Wow, I actually ran.......

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Wow, I actually ran.......
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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
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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 5:33pm
Oh man, THAT sounds good. I was bad and had my burger, fries and a coke. But I AM going to go run, so that's a BIG plus. I am tryign to eat better, but if i'm at least exercising, it's better than not eating better AND not exercising (yes, i'm trying to justify it. lol)
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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 5:34pm
That better not be some local thing like that yummy yogurt. lol. Where do you get that? I'd try anything at this point.
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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 5:36pm

Yes we had cake yesterday for a girl whose getting married friday and a gal who just came back from maternity leave. I didn't have ANY!

TOday she was out because she went to a U2 concert but I was good. This week will be okay, it's always the second week that I struggle. LOL

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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 5:38pm
THey are found near the deli section underneath where the pitas are It's Joseph brand. They are flat. I bought the "white" version and it was real dry, so I tend to stick to the whole grain omega three one, it's really soft and yummy tasting.
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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 5:41pm

http://products.peapod.com/9252.html

The second one (whole wheat) is the one I get the first one is dry.

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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 7:20pm
sounds good, i'll have to try it out, and good luck with next week. be strong! you can do it!
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Fri, 10-07-2005 - 3:25pm

Hi All!

I am new to this site and saw the original post and read through all of them! I see the last post was 10/4 so I'm hoping you all are still checking this and will continue posting. I am a walk/run girl and haven't worked out in over a month and just reading the posts and going to the cool running site has helped motivate me! I'm going running tonight after work!

It's great to share this stuff with others who are struggling each day to fit a work out in. Hope you all keep the posting going!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Luann

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Fri, 10-07-2005 - 6:35pm

So, have you run? Did you run Luann? That is great. I'm glad I could motivate a couple of ppl to get back into walk/running. I know, I'll probably heading out to run/walk in about 1/2 an hour...waiting for my lunch to settle completely. lol.

hope you feel GREAT after!

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Fri, 10-07-2005 - 11:29pm

I have ot say ladies. Tonight was my third night of running this week (yup, I missed W/Th), but, the second set of 3 minutes, the one I was barely finishing, and was proud ot finish, well, I finished it up no problem tonight. In fact, I ran about 15 second over cuz I wasn't paying attention and I wasn't DYING! Huffing and puffing yes, but not DYING! And then I did the walking part, and decided to do another 1.5 min run. So I did. I feel great! It ONLY took me 3 hours to get to the gym. LOL.

I have the HARDEST time getting there (and it's a 2 min walk). But once I'm there, and walking and warming up, I start to feel good. Is this that running high/addiction ppl talk about? lol. I'm not close to being there, but I just wanted to say, I feel good, and I made it thru the series w/o feeling overly winded. Obviously, that means PROGRESS!!!!

Oh, and my weigh-in/measure was this last Th. I am down 6 inches and 4lbs from two weeks ago. I can't see how the inches are correct, but I'll TAKE IT (even if it's the same in two more weeks).

okay, i know it's a bit much, but i'm trying to make my Dec. 15 goal, 18lbs from today. That's a bit over 2lbs a week. That's a LOT of running. lol. But, my goal is, I got 4 workouts in this week (counting tomorrow). I expect to get 4 minimum in next week, and hopefully more. Now to STOP eating those darn burgers!!!

Weirdly, I'm on a rampage to get this weight off. Seriously, I don't know if it's my singlehood and I wanna look good, or I want to just get it off, or what, but I want this weight GONE! So I'm TRYING to work my butt off. (btw. dec 15 isn't my final goal, it's just the first pit stop. so dn't think i'm trying to hit my MAIN goal REALLY FAST, btw, my main goal is 30lbs from now.)

Ahhh........going to hit the showers. Just had to post, cuz you gusy do help keep me motivated!!1

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Sun, 10-09-2005 - 10:15am

Good for you Cher!


CONGRATULATIONS on your weight and inch loss- terrific!! You are definitely on the right track to get to the Dec.15th goal-- it may be the singlehood!


(And LuAnn glad to see this thread inspired you!)

~IslandGirl


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