Losing It and accepting limits

Hola party people...Holla at ur gurl!

Yesterday, I stepped on my frenemy the scale. She read 196.6. She may be my new best friend because that is 2 more lbs down. That is a total loss of 10 lbs. Milestone met and savoring the moment.

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If you read this little space in the ether on Monday, you know I worked out all of 2 times last week, but my eating was on par. I am currently broken up with MyfitnessPal and am just doing my own thing. Not counting macros, not counting calories, just eating clean. Not worrying about what the scale is going to read and living life out loud.

As of today, I have worked out once - combining 2 of my runs into one last night. I rocked 3 miles and 1.25 miles of speed work. By taking time off, my endurance has gone down and I have slowed down. Progress not perfection.

I realized that I am setting the bar too high with training and strength. I cannot go from 2 workouts to 6 workouts in a week. I read a lot of blogs and I see all my ladies rockin it at the gym and I want to be that dedicated. Right now I am not, so I am not going to beat myself up. I have not started Ripped in 30. I may or may not get in 3 more runs this week, and I am okay with that.

TODAY is the DAY I stop trying to act like someone maintaining their weight, who has worked up to working out 5 - 6 days a week (and loves/hates it) and start acting like the recommitted person I am. I am going to make it and if I do not pressure myself to be perfect, than I think I can succeed. One day at a time. One step at a time. One moment at a time. CHANGE YOUR MIND CHANGE YOUR BODY!

That's it for today.

Motivate Me!

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Weight In Wednesday

Hey everyone! Hope your having a lovely hump day!

I for one am having a good day. I weighted in today at 199.6. I am out of the 200s for good. Yippee!. I am working with Ashley for the last 2 months and have lost 6.8 lbs since starting. It may not be munch but it is something. I am still getting into the habit of working out, but with training for the 10 miler started, I am well on my way to a successful next few months. 

I am having to get used to this slow pace of weight loss. This is not a crash diet, it is a lifestyle change. I am trying to be positive and it is hard at times. Slow is slow, and not seeing a change in measurements is frustrating. One day, one step at a time.

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Friday Weigh-In....WHAT!

I do not weigh myself everyday. But for Shits and Giggles I decided to unpack my scale and step on it. Two weeks before my move, I started drinking a protein shake every day. The week before my move I stopped cooking and started eating out like it was my job. I do not usually eat out...it is a treat to me, therefore I eat things that I normally would not. See where this is going. I expected a gain. What I got was this....

That is right! I lost 3.8 lbs since the last time I weighed myself. This is with random food tracking and hardly any exercise. I did run a half marathon on Sunday but that was all the running I did in the two/three week time frame  Regardless, I am taking it and running. 

This week's goals consist of the following:

1. Tracking every day on MyFitnessPal (username: lizza0630)

1. Getting in 210 minutes of Fitness. I am going to try the bridge to 10K running program to get myself back into the habit of running, since it is a run/walk program I am probably going to run/walk the recommended times until I reach distance I am scheduled to run that day. This week I am supposed to run at least Saturday (5), Monday (3), Wednesday (2) and Thursday (3). Two days of strength training with moderate weight.
2. Eating clean 90% of the time.

Love,

QuinTesSenTialLy ME 

To Run or Not to Run..

So even though in the last 3 years, I have gained 30 pounds or so, this does not mean I do not work out. Oh I run. I will get up on any random Saturday and decide it is time for 10 Miles. Even though I hardly trained this winter, I have already complete 1 half Marathon and one 10 Miler. I am scheduled to run another half marathon this weekend. My problem is not actually completing races, my thing is, I don't try to set personal records. I like a good race. I like the crowd and I enjoy getting out there and moving, but my philosophy has always been (weight loss and otherwise) my race my pace. I can go as fast or as slow as I want to. I consistently run a little over an 11 minute mile. I am not fast. But I am a runner (so there!). I am of the Firm belief that anyone can run any distance, it is mind over matter and you just have to want to finish. I am a great finisher, I am not, however, a competitor.

And there is lies the problem. I do not work out consistently. I have not made running my hobby. I do it for the medal and the cute shirts, I do not do it because I feel I have too. I feel like, as soon as I look as running as a means to lose weight, I will do it until I reach my goal and stop. That is what happened before. Not this time, no no no.

So I am on a mission to make running a passion, not a chore (advice motivation, I need both people). After this race, I need a next step. A plan to reach my running goal. I want to be a faster runner and a consistent trainer. This requires 3 things that I hope to accomplish after my move:

1. Become a card carry Gym Member. No more excuse, just join a gym again. This way I will not have an excuse not to go running. (Recent example: "Look at that face, why would you ever leave her for the gym." Well Nico, momma's got a big butt and needs to get her booty to the gym, peace!)
   
2. Post my intentions on the blog, and make sure I meet them. Accountability people!

   

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3. Stop hating and start loving, logging food in MyFitnessPal..Just Do It! It takes like 5 minutes really and you already know how many calories are in that cookie....you look it up and ate it anyway. Account!

   

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   QuinTesSenTialLy ME