check-up in 2014, I stepped on the scale and learned\u2014to my horror\u2014that my not-quite 5\u20196\u201d frame was carrying nearly 167 pounds. When I was younger, weight had never been a true health concern for me; I was always \u2018average\u2019 for my height and took part in just enough physical activity to maintain it. But suddenly, at age 31, I had to confront the reality that my poor diet and lack of exercise had caught up with me.<\/p>\n<p>The number on the scale was an external confirmation of how lousy I had been feeling internally. I knew my clothes weren’t fitting right (I had to go up a couple of sizes from what I considered my \u2018biggest\u2019 size), my energy was lagging (I\u2019d get winded climbing four flights of stairs), and I was eating far too many sweets (like an entire pint of Ben & Jerry’s in one sitting). In that moment, I knew I had to change or my physical state was going to get much, much worse.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Losing The Weight<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Less than a week after that doctor\u2019s appointment, I joined Weight Watchers. My mom had lost about 35 pounds on the program and kept it off for more than a decade, so I knew it could work. I went to my first meeting on my birthday in March. Although every member had a different story, we all had one powerful thing in common: an emotional relationship with food.<\/p>\n<p>We ate because we were bored or upset. We ate too fast because we had meetings to attend. We ate late at night while watching TV. We ate because we didn\u2019t know what else to do.<\/p>\n<p>I was sick of not eating healthfully, sick of not treating my body the way it needed to be treated. I wanted to feel confident, to feel healthy, to feel like I was taking care of myself. I wanted to turn eating-for-comfort into self-care.<\/p>\n<p>After about eight months on the program, I\u2019d lost 32 pounds. I felt great! But with Thanksgiving quickly approaching, I wanted to find some form of activity that would help reinforce the good habits I had developed so far. I didn\u2019t want to fall back into bad eating and lifestyle habits.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Inching Forward<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There was an annual holiday tradition that always entertained me, despite never having participated in it: the Turkey Trot. A Turkey Trot is a run typically held on the morning of Thanksgiving Day or over Thanksgiving weekend to get people moving and offset the ridiculous amount of food consumed during the day (or, in many people\u2019s cases, days). I thought, <em>Why not? It\u2019s only a 5K; I bet I could do it. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>When people ask me how I trained for that first race, I tell them that I ran around my New York City block as many times as it took to reach 3.1 miles (which ended up being about three). I happily trotted along at about an 11:30-minutes-mile pace, thrilled to be able to move with any amount of grace, no matter how slow. You see, after hitting my goal weight, I felt like I was capable of much more than I had ever given myself credit for. Embarking on those first few runs felt like a celebration of what I <em>could<\/em> accomplish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/how-to-become-a-runner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Become A Runner When You Think It\u2019s Not Your Thing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20569\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/running-essay\/britt-gambino-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"Britt Gambino 2\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-20569 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg?resize=488%2C651&ssl=1\" alt width=\"488\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg?w=720&ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg?resize=272%2C363&ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20569\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/running-essay\/britt-gambino-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"Britt Gambino 2\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-20569 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20488%20651%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"488\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20488%20651%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 488w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg?w=720&ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg?resize=272%2C363&ssl=1 272w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The day of the Turkey Trot was blisteringly cold, but my parents came out to support me with hot cocoa and adorable handmade signs that read \u201cGo Britt!\u201d My finish time was 36 minutes, about 11.2 minutes per mile. It was slow, but I didn\u2019t care\u2014I was hooked.<\/p>\n<p>From there, I started searching for races and running clubs around New York City. I did not have to look far. In my early stages of running euphoria, I planned one race per month (only 5Ks, but I wanted to set goals). I even joined a non-profit running organization called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyrr.org\/\">New York Road Runners.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Going The Distance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When I started running, I never planned to run a marathon or even a half marathon, but near the end of 2015, I entered the lottery for the NYC Half Marathon and got in! On March 20, 2016, I ran 13.1 glorious miles throughout Manhattan in two hours, six minutes, and 16 seconds. It was so cold that I couldn\u2019t feel my feet at the start, but by the third mile, I was stripping off layers of clothes. My hips were sore, my hands were chapped, and I was absolutely gleeful by the finish. That day, I got hooked on longer distance running and have run two more half marathons since.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/how-to-train-for-your-first-10k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Train For Your First 10K<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After handing out water to the sweaty masses at the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon, I completed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyrr.org\/join-and-give\/become-a-member\/run-9-give-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Road Runners\u2019 9 +1 program<\/a> to gain entry into the 2017 marathon. I was split between feeling proud and wondering what the heck I had just gotten myself into.<\/p>\n<p>But on November 5, 2017, all my fears and doubts were swept aside: I crossed the marathon finish line in Central Park after nearly five and a half hours of running. It was a hard, humbling, terrifying, and joyful race. I didn\u2019t know I had it in me. I didn\u2019t know I<em> wanted<\/em> to have it in me. I had never ever considered myself an athlete\u2014and hated running before I started doing it\u2014yet there I stood, a marathon finisher.<\/p>\n<p>Though my weight has fluctuated by 10 pounds or so these past few years, my dedication to keep going has never wavered. That fateful doctor\u2019s appointment not only changed my health for the better, but it also changed the way I think about myself.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20568\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/running-essay\/britt-gambino-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"Britt Gambino 1\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-20568 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg?resize=489%2C652&ssl=1\" alt width=\"489\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg?w=720&ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg?resize=272%2C363&ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20568\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/running-essay\/britt-gambino-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"Britt Gambino 1\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg?fit=720%2C960&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-20568 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20489%20652%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"489\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20489%20652%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 489w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg?w=720&ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg?resize=272%2C363&ssl=1 272w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Britt-Gambino-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Now, I am a runner. I am an athlete. I am strong. I am someone who can gut it out over one of the most challenging marathon courses in the world.<\/p>\n<p>And, after gaining entry into the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon, I\u2019m about to do it again. This time, though, I\u2019m stepping up my game\u2014cross-training with yoga and rowing, lifting weights, and eating more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/protein\/N-cp99j4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protein<\/a> and less <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/sugar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sugar<\/a>. I can\u2019t wait to see how these changes and my dedication to a healthy lifestyle play out during the marathon.<\/p>\n<p>Though it took a serious wake-up call to get myself to where I am now, I\u2019m so glad it happened. Sure, I may have lost weight, but what means so much more to me is how much confidence I gained in the process.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Diggin\u2019 What\u2019s Good? For more essential health facts, tips, and inspiration, joi<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>n our Facebook communities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/EatingHealthyVitaminShoppe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eating Healthy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/StayingFitVitaminShoppe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staying Fit<\/a>, today!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At my annual OB\/GYN check-up in 2014, I stepped on the scale and learned\u2014to my horror\u2014that my not-quite 5\u20196\u201d frame was carrying nearly 167 pounds. When I was younger, weight had never been a true health concern for me; I was always \u2018average\u2019 for my height and took part in just enough physical activity to<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/running-essay\/\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">I Lost 35 Pounds By Dieting\u2014But Gained Strength Through 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