The Weekly Update

There was some positives and negatives this past week on the exercise and weightloss front. On the negative, I only got on the treadmill for five days instead of six like I aim for; but realistically, that's only a slight negative. In addition, in the latter part of the week I finally gave in to my sweet tooth and grabbed a small shake on Friday afternoon. Trying not to worry about that too much, as those things will happen; and generally, I feel like if I continue to consistently work out and keep being conscientious about what and how much I am eating, a few hiccups or treats every now and again won't be a big deal.

In part because of these feelings though, I decided to aim high for my Saturday morning and complete a 5K walk, or 3.106... miles. I knew that I would be walking for the majority of it, with a couple minutes of jogging sprinkled in, and I figured it would take me a little over an hour based on my pace for 45 minutes during my regular routine. Sure enough, in 63 minutes I completed the walk on the treadmill. Physically, I could tell it was a bit more demanding while doing it, and my knees hurt a little more than usual yesterday and today, but besides that, it seems like my body handled it pretty well. It may be something I try again from time to time just to see how things progress. The other 4 days this week were my usual 45 minutes and over 2 miles, usually somewhere between 2.1 and 2.2 miles.

At times, when I realize that I have done this for going on 10 weeks, I get a bit down and frustrated that I haven't seen more results. In honesty, despite some improvements in my stamina when I actually do the walking, and feeling a bit more energized throughout the day, it has been hard to notice any real results from the work. I understand its entirely possible that I have much progress and haven't seen it, part of the nature of being as overweight as I am. That being said, even though it has only been 10 weeks (only when compared to how long this will take me, but it sure feels like forever right now), it would nice to being to point to something more concrete than some feelings to measure any progress.

But that's just the way it is right now. It remains a matter of continuing the work and pushing forward.