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Hi!
I’ve been a member of DisBoards for a few years now but I am new this section of the board: runDisney. I decided to make this training journal to try and hold myself accountable for my goals and I hope some of you will get something out of reading my posts about training and diet - maybe we can help each other, comment and give advices.
About me
I think I’ll start introducing myself – this paragraph became much longer than I expected. Feel free to skip it!
My name is Rebekka, I am 23, live in Denmark and is a medical student at University of Copenhagen.
I’ve always, since I was a little girl, been a huuuge fan of Disney and when I visited Disneyland for the first time at my 12th birthday I simply fell in love. I love the movies, I love the history and story behind it all, I love visiting the parks and now I also kind of love runDisney.
Since I was a teen I have had a strained relationship with my weight and exercise. I weighed a bit too much in my teen years and as time progressed I ended up weighting 45-50lbs too much. In fall 2013 I decided to do something about it. I had been on a diet a hundred times before but I never succeeded losing more than 5-10lbs and I always gained it back again. But this time I actually succeeded!! After just under 6 months I had lost almost 50 pounds, I was feeling stronger, I ran my first 5k and I really just felt good about myself. I had gained some good habits when it comes to healthy food and regular exercise and I had gained so much self-confidence.
It was difficult in the beginning to know how to keep my weight constant but I found the balance and my weight was pretty stabile (+/- 4lbs) for a year. Unfortunately I hit a bumb in the road and got down with depression and anxiety. A combination of loss of control, emotional eating, lack of exercise and hunger as a side effect from the meds, I gained 55 pounds within the first year. It is now 2,5 years since I was diagnosed and it has been a roller coaster and a struggle ever since. I feel much better now, but I still struggle and I shift between “good” and “bad” weeks or months. This makes training and healthy eating a challenge since I really can’t be sure I have the energy to workout or cook proper food.
But enough about all the bad stuff! I have to KEEP MOVING FORWARD!
Training
Right now I am following a couch to 5k training schedule. I’m at week 4 (out of 12) and it’s tough since I’m in such a bad shape but I’m doing it and I’m so happy about it!
I am also a member of the local gym. I haven’t been there as much as I want but my goal now if to go once or twice a week. I want to focus on my walking/running but also think it’s important to train some other muscle groups and do cardio in other ways than running.
Races
Future races:
- August 2017 – Virtual running shorts 5k
- September 2017– Disneyland Paris 10k + half marathon challenge
- January 2018 – Disney World marathon
Past races:
- July 2017 – Unmasked 10 miler (Hogwarts running club, virtual)
- September 2016 – Disneyland Paris half
- June 2016 – Local 10k (didn’t finish….)
- June 2014 – Local 5k
Goals
Of course goals changes over time, when you reach a goal you set a new one. But here are my 3 current main goals:
1) Run a 5k (running shorts - August)
2) Finish both the 10k and the half at DLP half in September
3) Finish the full marathon at Walt Disney World in January
I’m trying to train for one goal at a time. So right now I’m planning on doing:
Run/walk 3 x a week
Gym 1-2 x a week
(1 “long” (+5k) distance walk 1 x a week)
This should make me capable of running a 5k in 8 weeks.
- and of course try and stick to a healthy diet!
I plan on updating the thread with a weekly post (probably Sunday) where I write about how the training has been and then of course other concerns, doubt and the small victories!
If you made it through this loooong post, congratulations! I have a good feeling about this thread and hope some of you will follow my journey - and give me lots of advice and help me along the way. I'll try my best to guide wherever I can.
See ya'
- Rebekka
Feel free to follow me on Instragram: @weightlossanonymous
English is my second language and I’m not excellent or fluent. So I apologize for all the mistakes I might make in this thread…..
I’ve been a member of DisBoards for a few years now but I am new this section of the board: runDisney. I decided to make this training journal to try and hold myself accountable for my goals and I hope some of you will get something out of reading my posts about training and diet - maybe we can help each other, comment and give advices.
About me
I think I’ll start introducing myself – this paragraph became much longer than I expected. Feel free to skip it!
My name is Rebekka, I am 23, live in Denmark and is a medical student at University of Copenhagen.
I’ve always, since I was a little girl, been a huuuge fan of Disney and when I visited Disneyland for the first time at my 12th birthday I simply fell in love. I love the movies, I love the history and story behind it all, I love visiting the parks and now I also kind of love runDisney.
Since I was a teen I have had a strained relationship with my weight and exercise. I weighed a bit too much in my teen years and as time progressed I ended up weighting 45-50lbs too much. In fall 2013 I decided to do something about it. I had been on a diet a hundred times before but I never succeeded losing more than 5-10lbs and I always gained it back again. But this time I actually succeeded!! After just under 6 months I had lost almost 50 pounds, I was feeling stronger, I ran my first 5k and I really just felt good about myself. I had gained some good habits when it comes to healthy food and regular exercise and I had gained so much self-confidence.
It was difficult in the beginning to know how to keep my weight constant but I found the balance and my weight was pretty stabile (+/- 4lbs) for a year. Unfortunately I hit a bumb in the road and got down with depression and anxiety. A combination of loss of control, emotional eating, lack of exercise and hunger as a side effect from the meds, I gained 55 pounds within the first year. It is now 2,5 years since I was diagnosed and it has been a roller coaster and a struggle ever since. I feel much better now, but I still struggle and I shift between “good” and “bad” weeks or months. This makes training and healthy eating a challenge since I really can’t be sure I have the energy to workout or cook proper food.
But enough about all the bad stuff! I have to KEEP MOVING FORWARD!
Training
Right now I am following a couch to 5k training schedule. I’m at week 4 (out of 12) and it’s tough since I’m in such a bad shape but I’m doing it and I’m so happy about it!
I am also a member of the local gym. I haven’t been there as much as I want but my goal now if to go once or twice a week. I want to focus on my walking/running but also think it’s important to train some other muscle groups and do cardio in other ways than running.
Races
Future races:
- August 2017 – Virtual running shorts 5k
- September 2017– Disneyland Paris 10k + half marathon challenge
- January 2018 – Disney World marathon
Past races:
- July 2017 – Unmasked 10 miler (Hogwarts running club, virtual)
- September 2016 – Disneyland Paris half
- June 2016 – Local 10k (didn’t finish….)
- June 2014 – Local 5k
Goals
Of course goals changes over time, when you reach a goal you set a new one. But here are my 3 current main goals:
1) Run a 5k (running shorts - August)
2) Finish both the 10k and the half at DLP half in September
3) Finish the full marathon at Walt Disney World in January
I’m trying to train for one goal at a time. So right now I’m planning on doing:
Run/walk 3 x a week
Gym 1-2 x a week
(1 “long” (+5k) distance walk 1 x a week)
This should make me capable of running a 5k in 8 weeks.
- and of course try and stick to a healthy diet!
I plan on updating the thread with a weekly post (probably Sunday) where I write about how the training has been and then of course other concerns, doubt and the small victories!
If you made it through this loooong post, congratulations! I have a good feeling about this thread and hope some of you will follow my journey - and give me lots of advice and help me along the way. I'll try my best to guide wherever I can.
See ya'
- Rebekka
Feel free to follow me on Instragram: @weightlossanonymous
English is my second language and I’m not excellent or fluent. So I apologize for all the mistakes I might make in this thread…..
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