We’re 30 days into The Hot 100. With just 70 days left in the year, I feel good about my progress so far, but know I need to take it up a notch. The update you’ve all been waiting for, surely:
Keep running! Well, part of this 10-day period was bad in this area, and part of it was good. On the plus side, the more recent portion was good, meaning I’ve turned things around. Shortly after my 20-day check-in, I got into quite a funk that brought me down emotionally. It’s amazing how much your emotional outlook can affect your physical being. I was feeling crappy, and, rather than go for a run and take advantage of those endorphins, I just didn’t.
What this translates to is a mere 3.5 miles last week, and that was in just one run. It was a good one, but the only one.
On the up-side, I’m out of my funk, and I’ve already logged over 10 miles for the week… and it’s only Thursday! I’ll probably get one more good run in either tomorrow or Saturday. Also, my pace is staying pretty consistent, even though I’ve been adding on a bit of distance (over 4 miles yesterday!).
So, it’s coming along. I faltered a bit here in the last 10 days, but it’s life. That happens.
Lose some more weight. This has been improving! Logging my food makes a big difference. When I do it, I lose weight. When I don’t, I stay the same or gain weight. It’s just that simple.
Except that it’s not easy. Because you have to DO it. And that can be challenging.
Last Friday, though, I was at 174, 1.5 pounds down from the prior Friday. Also, it’s worth mentioning that this is officially my new lowest weight. I’ve bounced around in the mid 170s a lot these last few months, but I’ve never been this low… not since I hit it on my way up, which was probably in 9th or 10th grade.
I’m hoping that tomorrow will be even lower, but I haven’t logged my food every day this week (see “challenging” above), and I had out of town guests which always makes eating right more difficult (see below). All week I’ve been pretty good about my food and I’ve been a running machine, so I’m reasonably confident.
Eat out less – cook more. I think that overall, this one is sticking. It’s becoming easier – and more natural – to just cook something at home rather than pick something up or go out.
However, people are such social eaters. I am a social eater. So much socializing is done around food. Going out with friends? Let’s go out to eat! At least I don’t also struggle with drinking, or I’d be a mess! (I prefer to eat my calories, always have… except when I did both and never thought about calories!)
I think I need to add to my collection of recipes. They need to be quick, healthy, delicious, and not require a lot of complicated equipment. If anyone has any they’d like to pass along, I’d be grateful!
All things considered, not a tragic 10-day period. I give myself a B… minus.
