Running Shoes

I completed Week 3 of C25k yesterday. I had been running in my standard Nike's and had been having some leg pain. The most frustrating part of the whole experience was that even though I had the stamina, I could not make my legs move any faster without wanting to stop.

After some research I thought actual running shoes might help, so I went to a local running store and had them do an analysis of my running style. I ran on a treadmill with a camera for 30 seconds with a neutral shoe and watched the slo-mo replay of my feet. It turns out I am an over-pronator with a flatter foot. After 15 pairs of shoes and 5 more runs on the treadmill I ended up with the Brooks Trance 10. I did my first run with them yesterday and ran 12 minute mile pace. I am extremely excited about this as I had been running 15ish minute mile pace. The difference the shoes make is incredible.

Weekly weigh-in:
Today's weight: 242
Weight loss to date: 23 pounds
Pounds to goal: 82

Positive Day

Just can't live that negative way...make way for the positive day!” Bob Marley

I am really trying to make this my motto for life. There is no reason to be negative when so many things are going my way. I am surrounded by great friends, a loving husband, good family. I am more relaxed than I have been since middle school. I am working on completing a life goal in finishing my degree. Things are good 'round here

On the weight loss front, I did Week 3, Day 1 of C25k and it went very well. I was surprised at the ease in which I was able to run. Mind you it was only for 3 minutes at a time, but when I started 60 seconds nearly killed me. Last night my husband and I visited one of my favorite restaurants and I decided to make it a cheat meal. It made me very pleased to log the pasta and the apple pie and see that I was still under 1900 food calories total and at a 1521 net total for the day. I honestly feel like I have made a real life change, even blow outs aren't 3000 calorie affairs.

I have a post percolating about my changing awareness that I will put up soon. Until then, positive day, not negative way!

Monday Weigh Day

Not a lot going on this week. Back to school. Still having trouble keeping my fat and sodium in line, so I am working on that.

Today's weight: 244
Weight loss to date: 21 pounds
Pounds to goal: 84

The Pants Dance - Part 2.

Yay for 20 pounds down!

Pants Dance

Weighed in this morning, only one pound lost this week. I have been eating a lot of sodium filled chicken noodle soup over the last few days, so there could be some water weight at play.

Although it was only a small scale victory week, on Friday I had a really fun non-scale victory. We went dancing for my best friend's birthday and I had to resort to what we all coined "the pants dance." It goes like this "dance, dance, pants, dance, dance, pants" with the pants portion being pulling up your pants because they are far too loose. I literally could have danced out of my pants if I hadn't been diligent about pulling them up. :)

Still sick, which is no fun. Hoping to kick the fever and chest congestion soon so I can get back to working out.

Stats:
Start Weight 1/9/11 -265
Current Weight 3/6/11 - 247
Pounds Lost: 18
Pounds to goal: 87

Down With the Sickness

No big progress today, feeling really poorly. I was supposed to start week 3 day 1 of C25k today  but getting dressed tired me out to the point of me getting back in bed, so no go on the run. I have spent the day on the couch with cough drops, advil cold and bad tv.

Friday was cheat meal day, my best friend turned 25. Breakfast and lunch were planned, but we went to a burger place and I had a cheeseburger and fries for dinner. I also had a few alcoholic drinks but then danced for 3 hours straight at the club. My hair was soaked underneath to the point that it was like I had just gotten out of the shower, so I don't feel too bad about the burger and fries.Saturday was a work out day and food intake was fine.

Tomorrow morning is weight day, so we will see how it all goes down (and hopefully not up!)

Mixed Bag

When I started this journey I wasn't just obese, I was worse than that. When I entered my weight, height and age into a BMI calculator I was shocked to find that I wasn't merely obese, I was morbidly obese.

In my mind those who were morbidly obese were the What's Eating Gilbert Grape type women who have to be burned in their houses rather than have a funeral as they can not fit through the door. That wasn't me! Seeing that word "morbid" really gave me a wake-up call. If at 25 I was morbidly obese, where would I be at 45? Dead?!? Last week I am proud to say I became just obese. A meaningless victory in the eyes of many, but a big deal to me. It showed me this is working and I am on the right path.

I am struggling a little this week with eating. I can meet my calorie goals but I am going over on sodium and fat almost every day. This is a problem and I need to work on it - I would hate to see my weight loss stall for something so easily fixable.

On the workout front, I started the Couch to 5K (C25k) program on 2/26 and will finish week two tonight. I also started EA Sports Active 2 last night. It seems more challenging than More Workouts, which oddly makes me really happy. I think I was getting too comfortable with MW and need the challenge.