WWI #12 and MM
Last week -- 213.6
This week -- 213.2
Total Loss -- 214.8
So I am down almost 15 pounds in three months. That is good! I am glad to be moving in the right direction! I have bought new clothes since my other ones were getting a bit loose and am also using older clothes that I was not able to fit into a couple months ago.
Measurements - (Aug 5 - Nov 1)
Waist: 37.5" - 36.5" (-1.0)
Hips: 46.5" - 45.5" (-1.0)
Bust: 41.0" - 39.25" (-0.75)
Thigh: 28.0" - 27.0" (-1.0)
Arms: 14.5" - 13.25 (-0.75)
Apparently I forgot to do them last month. Oops.
Mini Goal
This downward trend is good, albeit slow. Slow enough that my first Mini Goal was not met. I had aimed to lose 10lbs in 2 months, not an attainable goal... if you keep on track. If you keep up with what you eat and continue to exercise regularly. Oops. At 213.2, I am 4.2lbs higher than I wanted to be now. Just barely below 50% of my goal. D'oh!! The next Mini Goal is to be able to hit an 11 minute mile consistently. I am just now back to around 12 minutes. I have about a month to shave a minute off. That means I need to get running. Treadmill or outside! Run run run! I can do this.
Running
So the running. I have been slacking in that department. I have had, as mentioned, crappy days at work which have left me tired and not running. Boo. I should push it, but I have not been feeling it lately. Change in weather? Maybe. Whatever. I need to DO IT. Yes. Yesterday I went out to a nearby running trail. I walked just over half a mile and ran just under a mile (0.96 mile). It was a BEAUTIFUL fall day. Unfortunately, some of the trail is under construction. I did not see any, so I used it anyway... had to jump a fence. Awesome. Next time, I will use the detour, despite the fact that it goes near a road. The other thing was, despite how illogical it sounds, the whole loop seemed to be all uphill! It was amazing... in a bad way. Hurt my legs, but I managed to finish my almost mile in just under 12 minutes. That TOTALLY rocks the last run I had of just over a mile at just under 13 minutes. Hooray! Gotta keep that trend up... which means more running!
Watching Me....
As I just mentioned, I ran outside. I don't really feel comfortable with that, but I am trying to get past that. When I had been running, I had been using a treadmill at the gym... or if outside, it was at 0300 when no one was awake. I have this fear that when I run, people will look and think "Look at that fat girl trying to run. She is barely moving and yet looks like she is dying. Poor stupid fat girl. Go home and eat a twinkie." Now, even if they are thinking that, I would never know. I also don't even know the people that may or may not see me. I just think of middle school and my first years of high school when I was teased mercilessly as I walked home from the bus stop... or at PE. Or the time I went for a walk about three years ago and some kids called me fat. I know I am fat... why the hell do you think I am out here moving?? Despite projecting a rather strong and fearless attitude, I am soft and squishy (literally and figuratively) and those things hurt! But I am trying. When I was running outside yesterday, I saw people. They did not say anything. I ran next to a busy road. None of the drivers appeared to care. That was good. I want to do it more often. Outside. The cool weather right now is perfect for it.
I just came back from running, if you can call it that. One foot in front of the other at a quicker pace than walking. I often think about the people watching me too. I wish I had a running buddy around here, that would make it better. But all my running friends live 3 hours away.
ReplyDeleteTomorrow is my weigh in day and my weight loss has been slow too. Us slow goers have to stick together. We will get there, one pound at a time!