Weight Loss and Exercise #5

I did two stretches exercises one was for twenty minutes and was for ten minutes all in thirty minutes workout

My weight yesterday was 213.6. Its up a bit today because of yesterday. Fluids and ****. I made some instant zero sugar butterscotch pudding and some instant zero sugar black cherry jello today. I've had most of the pudding. The jello is still sitting. I've had some coconut chunks too and an iced tea. I'm not too hungry today. I think its med related. My treadmill was delivered. I'll set it up in a bit.

I haven't eaten meat since a week ago Thursday. Its not really on purpose. I just get like this sometimes. Its called being a flexatarian. I eat meat sometimes. I think Jello has animal products in it though.

I was thinking of making some Bear Creek Chicken noodle soup.

I looked at Reddit 1200isplenty last night and got some ideas. I ate a box of sugar free pudding with 2 cups of reduced fat milk. Some zero sugar jello. And an Oikos Greek vanilla yogurt. I had something to drink too. For dinner I plan on eating a bag of Miracle spaghetti, and a mini cheese pizza made on a small flour tortilla. I'm at about 1210 calories, 124 carbs, and 43 grams of protein.

I went shopping this morning and got some yogurt, cottage cheese, turkey sausage, bagel thins, pretzel thins and some other stuff.

Not like I have much choice today. I'm at 889 calories so far. And super high on carbs at 231 and only 1 gram of protein. Theres nothing I can do about it. But I do feel headachy despite keeping up with my water.

@Mountaindewed Broth is a clear fluid so you can have that. It might get a little protein in and make you feel better. I found broth more filling than Jello when I had my colonoscopy.

Run 1 of week 4 of couch to 5k and longest run is 5 mins now, typically the running segment starts at the bottom of the hill but that’s good training I guess. Handled it okay.

I was told people are super hungry after this. I'm the opposite for some reason. I got a non dairy salted carmael cookie iced matcha afterwards at noon. But all I've had since is one bowl of sugar free blue jello. My weight is pretty low. Which I guess it would be.

I was at 213.8 this morning. Today my entire day will equal to 1,175 calories, 186 carbs, and 65 grams of protein and 1,895 grams of sodium.

I'm pretty sure its the med changes

I was 211.8 this morning. I stepped on the scale twice to be sure I was reading it right. I guess its just redoing my entire diet and turning into a health nut not by choice. I did eat a small order of cheese fries from Sonic but I got rid of all my soda and my bag of Reeses Pieces since chocolate isn't good either when you have a messed up stomach.

Its better to be a health nut then to be in pain and throwing up all the time.

I used the treadmill thing yesterday and today. Its not hard and I got the hang of it pretty quickly and I can walk on it without holding onto anything. Today my calories equal to 1260. Kinda high on carbs and low on protein though.

I made 2 batches of pudding and some jello. I'm going to make some overnight oats in a bit. I swear it helps.

I put all my cans of tomatos and beans in 2 bags to give to my sister. Tomatos have way too much acid, and beans well you know how that kids song goes, so I'm not gonna risk it with those either.

Phew! Just got back from my first running group session in over 5 years.,,, it was okay, but I had a big long walk either side of it and my steps are at 36,000 - can’t remember last time I did that many.

Felt okay at the running group and managed to chat a bit with a few people.

That's a LOT of steps! I don't know if I've ever done that many steps! And congrats on the running group session.

I walked today. Around 30 min. but at a slower pace. My body needs to recover from couch2 10K running (though I will probably stay at 5K, I just like the coaching better on this program than on the couch 2 5K program I have, though I'm doubtful it's the original couch to 5k because it doesn't have as good of coaching as I remember from doing couch to 5 in the past). I have a long way to go though. I'm only on something like day 3 of week 1

I have found though that even when you walk at a slower pace, if you still swing your arms as if power walking, it really tones the upper arms.

I saw too that my neighborhood park installed tension weight machines outdoors in the park and there is usually absolutely no one using them early in the morning. Once I get less sore from Couch, I want to try a few of them out.

I don't so much need to lose weight as tone up my muscles. That's what I'm aiming for. I don't count calories b/c of a past with an ED. It's just too trying. I try to eat mostly healthy in a day, but I def. am not a health nut. As long as I don't eat junk all day and throw in healthy fats, fruits & veg, yogurt or cheese, I'm happy with it.

Thanks . Yes it was a lot of steps, and probably too many because my hip was achy next day and I was tired, the weather was so nice though I was greedy to be outdoors, I also forgot I’m not as fit as I used to be!

I did 4 runs this week too instead of 3 because of the group session so that may have added to soreness and tiredness. Got the last run of week 4 in this morning and felt tired on that last 5 minutes run, but it’s in the bag and happy with that.

That’s so cool Blueberrybook you’ve got access to the outdoor weight equipment! Sounds like it could be good fun as well as toning and muscle building.

I ate ok today. About 1057 calories. I'm not sure what I'll eat for dinner. Maybe some stir fry. I'm not too hungry. I restarted the Golo with a diffrent mindset. Adding in the treadmill and quitting regular soda and candy and keeping it easy with the Diet Coke because of my stomach.

I took a nice walk today and stopped at the park to do 2 outdoor weight machines for quads. Boy, do I need to build some muscle! It felt awesome, but I bet I'll feel less awesome tomorrow and be sore. I want to do more of the weights at the park. Maybe some for the calves & arms. Then some of the ab machines. They also have an outdoor excerise bike, elliptical type machine and stair stepper. They are not as elaborate as the cardio exercise equipment in the gym, but I want to give them a try and see how they work out. It is so cool they put this stuff outdoors in the park free to use and always available. It's really quite a small park, the walking circuit is about 0.5 miles, but they have nice equipment there.

I also swung on the swings. I noticed that works the quads too!

I had a box of zero sugar white chocolate pudding and 2 cups of watermelon popcorn for breakfast. I also had a mug of unsweetened blue fruit Lipton tea. I got on my treadmill for a bit. I'll get on again later.

Progressing through week 5 of couch to 5k, this is the week that ends with a jump to a 20 minutes run. The first couple of runs are just 8 minx2 though so we’re okay.

I also did my husband’s physio exercises with him, which is surprisingly challenging.

I'm doing good today. Just plowing along. Ate protein for breakfast. Made some overnight oats since my coffee ones didn't turn out well. I need to get on the treadmill.

I need to work on things badly. Idk how to fix things. My stamnia sucks and I am so out of shape. I get out of breath just tying my shoes. I can manage just 7 minutes on the treadmill. My protein intake has been decent lately. How do you fix a messed up body? I still weigh between 215-217. The same since March.

I’ve been doing some stretches

Today I was 216. I had a healthy breakfast. I'm making semi hardboiled eggs now. Dinner will be this recipe I found on Reddit for flour tortilla cheese pizzas. Mainly I need to give up the sports drinks now. I don't have much issue with soda anymore.

I found another recipe on Reddit for flatbread crackers, riccoto cheese, and sliced cherry tomatos. I'll see how that one works out too.

7 minutes on a treadmill doesn’t sound bad to me, especially if you haven’t exercised in a while.

The best way to build fitness is very gradually in my experience, and 7 minutes on a treadmill is better than nothing.

I just pushed myself to do 10 minutes. So I'm getting up there. My goal is eventually to get to an hour.

I did weights, sqauats with resistance bands and situps today. Tomorrow I'm doing that again, plus yoga and 45 minutes on the treadmill. Trying to get back in shape