Ever since our 4th of July vacation and my sprained-ankle shenanigans, I have been wallowing in an abyss of laziness and self-pity. I just realized, however, that self-pity isn't going to make my ankle feel better. No sir, if I learned anything at all from my time in the Army it's that self-pity doesn't heal. Motrin and Pepto Bismol heal. 99% of the world's maladies can be fixed with enough Motrin and Pepto Bismol (including world hunger, for sure, because after enough Pepto Bismol, one meal feels like three!).
Anyway, I'm back on the move. With 5 weeks left until the half marathon, I gotta get back on the horse.
This morning I ran 3.8 miles. Yes, my ankle hurt a little, but not too much. I actually feel really good and I was glad to find that I was able to run 3.8 miles pretty easily still.
Today was weigh-in day. Week 5 of my weight loss extravaganza. At home this morning I weighed 204 lbs!
At work is was 211.5, but that's pretty typical. Either way, according to the work scale, I have lost 14 lbs in the last 5 weeks. That equates to about 3 lbs per week, which is exactly what most nutritionists recommend for sustainable weight loss.
I started this journey with a top weight of 239. Now I'm down to 211.5. 27.5 lbs gone and 26 lbs more to go! I got this.
