By Jamie

Last week I lost a pound but it didn’t show in any of my measurements.  This week I gained that pound back (weighed in at 226), BUT, I lost a half inch off my waist, half inch off my arm and half inch off my thigh. I’m not sure what’s going on, but I’m tempted to toss the scale and just stick with my tape measure as my only way of tracking my progress. I’m sick of that scale jerking me around!

Due to overwhelming suggestion, I decided to start the Couch to 5k running program.  I also decided to sign up for a 5k this Spring for extra motivation.  On May 9th, I plan to be running (at worst I’ll be alternating slowly jogging and briskly walking) in the Race for the Cure.  I am really excited about this.  After my first week doing the Couch to 5k workouts, I’m feeling pretty awesome.  Granted it’s not hard to run for 60 seconds on a treadmill, but what’s really strange is I’m excited to do it.  Yesterday I moved up to the week 2 workouts, 90 seconds of running at a time, which still isn’t hard for me.  I’ve decided to stick with the schedule outlined on the website instead of just moving to a level that’s difficult for me because I don’t want to hurt myself and I want to keep enjoying it.  That’s right, I’m actually enjoying the workouts.  Workouts that involve running.  

This week as I was driving around and I saw people out jogging, instead of looking at them like they must be lunatics, I was thinking that this summer, I’ll be out here jogging with them!  I’m not sure what changed, but I’m beginning to think that there might be a runner in me after all.  What’s happening to me??

It’s nice to have a different type of goal to work toward.  My goals are always size related. I want to loose 20 pounds in 2 months.  I want to be in a particular size by summer… I’m always at the mercy of my metabolism, my body shape or weight loss plateaus.  I feel like I have much more control over my running goal.  I may not loose weight, my body shape may never change, but I know if I just keep running, I will get better at it.  That is motivating to me and I think, healthier.  So, for now, I’m going to let go of my weight loss goals.  I am going to keep eating healthy.  I’m going to keep weighing and measuring my body, but until May 9th, I am going to start measuring my success on how far and how long I can run.

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