Time for an overdue weigh-in:
Today's Weight: 131.8 lbs (lowest yet!)
Total Weight Lost: 38.2 lbs
I'm excited to finally see some actual progress! Over the last month, I've been averaging around 133, with some upticks to 136-137 following the NC/WI vacations. In between the two, I got back down to 133, only to be back up at 136 a week ago. The next few weeks should be more normal, so I'll hopefully be seeing the 130 soon!!
Since the beginning of July, I've actually stopped counting calories, which is a pretty big deal after 6 months of counting every single one. I decided it was a good time to test out my ability to maintain my weight just by making healthy choices, picking healthy recipes, etc. and so far, so good! That's not to say I wouldn't be at 130 by now if I was still religiously sticking to 1200 cal/day, but I'm happy with my current situation. It definitely saves a lot of time to not have to add up the calories for every recipe, every night. I really wanted the changes I made to be a lifestyle change - not just a diet - but I definitely didn't want to be counting every calorie forever! I definitely credit the calorie counting/meal planning as the main factor in my weight loss success, so I'm not at all trying to say it's not helpful - I was just a little burnt out and okay with slowing down progress a bit! So we'll see how it goes over the next few months.
Yesterday was my longest run since the half marathon - 8 miles! It was pretty hot here, and I didn't get out early enough, so I took a water break every 2 miles, but I was still thrilled to do 8 miles total. That will be my longest run before my 5k "time trial" on Aug 20th, but afterwards I'll starting adding more mileage when half marathon training kicks off. I can still remember not being able to run 1 mile, so I am definitely excited/thankful that I can even be talking about 8!! For those of you just getting starting, be encouraged that if you stay consistent, you will make progress (even though it might be slower than you'd like - it was for me!).
Hope you are all doing well and thanks for reading :)
Monday, July 30
Saturday, July 28
July Recap & Running Update
So I've definitely been a terrible blogger the past few months.... things have been a bit busy but I'm hoping to get back into the blogging groove here shortly! So what have I been up to?
Well first of all, this is a crazy time of year at work, and I'm transitioning to another new position & been out on vacation a bit - so that's been a bit hectic. Things have already slowed down some, but the next few months will still be a little harder than normal as I learn my new job.
Other than that, we've vacationed in NC & WI. More on that later this week, but we got to spend some quality time with family and had a lot of fun and the beach & lake.
The other thing that's been consuming a good amount of time has been running! Since I kicked off my 26th year training plan on my birthday, I've done pretty well with sticking to the plan! (It has definitely been a challenge at times with the longer work hours) and I've taken about 45 seconds/mile off of my typical pace. I was stuck at 10 min/mile for soooooo long - whether I was running 3 miles or 10 miles it was always the same pace. My goal for the summer was to work on speed to prep for a half marathon this winter, and so far it looks like the training plan is working!
Also, Sam & I are registered now for races in Dallas on Dec 9th and Austin on Feb 17th! My goal is to run the half marathon on Dec 9th in less than 2 hours. For now, my near term goal is to complete a 5k in 25 mins by Aug 19th (probably not an actual race, but just timing myself). Definitely aggressive since my current best time is 25:44, but it's always good to have a challenge! I used the calculator at www.mcmillanrunning.com to pick my goals times for 5k and 10k distances while I train. It's a pretty handy tool that can tell you the equivalent race paces for any distance based on one time (i.e. just because you can run one 8 minute mile doesn't mean you can run 13 that fast... so it compensates for that). It's been really hot here, so I'm confident that even if I don't exactly meet me 5k goal, I'll still be on track for the half marathon since it should be cooler in December!
As far as weight goes, I'm still right around 133, which I think is pretty good considering the vacations recently! More on that sometimes later this week too.
Also, I totally need to do an update on my goals from Apr/May/June and post my goals for Jul/Aug/Sep! Obviously I've already missed July, so 3Q might be a little light :)
Okay I guess that's it for now, but I'm going to try to get back to more blogging in real time this week, stay tuned!
Well first of all, this is a crazy time of year at work, and I'm transitioning to another new position & been out on vacation a bit - so that's been a bit hectic. Things have already slowed down some, but the next few months will still be a little harder than normal as I learn my new job.
Other than that, we've vacationed in NC & WI. More on that later this week, but we got to spend some quality time with family and had a lot of fun and the beach & lake.
The other thing that's been consuming a good amount of time has been running! Since I kicked off my 26th year training plan on my birthday, I've done pretty well with sticking to the plan! (It has definitely been a challenge at times with the longer work hours) and I've taken about 45 seconds/mile off of my typical pace. I was stuck at 10 min/mile for soooooo long - whether I was running 3 miles or 10 miles it was always the same pace. My goal for the summer was to work on speed to prep for a half marathon this winter, and so far it looks like the training plan is working!
Also, Sam & I are registered now for races in Dallas on Dec 9th and Austin on Feb 17th! My goal is to run the half marathon on Dec 9th in less than 2 hours. For now, my near term goal is to complete a 5k in 25 mins by Aug 19th (probably not an actual race, but just timing myself). Definitely aggressive since my current best time is 25:44, but it's always good to have a challenge! I used the calculator at www.mcmillanrunning.com to pick my goals times for 5k and 10k distances while I train. It's a pretty handy tool that can tell you the equivalent race paces for any distance based on one time (i.e. just because you can run one 8 minute mile doesn't mean you can run 13 that fast... so it compensates for that). It's been really hot here, so I'm confident that even if I don't exactly meet me 5k goal, I'll still be on track for the half marathon since it should be cooler in December!
As far as weight goes, I'm still right around 133, which I think is pretty good considering the vacations recently! More on that sometimes later this week too.
Also, I totally need to do an update on my goals from Apr/May/June and post my goals for Jul/Aug/Sep! Obviously I've already missed July, so 3Q might be a little light :)
Okay I guess that's it for now, but I'm going to try to get back to more blogging in real time this week, stay tuned!
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