Wow, I actually ran.......
Find a Conversation
| Mon, 10-03-2005 - 4:59pm |
last night. On a weekend. ON A SUNDAY! I'm doing the Couch-to-5k runner's guide. I figure, it's a way to get me running, it's not CONSTANT running, and well, it'll build up my endurance, fast, w/o me feeling like I've failed. It's a 6-week guide. So far, I'm on week 3, but then again, I'm also doing "each week" for two weeks. I'm taking it slow.
My goal, is basically to run 4 days a week, if not more. I really want to lose the weight, and the more I think about it, the more I really want this, for health reasons alone.
So, this is my plan. I work out (run/walk for 20 mins), I do some weights, I have been cutting back on my calories (mostly dinner).
this is basically for me to get used to things. I figure, 30 mins total of run/walk is HUGE compared to, um, doing nothing. lol. So that should help get my butt in gear.
However, I also want to lose a lot in the next 3 months. Preferbly about 25lbs. It's not all that I need to lose, but it's a HUGE start and if I can start of 2006 at that weight, I'd be sooooo happy.
My question. What can I do, to ensure I lose at least 20lbs? I've lost 2lbs so far, in the past couple of weeks. I am measuring myself, more so than weighing, but still weighing. And I'll be taking measurements every other week for the first 1.5 months, then every week until the new year. I'll obviously slow down the closer I get, but still, it's just the way my spreadsheet is made up.
What can I do? Breakfast is cereal and 1% milk, snack is carrots or peanuts, lunch is either a sandwich, or going out (need to make better choices here), and dinner is basically a slim fast (gratefully, i'm not normally hungry by dinner time anyways). I'm run/walking for those 20 mins (5warmup/5cooldown, so 30 total). Should I up that later? about when? I started on 8 Mintues in the Morning, which is weights. although, i've been doing them AFTER my workout, cuz i'm not waking up early enough (working out keeps me up later, which then means, i wake up later).
Okay, so do tell, what can i do? more so? less?
ETA: I'm not going to incorporate anything more right now, but I figure, over the next, 10 weeks, I can incorporate whatever you guys suggest. :) SLOWLY. Trying to make this a habit. not just a one time deal.
Edited 10/3/2005 5:26 pm ET ET by inkeddogmom

Pages
I finally got back to the rec. last night and ran/walk for 35 minutes. I did 3 min. running and 2 min. walking for the first 20 minutes and finished with 2 min. run/3 min. walk for the last 10. Felt pretty good.
I'm so glad
Hey Cher!!
Oooo...good advice. I should find something that excites my palate a bit more. so i can change it up. I guess, my problem, I'm not big on cooking, so that limits me, however I do love sandwiches, but even those, start to taste the same all the time, huh? lol.
I will have to be creative. :)
I know what you mean about the 'same old sandwiches' Cher--
I just made lunch, and have to say it's pretty darn good!
2 Morningstar Farm Garden Veggie
_____________________________________________________
![]()
Great job Cher!
I've been walking on my treadmill a few days a week and what I do is I'll walk for 5 mins and then for 1 minute run, so far I've only been able to do 18 mins total without dying (so total of 15 mins walking 3 running) but it really feels good.
This week there won't be much going on because of my windows getting put in all the shades are off the windows and such but next week back on the workout train.
Wraps!!
Good for you. How's the diet part going? is your co-worker on your ass about it? lol. I hope so. Just pass that first phase and you're good to go.
i always just wanna run as walking gets so boring, but it's so much easier.....especially whehn you're so outta shape. lol. so, i hear ya on the walk for 5, run for 1. that's where i started out. :)
I just need to work out more, to get past the second 3 minute run part. cuz THAT part is killer. lol. and btw, 20-30 right now, is WAY enough for me. anymore, and i'll burn out very fast.
Pages