Monday, April 8, 2013

Should I Pitch My New Scale?

Well, Happy Monday everyone !  Overall its been a good start...except my reading on my 'new' scale!  Still only lost 10 pounds~!  I've been working for over a month on weight loss/running schedules.  I'm beating myself up over and over again each morning as  I look down at STILL that 10 pound loss number.  Over the last week, I've upped my running a total of 25 miles this past week.  And to find out...that number on that evil, corrupt scale is still at a stand still.  I've literally RAN my butt off this past week.  I ran three 6 milers last week, which made my miles for last week higher.  I did have a few two and three milers in there as well.  All I can do is.....NOT GIVE UP!  I'm not ditching this healthy lifestyle change thing for one second.  Yes, I'm completely frustrated with not losing this week, but I have to just keep focusing on each day and keep my motivation.  So today, I've started  journaling EVERYTHING I eat, upping my water intake, and making sure I'm not overdoing any sugars or sweets.  Today, I started my 6 month training for that half marathon I was talking about doing this October.  I am using Hal Higdon's training schedule in preparation for it.  I'm working on hills, tempo runs, and lots of LONG distance running.  I'm not really concerned with time...but I really just want to finish it without walking once.  I think with losing the rest of my extra baggage in weight will help me as well.  I have about 35 to 40 pounds that I'm hoping to extract from my body before race day come mid October.  I figured my BMR along with my running/exercise calories, and have it all on paper what exactly, and exactly HOW many calories I will need to eat in order to lose about two pounds per week.  I can do this, BECAUSE I CAN!  I'm the only person who can do this !  Not Bart, not the kids, not my parents, not my siblings !  Like I said before, I've BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT DIET THING....and I'm never calling how and the way I eat a diet!  I've changed my life for good!  I just need to keep this motivation in my heart and head every hour to every day of the weeks to come.  What is stopping you from getting healthy today? 
#Philippians 4:13

1 comment:

  1. Remember that muscle weighs more than fat -- so even though the scale isn't moving you probably are turning that fat into raw muscle!! Ditch the scale, or only weigh yourself once a month :)

    Keep up the awesome work, you are doing amazing!

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