Since Sasha and I went biking...I haven't been physically active at all. I dog-sat at my aunts house all of last week, so I walked the dog several times, but each walk was less than a mile...so it wasn't much. I could've kept walking (and would've liked to...) but Candy is a shitzhu nearly 13 years old and can't walk a lot with her short little legs!
My schedule has been weird because I've been STILL sleeping in late, going to work, and staying up late. So I felt like my late night eating would make me gain weight. I weighed myself this morning and I was at 177...so that means 3lbs down for this month's goal and a total of 8lbs lost since Sept 1st! It's not the best, but it's still 8lbs lost! I'm just surprised and glad that the 5lbs I lost in September are still gone!
I feel like there's been a lot of change going on in my life recently...and I feel out of sorts. I need to get my life organized again, and get to the gym and do my phone apps (I haven't done the workout trainer OR the pushups in a long time!), and be physically active again! I also need to make better food decisions more often than I am right now.
I really hope I can meet my October goal of losing 7lbs. Only 4 more to go!!!!!
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Post workout meal
I read another article, only this time it was about post workout meals.
Here's an excerpt of it that applied to my goals:
"If your primary goal is fat loss, you'll want to take a different approach, says Coleman, because a high-carb postworkout meal blunts the fat-burning effect. She instaed recommends choosing protein and fibrous veggies and suggests waiting to eat for at least an hour or two after exercise."
This will be difficult after high calorie burning workouts such as swimming or running because I tend to feel "hungry" shortly after this activity. I'll try to keep water stocked so I can chug that afterwards to keep the hunger pangs.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Intuititive Eating for weight loss = eat what you want, when you want?
I just read an article from my Lifetime Fitness magazine, about how "Intuititive eating" can help you lose weight. I've attached the web version of the article here. It's an anti-diet, which sounds great for me because I hate the word "diet". I don't ever enjoy saying that I'm on a diet, nor do I ever feel like I'm dieting. I prefer to say that "I'm trying to lose weight." Here's why...I love food and culinary arts. I wish I knew more about food to be able to cook to an art form, or to know what goes well with what. I want to be an amazing chef (not for a restaurant but for myself). I think that food and cooking can be art. I love discovering new ingredients, tasting new combinations, learning about the health benefits of ingredients, etc. I love junk food and I love "healthy" foods. Because of my love and appreciation for food, I don't like the idea of "restricting" myself from it. What is happiness with restricting something you love? What if someone took your significant other away from you, whom you love more than anything else in the world? Okay, I'm not saying that I love food more than anything else in the world...because I don't. I'm not Liz Lemon ;) But you get the point. Anyways, read the article if you're interested in learning about this technique. I'm not saying I'm going to live by the principles of intuitive eating, but I think many of the principles are important and can be helpful for me (and everyone else). And with an educational background in psychology, a lot of these points make sense to me.
PRINCIPLES of Intuitive Eating
1.) Learn to recognize mild sensations of hunger that emerge even while you are busy doing something else, and feed them before you become ravenous or become tempted to make unhealthy eating choices.
2.) Give yourself permission to eat whenever you feel hungry, and let go of internal feelings of guilt of rigid rules that say you can't eat more than a certain number of calories a day or enjoy a slice of cake.
3.) Derive pleasure and satisfaction from the eating experience moment by moment, without distraction, and savor your food. Notice when and how your hunger abates. While you are eating, do not watch television, work at the computer or think about your plans for the rest of the day. Instead, look at your food, observing color, shape, taste, smell, texture and quality. Observe your own sensations and reactions.
4.) After a meal is done, take some time to focus on your inner feelings - sluggish or energized, anxious or calm? Decide whether the meal and its contents are worth eating again.
5.) Don't eat to alleviate anxiety, boredom or depression. If you find yourself overeating to treat a mood or emotion instead of to satisfy physiological hunger, search for the emotional root of the problem and then soothe or stimulate yourself through yoga, a long walk or a talk with a friend.
6.) Exercise and move for enjoyment - not expressly for weight loss or calorie burning.
7.) Notice how you feel when you choose healthy, high quality food. Take stock of your physical, mental and emotional responses.
8.) Keep caveats in mind. Many integrative health experts point out that the foods we most crave are sometimes those to which we are allergic or intolerant. If you suffer from this sort of food "addiction," be aware that feeding it may make your cravings worse.
PRINCIPLES of Intuitive Eating
1.) Learn to recognize mild sensations of hunger that emerge even while you are busy doing something else, and feed them before you become ravenous or become tempted to make unhealthy eating choices.
2.) Give yourself permission to eat whenever you feel hungry, and let go of internal feelings of guilt of rigid rules that say you can't eat more than a certain number of calories a day or enjoy a slice of cake.
3.) Derive pleasure and satisfaction from the eating experience moment by moment, without distraction, and savor your food. Notice when and how your hunger abates. While you are eating, do not watch television, work at the computer or think about your plans for the rest of the day. Instead, look at your food, observing color, shape, taste, smell, texture and quality. Observe your own sensations and reactions.
4.) After a meal is done, take some time to focus on your inner feelings - sluggish or energized, anxious or calm? Decide whether the meal and its contents are worth eating again.
5.) Don't eat to alleviate anxiety, boredom or depression. If you find yourself overeating to treat a mood or emotion instead of to satisfy physiological hunger, search for the emotional root of the problem and then soothe or stimulate yourself through yoga, a long walk or a talk with a friend.
6.) Exercise and move for enjoyment - not expressly for weight loss or calorie burning.
7.) Notice how you feel when you choose healthy, high quality food. Take stock of your physical, mental and emotional responses.
8.) Keep caveats in mind. Many integrative health experts point out that the foods we most crave are sometimes those to which we are allergic or intolerant. If you suffer from this sort of food "addiction," be aware that feeding it may make your cravings worse.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Gateway Trail & PANTS!
Sasha and I turned today's tennis date into a bike date. We rode the MN state trail: Gateway Trail, an 18 mile paved trail. It was a wonderful ride. We did a little less than half the trail and turned around for a total of about 11miles. There were hills to get on the bridges that went over the highways. But we rode every hill! We hope to ride the full length sometime :) I know we can totally do it.
Lastly, I found a pile of jeans in my closet that are in plain view and I'm sure I've seen a million times but ignored. When I noticed them now, I assumed they were size 12's or 10's which don't fit me. I'm currently a 14. Well, the first few were 14's but after I put them on, I remembered that they were in that pile because they were getting tight and I didn't wear them anymore. They fit perfectly well just now. Then I got to a couple size 12 pants and didn't think they'd fit but...THEY DID!!!!!
I really have to do my measurements soon. I still haven't lost any weight this month, but from awhile ago, I lost maybe about 10lbs which is why these pants may fit again.
YAY!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Get Up or Get Fat
So Anne makes fun of me because sometimes when I need a little more motivation to wake up in the mornings...I record a message on my phone and set that as an alarm. Sometimes it works, sometimes I just get annoyed at my own voice.
Well...I need motivation right now. I don't know what my problem is, but for the past few weeks, I feel like all I've been doing is sleeping and going to work. I have a HUGE to-do list, and it just keeps growing longer and longer because I'm not waking up early enough to work on any of them. Here's the thing...lately, I've been doing more 2-10pm shifts for work. I've been waking up around noon. This means I have just enough time to eat "breakfast", take a shower, and spend like 30 minutes doing random activity (trying to catch up on my to-do list, or just staring at the to-do list making a new mini list on completing the to-do list, catching up on my email, etc). The only days I've woken up earlier than the lunch hour, is to meet Sasha for tennis, or to work on the random days I picked up a 6am shift. Okay, in reality...this has only been going on for like one week. But it feels like forever, because I haven't been doing anything other than sleep and work.
For those of you who know me...I don't like to get up. Don't get me wrong...I actually LIKE waking up early and being able to get things done, having a longer day, etc. But it's so hard for me to wake up...so it rarely happens. This is why I don't consider myself a morning person. I'd love to be a morning person though, because I like the way I feel when I start the day earlier. I feel accomplished. I feel like a mature adult. I feel like I'm in a tv commercial featuring coffee or a delicious high-fiber cereal. But repeat: I don't wake up early. However, if I AM successful and I wake up earlier...I'm up. All it takes is for me to brush my teeth and I'm awake and I can start the day.
So...back to the needing motivation story...
I need to wake up earlier than noon. I can function off of 7 hours of sleep (unlike the 12 hours I've been getting this week), so I'd like to try to go to bed by midnight. That gives me about 1.5-2 hours to dily-daly after I get home from work. Ideally, I'd like to wake up around 7-8am to start the day. But knowing myself, I should be more realistic and shoot for 9-10am. Maybe in the future, I can move it up earlier! For now, I use my alarm clock/radio and/or my cell phone alarm. They both have snoozes on them, which I think is a problem. In the near future, I think I'd like to find a non-snooze alarm clock. Yes, this can be dangerous, but for important days, I could set my phone alarm as a backup. I also need to get in the habit of brushing my teeth right away. I often get up to go to the bathroom around the 8-9am hour. (SEE! It's already a natural time to wake up!) But I pee, then go lay back down, thinking about how I shouldn't do what I'm doing. So I need to brush my teeth.
In conclusion, I need to wake up earlier so I can get in more physical activity (to help me lose weight) and to give me more time to get things done in my life (which will help my mental state). I recorded a new alarm sound where I say, "Get up or get fat. Go start the day."
Well...I need motivation right now. I don't know what my problem is, but for the past few weeks, I feel like all I've been doing is sleeping and going to work. I have a HUGE to-do list, and it just keeps growing longer and longer because I'm not waking up early enough to work on any of them. Here's the thing...lately, I've been doing more 2-10pm shifts for work. I've been waking up around noon. This means I have just enough time to eat "breakfast", take a shower, and spend like 30 minutes doing random activity (trying to catch up on my to-do list, or just staring at the to-do list making a new mini list on completing the to-do list, catching up on my email, etc). The only days I've woken up earlier than the lunch hour, is to meet Sasha for tennis, or to work on the random days I picked up a 6am shift. Okay, in reality...this has only been going on for like one week. But it feels like forever, because I haven't been doing anything other than sleep and work.
For those of you who know me...I don't like to get up. Don't get me wrong...I actually LIKE waking up early and being able to get things done, having a longer day, etc. But it's so hard for me to wake up...so it rarely happens. This is why I don't consider myself a morning person. I'd love to be a morning person though, because I like the way I feel when I start the day earlier. I feel accomplished. I feel like a mature adult. I feel like I'm in a tv commercial featuring coffee or a delicious high-fiber cereal. But repeat: I don't wake up early. However, if I AM successful and I wake up earlier...I'm up. All it takes is for me to brush my teeth and I'm awake and I can start the day.
So...back to the needing motivation story...
I need to wake up earlier than noon. I can function off of 7 hours of sleep (unlike the 12 hours I've been getting this week), so I'd like to try to go to bed by midnight. That gives me about 1.5-2 hours to dily-daly after I get home from work. Ideally, I'd like to wake up around 7-8am to start the day. But knowing myself, I should be more realistic and shoot for 9-10am. Maybe in the future, I can move it up earlier! For now, I use my alarm clock/radio and/or my cell phone alarm. They both have snoozes on them, which I think is a problem. In the near future, I think I'd like to find a non-snooze alarm clock. Yes, this can be dangerous, but for important days, I could set my phone alarm as a backup. I also need to get in the habit of brushing my teeth right away. I often get up to go to the bathroom around the 8-9am hour. (SEE! It's already a natural time to wake up!) But I pee, then go lay back down, thinking about how I shouldn't do what I'm doing. So I need to brush my teeth.
In conclusion, I need to wake up earlier so I can get in more physical activity (to help me lose weight) and to give me more time to get things done in my life (which will help my mental state). I recorded a new alarm sound where I say, "Get up or get fat. Go start the day."
Friday, October 5, 2012
Answers about Calcium
When we were first introduced to Herbalife, one of the consultants asked us what kind of calcium supplements we took: plant-based or animal-based. I wasn't sure, and she mentioned the container would state if it was plant-based. I looked at my calcium supplements and it didn't say anything about being plant-based. So I assume it's animal-based...but what was from animal...the lactose, I'd assume? I wanted to look it up and read up on it. This was back in April I think. It's now 6 months later, and I'm finally getting to it. This article was the most useful: animal-based vs. plant-based Calcium supplements
This part was shocking to me: “the association between the intake of animal protein and fracture rates appears to be as strong as the association between cigarette smoking and lung cancer.” That's a pretty strong association!
From what I understand, adult women are supposed to have 1000mg per day. Ugh, things like this can be frustrating. I want to make the best choice, but it's not always easy. So there are non-animal-based calcium supplements, but they contain calcium sources such as limestone and some other inorganic rock. These can be harmful for the body and may not digest correctly. So...where do we find supplements? I guess the best thing to do is increase your daily diet with items in high calcium. Here is a chart I found from a different article:
This part was shocking to me: “the association between the intake of animal protein and fracture rates appears to be as strong as the association between cigarette smoking and lung cancer.” That's a pretty strong association!
From what I understand, adult women are supposed to have 1000mg per day. Ugh, things like this can be frustrating. I want to make the best choice, but it's not always easy. So there are non-animal-based calcium supplements, but they contain calcium sources such as limestone and some other inorganic rock. These can be harmful for the body and may not digest correctly. So...where do we find supplements? I guess the best thing to do is increase your daily diet with items in high calcium. Here is a chart I found from a different article:
| Food | Calcium mg |
Dairy Products | |
| Skim Milk 1 cup | 301 |
| Whole Milk 1 cup | 290 |
| Plain Low fat Yogurt 1 cup | 415 |
| Cow Milk Cottage Cheese (Paneer) 1 cup | 208 |
| Baffalo Milk Cottage Cheese (Paneer) 1 cup | 480 |
| Feta cheese 40 g | 144 |
| Whipped Cream, 15 g | 13 |
Beans & Grains | |
| White beans 3/4 cup | 120 |
| Navy beans 3/4 cup | 94 |
| Black Turtle beans 3/4 cup | 75 |
| Chickpeas (Chhole) 3/4 cup | 58 |
| Tofu 150g | 350 |
| Soy bean curd slab 150g | 310 |
| Cooked Soy bean 1 cup | 130 |
| Instant oats, 1 pkt | 165 |
Fish | |
| Sardines in oil, tinned, 100 g | 500 |
| Salmon, tinned, 100 g | 91 |
| Fish paste, 35 g | 98 |
mg | |
Nuts | |
| Almonds roasted 1/4 cup | 93 |
| Brazil Nuts 20 g | 34 |
| Hazlenuts 20 g | 28 |
| Walnuts 20 g | 19 |
| Almonds butter 2 Tbsp | 88 |
| Sesame seeds 12 g | 80 |
| Rice, plain, boiled 180 g | 32 |
Fruits & Vegetables | |
| Cabbage/bok choy 1/2 cup | 190 |
| Turnip greens 1/2 cup | 104 |
| Broccoli 1/2 cup | 33 |
| Okra 1/2 cup | 65 |
| Orange 1/2 cup | 52 |
| Orange juice fortified with calcium 1/2 cup | 165 |
Calcium in Breads, Pizza | |
| White bread, 1 slice 30 g | 53 |
| Wholemeal bread, 1 slice 30 g | 32 |
| Muesli, Swiss style, 50 g | 55 |
| Lasagne, 400 g | 400 |
| Pizza, cheese & tomato, 410 g | 873 |
| Pasta, plain, cooked, 230 g | 85 |
Run for your LIFE!!!!!
Okay, we're not being chased. Or maybe we are? By our food addiction thoughts?
Sasha and I played some tennis this morning. It was really cold, but we warmed up pretty fast. We did our first run/walk today. As I described in an earlier post, my first week of running has to be as simple as run 1min/walk 2min. She agreed to do this with me, and we both powered through it together. The park we played tennis at today, is known for their difficult disc golf course. We see people disappearing into the woods all the time, and coming out of a different place. I've always been curious as to what it looks like in there. There is a long curvy paved path around the park that looks beautiful with the hills, but we decided to avoid the hills until we're more advanced runners. We decided to stick to the flat sidewalk path. Well, as we were running, we turned onto the paved path and went with the small hills that we cam across. It honestly wasn't that bad. The biggest hill we came across, was during a walking interval, so I was thankful for that :)
Anyways, we did it! Run 1 for Week 1 COMPLETE!
We've already scheduled the next tennis and run date. And as far as the third one goes...we'll either do it on a day we tentatively scheduled, or do it alone.
In conclusion, I'm very happy that Sasha and I decided to run together today. I haven't run with someone since I was in the running class. And I didn't care for it because they were all much better than me. I'm glad to know that Sasha and I are at the same level and even though she has more running experience than I do, she's willing to take it slow with me. While we were running, I said that I'm excited to do this together because instead of me saying, "I increased my run by this much...in this amount of time..." I can say, "WE increased this much and WE DID IT!"
Sasha - I can't wait to be able to become a stronger runner with you. Maybe one day, we'll do a race together!
Sasha and I played some tennis this morning. It was really cold, but we warmed up pretty fast. We did our first run/walk today. As I described in an earlier post, my first week of running has to be as simple as run 1min/walk 2min. She agreed to do this with me, and we both powered through it together. The park we played tennis at today, is known for their difficult disc golf course. We see people disappearing into the woods all the time, and coming out of a different place. I've always been curious as to what it looks like in there. There is a long curvy paved path around the park that looks beautiful with the hills, but we decided to avoid the hills until we're more advanced runners. We decided to stick to the flat sidewalk path. Well, as we were running, we turned onto the paved path and went with the small hills that we cam across. It honestly wasn't that bad. The biggest hill we came across, was during a walking interval, so I was thankful for that :)
Anyways, we did it! Run 1 for Week 1 COMPLETE!
We've already scheduled the next tennis and run date. And as far as the third one goes...we'll either do it on a day we tentatively scheduled, or do it alone.
In conclusion, I'm very happy that Sasha and I decided to run together today. I haven't run with someone since I was in the running class. And I didn't care for it because they were all much better than me. I'm glad to know that Sasha and I are at the same level and even though she has more running experience than I do, she's willing to take it slow with me. While we were running, I said that I'm excited to do this together because instead of me saying, "I increased my run by this much...in this amount of time..." I can say, "WE increased this much and WE DID IT!"
Sasha - I can't wait to be able to become a stronger runner with you. Maybe one day, we'll do a race together!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Hi, My name is Sasha and I'm a food addict....
So Lesley and I were playing tennis a couple days ago, and I brought up that fact that I think I'm a food addict. Then today on Good Morning America there was a news story on that very thing. They interviewed Tara Season 8 winner of the Biggest Loser, who gained a lot of the weight back that she had lost, she soon discovered she was a food addict.
Looking for a 'Hunger Fix'? Food Addicts Can Re-Train the Brain - ABC News
I started the day with warm water and lemon and went to the gym today. I'm so excited that I'm sticking to the program. I did give in to cheddar cheese popcorn and soda at the mall today. Often times in the past I would get down on myself for cheating at one meal or sneaking in a bad snack and then the rest of the week I would just eat binge and eat bad and would give up. But I have to look at it as, that was one wrong meal out of 21 meals for the week. I know I will reach my goal if I just keep on trying!
Thanks for the support Lesley!
Looking for a 'Hunger Fix'? Food Addicts Can Re-Train the Brain - ABC News
I started the day with warm water and lemon and went to the gym today. I'm so excited that I'm sticking to the program. I did give in to cheddar cheese popcorn and soda at the mall today. Often times in the past I would get down on myself for cheating at one meal or sneaking in a bad snack and then the rest of the week I would just eat binge and eat bad and would give up. But I have to look at it as, that was one wrong meal out of 21 meals for the week. I know I will reach my goal if I just keep on trying!
Thanks for the support Lesley!
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
FALL-ing Down
September's end has brought me zero success! I started the month weighing 185 lbs. and I've actually managed to gain weight. I now weigh in at a whopping 187 lbs. The heaviest I've ever been in my life! I'm so disappointed in myself and letting you down Lesley. I don't know what I'm afraid of; at this point I know I AM my biggest barrier to my weight loss. I just have to get off my butt and start exercising and eat healthier. I have gotten so out of shape, I don't even recognize myself anymore.
Lesley's blogs have been very inspiring and looking back at this blog, I realize I have not blogged at all. I told Lesley I would blog everyday. So I need to be a better friend and keep up my end of the bargain. I like how Lesley has created some workout goals/strategies for October, so I am going to do the same.
OCTOBER GOALS
- Get 30-40minuts of a Cardio workout at least 2x/week
- Weight training 3x/week
- Go to the gym at least 12 times this month to get my monthly discount:-)
- Eat one serving of veggies daily.
- NO going to any restaurant with a drive thru for this entire month!
Better late than never, I promise to do better!
Lesley's blogs have been very inspiring and looking back at this blog, I realize I have not blogged at all. I told Lesley I would blog everyday. So I need to be a better friend and keep up my end of the bargain. I like how Lesley has created some workout goals/strategies for October, so I am going to do the same.
OCTOBER GOALS
- Get 30-40minuts of a Cardio workout at least 2x/week
- Weight training 3x/week
- Go to the gym at least 12 times this month to get my monthly discount:-)
- Eat one serving of veggies daily.
- NO going to any restaurant with a drive thru for this entire month!
Better late than never, I promise to do better!
Monday, October 1, 2012
Lemon Water
Click here to read the article :)
I found this article from a friend's facebook post and looked into it. I love it because I love hot water with lemon. After reading this article, I will try to have it every morning. If I don't have it in the morning, I'll try to have it at least once a day.
This really shouldn't be that hard for me to do since I already love it. However, I'll probably do it more regularly, now that I know the various benefits of it. Before, I just drank it for the refreshing taste! And the article says to use WARM water, NOT HOT water. This should make it easier, no? I'd think so, since you don't have to wait for the water to boil!
Awesome! I'm going to go cut some lemons in half right away, so they're ready to be used in the morning!
I found this article from a friend's facebook post and looked into it. I love it because I love hot water with lemon. After reading this article, I will try to have it every morning. If I don't have it in the morning, I'll try to have it at least once a day.
This really shouldn't be that hard for me to do since I already love it. However, I'll probably do it more regularly, now that I know the various benefits of it. Before, I just drank it for the refreshing taste! And the article says to use WARM water, NOT HOT water. This should make it easier, no? I'd think so, since you don't have to wait for the water to boil!
Awesome! I'm going to go cut some lemons in half right away, so they're ready to be used in the morning!
October Begins!!!!!
SEPTEMBER RESULTS
I lost a total of 5 pounds in September. My goal was to lose 10 lbs, so I didn't achieve my goal...but I'm happy I lost at least 5! I lost it within the first 2 weeks, and I somehow managed to keep it off for the remaining weeks of the month.
OCTOBER GOAL
I don't know about Sasha's new goal, but my goal for the month of October, is to lose 7 lbs. I will go from being 180 to 173. In order to achieve this goal, I plan on going to the gym regularly again and working out. I enjoy a variety of activities: spin, swim, elliptical, weights, yoga, dance, etc. At this point, I'm not worried about getting in a variety because I think any activity even if it's once a week will help since I haven't been there in awhile. For now, I would like to go at least 2x/week. I would also like to work on the running thing again. It's hard to do it 3x/week while going to the gym 2x/week, and playing tennis...suddenly. So for now, I'd be impressed if I can make a "run" even 1x/week. I took "Learn to Run" through the Running Room a few summers ago. I like their program, but it's hard on my legs so I add a week before their 1st week of the program. So for example, week 1 you're supposed to do run 2 min and walk 3 min for 30 minutes total. I start with a nice long walk to let my legs warm up a bit, then for week 1, I will do run 1 min and walk 2 min for about 30 minutes. I'll do this maybe 2-4 times before I move on to the next "week" which will probably be run 1 min walk 1 min or run 1 min walk 2 min. Either way, I will have to do it at a slower pace and move on to the next "week" of the program at my own pace.
MY OCTOBER TO-DO LIST:
- Go to the gym at least 2x/week
- Run 1x/week
- Yoga 1x/week (whether it's at home or in studio)
I lost a total of 5 pounds in September. My goal was to lose 10 lbs, so I didn't achieve my goal...but I'm happy I lost at least 5! I lost it within the first 2 weeks, and I somehow managed to keep it off for the remaining weeks of the month.
OCTOBER GOAL
I don't know about Sasha's new goal, but my goal for the month of October, is to lose 7 lbs. I will go from being 180 to 173. In order to achieve this goal, I plan on going to the gym regularly again and working out. I enjoy a variety of activities: spin, swim, elliptical, weights, yoga, dance, etc. At this point, I'm not worried about getting in a variety because I think any activity even if it's once a week will help since I haven't been there in awhile. For now, I would like to go at least 2x/week. I would also like to work on the running thing again. It's hard to do it 3x/week while going to the gym 2x/week, and playing tennis...suddenly. So for now, I'd be impressed if I can make a "run" even 1x/week. I took "Learn to Run" through the Running Room a few summers ago. I like their program, but it's hard on my legs so I add a week before their 1st week of the program. So for example, week 1 you're supposed to do run 2 min and walk 3 min for 30 minutes total. I start with a nice long walk to let my legs warm up a bit, then for week 1, I will do run 1 min and walk 2 min for about 30 minutes. I'll do this maybe 2-4 times before I move on to the next "week" which will probably be run 1 min walk 1 min or run 1 min walk 2 min. Either way, I will have to do it at a slower pace and move on to the next "week" of the program at my own pace.
MY OCTOBER TO-DO LIST:
- Go to the gym at least 2x/week
- Run 1x/week
- Yoga 1x/week (whether it's at home or in studio)
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