Took off my jacket to get a flu shot and nurse was like, “Girl, who’s your person?! That (gesturing at shoulders) is what I want!” Also felt good that my cholesterol dropped 15 points to no longer borderline high.
Third one was that my oldest son (10) asked me to run w him for XC training. Sweet boy truly thought I’d be able to keep up (he was running 7:11 min/miles last week, I don’t think I’ve ever run a whole mile sub 7:40). I’ll go w my 6yo, hoping I can keep up w him!
After a couple weeks of no SVs whatsoever (thanks mostly to falling off food-tracking), I was pretty happy to have some NSVs today:
1) I did my second run-walk (first week) on C25K. Which means that I kept it up and didn't quit!
2) My average pace, even with the walking, was 12:10/mi. (I should mention that I used to run but haven't done it for several years after a bad knee injury. I think I'm currently hitting my previous comfortable 5K pace during the sections where I'm running!)
3) When I was done with my run, I did a resistance-ab-cardio workout. It was, uh, an hour long. And I felt good afterwards!
I've been exercising five days a week since the beginning of May, but I used to consider a 30-minute low-impact cardio routine to be a day's workout. Before that, I was really mostly sedentary and hadn't intentionally worked out in years. I'm really happy that my cardiovascular health has come so far that I can easily make it through an hour and a half and not think much of it.
Don't worry, I'm being reasonable about this: I've got a shorter indoor cardio workout scheduled for tomorrow and then a rest day before my next run! And I'm also tracking food again, so I'm hoping some change on the scale is coming for me soon.
After losing 50lbs, (was 330lbs, now 280lbs - and counting...) I find that I am better able to walk down my floating staircase. I previously had to hold onto the rails on both sides and go down one step at a time, (as in literally one foot down, next foot down to same step) for fear my knees would give out on me. Now, I walk down the stairs alternating feet like a typical-weight person would
Can I add another one just for fun?! I was shaving my legs in the tub the other day and I was able to turn to the side, I haven't been able to do that in years! I usually just have to be face forward. Feels good!
Today got insanely stressful and busy at dinner time and for some reason (ha!) I just couldn't face making hot and sour soup from scratch and filling and frying crab rangoons before I could eat. But I keep the makings of a safe meal in the house, and so I had that and was able to even let myself have a before-bed treat to indulge my carb craving, which helps me with the stress.
More energy, feeling more rested and recovered and settled and looking leaner and being told by others I look leaner...also added in another training day...BOOM!
Today got insanely stressful and busy at dinner time and for some reason (ha!) I just couldn't face making hot and sour soup from scratch and filling and frying crab rangoons before I could eat. But I keep the makings of a safe meal in the house, and so I had that and was able to even let myself have a before-bed treat to indulge my carb craving, which helps me with the stress.
Whoa, that's a great idea - a "safe" backup meal. What a great strategy - good for you!
I donated three bags of clothes to Canadian Diabetes. None of my fall or winter clothes fit from last year as they're all XXL or XL. New wardrobe is M or S.
Today marks 40 days of logging my food. I've had bad days but I've consistently logged. I haven't been able to get past 7 days of logging in two years so I'm proud of sticking with it. Staying on track is getting easier and I'm bouncing back after a going off plan.
This is a measuring victory, so sort of scale I suppose, but my waist is now less than half my height (88cm waist: 180cm height). I've been reading that this is a good measure of health and fitness, so this is really pleasing.
I bought a really nice wool/cashmere jacket 12 years ago. It came in too small as an xl and I was xxxl I figured I will keep it and here is my motivation to loose weight, well I didn't, I tried but nothing worked. A few days ago I found the jacket in the back of my closet put it on for the first time and zipped it up!!!
2nd NSV people keep saying they can see that I am loosing in my face. This week I looked in the mirror and I saw it in my face. I laughed at myself as I said I can see it in your face.
3rd NSV I logged my weight as 279 and thought you nucklehead its 297... then I realized no I was right the first time 279 woohoo I am gaining distance from the 300lbs I started. I couldn't believe it.
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Third one was that my oldest son (10) asked me to run w him for XC training. Sweet boy truly thought I’d be able to keep up (he was running 7:11 min/miles last week, I don’t think I’ve ever run a whole mile sub 7:40). I’ll go w my 6yo, hoping I can keep up w him!
1) I did my second run-walk (first week) on C25K. Which means that I kept it up and didn't quit!
2) My average pace, even with the walking, was 12:10/mi. (I should mention that I used to run but haven't done it for several years after a bad knee injury. I think I'm currently hitting my previous comfortable 5K pace during the sections where I'm running!)
3) When I was done with my run, I did a resistance-ab-cardio workout. It was, uh, an hour long. And I felt good afterwards!
I've been exercising five days a week since the beginning of May, but I used to consider a 30-minute low-impact cardio routine to be a day's workout. Before that, I was really mostly sedentary and hadn't intentionally worked out in years. I'm really happy that my cardiovascular health has come so far that I can easily make it through an hour and a half and not think much of it.
Don't worry, I'm being reasonable about this: I've got a shorter indoor cardio workout scheduled for tomorrow and then a rest day before my next run! And I'm also tracking food again, so I'm hoping some change on the scale is coming for me soon.
Can I add another one just for fun?! I was shaving my legs in the tub the other day and I was able to turn to the side, I haven't been able to do that in years! I usually just have to be face forward. Feels good!
Whoa, that's a great idea - a "safe" backup meal. What a great strategy - good for you!
walked 1 hour
Yoga 1 hour
I bought a really nice wool/cashmere jacket 12 years ago. It came in too small as an xl and I was xxxl I figured I will keep it and here is my motivation to loose weight, well I didn't, I tried but nothing worked. A few days ago I found the jacket in the back of my closet put it on for the first time and zipped it up!!!
2nd NSV people keep saying they can see that I am loosing in my face. This week I looked in the mirror and I saw it in my face. I laughed at myself as I said I can see it in your face.
3rd NSV I logged my weight as 279 and thought you nucklehead its 297... then I realized no I was right the first time 279 woohoo I am gaining distance from the 300lbs I started. I couldn't believe it.