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ON THE KNEE
I have decided that the knee trouble is tendinitis or "runners knee." This is brought on by over-pronation which is, in fact, what the guy at the shoe store diagnosed. My shoes are combating this of course, but due to my cockeyed back I need to pay special attention to the way I am landing my steps and really concentrate on keeping my feet flat and my weight distributed evenly.
I have bought one of those knee bands that give support below the knee cap (which has made me able to go up & down the stairs in my house without pain, so I'm predicting some success with that apparatus) and I'm doing some exercises to strengthen the thigh muscle above my knee cap to help take some of the pressure off the knee.
I missed two work outs last week which is bumming me out so bad but I'm going to get back on my schedule today. Just as soon as the temparature warms up some and it's no longer a wind chill of 15 degrees, which may work for you people in Green Bay, but is fucking COLD here.
ON SEEING CHANGES
I've been weighing myself only once a week since I started my exercise program. I don't really believe in daily weigh-ins because I feel like if a healthy amount of weight to lose is 2 pounds per week, then daily weighings may only bring discouragement as you won't be seeing a drop in the needle. Plus, I've not really changed my eating habits because my ultimate goal is not to lose weight but to get fit. I figure though, that going from a sedentary lifestyle to one of 30-minute work outs three times a week is bound to result in some weight loss.
Only it hasn't. Two weeks of exercise and one week of interrupted exercise and I'm still at 135. Some people have said to me, "Well, muscle weighs more than fat..." to which my response is: WTF dude? I'm not pumping iron.
But yesterday I noticed something: my stomach has gotten flatter. Not FLAT. But definitely flat-TER. Which is so, SO freaking encouraging. And I actually had to tighten my bra to the tightest hook. And last week, when I put on my boots, I noticed that they're much tighter around my calves. At first I thought it was something knee-related, like...swelling. So I showed it to Big Daddy and he examined it with his I-used-to-play-football-in-high-school expert eyes and hands and announced that what I had was MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT.
So yeah, apparently I am burning fat, as evidenced by my incredible shrinking torso, only it's not showing up on the scale because I'm also building superhero-sized muscles! So the hell with the scale. I don't even care about that anymore. Because now I realize I might get back down to a size 6 yet still weigh 135, and that will be A-OK with me.
UPDATE TO THE UPDATE, 7:25 PM
I went for my run early this afternoon and it went really well. I had a little pain in the walking segments and next to none when I was running. Concentrating so hard on my form really helped with my endurance, too. It gave me something to focus on while running and instead of feeling like I would barely complete the 90-second runs, I found myself feeling like I could go longer.
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Good luck with the running. It sounds like despite the knee, you are making steady progress. Not that you are asking, but I strive for progress not perfection. Perfection is something I can never quite achieve so I am learning to just be happy with progress, which is after all, at least moving in the right direction. Kudos to you!
Don't get discouraged by the seeming lack of progress in the weight department. I started a boot camp program in August - 3 days a week of kick butt exercise and I usually exercise at least one of the off days. I have yet to see the needle on the scale move with any significance. But I can button pants that I couldn't before. I am stronger and have more stamina. Your body will change, and you will feel better. Keep up the good work, and I hope your knee gets better.
AWESOME work, Kalisah! I am way proud of you!
A number on a scale is fine, but pants that fit? SO much more satisfying.
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