First I want to say, thanks for this community. I am happy to see you guys trying things out, talking things out, getting setback and pulling yourselves up. It's been inspirational.
This was my first post on this sub. It's been about 2 months since then, and have lost 8 more lbs. Things have slowed down quite a bit. I wanted to share a few things I learned about myself/things that happened to me.
-I burn about 250-350 calories from walking for an hour.
-I burn about 90 calories from running a 10-minute mile. (I have my sights set on a 5K! Never thought that would be possible.)
-If I walk twice a day for an hour, I can burn about 600-700 calories in a day.
-I feel less ugly when I go outside now. My exercise tights almost slip off when I run now, so I got new ones. Underwear is loose too.
-My bust and hips decreased 2 inches. But my waist is the same.
-I am getting tired of going outside lol and it's getting cold. It's much harder to run when it's cold.
-Drinking half of a 16.9 L bottle of water before running really helps with feeling exhausted after the run. Staying hydrated is hard for me just because I hate going to the bathroom often.
-I completely cut out sugary sodas, partly because they taste bad these days and have no carbonation. I do drink seltzer water from time to time, not flavored. It's so fizzy! Get the can ones, not the bottles.
-Strength/flexibility yoga was the answer to my painfully tight calves when I was starting to run.
-I am beginning to incorporate body weight exercises like push-ups, monkey bars, squats and dead bugs. I'm way more averse to them than I am to walking/running. I can do hella monkey bars but the other things, I can only do maybe 3 sets of 8 each. And 2 chin-ups.
-I do not feel more focused/happier/more energized, and this has perhaps been the biggest disappointment. Physical health can only help so much. Life obstacles are powerful.
-I sweat less. And I can break into a run randomly and not get sweaty.
-I experienced significant hair loss for a month, then I realized that my fat intake was really low. So I loaded up on Nutrails nut granola and other healthy fats. But my carb intake is very low. I go days without rice or bread.
-Get nut granola, without oats. They're so hard to find. And expensive. I guess I'm going a kind of keto route. Sorry, I don't the right name for anything.
-I drink coffee maybe once a week. The crash afterward is not worth the little caffeine rush before. I drink a cup or 2 of black tea daily, with brown sugar and 2 percent milk.
-My favorite breakfasts are nut granola with milk and sliced banana, or boiled egg with some salt. Or both lmao
-Ripe mango/banana/leafy green/yogurt/water makes the best tasting smoothie.
-Weekends are my weakness, when everyone is home. I gain back 3-4 lbs and take 1 week to lose it again. This is the primary reason my weight loss has slowed down.
-I eat ice cream about once a month.
So that's been me for the past few months. The next time I post here, I hope to be 105/107 lbs. I also hope to be able to tell you how the body weight exercises have affected me.
Anyone doing anything I do?
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