emilygetsfit

Fell off the bandwagon for a while - never thought I’d be one of those people and gained . . . 10 pounds. I’d like to lose some of it before the holidays with some accountability on here and continue to lose over the course of the year. I’m signed up for a marathon next May and that will definitely help shed some pounds but before I get into full out running mode I’d like to get into a nice routine that is balanced with cardio, weights, running, and yoga. Will probably combine my Firm and P90x videos with running and yoga and may start going back to the gym. Food is usually the problem. I love to workout and usually make up for it with calories. I don’t like the way I look right now so I’ll be glad to shed some weight and tone.

Time to pick up the pieces of my life and start living again. I am now one pound away from the goal that I set a year ago. Sadly, I am still unhappy with the way that I look and feel that to be the size I want to be and have the shape that we see everywhere I will have to lose more. It isn’t necessary. Vanity weight. Still, it’s all I feel that I can control at this point. So again, I ask for the support of the buddyslim community in my new endeavor.

So, I haven’t lost weight really since September. I really do not want to GAIN any this month so I need to be accountable here. After the end of the month, I will start a new regimen of marathon training for Mid May. I love to run, but limited myself after my September marathon due to injury. Right now I’m just doing easy maintenance running three days a week and weights workouts on the other days but I need to be more calorie conscious to lose . . . and I want to. I’m close to my goal but need to really push to get there now. Any buddyslimers who can give me support would be great!

You know what boggles my mind? That I can step on a scale on a random day and find that I have randomly gained 1-3 pounds. I remember when my 5 pound baby was born. One pound on her made a SIGNIFICANT difference in her appearance. The difference between a 5 and 8 pound baby is insane. So my question is this - when I gain/lose 1-3 pounds is it really making a difference in my appearance? Is weight loss/gain only valuable in LARGE quantity? I like to think that when I reach my goal weight I’m going to look ideal - but I’m fearing I won’t really think that and that I’ll try to lose more - which could lead to unhealthiness. I really should not get below 100 - if I could even get there. I swear it would take starvation to get such results at this point.

I feel so lame. I despise not being able to run. I can only walk - and I love to walk, but it doesn’t feel like a “work out”. I have no time to go to the gym and use the machines or the pool. Usually I take Willow out in the Bob, but I’m still waiting for my feet and knees to heal. How am I supposed to get thinner this month when I’m not burning many calories.

Yes.  I’m sure now that I’m experiencing post marathoning depression to an extent.  I’m injured (runners knee and plantar fascia) so I can’t run or do any type of exercise that I like to do.  My baby just had her first birthday and there is WAY too much post party junk food and cake lying around the house and I’m eating too much.  I feel like I have no goal to accomplish anymore, and am depressed that if doing a marathon did not take off all the pounds, what will?  I truly KNOW the answer to this problem - take it easy for a few weeks, eat healthy, and let my body regenerate, but it is a frustrating process - throw away the party food.  Also, when that is done, the new plan needs integration of OTHER types of exercises, specifically weight training to tone, but truthfully I’d rather just run all day and eat pretty good but not ideally.  The process of getting the last few pounds off is HARD.  I know because I’ve done it before and I kept it off for a few years until I gained weight during pregnancy.  It means only the veggie tray at a party, bringing my water bottle to the movies and eating a snack from home, eating fish and steamed veggies when you go out to dinner with friends.  It means ridicule from others who “already think you look great” and want to sabotage your goals because it makes them feel better.  It means exercising consistently, and smartly, sometimes several times per day.  It means running, weights, yoga, and preplanned meals.  Ugh.  It is exhausting.  Is there a buddyslimmer out there trying to get the last few pounds off?  If so, your support would be awesome.

Yep - I finished! It wasn’t my best time, just over five hours but I did it. My knee injury started bothering me toward the end so I had to go slower. I’m just happy that I was able to do another one after having my baby. Unfortunately, I’m still not quite in the shape that I would like to be in . . . at least eight pounds to go, but I can now fit in all my pre-pregnancy clothes and finally feel pretty cute again. I just want the “thin” look back now.

Been so busy lately training that I have fallen off the buddyslim lifestyle wagon. It’s time to hop back on. Not that I haven’t been exercising or losing weight, I just haven’t had time to talk about it here. The time has finally come btw, I AM RUNNING MY MARATHON ON SATURDAY. Unfortunately I didn’t lose all of the weight that I wanted to while training (only 7 pounds I believe) but it is a big accomplishment. After this is all over I can cut some of my calorie intake back that I was needing for fuel. Hopefully I can get to my goal weight in a reasonable amount of time if I really push . . . by the holidays (maybe). However, I am LOOKING better since running tends to tone and the summer tends to tan, which is yielding that I am now feeling better. I plan to incorporate more weight training, stretching, etc. into my running regimen to achieve better overall fitness for a time . . . and then I’ll think about another marathon next spring.

I can’t believe that I still have 11 pounds to go, it’s a little discouraging considering the time it has taken to get the weight off so far. Being five foot two and 118 still doesn’t look thin enough to be confident in my opinion (for myself). The last two weeks of training have been a taper that doesn’t require enough exertion to lose weight. Hopefully the race takes off a pound or two.

I can hardly believe it. I really am going to run this marathon. Only three more long runs. If you can run one mile you can do a 25 week marathon plan and run one too. If I can, you can! I never thought I’d run one after getting so sick and fat during pregnancy. I’m running it a year from when my baby was born. Hopefully I can lose a few more pounds by that time too!

Its always a good sign when you start getting attention while on your run. While I don’t usually appreciate being catcalled, it is good to know that I am looking better. Exercise is not the only thing that helps though. Once I start getting into the dieting frame of mind, everything gets a little makeover. Not only am I getting more fit, thin, and toned. I’m tanning (and doing rub on tan), being loving to my skin, whitening my teeth, getting summer hair color, and just bought a bunch of cute solid tees from express (2 for 24 everyone and they fit curvy girls GREAT, they hide the bad and show off the good. Better to spend a little more for higher quality). Still on a two pound per week trend. YES!! This is exciting. Eating lame food isn’t so bad when it pays off