Weight Loss and Exercise #5

awesome on eating healthy

I'm really tired and I feel a bit weird physically. I had a cold brew coffee from Starbucks and it was actually fine for once on my stomach. But besides that I've had a triple zero Oikos yogurt and a few butter flavored Ritz crackers. I'm not sure on the rest of the day.

Got my 20 mins run in this morning, that’s a big jump in the program from 2x 8 mins with 5 mins walking between. It’s odd how it works but it does.

Not sure about the 25 mins run next week but I’ll slow it right down.

OMG, a 20 min. run?! I am doing a knockoff couch to 10K called 10K runner, which starts pretty much like couch to 5 K. I am on week 3, just finished day 1 week 3. There were 2 2.5 min. runs, 2 1.5 min. runs and near the end of the 2nd 2.5 min run, I thought I was dying! If this keeps up, I will have to repeat week 3 I think!

That sounds similar to my app, yeah it can feel hard but think that’s when we’re really building fitness. These are great programs, they really do work.

Have you tried slowing your pace? That’s what I do if I’m struggling. I did want to stop a couple of times yesterday but just slowed it.

Good luck!

I'm at 214.8 today. I just finished doing 10 minutes on my treadmill. I had a Chobani flips yogurt and a wildberry protein cinnamon roll and an iced tea for breakfast. I don't know what else I'll eat.

I ended up doing 15 minutes on the treadmill. I'm making a bag of stir fry for dinner.

Yes, I really do need to try slowing my pace, not that I'm running all that fast to begin with! I guess it's positive that the 1.5 min. runs don't feel like torture any more! So I guess I'm building up some fitness. I have noticed my abs are beginning to shape up what with this program and walking on the days I don't do 10K runner.

I don't need to lose weight, but I DO need to tone up.

Gained more weight since the beginning of the month, but haven't been putting in the work. Going to start watching what I eat again and increase gym days from twice a week to three times a week.

I found my ab roller today.

Yesterday I took a 30 minute walk, and managed to get 11,000 steps throughout the day. Idk why but my fitbit really motivates me, I love seeing how many steps I can get in a day. When I was working retail I was regularly getting 22,000 -25,000 steps a day Today I have my volunteer shift with rescue cats and that's a very physically active thing because I'm cleaning their cages out and there's a lot of them so I count that as exercise today, it's 2 hours long

I did 10 minutes on the treadmill and I've done well with my eating. I was going to do another 10 minutes on the treadmill, but I'm not sure. My 8 and 10 year old nephews are here today and immediatly saw it and said "oh a treadmill!" And my mom told them it was strictly off limits. Kids .. with my almost 2 year old niece I'll have to put it under the bed.

I did 10K runner again today. I am on week 3 day 2. It was 2 runs of 1.5 min. each and 2 runs of 2.5 min. each. By the 2nd 2.5 min run, I was really feeling it. Thank God the last run was one of the 1.5 min. runs, and it did help that the song on my iPhone that came on was High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco. But at this rate, I will have to repeat week 3! I can try slowing down my jogging, but my perception at least is that I'm jogging very slowly already.

This walking and jogging is starting to tone up my abs though, which I'm quite happy about.

I've had 1,170 calories today. Kinda high on carbs and low on protein, but its just one of those days.

My doctor raised my lamictal. Idk if it will do anything to my appetite or not. I know lamictal is normally weight netrual but it can cause loss of appetite.

Cool song to finish on Blueberry!

I found Monday’s run tough too, it was back to intervals interspersed with walking but I felt very lethargic which may be connected with time of the month. It’s been warmer here too - I have no idea how you hot humid climate folk manage!

Tomorrow’s is two 10 minute runs with a walk in between and I’m going to aim to get out nice and early, lots to do tomorrow.

I guess maybe I should listen to my doctor when he says eating less and working out will help me lose weight. I'm down a few pounds. I've been using my treadmill a lot and sticking pretty good to around 1200 calories

I did 10K runner again this morning. Week 3 day 3. Ugh. I am finding it harder and harder, but I slowed down my pace (barely jogging now, just a little). Today it was 2 2 min. runs and 2 3 min runs with equal walking times in between. I had some frustration this morning with getting MapMyFitness to work, and had to download MapMyWalk on my phone (I like to see how far I walk & run). I walked the long way home b/c I still had some frustration over my Map program not working. Didn't realize until the end that I had covered 4 miles! When I walk after 10K runner I usually aim for a total of 3 miles.

After doing this program & walking consistently I have pretty nice legs now And my stomach is starting to tone up and my upper arms too.

I'm not really losing weight, and I don't need to lose weight, I'm a normal BMI, but I have been wanting to tone up rather than lose weight.

That’s great news about your legs toning up Blueberry- I bet your Pilates is helping with that too.

I did my 2x 10 minutes runs early yesterday morning while it was still cool, I was okay at the time, I’m definitely a morning runner. But afterwards I got really tired and had to take a nap, I couldn’t do the chores I needed to do.

I have running group tonight and may give it a miss. We’ll see.

I've been doing more intutive eating. More for my GI issues then for weight loss. So far I've had 590 calories. My carbs are good. Protein is kinda low.

I'm at 960 caories now half of which I've yakked up. Seriously how can you get sick from 5 saltine crackers. Whatever. I need to do shopping soon for yogurt and **** I've been out of.

: I keep gaining my weight back after losing weight

@Discomboluated
Not looking forward to 2 10 min. runs when the max length I've done so far is 3 min. Don't know how you did it. How did your running group go?

@Buffy01
I HATE when that happens! Weight fluctuations can by SO frustrating!

I walked/jogged 4 miles today. Probably a bit too much for me, lucky I went early b/c the highs are creeping up out there, and humidity is AWFUL. It never really cools down much at night. Probably will not do 10K runner until Sunday or Monday. I will then be on week 4.

I've only had some Ritz, Saltine, and Cheez It crackers and a Dr. Pepper today. The good thing is my stomach issues are under control. I'm at 910 calories and 130 carbs.

Blueberry, you can always repeat weeks if you don’t feel ready - I couldn’t run in your temps and humidity, I go out early, it’s cool and breezy. Have you tried air conditioned gym?

I didn’t go to running group this week, I was too tired and had some chores I needed to do so I messaged my apologies. It seems a nice group though and I like there’s no men in it as the dynamics change with men (they tend to be more competitive).

I did the 25 min run this morning, had a little mental battle at the beginning where I just want to stop, but I plodded on and let my mind drift and soon 5 mins became 10 and then over half way. It’s a clever program. I am feeling improved muscle tone in my legs and that’s a good feeling.

No desire to do anything more than 5k though!

@Discombobulated

Yikes, was that a 25 min run straight?!

I did week 4 day 1 on 10K runner. It was 2x3 min. 2x2 min walking, 2x4 min runs, 2x3 min walking with the 5 min warmup & cooldown. I think (and hope) this 10K runner goes at a bit slower pace before amping up as much as yours!

I did walk & jog some to get home, going a total of 4 miles.

Now I'm obsessed with making a new playlist for walking/jogging.

What songs does everyone use for walking or jogging? I need some new ones though I am going to keep High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco and Paper Planes by M.I.A. Maybe a couple others I can't think of off the top of my head.

My weight today was 214.6. Idk except that I've been eating this box of bacon cheddar Cheez Its and a lot of pre packaged salads.

How did you feel with week 4? It’s slightly different to the one I did, which was 2x3 min, 1x5 min - yours is more run time by quite some but I guess if the aim is 10k ultimately then it’s going to be a different method.

25 minutes felt okay, I wanted to stop a couple of times but I managed to zone out, it’ll be 25 mins next week then 28, then 30 for the final although I won’t be at 5k.

Music at the moment is a mix of retro - Def Leppard, Bruce Springsteen and some cheesy disco, Runaway by Loleattta Holloway. Cheesy seems to work well for me.