Fat and Fit

Diary of a fat babe getting a little less fat and a lot more fit.

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WEEK 2 DAY 4

Today was pretty good! I ran well and with a much quicker time than yesterday. I'm really learning myself. It takes me about a quarter mile to get into it and by the half mile marker I'm cruising. Eating well and working out while on my period sucks though. Cramps along with feeling so hungry. I ran anyways and eat healthy except for some 70% dark chocolate, but I didn't overeat and it was a nice treat.

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WEEK 2 DAY 3

Today was hard. I was excited to go to the gym and felt like I was going to whip it out, but once I started I realized I was sore. So I did it, but didn't try to beat yesterday's time. It ended up taking me two minutes longer. After I showered I decided to step on the scale since I was curious and don't have one at home. 7 pounds down. That's so weird. Thinking about getting below 400 is easy. In fact, it's only 26lbs away and won't take long at all. Getting. Below 300.... That's really daunting. When I really started trying to lose weight a few years ago o got down to 280 and that was still a long ways from what was my then goal. So it's amazing to think that I would need to lose a total of 150lbs to get there. But I'm going to keep working out and the crazy thing is that that will happen. It just will. Like I don't have to do anything other than keep moving and eating well. Giving things time is hard, but I've got this.

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WEEK 2 DAY 2

I added my quarter mile today and actually loved it! I felt energized and it only took me an extra three minutes! I did make the mistake of inviting a friend to the gym. Normally I love working out with another person I love working out next to or nearby me. But she wanted to talk the whole time and I was working hard. I also did weighted back extensions for the 5th time. I love them and already feel my back getting stronger!!!

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Week 2 Day 1

After chatting with gym friends, coaches, my family, and doing some research I decided to take a rest day on Sunday! This will be my day off each week so I can let my body recuperate. I just have to remind myself that it's not cheating and that I will be stronger for it :)

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WEEK 1 DAY 7

I'm completely done with my week of timed mile runs!! Starting tomorrow I'm adding a quarter mile! I'm feeling strong, cute, proud, and really excited!! Week 1 out of 5 finished!!

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WEEK 1 DAY 6

Even though I'm out of town and on a vacation, I tracked down a gym and got my times mile in! Who is this girl?! Out of town and still pushing it? NEW RECORD 12:14 for the mile! Of course this is at the gym and I've quickly learned the difference between machine running and free street running, but it still counts!!!

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WEEK 1 DAY 5

I got up early today and went to the gym! Even though I didn't want to I actually ended up having a good time. I even gave myself plenty of time to shower and dress for work, as well as stop at the store to pick up salad for tonight! I HAVE INTENTIONALLY MOVED 6.5 MILES SO FAR THIS WEEK!! This is a huge deal for me! Also, I made cauliflower crust pizza last night with 1/2 the amount of cheese it called for and it was AMAZING! Even G loved it! Tonight is a friend's birthday and instead of eating out with them we're having an early dinner of perch, salad, and hasselback potatoes, all of which I am making. Staying healthy and saving money! Annnnnnnd maybe we'll get a dessert to split!

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WEEK 1 Day 4

I did it. 1.2 miles with the dogs.

It’s 80F and 73% humidity and I REALLY REALLY didn’t want to, but I did it.

I tried to convince myself I needed a rest day and that I was too busy/too tired/too everything so that I could skip out on it. But I didn’t.

I reminded myself that I had to show up for myself and that it was okay to feel tired or even hate it, but it was happening and I had to figure out how to get through it.

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WEEK 1 DAY 3

So I got my mile time down to 13:57!!!!! WHAT THE WHAT?

I actually felt pretty good doing it! I didn’t feel dizzy or shaky after and finally, FINALLY, felt those endorphins! Like I was pumped afterwards!

Notes: I also did crunches and squats, because I could and I felt awesome about it. BUT something weird happened on the very last crunch of my very last rep and a muscle in the left side of my stomach area tightened up a lot... like WHOA. So I breathed through it and actually felt it release and take up more space again. 

I also talked to my mom about working out. My family has always had weird dynamics about being fat and working out and food -More to come on this at another time- so I was a little nervous, but it went well.

I’m not dieting, just trying to be healthy overall with eating. So mostly veggies and then fruits before anything else. Will I eat pizza? YES! But I will only have a slice and an orange or a salad. Maybe two slices with some carrot sticks and water. And I won’t plan on having left overs that aren’t healthy. So instead of doing the deal and getting the large deep dish, we can get a small pizza and a family size salad. No soda though.

This is a long term thing. Not a diet and not a weight loss thing. Those happen to be rad side effect, but sustainable healthy living is the goal!

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Starting Small

When you're fat or really out of shape and finally make the decision to change that, there is this huge societal push to change it right now. Like yesterday in fact. Because your body is not good and you need to make it better as fast as not humanly possible. Because of that there is this whole "I need to run, sprint in fact, 5 miles a day, climb 200 stairs, do a 2 minute plank, and then 150 crunches." I'm taking deep breaths and reminding myself that starting small in necessary. Starting small keeps my body safe and working properly. Starting small will reach goals. I didn't put on this much weight in a month.... So I won't lose it in a month.

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Week 1 Day 2

Today I called Planet Fitness and got a new card set up since I lost my old one. I had gotten a membership in October, went once, and then developed a cough that turned out to be bronchial pneumonia that took me almost 5 months to get over. Then I pretended that I “forgot” about the gym and just never bothered.

BUT TODAY WAS THE DAY!

I went. I was sore from yesterday and honestly I sat in my car dreading it for an entire Beyonce song, but I showed up for myself again.

Stats:

1.01 miles on the elliptical

Min/Mile 15:01 minutes

**THAT’S RIGHT, I SURE DID SHAVE OFF 3 MINUTES FROM THAT MILE**

Notes: Being at the gym is intimidating, but the staff were cool and I found a scale to weigh myself on. Whoa -433lbs- I haven’t weighed myself in 4 years and here I am… gotta start somewhere.

I felt like I was dying and pushed really hard. I felt dizzy at the end, but slowed my breathing and was fine. I weirdly enjoy sweating though… it was like running down my face/stomach/back.

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Week 1 Day 1

Starting small is hard for me because I always feel like I need to do more. I have lots of fitness focused friends who are training for 10k’s to half marathons and family members who run a crossfit and can jump 4ft in the air from a standstill. BUT alas, I am not them and have to make my own path. 

Tips: Remember that this is not about losing weight and that I already love myself. Remember that starting small and not comparing myself to other people is important because even pushing myself too far/hard can cause injury.

Todays Stats: Using Map my Run

1.2 miles walking the dogs 

Min/Mile: 18:01 minutes=1mile

Notes: My goal was to finish and track myself while maintaining good posture and engaging my abs the whole time. 

My lower back was hurting from engaging my abs, BUT I DID IT.

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Hello :)

Firstly, I don’t know if anyone else will ever read this, but this is me keeping myself accountable and recording my journey!

Starting weight: 433lbs (I was a little SHOCKED when I weighed myself for the first time in 4 years)

Lowest weight I ever remember being: 280lbs

Goal weight: I don’t have one because it’s not about that.

Things to know about me: I’m queer, super feminine, love makeup, being outside, and animals of all kinds, I grew up horseback riding, and am lactose intolerant.

I used to be a consistent size 22/24 but that was about 3 years ago and I’m currently at a 30. I think it would be really stellar to get back to a 22/24 and be able to wear all the fabulous outfits that are hanging in my closet and JEANS! I seriously own about 10 pairs of almost and completely new jeans that I can’t fit into. I like to say I hate jeans, and part of me really does, but they’re necessary for riding horses! Eventually, I would like to be around a size 14/16. Now, I can’t actually imagine this AT ALL.... but that would be my ultimate goal- what ever weight I am at that point is chill with me. Mostly I want to be fit- not thin or a certain weight. BUT that size would allow me to buy cheaper and cuter clothes.

(Sidebar- fuck fashion industries for not creating cute fat garb... come’on now)

I plan on using small goals, the gym, friends, my boyfriend, little rewards, and my dogs as my fitness method. AND I really am trying to make this about fitness, because making it about weight seems useless/overwhelming/doesn’t take strength or agility into account.

So here is my first goal, which contradictory to what I’ve said, does have to do with weight: Gett outta the 400lb club. Now, this is something that will naturally happen as I continue to move about and eat in a more healthy way so I don’t have a timeline for it.

My second goal, which will actually happen first, is to work out every day for a month.

My plan is to walk/jog/elliptical 1 miles every day, adding .25 miles to the daily amount each Sunday! This may be foolish, but we’ll see how it goes!