I started this blog 7 years ago as a way to journal and track my weight loss journey. Recently it's evolved into more of a running blog, but that is because running has become such an important part of my health routine.
Much like my blogging, my weight has ebbed and flowed over the years. By 2013 I had lost 60 pounds. I was running 2-3 times a week and doing Tae Kwon Do 2-3 days a week. On the food side I was counting calories and following the 5:2 Fast diet plan. I feel that the fasting is what really had me losing weight, but I didn't find it sustainable, especially with all the exercise I was doing.
After 2013 my weight slowly crept back up. I stopped fasting, I stopped going to Tae Kwon Do and I stopped counting calories. The only consistent thing that I've kept up is running. But my running has gotten slower and harder the more weight I've put on.
The plan is to get back on track. I start training for the Valley Harvest Half Marathon next week through the Running Room. I'm also going to join a gym so that I can go to their boot camps 2-3 times a week. I'm tracking my food again. The only thing I'm not going back to is fasting. While it is an effective tool for weight loss, I find it makes me too tired and I would rather focus on eating healthy and exercising.
Like always, I don't have a specific weight goal or running pace that I'm aiming for. Healthy, injury free and happy are the best goals to have.
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