Geovicsha's Diary - New Years Resolution.

Hey Shannon. Just thought I'd stop in and say hello :)

Seems like you keep very good track of your foods and calories you eat everyday, which I think is the perfect way to guarantee weight loss.

I read that you lost your mother to lung cancer in 2001. I also lost my mother to lung cancer in 2001, I was a bit older though, 18. Sorry to hear that. Very hard to go through.

-Sam

That's horrible to hear. I'm very sorry. Yeah it was very hard, as it would have been for you.

Thanks, sometimes I don't think they're completely accurate but it's the best to my knowledge.
 
Friday, February 15, 2008

Diet

Breakfast - Stoved rather than microwaved. :)
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skim milk - 42 cals
Total: 292 cals

Lunch
Nothing. Very naughty of me. Was a very usy day. :(

Snacks
Go Natural Savoury Macadamia and Hazelnut - 237 cals
Go Natural Peach & Apple 100% Fruit Bar - 96 cals
One apple - 75 cals

Total: 408 cals

Dinner
Crabmeat - 350 cals
Salad (cucumber, lettuce, onion, carrot, tomato) - 110 cals
Total: 460 cals

Water
3+ litres

Grand Total: 1,276 cals (Arghh. Must have lunch tomorrow!)

Exercise

Used the other pedometer today, as well as a tighter belt for my shorts. I think when jogging that the steps were accurate. However my legs hurt a lot today, I need to remember to stretch before I go at it.

The pedometer steps and calorie count are a bit varied to the other pedometer, but close enough!

Normal Walking

Steps: 6,828
Distance: 4.23km
Calories burnt: 303 cals

Power walking / Jogging

Steps: 7,207
Distance: 4.46km
Calories burnt: 320.7 cals
Duration: 65 mins

Total

Steps: 14,035
Distance: 8.69km
Calories burnt: 625.7 cals

Since it's only about three days until I move back for university, I need to buy a food scale so I know the exact grams I am eating. I might get a digital one on eBay. Any suggestions?

Cheers guys,
Shannon
 
A really surprising new low today, almost scary:

84.3kg / 185.8lb

I'm aiming for a gradual weight loss and most days that is the outcome but on the odd day I lose like a kg or a bit more in one day. Why!?
 
Sunday, February 17, 2008

Tomorrow I am moving back to Bendigo for my second year of university, although I'll be home often still I'm somewhat down. I'm going to miss my routine path I have now.

On the plus side, I get to make my own foods, I might be joining a gym, going away and not seeing many people for awhile motivates me 100% to make them proud and I will be buying a food scale. :)

Still, tomorrow and the rest of this week is going to be a bitch with moving, buying a new bed etc.

Diet

Breakfast - Stoved rather than microwaved, as well as the banana today to make a fantastic thick paste. So nice. :)
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skim milk - 42 cals
Total: 292 cals

Lunch
Tomato and lettuce sandwich, wholegrain - 350 cals
Total: 350 cals

Snacks
Two Go Natural Peach & Apple 100% Fruit Bar - 192 cals
4 strawberries - 22 cals

Total: 214 cals

Dinner
Roast Turkey slices - 230 cals
Roast Pork slices - 230 cals
Salad (cucumber, lettuce, onion, carrot, tomato) - 110 cals
Cheese - 100 cals
Small leftovers of chicken stirfry - 120 cals
Total: 790 cals

Water
3+ litres

Grand Total: 1,646 cals

Exercise

New pedometer is okay and seems to be accurate with the jogs.

Normal Walking

Steps: 824
Distance: 0.51km
Calories burnt: 36.6 cals

Power walking / Jogging

Argh, stupid pedometer resetted. I know it was in the 8,300-8,500 mark though, thus using an earlier figure.

Steps: 8,452
Distance: 5.324km
Calories burnt: 277.8 cals
Duration: 70 mins

Total

Steps: 9,276
Distance: 5.825km
Calories burnt: 314.4 cals

Wish me luck on my move! I'll hopefully still have the diary tomorrow. I'll also be in to ask about:
-Purchasing of weights
-Questions on gym equipment (and its use) and frequency

Cheers guys,
Shannon
 
Hi Shannon

I have just been catching up on you since I last visited.

You have lost loads of weight with quite a few new lows and done really well.

I am sorry that you have been having problems with your pedometer. It is really annoying when they dont work for one reason or another. It is silly really because your body knows how many steps you have done and you get the weight loss either way - but I still like to know the number too.

I enjoyed reading about your night out where you were dancing and flirting and being flirted with. Even at my advanced age - I can remember such times fondly. It is no surprise that your confidence has increased as you have lost weight - you have lost quite a lot of weight in only a short time. Also healthiness carries it's own glow. I can easily imagine that the girls will be paying you more attention and that you will enjoy that. Wait until the girls at university see the new you.

I cannot help you with advice regarding kitchen scales. Mine are just cheap analogue ones. I often dont use them because I rarely count my calories - I just like to stick to a healthy diet and believe that the rest kind of follows. Things like fruit and veg are pretty low in calories.

Good luck on the move back.

Take care
Best wishes
Margaret
 
Well, I'm in Bendigo now. Just made what dad usually feeds me to the best of my ability, lettuce, tomato, chicken, cucumber and onion.

Move today was a bit of a bitch and tomorrow is probably the worst to come.
 
Monday, February 18, 2008

Moved to Bendigo on Monday, it was a hectic day and I haven't developed a new walk/jog or organised a gym. One step at a time, and my diet was pretty good today, even though I had to cook for myself.

Had to buy all my food today too, so that was fun.

Diet

Breakfast
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skim milk - 42 cals

Total: 292 cals

Lunch
None... oops.

Snacks
Go Natural Peach & Apple 100% Fruit Bar - 96 cals
4 strawberries - 22 cals
Nut Delight Be Natural Bar - 285 cals
Four sesame snacky things - 150 cals

Total: 563 cals

Dinner
Roast chicken, skinless - 350 cals
Salad (cucumber, lettuce, onion, carrot, tomato) - 110 cals

Total: 460 cals

Water
3+ litres

Grand Total: 1,315 cals (Eek)

Exercise

Moved and walked around all day.

Normal Walking

Steps: 12,472
Distance: 7.73km
Calories burnt: 555cals

Cheers guys,
Shannon
 
Hi Shannon

I think that you have done well to stay seamlessly on track in different surroundings. You dont need me to tell you what to do to improve things from your most recent diary posting - you identified the areas for attention for yourself.

I am sure that you will quickly get used to making your own food.

Good steps for a day when you couldnt go out walking. Pedometers are good because they can make you feel good about your exercise level on that kind of day if you make sure that you stay active.

I am sure that there will be plenty of people in Bendigo that are surprised to see the new slimmer you. Have fun surprising them (especially the nice girls!).

Take care
Best wishes
Margaret
 
Haha, thanks Margaret.

Today I went on a brief power walk/jog, there is a dam near my new house which has an endless one-way bike track, and subsequently, used for power walkers and joggers too.

I went for about 40 mins to gain a new routine and know my surroundings, and the route I have devleoped was rather different to the one in Swan Hill (hometown).

Swan Hill: Walk/jog around residential areas with many corners and different sceneries, often bumping into people.

Bendigo: One long track with similar scenery, not knowing anyone.

I like both and I like the fact that they are different so I will not end up bored.

(I will be in Swan Hill quite a bit so the Swan Hill route is here to stay!)
 
Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Weighed in at 84.5kg today. I'm happy with that!

Diet

Breakfast
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skim milk - 42 cals

Total: 292 cals

Lunch
Two wholegrain, tomato and lettuce sandwiches - 390 cals
One glass of skim milk - 84 cals
One apple - 75 cals

Total: 549 cals

Snacks
Go Natural Peach & Apple 100% Fruit Bar - 96 cals
4 strawberries - 22 cals
Nut Delight Be Natural Bar - 285 cals

Total: 403 cals

Dinner
Roast chicken, skinless - 350 cals
Salad (cucumber, lettuce, onion, carrot, tomato) - 110 cals

Total: 460 cals

Water
3+ litres

Grand Total: 1,704 cals (Much better!)

Exercise

Once again very active today, with both the normal and power walking. I walked around the city shopping for things such as a bed. I then went power walking/jogging around a dam near by my house, which has what appears to be (so far) an endless bicycle track, which is indeed also used for walking, jogging and running.

I went for about 40 mins to gain a new routine and know my surroundings, and the route I have devleoped was rather different to the one in Swan Hill (hometown).

Swan Hill: Walk/jog around residential areas with many corners and different sceneries, often bumping into people.

Bendigo: One long track with similar scenery, not knowing anyone.

I like both and I like the fact that they are different so I will not end up bored.

I got my first pedometer working again, and I came to the conclusion I like the first one better when it comes to walking and step counts, but the second one is much more accurate with jogging.

This might seem insane but from now on I plan to have one for casual walking and the other for power walking/jogging.

I plan to research a gym sometime in the near future. We have weights/dumbbells at this house but I haven't used them yet, will do so soon though.

Normal Walking

Steps: 10,664
Distance: 6.72km
Calories burnt: 241.31 cals

Power walking/Jogging

Steps: 5,541
Distance: 3.49km
Calories burnt: 125.3 cals
Duration: 45 mins

Total

Steps: 16,205
Distance: 10.21km
Calories burnt: 366.61 cals

I do believe that is the highest steps and the first time I've gotten above 10km since I first started this. The weight loss has been slower than normal usually, but it's still a slow loss! :)

Hope you are all well,
Shannon
 
Yesterday was exactly the same food as Monday's and much less steps.

Today I'm making wholegrain spaghetti, sauce and mince beef, however.
 
Thursday, February 21, 2008

I'm proud that the fact my food intake has been mostly on track since moving to Bendigo, but my exercise the last two days has been poor. I guess I'm just trying to settle in and I'm somewhat nervous about making this route a regular routine. Sigh.

I had some vegetable oil to cook the spaghetti beef easier, was this wrong?

I also feel like I'm entering a plateau, but it's too early for that!

Diet

Breakfast
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skim milk - 42 cals

Total: 292 cals

Lunch
Two wholegrain, tomato and lettuce sandwiches - 390 cals
One glass of skim milk - 84 cals
One apple - 75 cals

Total: 549 cals

Snacks
Go Natural Peach & Apple 100% Fruit Bar - 96 cals

Total: 96 cals

Dinner
Wholegrain spaghetti - 360 cals
Spaghtti sauce - 90 cals
Vegetable oil - 120 cals
Mince beef - 250 cals
Total: 820 cals

Water
2.5 litres

Grand Total: 1,757 cals

Exercise

Simply not good enough. The power walk/jog routine hasn't been up to scratch since moving and starting from Monday* I have to do it regularly, as well as joining a gym.

*Going back to Swan Hill tomorrow (Friday) until Sunday.

Normal Walking

Steps: 3,115
Distance: 2km
Calories burnt: 70.4 cals

Cheers,
Shannon
 
Friday, February 22, 2008

Back in Swan Hill and went back on my old route. I also posted a before/in-between pics here.

Diet

Breakfast
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skim milk - 42 cals

Total: 292 cals

Lunch
Two wholegrain, tomato and lettuce sandwiches - 390 cals
One glass of skim milk - 84 cals

Total: 474 cals

Snacks
One banana - 138 cals

Total: 138 cals (I don't have any bars here right now. :()

Dinner
Crabmeat - 350 cals
Salad (cucumber, lettuce, onion, carrot, tomato) - 110 cals
Total: 460 cals

Water
2.5 litres

Grand Total: 1,364 cals

Exercise

Normal Walking

Steps: 6,646
Distance: 4.187km
Calories burnt: 150 cals

Jogging

Let's face it. I'm getting fitter and if I only refer to this as jogging the more consistent it will become. And it is becoming much more consistent.

Steps: 3,577
Distance: 2.253km
Calories burnt: 81 cals
Duration: 30 mins

Total

Steps: 10,223
Distance: 6.44km
Calories burnt: 231 cals

Cheers,
Shannon
 
Hi Shannon

The picture is great and you are doing so brilliantly. Well done! :hurray:

I very rarely use oil these days. Even though you are supposed to use it with pasta - I never do and people rarely notice - try it without.

As far as any frying goes (with includes browning meat to seal) I use a spray called fry light. I am sure that you will be able to get a similar product there. Basically a few squirts is enough to even do a stir fry. There is only 1 cal in a squirt so it gives the opportunity to save quite a few calories. Look out for aerosol cans near the oil in the large supermarket.

Have fun in Swan Hill.

Take care
Best wishes
Margaret
 
Hi Margaret! :)

Thanks for the compliment, I'd be lying if the picture is a bit of a pose though so makes me look better than I actually do.

The oil with the mince meat?

Fry light, alright I'll look out for it. Cheers for that.

I had a great time in Swan Hill, perhaps too great. As will be seen below.
 
Saturday was a day where I had a few beers, and I did go over 2000 calories I'd say. I got over 10,000 steps, but I don't necessarily like to put in the detailed entry seeing over 2,000. :(

So I won't.

Tomorrow is a new week and going to be a better one than last.
 
Monday, February 25, 2008

It's been a hectic few days, now going back to university. And moving. My exercise has just been lackluster.

Diet

Breakfast
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skim milk - 42 cals

Total: 292 cals

Lunch
Two wholegrain, tomato and lettuce sandwiches - 390 cals

Total: 390 cals

Snacks
One apple - 75 cals
Go Natural Peach & Apple 100% Fruit Bar - 96 cals
Nut Delight Be Natural Bar - 285 cals

Total: 456 cals

Dinner
Two rissoles, oven - 380 cals
Salad (cucumber, lettuce, onion, tomato) - 110 cals

Total: 490 cals

Water
2.5 litres

Grand Total: 1,726 cals

Exercise

Normal Walking

Steps: 9,276
Distance: 5.825km
Calories burnt: 314.4 cals

I need to start jogging consistently, it's just been so hectic lately.

Cheers,
Shannon
 
Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Much better. I feel like today I've finally settled in to both the moving and the university aspect and allowing me to feel more comfortable in this town.

I started off today with a new low, 83.3kg. Whooo! :waving:

Diet

Breakfast
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skim milk - 42 cals

Total: 292 cals

Lunch
Two wholegrain, tomato and lettuce sandwiches - 390 cals
One apple - 75 cals
Total: 390 cals

Snacks
Five strawberries - 28 cals
Go Natural Peach & Apple 100% Fruit Bar - 96 cals

Total: 456 cals

Dinner
Roast chicken, skinless - 350 cals
Salad (cucumber, lettuce, onion, carrot, tomato) - 110 cals
One glass of skim milk - 84 cals

Total: 544 cals

Water
2.5 litres

Grand Total: 1,682 cals

Exercise

Normal Walking

Steps: 4,897
Distance: 3.085km
Calories burnt: 100.7 cals

Jogging

I went on the Bendigo route today, a consistent jog/power walk down a bike track. The plan was to go to the supermarket which was about 4km, but I got lost. I've worked out my entire route, back and forth in the process of getting lost, though.

Originally I thought one pedometer was better for walking and the other was better for jogging. But it seems this was not to be the case. The jogging pedometer is not only inaccurate with jogging, but also inaccurate with walking. So the following figures I don't agree with, and will go back to the original pedometer tomorrow.

Steps: 6,400
Distance: 3.96km
Calories burnt: 284.8 cals
Duration: 75 mins

Total

Steps: 11,207
Distance: 7.5km
Calories burnt: 385.5 cals

Dumbells

I started using the dumbells in Bendigo today, doing 20 in each arm.

Face exercises

I read on the forum about sitting your head on your shoulders and moving your jaw up and down helps the jaw muscles and thus reduces the double chin, I did about 100 of these.

What a good day, comments would be awesome to see how I'm going!
Shannon :hurray:
 
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