CommuniThrive

Progress and a New Challenge

  2. Share
Tom Tollefson Tom Tollefson
0 0

248.3 pounds, - 1.0 pounds today, - 84.7 pounds overall, 15.3 pounds from my goal of losing 100 pounds! 

I’m down 1 pound after following my plan yesterday! It feels great to see results after working hard and staying consistent.

My 2-mile walk with the weighted vest felt fantastic last night. I’ve been walking a few days now with 24 pounds, and it feels comfortable. I checked my pulse, and my heart isn’t racing—I’m able to stay in zone 2 with that weight. That tells me I might be ready to add more.

Each additional weight is 6 pounds, so to keep the distribution even between front and back I’d need to add 12 pounds, bringing the total to 36. Honestly, that seems like a lot as I’m typing this, so I may start by adding just 6 pounds instead.

The main thing is to keep challenging myself without risking injury. I want steady progress, not setbacks. One step at a time—literally.

Lesson learned: Challenge yourself, but protect your progress.

Community tags

This content has 0 tags that match your profile.

Weight Loss

Diet
Exercise
Intermittent Fasting
Zone 2 Training

Motivation

Health and Fitness Motivation

Comments

To leave a comment, login or sign up.

Related Content

0
Life On The Road Can Be Tough
248.8 pounds. + 1.2 pounds today, + 2.8 pounds this week,  - 84.2 pounds overall. I spent part of this week on the road for work. It is impossible for me to stick with my plan when I'm on the road when I have dinner meetings. The best I can do is to try to keep from eating too much.  I was in California and the weather was fantastic. It was wonderful to go from below freezing temperatures in Minnesota to temperatures in teh 70s and 80s. I was so hoping to go for multiple walks but didn't have the chance because I was too busy. All of this led to gaining weight on the trip. I'm just glad it wasn't more. I need to get back with the plan this weekend. I'm reminded that it is easier to stick with a plan than to get in it. Now I have to fight to get back into my plan,then work to stay in it.  How do you motivate yourself to get back into your plan? 
0
Dealing With Travel Struggles
247.6 pounds. + 0.6 pounds today, + 0.6 pounds this week,  - 85.4 pounds overall. Traveling is fun, except when it comes to the scale. it is enjoyable to be in a new place, seeing new sites, eating new foods, but it can be really tough to try to lose weight when on the road. At least that is the case for me.  I find that I need to be realistic and realize that I'm probably going to gain weight when I'm traveling. Is this a self-fulfilling prophecy? Maybe. But it has been my experience, so why get discouraged when it happens?  I think the better strategy is to give myself grace, but to try to minimize the weight gain. That keeps me from throwing in the towel completely and thinking, "Well, I've already blown it so it doesn't matter what I do at this point. I might as well eat whatever I want." No, I can't fall into that kind of thinking. I need to fight the temptation to take a vacation from my plan. I can be realistic, but I can, and should, continue the fight. What do you do to fight the temptation to give up when you travel?
CommuniThrive