Running v. Walking

yea, that routine sounds great. do you do other exercises other than pushups when you run? just to add something more interesting. you're not so much building endurance, you, but you're also building up other qualities that will aid in building up your conditioning. unless you're planning on doing an endurance race or something, IMO, the main goal shouldn't be just endurance. you can push yourself, just make sure you're getting enough rest and enough nutrients to keep your body going. its what you do in the 22-23 hours of the day when you're not exercising that will get you your results you seek.

its up to you if you want to exercise in the cold. majority of BWE can be done in the house. i enjoy working out in the cold sometimes, its refreshing and i believe your body has to work a bit harder to continue - by how much harder it has to work, i dunno, i have looked into reading info on that. so if you're into working out in the cold, and you like it, then go for it

 

Update!

I must admit, I have slacked a bit on the exercise front. It's hard to make myself keep going out there when it's so cold and wet, and I don't have/can't afford proper attire. I haven't stopped, though, just slowed down a bit and not gone out as much as I feel I should. (2-4 times a week, depending on what else is going on at the time). I have, however, kept eating really healthy, been eating vegan for six weeks and I love it and will not go back. And despite the slack in "exercise", I've still been staying extremely active throughout my days.

And, when I weighed myself yesterday morning I was down to 218! (from 238 @the end of Dec. and 228 Jan. 6) This might not sound like a great thing to some people, or a huge improvement, but these ten pounds have been a hurdle for me. For more than 3 years, every time I've tried to become healthier, I've stalled at 221-225. No matter what I did, I could not get under 221. I feel like now that I've done that, I can do anything!

Just wanted to share my achievement, I'm quite proud of myself right now!

 

hey

first off, congrats!!!! seriously, congrats on getting past that barrier (under 221). you've worked hard - thats all that matters. its a big improvement for YOU...doesn't matter if i, the person down the block, co-workers, whoever think its a huge improvement...its a barrier that you got past and thats a huge improvement for yourself.

keep that attitude that you can do anything because you can if you want it bad enough

you should be very proud

 

Thanks fitzy! I weighed myself again this morning, and I'm down to 216! Put the scale back away again, though, and I'm not gonna use it again until at least the beginning of March. I'm trying to focus on the feeling healthy aspects of this life... But I must admit seeing tangible progress like weight loss is a help, and a big moral booster!

I'll keep y'all posted!

 

awesome

theres nothing wrong with weighing yourself...like you said, its evidence of progress...but many get caught up in weighing themselves everyday and see little progress from day to day which discourages them, but when you add it up from week to week or every 2 weeks, its a different story.

so yea, weigh yourself beginning of march, thats about 2 weeks away. so keep up everything you're doing - you're doing great

 

Quick update, I've been doing really well on the diet front, and continues to slack slightly on exercise. I've been doing more in the way of indoor stuff (sit-ups and push-ups, jump rope in the back yard, etc) and playing hard with the dogs. It's easier to do that stuff quickly in the process of a regular day, and I don't have to set aside a big chunk of time for it.

Not sure about the weight, since I've decided to wait till at least Saturday to weigh in again. But my clothes feel decidedly looser, and my fella keeps coming up behind me and grabbing a handful of belly (which is definitely lessened) and calling me "skinny" He's been very supportive, and knows just how to keep me going. I do believe he's lost a few pounds himself, just from eating mostly what I do. The most important thing, though, is that I feel really good. I feel more energetic all the time, and I seem to be getting lots done. I'll post again in a few days and let y'all know if I've lost any more pounds!

 

Update - 214 as of a couple days ago. And I'm back full-force on the exercise front. Had some weird dreams lately that made me want to get really healthy even more.

 

Hey hummblebee, how's the program going? Wow, I just read through this thread for the first time and I'm really impressed! You should be so proud of yourself.

 

I've been floating around 212 for the last week or so. Haven't gone out running with the dogs for a few days - I've been getting a different kind of exercise from gardening (while they run circles around me and have fun in the yard - if you want to see another crazy long adventure in learning and doing thread, look at the long correspondence between me and poor_old_dad in "Gardening")

Yesterday was Ian's day off, and we fell into the familiar old habit of spending our evening puffing and hanging out and munching. I still ate really healthy - some asian stir-fried noodles/veggies for dinner, some nuts, a few chips with salsa, etc. But by the end of the night I couldn't believe how much I'd eaten, and as I could have predicted (but obviously last night I preferred not to think about consequences) I'm paying for it with runs and a very queasy stomach right now. I've got lots of work to get done today, though, so moving around, combined with lots of water to flush my system out, should help a lot.

I guess my digestive system is a lot more touchy since I haven't been eating dairy, eggs or fish - and probably even more importantly, cut down so much on processed and refined foods. If I feel like eating at all later today, I'll probably just stick with whole food, and not much at that.

Thank you so much for your support, lace_and_feet! I'm pretty proud of myself. I think my outlook helps keep me motivated - if I were "dieting" and setting tangible goals for myself all the time, I would get discouraged much easier. After a slip-up like last night I might even give up, despite all my progress. But since I'm just in this to get healthy, I can look at it rationally and say "I splurged last night, and certainly don't feel any better for it." and make a lesson out of it. Because of that outlook, I think I'm a lot more positive about my results so far, and I think there's almost no limit to where this lifestyle can take me.

The other day I mentioned to Ian that I wouldn't expect, with my body type, to ever get below 150 or so. He commented that I was getting awfully ambitious, but after I'd thought about it more I realized that it really isn't. I don't expect to get there any time soon, but I don't plan to change my lifestyle back in any way. And living in this way, I'll eventually be a very healthy person!

 

209, this morning.

 

205, this morning.

 

awesome!!!

keep it up...you'll be under 200 soon

 

Shit, girl! That means you lost like 10 pounds this last month! Great job!!

 

I love the benefits of both walking and running.

Nowadays, I run/jog every other day. On the days in between I take 2 hour power walks (or hikes around the park).

They are both great, I think, in my opinion. Walking is a great alternative when you can't run/jog for a while.