No, I don't feel like Denzel Washington. But I do feel pretty good despite a slow weight loss week.
You see, I've found out from various (much fitter) sources that the body has a memory. So all those Monday mornings when I stand on the scales thanking some mystical power for my weight not increasing after a weekend's indulgance, I was simply deluding myself.
The body reacts to food taken on board anything up to a week ago. I've been swinging from the rafters trying to work out why I'm not losing any weight after 5 days of vegetables and brown rice. It was those 15 pints of beer last weekend, dummy.
If I hadn't sought advice, I might have removed those pesky vegetables from my diet and stuck to solely beer and chicken wings.
On a more sensible note, I actually jogged for the very first time today. I'm still a stone over my jogging trigger weight, but Kristy very rightly could see I needed a boost. Imagine! I can actually view jogginig as a boost! If I wasn't so healthy now, I'd probably pass out due to a laughing clot. If you want to know, I actually jogged for 9 minutes, which beats my previous record by around 45 seconds and 8 minutes.
The jogging felt pretty good too. Tonight's instructions were to go from the heel to the ball of the foot and then get some height from a spring off the front of the foot. I have previously received many, many hours of advice from a "bare foot" runner. You know, like we used to do when chasing wild boar for food. I found a suitable balance in between the two styles, paying homage to the "falling forward" motion. I was actually slightly bemused that I didn't collapse in a sweaty pile after being ejected from the rear of the treadmill. Bemused but delighted.
Current weight is 17 stones and 12 pounds (250 pounds / 113.4 kg).
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7 comments:
This landing on the heel thing is the worst thing you can do, apart from drinking 15 pints of Cobra with a curry.
I used to regularly drink 15 pints with a curry or a pizza or (enter fast food item here). It was really quite enjoyable. At least, I think it was enjoyable.
I couldn't go past 10 now.
to me that just sounds like masochism in another guise, have you considered quadrathlon?
My sights have been set on going from "Morbidly Obese" to competing in a Sprint Triathlon in 7 months. I think that target is more than sufficient for just now. We can talk about a Quad in July.
Doc tells me that I am also morbidly obese, sounds like a death sentence. Added to my other 'killer' diseases, hopes are not high for running a half marathon at 101 years like the guy on the news.
As my doc also said, you don't see many old fat people.
Well done on your progress.
Thanks for your compliment and your wise words.
I'm happy to report that my BMI has dropped from over 40 to around 33 now, so it's possible to achieve without too much distress.
I thought you've got another 6 or 7 lives to go?
Yes, I am rather banking on them.
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