hibbyangel
3.5 months out
Nov 06, 2013
Month 3 has been exciting and frustrating in many ways. at 2.5 months out (October 6) I completed my first 5k..that day i weighed in at exactly 50 lbs down..I was so excited. So many good things and plenty of awesome memories from the run, our whole team crossed the finish line within the 45 min mark. I forgot to look at the clock when I crossed over BUT I was around 43-44 mins. It was sopping wet and cold..but we made it and I am proud of myself for completing a goal I had set out for myself. My previous self would start training for a 5 km and then give up when it got hard or got hurt because running was hard on the knees.
So soon after that my weight stalled...and my hair started falling out by the handfuls :( ..I bumped up my running and cut all my hair off...neither of which solved either problem. So I bumped up my calories, played around with the stuff I have been eating. More carbs..less carbs.. more protein..etc etc etc. Started boxing class, ran more, did some exercise videos (if anyone has ever experienced Jillian Michaels 30 day shred..its no walk in the park) I have damn well EARNED more weight then I have been given on the scale this month..and I know the whole blah blah inches crap is usually the case..but in this case..2 inches this month..so clearly..Im just stalled and IM PISSED and its not fair...and honestly it makes me want to eat all the crap I can get my hands on. End of rant!
My hair has slowed down in its falling out though..so that is a plus. I might have one hair left on my head by the end of it :)
The best thing that has happened this month...happened this past Sunday. I was bored..and it was a nice but cold day..so I decided to go for a run in the afternoon. My hubby dropped me off on the side road near our house and I took off with the intention of doing 2-3 miles depending how I felt when I got there. I got to 2 miles without issue..ran past 3miles..got to 4 miles..still wasn't tired..told myself I would stop at 5 (because I have never run past 4 miles)..got to 5 miles and I could see the stop sign at the end of my road...so i went for it...the end of the road was 5.6 miles(9 km) from my house and it took me 65 mins to get there and I felt great! Earlier last week I ran 4 miles in 58 mins...Proud of myself doesn't even begin to explain how I felt about myself. 6.2 miles is 10 km and that is my next goal. I plan on running a 10 km in the spring but it is interesting how far I have come in such a small amount of time. As much as my stall ticks me off to no end, I am happy that I see great improvement in my fitness level.
Thats all I got for now...
