Pacoltmaki's Weight Loss Diary

Today's food was good, eggs in the morning, some peanut butter filled dates ball for snack, and made pumpkin crust pizza for lunch/dinner. Last time I tried I put tomato sause and cheese on top, but the taste was weird (pumpkin tomato combo..). This time I used sour cream and garlic as the topping, yummm.

Day 2 run: 4km, 36mins, the walks seemed to long so I jogged instead and at the running sessions I just accelerated the pace. Had a beautiful early morning run in the very mysterious looking woods covered in fog.

I still have the strength training for today but I haven't stopped the whole day running errands with daughter on the bike, taking Sissi to a beauty salon :D, grocery shopping, picking up the kids, I'm exhausted. I still have a few hours before bedtime, will see about the strength workout.
 
Pacoltmaki said:
made pumpkin crust pizza for lunch/dinner.
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I have so many questions...
Pacoltmaki said:
Day 2 run: 4km, 36mins, the walks seemed to long so I jogged instead and at the running sessions I just accelerated the pace. Had a beautiful early morning run in the very mysterious looking woods covered in fog.
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I´m glad the run was beautiful, but... doubling the amount of running days in the week AND making the runs harder maybe doesn´t sound like the best idea?
 
LaMaria said:
I have so many questions...

Cut the pumpkin into small pieces and roast a bit on butter - - > food processor, add 1 egg and grated cheese, salt and pepper, form the mix in pizza shape on backing paper and put it in the oven. After about 15 mins put the sour cream, garlic and salt mix and mozarella slices on top, back in the oven. You can't cut it like pizza, but it is really yummy.

I´m glad the run was beautiful, but... doubling the amount of running days in the week AND making the runs harder maybe doesn´t sound like the best idea?
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I don't feel tired or challanged by the 35 mins run I do, that's why I feel like I need to do those 35-40 mins every day. Maybe I should do longer runs 3-4 times a week instaead of short ones every day?
 
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Pacoltmaki said:
I don't feel tired or challanged by the 35 mins run I do, that's why I feel like I need to do those 35-40 mins every day. Maybe I should do longer runs 3-4 times a week instaead of short ones every day?
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Oh, I'm not very talented in the reply function of the forum :D, the pumpkin crust pizza went within your quoted lines..
 
Pacoltmaki said:
I don't feel tired or challanged by the 35 mins run I do, that's why I feel like I need to do those 35-40 mins every day. Maybe I should do longer runs 3-4 times a week instaead of short ones every day?
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I think walk to run programs are set up to not feel challenging in the beginning. Mine recommended jogging slow enough during the 'run' sections that you can carry on a conversation and also that you should be able to walk as briskly as you are jogging. The program feels slow to most people I think but it just really cuts down on injury and stress to joints and sets you up to maintain the running for the long-term. The program builds up pretty quick and should feel challenging soon enough I imagine--it did for me anyhow!
 
What Liza said. Doing 6 challenging runs a week, especially when you're just restarting, is likely to end in either injury or sudden overexhaustion. I'd go with 3 AT MOST.
 
liza said:
I think walk to run programs are set up to not feel challenging in the beginning. Mine recommended jogging slow enough during the 'run' sections that you can carry on a conversation and also that you should be able to walk as briskly as you are jogging. The program feels slow to most people I think but it just really cuts down on injury and stress to joints and sets you up to maintain the running for the long-term. The program builds up pretty quick and should feel challenging soon enough I imagine--it did for me anyhow!
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Probably so, this is the same app I started in September with the advanced level and got injured quite soon. I had used the same app before, many times, starting with advanced level every time because I've been running for the past 15 years if not constantly but for months at a time, then stop then start again, and never had a problem. I only forgot that I'm 42 now and not 28 or 35.. So this time I started at beginner level stage 1. Anyway, I'll stick to it, maybe keep the 3 times/week and just walk longer on the days inbetween.
 
You're not alone Pacoltmaki. I'm just starting to get into running and I find myself getting impatient too. I run 30-40 minutes every other day and it doesn't quite feel like enough. But when I try running every day I notice aches and pains creeping up, so I find myself having to reign myself in. I have to keep telling myself it is better to take a bit longer to get up to speed than risk an injury that could put me on the sidelines for weeks (or months).

What I'm really leaning towards is doing a different activity on the days I don't run - something like swimming that uses entirely different muscles (and is less impact).
 
Err2 said:
You're not alone Pacoltmaki. I'm just starting to get into running and I find myself getting impatient too. I run 30-40 minutes every other day and it doesn't quite feel like enough. But when I try running every day I notice aches and pains creeping up, so I find myself having to reign myself in. I have to keep telling myself it is better to take a bit longer to get up to speed than risk an injury that could put me on the sidelines for weeks (or months).

What I'm really leaning towards is doing a different activity on the days I don't run - something like swimming that uses entirely different muscles (and is less impact).
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You're so right! I've been on the sidelines for 2 weeks after I tried to run every day for a bit more than 2 weeks, it's really not worth it.
I'm going to follow your advice and do a different activity on every other day, maybe a long bike ride or just a walk with my dog.
I've been reading in your diary and I wanted to say how inspiring your story is. It's amazing what you have accomplished!
Also, thank you for taking the time to comment in my diary! :)
 
Yesterday I failed the no-wine challange, disrupted sleep, morning weigh-in 75.9kg. That is more realistic than yesterday's and I'm still under 76, so that's good.
I decided to either just walk or ride around the lake, or find a stretching workout on yt.
 
Big walk with daughter in the woods, hot chocolate and cinnamon roll (for her), busy with arts and crafts and food and cleaning and kids to pick up, errands for arts and crafts again, food again, clean up again, I have not had a moment to even sit down today. So now I'll just quickly go to bed so that I can read a bit. Exhausted.
 
Woke up too early (5.45am), took the dog out, scales says 76.2. Yesterday evening instead of going to bed and read, I had wine again. Dreamt that I was walking with my children through a meadow and for the first time in years I was wearing one of those light, flower printed sleeveless dresses that was hanging around me because I was so thin. IRL I've been wearing only black. So I add this dream-dress to the motivation list.
I'm not happy with the number on the scales, crushed my soul a bit, I'm so tired. Good news though, thanks the no sugar, gluten, potato, rice diet, there is definite change around my waist (I have one now)

So the plans for today: no wine. The number on the scales will motivate me not to have any.
Today is running day, so that's good, should lift up my spirit.
Let's do it
 
Your dream dress sounds lovely & something to aim for :)
 
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