I did my weigh & measure last week and got my shot. Ugh. My target weight is always 160 lbs. My body usually likes 168. Last Wednesday I was 178.
I up'ed my walk/run intervals to 1 minute walk/2 minute run. My youngest son, Brian, who's 13 yrs old is skinny as a rail but has decided he wants to be physically fit so he's been going with me. It's really cool. He started out with a goal of 7 intervals to my 10. Then he got where he felt so good going with me that he wanted to do an extra one so he'd feel better. On Tuesday this week he got a little over-confident and took off sprinting on one of his later intervals. I was like -->:brick:, that's gonna hurt him. Well, sure enough, after we got home he didn't drink enough water, didn't stretch, then went up to his room and curled up on his gaming rocker to watch tv. When he tried to stand up his legs gave.
But here's the cool part, y'all. And I'm such a proud mama that I gotta tell y'all this part! The following morning we all got up as usual but Brian was really slow & tender moving. When he made it downstairs he looked at me from his perch at the table and said, "Mom, I'm sorry if I'm letting you down but my legs hurt so bad. I don't think I can go this morning." I assured him I was fine with that. I understand. We talked about why that happened and how to avoid it in the future then the subject dropped. I finished up my iced coffee & oatmeal then prepared to hit the pavement. I was sitting on the bottom step puting on my running shoes when he came over to me with tears in his eyes. "Mom, I really feel like I'm letting you down and I want to go. The worst part is that I think I'm letting myself down. I don't want to do that." Bless his heart. I told him that if he wanted to give it a shot we could just start out walking slowly and see how he feels. If he felt up to it we could increase our walk speed as much as he is okay with. If we ended up only jogging a little here and there, it's okay. And if he got started and was unable to continue it would be alright for him to come back home. Then he could feel better knowing he at least tried. Big smiles from my boy. He hurried upstairs to grab some shorts & socks. We did our stretching together in the driveway. I tried to help him target his really stiff areas. We started our usual warm-up walking increasing a little speed as we went just like usual. When it came our normal time to start our first jog interval I asked how he was feeling. He wanted to give it a shot. We completed 1 interval. He said the pain wasn't any worse or less but felt really great having done a run so he wanted to do another. Each interval this is the conversation we had during our short walks in between. Each interval he said he felt really great having done it. In the end, he went not just his normal target of 7 but a full 8 intervals right with me. What a trooper! I was so proud of him! I finished my last 2 intervals then rejoined him at home. We did more stretching together targeting those painful areas. I kept him on his feet moving until he really was cooled down. I just can't say enough how proud I am. Overcoming physical pain isn't as easy for younger kids, I think, because they don't have that mental strength the way adults do (or at least the way I do). It was really fun to watch him accomplish so much like that. And veeeery motivating!
Then yesterday I went for my weekly weigh-in and shot. I gained a pound. :fork: Okay. I've been walking/running for 30 minutes 4 - 5 days a week for 3 weeks. Yesterday pre-weigh-in I also did an additional 30 minutes of strength and cardio via Wii Fit which I'm adding to my daily routine. Yes, my brain knows that pound was my body building muscle which weighs more than fat. I
know this. But, still, I could just
. It's discouraging. And bless my sweet DH for really making a fuss when I told him I gained a pound. He swears he's not just being nice when he insists he can tell a visual difference. I think my shorts might slightly feel a little different in a good way. I'm trying to fight the frustration. I was just so hopeful to at least be the same or down by an eensy-weensy bit.
One perk to all my work is that I went to sleep earlier than usual last night. Insomnia is a life-long battle for me. Normally I can't get to sleep until midnight at the earliest. More often than not, I go to sleep at 1:30 to 2:30. Last night I was out at 10:30 even after nodding off on the sofa in the evening for 1/2 an hour which normally spells certain doom. :sohappy: Whenever I work out regularly my sleep improves. Anyone who's ever battled ongoing sleep issues can appreciate the gravity of that. Really. It's a veeeery big deal.
Today, 1 day post-depressing-weigh-in, DS13 & I got up 1/2 an hour earlier than usual and did our 2/1 run/walk. Today we were both mega sore starting out (Wii Fit will do that) but made it thru. DS even went the full 10 intervals with me for the first time. I was so jazzed. :sohappy:
I agree. Plus, my lungs start to burn at times. I would much rather run in the evenings. There is a well-lit greenway near my home, and I could run that at night. I really do hate running in the mornings even though it is cooler and less humid outside. I really just feel like I don't have the energy to do it.
Great job! :sohappy: That is awesome! Keep it up!
I am down almost 1/2 a pound for the week, which I'm ok with since I only have 6 lbs to go to reach my goal.
I think we're going to have to transition our runs to the evenings now. It's just getting so hot. This morning was pretty muggy, too. The plan is to do a 30 minute power walk tomorrow morning, Wii Fit, then do the run/walk tomorrow evening.
19 lbs. to go by September 9th. I'm crossing my fingers for the results to start showing at the scale next Wednesday. If not, I may need therapy. :lol:
