I've Been Busy!

For anyone who is taking the time to read my blog, you'll know that I haven't posted in a few weeks. I have a reason for that which is I have been helping with a friends business adn I have returned to work after maternity leave.  I cant quite believe that 11 months has passed but at least in my job, I still have ok hours (apart from night shift), and I don't start my shifts until 4pm.

So, some big news.. I have LOST 6lbs!!! I'm so excited especially as I haven't been to the gym in a week due to shifts being at night and just being tired from starting work again. However, I have found my weights and I will be making sure that I do some on the nights that I can't get out.I have found that using the My fitness Pal App, to be useful and I have been making much better and informed choices when it comes to my food intake.

I really hope to lose another 8 by christmas and then I would be close to a size 12, than a 14:)) I have a wedding this week in Dublin and I bought a size 14 dress. I am over the moon delirious and it just goes to show you that eating healthy and educating yourself on what foods are better for you , can really have a positive effect on how you look and feel. There was one time when seeing the results of a friends dieting where you have to fast for 2 days of the week, that I was almost tempted to follow suit but I was true to my instincts and stuck with healthy eating instead!

How are you all gettiing on with your healthy eating and weight loss so far?

Running

 

Ok, so I've started the Couch 2 5k again and I had a question... What about if you want to do more?

When I started running a few years ago, I didn't follow a plan or a schedule but just went out an ran until I felt my lungs would collapse or that I would vomit. Almost everyone I've spoken to started using a plan of sorts when they had started and they seem to go for longer distances and faster. Whilst I'm not too concerned about speed, I would love to be able to run much longer and one day achieve a 10k without stopping.

I wonder if following this plan might take me to what I want to achieve? I do have days where I'm supposed to be taking a break but feel like I could do more or do two rounds of day one etc. Maybe it's not following a plan which makes it less effective and maybe instead if doing too much I could alternate and do free weights , lunges or squats?

How did you start out in your running journey? Is there any advice that you could give in terms of following or not following a plan?