Hey Everyone Happy Friday!!

danamfinn

Hello My Fitness Members,
I have been using this site to track calories and exercise for a couple months now but never got around to using the blogs and researching. I gained about 60 pounds when I broke my foot in a car accident 2 years ago. I grew up a "chunky" kick boxer but was never in extremely good shape...or health! I started at my current gym last August and I was at my heaviest weight of 258 lbs. Until recently, I was kind of a slacker at the gym. I have had a a personal trainer since August but I was traveling so much for work it was hard to stay committed, I also am a vegetarian, so carbs were my life!

On January 30th, I was down to 245 lbs.

On February 1st I started a 12 week fitness competition at my gym, the person with the biggest percentage of weight loss will win $10,000 and a free annual membership, I was like, where do I sign up!

Since February 1st I have lost 24 lbs, currently at 221, it has been about 6 weeks and I have weekly weigh ins that occur every Saturday. I have my personal trainer 3 times a week and I hit the gym on my own 4 times a week- NO Days off during the competition.

Honestly at first, it was all about winning the money, but I can truly say that after being 6 weeks in, I have never felt better. I have so much energy from my daily work outs and I can see my life changing before my eyes.

I love the gym, boxing and the intense workouts but there is something that I have to admit, I HATE running! I have tried and been unsuccessful. I am in the midst of doing the C25K for the treadmill but I need some pointers about breathing and how to stay on course. I do the program every time I hit the treadmill but I just get tired after running for a couple of minutes...PLEASE HELP! I am doing my first 5K on April 2nd and want to have running knowledge under my belt.

Well, enough about me! I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello! Feel free to friend me
Thanks,
Dana

CrazyC8

Try running outside...I'm not the best runner (pretty slow and I shuffle)...running for me is mostly a mental thing, I get bored soooo easily. I used to run on a treadmill and then I started running outside. I find it a million times better. It seems easier for me both mentally and physically. I got on a treadmill about a month ago when it was crazy cold outside and I could barely make it five minutes (my mind just couldn't handle it and i was only thinking about the fact that I was running)...outside I can run about 4 miles before I have to walk.

nolachick

wow! talk about motivation, can i sign up for this challenge? lol.

glad u've realized u need to do this for you, regardless of the prize. you go girl!

danamfinn

Thanks for the pointer! In the past, when I have seen runners outside I honestly looked at them like they were crazy, ...but one day I want someone to look out their window and think I am crazy!

danamfinn

wow! talk about motivation, can i sign up for this challenge? lol.

glad u've realized u need to do this for you, regardless of the prize. you go girl!

Thanks you, very much appreciated!!!!

Carmendu

Congrats on your decision to do something about your life. It's great that you have made the change in your life. I wish you the best of luck on the rest of your journey to a better you.
feel free to friend me if you would like. I'm not a runner, but I do other things in place of it. Congrats again and welcome aboard.

Tzavush

I HATE running, but when I was in the military it was part of our fitness test. I found doing outside was better than on a Treadmill, but my "coach/section commander" suggested doing interval training to make it more interesting and give a little boost/ get you working.
I would jog/run along the foot paths and every five streetlights go all out full speed for the length of two. Then slow again for the next three.
I still dislike running, but it gave me a goal to work for and it was easier after time.

(Now I just need to kick my own butt to get back in the habit myself, Army days were too long ago.)

danamfinn

I HATE running, but when I was in the military it was part of our fitness test. I found doing outside was better than on a Treadmill, but my "coach/section commander" suggested doing interval training to make it more interesting and give a little boost/ get you working.
I would jog/run along the foot paths and every five streetlights go all out full speed for the length of two. Then slow again for the next three.
I still dislike running, but it gave me a goal to work for and it was easier after time.

(Now I just need to kick my own butt to get back in the habit myself, Army days were too long ago.)

Thank you for your service. I am doing a 5K to honor fallen soldiers in my city on May 28th, it is definitely the one I am looking forward to the most (despite the running part) Thanks for the tips!