Shrinking Assets Team Chat AUGUST 2020
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Hello, so happy I was able to make it in the group
I'm Alexis and my short-term goal is to get to 200. My exercise game is always strong (hikes, yoga, lifting). It's staying within my daily budget, especially during the weekends that needs work. Looking forward to being a part of this community! 3 -
SW : 270
GW : 199 (initially) now 18819/05 - 27026/07 - 211.5 ... 1.8 ... 58.1
26/05 - 267.0 ... 3.0 ... 03.0
01/06 - 263.0 ... 4.0 ... 07.0
08/06 - 259.0 ... 4.0 ... 11.0
15/06 - 257.4 ... 1.6 ... 12.6
22/06 - 255.8 ... 1.6 ... 14.2
29/06 - 254.8 ... 1.0 ... 15.2
06/07 - 252.8 ... 2.0 ... 17.2
13/07 - 250.8 ... 2.0 ... 19.2
17/07 - 249.2 ... 1.6 ... 20.8 weigh in early this week as I am away for a four day weekend
27/07 - 247.6 ... 1.6 ... 22.4
03/08 - 246.5 ... 1.1 ... 23.5
10/08 - 243.3 ... 3.2 ... 26.7
17/08 - 241.0 ... 2.3 ... 29.0
24/08 - 238.9 ... 2.1 ... 31.1
31/08 - 236.4 ... 2.5 ... 33.6
07/09 - 233.6 ... 2.8 ... 36.4
14/09 - 230.8 ... 2.8 ... 39.2
21/09 - 228.5 ... 2.3 ... 41.5
28/09 - 226.9 ... 1.6 ... 43.1
05/10 - 227.5 .. +0.6 .. 42.5 First blip in 4 months, acceptable for a holiday
12/10 - 223.7 ... 3.8 ... 46.3
19/10 - 220.3 ... 3.4 ... 49.7
26/10 - 219.2 ... 1.1 ... 50.8
02/11 - 216.8 ... 2.4 ... 53.2
09/11 - 215.0 ... 1.8 ... 55.0
16/11 - 212.9 ... 2.1 ... 57.1
23/11 - 212.3 ... 0.6 ... 57.7
30/11 - 212.6 ...+0.3 .. 57.4 Oops!
07/12 - 209.5 ... 3.1 ... 60.5
14/12 - 209.3 ... 0.2 ... 60.7
21/12 - 211.5 .. +2.2 .. 58.5
28/12 - 219.2 .. +7.7 .. 50.8
01/01 - 217.8
04/01 - 215.2 ... 4.0 ... 54.8
11/01 - 213.2 ... 2.0 ... 56.8
18/01 - 213.0 ... 0.2 ... 57.0
25/01 - 210.4 ... 2.6 ... 59.6
01/02 - 207.9 ... 2.5 ... 62.1
08/02 - 206.2 ... 1.7 ... 63.8
15/02 - 204.7 ... 1.5 ... 65.3
22/02 - 202.7 ... 2.0 ... 67.3
29/02 - 196.4 ... 6.3 ... 73.6
07/03 - 196.2 ... 0.2 ... 73.8
14/03 - 195.2 ... 1.0 ... 74.8
21/03 - 194.4 ... 0.8 ... 75.6
28/03 - 193.8 ... 0.6 ... 76.2
04/04 - 194.2 .. +0.4 .. 75.8
11/04 - 197.6 .. +3.4 .. 72.4
09/05 - 202.8 .. +5.2 .. 67.2
16/05 - 200.4 ... 2.4 ... 69.6
23/05 - 200.2 ... 0.2 ... 69.8
13/06 - 208.2 .. +8.0 .. 61.8
21/06 - 207.2 ... 1.0 ... 62.8
28/06 - 209.2 .. +2.0 .. 60.8
12/07 - 215.0 .. +5.8 .. 55.0
19/07 - 213.3 ... 1.7 ... 56.7
02/07 - 210.1 ... 1.4 ... 59.5
Total weight lost 59.5 lbs, 22.1 lbs to my revised goal. So quick to put on, slow to get off again.4 -
Luciicul
Monday, week 1
PW: 144.6 lbs
CW: 142.4 lbs
LTD: 121 lbs
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Hi (or should I say "G'day, mate"?)! I'm Australian, and mum to a teen. I've been maintaining a healthy weight since January this year.
When I began this challenge, in February 2019, I was class 3 obese, weighed 119.5kg (263.5 lbs), had insulin resistance, a sluggish thyroid, and was an epic snorer. Everything was fixed within a year of consistent effort. My goal is to keep on track (eating liberal LCHF wholefoods, intermittent fasting, regular exercise, good sleep, stress management), knowing that "maintenance" is actually a bigger challenge for me than the weight-loss. I've lost and gained so many times in the past 25 years, I really need to stick with this!
My stats:
169cm / 5'7'
41 years
Highest Weight: 119.5kg/263.5lbs (27th January 2019)
Maintenance zone: 62-66 kg/138-146lbs (6th January 2020)
Maintenance duration: 7 months.3 -
Hi, I am krupali from Mumbai, India
This Monday’s weigh-in, in lbs as requested
PW: 133.4 lbs (27 July)
CW: 130.5 lbs (3 August)
Goal for this week is to get to below 129 lbs, working towards it with HIIT workout on the treadmill and eating right2 -
A new colleague suggested going to an all-you-can-eat sushi buffet for lunch. I had no other suggestions, so ended up going. I'm pretty proud of myself: first I went to the dessert section and loaded half of my plate with fresh fruit, and then filled the rest with sushi. I ate a piece of fruit between each piece of sushi, and guess what? I didn't go back for seconds or desserts! Might be my first time ever not going for sushi seconds at a buffet.
So yeah, it was still a heavy lunch, but at least it was lighter than usual.4 -
TheMrWobbly wrote: »SW : 270
GW : 199 (initially) now 18819/05 - 27026/07 - 211.5 ... 1.8 ... 58.1
26/05 - 267.0 ... 3.0 ... 03.0
01/06 - 263.0 ... 4.0 ... 07.0
08/06 - 259.0 ... 4.0 ... 11.0
15/06 - 257.4 ... 1.6 ... 12.6
22/06 - 255.8 ... 1.6 ... 14.2
29/06 - 254.8 ... 1.0 ... 15.2
06/07 - 252.8 ... 2.0 ... 17.2
13/07 - 250.8 ... 2.0 ... 19.2
17/07 - 249.2 ... 1.6 ... 20.8 weigh in early this week as I am away for a four day weekend
27/07 - 247.6 ... 1.6 ... 22.4
03/08 - 246.5 ... 1.1 ... 23.5
10/08 - 243.3 ... 3.2 ... 26.7
17/08 - 241.0 ... 2.3 ... 29.0
24/08 - 238.9 ... 2.1 ... 31.1
31/08 - 236.4 ... 2.5 ... 33.6
07/09 - 233.6 ... 2.8 ... 36.4
14/09 - 230.8 ... 2.8 ... 39.2
21/09 - 228.5 ... 2.3 ... 41.5
28/09 - 226.9 ... 1.6 ... 43.1
05/10 - 227.5 .. +0.6 .. 42.5 First blip in 4 months, acceptable for a holiday
12/10 - 223.7 ... 3.8 ... 46.3
19/10 - 220.3 ... 3.4 ... 49.7
26/10 - 219.2 ... 1.1 ... 50.8
02/11 - 216.8 ... 2.4 ... 53.2
09/11 - 215.0 ... 1.8 ... 55.0
16/11 - 212.9 ... 2.1 ... 57.1
23/11 - 212.3 ... 0.6 ... 57.7
30/11 - 212.6 ...+0.3 .. 57.4 Oops!
07/12 - 209.5 ... 3.1 ... 60.5
14/12 - 209.3 ... 0.2 ... 60.7
21/12 - 211.5 .. +2.2 .. 58.5
28/12 - 219.2 .. +7.7 .. 50.8
01/01 - 217.8
04/01 - 215.2 ... 4.0 ... 54.8
11/01 - 213.2 ... 2.0 ... 56.8
18/01 - 213.0 ... 0.2 ... 57.0
25/01 - 210.4 ... 2.6 ... 59.6
01/02 - 207.9 ... 2.5 ... 62.1
08/02 - 206.2 ... 1.7 ... 63.8
15/02 - 204.7 ... 1.5 ... 65.3
22/02 - 202.7 ... 2.0 ... 67.3
29/02 - 196.4 ... 6.3 ... 73.6
07/03 - 196.2 ... 0.2 ... 73.8
14/03 - 195.2 ... 1.0 ... 74.8
21/03 - 194.4 ... 0.8 ... 75.6
28/03 - 193.8 ... 0.6 ... 76.2
04/04 - 194.2 .. +0.4 .. 75.8
11/04 - 197.6 .. +3.4 .. 72.4
09/05 - 202.8 .. +5.2 .. 67.2
16/05 - 200.4 ... 2.4 ... 69.6
23/05 - 200.2 ... 0.2 ... 69.8
13/06 - 208.2 .. +8.0 .. 61.8
21/06 - 207.2 ... 1.0 ... 62.8
28/06 - 209.2 .. +2.0 .. 60.8
12/07 - 215.0 .. +5.8 .. 55.0
19/07 - 213.3 ... 1.7 ... 56.7
02/07 - 210.1 ... 1.4 ... 59.5
Total weight lost 59.5 lbs, 22.1 lbs to my revised goal. So quick to put on, slow to get off again.
Just to make sure we have your return correct... your new weigh day is Sunday and starting weight for August is 211.5. Will you be posting a weigh in for 08/02?
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I am so excited about the group we have this month! This is the biggest group we have had in a while!!!!
I am currently reviewing the weigh in spreadsheet - over half of our weigh ins are on Friday and Saturday. Just a reminder for everyone that @jugar does the weekly tallies very early on Sunday mornings EST. Please have your weigh ins submitted on time so that they will count for the week. If you report after Saturday, your successes will count toward our monthly total, but not weekly.
IDK about y'all, but I like to win! Let's kick some ASSETS this week and be the top loser Sunday!!!!5 -
Hi, I am krupali from Mumbai, India
This Monday’s weigh-in, in lbs as requested
PW: 133.4 lbs (27 July)
CW: 130.5 lbs (3 August)
Goal for this week is to get to below 129 lbs, working towards it with HIIT workout on the treadmill and eating right
Thank you again for posting in pounds. Great loss this week!!!!1 -
Happy Monday everyone! Today is my 100th day on MFP so I feel quite happy with reaching triple digits. My weight is in a lot better place than it was 100 days ago and hopefully well before the next 100 days is up I'll be theoretically in a healthy weight range (ie by BMI - I'm pretty small so getting into that range will still mean I'm overweight in reality).
Today is back to work after a 2 week vacation (where I pretty much just worked the whole time but as least I could do it on a flexible schedule) so it's good that I can focus on making it to day 100 instead of being back at work. Getting in steps will be much more challenging now I need to be constantly online but I set it as a habit in the tracker so hopefully I can keep on top of it.1 -
Rough day calorie wise yesterday. Drove 2.5 hrs for a great deal on a free motion cable cross over, but stopped at sheetz for food twice with the hubby. Then got home WAY too late to hit the gym...
I REALLY need to be able to get to the gym the rest of this week though or I will end up with another week where I either lose nothing or gain. For anyone who doesn’t know yet, my gym is in my basement, so you would think I would have no excuses then. I work full time at an 8-4:30 job and then part time helping my husband with our gym equipment business. Things are always hectic during the summer for purchases, but with covid lockdowns continuing, this summer has been hectic on both the purchasing and selling end (great for business, NOT great for weight loss).0 -
I'm trying these today.
Sometimes i need convenience and these give me no excuses
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Anyone here do C25K? I attempted it, repeated week 1. Started week 2 (which was technically my 3rd week), but got severe knee pain to the point where I was taking ibuprofen at least twice a day. I have multiple family members who have had knee replacements, so don’t know if I have some sort of hereditary knee issue or if I was just doing something wrong.
I really wanted to run a 5k in November and I was enjoying running so far, except for the pain. I stopped 2 weeks ago and my knees feel mostly better now. My original plan was to wait until I lost some more weight/put on some more muscle (to help support my knee joints), but I didn’t know if there was something else I could try.
I was running on a treadmill, with 0 incline, 5.5mph with a walking pace of 3.5mph.
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Iamworthy14
Monday’s
PW ?
CW 159.4
I got close to the 2lb commitment gonna try again this week!2 -
Hi Everyone, Happy August!!! I am new to the team and the challenge, and very excited good luck to everyone
Username: EDTake2
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW (Previous Weight): 216 (July 27)
CW (Current Weight): 213.6
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Hey Guys,
Quick intro... I’m Georgia, I currently live in Bloomingdale IL. Formally from Chicago. I am a mom of 3yr old twins (girl & boy) been struggling with my weight for about 11 yrs.. 10yrs ago found out my thyroid was under active. So it’s been a struggle. My app has been acting up this past few weeks.. I think I may have found a way around it. New month new goals! Gonna make this month my month! With that said time for my numbers....
PW 251
CW 253
Someone tell my scale it’s going the wrong way
Rebooting my Drs plan and hopefully gonna have results by next Monday!3 -
I am Kelly 48 yr old mom of 2 college kiddos. I love to run ....bike...swim if I must. After injuries and hysterectomy I have put on 15 of the 20 I kept off when I was running. I am trying to figure out that u can’t outrun the kitchen. I eat pretty well no meat dairy diet but I just eat to damm much( sweets And a good IPA or stout are my weakness) I am a closet emotional eater...slowly figuring it all out but so easy to fall back to the comfortable ways.
Feel free to friend me...happy Monday all!1 -
Dogmom1978 wrote: »Anyone here do C25K? I attempted it, repeated week 1. Started week 2 (which was technically my 3rd week), but got severe knee pain to the point where I was taking ibuprofen at least twice a day. I have multiple family members who have had knee replacements, so don’t know if I have some sort of hereditary knee issue or if I was just doing something wrong.
I really wanted to run a 5k in November and I was enjoying running so far, except for the pain. I stopped 2 weeks ago and my knees feel mostly better now. My original plan was to wait until I lost some more weight/put on some more muscle (to help support my knee joints), but I didn’t know if there was something else I could try.
I was running on a treadmill, with 0 incline, 5.5mph with a walking pace of 3.5mph.
You are in luck! There are several runners in this group. I never did C25k, but I started out slow. Do what your body can do without injuring it!!! I have been lucky and not had knee issues, but my feet used to give me grief. After a race I could hardly walk for a day or so.
November sounds like a great goal for a 5k. My last official race was January 1.... I have a 10k scheduled for Thanksgiving day and its a big one -- the Atlanta Peachtree Roadrace. Rescheduled from 7/4 due to COVID.
Running is such a rewarding activity. I hope your pain subsides and you can continue training.
@Boehle, @iamworthy14 @TheMrWobbly -- any knee suggestions? Other runners chime in, too -- these are the ones my wee brain can remember that run
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Dogmom1978 wrote: »Anyone here do C25K? I attempted it, repeated week 1. Started week 2 (which was technically my 3rd week), but got severe knee pain to the point where I was taking ibuprofen at least twice a day. I have multiple family members who have had knee replacements, so don’t know if I have some sort of hereditary knee issue or if I was just doing something wrong.
I really wanted to run a 5k in November and I was enjoying running so far, except for the pain. I stopped 2 weeks ago and my knees feel mostly better now. My original plan was to wait until I lost some more weight/put on some more muscle (to help support my knee joints), but I didn’t know if there was something else I could try.
I was running on a treadmill, with 0 incline, 5.5mph with a walking pace of 3.5mph.
Sadly I'm in a similar place to you... I want to be running but I'm not. I restarted running after a few years off (due to some serious knee injuries) hoping that I could get to the point of at least jogging a couple of km a few times a week. I seem to have just had injury after injury and since all I have done is week 1 and 2 over and over it's not exactly from overuse. Once I heal (currently I seem to have a IT band strain) I'll try again.
There are a few things you could look at.
1. Good shoes. That doesn't necessarily mean highly padded. My knees do better in minimalist shoes - I think because it forces me to hit the ground with the ball of my foot.
2. Strike - see what part of your foot is hitting the ground first, perhaps adjust if needed.
3. Take it gentle. Perhaps start again but only running twice a week or something like that.
4. There are exercises that you can do to build up muscles around your knees. I did lots of work with a trainer when mine were really bad. The exercises themselves were easy (things like lunges) but form was everything. So if you have someone knowledgeable you can ask for help there might be exercises you can do.
Happy running! November is a long way off so you have plenty of time to build up.
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Xiaolongbao wrote: »Dogmom1978 wrote: »Anyone here do C25K? I attempted it, repeated week 1. Started week 2 (which was technically my 3rd week), but got severe knee pain to the point where I was taking ibuprofen at least twice a day. I have multiple family members who have had knee replacements, so don’t know if I have some sort of hereditary knee issue or if I was just doing something wrong.
I really wanted to run a 5k in November and I was enjoying running so far, except for the pain. I stopped 2 weeks ago and my knees feel mostly better now. My original plan was to wait until I lost some more weight/put on some more muscle (to help support my knee joints), but I didn’t know if there was something else I could try.
I was running on a treadmill, with 0 incline, 5.5mph with a walking pace of 3.5mph.
Sadly I'm in a similar place to you... I want to be running but I'm not. I restarted running after a few years off (due to some serious knee injuries) hoping that I could get to the point of at least jogging a couple of km a few times a week. I seem to have just had injury after injury and since all I have done is week 1 and 2 over and over it's not exactly from overuse. Once I heal (currently I seem to have a IT band strain) I'll try again.
There are a few things you could look at.
1. Good shoes. That doesn't necessarily mean highly padded. My knees do better in minimalist shoes - I think because it forces me to hit the ground with the ball of my foot.
2. Strike - see what part of your foot is hitting the ground first, perhaps adjust if needed.
3. Take it gentle. Perhaps start again but only running twice a week or something like that.
4. There are exercises that you can do to build up muscles around your knees. I did lots of work with a trainer when mine were really bad. The exercises themselves were easy (things like lunges) but form was everything. So if you have someone knowledgeable you can ask for help there might be exercises you can do.
Happy running! November is a long way off so you have plenty of time to build up.
Thanks! My current goal is to drop to 175 and attempt it again (currently at 184) and maybe try running slower. I felt like I was going really slow already, but maybe slowing down more would help.
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Dogmom1978 wrote: »Xiaolongbao wrote: »Dogmom1978 wrote: »Anyone here do C25K? I attempted it, repeated week 1. Started week 2 (which was technically my 3rd week), but got severe knee pain to the point where I was taking ibuprofen at least twice a day. I have multiple family members who have had knee replacements, so don’t know if I have some sort of hereditary knee issue or if I was just doing something wrong.
I really wanted to run a 5k in November and I was enjoying running so far, except for the pain. I stopped 2 weeks ago and my knees feel mostly better now. My original plan was to wait until I lost some more weight/put on some more muscle (to help support my knee joints), but I didn’t know if there was something else I could try.
I was running on a treadmill, with 0 incline, 5.5mph with a walking pace of 3.5mph.
Sadly I'm in a similar place to you... I want to be running but I'm not. I restarted running after a few years off (due to some serious knee injuries) hoping that I could get to the point of at least jogging a couple of km a few times a week. I seem to have just had injury after injury and since all I have done is week 1 and 2 over and over it's not exactly from overuse. Once I heal (currently I seem to have a IT band strain) I'll try again.
There are a few things you could look at.
1. Good shoes. That doesn't necessarily mean highly padded. My knees do better in minimalist shoes - I think because it forces me to hit the ground with the ball of my foot.
2. Strike - see what part of your foot is hitting the ground first, perhaps adjust if needed.
3. Take it gentle. Perhaps start again but only running twice a week or something like that.
4. There are exercises that you can do to build up muscles around your knees. I did lots of work with a trainer when mine were really bad. The exercises themselves were easy (things like lunges) but form was everything. So if you have someone knowledgeable you can ask for help there might be exercises you can do.
Happy running! November is a long way off so you have plenty of time to build up.
Thanks! My current goal is to drop to 175 and attempt it again (currently at 184) and maybe try running slower. I felt like I was going really slow already, but maybe slowing down more would help.
As someone dealing with knee issues, I feel your pain. You mentioned that you are running on a treadmill. I find that my gait is different on a treadmill vs outdoors so maybe you could try to walk in your neighborhood or at a track and see if it helps. Strengthening your legs definitely helps. Be sure to work on front and back of legs to balance things out.
And even try power walking until you can get up to speed since it’s easier on your joints.0 -
Weekly weigh in!!!
Username: sextonamg
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW:163 lbs
CW:161.4 lbs
LTD: 2.6 lbs4 -
Dogmom1978 wrote: »Anyone here do C25K? I attempted it, repeated week 1. Started week 2 (which was technically my 3rd week), but got severe knee pain to the point where I was taking ibuprofen at least twice a day. I have multiple family members who have had knee replacements, so don’t know if I have some sort of hereditary knee issue or if I was just doing something wrong.
I really wanted to run a 5k in November and I was enjoying running so far, except for the pain. I stopped 2 weeks ago and my knees feel mostly better now. My original plan was to wait until I lost some more weight/put on some more muscle (to help support my knee joints), but I didn’t know if there was something else I could try.
I was running on a treadmill, with 0 incline, 5.5mph with a walking pace of 3.5mph.
I'm a runner - I have completed one full marathon and 23(?) halfs. There could be lots of reasons for your knee pain - @Xiaolongbao mentioned good shoes which is so important! GET FITTED AT A REAL SHOE STORE. I only capped that because I've had friends say things like "I ordered them off the internet because they had good reviews...." If you were following C25K you know the rule of never adding more than 10% to your weekly mileage. And also - knee exercises which were also suggested. This could honestly make a world of difference. There's all kinds of exercises out there - search it and you'll probably be overwhelmed with all the information! Good luck!2 -
Dogmom1978 wrote: »Anyone here do C25K?I attempted it, repeated week 1. Started week 2 (which was technically my 3rd week), but got severe knee pain to the point where I was taking ibuprofen at least twice a day. I have multiple family members who have had knee replacements, so don’t know if I have some sort of hereditary knee issue or if I was just doing something wrong.
I really wanted to run a 5k in November and I was enjoying running so far, except for the pain. I stopped 2 weeks ago and my knees feel mostly better now. My original plan was to wait until I lost some more weight/put on some more muscle (to help support my knee joints), but I didn’t know if there was something else I could try.
I was running on a treadmill, with 0 incline, 5.5mph with a walking pace of 3.5mph.
Knee pain can be several things other than weight. If you have the wrong shoes you will be running with your legs in the wrong position. You can normally get a free gait analysis at a running store though they will try to sell you new shoes. It will tell you if you need stability shoes for over-pronation or not or you may be running with stability shoes and not actually need them.
If you need to strengthen try doing C25K on a cross trainer which is very low impact on the joints. Use the same principle of going slow for walking and quicker for running.
Try running three few weeks or so to see if it is making a difference, if you still get pain go back to the cross trainer.
Keep posting comments on progress so we chip in with tips here and there
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Let's do this!!
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I love that there are so many runners in this group! I have not yet picked back up running, but the last time I was at this weight back in 2013 I was a daily runner. Would love to get back in the habit, and it feels possible again! Currently I've been doing spin for cardio. Nothing beats a run outside with an excellent playlist for stress relief, though.3
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I’ve done C25K in the past, and would love to take up running again. I don’t have knee problems, but ankle problems instead. The ligament bands in my ankles are so frayed/torn that a specialized physical therapist was unable to even locate them, so my ankles are basically just bone, skin and muscle. Because of this, it’s impossible to run outside in the wintertime when it’s slippery, so I basically have to start over every spring. I also second the opinion that gait is different on a treadmill.
I found it’s best to just take it slow, repeating weeks if necessary. I have sometimes trained cardio endurance on a stairmaster or walking on an incline on the treadmill when I’ve been unable to run anymore.
All this running talk really makes me want to go on a run for the first time in a while!3 -
I’m pretty irritated. On Monday my weight jumped 3lbs from last week’s lowest, and it’s still 2lbs up. On Sunday I thought I’m a bit tired of seeing all these 96s on my scale, but apparently I forgot to specify I wanted to move down to 95s, not back up to 97s.
I know I had ridiculous amounts of sodium yesterday, but still. Since I follow trendweight, having these two really high days in a row is going to make it harder to get a decent trendweight loss on Sunday, even if this bloat leaves soon.
My aerial acrobatics course starts tomorrow, so I’m pretty excited about that! But also nervous.3 -
Happy Tuesday💥💥💥 21Day Fix Real Time from Beachbody Day 15 which meant Leg Day....Whew...feeling the 🔥🔥🔥 in them legs!!
What are you doing to continue on your health journey???
Let me know if you need some ideas💥💥💥
Today is also my 30 year wedding anniversary so got my workout in early and having dinner @ home-hubby is going to make zucchini noodles w/shrimp and maybe I'll have a glass of wine 🍷🍷 our usual restaurant is closed due to COVID4 -
My husband yesterday said: “I can tell you are losing weight”. Best compliment I’ve heard in ages!!!
And yes, when running gets too painful, I am lucky enough to have a life fitness treadmill at home with different “hikes”. I pick the hardest level and then the incline varies and I “hike” through different parts of the world each day. I “hiked” in New Zealand one day last week lol. I enjoy the facts that come up on the display about the different areas and the graphics are pretty decent. It isn’t the same as actually hiking obviously (avid hiker in fall/winter and despise hot weather) but it’s better than staring at the wall while using the treadmill lol.
I will consider restarting the C25K next week on week 1 again and running slower to see if that helps at all.4 -
Dogmom1978 wrote: »Anyone here do C25K? I attempted it, repeated week 1. Started week 2 (which was technically my 3rd week), but got severe knee pain to the point where I was taking ibuprofen at least twice a day. I have multiple family members who have had knee replacements, so don’t know if I have some sort of hereditary knee issue or if I was just doing something wrong.
I really wanted to run a 5k in November and I was enjoying running so far, except for the pain. I stopped 2 weeks ago and my knees feel mostly better now. My original plan was to wait until I lost some more weight/put on some more muscle (to help support my knee joints), but I didn’t know if there was something else I could try.
I was running on a treadmill, with 0 incline, 5.5mph with a walking pace of 3.5mph.
You are in luck! There are several runners in this group. I never did C25k, but I started out slow. Do what your body can do without injuring it!!! I have been lucky and not had knee issues, but my feet used to give me grief. After a race I could hardly walk for a day or so.
November sounds like a great goal for a 5k. My last official race was January 1.... I have a 10k scheduled for Thanksgiving day and its a big one -- the Atlanta Peachtree Roadrace. Rescheduled from 7/4 due to COVID.
Running is such a rewarding activity. I hope your pain subsides and you can continue training.
@Boehle, @iamworthy14 @TheMrWobbly -- any knee suggestions? Other runners chime in, too -- these are the ones my wee brain can remember that run
I am all about the find yourself a good pair of running shoes and only use them for running and replace them every 300-500 miles. Also knee pain may be just using muscles that Haven’t been used in a while...think baby steps don’t increase mileage to fast. Welcome to the runners high❤️❤️❤️1
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