When I weighed-in Friday evening after running some errands, I was at 208.5 lbs. So, yea, I missed my primary and second goals. I did however manage to drop about 5 lbs during a 1 1/2 - 2 week time frame. So, that's nothing to scoff at, right?
Here's what I learned:
- I probably shouldn't actually go running/jogging every day at lunch. As the week progressed, I noticed that I wasn't able to put in the effort that I could at the beginning of the week. A little bit of compare and contrast later, I realized that giving my body (legs) a break to rest / heal up from the same grind was obviously beneficial and needed. With that said, I need to find an alternative item for the day(s) I don't do the mile and a quarter jog. I have ideas...
- It's not very fun or satisfying to live on "varied" salads for lunches and dinners - matter of fact it's pretty boring no matter how creative I get with the salad builds. So, I will just have to adapt my routines with various meals - still keeping it clean, etc.
- Focus less on the weight loss, and more on the body as a whole
- I'm slowly building muscle, so obviously that will not help with a lower weight count (not saying I won't notice a drop in weight, just probably not as significant as during the first couple of months at this point)
- Bottom line is if my body is looking better, I'm feeling better, and my pant size is dropping, then who am I to really complain?
So, while I am still going to work towards the weight loss goals, it won't be my primary focus. It will, however, be the carrot that I dangle in front of myself as I grind through the coming months.
I plan to start logging my food intake and having it available online; both for accountability and so folks know that I'm not trying to starve myself in some fashion. Along those lines, I plan on logging what I do for exercise in some fashion as well.
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