OK so I literally just figured out about one minute ago that I may just set goals that are a bit much. Go figure. So I'm not going to meet my 50 pound goal by July 11, but I'm happy to say that I'm back on track again. When I had my gallbladder out a couple weeks ago, everyone told me how horrible the post-surgery diet is and how much weight I would lose. Boy were they wrong. Before the surgery, I couldn't eat anything dairy or anything with high fat. So I limited myself to a lot of fruit and bread. But after I had a pretty solid recovery, that left me craaaaaving all the types of food I had missed out on. So no weight loss post surgery (actually a 0.6lb gain), BUT this week I lost 3.2lbs. 37 pounds total. So it won't be 50 by July 11, but hopefully it will be somewhat close.
And on to my next goal that I can honestly say is not "a bit much" but more like a "I bit off more than I can chew" type goal. Today I signed up for a half-marathon. Between getting a bug in my head that keeps telling me to get out and do more things AND wanting to have another goal for my weight loss, I told myself I could do this. And after a couple of grueling nights on the treadmill, I realize this is really not looking good. I have 12 weeks and two of my friends are joining me, so I'll train my hardest! But at this point I can only run (slowly) for about 2 minutes....and then of course I need a rest because I'm dying. This is all fine and dandy, but the catch is that you cannot slow down below a 13 minute mile or they take you out of the race! "I can do that!" I thought. Then I realized that this basically means you cannot walk much at all. Walking at a 4 puts you at a 15 minute mile. Which equals me being booted out of the half marathon. Anyway, I'll try my hardest and if I don't make it, at least I tried. But if I do make it, I will be so proud of myself!!
I'm not giving up on myself this time, people. I might fall off track every once in awhile, but the end goal is in sight.
