Sunday, July 28, 2013
Running with Mom
I went for a run today while on vacation & my 70 year old mother, who has never run, came with me! She made it through 3 sets of 1 minute before we walked the rest of the way. I don't think she'll do it again but it was great to run with her.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Fasting Weigh In - Week 5
Last Week's Weight - 203.2
Current Weight - 199.5
Weight Lost This Week: 3.7
It's been a long time in coming but the numbers on the scale finally start with a 1! 2 fasting days, 2 days of TKD, 1 run and eating well the rest of the week was the magic formula.
Of course we leave for vacation in 3 days. I won't be fasting while we are gone because a) it's vacation! and b) we will be in the car driving 6 hours a day for more than half of our vacation and I don't want to have to stop every 30 minutes to pee because I've consumed 3 litres of water.
I do plan to make good food choices while we travel. We'll be going through the Okanagan valley and hope to find lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. And of course once we hit the coast there will be fresh seafood. I'm going to take my running clothes with me in the hopes that I can get out at least once in each of the provinces that we'll be in for a run. We'll be staying near the water in BC and I think a run along the trail that borders the shoreline would be wonderful.
Current Weight - 199.5
Weight Lost This Week: 3.7
It's been a long time in coming but the numbers on the scale finally start with a 1! 2 fasting days, 2 days of TKD, 1 run and eating well the rest of the week was the magic formula.
Of course we leave for vacation in 3 days. I won't be fasting while we are gone because a) it's vacation! and b) we will be in the car driving 6 hours a day for more than half of our vacation and I don't want to have to stop every 30 minutes to pee because I've consumed 3 litres of water.
I do plan to make good food choices while we travel. We'll be going through the Okanagan valley and hope to find lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. And of course once we hit the coast there will be fresh seafood. I'm going to take my running clothes with me in the hopes that I can get out at least once in each of the provinces that we'll be in for a run. We'll be staying near the water in BC and I think a run along the trail that borders the shoreline would be wonderful.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Fasting Weigh in - Week 4
Last Week's Weight - 202.8
Current Weight - 203.2
WeightLost Gained This Week: 0.4
Another small gain this week. I only Fasted for a day and half. Thursday was Liam's Birthday so we went out for dinner and Hilary made her famous Chocolate Irish Potato Cake at his request. I don't usually Fast on Wednesday's because of TKD. I tried to Fast again on Friday to make up for it, but I did it without having something for breakfast before leaving home and by noon I was head-achy and starving in a way that water and positive thinking just wasn't going to over come.
Now the cakes (yes, he ended up having 2) are almost gone, we have no social eating plans for this week, TKD is on for Mon and Wed and the stars and planets are all aligned. This will be a great week!
Current Weight - 203.2
Weight
Another small gain this week. I only Fasted for a day and half. Thursday was Liam's Birthday so we went out for dinner and Hilary made her famous Chocolate Irish Potato Cake at his request. I don't usually Fast on Wednesday's because of TKD. I tried to Fast again on Friday to make up for it, but I did it without having something for breakfast before leaving home and by noon I was head-achy and starving in a way that water and positive thinking just wasn't going to over come.
Now the cakes (yes, he ended up having 2) are almost gone, we have no social eating plans for this week, TKD is on for Mon and Wed and the stars and planets are all aligned. This will be a great week!
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Fasting Weigh in - Week 3
Last Week's Weight - 201.9
Current Weight - 202.8
WeightLost Gained This Week - 0.9
No big surprise that I gained almost a pound this week. I had a 4 day weekend last weekend, and while I did Fast on Tuesday and Thursday, I certainly enjoyed more treats during the rest of the week then I should have.
We are in the midst of a heat wave, several days at 30C plus, even through the night. It certainly makes me lose my appetite for much beyond fresh fruit and water. Though I will confess that I have enjoyed some 67 calorie beer in the heat.
The journey continues!
Current Weight - 202.8
Weight
No big surprise that I gained almost a pound this week. I had a 4 day weekend last weekend, and while I did Fast on Tuesday and Thursday, I certainly enjoyed more treats during the rest of the week then I should have.
We are in the midst of a heat wave, several days at 30C plus, even through the night. It certainly makes me lose my appetite for much beyond fresh fruit and water. Though I will confess that I have enjoyed some 67 calorie beer in the heat.
The journey continues!
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Fasting Weigh In - Week 2
Last Week's Weight - 204.8
Current Weight - 201.9
Weight Lost This Week - 2.9
It's great to see the weight loss continue this week! I fasted for 2 days this week but was pretty limited in my exercise. We didn't make it to TKD all week, but I did get out for a 40 minute run on Saturday. I also enjoyed a few too many treats Friday night, but that is the joy of the 5:2 Fast diet approach.
My goal this week is to get back to TKD and to try and run more. I may only fast one day this week as I've taken a vacation day on Tuesday to enjoy an extra long Canada Day weekend. We have lots of yummy, healthy meals planned for the week, so I'm okay with skipping one Fasting day and just watching what I eat the rest of the time.
Current Weight - 201.9
Weight Lost This Week - 2.9
It's great to see the weight loss continue this week! I fasted for 2 days this week but was pretty limited in my exercise. We didn't make it to TKD all week, but I did get out for a 40 minute run on Saturday. I also enjoyed a few too many treats Friday night, but that is the joy of the 5:2 Fast diet approach.
My goal this week is to get back to TKD and to try and run more. I may only fast one day this week as I've taken a vacation day on Tuesday to enjoy an extra long Canada Day weekend. We have lots of yummy, healthy meals planned for the week, so I'm okay with skipping one Fasting day and just watching what I eat the rest of the time.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Dyed Trying
It's been 2 weeks since I ran my first ever 5k run and I've only managed to get out and run once since then. Turns out that I need a wee bit more motivation then just knowing that it's good for me. Someone suggested that I find another 5k race and sign up for it. Then I have a committed date and I've paid money, so I will feel that I have to keep at it. Good advice!
So on September 28th I will be running my next 5k, a fun looking race called Run or Dye. I've even formed a team, Dyed Trying, and have convinced some co-workers to run it with me. The fun part of this run is that at every km mark volunteers throw coloured cornstarch at you so that by the finish line you are a tie-dyed human canvas.
Now I just need to get out running again so that I will be ready to go in September.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Fasting Weigh In - Week 1
Starting Weight - 208.9
Current Weight - 204.8
Weight Lost This Week - 4.1
Even though I did 3 fasting days a few weeks ago, I am considering this my first official week. And what a great way to start off again! While I doubt that I will continue to lose at a rate of 4 pounds a week, I was very pleased when I got on the scale this morning.
I fasted on Tuesday and Thursday. I found both days to be fairly easy, with Thursday being the better of the two. On both days I had an egg white omelette before leaving for work and simply drank water and green tea throughout the day. My evening meals were yummy salads, including a great quinoa recipe that Hilary found for us on Thursday. I even went to Liam's end of school picnic on a fasting day and served hot dogs and ice cream for 2 hours before having a chance to eat my salad and I still wasn't starving by that point.
I really do see the sustainability of this plan. While I have watched what I eat on non-fasting days I have enjoyed ice cream, fried chicken, take away Chinese food, and a gourmet hamburger. I don't feel deprived in any way and it's very easy to tell myself to soldier on when a hunger pang does hit mid morning of a fasting day. Knowing that it's only for a few more hours makes it easy to handle and move on.
One thing that did come up that may or may not be related to fasting, is that I tested as anaemic when I went to donate blood yesterday. Their cut off for your iron level is 125somethings and mine was only 113. While I've been eating more meat and some dark leafy greens, I suspect that I'm not getting enough vitamin C for my body to be able to absorb the iron. I'm going to try to rectify that going forward.
We are already planning this week's fasting dinners, and I'm looking forward to another successful week.
Current Weight - 204.8
Weight Lost This Week - 4.1
Even though I did 3 fasting days a few weeks ago, I am considering this my first official week. And what a great way to start off again! While I doubt that I will continue to lose at a rate of 4 pounds a week, I was very pleased when I got on the scale this morning.
I fasted on Tuesday and Thursday. I found both days to be fairly easy, with Thursday being the better of the two. On both days I had an egg white omelette before leaving for work and simply drank water and green tea throughout the day. My evening meals were yummy salads, including a great quinoa recipe that Hilary found for us on Thursday. I even went to Liam's end of school picnic on a fasting day and served hot dogs and ice cream for 2 hours before having a chance to eat my salad and I still wasn't starving by that point.
I really do see the sustainability of this plan. While I have watched what I eat on non-fasting days I have enjoyed ice cream, fried chicken, take away Chinese food, and a gourmet hamburger. I don't feel deprived in any way and it's very easy to tell myself to soldier on when a hunger pang does hit mid morning of a fasting day. Knowing that it's only for a few more hours makes it easy to handle and move on.
One thing that did come up that may or may not be related to fasting, is that I tested as anaemic when I went to donate blood yesterday. Their cut off for your iron level is 125somethings and mine was only 113. While I've been eating more meat and some dark leafy greens, I suspect that I'm not getting enough vitamin C for my body to be able to absorb the iron. I'm going to try to rectify that going forward.
We are already planning this week's fasting dinners, and I'm looking forward to another successful week.
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