Lily's Diary

Lily16

Lily16

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~Well, I will start off by tell you all a little about myself~

I'm 22 years old. I'll be completing my final year at college this fall. :D I'm working toward certification as an early childhood educator, elementary educator, and possibly an art educator. I'm very excited because I will have a lot of options open for me when I graduate in the spring. I work as a substitute teacher and I also am a part time nanny for 3 children. I like to snowboard. I'm still learning. I also like drawing and going to the beach....which I don't do nearly enough because I am so self-conscious about my body. Which brings me to why I'm here. Some of you already know, who read my "In need of motivation", but I used to be at the gym all the time and ate extremely healthy. Once I transfered from a 2 year school to a 4 year school though, I got stressed out by all the school work, never had time to go to the gym, and turned to junk food as a comfort. Since then, I've been stuck, having diets only last for a week or so, and then gaining back the 5-10 pounds I lost.

I'm going to use this diary as a way to keep track of the calories I have taken in and the amount of exercise I do. I've found www.fitday.com as a great way to keep track of all this. I'll post my stats at the end of each day. I'll also write down any difficulties I'm having as well as an positives.​
 
welcome to your diary, lily, glad to have you hear...

Sounds like you know exactly what you need to do and are doing it... we'll provide you with tons of support and encouragement... ;) YAY LILY!!!

so, jersey girl, good luck with achieving your goals... and look forward to reading more about you..
 
Hey there, welcome I love fitday, it keeps me really accountable!

I love the beach too, and am looking forward to going to the beach next summer not self-concious about my body.

You will do great!:D
 
Hi, lily! Welcome! So glad to have you with us. Sounds like you are really motivated this time, so let us know if we can help you. YOU CAN DO IT!
 
Today went well. I kept to my diet and I'm so proud. There was sooo much junk food left over from my bosses party yesterday sitting in the fridge. Lucky I was able to stay away from it and play some soccer outside with the kids. I went to my bf's apartment after work and got him to go for a walk with me. Most important of all...I was able to eat healthy while he ate...not so healthy. He's all for me dieting or not dieting. That stuff really doesn't matter to him. It just sometimes gets tough because he does not diet. And i don't believe he should have to be on a diet just because I am. Anyway, I'm glad I had the will-power to eat healthy and enjoy it! :D


Calories eaten
1190
Calories burned
500​
 
don't think of it as so much of a diet as a change to your lifestyle andmaking better choices... inthe long run your boyfriend might appreciate some small changes inhimselfas well..

but sounds like yuo're doing great... well done
 
Today was another great day. Unfortunately, I did not make it to the gym because my work schedule changed last minute. But I tried to make up for it my playing some soccer with the kids and keeping track of the calories I burned doing that. As for food, I made all good choices. For tomorrow I would like to try to have a few more low calorie snacks, such as an apple, strawberries, blue berries, etc. because I want to keep my calorie amount as close to 1200 as possible. I do not want my metabolism to slow!!

Oh yeah.....I lost another pound GO ME!! Thats two since July 3rd :D


Calories Eaten
1035
Calories Burned
300​
 
Alright, I didn't have access to the net yesterday, so here is how I did. Another good day. I actually made it to the gym this time. I did Body Flow...kinda a combination of yoga and Pilate's. I also did some weight training. I'm still relying on fitday to tell me my calories, and since I was at my bf's (where there is no net) I did not eat as much as I should have. I put everything in today and realized I only had 968 calories for the day YIKES:eek: ! I know Im not forgetting anything either. Oh well...I better keep it closer to 1200 tonight! Maybe I will be plan what I should eat, that way I know how many calories I'm taking in even when I'm not home.

Calories Eaten
968
Calories Burned
700​


As for today....since I wont be home again until Monday, I already went to the gym and burned 1,000 calories!!!! I did a step class. I'm sure I'll be sore tomorrow, but it was a lot of fun. Maybe when I come back on Monday I will have lost another pound..haha!
 
Lily, hello and welcome!!!

We are on the same team for the challenge starting tomorrow so I just wanted to stop by and say hello. Sounds like you are doing well so far. The next two weeks are going to be great!!! Looking forward to losing weight together during this challenge.
 
Alright...the past few days were good and bad. On Saturday I did well. I was very proud about burning 1,000 calories. I ate less during the day and was able to go out to dinner with my bf. I had chicken and veggies and also a Hawaiian volcano. That was my treat to myself.

Calories Eaten
1160
Calories Burned
1000​


Sunday was my slip-up day. I started off well....its easy for me to eat healthy in the morning. My boyfriend left for the day to do downhill biking. I didn't feel like going along because he was going to Mountain Creek, and I can't do that kind of riding. I like to ride easy trails with him. But the stuff he was doing involved flying down a mountain, jumping over huge rocks and avoiding trees, as well as other riders. Thats just a little too scary for me. Anyway, I decided to go to the gym and then organize things in the apartment (a lot of things are still in boxes). Well I got so busy doing that, i kinda forgot to eat...lol. This was my downfall. All of a sudden it hit me. I was so hungry I gave myself a headache. At this point, I wasn't thinking about healthy eating....I fell back into my old pattern and wanted comfort food because I didn't feel good. Well, I'm too embarrassed to go on about everything I ate, but when I plugged it into fitday today, I had munched down 2010 calories:eek: YUCK!!!! I'll just have to remember to keep eating healthy foods throughout day. That way I won't suddenly HAVE TO EAT and binge.

Calories Eaten
2010
Calories Burned
736​
 
Hey Lily, don't worry about Sunday too much. It happens. We've all done the same thing many many times before. It's so easy to get caught up when you're working on a project. And by the time you realize that you're hungry your brain just says "Give me some food, any food, NOW!!!!".

How did yesterday go? We're on day two of the challenge!! Hope you're feeling great.
 
Woo-hooo for day two with my Saucy Sisters. These ladies have gotten in my head and I constantly think of them when I start to have a junk craving. So...no junk today :) I had planned on going to the gym after work. But apparently I fell asleep and didn't wake-up until the gym was closed. Did this stop me from burning calories?? NO WAY! I pulled out this super cheesy work-out video that I bought and thought was soo cool back in middle school. It was so funny, I actually remembered a bunch of the dance moves. So, I still burned my calories for the day, even if I had to do it using a cheesy, old workout tape.


PS: The Saucy Sisterhood ROCKS!!!!

Calories eaten
1142
Calories Burned
523​
 
Lily16 said:
Woo-hooo for day two with my Saucy Sisters. These ladies have gotten in my head and I constantly think of them when I start to have a junk craving. So...no junk today :)

PS: The Saucy Sisterhood ROCKS!!!!
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That's what we are here for sweetie! Keep each other in line. We took a blood oath when we joined the sisterhood to swear to do that, don't ya remember? Lol! ;) And YES! We do rock! :D
 
Good for you with the cheesy workout.....you gotta love the old school.

Keep it up our little Flower Blossom of the Sisterhood!!!
 
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Well, I'm very frustrated right now. I went to the gym this afternoon planning to burn a lot! I was very excited. I was taking a step-class and basically passed out. GRRR! I'm fine now. I guess I should give some background info for you to fully understand. I have a heart condition called Sinus tachycardia. That means, when I'm sitting, at rest, watching tv, ect. my heart rate is normal. But, when I do anything physical, standing up, walking, etc. my heart rate goes up really high. To give you a basic idea, when I stand up my heart rate can go from 75 to 120 in a matter of seconds. I can't run, I never have been, because my heart rate goes so high I just pass out. Well, in step class I had my heart rate monitor on and it was normal (for me). It got a little high at one point, so I walked out of the class to use the bathroom. Usually I always walk out or stop at some point to lower my heart rate, otherwise I feel sick. I also always take the lower options when doing step class. Well I went into the bathroom and I could feel it, I got super light headed and I knew if I didn't sit down I was going to pass out on the bathroom floor...YUCK. So there I was sitting in the bathroom with my head by my knees trying not to black out. It was kind of weird, because I still had my heart monitor on and my heart rate dropped to 60. I slowly started to feel better and my HR went back up to about 80. I spent my time sitting outside of the class watching everyone else. I was so embarrassed and mad at the same time. I really hate this. I've had this my whole life but did not discover it until 2 years ago. I went from doctor to doctor and no one really knew what was wrong with me. Finally I was told that I have Sinus tachycardia and basically there is nothing they can do. They don't want me to be on and meds unless my HR is high at rest. BLAH! So, I'm just mad this happened. Because I was keeping track of my HR and everything seemed fine. I had enough food this morning and drank LOTS of water. Maybe I did not have enough sugar in my body. I've been eliminating A LOT of my normal intake of sugar because I'm not longer eating junk. Also, it is SUPER hot and humid here in Jersey. So maybe the combination of all these things caused me to pass out. This used to happen a lot in gym class through K-12. They gym teachers used to always yell at me cause i would not be running during the "mile run" and then I would and I would pass out or almost pass out. I didn't really think anything of it back then, but now it all makes sense. Well, I guess I'm just really mad cause I wanted to burn a lot of calories and I couldn't. And I'm mad because I have to deal with this and its so frustrating to not be able to participate in certain activities because I always have to worry about my heart and getting sick:mad:
 
Lily, it's okay......just let's calm down and think this through. First thing we know is that you have a diagnosed heart problem, correct? Second, we know your limitations, right? Perhaps a step class is a little too strenous for your particular situation.

I know you've got your heart set on burning alot of calories in a short space of time, but maybe that's just not the road for you. It's okay to get your exercise in at a slower rate or of a lower impact variety. Any exercise you do is going to be healthy and positive for you.

The last thing we need is you making yourself sick and passing out. That is not good!!!!! And please do not put extra pressure on yourself because of this challenge. Take it a slow pace, PLEASE!!!!!!

I know it feels frustrating because you can't do the things you would like to...but your health and your LIFE are way more important than any activity.

So please tell me you are not going back to that step class. Just put on your tennis shoes and go walk around your block a few times. Or stick to the cheesy workout video at home.

But most of please don't let this make you feel down. We want you to be happy!!! Here are lots of miscellaneous smiley faces to drive home my point :D :) :rolleyes: :eek: :p :D :) ;) :eek: :p
 
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