I have run three times this week, and here are the results with one of last week's runs to compare:
As you can see, I have hit the three mile mark! I am unbelievably chuffed with this! Never in my life would I have thought that three miles would be possible, let alone running for thirty minutes solid! Ask anyonein my highschool, and they'll know of my allergy to running on the annual Milk Run. We were asked to run a mile or a mile and a half, and I would shit it long before the finish line. Take that, and our weekly run which might as well havebeen a trot down the block and back, and some how I could never do it.
In the words of a boy from Illinois, "Boy I'll tell you what" (extra emphasis on the w in 'what')... this is so good for someone's confidence, and for their esteem! Not to mention, it'saddictive! I want nothing more than to see my 'score' next week. What a rush!
So the runs have been good, but what about everything else? Let's start with my visit to te doctor to get the results of my blood test.
On Wednesday, I visited the doctor again who had some reasonable news about my blood. She told me that I have high blood pressure (149/89 for you medical geeks) and high cholesterol (6.1 Overall, 4.4 LDL - again for the geeks). This isn't great, but what is great is that I don't suffer from any of the other bits and bobs that I have worried about (cancer, diabetes, AIDS, Hep, etc). This means I have some work to do, but at least the issues I have are issues that I can fight. This will mean that there will be an impact on my food choices, but also the fact that I am exercising regularly now should take the sting off those numbers. I have a follow-up appointment on 4-5 months to see where my numbers are at, which happens to coincide with a certain Half Marathon that I'll be running in.
So medical results aren't great, but far from terrible... what about my diet?
We kicked off the week with Spiced Turkey Burgers with Pesto Mayonnaise, a carrot and cucumber salad, and home-style chips... the recipe is to follow. This set the tone as it was both tasty, and nutricious! From there, I broke down slightly and opted for a cmall takeaway order from a Chinese restaurant, and a 'bake yourself' pizza from Asda (The equivilent of Save-On Foods) loaded with veg and chicken. We then had some spaghetti with leeks and white wine (potentially another recipe to add down the road), and for lunches, I've been taking it easy with a 'Pasta Snack' that weighs in at around 200 calories and a bag of Snack a Jacks Rice Cakes (209cals), and a piece of fruit. I've been veraging about one cup of coffee per day (just recently with no milk or sugar), and 1.5L-3L of water daily. All in all, there are improvements to be made, but with the calories I am burning from running, as long as what is going into me is good stuff, I should be alright! This leads me onto my next point... weight.
My weight has changed over the last two weeks... to the good! I have lost half a stone (which for the overseas crowd is 7lbs) in two weeks. This brings me down to 16 stone, which is 224lbs), this is two stone or 28lbs heavier than my lightest weight which I achieved nearly two and a half years ago. All things considered, I could not be happier with the loss! I feel a definite improvement in the waistline of my work trousers, and instead of creeping down the dreaded belt hole ladder, I am climbing back up it, ready to attack that last hole with a vengeance!
So... I think it's time to start the old photo system again... it's good for me, and hopefully it's good for you guys to see a difference, and for some of you to make the decision to get fit with me, whether it be by Wii Fit, or running, or who knows... maybe even by washing your goldfish!
As always, keep the comments coming! It's really helpful to know people are watching! It makes me accountable, which is something I need at the moment. Also, please feel free to add any tips, tricks, recipes, or ideas my way!
Without further ado, I present a shattered Fat Kid after his first ever three mile run, wearing a currently unflattering compression top from More Mile (review to come)
And in the words of a very famous Mr. Clarkson "And on that bombshell, see you next week!"
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