"I'm Not Dead Yet..."

I really should've gone running instead of taking pictures of my running shoes...
Originally uploaded by dcumminsusa

It's been about one month since I've updated my blog; far too long. I gave myself the goal of posting at least once a week when
I started.

A couple of quick updates:

My weight still hasn't changed, but my running has improved. This tells me a couple of things. On one hand my cardiovascular health must be better than it ever has been.

Why?

Because currently I can haul my jigglin' self around for 8-9 miles at a reasonable pace every weekend. In the past I weighed less and had a more difficult time running that kind of distance. My heart rate is also approximately at the same level it was when I was 20lbs lighter; meaning my heart/lungs aren't straining to move the heavier me. To me those are good things. If you are REALLY interested
you can see the my running routes, paces, distances, etc on my Motion Based web page.

The fact that my weight has not gone down confirms that I have not been disciplined in what I have been putting down my gullet. I'm consuming just the right number of calories... to maintain my weight. If I was consuming too many my weight would go up and if I was consuming less calories I would be experiencing some weight loss.

I had a physical about two weeks ago. Everything looked good and my doctor was impressed that someone my age is taking an active interest in their cholesterol and blood pressure. I still need to get my blood work done so I know all those specific numbers. I plan to get that done tomorrow.

I'll have some more posts coming soon...

The picture above is of my running shows, heart rate monitor, and workout towel. Click on it for the details.

Making the Right Choices

The IP(A) Project 29
Originally uploaded by dcumminsusa

191.0lbs

As of Monday morning I've dropped 2.3lbs. I'm headed in the right direction. On Sunday I weighed in at 190.3lbs, but that was after a five mile run so most of that was water weight I had sweat out.

It's all a matter of making the choices, especially when it comes to meal time. I could choose to eat a burger or I could choose to eat some vegetable sushi. Both are filling and very tasty. One has lots of calories and fat. The other has significantly fewer calories and lots of nutrition.

Recently my workout routine hasn't been as consistent as it should be so the only other thing I can do is control my diet. One of the podcasts I listen to makes a good point:

Loose the diet drama. Anytime you are eating you are 'on' a diet. If you pig out on one meal, no big deal. You only have to wait until your next meal to get back on your diet. Its that easy.

Right now breakfast and lunch are easy. Breakfast generally consists of oatmeal and some fruit. Lunch is a little more difficult depending on if I go out with co-workers or work out. Dinner is the most difficult meal. I'm going to try and concentrate my efforts on doing better for dinner in the weeks to come.