Weekly Wrap-Up: Starting from Scratch
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I am a runner. It’s hard to say that when I’ve really only run two races since Penelope came along over two years ago. My training is erratic and as a result, more weight than I would like to admit has crept on and I haven’t been able touch it by more than a few pounds here and there because, let’s face it, my schedule is no longer my own.
Thankful for a husband who wants to go on a journey to get back into shape with me, we set off to get this all under control two weeks ago.
We are:
- Logging our food intake daily using My Fitness Pal
- Cutting back on alcohol consumption (and adding those calories to our food logs)
- Getting up before 5 AM each morning during the work week to exercise (we alternate running days)
- Taking breaks for physical activity during the work day
After two weeks, I’ve been happy to see 4.6 pounds come off. I don’t expect my weight loss to continue at this rate, but with 30+ pounds to lose, its good motivation to keep going!
Here is what I did last week:
Monday – 2.5 mile run
Tuesday – 20 minute strength and a ten minute walk
Wednesday – 2.5 mile run
Thursday – 20 minute strength and three ten-minute walks
Friday – 2 mile run
Saturday – 2.25 mile family walk
Sunday – 4 mile run
I’m going to be hanging with this general routine for the next few weeks because I’ve been fighting some lingering aches in my Achilles area. I’ve been using stretches and running flat-ish routes to help that effort and it has gotten much better than it was before I started this.
As I move forward, I’m looking forward to sharing this journey with you! In the meantime, be sure to visit Wendy and HoHo who I am linking to for this Weekly Wrap-Up!
Awesome job so far! It take a lot of dedication to get up so early for morning runs and it looks like you’re both rocking that so far. Congrats on the weight loss too!
Welcome to the Weekly Wrap! I received an error on the post you linked but was able to visit your home page and find it. Congrats on the weight you’ve already lost in two weeks. It sounds like you’ve come up with a great plan. I think having your husband do this with you will provide extra accountability and motivation too. Thanks for linking!
Glad you found me! I officially transitioned over to a self-hosted site over the weekend, so I’m sure that messed with my permalinks! Thanks for taking the time to hunt me down!