Journey to my dream body by the time I turn 30! MY DIARY
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Oh sweet Cate, you are so incredibly kind........there is a reason why I am so committed to my goals, a reason that I plan on divulging on what will likely be my last diary entry here - on my 30th Bday!! ;-) But, I believe that if YOU truly want something in life, you can't and you must not give up...as long as you don't hurt others, or yourself, in the process - it's all about believing that YOU CAN DO IT!!
Weight Today: 54,6kg
Today was a holiday here, so I took it as my "kind of" a cheat day on meals. Went to the beach club with the family and had some healthy and unhealthy food.
haha
Food Intake: 1 glass of barbado/acerola cherry juice (sugar added)
2 fried snacks made with flour/cheese/ham
1 chocolate/hazelnut popsicle (197calories)
400grams of fish
10 small shrimps on tomato sauce
Side: 6 reg. table spoons of white rice and mashed potatoes
1 apple
Exercise: 12.4km run <you eat more, you work out more to burn it> ;-)
100 abs variation
20 arm curls with extension (8lbs weight)
100 calf-raises
Weight Today: 54,6kg
Today was a holiday here, so I took it as my "kind of" a cheat day on meals. Went to the beach club with the family and had some healthy and unhealthy food.
hahaFood Intake: 1 glass of barbado/acerola cherry juice (sugar added)
2 fried snacks made with flour/cheese/ham
1 chocolate/hazelnut popsicle (197calories)
400grams of fish
10 small shrimps on tomato sauce
Side: 6 reg. table spoons of white rice and mashed potatoes
1 apple
Exercise: 12.4km run <you eat more, you work out more to burn it> ;-)
100 abs variation
20 arm curls with extension (8lbs weight)
100 calf-raises
Weight Today: 55kg =[
Not that I am surprised...I am always amazed to see how much weight one can gain during one day (whether it's one bad day, or one cheat meal, or one VERY GUILTY pleasure) - I can only imagine what would have happened had I not done a 12km run yesterday
hahahahha...and the funniest thing is, 1 day does all that damage and to repair that damage it takes double the time/effort! Good thing I love a challenge and healthy food way more than unhealthy ones ;-)
Food Intake: 1 small papaya
1 cup of vegetable/beef/noodle soup
1 guava
1 small tapioca with butter
1 cup of bean broth soup
1 slice of watermelon
Exercise: 600 abs variation
5.2km on treadmill
100 calf-raises
100 regular squats
15 jumping squats
24 stationary lunges (12 each leg)
60 mid-bridge elevation with pulses
10 arm curls with elevation (8lbs weight)
50 sumo squats
20 minutes of free-style dancing
Not that I am surprised...I am always amazed to see how much weight one can gain during one day (whether it's one bad day, or one cheat meal, or one VERY GUILTY pleasure) - I can only imagine what would have happened had I not done a 12km run yesterday
hahahahha...and the funniest thing is, 1 day does all that damage and to repair that damage it takes double the time/effort! Good thing I love a challenge and healthy food way more than unhealthy ones ;-)Food Intake: 1 small papaya
1 cup of vegetable/beef/noodle soup
1 guava
1 small tapioca with butter
1 cup of bean broth soup
1 slice of watermelon
Exercise: 600 abs variation
5.2km on treadmill
100 calf-raises
100 regular squats
15 jumping squats
24 stationary lunges (12 each leg)
60 mid-bridge elevation with pulses
10 arm curls with elevation (8lbs weight)
50 sumo squats
20 minutes of free-style dancing
Weight today: 54.8kg
So I had to go back yet again to the lab, so that they could get more blood for exams!! Seriously, in the past 3 weeks it has been 4 times (more than 23 tubes of blood) for exams...AND I fainted EVERY SINGLE TIME...today was no different, they had to poke me twice! = ( Fingers crossed this time was the last time and that all exams get back good! Doctor says that I am low on Vitamin C, so I am working on that, and he also recommended Creatinine in order to help with creating muscle mass. The biggest concern remains my platelet level, but anything major has been ruled out since all other exams came out good, I was asked to repeat exams just to keep an eye on it since there is family history on that.
As usual, in situations like these, I listen to my body and forego the work-out and watching what I eat for the day. One must know when to care for their health...it was a mix of good eating (the usual - fruits/salad/fish) and add ons of some nutritious (beans/shredded chicken) and unhealthy to amp up my mood (sweets - SUGAR SUGAR).
I am going out of town for the next couple of days and I will TRY to watch what I eat, work-outs are unlikely, but I will be outdoors a lot and try to get moving and not too relaxed!!
Wishing everyone an AMAZING WEEKEND!!
Xoxox
So I had to go back yet again to the lab, so that they could get more blood for exams!! Seriously, in the past 3 weeks it has been 4 times (more than 23 tubes of blood) for exams...AND I fainted EVERY SINGLE TIME...today was no different, they had to poke me twice! = ( Fingers crossed this time was the last time and that all exams get back good! Doctor says that I am low on Vitamin C, so I am working on that, and he also recommended Creatinine in order to help with creating muscle mass. The biggest concern remains my platelet level, but anything major has been ruled out since all other exams came out good, I was asked to repeat exams just to keep an eye on it since there is family history on that.
As usual, in situations like these, I listen to my body and forego the work-out and watching what I eat for the day. One must know when to care for their health...it was a mix of good eating (the usual - fruits/salad/fish) and add ons of some nutritious (beans/shredded chicken) and unhealthy to amp up my mood (sweets - SUGAR SUGAR).
I am going out of town for the next couple of days and I will TRY to watch what I eat, work-outs are unlikely, but I will be outdoors a lot and try to get moving and not too relaxed!!
Wishing everyone an AMAZING WEEKEND!!
Xoxox
So I got back from my trip yesterday morning (AFTER 3 DAYS OF NO WORK-OUTS AND NO PORTION CONTROL, NOR FOOD RESTRICTIONS) and thought to myself...I will just eat whatever I feel like for today and get back on track tomorrow. By now you know that for me eating healthy was never a problem, portion control was...it's usually 80% healthy and 20% unhealthy (i.e. yesterday dinner was a medium bag of popcorn and a fruity soda, but lunch was salad and fish)...and at night I went to the gym bc after 3 days of just laying out in the sun, in the hammock, reading/relaxing/doing nothing...I needed some ACTION!
Well, I woke up today to 54.1kg "WHAT?!?" I had to step back on the scale 3 times to check and see if it was correct, I couldn't believe it...I practically hit my target weight after 3-4days with little to no effort! Call me crazy, but this is why I love eating healthy...it feels good on my body not in the aesthetic/I am skinny way, but in a "I'm not cranky, gassy, bloated, without energy" way...call me crazy but to me, a work out is so that your body builds strength and muscle and is active so that when you are older you don't develop diseases that could be otherwise prevented had you kept an active lifestyle...and when you relax, because everybody needs to give their bodies a little rest once in a while, then it becomes more than just about numbers on a scale...it's about trusting that your body can recover from indiscretions much faster when you take the step of doing things THE RIGHT WAY for the most part...it's all about moderation. I am glad that I took a few days OFF, without realizing and with one powerful work-out yesterday...I practically hit a target after weeks and weeks of 55s and high 54s.
Because I am not intending on losing anymore weight I am officially stopping exercising portion control for now. I have to play around and see how my body reacts to it, trying to keep it in the low 54s. I will keep eating healthy and working out bc this is what I was doing before. The only OFFICIAL change that I plan on keeping throughout, even with this weight, is controlling the consumption of sugar...I take two days a week to eat the most caloric delicious sugary things, but for the most part I am happy to substitute for fruits.
Well folks, I will keep you updated throughout my maintenance phase. Here is to an Yummy and healthy holiday season to ALL OF US. Xoxox
Well, I woke up today to 54.1kg "WHAT?!?" I had to step back on the scale 3 times to check and see if it was correct, I couldn't believe it...I practically hit my target weight after 3-4days with little to no effort! Call me crazy, but this is why I love eating healthy...it feels good on my body not in the aesthetic/I am skinny way, but in a "I'm not cranky, gassy, bloated, without energy" way...call me crazy but to me, a work out is so that your body builds strength and muscle and is active so that when you are older you don't develop diseases that could be otherwise prevented had you kept an active lifestyle...and when you relax, because everybody needs to give their bodies a little rest once in a while, then it becomes more than just about numbers on a scale...it's about trusting that your body can recover from indiscretions much faster when you take the step of doing things THE RIGHT WAY for the most part...it's all about moderation. I am glad that I took a few days OFF, without realizing and with one powerful work-out yesterday...I practically hit a target after weeks and weeks of 55s and high 54s.
Because I am not intending on losing anymore weight I am officially stopping exercising portion control for now. I have to play around and see how my body reacts to it, trying to keep it in the low 54s. I will keep eating healthy and working out bc this is what I was doing before. The only OFFICIAL change that I plan on keeping throughout, even with this weight, is controlling the consumption of sugar...I take two days a week to eat the most caloric delicious sugary things, but for the most part I am happy to substitute for fruits.
Well folks, I will keep you updated throughout my maintenance phase. Here is to an Yummy and healthy holiday season to ALL OF US. Xoxox
Hi ya doll!! 
WHO SURVIVED A HEALTHY AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON?!?!? \0/\0/\0/\0/
Stopping by to wish everyone a 2016 filled with love and positivity. The New Year usually brings tons of people trying to make positive changes in their life regarding fitness/eating healthier....I hope everyone out there reminds that in order to make a change you don't have to starve, you don't have to go overboard...you need to WANT TO take a healthier approach to nutrition and exercise...work hard for it, but remember - making a change is not about seeing results in 1-2weeks.........it's about what you do the WHOLE YEAR.
I saw a quote this holiday season from Kayla Itsines (if you don't know her, look it up...I don't do her guides, but she has changed and inspired a lot of people and has a healthy approach to lifestyle change and fitness)...when asked how does she survive temptations during Holiday season she said: "Instead of worrying about what I do between Christmas and New Year...I focus on what I do between the New Year and Christmas!!"
and with that mindset I give you an update on my journey. Today's weight is 54.6kg.
It has been up and down during the holidays, and I no longer weight myself every day since weight loss is no longer a goal...nor have I worked-out every day during this holiday season. However, if you follow my diary, you do know that I don't slack off..........so, I do continue to work out 5 times a week, I do continue to eat healthy (though no longer exercising portion control) and I do continue to have a few cheat meals during the week. My body seems to be responding well to this approach, though I do feel that when I get a few days off from working out or eating healthy, I have a harder time going back the day after to my healthier routine. It just goes to show that when you eat unhealthy and are not as active, your energy level does go down.
I promise to come back from time to time, update you guys on my journey and say Hi.
Xoxxo
CaliGirl
Stopping by to wish everyone a 2016 filled with love and positivity. The New Year usually brings tons of people trying to make positive changes in their life regarding fitness/eating healthier....I hope everyone out there reminds that in order to make a change you don't have to starve, you don't have to go overboard...you need to WANT TO take a healthier approach to nutrition and exercise...work hard for it, but remember - making a change is not about seeing results in 1-2weeks.........it's about what you do the WHOLE YEAR.
I saw a quote this holiday season from Kayla Itsines (if you don't know her, look it up...I don't do her guides, but she has changed and inspired a lot of people and has a healthy approach to lifestyle change and fitness)...when asked how does she survive temptations during Holiday season she said: "Instead of worrying about what I do between Christmas and New Year...I focus on what I do between the New Year and Christmas!!"
and with that mindset I give you an update on my journey. Today's weight is 54.6kg.
It has been up and down during the holidays, and I no longer weight myself every day since weight loss is no longer a goal...nor have I worked-out every day during this holiday season. However, if you follow my diary, you do know that I don't slack off..........so, I do continue to work out 5 times a week, I do continue to eat healthy (though no longer exercising portion control) and I do continue to have a few cheat meals during the week. My body seems to be responding well to this approach, though I do feel that when I get a few days off from working out or eating healthy, I have a harder time going back the day after to my healthier routine. It just goes to show that when you eat unhealthy and are not as active, your energy level does go down.
I promise to come back from time to time, update you guys on my journey and say Hi.
Xoxxo
CaliGirl
Cate
Long term member
It will be good to get an update every now & then CaliGirl. I'm confident that most in this part of the forum will continue to make positive changes to improve their health & well-being. It's good to have all perspectives & everyone can benefit from hearing about success stories such as yours & a positive approach. I have really enjoyed your diary & look forward to an occasional update. Sending you lots of positive thoughts & good wishes for the future, much love, Cate.
ABY1
New member
I totally agree with the previous post. It's good to hear from you every now and then. We would like to hear about success stories as yours and how you maintain this. That would be a great influence to us. I am looking forward seeing your posts again.
Hello Everyone..........hope you all are doing well. It's been busy for me, coming back to California after the Holidays, done more traveling, and getting caught up with work...woof...A LOT, but I wanted to stop by to say Hi and give everyone an update on my journey. I am still on the low 54s (119-120lbs)......today was 54,4kg...I think I have found a good balance and my body has adjust well with no portion control (we all know that that's what makes me lose weight), but rather...just making smart choices, a few cheat meals (2-3x a week) and exercise every day...you have got to keep that body moving. At this maintenance stage, the biggest difference has been adding weight training to my work-outs...I am having a CPT help me out with toning and building muscle. It's only week 2, so I don't know how big of a difference this will have on my body...but if you have read this diary, you know it by now that I am all about pushing myself, believing in myself and putting the energy and effort in the belief that we can ALWAYS strive to be better versions of ourselves...........my goal was never to be SKINNY, my goal is to be HEALTHY and STRONG........you can't beat yourself up if you fail once in a while, because it is what you do AFTER that failure that determines the kind of person you are...I may not achieve A LOT of things I wanted to achieve by the time I turn 30 in July, but as months go by and that date nears, I have adjusted myself to this healthy journey...and I am proud to be more in control of my eating habits/health, my body and in achieving goals that I CAN control.
Here is to a February filled with LOVE and POSITIVITY! 1 month down, 11 more to GO peeps.
XOXOX
Here is to a February filled with LOVE and POSITIVITY! 1 month down, 11 more to GO peeps.
XOXOX
StacyH
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Ok, here is the deal...how does someone go from 54kg (119lbs) on Wednesday to 56.7kg(125lbs) on Sunday?!? I will tell you how...by eating good quantities of BAD food (I was no longer practicing portion control, but the quality of food sure makes a difference) - I ate a bunch of stuff that is forbidden from my diet due to health reasons (3 FULL DAYS OF MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF DAIRY SURE DOES NO GOOD TO MY BODY).
I am here to remind myself that despite having not slacked off on my work-outs this week (1-1:30hr 6 days), my body can no longer go on for 3 days of damages.........a meal, YEAH - sure....a day, perhaps...but not 3 days of food madness. I don't know how long it will take me to get back to 54kg...but with this setback I thought it was a good idea to write down at my diary for now.
It may also be that the muscle training program that I am doing is giving me some muscle mass...BUT, I've been on it for 3 weeks now...and the weight just changed this dramatically in these past days, so yeah...no excuses, it was what I ate.
I will be back tomorrow to report on food/exercise and plan on doing it so at least for a week - it will help me keep on the clean meals and no cheating food wise. ;-) Today is rest day and I am just trying to manage the stomach pains. = (
Xoxo
I am here to remind myself that despite having not slacked off on my work-outs this week (1-1:30hr 6 days), my body can no longer go on for 3 days of damages.........a meal, YEAH - sure....a day, perhaps...but not 3 days of food madness. I don't know how long it will take me to get back to 54kg...but with this setback I thought it was a good idea to write down at my diary for now.
It may also be that the muscle training program that I am doing is giving me some muscle mass...BUT, I've been on it for 3 weeks now...and the weight just changed this dramatically in these past days, so yeah...no excuses, it was what I ate.
I will be back tomorrow to report on food/exercise and plan on doing it so at least for a week - it will help me keep on the clean meals and no cheating food wise. ;-) Today is rest day and I am just trying to manage the stomach pains. = (
Xoxo
Thanks Baboon...my positivity and motivation come from believing that life is a gift...one that I have to be grateful for, and so I always try to give my best to it - no matter the circumstances. I certainly don't want to give the impression that it's all "HAPPY-HAPPY-GO-GO-GO" 24/7 in my life...we all have struggles, setbacks, things that are going on and that we can't control...personally, I wanted to use this food-exercise diary to prove to MYSELF that Yes, I can do it - despite everything else that goes on in life..."I can achieve the best shape of my life and be the healthiest and stronger than I've ever been". I want to give this gift to myself on my 30th Bday, bc all other things that I still want in life I have little/to no control of...but this aspect, I know that I can do something about it. Mind you, by no means I was out of shape when I started...for me it truly is about accomplishing something and knowing that it was ALL ME, ALL MY COMMITMENT AND HARD WORK.
That being said, I think that each person here has their own journey and own reasons to keep a diary on weight-loss/fitness - they are all valid and equally important. For me, it wasn't about having a place to vent...I am a social worker/mental health advocate/special needs therapist. I spend a lot of time hearing about everyone's problems...and in the end, I always say "WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO ABOUT IT? WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT?" - my approach to health and fitness is one of aging gracefully, it's about being able to go outside - explore all the beautiful things that this world has to offer- I believe in eating healthy, but not in depravation...one has to create a healthy relationship with food and that includes having a few cheat meals a week (in moderation - as you can see by my last post, I'm still working on that). In regards to exercise, it's for sanity - that's how I personally cope with stress, and despite not being a fan of weight training - I do it for health reasons, the bones need the strength...AGAIN, aging gracefully.
Weight today: 56,2kg (123.9lbs) - again, always in awe of what eating healthy can do...yesterday I did not move a finger and so .5kg(1.1lbs) loss were all due to eating healthy.
Food Intake: 1 tangerine
2/3 of cup of coffee with 2 packets of sugar cane and 2 spoons of cream (ok, not the healthiest...but I VERY rarely have caffeine and when I do it's like this, with powder milk, I managed to avoid the milk - but I still needed the rest in order to drink it and give me a boost)
1 bowl of organic low sodium butternut squash soup - added 1 soup spoon of shredded parmesan cheese on top
1 egg
2 spoons of yucca flour (again not the healthiest, but trying to get rid of it, ate with egg)
8 rice thins - gluten free (57calories total)
PS: Still keeping salt consumption to a max. of 1-2 travel size packets a day. I had 1 little pack total today, enough to season the soup and the egg.
Exercise: 6km on treadmill
100 abs variation
Weight training upper body: 30 1/2 pushups
30 upright rows (8lbs)
Dumbbell snatches 30 each side (10lbs)
30 front raises (8lbs)
30 bent over rows (8lbs)
30 tricep dips
30 bicep curls (10lbs)
Food Intake: 1 tangerine
2/3 of cup of coffee with 2 packets of sugar cane and 2 spoons of cream (ok, not the healthiest...but I VERY rarely have caffeine and when I do it's like this, with powder milk, I managed to avoid the milk - but I still needed the rest in order to drink it and give me a boost)
1 bowl of organic low sodium butternut squash soup - added 1 soup spoon of shredded parmesan cheese on top
1 egg
2 spoons of yucca flour (again not the healthiest, but trying to get rid of it, ate with egg)
8 rice thins - gluten free (57calories total)
PS: Still keeping salt consumption to a max. of 1-2 travel size packets a day. I had 1 little pack total today, enough to season the soup and the egg.
Exercise: 6km on treadmill
100 abs variation
Weight training upper body: 30 1/2 pushups
30 upright rows (8lbs)
Dumbbell snatches 30 each side (10lbs)
30 front raises (8lbs)
30 bent over rows (8lbs)
30 tricep dips
30 bicep curls (10lbs)
Sounds like a great workout! Good work!
I am in awe of how you can restrict down to so little food and still have the energy to exercise that much! 1 egg, a fruit, part of a coffee, and a soup? That's one meal for me :| There's no way that adds up to 1500 cals...
Have you tried having your coffee black? I only drink black coffee. If your coffee tastes bad without milk and cream and sugar, you're buying the wrong coffee. That could be a way to shave off unhealthy intake.
I am in awe of how you can restrict down to so little food and still have the energy to exercise that much! 1 egg, a fruit, part of a coffee, and a soup? That's one meal for me :| There's no way that adds up to 1500 cals...
Have you tried having your coffee black? I only drink black coffee. If your coffee tastes bad without milk and cream and sugar, you're buying the wrong coffee. That could be a way to shave off unhealthy intake.
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