How not to get fit & lose weight

This was never an intended post for this blog, but it sums up how well i have been doing since the last post :(

I lost my bet to lose the most weight by Mar 1st - in fact i only lost around 5 pounds over the 6 weeks despite my increase in exercise and trying to keep my weekly calorie limit down using Nutracheck.

This is really demorallising as i have enjoyed the running but did expect to lose weight with it.

I have read somewhere that not all calories are equal and i certainly think this is the case. You will also see that i have not been that disciplined with cutting out certain food & drink. But this was my whole point! i wanted a longer term sustainable diet without suffering by omitting those things that i enjoy - especially Beer, wine and cheese!

I have also lost a week of running due to a heavy cold last week, but i did venture out on Sunday and complete a Pattern #4. I had managed to complete one pattern #5 on 27th Feb plus a pattern #5 on a treadmill on 1st Mar in the previous week but i thought i better take it steady.

Anyway, it's Sport Relief on Sunday and i have to run my 3 miles that some people have been kind enough to sponsor me for. It will probably consist of a combination of running and walking - I had hoped to run the whole distance but I just don't think i'll manage....

...it has been funny the number of non-runners who think that 3 miles is 'dead easy'. I have of course invited them along but they seem strangely reluctant...

The way i see it; if you have never been to the gym, you dont start lifting the heavy weights in your first few weeks - you have to build up steadily, the same applies to running. I just need to watch that I dont do it so steadily that i never get to my 20min target!

On a diet perspective, i have decided to ditch Nutracheck, not sure what that was really doing for me. I am still recording what i eat, but need a different approach so no more snacks and snacking and a serious reduction in carbs - let's see how this goes!!!! wish me luck!