Debbie's (New) Diary

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Well, I think in the past I may have posted in my diary about 3 times, so hopefully this time will be different. After losing 160+ lbs. I seem to have hit a huge plateau that even a bulldozer cannot seem to move! Last week did not help though, I celebrated all week starting with my birthday, my best friends wedding, and my college graduation. I put 2 pounds back on, suprisingly, because I expected atleast 10. I ate everything and anything. Now the sight of chocolate nauseates me. So, today is Monday, and I am getting ready to start my new life. So far today I have had:

Oatmeal 150
6 oz. of low fat yogurt 90
16 oz. of green tea w/ Splenda

I will be pounding the pavement today looking for a new job so I already know what lunch will be and that is:

Chic-fil-a
Char Grilled Chicken Sandwich on wheat 270
medium fruit cup 60

Cannot even think about dinner so I will post again later.


Today Stunk!!! Ate too much, job hunt offered no hope and worse of all, I cannot start my masters program as soon as I had hoped. But, hey tomorrows a new day! I think.
 
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Hey Debbie, welcome back :) hopefully your diary will go a little better this time around, hope we can help you get past your plateau 160lbs!!Wow, Thats a whole person, you go girl i know how hard it is to loose a big amount of weight. how long did it take you to loose the weight? sorry not trying to be nosey, im just very impressed :)
 
Hello Smiley! Thanks for the warm welcome. To answer your question it took roughly two years to take off 160 pounds. If you count all that I put back on and took off again it would add up to way over 200 pounds. But, that doesn't count. I still have quite a bit to go, but hey no big hurry. Slow and steady wins the race.
 
Hey! Welcome back! I am so inpressed w/ what you have accomplished I just cant tell you how inspiring stories like that are for me. I have about 75 more to go to get where I want to be and I get really frustrated w/ just a couple of lbs off a week..but i know its the best.
I cant wait to read your posts & see how you do that thing you have done!
 
Today is going much better than yesterday, that is for sure.

Breakfast:
Mini Bagel w/1 tbsp. of strawberry cream cheese 170
6 oz. low fat vanilla yogurt 90
16 oz. green tea w/Slpenda

Lunch:
Lean Cuisine Beef with Broccoli 230
16 oz. of water

Snack:
2 One carb Hershey bars 280
popcorn 100
16 oz. Iced green tea

Snacking is my downfall, even though they are relatively healthy, I still seem to consume too many snacks! I think my biggest problem is being unemployed right now and out of school. I am so extremely bored, but I have a job interview this evening, so I guess if all goes well I will be too busy soon to be bored. Who would have thought having the summer off could bore one to craziness!!!
 
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Being unemployed is taking a great toll on me. I just cannot stop eating. I am eating healthy things, but I eat too much of it none the less. I really need to get back on track here, but it so extremely hard.
 
I feel your pain Debbie. Since I've been unemployed my eating habits have gone from bad to worse. I'll be headed to graduate school here in a few months. Hopefully that will help. I'm looking forward to having some structure in my life again.
 
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I know what you mean about needing structure. I was suppose to start graduate school next month, but my transcripts came in too late. So, looks like I have to wait for the fall. So, who knows, I might be able to survive until then. I honestly cannot tell you what hurts more gaining a few pounds, or being close to broke. Hmmmm, that is a tough one.
 
Wow, you are such an inspiration! Even when you're on a plateau, just remember that you know that you can do it, because you have done it before! I was on a plateau for a good couple of months until a few weeks ago, and all of a sudden it clicked and down it went again. You can do this, you have proven it, and you have every reason to be proud of yourself!

Oh, and I'm unemployed too at the moment. It sucks!
 
Well, I am no longer unemployed at the present moment, but after four years of college I am stuck working overnights as a manager for Target. This really stinks, four years of college, certified as a Occupational Therapy Assistant and I am working at Target. Jobs are so hard to come by even with a degree. but, I needed a job, and hey the pay is pretty good. It is only temporary though, going back to school in the fall the overnight hours that already seem to be taking a toll on me would kill me. I work with a wonderful bunch of people so that makes the long nights go by a bit more quickly. The worse part is, we are a new store, so were just setting up and the store manager has had a catered meal for us at 1 am every night for the past three. I have abstained from any of it!!! (patting myself on the back right now!) Well, speaking of work, I am off to it now. Good night all!
 
But at least you are working! Working is important... structure is the key , at least for me... If i sit around too much im doomed! Just keep the faith..it will all come together..gotta take babysteps.
 
I must say that working the graveyard shift has its perks. Unloading trucks, I have managed to lose 4 pounds!!!! In just a week, my arms are becoming so toned, and my legs are always so tired as though I just ran a 5k. But, to me all that is progress on the road to success!!! Oh, and the other manager I work with is not so bad to look at either! Hmmmm, gotta love those perks!!
 
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