52 lbs in 26 weeks – Week 12

I still weigh something like 240. I’ve been working on my eating the past two weeks, so I’m hoping that number will start to go down.  I’ve been hitting the gym at work consistently.  Even going extra days hoping my weight will start going down.  My running has improved greatly. On the treadmill, I warm up for 10 minutes walking at 4 mph. Then I run at 6 mph for 15 minutes and cool down at 3.8 for 5.  Next week, I’m hoping to increase the running to 20 minutes (or 2 miles).  Today I ran 2.91 miles without stopping at about 10 minute miles.  My left front calve is still cramping up and my lower back hurt a little, but I felt really good.  Next Saturday I’m running in the 5K SIOP fun run. My goal is to run the whole way, hopefully under 30 minutes.

My workouts are getting much better too, especially pull-ups.  On Friday, I was able to do 4 sets of 6 reps. I felt like I was finally doing some real pull-ups.  I’ve added some weight training on Fridays. Mostly just bench press and some curls. I warm up with 135 with about 15 to 20 reps. Then I go to 225 and rep to failure.  So far, I can only manage to squeeze out 7.  I don’t plan to do any serious weight training anytime soon as my goal is more geared toward running, weight loss and conditions. However, I’ve always like lifting heavy weight. It feels good in my bones. So I thought a little couldn’t hurt.

Regarding my measurements, my waist is still 41 or 42 inches. However, where my solar plexis is, that seems to have gone down a bit. Also, my sides by my ribcage seem to be slimming down too. I tried on a pair of my 36 inch work pants (that I haven’t worn in 8 years) and I still cannot button them.  However, I’m hoping now that I am able to run a decent distance, and I’m eating better, I’ll finally start to see some weight loss and inches gone in March.