Final Training Run DONE!

Yesterday I ran all the way around Craighead Forest the big loop it was a little over 3 miles and it was great. I was just coming off my sickness and was really worried about making it but I did. It was a big mental run for me, I feel like I can take whatever Memphis throws at me now. I weighed this morning, just becasue I am impatient and can't wait till Friday moring to check and see where I am, and it was like 325, which would be a pretty big loss since the last time I weigh considering Thanksgiving. I have not done the math yet, but I may get close to 299 by Christmas! Well I will contiue to give updates on the weigh in and the 5K on Saturday. Be sure and continue to tune in sports fans, I can assure you that Saturday's 5k will not be the last athletic endeavor, I have heard rumor of the Shump going for a half marathon in Nashville!!! THIS APRIL

Feeling Better

Well I ate for the first time since Saturday night last night and it worked out pretty well. I am feeling better, I am going to run three miles today. I had an unoffical weigh in today since I had not weighed in last Friday since we were out of town and it said 327 whick would be a loss, but I am not getting to excited because the sickness may have had an impact on that number and it could be higher Friday, but it makes me feel good. I have to admit that I am getting a bit nervous about my run today, it will be the last 3 miler before Saturday's race and I need it to go well for my mental health. I will let you know

Back from Thanksgiving

I am back and just when I thought I would get back on track, I have come down with what seems to be a sickness very similar to the one I had just a few weeks ago, which seems to be purging my body at both ends. I have gotten better and need to run 3 miles tomorrow because my 5K is Saturday. I did run 3 miles last Thursday and it went as well as a fat man running 3 miles can be expected, my time was 39 minutes. This is a good 10 minutes behind my friend who is training to run with me. The good news about my sickness is that I seem to have lost any weight I might have gained over Thanksgiving. The bad news is I am weak and sore. I have faith that I will be able to gut out 3.1 miles on Saturday as long as certain symptoms of my current condition go away.

First Week with no loss

It was a hard pill to swallow, but it did not take a rocket scientist to realize why I didn't lose any weight this week. I have really not eaten poorly, just more food than I need to. It is hard to control portions when we go out to eat out of town, and there is something about being out of town that makes it harder to be real disciplined. Whatever the case may be the bright side is I did get in all my runs last week and have not fallen off the wagon by any means. I am not expecting much of a loss this week since we are leaving tomorrow night for Chattanooga for Thanksgiving. It looks like 299 by Christmas is slipping away, I am not going to give up on it quite yet, who knows what I might do in December, but if I don't make till sometime in January then it won't be the worst thing in the world. I am going to have to really re-commit after this weekend to have any chance of 299. I am still feeling great and the clothes are still getting more and more lose and I did by a new pair of pants that were 4 sizes smaller than what I was wearing, so things are going good.

Another loss

I got down into the 320's last week!! Actually I think it was 328.6, but that was last Thursday and sense then I have gone on a weekend getaway to Branson and a three day buisness trip with Dad to OK City. I have really tried to stay on the plan and do well during this time away, but I know I have eaten more than I usually do even though I have managed not to do fried foods or desserts. I leave agian Friday moring for NY City and that will be a big eating weekend, but I am hoping for a loss on Friday moring anyway, I will let you know next week.

I did run 2.75 miles while in OK and feel that the training is going well and that I will be able to make it through the 5K without walking barring any unforseen injuries. I will keep you updated.

Last Day in Office This Week

Tomorrow will be official weigh in day for this week, becasue I will be out of town till Sunday and you should never weigh the day after free day!! So I cheated a little and weighed this morining and have only lost .6 pounds, maybe my tomorrow it will look better. I have run 2.5 miles this week and have had a good week so far food wise, so I know if I was going to be in town to weigh Friday that I would make my goal of getting into the 320's, but alas it might have to wait till next week. I will blog it as soon as I know and can get to a computer. The rest of the month is going to be BUSY!! So if I don't blog as much you will know, but after the dust all settles after Thanksgiving weekend I am hoping to still be on my way to the 290's by Christmas!

Great Week

As I have finished up what I think is week 15 of the new lifestyle, I am glad to say that this week has yielded a 3.6 pound loss and I have run 2.25 miles without stopping!!! I love how the weight is continuing to come off, if I lose at lease 1.6 pounds I will be in the 320s next week..yeah!! a new number. I am still getting closer to another goal, of running in the 5K on Dec3. This whole process is about to get really really hard, I am going to be traveling quite a bit over the rest of the month. Monday I will be flying to Greenville, SC and then back in the office for two days and Kim and I take a weekend at Big Cedar, just in time to get back and go on a business trip to OK and then back in the office for two days and off to NYC for a weekend, and then just a few more days and off to Chattanooga for Thanksgiving. I am really going to have to concentrate and keep the goal in focus to not fall off the wagon during this time. I will let you know how it goes, I have put in way too much work to stop now!!