Going to Lose: My Weightloss Journey!

my usual mile is AT BEST 14:03, but today I ran a 12:43! I cant believe it and I’m so proud of myself! I’m going to start the C25k training by Monday/Tuesday of next week. Need the next few days to read the program, download the podcasts etc. But my new mile time makes me want to be able to work on my distance and endurance, so COUCH25k, I’m officially coming at you by next week!

Question for c25k(ers) and Runners: I’ve been reading the C25k plan, and some of the forums, and I don’t think I should start c25k from the first week, because im not starting from “couch” and I can jog/run 13 minutes without stopping.   So do you think I should/can start at week four, or is that too ambitious?  I don’t want to get ahead of myself, nor do I want to burn out too fast, but I’m also definitely past week 1 and 2.  I also could consider starting at week 3, but the problem is that I run on a treadmill, so how would I calculate 200 and 400 yards? is there an easy mile equivalent to that? So, thoughts?! Help? Criticism? Am I crazy and should I be starting at week 1? or am I okay?  also, for some background info, I run my mile between the speeds of 4.6-5.0 usually 4.8 for like 6-8 min, than 4.6 for the middle, than 5.0 for the last 10th of a mile.

Thanks!! I appreciate the help and advice!!!

yay tomorrow’s thursday! which means it’s almost friday! which means almost weekend! YAY

breakfast: yogurt (70), cereal (35), 1/2 banana (55)-160

lunch: turkey burger (155?), provolone (65?), egg white (17), lettuce and carrot (10), 2 pieces of pineapple (40), some bbq sauce (30), sweet potato fries (220), ketchup (30)- total: 577

Snack: some chow mein (200)?

Dinner: salad (120), 3/4 cup of egg whites with spinach and mushrooms (110), 2/3 cup of milk (60), 1/3 cup of cereal (57), strawberries (60)-407

total so far today: 1344–>done.

i had a pretty shitty food day, which sucks, especially because tomorrow is a weigh in day. so tonights dinner is going to be REALLY light and totally carb free. gah, i was doing so well, and then we went to such a good place for lunch. i’m doing really well when I pack my lunch, but I need to learn how to eat well out, and also i need to not eat food like chow mein, even if it’s in the office. garrrr. well, im going to the gym now, for a full workout, and then having a super light and healthy dinner. DAMAGE CONTROL

Workout: 18 min treadmill, 33 min elliptical, 1hr+ weights and abs. hopefully this AWESOME workout counteracted some of my lame food today!