Week 2, c25k

Went to the gym tonight first time since my week off for vacation.  I did the C25K Week 2 again, officially my third time doing it but spread over two weeks.  I am really making progress- my walking speed is up to 3.5-3.6, which was my jogging speed when I started.  My jogs are up to 4.0-4.1 (and occasionally 4.2).  My heart rate tonight was up higher than it has been, and when I was 5 minutes from being done I got pretty bad cramps (but kept going).  I burned almost 400 calories and went 2.75 miles in 45 minutes!  (last best was 2.69- yay me!) My son went along and walked 3 miles in 30 minutes, but he's 100 lbs lighter than me so I'll chalk it up to that.  I feel victorious.

My eating has been good, and I was down 1 lb at weigh in at my WW meeting today.  Really, based on food alone, I feel like I should have lost more than that.  But my weight just doesn't come off unless I am exercising too. I hate to admit it because I hate exercising. But my metabolism is crap and I think my body will just keep adjusting to calorie deficit unless I keep my body moving.

I am starting to feel the difference, and am excited by being so close to losing 20 lbs.  I hate to project way in to the future (and then beat myself up later) but if I can keep up 1-2 lbs a week and exercising on plan, I could be running and getting close to a normal weight at the end of the year. The thought of having all the clothing choices that come with normal sized stores is exciting. (Heck, even broadening my selection at the goodwill is exciting.) One foot in front of the other!

I have only been doing c25k- no other exercise- and am feeling like I need to get in some strength training now. I am losing weight in my arms and they are feeling flappier.  There is a 30 min sculpt class on Tues/Thurs at 5, and I am thinking I should go check it out.