Monday, June 15, 2009
A Little Too Soon For That First Plateau
posted by Tinker at 19:06

I have three weeks behind me without losing a pound; not that I've actually been doing anything about it mind you, but really. Ok, doing nothing isn't entirely true; I've bought running shoes, and have had appointments with my GP to talk about weight loss options, get opinions on various diet programs, check fasting glucose, thyroid function and CBC. I also met with a behaviour counsellor hoping she might have some insight into my poor eating behaviour; unfortunately I left that appointment feeling like I'd wasted my time entirely, and have yet to get the bloodwork results from my GP. I agonized a lot about my lack of self-control regarding eating these last weeks, and was on the verge of tears as a result on at least a few occasions.

I'm still not walking as I keep promising, but today was finally Day 1 of Couch to 5K, except that the podcast I thought I had loaded onto my iPod wasn't there. I knew it was supposed to be 20 minutes of alternately walking and jogging, though I didn't have a watch on to improvise that properly either. I didn't let it stop me though and jogged/walked about 30 minutes. I was quite surprised that I was able to run more than I thought I would. It's 10 hours later and I feel perfectly fine -- not overworked or sore in any way -- so I guess I did okay.

With regard to eating, I have it in the back of my mind that I'll be going to Jenny Craig at the end of August. I'm at a point where I need someone else to control the food for me, and I did well the one other time I joined. I really need that kick-start to have incentive to continue. I'm not joining sooner because I'm registered for a two-month fitness and nutrition counselling program starting next month and if I'm really lucky that may get me doing the right things. I'll admit to being sceptical about the nutrition component helping much, as I know a fair bit about nutrition having taken enough biology courses, some kinesiology, and even nutrition courses at university.

So I'll continue to get myself back to running 5K (about 3 miles) and hope that I see the sticky digits on my scale move next week. Couch to 5K is only three sessions each week, but I'm hoping the feeling of accomplishment for having finally gone out to do it carries over, especially into my eating motivation.

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On 16 June, 2009 06:13, Blogger Sara wrote:

I know it's hard to get started with a big lifestyle change. It's great that at least you've made the first tentative steps off of the couch. Good luck taking the next step, and the next. I think it'll be easier once you get a little momentum.

 

On 16 June, 2009 10:48, Blogger Jenn (dish) wrote:

Good for you! I have a bunch of baby weight (yeah, we'll just call it that, ok?) to lose, and I was thinking about going to WW again as that worked for me. I decided to give SparkPeople a try first, since it's free and all, and five days into it I'm not down any pounds, but I actually feel better for tracking and making better choices. I normally give something a good two months to see if it makes a difference, so we'll see. I definitely need to move more, but I figured starting with the food mod wasn't going to hurt at all.

I'm up for a virtual weight loss partner if you're game. If I recall from your earlier post, we weigh exactly the same amount right now--I'm aiming for 55lb loss, which will make me happy, not skinny.

 

On 16 June, 2009 12:23, Blogger Furrow wrote:

A friend of mine did the Couch to 5K, and now he runs every day. Of course, he only had 13% body fat to start with. The bastard. Anyway, what I mean to say is... You Can Do it!

 

On 17 June, 2009 03:37, Blogger cat wrote:

All I can say is good luck girl! Huge lifestyle changes for the best.

 


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