Just get up and go

This week I have been feeling pretty rotten.  The weather being up and down so much certainly does not help.

But Monday night I forced myself to keep my already arranged jog with my friend - and I felt much better afterwards.

Routine sometimes is forcing ourselves to do the opposite of what we want (in my case, sitting on my couch).

Healthy Eating

When running or jogging, or really trying to start or maintain any sort of exercise regime a major factor is food.  Food and healthy eating. 

Its all about being realistic what are you eating today that is going to help give you the fuel you need to get through  your work out?  If you eat a mountain of fries with a soda you won't want to go for a jog afterwards and you'll be undoing any hard work as well.  I'm not saying you can never indulge, more just that there needs to be a balance somewhere. 

If you decide to eat an unhealthy meal, whatever that is, you can't turn around and say you are trying to lose weight or be healthy.  Maybe you are just maintaining.

Now that I'm getting back into jogging after taking the winter off, I'm trying to be more mindful of the food I'm eating.  Planning what to eat for lunch that will get me through until dinner time.  What to eat before a run so that I have energy but don't feel gross? 

I've been eating a lot of brown rice with vegetables and salads lately, and depending on how soon till my next run, fruit smoothies either before or afterwards. 

I've also been noshing on raw almonds as a snack.  They are high calorie and high protein so you feel full and satisfied after eating just a few (think 10 or less). 

Spring Fever

Now that its March and getting warmer I've decided to get back into jogging and walking more.

I signed up for another learn to run clinic that starts in two weeks to keep me motivated. 

I have also been using one of those apps that tracks what you are eating to keep track of calories and the like, to help me really see what I'm eating in a day, lose weight (ultimate goal aside from being healthy) and also to help me discern that what I'm eating in a day minus any exercise is actually enough for my height/weight shenanigans. 

I have a number in mind in terms of weight that I would like to reach by the end of the summer.  Including March that gives me 6 months to lose one or two pounds a week and not stress over the number on a scale.  I've taken measurements using this app so that will help me keep track of things (since you can lose inches without losing weight).

I'm also debating buying a scale.  I've always just gone by whether or not my clothes fit.