I’m still at it in terms of my exercise. However, I may have been lulled into a false sense of security!
I used to run and loved it. Well, of course I had days where I didn’t love it. But I did love how it made me feel. Refreshed, clear minded, powerful and successful! I have missed it and decided it was time to restart! I knew better than to think that I could jump in and just run. I knew that I had to start with some semblance of a training plan. I have used the couch to 5k thing in the past and if you trust the training it really does work. So I found a version of that and I started and that first run went great! I could have done double the amount they wanted. I came home and cleaned the house with an energy that was unheard of. I wrote about how easy it was! It was so easy that I was chomping at the big to go on my next run! (Which was pretty much a repeat of the first run in terms of run/walk minutes and length) However, run two was not quite as easy. My legs felt it a bit! I didn’t let it stop me though. I completed run 2….and I headed out two days later and completed run 3!
Why yes, I was wearing the same clothes that I wore in run one! But I promise you, they had been watched! Tomorrow is run 4. I will go out and do it…pending the weather, which is iffy. And if I don’t do it tomorrow I’ll still be inside working out during that scheduled time and run 4 will happen at the first available time!
Today was honestly the first time I have tracked in quite a few weeks. I’ve just been eating somewhat intuitively. I’m cognizant, but just haven’t kept track of calories. Surprisingly, in the last week or two I have seen my weight start to drop.
Which brings me to my final thought for the day. I have always been a huge fan of weighing myself everyday. In the last month or so I have not weighed daily. It’s been a bit liberating. I’m not sure how long the random weigh ins will last. I fully expect to at some point go back to daily weigh ins, but for now it’s working for me.
ReplyDeleteI used to weigh in daily too, but because my weight tends to fluctuate so much it really did my head in, so now I only weigh in every Monday morning now.
Good for you for taking charge of your health. I need to jump back in again soon. I used to work out regularly with kickboxing, weight lifting, and dance classes before covid, but haven't been to a class since. I think I'll start with a few light weeks on the treadmill and try to work myself back into more challenging exercises. The biggest challenge though it just starting and I applaud you for doing it!
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