This past weekend, I had a meltdown about my weight. My clothes all fit tight (which has been slowly happening over the past couple weeks). I haven't even really paid it much mind in the past 2 years. (I haven't had to)
For those of you who don't know, I had lost 60 lbs a few years back after I started running. I had kept that off and even lost a little more over the past couple years due to all the training. This year, the perfect storm came together and I have gained some of it back. First in this process was that the treadmill broke. I had planned on getting a new one in the fall (obviously didn't happen). I then waited until January because that is when I was told fitness equipment gets the biggest discounts. (so far, not true). The second part of this was that I did 3 full marathons in the fall and I was burned out from running and was happy to take some time off. (Big mistake!) I agree that some time off to let your body heal is good. However, if you are like me, I run so that I can eat whatever I want. (that doesn't work if you don't run for 6 weeks). The other reason I took the colder weather off is that I am not running the Disney Marathon this year. I have run the Disney Marathon the past two years and that has kept me running through the winter months.
So, I joined Planet Fitness (until I decided on the treadmill for my house). I have started to use the Lose It app again. I hope to be back to "fighting weight" in no time. We will see how it all goes, but I have to be, because I have a half marathon in march and a half ironman in august.
I have to look at my weight gain in a positive light. It has made me start tracking foods again and (hopefully) keeping a better diet for myself going forward. It has made me finally start running again. And it has made me realize that my weight loss is a thing that I must maintain. I never want to be as heavy as I was again. So I have the same goal weight (that I never achieved before) but now it's a little further away. I will get there and this will be my new starting point.
+20, 30 to goal
