Anyana's Diary

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anyana

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Hey everyone... I thought I would introduce myself on this thread... I'm going to do a quite long intro, so bear with me :) My name is Elizabeth, i.e. anyana, and I am married to a wonderful man named Tony. We live in Tuscaloosa, AL, with our cat Tom.

The Background
I never really had a problem with weight until college. Since I had gone to boarding school for high school, I actually didn't think that I would have a problem with the "freshman 15," but I did. I swam competitively all through high school, and didn't even realize that once I stopped, I should start eating less to compensate. Needless to say that I gained weight, and steadily gained it until I topped around 173. I am 5'1, so this is definitely overweight.

The Progress
Back in May, I decided to really get with the program and started eating better and exercising. My husband jumped on the bandwagon with me, and we did pretty well. I lost about 13 pounds quickly (probably all water weight) and was encouraged. Somewhere along the line, I plateaued and got a little discouraged. I also tend to be someone who likes instant gratification, and was disappointed that my pants size didn't change. My husband also fell off the wagon, in part because I think he's depressed (see below about his lack of job). I have heald the weight steady around 158-159 now, but am ready to recommit to losing more. My goal is 120.

The Stressors
One major thing I have going against me right now is the amount of stress in my life. I was married last August, and my husband graduated from college in May. Thus, I have been supporting us (I just started work June 2005) for the past year. That did not really bother me, but at this point I am starting to stress about money. Plus, my husband has pretty much been in a bad mood since he graduated because he has not had luck finding a job yet. I also commute 1 hour each way to work, which severely cuts down on the amount of time I have in the morning and evening for exercise. I am an auditor, so I am also studying for the CPA exam. For those of you who don't know much about it, it is an exam that has four parts, and it requires very, very intense studying. I've passed two parts, taken one more, and have one left, but it also doesn't leave much room for exercise. Plus with all of this other stuff going on, it is hard to cook correctly and healthfully at home. One other thing is that at work, we often go on team lunches, and I have a horrible time eating well when I go out. I just don't have the willpower to say no to the yummy food. I also have IBS (iritable bowel syndrom) and hypoglycemia. I would love to be able to just be hungry and not eat, but with both of those conditions, it makes it impossible. If I don't eat, I get shaky, cranky, and weak because of the hypoglycemia. Also, if I don't eat often enough or get too hungry, the IBS makes my stomach bloat up and hurt very much. It pretty much stinks.

So, there you go. As I said, my goal is about 120. I have been at that weight before, and would love to be there again. I'm here for the moral support, tips, and friends! I can't wait to get to know all of you better. Thanks to all for reading!!
 
Hey everyone-- just left my intro thread, but wanted to give a quick shopping story from today. I went dress shopping (usually not fun), but I gradually came to the realization that I am no longer a 16 in dresses!! I am a size 14 now!! woohoo! Now if only my pants size will catch up :)
 
Yay!! good for you!!

One thing that I do to make it easier to cook healthier at home is to always have cut up veggies in the freezer. And if you can manage it, cooked meat like chicken or turkey in the freezer too. Then you can just come home and throw something in the skillet and be done. Usually I only spend maybe an hour on the weekend doing all my chopping for the week and I'm set. That includes cut veggies in sandwich bags for snacks. For a while I also had a bowl of salad in the fridge ready to be eaten, that way I didn't have any excuses not to have a salad with my dinner.

Keep up the good work!!!
 
New FitDay page

Had a pretty good day eating wise. I weighed myself this morning and no change-- I think that I agree with the other posters that I should just do it once a week. Better on the morale. I did do Walk Away the Pounds (3 mile) today. Got a pretty good workout!

In other news, I have discovered the goodness that is FitDay! I saw it on someone's signature, went to the site, and love it!! I have been looking for a site like that for so long. it's so comprehensive. anyway, here is the link to my page:

http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=anyana88

cheers!
 
Hey welcome to your diary! Yay for losing a dress size! I know how that feels. I recently got into a pair of jeans that i NEVER thought would have fit a few months ago. Keep up the good work!
 
Hey everybody! Time for a diary update... though i'm not sure anyone is reading, lol :) it's good for the soul regardless!

Anyway, yesterday I did *really* well with calories...kept under my 1200/day goal, and actually kept it under 1100. Did go to bed hungry, but felt good about it since I was not able to work out. I was up at 5:30, worked till 7 that night, and ate lunch and dinner at my desk. Not home till after 8, so i couldn't convince myself to work out at that point. Might not get to this week at all because we have the quarterly review due soon (i'm an accountant).

The hardest part of yesterday was the peer pressure. My team goes out a lot, and I have found that unfortunately, the only way to really lose the weight quickly is to eat what i make myself. Only then am i 100% sure about what i'm eating, and that will not splurge. but then I get the looks and eye-rolling from my friends who want me to go. so it kind of stinks, because i can end up looking rude, but i am committed to eating well. kind of a catch 22.

i broke my rule this morning about weighing... and i thought to myself, "you should not do this, you'll be disappointed"....but i wasn't!! I have lost two pounds since last friday. I'm at 157 now. Gosh, if i make it to under 150 soon, it will be unbelievable. Haven't been there in many years!

So, I have a question for you guys. As you're losing weight, how do you deal with your changing size? I can't afford to get new clothes, because hopefully i will continue on down in size, but all my clothes are getting too big! they are falling off of me, and it is starting to look bad. I'm not sure what to do without spending a lot, but i work in a bank and have to look professional at the same time. any suggestions?

hope you're all having a great day!!
 
for clothes.. since you're still losing.. try to find a tailor to alter your current clothes... \

There's a great mailing list called - where people in your area can post stuff that they are getting rid of and you can go fetch it.. in the areas I've lived in -- there's always clothes being given away.. youc an even put in a request fr stuff.

check out your local goodwill/salvation army/thrift shops/second hand shops/consignment shops for clothes.. no need to buy new if you won't be in it for that long..

You're doing great - congrats
 
Good luck on your journey. With the will-power and motivation I am sure you can do it. I do agree that being prepared with the food helps a lot. I have been making a shopping list at the beginning of the week which includes enough food for all the meals for the week which I already have planned. Do all the preperation when you have the time and store in the fridge or freezer - then when you have been at work all day its just as easy to throw the stuff under the grill as it is to microwave something bad.

I understand how difficult it is to find the time to exercise. I do 10-12 hour days Monday through Friday with studying ontop of that. I found that even doing a 20 minute workout each day makes the difference. Also changing things in your daily routine, like taking the stairs or walking to the shops adds a bit more activity to your daily life.
 
Keep the diary coming. We're reading. :) You've lost quite a lot already! Good for you! Looks like we have the same goal weight (120). I'm 5'2" and I don't remember being less than 130 lbs except probably in 3rd grade! At my heaviest back in highschool, I was 191 lbs and I'm now down to 165 (20 years later). I do need to lose a lot more...so let's support each other.

Way to go!
 
thanks so much for the support, you guys! it means a lot to me. i have to admit though, as I was thinking today (and yes, i know this is so very profound), but this weight loss thing *sucks.* i usually have a good attitude, and i think i still do, but let's be honest-- it sucks. i'm always hungry (but getting used to it), i miss 'regular' food, and i feel consumed by thinking about it (both the weight loss and food). constant headaches too. but i am happy with the results so far. sorry, just venting a little. again, you guys are great!!
 
hmm... if you're "hungry" all the time, maybe eating small snacks inbetween meals would help. Nothing big, some fruit or some veggies. Keep up the good work!
 
I had a massive headache yesterday and if I don't go to bed soon I think I'll have another one but I find that today I ate the right kind of carbohydrates and I wasn't hungry every minute of the day like I have been. I even lowered my calorie intake...maybe this completx carbohydrates thing really works ;) Anyway, my point is this...maybe you should try eating more grains for a day and see if it can't curb the munchies.

Good luck.....and good night!
 
kaitie, i do know that my snacks aren't that great...i count out 22 reduced fat cheez-its (which equals 100 calories), but i do love my simple carbs. Maybe I will try to switch to a small pita and some hummice, or find something equal in calories for a snack.

i was quite pleased with my eating today, considering i went out to Olive Garden. I got the Chicken Giardini, which is on their 'garden fare,' and i only ate half of it. for the salad, i asked them to bring the dressing on the side (and had only a tiny amount-- no pouring involved!!), and they also prepared the breadsticks for us without butter (once you have had them that way, you realize how much butter really is on them normally!). so, i was quite happy that they were so accomodating. plus i stayed under my 1200 cal/day limit! woohoo!! :)

i also took rubber duckie's advice this week when i was so busy. i like to do Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds, and I did the 2 mile every day this week except monday. i normally do the 3 mile, but with working so much i was getting home too late. but instead of just not doing anything, i at least did the 2 mile!!

again, thanks for the continued support, guys!
 
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