LisaEirene
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After Thanksgiving, I decided to stop drinking my calories until after the holidays. I lost 1.6 pounds (which is a lot for me since I'm pretty much at goal weight). Seeing that loss reinforced just how much those calories can add up!
@Wannabe Health Nut @LisaEirene Making it as simple as possible makes it EASY to eat healthy. For example, I always bring healthy snacks to work. Today I have an apple and some grapes. Makes me less likely to eat the candy in the office!
The meal planning is harder to find time for. What worked for us is having very simple meals. Our dinners are a protein + veggie + salad. It makes it easy. So we always have salmon, chicken, shrimp, pork chops on hand or in the freezer to make it easy!
As for exercise, it's important to me so I make the time. No matter what! I schedule it like I schedule my plans and stick to it.
I used to be an emotional eater. That's probably one of the contributing factors to me gaining 100 pounds. It's funny, once I lost the weight and kept it off for a little while, my relationship with food changed dramatically. Am I still an emotional eater? Once in awhile. But I've learned to turn to other things when I am upset (like going for a walk, going to the gym, talking to a friend) instead of eating!
Breaking Bad is one of the best TV shows out there. I will be so sad when it's gone! :(
As for bad habits...when I was trying to lose 100 pounds, I had to stop eating my two triggers foods entirely: pizza and ice cream. For two years I avoided them and lost the weight. After keeping it off for 4 years now, I can eat my old trigger foods in moderation and not go over board (thankfully). But breaking that bad habit in the beginning was HARD.
Getting a HRM totally changed how I worked out. I learned how to become more efficient and not just spend a ton of time working out. It also taught me how to run. When I first started running I had no idea what I was doing and didn't follow any training programs. The HRM taught me pacing how to stay within my ideal heart rate zone. I LOVE my hrm.
The activity I usually choose when I'm too sore is swimming. Nothing feels better after a big weight lifting workout than relaxing lap swimming.
Another one that bothers me is people on Twitter who never respond to questions/comments. Or they post a link on Twitter 5x a day. 1-2x a day is enough.
I love fish. It's one of my favorite proteins. Not only is it healthy, it's simple and easy to prepare AND it's low in calories.
I eat seafood probably 2x a week. Salmon is a staple in my house and we always have it on hand. I also try to eat shrimp or scallops another night that week. Seafood is just so rich in nutrients and if you're trying to lose weight, or keep it off, a low calorie meal with seafood is perfect.
When I was 250 pounds I was developing diabetes, I had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I was also in pain all the time. My back hurt. My legs hurt, my feet hurt A LOT--they'd swell after being on my feet for a few hours. My hips were killing me. It hurt being obese. I lost 110 pounds and the pains I was having went away.
Most of it just feels like hype. I take all the "health news" with a grain of salt.
Sounds like a good list! I recently decided I needed a break for a few days from working out. Now I'm refreshed and ready to try new things with my fitness.
I've been feeling the same way lately....
These are great! Blogging has taught me that there are a LOT of people out there struggling like me. Having a community is awesome.
Oh you poor thing! :( I totally understand! Running when upset is the BEST. I feel so much better when I do that. And as someone who was on antidepressants for years, I related to your "I can't cry" thing either. It's funny I had no emotions when I was on them and couldn't cry. NOW? I experience ALL emotions and it's totally brutal.
I follow blogs that I feel a connection with. I admit that when I first got "into" this little world I collected blogs to read like they were going out of style. I couldn't get enough of it. Then a majority of them started to blend together. I couldn't keep track of who was who because they were all running marathons and writing about oatmeal, etc etc. I widdled the list down to the people that I feel a connection with because of their topics, their writing styles AND the fact that they don't bog down my RSS feed/twitter/facebook/g+ with constant updates. This is not to say I haven't been guilty of that at one point. But I'd much rather read blogs that aren't all about the page views, the book deals, the klout stuff, etc. I never "stumple upon" things. If I'm inspired by the writer I tell them.
There is such a thing as too much of a good thing! Or maybe I'm just burned out on social media. :)
Good for you!!! You did it!!! I think it's completely natural to always feel underprepared. But you did it, and you crossed the finish line. Awesome.
My first 5k I had the flu for 2 weeks leading up to the race. It was awful. I was under prepared, I still felt crappy, I had no energy, it was cold and I was unhappy. But I was glad I did it.
OH, don't beat yourself up! You are saving yourself a possible injury which will definitely suck more than disappointment does. Trust me, I've been there. I think doing the 5k is a GREAT idea. Sign up for a 10k to do a few weeks later or a few months later...whenever you are ready. Wouldn't you rather enjoy your first half marathon instead of being miserable?
Sorry you weren't feeling well. I went through something similar and for me it was electolytes. I started drinking Garorade on long runs and it helped a lot.
This was very touching. Thank you for sharing your journey with us!