change in weight (6/1/21 – 6/7/21): -0.6 LBS
This weather is gross. I am not built for humidity and the 90s. I get very cranky when hot and my favorite weather involves cold breezes. Oh well. It is here to stay so I might as well make the best of it. This past week I continued to eat like a moron, but I was better. I continued to struggle with stress from work and fatigue. I continued to recognize that those trigger me to eat poorly and I has some minor improvements on how I responded. Things should be looking up this week with my work schedule so I have high hopes!
My 10k training is in swing now. I am using the same app I did for the 5k so I am back into run/walk intervals. It feels good to have the intentional timing of the intervals because sometimes I get bored if I go out and try to run with no plan or anything prompting in my ear.
I do not expect to churn these miles quickly. I am okay with slowly and steadily increasing my distance. It took me a lot of time and patience to get to the point where I could run a 5k, I should expect nothing less for a 10k. The thing to remember is I am doing it. I am putting in the effort and I am trying. The old me would never have even thought about such a thing.
Anyway. Not much to report this week but I am forging along. Stay tuned!
Action Plan:
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Every day goals:
1.1 gallon of water
2.Track every bite
3.20 Body weight squats
Daily goals
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Walk | Walk | Walk | Walk | No Walk | Walk | Walk |
| Low impact Ride | Upper body Strength and stretch | Power zone | Power zone | Stretch | Ride | Stretch and recovery |
| Meal Plan | Meal Plan | Meal Plan | Meal Plan | Meal Plan | Modest takeout | Meal Plan |
Meal plan denotes sticking to pre planned meals we shopped for.
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| Date | Change in Weight |
| 12/1* | – |
| 12/2* | -5.4 lbs |
| 12/9 | -5.4 lbs |
| 12/16 | -3.4 lbs |
| 12/23 | +2.8 lbs |
| 12/29 | -1.2 lbs |
| 1/6 | -1.4 lbs |
| 1/13 | -1.6 lbs |
| 1/20 | -1.4 lbs |
| 1/27 | +0.4 lbs |
| 2/3 | -1.2 lbs |
| 2/10 | -4.6 lbs |
| 2/17 | +0.4 lbs |
| 2/24 | -1.6 lbs |
| 3/2 | -3.2 lbs |
| 3/9 | +1.8 lbs |
| 3/16 | -3.2 lbs |
| 3/23 | -0.6 lbs |
| 3/30 | +0.4 lbs |
| 4/6 | -1.6 lbs |
| 4/13 | +0.8 lbs |
| 4/20 | -1.8 lbs |
| 4/27 | 0 lbs |
| 5/4 | +2.4 lbs |
| 5/11 | -5.2 lbs |
| 5/18 | 0 lbs |
| 5/25 | -1.0 lbs |
| 6/1 | -1.2 lbs |
| 6/8 | -0.4 lbs |
| 6/15 | -0.8 lbs |
| 6/22 | +0.8 lbs |
| 6/29 | -1.4 lbs |
| 7/6 | -2.4 lbs |
| 7/13 | +2.4 lbs |
| 7/20 | -1.6 lbs |
| 7/27 | -0.4 lbs |
| 8/3 | -1.2 lbs |
| 8/10 | +0.4 lbs |
| 8/17 | -1.4 lbs |
| 8/24 | -1.4 lbs |
| 8/31 | -0.2 lbs |
| 9/7 | -0.6 lbs |
| 9/14 | -1.4 lbs |
| 9/21 | +0.2 lbs |
| 9/28 | -1.8 lbs |
| 10/5 | -0.2 lbs |
| 10/12 | -1.0 lbs |
| 10/19 | -1.0 lbs |
| 10/26 | +0.8 lbs |
| 11/2 | -1.4 lbs |
| 11/9 | +2.0 lbs |
| 11/16 | -1.8 lbs |
| 11/23 | -0.4 lbs |
| 11/30 | +0.2 lbs |
| 12/7 | -0.2 lbs |
| 12/14 | -1.2 lbs |
| 12/21 | +1.8 lbs |
| 12/28 | +0.8 lbs |
| 1/4 | -1.2 lbs |
| 1/11 | -0.4 lbs |
| 1/18 | 0 lbs |
| 1/25 | N/A – no weigh-in |
| 2/1 | -0.6 lbs |
| 2/8 | +1.6 lbs |
| 2/15 | -1.2 lbs |
| 2/22 | -0.4 lbs |
| 3/1 | -1.0 lbs |
| 3/8 | -0.6 lbs |
| 3/15 | -2.2 lbs |
| 3/22 | -1.2 lbs |
| 3/29 | 0 lbs |
| 4/5 | -0.8 lbs |
| 4/12 | -2.2 lbs |
| 4/19 | -1.6 lbs |
| 4/26 | -1.0 lbs |
| 5/3 | -0.6 lbs |
| 5/10 | +1.2 lbs |
| 5/17 | -2.8 lbs |
| 5/24 | -1.0 lbs |
| 5/31 | +0.8 lbs |
| 6/7 | -0.6 lbs |
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