Let's start again

Well, I was traveling this past week, and even though I packed my running shoes, I never got the chance to run. It was go, go, go every day I was there. Therefore, I'm restarting my restart. I only got one day in last week anyways, and now I can start on a Monday.

Day 1 of C25K: 5 minute warm-up, alternate 60 seconds of jogging/90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes; Total miles - 1.91; Total time - 27:30 minutes

I also decided to start counting calories again. After being in Ohio for the wedding, I ate nothing but crap. I know I've probably put on a few pounds since moving, but I was trying to reset my metabolism in order to bust a plateau. Hopefully I've accomplished this and can start losing weight again. I should probably officially weigh-in, but I'll worry about that later. I'm more concerned with my stomach problems--not that they've gone away completely, but they have definitely gotten better since I moved. Now, whether that's because my stress level went down, I started taking the probiotic, or I changed my food habits, I have no idea. It worries me that if I start eating more raw fruits and veggies again that the issues may come back. I guess we'll see! It's a new week my friends: No excuses!

First Thursday Weigh In!

Finally--FUCKING FINALLY. After two weeks of WANTING to weigh in on Thursdays, I finally wasn't PMSing or retaining water from a pigout the night before.

I should say that I changed my goals from losing 1lb a week to 1.5lbs a week, so my calorie intake decreased by almost 300 calories a day. Yikes! Anyways, I think it was the boost my metabolism needed because I've been working out for at least a half hour a day and lost 1.2 lbs since last week! Total weight loss while on MFP is now 10.2lbs! HOLLER. My next goal, if you recall from my goals post a while back, is to be 195 by September 16th, which is my Film Festival in Estes Park. I'm not sure if that's going to happen since that would be another 2.5 lbs in one week. NOT GONNA HAPPEN. Oh well, I'll be close and I know that hopefully I'll hit my goal by Thanksgiving of 190. (And then gain it all back when I go home for the holidays...UGH.)

Anyways, weight = 197.6lbs. BMI = 28.35 (Overweight). BF% = 26.76% (Acceptable).

5K Training: Day 23

OH LAWDY. Two friends from college came to visit me last night, so this morning before they left, we went and had breakfast at Subway. I've never been much of a morning eater, so my breakfasts normally consist of a cup of cereal and Silk. I thought I was going to implode after eating that Egg White & Cheese Flatbread (though it was REALLY good).

After they left, I wallowed on the couch for an hour before I decided I could complete my run without vomiting all over the gym. And being the glutton for punishment that I am, I decided today was a good day to amp up my speed to 5 mph. HAH.

Regardless, I completed the 15 minute run, going a little over 1.25 miles. Then I did 25 push-ups for the hell of it. I think I felt bad for eating that big of a breakfast.

Also, after one day of being on MyFitnessPal, I think I already like it better than WW. Their database is bigger, I can track whatever nutritional values I deem necessary, and I don't have to worry about stupid points and flex points and activity points--ITS JUST FOOD. I'll probably give it til the end of the week and then decide if I want to cancel.