Suggestions on getting back to a Fitness/Diet Plan

Full4Life

I NEED TO GET MORE CONSISTENT!
And in order to do that I need a better plan.
So... Here's the thing:
1. I have a dog, so I walk between 3-4 miles a day
2. I have a gym membership that I want to start to use for weight training
3. I want to start training at least for a 10K if not a half marathon by the end of summer
4. I like yoga and ballet
5. I don't *mind* cross training, but I recognize that my flabby little butt might need some squats if I want to be able to run well.
6. My diet right now is HORRIBLE! I need to go back on a consistent 1350-1500 cal. diet.

So... What do you guys think? How, when, what... Confused??????

StaciMarie1974

For running, try looking into a Couch to 5k program. If you don't need to start at the beginning you can skip a few weeks. And use that to bridge out to a 10k. If endurance is a problem, drop to a slower speed. You don't have to run a 6 minute mile.

For food, log everything. The good, the bad and the ugly. Though I personally believe there is no 'bad', any food in moderation, its a good saying. Once you're consistently logging you can work on making improvements. Such as less calories, more veggies, etc. depending on what you need.

Full4Life

Thanks :-) I think I get stalled because this time last year I was a FANATIC - eating 1350 calories Consistently of really healthy stuff, and while I've maintained Some of these habits, most of them have fallen by the wayside.

I need to start SLOW or I'll fall off again.

I also started a couch to 10K program in February/March and fell out of that. I think I gotta start slower.

Maybe I'll start with doing a combination of running 2-3miles + ballet and leave off the cross training till I get stronger.

mikebooker1

It looks like you are already pretty active. I'd say if you changed diet up you will see your largest gains.

Full4Life

Yeah... but I'm not CONSISTENT and if I wanna run a race, I need a PLAN.
I can BARELY run three miles right now. It literally hurts. I need a plan like Monday: X Tuesday: Y... etc.

That's why I'm asking you guys what you think.