I love running. It’s one of those things I dreamed of doing when I was overweight. I can remember watching my brother playing sports from the sidelines when I was young and wishing that I wasn’t too fat to play. It was hard going to those games, sitting on the sidelines, and knowing that I was different from all the other kids around me.
As I grew up I had friends who were thin and worked out regularly. I would sit back, jealous of the fact that they were active and not concerned with how they looked when they exercised. It kept me from getting into life.
After my son was born and I hit my all time high of 250lbs., I realized that there was nothing stopping me from being the person I wanted to be other than my own Fat Girl Thinking. Sure exercising while you are significantly overweight is hard and you have to be careful, but there was nothing outside of my own mind limiting me to giving it all “I” had with each workout.
After I dropped some weight I started running and I’ve never regretted it. I’ve had one nagging injury, but it’s nothing I can’t live with. It’s no more uncomfortable than that 100+ lb. fat suit I wore for most of my life.
Many of the Weight Watcher girls ask me daily “can I be a runner?” They are afraid because they are so heavy. I always suggest they start with a solid walking program like I did. Walking for a couple of months before starting a running/jogging program helps lubicate joints that aren’t used to being taxed on a regular basis. The walking provides the platform to do more work like running.
If you are looking into it, or you dream like I did of saying good-bye to your fat girl and hello to your phat girl then educate yourself. The best thing you can do when you TRULY want to lose weight is to do it right. Stay away from going into it thinking you don’t need help or you start without a solid plan. Most people need good training information, but especially people who have a long way to go. If you are thinking about running, this link has an interesting article and further links to books you might want to look at.
Jeff Galloway Blog
As you know, I also sell my own training schedules that help you with combining strength and cardio. Those are my beloved Fat Blasting Training Schedules and you can look to the right side bar for ordering information.
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Workout Journal: Leg Day
6×12, 12, 12, 10, 10, 8 Free Squats 95-135lbs
4×12, 12, 12, 12 (with assistance on a few reps I’m sure) Leg Press 325lbs
3×8-12 with drop sets Hamstring Curls 65lbs
I’ll go back to the gym this evening for 40 min. of interval training. I won’t have the legs left for running so I’ll do the elliptical.
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Food Journal:
B - 5am Protein Bar
B - 8am Oatmeal and Egg Whites
S - 10 am postworkout protein shake
L - 1pm SBD Pizza and green salad
S - carrots and hummus
S - preworkout apple
D - Steamed veggies and thai tuna
S - Fage with 1/2 scoop of pp