Okay. Are you all sitting down?
I ran for one hour this morning. ONE. HOUR.
STRAIGHT.
I stepped off the treadmill sopping in sweat but smiling at my achievement. One hour of continuous running with very little back pain (started tweaking at about the 4.5km mark).
I completed 7-something kilometres of running. Running 5kms in 41 mins. An improvement of 1 1/2 mins from my last run and an overall 4 mins off my first timed 5km run. Sweeeet!
My fitness keeps on improving. Strangely enough, it suprises the hell out of me just what my body can do these days. Like running. Holding a full 'plank' posture. Doing a proper push up.
How can I not love the skin I'm in?! I mean, this wee bod can break into a run or bend itself into a pretzel at the drop of a hat if I demand it .... all the while it continues to slowly burn the lard off my arse. I'm asking this baby to multi-task and you know what? She's coming up with the goods. Lovin' it!
Monday, May 21, 2007
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Nip 'n' tuck
No doubt this entry is going to raise some eyebrows. I expect there will be skeptics and critics amongst you. Those who will not or cannot understand my reasons. Those who will say it’s all for vanity. But I would like to hope there are a few of you out there that have an open mind and maybe even a couple who are quietly (or vocally) backing Bandit Girl every mad step of the way on her journey.
So what’s the fuss?
I’m considering cosmetic surgery. The whole thing is in it’s infancy stages. I mean, I’m only just now heading into a weight range that would warrant starting research to begin with. Believe me, I’m not in a screaming rush to go under the knife. And trust me, it won’t be for the reason of weight loss but rather to inhibit the jiggle of the jiggly bits which steadfastly refuse to be non-jiggly. Technical, huh? The basic plan is this … I am going to get to a weight where I feel really comfortable in my skin; maintain this for a couple of months and only then go for some nip ‘n’ tuck.
I’m considering the following:
- A lift and plump to the boobs
- Liposuction (or safer alternative) to my stomach, inner thighs, bingo wings and maybe neck (if the fatty pocket doesn’t completely disappear with further weight loss)
- Nose job – this is not a priority and I may never have this done. I have wanted my nose done since I was 20 but most people assure me that it’s fine – I, however, think it’s a little bulbous!
I guess some of it’s vanity but the other side to it is that I have NEVER felt comfortable in my body. I have never looked at myself and gone “Hot damn, diggity dog .. you’re on fire!” or smiled to myself, smug with the knowledge that I look fantastic. My youth is galloping past and I want my gawd damn moment to shine. I want to feel ridiculously comfortable in my skin. I want to look how I always dreamt I could look. I want to look at the end product – surgery enhanced and all – and be proud of what I see … knowing just how much hard work, effort, dedication and determination went into achieving it. And that I achieved the one thing I thought I couldn’t do.
Monday, May 07, 2007
In a nutshell
Wow. Is it just me or as you get older time seems to be going faster? I could've sworn I had written a post mere days ago ... but evidently it was almost three weeks ago!
Just a quick update:
Weight:
I am now at the lowest weight I've ever been in my adult life. I dare not write the number or post a ticker for an irrational fear of jinxing the gorgeous number that flashed up on the scales this morning. Mad, I know. Suffice to say I feel amazing. And once again, I'm having problems with finding threads to cover my arse and still look half decent. My smallest jeans can be taken on and off without undoing the button or zip. I think I will just have to bite the bullet and part with £15 for a new pair. Oh what a shame.
I have failed to share with you all but I hit a plateau in my weight loss efforts for about 6 weeks. It was the longest, most frustrating period of my journey to date. There were countless times that I felt like giving up and yelling "Screw you!"to my body but stuck with the exercise and good eating habits ... and then about a week ago it happened ... I began to melt again. Thank the Guy in the Sky!
Exercise:
Slight cut back on the amount of weight training I had been previously doing and focussing on cardio and fat burning exercise. Just to see some pounds move. Undoubtedly, I will have to jazz it up a bit in a couple of weeks though - increase the time, intensity or type of cardio.
On the running front, I am still keeping on although I am taking it a bit easy due to some knee pain. Although I haven't done another timed 5km run recently, I still continually suprise myself at just how long and how far I can run without feeling out of breath or in pain. There is NO WAY I could've shuffled yet alone run a year ago! Mind you, I'm not a speedy or pretty looking runner but the fact that I can break into a run is frightfully exciting!
To help with my running and ensuring I am exercising effectively, I have been planning to get a heart rate monitor for the past 4 months. I've been doing some haphazard research at present and Rob (being the gorgeous, supportive man he is) has offered to buy one for me for my birthday ... the problem is deciding which one!
Colonic irrigation:
I am now a fashionable, savvy and uber health conscious Londoner. I have had colonic hydrotherapy aka colonic irrigation. After suffering with bloating and wind problems for about three weeks, I went for a colonic irrigation. It was the most bizarre experience and I can't even begin to accurately describe the experience (and would you really want me to anyway?!)! Apparently my bowels are in good working order but I had an inordinate amount of trapped wind. Following the treatment my bloating subsided, my stomach went back to being 'flat' and I felt sooo much better. Although it is said that some people can lose between 1-4lbs after a treatment, I, unfortunately, didn't have that good fortune. My weight was more or less the same pre and post-treatment. But my insides were the happiest campers in London!
Clothing:
I have to do another run to Good Sam's within the next week or two. I have bulging bin bags of my size 16-18 clothes. I need to get rid of unnecessary to make room for my sexy new size 12-14 summer wardrobe! I finding myself smiling with disbelief every time I walk into a clothing shop and don't have to go to the size 16 plus section. And as for the shops that only start at size 16 ... on the occasions where I absent mindedly walk in and start browsing, I realise after a few minutes that all eyes are on me and I'm drawing attention to myself! I am now an off the rack kinda gal! Gawd, whoever would've thought .... bring on size 8-10!
Just a quick update:
Weight:
I am now at the lowest weight I've ever been in my adult life. I dare not write the number or post a ticker for an irrational fear of jinxing the gorgeous number that flashed up on the scales this morning. Mad, I know. Suffice to say I feel amazing. And once again, I'm having problems with finding threads to cover my arse and still look half decent. My smallest jeans can be taken on and off without undoing the button or zip. I think I will just have to bite the bullet and part with £15 for a new pair. Oh what a shame.
I have failed to share with you all but I hit a plateau in my weight loss efforts for about 6 weeks. It was the longest, most frustrating period of my journey to date. There were countless times that I felt like giving up and yelling "Screw you!"to my body but stuck with the exercise and good eating habits ... and then about a week ago it happened ... I began to melt again. Thank the Guy in the Sky!
Exercise:
Slight cut back on the amount of weight training I had been previously doing and focussing on cardio and fat burning exercise. Just to see some pounds move. Undoubtedly, I will have to jazz it up a bit in a couple of weeks though - increase the time, intensity or type of cardio.
On the running front, I am still keeping on although I am taking it a bit easy due to some knee pain. Although I haven't done another timed 5km run recently, I still continually suprise myself at just how long and how far I can run without feeling out of breath or in pain. There is NO WAY I could've shuffled yet alone run a year ago! Mind you, I'm not a speedy or pretty looking runner but the fact that I can break into a run is frightfully exciting!
To help with my running and ensuring I am exercising effectively, I have been planning to get a heart rate monitor for the past 4 months. I've been doing some haphazard research at present and Rob (being the gorgeous, supportive man he is) has offered to buy one for me for my birthday ... the problem is deciding which one!
Colonic irrigation:
I am now a fashionable, savvy and uber health conscious Londoner. I have had colonic hydrotherapy aka colonic irrigation. After suffering with bloating and wind problems for about three weeks, I went for a colonic irrigation. It was the most bizarre experience and I can't even begin to accurately describe the experience (and would you really want me to anyway?!)! Apparently my bowels are in good working order but I had an inordinate amount of trapped wind. Following the treatment my bloating subsided, my stomach went back to being 'flat' and I felt sooo much better. Although it is said that some people can lose between 1-4lbs after a treatment, I, unfortunately, didn't have that good fortune. My weight was more or less the same pre and post-treatment. But my insides were the happiest campers in London!
Clothing:
I have to do another run to Good Sam's within the next week or two. I have bulging bin bags of my size 16-18 clothes. I need to get rid of unnecessary to make room for my sexy new size 12-14 summer wardrobe! I finding myself smiling with disbelief every time I walk into a clothing shop and don't have to go to the size 16 plus section. And as for the shops that only start at size 16 ... on the occasions where I absent mindedly walk in and start browsing, I realise after a few minutes that all eyes are on me and I'm drawing attention to myself! I am now an off the rack kinda gal! Gawd, whoever would've thought .... bring on size 8-10!
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