Good afternoon to you faithful reader! I have been working hard on getting my 10,000 steps in each day and I have got to say that it was one of the hardest habits to get into, but now….I feel really bad if I don’t get them in! That is the weirdest thing!
I have been walking every day since February 13th. Starting weight: 250+ lbs. My goal weight is to be close to 200 lbs. So I have to lose about 50 lbs! Sounds impossible? It did to me, but guess what? I am only 6 weeks in and I have already dropped close to 25 lbs! Almost halfway to my goal weight! HOLY SHIT! I didn’t think it was possible to lose the weight so fast at my age but there it is! I am chalking it up to my diet of only 2000 calories a day, and walking.
I have tried to reintroduce weight lifting back into the routine, but I just have a hard time fitting it into my day! Plus I am afraid that any muscle gains that I make will offset my weight loss and really dent my progress and mental health. I will get back into the weight lifting once I get down 10-15 more lbs. Besides, I know I am exchanging fat for muscle already!
I am in better shape now, than when I did any of the Chief Pontiac Trail hikes! What a difference 25 lbs makes! I feel more energetic and just overall better! Is this that runner’s high I keep hearing about?
TTFN!