Friday weight

[barbie]

7 Jan 14 - 233

We call it an 'outlier'.

barbie~~

[allisonsteph]

Friday 01/31/2014 - 186.8 pounds
Friday 02/07/2014 - 178.8 pounds
Friday 02/14/2014 - 180.2 pounds

[930310]

69.1(-1.3)

[Eris]

My first time posting here

5' 9" Goal 140 lbs / 64 Kg (For now)

170 lbs / 77 Kg lbs   31.01.14 2 weeks ago

165 lbs / 75kg         14.02.13 Today

[Arcee]

Yes. Steady, but oscillating. We call it 'white noise'.

barbie~~

Ahahahaha, yeah, that's true.

[TessaMarie]

Height:  5'11" (1.81m)    -    Target Weight:  165-170lbs  (75-77.3kg)
Fri 27/Dec/2013:  174.8lbs (79.5kg) - 7 & 28-day rolling avgs: 174.5lbs (79.3kg) & 175.8lbs (79.9kg)
Fri 24/Jan/2014:  173.4lbs (78.8kg) - 7 & 28-day rolling avgs: 173.1lbs (78.7kg) & 172.9lbs (78.6kg)
Fri 31/Jan/2014:  173.4lbs (78.8kg) - 7 & 28-day rolling avgs: 173.3lbs (78.8kg) & 172.7lbs (78.5kg)
Fri 07/Feb/2014:  171.8lbs (78.1kg) - 7 & 28-day rolling avgs: 172.1lbs (78.2kg) & 172.8lbs (78.6kg)
Fri 14/Feb/2014:  174.6lbs (79.4kg) - 7 & 28-day rolling avgs: 173.7lbs (78.9kg) & 173.0lbs (78.6kg)

(Rolling averages are a better indicator of progress than single data points.)

Oops.  Lots of strength training (ie: snow-shovelling), very little walking .... and I probably shouldn't have made a whole gallon of pancake batter yesterday ... or had "pizza night" ... twice ... (Bacon & Pepperoni & Fresh Garlic on a really thin crust ... how was I supposed to resist that ?)   

Also, I have recently started taking Prometrium; which seems to have backed me up somewhat.  So now I am literally full of it, as well as metaphorically.   

[Rachel]

12/27/2013   205 lbm,  6'3",  goal 178
01/10/2014   204 lbm,  6'3",  goal 178
01/17/2014   202 lbm,  6'3",  goal 178
01/24/2014   202 lbm,  6'3",  goal 178
01/31/2014   200 lbm,  6'3",  goal 178
02/07/2014   200 lbm,  6'3",  goal 178
02/14/2014   202 lbm,  6'3",  goal 178

[oh hai!]

Current Weight: 185 lbs. Up one from last week. Goal Weight: 140 lbs.

Damn, even did cardio 4x last week. Disappointing, but I get in these weird plateaus then drop a dramatic amount, only to repeat again :/ Wish it was a more-even loss.

Good week dieting and cardio, bad Valentines lol. Ate far too much Chinese food.

Current Weight: 181 lbs. Down 4 lbs. from last week. Goal Weight: 140 lbs.

[LordKAT]

200 even, lost a whole 10 ounces

[michelleinil]

2-7  290 lbs.
2-15 286 lbs.

Not as much as what I wanted, but at least in a positive direction. 

[barbie]

I do not have a scale to measure my weight.

The weather here is now like monsoon. It rains and shines alternatively. Whenever the rain stops, I go out for running.

Now I run for at least 1 hour to burn out my body fat, because our body fat usually starts to be burned in 40 minutes after aerobic exercise.

As it is winter, I felt that I got a kind of hypothermia yesterday. Returning home, I ate a lot of hot soup.



barbie~~

[barbie]

Now it is barely 27 inch, and my goal is 26 inch.



barbie~~

[930310]

Hi Barbie, as a fellow runner I know a lot about it. As I see your activities the one thing that comes to mind is that your pace is rather low. Are you doing this on purpose? And if so, for what reason?
My advice to you would be to increase your pace(5.00-6.00/km) and you will see faster results, even if your runs are under 60 minutes.

Source: I hold the swedish record on marathon for juniors(2.38.19)

[barbie]

Hi Barbie, as a fellow runner I know a lot about it. As I see your activities the one thing that comes to mind is that your pace is rather low. Are you doing this on purpose? And if so, for what reason?
My advice to you would be to increase your pace(5.00-6.00/km) and you will see faster results, even if your runs are under 60 minutes.

Source: I hold the swedish record on marathon for juniors(2.38.19)

Yes. I know it. There are several reasons.

I am relatively old and avoid fast running. Slow is always better. Second, as I run in the downtown, there are many traffic lights, making me stop frequently, and I can not run at a full speed. In winter, running fast can cause injury in leg muscles. I stretch well my legs before running.

I have run during the past 10 years, and fortunately I have not had any injury. At my age, some people get backbone or leg injury, stopping running after 0.5-1 years.

I do not run for breaking a record, but to maintain my health and body shape.

Your marathon record is impressive! It would be a world record in the 1930s. My best record is 5 min/km for 10 km marathon about 8 years ago.

barbie~~

[930310]

That's totally valid and I have experience of coaching other runners that reason just like you. But there is nothing in saying that you are to old to run fast. I for example know a woman that started running in her mid-40's and ran a 38:30 10k at 59 years. And it's amazing that you've avoided injuries for 10 years.
I started running in 2006 and since then I've had one heart infection, three knee injuries and countless other injuries. I guess it depends on your level and speed. Some weeks in 2011-2012 I ran well over 150 miles and that's also when I had most of my injuries. Nowadays I try to run about 10k/day and I've noticed a decline in injuries, but also in speed and stamina. So it's a fine line between pleasure and pain.

[barbie]

That's totally valid and I have experience of coaching other runners that reason just like you. But there is nothing in saying that you are to old to run fast. I for example know a woman that started running in her mid-40's and ran a 38:30 10k at 59 years. And it's amazing that you've avoided injuries for 10 years.
I started running in 2006 and since then I've had one heart infection, three knee injuries and countless other injuries. I guess it depends on your level and speed. Some weeks in 2011-2012 I ran well over 150 miles and that's also when I had most of my injuries. Nowadays I try to run about 10k/day and I've noticed a decline in injuries, but also in speed and stamina. So it's a fine line between pleasure and pain.

Yes. I think running should be a life-time exercise. There are many people around me who have finished several 'ultra-marathons', in some cases longer than 1,000 km. I am not such a maniac. I heard one guy passed away during ultra-marathon as a truck hit him when he was completely exhausted at the dawn. My friend was next to him, but thereafter he continued marathon. His Achilles's tendon was once broken, but he was recovered in 6 months, resuming marathon.

As getting old, it becomes more difficult to speed up early. In my case, after 5 km, I can speed up. And for diet purpose, the running speed is not important. Whether you run faster or slower, the difference is less than 10 min for a 10-km course. There is no reason that I should try hard  to run faster, risking even permanent injuries. If I want more calorie consumption, then I can run for additional 10 minute without speeding up.

About a week ago, I ran relatively fast to a shopping mall with a backpack for buying some fashion items for spring.



The cold outdoor temperature in the street, together with fast speed, strained my leg muscles, and I felt minor spasms in my thighs. Now, it is OK. And the most dangerous threat to running here is actually cars and trucks (traffic accident).

barbie~~

[barbie]

And, today's my legs. No injury, no noticeable muscle.



As it rains outside for 2 days, I gave up running. Hopefully, in the afternoon, if the rains stops.

barbie~~

[930310]

A little rain is just good when you run, it helps keeping your blood temperature low in hot weather and gives you a bit of agression in cold weather so you speed up.
I'm not an ultra-runner myself, the longest I've run was about 73km, and I usually competed in >10km.  You have a sound reasoning and I totally understand you. It's always interesting to hear another person talk about running from their perspective.

[Sarah leah]

This week I increased my riding distance from 15km/9.4miles (40mins 3km uphill 12km flat) to 18km/11.18 miles (3km uphill, 12km flat, 3km gradual climb) in just under 46mins. I already am feeling more fit in two weeks, as I can get bursts of energy now and pedal full speed for 5min bursts then pace it again for 5-10 mins.

I have not checked my weight but I would say it will not change a lot this week, but it should in the coming weeks as I start to burn more fat.  Unfortunately with the exercise I seem to be craving junk food again and I have to fight to not buy a chocolate bar

Should I be adding any other easy exercise soon or just stick to the bike for now? Keep in mind I am a single parent so I only get a few hours in the morning to do cleaning, ironing, bike ride etc.

[930310]

In terms of weight loss, endurance training is the best way to loose weight. But it wouldn't hurt if you threw in 15 minutes of strength training for your core and legs if you have the time.