Another big loss

My official weigh in and stats logging are actually tomorrow, but I do weigh in daily to keep myself motivated to eat healthy and drink water. I was down 1.6 this morning! I really hope I can hold it until tomorrow for my official weigh in day! In a perfect world, I would like to be down another .4 by tomorrow to make it a 2 pound loss for the week.

The Beginning Running Program is going well so far! I really like walking for 1 minute and jogging for 30 seconds. We will gradually increase the jogging time and decrease the walking time over the next 6 weeks so that eventually we will jogging the entire workout. My iFIT coach, Tommy Rivers, is pretty cool and knows a lot about coaching beginners or people recovering from injury. Portugal is really pretty and I enjoy the views. I am really looking forward to my walking tour of Scotland that starts on Friday too!

OH! I also got a portable pedal thingy that fits under my desk so I can pedal while I work a few times a day! I just got it yesterday so today will be the first day I try it! I don't think it will affect my overall weight loss or fitness level a great deal, but it will help me to be a bit more active while I am chained to my desk for work.

Bring it on...
 

Bittersweet

Well, I finished my walking tour of the Pyramids of Egypt. It was a lot of fun and I learned quite a bit as well. My iFit guide was Ramy Romany, a well known archeologist, who was raised in Cairo and has done thousands of documentaries about Egypt. It was fascinating to hear the stories, see the tombs and walk along the streets of Cairo. I am looking forward to my next iFit program(s)!

Seeing an almost 2 pound loss on the scale this morning really got me motivated! I think I will enroll in 2 programs starting next week, the beginning running program in Portugal (Monday-Thursday) and a walking tour of  Edinburgh Scotland (Friday). I will start my "long runs" the first weekend in Aug beginning with a 3.2 mile jog. May the odds be ever in my favor....

For now, I just need to keep on, keepin' on. I am logging my food into MFP app and making sure I hit all of my scheduled workouts. I don't really eat like I'm on a diet, but I am conscious of my portions and try to keep within my calorie allotment for the day. I am also drinking about 60-70 ounces of water per day. Side note: I started eating SlimFast Fat Bomb keto friendly treats. They really hit the spot with my sweet tooth and are only 90 calories!

Here's to hoping that 2 pound loss sticks!

Let the training begin!

I just jogged for 2 miles without stopping to walk on my lunch break today! I went 2.37 miles in just over 28 minutes. My average pace was a tad over a 12 minute mile. I'll take it.

Tomorrow is my last Pyramids of Egypt walking tour. It has been really fun seeing the sights and learning new things about ancient Egypt. My next program will be a beginning runners series. It is set in Portugal (Janelle) and works you up from walk/jogging to running. I already did a couple runs but will be restarting the program fresh next Monday.

I just joined a DietBet as well, so I am hoping to lose about 8 pounds in the next month. We shall see.

Here are my beginning stats:

Half Over

Well, 2020 is half over. I did not take advantage of the first half of the year, but plan on changing that starting now. I spent all of June getting back into a regular workout routine and now, July starts the 'training."

Here's the end goal:

I am running a 30 mile Fund Raising Run for my birthday in December.

Here's how it will work:

I will run 5 miles every 4 hours for 24 hours (30 miles total). I will ask people to donate to my charity during my run. (My charity is Woof Project by the way) I will stream live videos before and after each run leg to keep people up to date on my progress and to motivate them to donate to my cause.

May the odds be ever in my favor....

Week 1 Report

As far as progress, I have made almost none. My focus was on working out everyday, no matter what. BUT, this has been a good week of establishing a routine. I did hit the treadmill every day after work, before I fed the horses. I am enrolled in 2 different programs; both of which I have done before. On Mon/Wed/Fri I do "Intro to Running" and on Tues/Thurs I do the Pyramids of Egypt walking tour.

I really need to start SLOW (which is very hard for me to do) so I do not aggravate my healing injuries. I really cannot get it through my thick skull that I am no longer 30 years old and in the best shape of my life. (I'm in shape alright, round is a shape! HAHA) Anyway, I need this comeback to be slow and steady and sustainable. I've got 2 weeks until the Great Virtual Half Marathon Walk with Karla. I have the route programmed into my treadmill and we are going to watch "Pride and Prejudice" during our race. (With plans to call each other in between episodes.)

This week I plan on continuing my daily workouts. I ordered more fresh fruits and veggies from my grocery pick up so that will help make my diet a little better. But really, I just want to focus making a new habit: working out. the diet will come with working out.

192.6

I am a Phoenix

No matter how many times I crash and burn, I will always rise and try again...

I found a great Chiropractor that practices both Eastern and Western techniques. I have been getting my ankle scrapped for the last 2 months, and now I am starting on my back. It seems that all those years I spent waiting for surgery and then recovering from surgery, a lot of my stabilizing muscles atrophied. I need a lot of help getting full(ish) function back.

My ankle is finally feeling strong enough to start walking on it, so, I am talking a walking tour of the Pyramids of Egypt on my treadmill. It is really cool. I am learning a lot about ancient Egyptian history and the Valley of the Kings has been my favorite so far.

So, here I am, a new beginning:
193.6

Week 3 Crash and Burn

This week I seriously crashed and burned. I didn't exercise at all and ate like a piglet. I did get my long run in though. I ran 6.3 miles in 1:32. Slow, but steady. I really need to focus and do better this week.

My ankle is still tweeky, but I wrapped it today and it feels ok-ish. Time to get my act together.