Indie's Diary

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I've come on here to try to document the healthier lifestyle changes that I'm going to try to make, in the hopes that this forum will motivate me to maintain them.

I'm currently 125 pounds and my goal weight is 115. About 3 years ago I was 110 pounds and I'd like to get back to how I looked then.

My aim is to make small but consistent changes. Currently I drink far too much alcohol, eat too much sugar and crisps, and don't move enough.

So today I got up at 9 rather than my usual time of 11. I made my bed and had some bran flakes for breakfast. If I get hungry between now and lunch I'll try having some tea or coffee, but generally I'm going to try to stick to water as much as I can.

What I really need is tips on how to keep my goal in mind, and also how to get some light exercise into a busy day. I already walk my dog for an hour, and im going to try squats and running up the stairs. Any other suggestions would be really helpful.

Thanks!
 
We are cheering for you. I hope you enjoy and stay in the road of good health.. One important thing is never give up on your dreams
 
Thanks Angelike! I know what choices I need to make but I find stressful events usually get in the way of making them. Had noodles for lunch and some peanuts as a snack. Not much in the fridge for dinner so might require a walk to the shops. Hope your day is going well :)
 
Not a great day but not an bad one in terms of eating. Had lots of pasta which isnt so good but there wasnt much in the house. Told myself i wouldnt have dessert but ended up having a small piece of crumble with cream. However, I only snacked once and stayed away from all the chocolate. I also should be below my calorie limit. Might go to the shop tomorrow and find some fruit I can snack on. Ate dinner very early today so not sure if i'll last the night without getting hungry, but if I do a plan to have a small yoghurt or some peanuts.
 
Hi, Indie & welcome to the forum. With only 10 lbs to lose, making simple changes should be all you need to do. Try concentrating on good nutrition & just cutting down the sugar. Are you able to go to a gym & incorporate some strength training?
Be wary of commercial cereals as they are packed full of sugar usually.
Kellogg's Fruit n Fibre Calories and Nutrition per "Serving (40g)" Who has only 40g of cereal?
Calories 152
Protein (g) 3.2
Carbohydrate (g) 27.6
Fat (g) 2.4
Fibre (g) 3.6
Alcohol (g) 0
It's 74.8% carb, 15.8% fat & 9.4% protein.
 
Thanks cate! Yeah I'm really struggling to cut down the sugar at the moment as I tend to use it as a reward or comfort food. Will probably try to include press ups and body squats as I don't have access to my weights at the moment. And yes, I try to watch the sugar on my cereals, alternatively I'll have plain porridge or toast with peanut butter. Thanks for your response and hope all Is well with you :)
 
I'm good thanks, Indie. I love doing squats! Try having a piece of fruit when you really crave sugar. I know that doesn't sound as "comforting" as chocolate etc, but it is surprising how it can do the trick. Cutting down carbs, in general, will have you craving them less.
 
~Day 2~​

Didn't get up so early today and feeling tired. Snacked last night which was bad but I really struggle to sleep when I'm hungry. Had some chicken and grapes so nothing too sugary. At the moment I'm trying to eat a lot of meat as I've found an Atkins style diet has helped me stay satisfied and loose weight before. Lunch will probably be some kind of meat sandwich with grapes. Absolutely staying away from crisps and chocolate. My net calorie intake for yesterday was probably about 1650 if you take off what I burnt through exercise which I'm relatively happy with.

On the exercise front I struggle to get motivated. I'm supposed to be doing sports training tonight but its raining and I feel tired. I know if I force myself to go I'll feel better, I just have to rediscover my love for healthy eating and exercise. ​

Aims for today:

1) Stay away from chocolate
2) Try not to eat anything past 9:30pm
 
Simple changes & being more mindful of everything you eat makes a difference. You'll feel better once you start eating healthier :)
 
~Day 3~

Had a bit of a bummer yesterday. Dinner was steak pie with pees (no potatoes/carbs with it) so that was good. After that I did an hour of intense sports training, but then ended up going to the pub with a friend. Although I managed to stay away from the alcohol, I did get tempted by some garlic bread and half a chocolate brownie! So I probably ate back the calories I burnt off. I managed to not eat anything after 9:30 pm but couldn't stay away from the chocolate. Overall with the exercise I estimate my net calorie intake for yesterday to be around 1657.

Today I had to get up very early and struggled to wait for lunch so I snacked on some cocktail sausages and had a coffee. Breakfast was cereal and lunch was a tuna sandwich, some chicken bites and grapes. Being tired is definitely making me more hungry.
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Aims for today:
Don't eat past 9:30pm
Do some form of exercise
 
~Day 4~

Had a pretty good day yesterday. Usually my diets don't last more than 3 days so I feel very motivated today. For dinner yesterday I had quiche, a small portion of cheese pasta and some salad. After that I had some yogurt and grapes for dessert. I actually managed to stay away from chocolate for the whole day so this was a big achievement for me, especially since I was craving really badly at about 10pm. I also managed to not eat anything after 9:30pm and did over an hour of walking. The only bad thing was the smoothie I had in the coffee shop. Overall, I estimate my net calorie intake for yesterday to be about at about 1,450.

Today has been good so far. I've not felt overly hungry and haven't been craving sugar as much. Breakfast was cereal followed by noodles and sausage for lunch. About to go snack on some grapes. Happy dieting!
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Aims for today:
Try not to snack too much
 
~Days 5, 6, 7 & 8~​
So the last few days haven't been great. I've been staying with friends Thursday to Saturday so it's been harder to control my eating. Thursday was meant to be my "cheat" day, but Friday and Saturday also weren't great eating days. However, I tried to make better choices whilst still indulging rather than just thinking "to hell with it". I drank less alcohol and tried to stop eating when I felt full, as well as opting for salad as a side rather than chips. I still feel motivated to change my eating habits.

Today (Day 8) was a better day. Breakfast was cereal, followed by a vegetable samosa as a snack. Sunday lunch was chicken, potato and beans. Dinner was a ham and cheese sandwich and some biscuits. I also did some DIY today which should have burnt a few calories. Overall I estimate my calorie intake to be about 1,548. Definitely finding that eating less sugar is making me crave it less which feels really good. Hopefully tomorrow will be a good day as well. Eventually I'll get some scales and actually figure out if i'm loosing anything! Thanks for everyone's support :)
 
~Days 9 and 10~​

Yesterday was an okay day. Peanut butter on toast for breakfast as I didn't have any cereal. Lunch was a ham sandwich on its own. Snack was some cocktail sausages. I was having really bad sugar cravings so I had just a couple of chocolate buttons. Dinner was 2 slices of pizza with salad. Dessert was yogurt and more chocolate drops, along with coffee. Overall I don't think I did too badly.

Today was a bit worse. I got up late and only had a coffer for breakfast which was a big mistake. Lunch was a cheese, pickle and lettuce sandwich (not the best choice), and dinner was prawn cocktail with ravioli. I then ended up having a massive slice of chocolate cake and cream because I was still really hungry, probably from not eating properly early on during the day. Hopefully I can do better tomorrow and hopefully it wont set back my progress too much. Going on a picnic tomorrow so have to be careful not to indulge too much! Peace out x
 
~Update~​

So my eating over the last week or so hasn't been too bad. I definitely struggle to stay away from sugar and chocolate is still creeping its way into my diet, but overall I think I've made some good improvements. Rather than having ice cream every evening after dinner I'll often not have any sugar or just a small amount. At lunch I've generally cut out crisps and other sides and am just eating a sandwich. My biggest problem is when i go out, as I usually end up drinking lots of alcohol and that in tern makes me hungry. Does anyone have any tips for eating when out with friends? Thanks :)
 
~Update~​
So I've definitely gotten used to cutting sugar out of my diet and avoiding desserts which I feel proud of. Slightly worried Im just replacing it with caffeine but so far it seems to be working. I still struggle on the exercise front and also worry that once I go back to studying the stress will cause me to eat. Its been nearly a month now and I'm still working hard to make changes and feeling positive!
 
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