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12.30.18

That week was a bit of a failure, no? Yes.

I ran today. Week 6, Day 1. Took it back to interval running because I don’t think I can just pick up a straight 30-minute run again. I’m building myself back up to that.

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So today was ... 90% successful. I fasted until Noon. I did have some candy from the snack desk, but it was in moderation. Best of all, I did week 8, day 3. AND I stayed at the gym until I burned 3,000 calories according to my Fitbit. I burned over 1,000 calories from tonight’s workout. I’m definitely at a huge deficit even with the snacks and my light lunch (sautéed green beans and breaded chicken cutlets).

I weighed myself after the gym, and I’m 192.4, just .2 from this morning’s weigh-in. I should definitely be 191.something tomorrow. Maybe I will get to 188 by Jan after all.

The office’s holiday party is tomorrow. Drinks and dinner. I’ll skip the empty calls in the drinks, but I’m definitely indulging in dinner. Gonna skip the unhealthy snacks during the day so I won’t feel bad.

12.17.18

Starting weight for the week: 192.2

A few reminders to myself as I go into Monday:

Push yourself to get to Noon before eating. If no other day, really try to stick within your fasting hours today. Start the week off strong.

Olives and mandarin oranges are acceptable snacks. If you’re going to have star cookies, you only get to have 5!

Stay hydrated. You’re trying for another run today. Drink all the water you need, and have a healthy snack before you leave work.

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3 lbs away from being 189, and 3.5 lbs away from a 15-lb loss. Let’s get this ish done!

[mydamnbody]

12.17.18

Starting weight for the week: 192.2

A few reminders to myself as I go into Monday:

Push yourself to get to Noon before eating. If no other day, really try to stick within your fasting hours today. Start the week off strong.

Olives and mandarin oranges are acceptable snacks. If you’re going to have star cookies, you only get to have 5!

Stay hydrated. You’re trying for another run today. Drink all the water you need, and have a healthy snack before you leave work.

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3 lbs away from being 189, and 3.5 lbs away from a 15-lb loss. Let’s get this ish done!

[mydamnbody]

12.16.18

Back in the gym today. I tried for a straight 28-minute run, but ended up doing interval runs instead.

That alone was hard, but I’d been sick all week and definitely dehydrated and malnourished.

Will try again tomorrow!

I came home and cooked green beans and chicken cutlets.

My intentions for this week: healthy lunch, minimal bad snacks (5 star cookies a day), OMAD, no heavy meals past 6pm, intermittent fasting 16-8, absolutely no meals past 8pm, 2700-3000 calories burned every day. Also gonna track my intake every day this week.

I’ll do my starting weight for the week tomorrow (Monday) morning.

This morning I weighed 192.3, but that was after a Saturday of not eating much.

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12.15.18

Stuck around 193.5 and 194.5, so between 10 and 9 lbs down, respectively. I haven’t been running since the day after Thanksgiving, and I haven’t been strict with my eating. I skip breakfast and eat a low-calorie lunch, but I eat a beef patty with cheese and pepperoni for dinner most days.

I still have four runs left in Couch 2 5k before I graduate. I’m going to push myself to get those done before 2019. Two weeks left to do it. It’ll be a little difficult but I think I can find my zone again.

I’d also love to hit the 180s before then, but I dont know how doable that is. 4 lbs in two weeks isn’t exactly healthy, but I’ll start and see where I land after the holidays.

One day at a time, and it’s time to get serious about tracking meals, being disciplined, and hitting the gym.

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11.14.18

I completed W8D2 today. It felt amazing! Day 1 was so rough that I dreaded today, but I came home, had a swig of olive juice, took my ass to the gym and just ran. I covered the stats on the treadmill, listened to a different playlist, and just moved my feet. I had just 6 minutes left before I looked at the app on my phone.

I think switching it up really helped.

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Damn, this is accurate.

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I cant wait to be the healthiest version of myself

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11.11.18

Things I’m looking forward to:

• Completing Couch 2 5k. Just 6 runs left: three 28-minute runs and three 30-minute runs. I need to eat more healthy before doing these. I struggled with today’s 25-minute run because I ate so much fucking pasta earlier. My stomach was still full, and I felt like giving up during the 17-minute mark. I took a 2-min break then started running until the end.

• Weight training. Once I graduate, I’ll do runs three days a week, and weights on the off days. I want to spend 6 days in the gym, and I want to tone up and see results from that. I’m gonna get it done! C25k has been really motivating in getting me to the gym 3-4 days a week.

• Lower my carb intake and track foods better so I can CICO. My weightloss has slowed and I know it’s because I’ve been overeating and not working out long enough.

• More workout clothes. I refuse to buy any until I no longer fit my current ones, but I look forward to the day when I need a size smaller.

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11.8.18

I ran for 30 minutes straight!

W7D2, where the run is 25 minutes but I kept on going just to see if I could do an extra five minutes since the runs in week 9 are all 30-min runs.

Bish I DID it!

My speed on the treadmill was 5.0, which is hella slow, but it keeps me from feeling worn out.

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11.2.18

Back on the treadmill and I completed W6D3 of Couch 2 5K.

The entire 22-minute run between the 5-min warmup and 5-min cool down .

Without stopping.

I feel amazing. I stayed on the treadmill until I hit an hour then did a real cool down before doing some foam rolling. I feel so refreshed.

I think I like these runs better than the walk-interval runs.

[mydamnbody]

Me: Gonna push myself to run a mile today.

Accidentally completes week 5, day 3 of couch to 5k.

[mydamnbody]

I took last week off because I was so sick, I couldn’t imagine doing anything but going home and going to bed. Before getting sick, I weighed in 195.7, which was 7.8 lbs down from highest.

I ate terrible during the week. I stuck to my fasting schedule, but I indulged on donuts and a bagel and coconut water and all the things I’d cut out to get me to lose weight.

I weighed myself this morning before heading to the gym, and I’m only 196.1. Only .4 lbs gained despite all the fuckery of last week. I’m surprised and grateful. It gives me a chance to keep going without feeling shitty about my choices. It also pushes me to do better going forward. I would’ve been 10 lbs down by now, probably 11 or 12, if I’d continued as usual during the week.

I’m glad I took some time to myself but I can do better and hold myself more accountable.

I’m going hard this week. CICO for everything!

[mydamnbody]

9.16.17

I weighed 186.9 this morning. Which puts me .7 lbs away from a 10-lb loss.

I woke up and walked to and around Prospect Park. I even ran for 8 minutes straight. It wasn't that bad. I went super slow. Then I walked for ~6 minutes then tried to run another 8. I didn't run for long with the second interval. Maybe 3:30.

I really want to get to the point where I can run 10 minutes nonstop. I want to work my way up to 20 and eventually 30 and eventually a full 5k without stopping.

I feel like my progress is great. I can run for 3 minutes EASILY! And I remember when that was a chore. I remember when I ran for two minutes straight and thought my lungs were going to burn through my chest. Now I'm running for 5 minutes and 8 minutes.

Bootcamp has been great! I went three times last week and my body felt all of it. I'm getting better at pushing myself. I think I like the MWF classes better because they involve weights.

I need more workout gear, though. I have exactly 5 pants and 3 sports bras that fit, which don't last beyond a week with me also running in my spare time.

[mydamnbody]

Feeling like I need to step it up.

So I think I'm going to do boot camp in the mornings then run in the evenings.

😳😬 It's not going to be easy, but I'll try to push through.

I need to invest in more workout clothes if I'm gonna do this.

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9.12.17

I ran this morning. Couch to 5k’s week 4, day 1. I’ve already completed all of week 4, but I’m redoing it until I can run an entire session without stopping during the “run” parts. The hardest parts of this session were the two 5-minute runs. Running through NYC blocks requires constant stopping, so I kept having to stop at green lights and pause the app.

The second 5-minute run was great. I powered through all 5 minutes nonstop and felt great when I finished. It helped that I found a song that was close to 5 minutes and played it during that interval. 

I don’t know if I’m in keto, but I’ve been eating fewer-than-usual carbs and drinking only water. I feel awesome. 

Abs & Glutes day at bootcamp tomorrow! I’m still feeling yesterday’s bootcamp but my goal is to knock tomorrow out!

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