This is kind of about my personal journey, but kind of a tip for everyone, especially in the summertime. This afternoon, I headed out to the pool with my mom. I know. I did a 6 a.m. run this morning and then I'm swimming? Who am I? As much as I hated putting on my one piece suit (my hips look so much better in my bikini,) it was so worth it. I finished about 20 laps in 30 minutes including a mixture of crawl and breaststroke along with one or two backstroke laps (I was sharing a lane and we all know the "oops where am I going?" feeling.) It was my first time doing laps in probably a bit more than 6 months, maybe about a year.
I was a bit self conscious, more so than when I run. I had two very cute swimmer boys in the lane next to me that were quite speedy and distracting. I probably should get like a pair of swimming blinkers so I can only see straight!
We'll see what happens on the scale tomorrow. I know I shouldn't be measuring myself by the scale, but I'm getting so frustrated with not losing any weight. I tried the scale at the gym and it said the same thing as my one at home so multiply frustrated times a hundred. Eventually, I'll see the numeric results. For now, I have to be happy with feeling better.
Long story short- if you don't want to run, go swim. If you are running, supplement swimming also. It works all of your muscles and aids in building endurance which will help tremendously in long distance running. It also doesn't matter what time of day you go because it will always be temperature appropriate! Last tip: bring a water bottle. A lot of people forget that even though you're in a bunch of water, you can become dehydrated. I have a habit of keeping water at the shallow end of my lane and taking a sip or two every 2 laps.
Take measurements! You are probably building muscle that is a lot smaller per pound then fat due to its density. I didn't lose any weight at the cabin work week, but lost a dress size instead. Building muscle also helps your metabolism and you will lose weight faster after gaining more strength. Ex: I lost 6 pounds after the cabin weekend in weeks rather than the months it had taken me before.
ReplyDeleteI have taken measurements so far and nothing's really changing. I'll just have to wait.
DeleteHonestly, running does not burn that many calories at this level. I always hear the phrase that weight loss is 80% diet, 20% exercise. Add that to the fact that you are probably building leg muscle and I am not really surprised you haven't seen any change, especially in the first 2 weeks! Don't be disheartened! I agree that taking measurements is a good supplement to weighing yourself, too.
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