The pics on the left are me in a new pair of GAP jeans I got on said shopping extravaganza. They are similar to the other pair I have but a few details are different and the fit is a bit different. At first I wasn't sure if I should buy them - they fit but a tad snug. That's where I get my motivation to make it where those feel loose on me. Those are what thoughts go through my head as I work out - all these efforts are to make a better version of the physical manifestation of my awesomeness :) The other awesome part of this purchase - they were $46.99 plus 40%, coming to a grand total of $30.80 out the door. Finding pants that fit me is quite a challenge; proof of this is at Old Navy I tried on their new "Dreamer" jeans and they are narrow at the knees! It was so odd and it happened on both sizes I tried on. I mentioned this to the sales girl and she was surprised; probably no one else had mentioned it directly to her but yeah it was odd. Other items I bought today: a pair of work out pants from Old Navy - never can have enough; a pair of cross trainer shoes - I'm so sick of my feet hurting by the 5th song at Zumba; 2 pairs of black work pants - they were 50% off at Lane Bryant and I fit into a size 2! For clarification, LB has their own "Right Fit" sizing thing so I'm not really a size 2 but I am one size away from being an 1:) When I first started this weight loss journey, I was a 3 or 4 depending on the cut of the pant. It felt fantastic! I went to Express to find some shirts but they are in that awkward transition in fashion between Fall/Winter and it wasn't pretty. Absolutely nothing in there was that appealing for women or men!
Another new development for this month: I'm starting to add running into my work out routine. I absolutely H-A-T-E running with a passion but it's the only thing that I don't do, therefore I do it in order to challenge my body and VO2 max (yeah, I learned that in Physio!). Last week I didn't get a chance to run but I did the week before and it felt pretty good since I actually ran, none of this sissy la-la jogging with arms flailing everywhere. I like to run down by the beach close to sunset; it's pretty incredible to watch the sun sink behind the horizon, and it gives me something to focus on besides the pain being endured from running. Although my new shoes are for every form of exercise, I'm going to use them for kickboxing and Zumba only and use my "old" shoes for running since that is what they're designed for. I plan on running tomorrow from the south side of Rio del Mar to Seacliff by the RV parking spots...without passing out!
5 comments:
Do NOT use those cross training shoes for running!! The midsoles tend to break down faster and they provide too little support to run in regularly.
Running on the beach is very helpful. It will help stregnthen your legs and tone your body. Not only that, I think it makes a person more balanced.
I really can't make out your progress in the photos, but I will take your word for it!! Coming down 40 lbs. is a big accomplishment. I would like to see if I can get down that far myself.
10/12 ... I still think of that as 'small' ... so what does that mean to you? Anywho, congratulations and keep up the good work!!
I am so proud of you, chica ! You've come such a long way.....
I'm glad that you're adding running to your routines. It's one of the fastest ways to burn calories, and you will notice a difference faster now.
Mark - sorry for the crappy photos; it was night time! 10/12 is normal to me. As for running, I've had too many trainers say it's bad to run long distances on the beach, usually messes up joints. I can believe that after playing with cadavers.
Sandra - I burn over 400 cals in 1/2 hr on the PreCore machine so it's pretty close to the # of calories burned while running w/o the impact. It's meant to challenge my body and not get adapted to one exercise, not for losing weight faster. I'm basically acting like a trainer w/o paying for one :P
I know, I don't know you, I just bug your blogs from time to time. I should give you a little background. I found myself overweight. I have always been on that edge, I'm a large framed guy. But my large frame couldn't justify my fat ass any longer. I was getting bigger and bigger. then I found TaeKwonDo. I had been a wrestler in HS and got into a few fights as a young guy. But TKD struck a strong note with me, I liked it a lot :-) I lost 60 pounds and 4 years later I was teaching martial arts myself...
...(this thing I'm using won't let me go over 512 characters) I got into the best shape I'd ever been in, to include my three years in the Army. I actually got to the point I enjoyed working out. However, I still hate running. I joke, "he better be real big if I'm gonna run from him". I suppose my point is, if you find something you enjoy doing, you can loose the weight. My thing just happened to be martial arts. Well, that and good on ya for sticking with it. The photos show great progress :-)
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