Tomorrow is weigh in and a rest or walk day. I started at 255 lbs on 1 January. I hope to be 248 lbs. tomorrow. I have had some difficulty eating properly, so I ran a 3 mile/10 minute per mile pace and walked 30 minutes. I wasn't really ready for it. The plan was to GRADUALLY increase the distance run in smaller increments. 3 miles is barely a warmup for some people, and a short, easy run for me...a year ago. I could feel some of the same muscles in my legs tighten up that have given me problems in the past. I tried to relax, control my breathing, and was able to finish without apparent injury. I stretched out afterward. I do not recommend this workout. I'm not following my own rules, but I really want this goal tomorrow, so I pushed my limit a bit. I will be much more risk averse when I have a few more successes and am on schedule.
I had hoped to be 250 lbs. on 1 January. That would have made a 2 lb. loss as a goal for 8 January-- a much more attainable number. So, if I make it tomorrow, only 2 lbs. the test of the week will put me at my 15 January goal of 246 lbs. I may run shorter distances at times, depending on how my legs feel.
Good night, and good luck with your own fitness and diet goals. Try to have more patience than I had this week. It can save you from injury.
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