Just a girl with Celiac Disease going from Fat to Fit

Current Weight: 262
I am still using the myfitnesspal website and app to track calories and exercise. The weight-loss is fairly constant averaging between 1.5lbs and 2lbs per week. I get a lot of questions about my exercise routine, and about my walking so this is a post to talk about my exercise and walking!
Since about 2006, I’ve been exercising in one form or another. Biking, treadmill, rowing machine. In 2008 I joined a Curves, and after that I started taking a core-strength class with a personal trainer.
Currently, I work out with a personal trainer for an hour once or twice a month, depending on scheduling and availability. (If you’re in Seattle, drop me an email to jen @ fatceliac dot com and I’ll send you her contact info!) Besides that, I work-out on my own. Click here to see an idealized example of my week.
I started walking in October. In November, I used weather as an excuse not to walk. Then in January, i decided the weather wasn’t going to hold me back! I started with short walks of only 1-2 miles, and gradually increased the time and distance.



This graph from runkeeper.com illustrates my walking over the last 7 months. November was nothing.
December: Averaged 1-2 miles per week. A total of 10 miles in the month.
January: In January I started walking a little further, and a little more often. I tripled the amount of logged miles. with 30 miles for the month!
February: In February, I started taking walking seriously. With the gluten-damage starting to heal, I was starting to see real weight loss, and I was starting to see my energy levels sky-rocket. I started really pushing myself at the end of the month and ended up logging more than 100 miles!
March: More walks, longer, faster, and higher! I stared incorporating large hill climbs and local parks! In the end March topped 150 Miles and I was hooked!
April: Continuing on with over 200 Miles!
May: (Update May 31!) Over 300 Miles!!!! An achievement I could have never imagined a few months ago!



Downtown Seattle as seen from somewhere in Queen Anne.



Views of the train tracks from The terminal 91 bike path.

The Space Needle as seen from Myrtle Edwards Park on a particularly gloomy day.

Greg doesn’t have time (or need) for all the walking, but on nice days he’ll meet me for a picnic!