1985's Weight Loss Diary
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Day 4
Food
Lunch
- a ham and honey mustard wrap; no idea what the fat/calorie content would be, but it did have lots of veggies in it
Supper
- ANOTHER ham and honey mustard wrap (+ my multi)
- a bit of homemade veggie soup (I'm starting to get tired of it though!)
Snack
- probably 2 servings of Ritz crackers with peanut butter and strawberry jam
- a glass of 1% milk
I need to quit snacking after supper!! Also, I think I'd be smarter to not have wraps or the like as often, since, like I said, I'm not really sure how "bad" they are in terms of calories/fat. I think I'm better off to stick with salads most of the time.
Water
I didn't do a very good job of keeping track of this today. If I had to guess, I'd say maybe 5 or 6 glasses, so I'll have to have a couple more after I finish writing this.
Exercise
I didn't do my "tv workout" today, but did spend some time running errands this afternoon (which I think is probably better anyway). I forgot to check the time before I left, but I imagine I got about 20 minutes of (brisk) walking in.
So, all in all, it wasn't the greatest effort ever, but today wasn't a complete failure, either.
Food
Lunch
- a ham and honey mustard wrap; no idea what the fat/calorie content would be, but it did have lots of veggies in it
Supper
- ANOTHER ham and honey mustard wrap (+ my multi)
- a bit of homemade veggie soup (I'm starting to get tired of it though!)
Snack
- probably 2 servings of Ritz crackers with peanut butter and strawberry jam
- a glass of 1% milk
I need to quit snacking after supper!! Also, I think I'd be smarter to not have wraps or the like as often, since, like I said, I'm not really sure how "bad" they are in terms of calories/fat. I think I'm better off to stick with salads most of the time.
Water
I didn't do a very good job of keeping track of this today. If I had to guess, I'd say maybe 5 or 6 glasses, so I'll have to have a couple more after I finish writing this.
Exercise
I didn't do my "tv workout" today, but did spend some time running errands this afternoon (which I think is probably better anyway). I forgot to check the time before I left, but I imagine I got about 20 minutes of (brisk) walking in.
So, all in all, it wasn't the greatest effort ever, but today wasn't a complete failure, either.
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ShawnaB
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Keep Going!
Hi There!
I think you're doing great! I joined Weight Watchers on Tuesday, and from what you say you've eaten, I think it is right in line with the right amount of calories! I am a part time student, and I completely understand how hard it is to eat right on campus!
I found your story very inspirational to read, I wish you much luck and happiness, I know you will reach your goal if you are committed!!!
Shawna
Hi There!
I think you're doing great! I joined Weight Watchers on Tuesday, and from what you say you've eaten, I think it is right in line with the right amount of calories! I am a part time student, and I completely understand how hard it is to eat right on campus!
I found your story very inspirational to read, I wish you much luck and happiness, I know you will reach your goal if you are committed!!!
Shawna
Day 5
Yesterday was a strange day. I'm still trying to get rid of this flu/cold/whatever it is, and actually ended up spending most of the day in bed. So, yesterday wasn't a day I'm anxious to repeat, diet and exercise-wise, but I may as well own up to it.
Food
I didn't really eat proper "meals" yesterday. I snacked on salsa and crackers (I was wanting pizza, so made a compromise, as the crackers and salsa aren't as high fat, and are lower calorie), and had a veggie salad with low fat dressing (+ my multi). I also had two chocolate "turtles," and two glasses of 1% milk.
Water
Not enough! I think I ended up having about 4 or 5 glasses. Definitely something for me to improve.
Exercise
None.
Yesterday was a strange day. I'm still trying to get rid of this flu/cold/whatever it is, and actually ended up spending most of the day in bed. So, yesterday wasn't a day I'm anxious to repeat, diet and exercise-wise, but I may as well own up to it.
Food
I didn't really eat proper "meals" yesterday. I snacked on salsa and crackers (I was wanting pizza, so made a compromise, as the crackers and salsa aren't as high fat, and are lower calorie), and had a veggie salad with low fat dressing (+ my multi). I also had two chocolate "turtles," and two glasses of 1% milk.
Water
Not enough! I think I ended up having about 4 or 5 glasses. Definitely something for me to improve.
Exercise
None.
Day 6
I snacked more than I should have today, but at least I got in a bit of exercise, so I think I'm still more or less on track.
Food
- a veggie salad with low fat dressing (+ multi)
- crackers and salsa (STILL craving pizza!)
- an orange
- a big bowl of dry Special K
- a slice of toast with jam
- 2 chocolate "turtles" (normally I'd have eaten 10 in one night, so at least I'm just having a couple each night?!)
Water
Tomorrow I'm going to make a real effort to drink 6-8 glasses of water; otherwise, it just doesn't seem to happen. I think I've had 3 today?
Exercise
- Jogged (slowly) for 20 minutes.
- Walked on the spot for 30 minutes while watching TV.
I snacked more than I should have today, but at least I got in a bit of exercise, so I think I'm still more or less on track.
Food
- a veggie salad with low fat dressing (+ multi)
- crackers and salsa (STILL craving pizza!)
- an orange
- a big bowl of dry Special K
- a slice of toast with jam
- 2 chocolate "turtles" (normally I'd have eaten 10 in one night, so at least I'm just having a couple each night?!)
Water
Tomorrow I'm going to make a real effort to drink 6-8 glasses of water; otherwise, it just doesn't seem to happen. I think I've had 3 today?
Exercise
- Jogged (slowly) for 20 minutes.
- Walked on the spot for 30 minutes while watching TV.
I haven't been updating every single day like I'd planned. But the good news is, while I may have abandonned that idea, I haven't abandonned the weight loss plan.
I think I've done a fairly decent job this first week. By tracking what I ate for the first 6 days, it's made me aware of roughly how many calories I'm used to consuming, and how easy it is to overeat (I can eat a reasonable amount of calories and still be full, or pig out on chocolate at night for the same result - the only difference is several hundred calories! So, it's all about smart choices, and not giving in to temptation too often).
My biggest challenges right now are to drink more water and get more exercise. I'm doing better than I used to, but still need to improve in both these areas. Maybe it's psychological, but I do notice I have a bit more energy already (but, there's no denying that I don't get as "winded" after taking the stairs as I did two months ago), so that's encouraging.
The issue of weight came up with my best friend last night. He lost over 100 lbs when he was in his late teens, but I don't think he went about it in a very healthy way (he's actually underweight now, and has a horrible diet, which concerns me a lot). He isn't someone I'd want to count on for a lot of support; I know he doesn't mean to be, but he's kind of the opposite sometimes. While he'd never criticize me, the way he talks about obesity in general annoys me - he's so judgmental. I'm not completely sure if I'm angry with him or myself, though.
I'm pretty ashamed of myself for letting myself get so out of shape, and for letting myself gain this much weight. I keep thinking "if only I'd cared enough to lose weight 50 lbs ago..."
At least I'm doing it now.
I'm planning to go home tomorrow, so hope things will go well. Being home is nice, but the food issue drives me crazy sometimes - while it's my responsibility now, I didn't become a "fat kid" all on my own..food is an obsession in my family! My mom has good intentions, but constantly pushes food. Even when she knows I'm trying to lose weight, and is trying to be supportive, she seems unaware of proper portion sizes, and completely oblivious to calories sometimes. And forget asking her to let me make my own meals - she just gets insulted, and by the next day, she's cooking again. Despite my living away from home for the past few years, when I am home, she doesn't seem to trust me to eat "proper meals." While I know that it's up to me and only me to decide what I'll eat, and how much of it I'll eat, I really don't appreciate the extra temptation. Another bad thing is that my mom always buys plenty of "bad" foods to "keep on hand" - I'd prefer there not be so much tempting food in the house, but I guess that's something I need to learn to deal with.
Her eating habits were 5x worse than mine over Christmas, but before I left, I think I convinced her to make some changes. From what she's told me, it seems like she's working on losing weight now too, so I really hope there won't be any food-related stress this weekend!
I'm also a little anxious to see what the scale says tomorrow. I really hope I've lost a bit already.
Good luck with your goals, everyone!
I think I've done a fairly decent job this first week. By tracking what I ate for the first 6 days, it's made me aware of roughly how many calories I'm used to consuming, and how easy it is to overeat (I can eat a reasonable amount of calories and still be full, or pig out on chocolate at night for the same result - the only difference is several hundred calories! So, it's all about smart choices, and not giving in to temptation too often).
My biggest challenges right now are to drink more water and get more exercise. I'm doing better than I used to, but still need to improve in both these areas. Maybe it's psychological, but I do notice I have a bit more energy already (but, there's no denying that I don't get as "winded" after taking the stairs as I did two months ago), so that's encouraging.
The issue of weight came up with my best friend last night. He lost over 100 lbs when he was in his late teens, but I don't think he went about it in a very healthy way (he's actually underweight now, and has a horrible diet, which concerns me a lot). He isn't someone I'd want to count on for a lot of support; I know he doesn't mean to be, but he's kind of the opposite sometimes. While he'd never criticize me, the way he talks about obesity in general annoys me - he's so judgmental. I'm not completely sure if I'm angry with him or myself, though.
I'm pretty ashamed of myself for letting myself get so out of shape, and for letting myself gain this much weight. I keep thinking "if only I'd cared enough to lose weight 50 lbs ago..."
At least I'm doing it now.
I'm planning to go home tomorrow, so hope things will go well. Being home is nice, but the food issue drives me crazy sometimes - while it's my responsibility now, I didn't become a "fat kid" all on my own..food is an obsession in my family! My mom has good intentions, but constantly pushes food. Even when she knows I'm trying to lose weight, and is trying to be supportive, she seems unaware of proper portion sizes, and completely oblivious to calories sometimes. And forget asking her to let me make my own meals - she just gets insulted, and by the next day, she's cooking again. Despite my living away from home for the past few years, when I am home, she doesn't seem to trust me to eat "proper meals." While I know that it's up to me and only me to decide what I'll eat, and how much of it I'll eat, I really don't appreciate the extra temptation. Another bad thing is that my mom always buys plenty of "bad" foods to "keep on hand" - I'd prefer there not be so much tempting food in the house, but I guess that's something I need to learn to deal with.
Her eating habits were 5x worse than mine over Christmas, but before I left, I think I convinced her to make some changes. From what she's told me, it seems like she's working on losing weight now too, so I really hope there won't be any food-related stress this weekend!
I'm also a little anxious to see what the scale says tomorrow. I really hope I've lost a bit already.
Good luck with your goals, everyone!
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Hi! I hope everyone had a good weekend.
I'm back at university now, so am also back to updating my weight loss journal. I had a good weekend; I was a little too lazy as far as exercise is concerned, and did eat more than I probably would on campus, but overall, things went well.
I lost four pounds (in about two weeks), so that's encouraging. Now that I'm back, I'm ready to have another good week, and hopefully take off a couple more pounds.
I'm back at university now, so am also back to updating my weight loss journal. I had a good weekend; I was a little too lazy as far as exercise is concerned, and did eat more than I probably would on campus, but overall, things went well.
I lost four pounds (in about two weeks), so that's encouraging. Now that I'm back, I'm ready to have another good week, and hopefully take off a couple more pounds.
maew
New member
Hi there 1985,
I just wanted to chime in and say you've really been putting a lot into this and it shows. You seem as motivated now as when you started this diary.
I wanted to share a website with you that has really helped me to see how many calories, fat grams, carbs, and protein I am eating every day. It is totally free, Sparkpeople.com. I have been using it for a week now and love it!!!
It really makes me see how many calories I am consuming and how much I should be eating.
maew
I just wanted to chime in and say you've really been putting a lot into this and it shows. You seem as motivated now as when you started this diary.
I wanted to share a website with you that has really helped me to see how many calories, fat grams, carbs, and protein I am eating every day. It is totally free, Sparkpeople.com. I have been using it for a week now and love it!!!
It really makes me see how many calories I am consuming and how much I should be eating.
maew
I haven't been very motivated the past few days.
I've been good about drinking more water, though sometimes I "cheat" a bit and mix in some Crystal Light. I'm sure it's not as healthy, but I figure it's better than nothing. Starting tonight, I'm going to try to get away from that and just add lemon juice, though.
I'm still not exercising as much as I should be. I have no excuse for it; I'm just lazy, I guess. On average, I walk for maybe half an hour a day. There's no reason why I can't be doing 4x that, at least on my non-busy days. I really need to be smarter about this, or it'll take YEARS to lose weight!
I irritate myself, because I have every opportunity to lose weight right now - I have plenty of free time, a gym right on campus (I haven't been since last year though), and the opportunity to buy all of my meals.
Oh, and I've also stopped talking my daily multivitamin. I think I'm going to hold off on taking them for now, and just concentrate on eating well. I figure if I make smart food choices, I should more or less get everything I need from the food, and have no need for a multi. (I assume they'll keep, so plan to start taking them again around exam time, when half the people on campus seem to be contageous with something!)
This wasn't a very positive update, but I want to be honest, and that means not just updating when things are going well.
I doubt I've lost any weight this week, but the good news is, I doubt I've done too much damage (I don't expect to have gained). I'll try to get back on track soon so I can stop whining and start losing!
I've been good about drinking more water, though sometimes I "cheat" a bit and mix in some Crystal Light. I'm sure it's not as healthy, but I figure it's better than nothing. Starting tonight, I'm going to try to get away from that and just add lemon juice, though.
I'm still not exercising as much as I should be. I have no excuse for it; I'm just lazy, I guess. On average, I walk for maybe half an hour a day. There's no reason why I can't be doing 4x that, at least on my non-busy days. I really need to be smarter about this, or it'll take YEARS to lose weight!
I irritate myself, because I have every opportunity to lose weight right now - I have plenty of free time, a gym right on campus (I haven't been since last year though), and the opportunity to buy all of my meals.
Oh, and I've also stopped talking my daily multivitamin. I think I'm going to hold off on taking them for now, and just concentrate on eating well. I figure if I make smart food choices, I should more or less get everything I need from the food, and have no need for a multi. (I assume they'll keep, so plan to start taking them again around exam time, when half the people on campus seem to be contageous with something!)
This wasn't a very positive update, but I want to be honest, and that means not just updating when things are going well.
I doubt I've lost any weight this week, but the good news is, I doubt I've done too much damage (I don't expect to have gained). I'll try to get back on track soon so I can stop whining and start losing!
It's been almost a month since I've started trying to lose weight, and so far I've lost 6 lbs. That's without sticking to my "rules" completely (but never getting too carried away, either - if I overeat one day, I try to make it up the next by eating lower calorie foods).
The food part is completely doable. It was just a matter of relearning proper portion size and stopping eating when I was full, rather than when the plate was empty. I can tell that over time, it's going to be something I won't even have to think about, so it will be easy to keep up.
So for this month, my focus is going to be on exercise. I'm not nearly active enough, so need to put more effort into changing that. I'm still not drinking as much water as I should, but I think that once I start getting more exercise, I'll be wanting to drink more water.
My goal is to have lost (at least) another 6 lbs by this time next month.
The food part is completely doable. It was just a matter of relearning proper portion size and stopping eating when I was full, rather than when the plate was empty. I can tell that over time, it's going to be something I won't even have to think about, so it will be easy to keep up.
So for this month, my focus is going to be on exercise. I'm not nearly active enough, so need to put more effort into changing that. I'm still not drinking as much water as I should, but I think that once I start getting more exercise, I'll be wanting to drink more water.
My goal is to have lost (at least) another 6 lbs by this time next month.
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AussieGirl
New member
It's awsome to hear you say that you had some troubles with the turtles, but that you'd make it up tomorrow. I'm one of those people who say "I screwed up today, I might as well start over next week." It doesn't matter what day it is, I'll eat bad food until then. I also live by myself, and I'll tell you, it definatly has it's benifits and downfalls. I don't get sucked in my anyone else, but at the same time, I don't get encouraged by anyone either, and it's much easier to hide what you're eating this way. It sounds like you're doing great though!! Keep in mind if you don't allow yourself a turtle (or whatever) now and then, you'll probably find yourself binging because you didn't allow yourself anything. Keep up the great work!!! You can do it!!!
ShawnaB
New member
Good to see your still at it!
Hi There!
I haven't had the chance to come check out all these diaries in some time....and I totally understand how it's easy to fall out of the habit of posting daily! And the end of the day, you have yourself to answer to, just remember that we all really care about how you're doing, and it's great that you've lost 6lbs already! We started about the same time, and I'm on a relatively expensive diet plan, and haven't had much more success than you!!! So, for doing it alone, you're doing great, and have every reason to be very proud of yourself!!
Congrats!
Shawna
Hi There!
I haven't had the chance to come check out all these diaries in some time....and I totally understand how it's easy to fall out of the habit of posting daily! And the end of the day, you have yourself to answer to, just remember that we all really care about how you're doing, and it's great that you've lost 6lbs already! We started about the same time, and I'm on a relatively expensive diet plan, and haven't had much more success than you!!! So, for doing it alone, you're doing great, and have every reason to be very proud of yourself!!
Congrats!
Shawna