The 10 minute rule

I started working for a company in March providing tele-therapy. One of my favorite interventions for folks who lack motivation is implementing the 10 minute rule. The 10 minute rule is just that. You commit to 10 minutes of whatever it is you lack motivation to complete. Sometimes I commit to 10 minutes and end up completing the task and sometimes that 10 minutes is just 10 minutes of a good effort. I used the 10 minute rule this week to get a jump start on exercising. I was pretty successful and ended up working out every day. I ran. I walked miles. I lifted weights. I ellipticalled. I took 58,567 steps from Monday to Friday. I also bought the Ninja Foodi Air Fryer this week and ate some healthy, tasty meals. My weight at the end of this week was 172.4. I was expecting a 30 pound loss but I'll take this. 

So...now I'm fat

 Oh hey...2 years later and I'm back. 

The update from my last post is that I did a great job with that 1 mile a day and then it tapered off after like 6 months.  That was 2019...

I was working an overnight shift. 

I was eating all night.

My doctor called me obese.

Since that time, I enrolled in Grad School and acquired a second Masters degree. I switched jobs and I am now a social worker on an oncology floor. I work a regular 9-5 (or 8-4). I also started providing therapy through an online company. And I gained weight. I weigh about 25 pounds more than I did on the day that I gave birth to my youngest child 20 years ago. I am 5' 4" and I weigh 174.2 pounds today and I don't like that at all. My blood pressure is stable now. I take two different medications. My cholesterol is stable without meds and has been for about 20 years. This weight is kicking my ass. I have a treadmill in my house that I use sporadically. I have decided today that I have no time or space to half do this so I decided to document this journey on my fizzled out blog page to hold myself accountable. This is me today after my workout and then me fully clothed. I completed 3 miles today. Jogged the first mile on 4.6. Jogged continuously for 10 minutes and took about a minute to attend to The Dog  and then was back to it. The 2nd mile was intervals of walking for .15 on 3 and running for .10 on 7. The 3rd mile was a slow walk on 2.6. (I have to set it to a speed of 1 to keep it from flashing so I can take the picture). I have not eaten yet because I do intermittent fasting and break my fast at noon but I will be eating barbeque at my Dad's today. I have already had 32 ounces of water while on  the treadmill!! My goal weight is 145. I'll be back realllll soon!!!