Jennifer A.
Stall & Running
Mar 08, 2012
Ok- So I am stuck in a stall. I haven't lost anything in 2 months. I bounce back and forth between the same 5-7 pounds. I had a heart attack when it first started until I mathmatically figured out that I would have had to eaten an extra 24,500 calories to truly gain 7 pounds. So I try to avoid the scale as much as possible. About 2-3 weeks ago I actually started running!! I'm following the Ease in 5K program/app. At first I was only doing it on the weekends but I then started doing it in the eenings after work. I'm terrified of running on the treadmill so I run on the nearby highschool track. I made it all the way to week 3 but decided to start repeating weeks 1 &2 until I'm ready to move on. Running is hard and it sucks but I always feel good afterward. That and, although the scale isn't moving, my body looks so different. Alot of the loose/saggyness isn't really even noticeable anymore. I also use the treadmill at the gym every other day (3.3 mph w/ 8-10 incline), swim laps and use the weght machines 2-3 days a week. I have been dealing with weakness lately though. I talked to a health coach yesterday and she thinks I need to add more good carbs back into my diet. I was so concerned with my weight stall that I was cutting everything out. She said that right now, once my body burns through the protein I'm eating, it will start taking away from my muscles, organs and healthy body fat. I need carbs to fuel the amount of excersise I am doing. So that is my goal right now. To do some research on how I should be fueling my body and continuing my weightloss. Yesterday I allowed myself a "bad" day. I had some chinese food at work (a small amount) and one slice of pizza lastnight. Wouldn't you know the damn scale showed a loss of 3 pounds from yesterday morning??? I do not intend on continuing to eat that way of course!! It just proves that starving myself is not teh answer either. I will figure this out!!
