Been there more than a few times. Most drastic was going from ~100 to 86 then gaining it all back and going from 130 to 100 then gaining most of it back.
It’s not all bad news though. After losing weight his time I’ve found it easier to keep it off. Even after having a bad week or two, where I might have eaten a bit more than I should have or traveled a lot and didn’t get as much exercise as I would have, just going back to my regular routine sees my weight go back to it’s new “normal”. I don’t even really do anything more to make up for the one/two bad week. Re-adjusted metabolic rate perhaps?
I’ve cut down on weight training and trying to do more cardio. Looking at following the garmin training plans but they ask for 5 days a week running. Not there with that and not sure I’ll ever be.
Lots of treadmill runs this Winter I think trying to build it all up. A bit apprehensive and excited of what the long runs, threshold runs and peak runs will be.
After about 18 months I can now actually run round a 5 a side pitch for 2 hours. 2 broken feet haven’t helped but I’m now lighter, stronger, trimmer and loving football. Sod the gym, go play football. After all, that’s why we’re here.
No choice really. I’d be far happier surfing, kite surfing every day but the winds and waves dont play ball every day and fitting it round work in Winter is also difficult so I’m left to 6am workouts with the odd one after work maybe. And with my kidney issues, rest is equally important to the actual work. Frustrating as fuck.
So I’ve been going a nuts lately. My weight had creeped up after having trouble with my blood results and having to get that under control again.
Tweaked my training such that the weight training is heavily leaning towards getting good recovery but I’ve been hammering the treadmill building a solid foundation and targeting heart rate zones as a training method.
All feeling good. Today was long run day with 13.4km (over 8.3 miles) done in 1.5 hours. I’m not fast but I get there, plus I find treadmill distances off.
I’m really feeling the benefit of this method. A little diet tweak and I should get that back down.
Dont need gyms, treadmills or any other forms of activity these days.
My Garmin watch has been in the cupboard for weeks now, thats how much of a fuck I give for how many steps I’m doing.
Since going back on the tools, I’m tired but loving the activity of work, looking forward to wearing less layers though.
