Last Wednesday's Weight: 170lbs
This Wednesday’s Weight: 169lbs
Well I am back to where I was so I am happy about that! I've been hitting the gym a lot and doing a lot of running but I know I am eating too much. Though I have cut back significantly on my Starbucks Macchiato consumption, I'm on a sugar high I think. I'm drawn to junk food lately. It's weird because I crave good food and am eating good food but then can't say no to the junk in addition. Blah! Just because I've lost 80+lbs doesn't mean my food addiction struggles have disappeared!
I’ve been contemplating going to OA (over eaters anonymous) for sometime now but have not got up the courage to actual go. Perhaps when I get home from the cruise I should look into it, or at the very least finally get my butt to the once a month Lap Band Support Group at my Hospital! Yeah, maybe I should start there before OA.
I went to the gym last night for 30 minutes…..I did 1.9 miles. I can feel my stamina getting a lot better. I break up the walking and running by doing intervals. This is what I did last night…
Walked for .10 mile
Ran for .40 mile
Walked for .25 mile
Ran for .25 mile
Walked for .50 mile
Ran for .20 mile
Walked for .20 mile
You can see as the workout progresses that I get more tired and so I walk more. I put the long intervals of running at the start when I have a lot more energy. I’ve just been upping that long interval of running by like .10 mile whenever I feel like I can do more and then I don’t allow myself to go backwards the next day. Like now that I am running .40 I won’t go back to .30. In the past I have pushed myself too hard and was not able to keep it up long term so this time I am trying to go slower so that I can maintain this. I hope it works, I really enjoy running.
I can’t imagine even trying to run like this any heavier, it would have seemed hopeless. I don’t suggest that anyone try any crazy running until they hit a plateau. Plateau…..that is becoming an evil word. lol
