Saturday, December 30, 2017

Back (still?) at it again

I started this blog SIX years ago when I had a weight loss goal of losing 20#. Well I'm still trying to lose weight but now its closer to needing to lose 25#. Current weight: 161#. Goal weight: 135#.

So what has contributed to this weight gain? Maybe the start of menopause. Definitely the more consistent beer drinking. And I stopped lifting weights so muscle mass has likely decreased (a normal occurrence for someone who is now in her 50s). And this year will be my lowest miles run. Still have 2 more days of running and should hit 890 miles. Much less than my goal of 1200 miles!

So what changes will I make?
  1. Lift weights consistently. I've already joined a gym and have been lifting twice a week. But it has been pretty basic. 2 sets of 12 reps of the following: squats, calf raises, bicep curls, tricep kick-backs, and lat pull-downs. The goal here is to increase muscle mass and to get stronger to help with my running. And I've seen improvements in the latter already.
  2. Run more consistently. So to that end I've started a running streak. My spring teaching schedule should allow me to continue the streak with little problems. I also have a goal of running 100 miles at 3 Days at the Fair this year and actually finishing the 50k at Wildcat in August. So I'll need to be consistent with the training.
  3. Drink less beer. Yeah this is going to be a tough one. Need to get out of the habit of drinking beer during the week when I'm home. This will have to include limiting my beer intake at hashes.
  4. And of course try to eat less.

I also will try to get back to doing yoga more consistently.

Anything else I should do/change?