Running Update..

So, I was told I would NEVER run again due to the herniated disc , but being stubborn and a runner for years, I am not ready to give up the dream just yet...I have started again, slow...1km at a time...my first day was great, actually did 2.8km, my fitness level has improved so much that I actually ran a 5:17 km! My fastest yet and I wasn't even pushing it! That was a Monday, tried another 1Km that Friday and by Sunday had slight sciatic pain...disappointing but it's not dead in the water yet! I am getting a pair of 5 Finger Vibrams (hopefully for my bday) and will give it a try with them. I have read several barefoot running articles, including one done by a man who also suffered from a herniated disc and was told he would never run again, now he is running marathons..so there is still hope! 
In the meantime, I dug out my daughters rusted mountain bike and decided to try cycling, 20-40min a day starting this week in addition to my regular gym time...wish me luck!

#1 Reason for my plateau - Prescription Meds!

So....I have been trying to cut fat since March of this year...was successful for the first 4 weeks, then struggled. The weight and BF% fluctuated up and down, changed diets, upped my workouts, got obsessive about counting calories, even looked at the blood type diet to include in my fat burning plan...my trainer asked if I was on any meds that cause weight gain. So I looked into it, and it so happens that the blood pressure meds (that I started in late January and which I don't think I should be on.- that is another blog)...list rapid weight gain as a common side effect.
So now that I have a probable cause of my weight issues, I am working on correcting it.......
Stay posted for my results!