Just to make things even more glorious, my app went to the background somewhere along the way, so when I took my phone out to see how many minutes left and whether I need to take a detour to make the route long enough, the app said I was halfway through the cooldown. Still running.
More glory: my long-awaited Amazon package was delivered to the post office today, so I decided to end my run there. My usual route goes north of my home and the post office is south, so I turned around earlier than usual to make the ”south loop” to the post office. This alternative route included two pretty steep uphills, and I jogged up both without walking. All in all, the whole run was pretty easy, the rain actually kept me cool, and I feel like I could have gone longer or faster. That’s great, since the entire route including warm-up and cooldown was around 2.2 miles, so I still have some speeding up to do if I want to hit the C25K goal of a 40-minute 5K. I did take the citybike back home from the post office, just so the cardboard package would have to spend less time in the rain.
Oh, and what did I order from Amazon, you ask? New running gear, of course.
I've been stalled lately, because my eating hasn't been great and I haven't been regularly exercising. (I keep making excuses.) I've literally been on a lose-gain-repeat cycle with the same five pounds for a month.
But, I feel pretty good today. Despite myself, I haven't gained back a ton. I'm down another pants size -- from a tight tight 28 that probably should have been a 30 or 32 in November to a 22 today. I finally went to the gym this week and to the water aerobics class I signed up for last month but hadn't attended yet. I feel like I'm getting back on track! And I haven't quit entirely, in large part because I keep reading this thread. I love reading these, y'all! Keep up the good work!
I found a bra that fits well. It is a 34C. IDK how, because my band size should be a 36 or 38, but I was trying on sister sizes, and this bra style didn't have one in my size so I tried on the 34C and it fit like a charm, and I can wear it on the second hook... Weird. So I'm a C-cup now. That sounds a lot better than being a 38A cup, haha!
No more muffin top in my skinny jeans! In fact I'm pinching some extra fabric in them. I placed my baggy leggings and jeggings in trash/donation pile, I don't need them anymore. Also, I now have enough courage to buy shorts. lol.
A cute Polish boy whispered "whoa" under his breath, accompanied by a look up and down, as I stepped out of my hotel this morning in my killer new floral dress.
So I winked at him and his heart stopped 😆😆
I was feeling pretty and confident this morning anyways but that was such a boost 😊😊
Someone I see at the gym sometimes complimented me on my weight loss! She came up to me while I was lifting weights and told me that she sees me around and noticed that I lost weight, and that I look good! I get so self-conscious lifting weights it totally made my day.
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Just to make things even more glorious, my app went to the background somewhere along the way, so when I took my phone out to see how many minutes left and whether I need to take a detour to make the route long enough, the app said I was halfway through the cooldown. Still running.
More glory: my long-awaited Amazon package was delivered to the post office today, so I decided to end my run there. My usual route goes north of my home and the post office is south, so I turned around earlier than usual to make the ”south loop” to the post office. This alternative route included two pretty steep uphills, and I jogged up both without walking. All in all, the whole run was pretty easy, the rain actually kept me cool, and I feel like I could have gone longer or faster. That’s great, since the entire route including warm-up and cooldown was around 2.2 miles, so I still have some speeding up to do if I want to hit the C25K goal of a 40-minute 5K. I did take the citybike back home from the post office, just so the cardboard package would have to spend less time in the rain.
Oh, and what did I order from Amazon, you ask? New running gear, of course.
But, I feel pretty good today. Despite myself, I haven't gained back a ton. I'm down another pants size -- from a tight tight 28 that probably should have been a 30 or 32 in November to a 22 today. I finally went to the gym this week and to the water aerobics class I signed up for last month but hadn't attended yet. I feel like I'm getting back on track! And I haven't quit entirely, in large part because I keep reading this thread. I love reading these, y'all! Keep up the good work!
I'm gonna get there one day...chub rub is my "dragon"
Great job!
I always thought woo was a good thing too...Never did I see it as a negative.
So I winked at him and his heart stopped 😆😆
I was feeling pretty and confident this morning anyways but that was such a boost 😊😊
Upon further investigation I found it to be... a rib. Pretty embarrassing NSV but I'm counting it!