Blatherskite

Okay. I guess it’s time for an update on my health goals and where I’m at with all of that.

The best part of my progress so far is that I have been very consistent about exercising. I try to shoot for running on the treadmill 4 times a week and then doing a “Firm” video twice a week (for the weight training). Sundays I like to go for hikes or walks.

In reality, the past few weeks I have only run about 2 days a week but I have managed to get my two days of “the Firm” in no matter what. I feel that the weight training is most important for me. The weight training will raise my resting metabolism so I’ve been really good about making sure I do that no matter what.

So even though I’m not quite hitting my “running 4 days a week” goal at the moment I still feel pretty good that I’m getting it in. I’m not beating myself up over it. The fact that I’m doing it is good.

Have you heard of “the Firm?” I’ve been using these videos on and off for about 17 years. They are workout videos that combine weight training and aerobics and they are really, really good. It’s a great workout. It’s hard, but very effective. You can kind of mix them up so that you don’t do the same video every time so it doesn’t get boring. I know. I sound like an infomercial. But seriously, they really are great.

As for running, I’ve been stuck on the “run 9 minutes walk 1 min. repeat 3 times” week for about three weeks. I am going to do that this week and then next week I will do the “run 13 min. walk 1 min. repeat twice” week next week. So I’m slowing working myself up to running 30 continuous minutes.

The eating thing isn’t going super well, but it’s not horrible. I’ve had some stomach problems the past week so I haven’t had much of an appetite for much of anything and when I do eat it doesn’t feel good so I haven’t been eating as much. I don’t know what the problem is. I thought that I might have an ulcer but I think it’s just nervousness.

Cross posted on Lose this weight.