I did a walk/run on Monday, took off Tuesday to do housework, and then did Slim-in-6 and a longer walk today. I have increased my regular walk to 3.4 miles, which I will continue to do for another week or so before I increase it again. I mapped out the addition I've been considering, which is outside of my neighborhood, and it's exactly a mile each way...so, if I added that to my current walk, minus a little bit, it would be about 5 miles. I'll work up to that gradually, but that's what I'd ultimately like to have as my regular daily walk.
I've been having some issues with my joints. My knees have been popping for years now, but for the last week or so I've heard my hips and even my shoulders popping as well. This is somewhat alarming to me, as I've never had issues with my shoulders before. I'm going to see what happens with that...if it gets worse, I'll speak to my doctor. I feel like I shouldn't be having massive joint issues when I'm 27 years old.
Overall, I do feel like I'm getting more fit. My pants fit better in the tummy, I've had a number of people tell me my face looks thinner, and my walk is a whole lot easier than it used to be. I need to remember these things when I start to doubt that what I'm doing is enough. I have this constant feeling like whatever I'm doing is never going to be enough, like I could run 20 miles a day and still not lose any weight.
I can't get past that feeling...even when I can see and feel the results my very own self, I still feel like I'm not doing enough. I have to constantly convince myself that 3 miles really, truly is a good amount of exercise, or that the Slim-in-6 has helped so many people that it MUST help. It's why I feel like I constantly have to increase the difficulty level of my workout, and it's something that I really need to get past. Yes, regularly and gradually increasing the intensity of my workout is a good plan, as long as I do not overdo it. Ultimately walking 5 miles a day would mean working out for almost an hour and a half total, and that's not even including any workout I do other than my walk. By ANYONE's standards, that is a LOT.
As it is, just my walk is burning more than 320 calories...at 5 miles, that would jump to almost 500. They say that cutting/burning 500 calories a day is enough to lose 1 pound a week, because it is a weekly deficit of 3,500 calories. I think I've cut a couple hundred out of my diet, just because I haven't been as hungry, and the exercise definitely makes up the 500 and likely more. So, even by the numbers I'm doing what I should. It's FINE. It's a gradual process, and it is working.
Trying very hard to convince myself.
Ok, off to have a bite or two of light ice cream. : ) Later!
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