Rhiannon's Diary
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RhiM99
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You're so sweet! <3 Now a days, I really do love life.
Evening, everyone! I've had a good couple of days, except that I have a cold lol. I'm mostly back on track with my diet and exercise, but I still haven't slept in my own bed in like a week so my sleep is a little off. The weather is changing fast, and it's now sooooo cold outside! When I was at my former weight, I barely ever wore coats or jackets because they'd warm me up too much. Never wore layers. Everything is so freezing now!!! I have to layer up before I go out, and it's so hard to get used to! Not only that, but all of my winter clothes are far too big now. I can't wait to go clothes shopping when I have the money. Nothing fits anymore, and while that's awesome, it's also a NIGHTMARE. Everything looks so frumpy and baggy! This morning, I actually found a shirt that my friend left behind. A size medium. I'm so happy to say that I'm wearing the shirt still (he doesn't mind). A MEDIUM!!!! And it fits really well! I have literally never fit into anything less than an XL in my entire life,
I just got back from town with my friend Eliza. While we were out, I was able to weigh myself, and was very surprised to see that the scale now read 204 LBS. 204!!! That's TINY to my family, lol. While out, I had seen my sister's boyfriend and talked to him. Later on, my sister called to tell me that "he didn't even recognize you at first because you're so thin, sister"
So 4 pounds until my goal weight!!! And when I get there, I will start a new goal. I can do it now, I know I can.
Cate
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I love everything about this post, (except for having a cold).
Not having that fat layer does make you feel the cold more. How much better is to rug up though, instead of having that layer? It will be easier to buy clothes in your new size now.
I'm so happy for you. You have done it. You should be very proud of yourself.
Not having that fat layer does make you feel the cold more. How much better is to rug up though, instead of having that layer? It will be easier to buy clothes in your new size now.
I'm so happy for you. You have done it. You should be very proud of yourself.
Oh, I really know that feeling! The first time I fit into a normal-range size (ie first after a long time of only fitting into various grades of "large" "larger" and "what are you doing here in a normal clothes shop?") I was so excited I bought the trousers on the spot!
Absolutely fantastic for getting down to 204 - with 200 so close at hand, and the pleasant lands of the one-hundred-and-something coming into view, just around the corner! Go, you!
alligatorob
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Hey Rhi, good to see you are doing well and feeling good. Until you can buy new remember that those clothes look a lot better on you now than they did filled out!
I am also going down in sizes, but mine are multiple xls. I started as a 5 xl, even had some 6 xl clothes. Now I am down to a 2 or 3 xl. I probably should be a medium or large, but that's still a ways off.
Keep up the good work!
RhiM99
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Evening, guys. I just got back from my buddy's house.
Having some conflicting emotions tonight. I had a nice long walk this morning, but stayed inside mostly as it started raining. I had normal (under 500 cal) breakfast/lunch with fruit in between, but when I went to my friend's tonight for dinner, something in me just caved. I ate a handful of hard candy (the individually wrapped kind) and a lollipop, followed by a hearty plate of Chinese take out (half an eggroll, about a cup of pork fried rice, two crab rangoons with duck sauce, one pork dumpling, and several strips of the red pork.) I'm trying to be gentle to myself, but I'm very disappointed that I lacked restraint tonight. I think my solution to my anxieties is to drink some water, brush my teeth, stretch it out, and go on a night time walk. I know I'm not going to gain all of my weight back just from a bad couple of days. How do you guys deal with overindulging?
Having some conflicting emotions tonight. I had a nice long walk this morning, but stayed inside mostly as it started raining. I had normal (under 500 cal) breakfast/lunch with fruit in between, but when I went to my friend's tonight for dinner, something in me just caved. I ate a handful of hard candy (the individually wrapped kind) and a lollipop, followed by a hearty plate of Chinese take out (half an eggroll, about a cup of pork fried rice, two crab rangoons with duck sauce, one pork dumpling, and several strips of the red pork.) I'm trying to be gentle to myself, but I'm very disappointed that I lacked restraint tonight. I think my solution to my anxieties is to drink some water, brush my teeth, stretch it out, and go on a night time walk. I know I'm not going to gain all of my weight back just from a bad couple of days. How do you guys deal with overindulging?
At the time, i.e. when it's happening, I partly deal with it by thinking "I'm going to be eating up big, I can tell, there's so much food here... well, if I'm going to indulge, I'll make it worth my while by only eating the really good stuff." So at a buffet, say, I won't waste too much of my eating on the bread, unless it's really good bread, but go straight to the blue vein cheese and the lettuce, and make delicate little rolls of it, and enjoy them.
Motto: Have the best, and forget the rest!
This does mean I look awfully self-indulgent, and so I am, but at least I'm being self-indulgent with what I really want, and not just with quantity. And the pause to think "what is it that I really want" is a helpful one, for me. (Second motto: Picky, not piggy!)
After the overindulgence, I do often feel a swamp of disappointment and moroseness (though not as much as if I'd overindulged in things I didn't really want to eat). I think your strategies of
are all good, as is simply saying "that was then, and now is now, and here I am again, getting right back into this new me project". As in "pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again".
And of course reminding yourself that you have a great body - one that works a treat, and has stuck by you all your life
and deserves the absolute best!
alligatorob
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I forget it and focus on what I am doing next. Don't do it again today, that's all you can do, but if you do it you will be fine.
Amy's advice is great, she is more articulate, and knowledgeable than I.
Rhi, you can do this!
overlandflyer
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i'm currently around 165.
short term goals are great.
long term goals are healthier.
never say never... good luck.
overlandflyer
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about 8 months ago i came to my senses that getting my haircut is a needless expense but i have to admit the reaction to long hair these days is quite different than when i was in college. i even weigh the same as i did then, but i'm an inch shorter and more than a bit slower. i can certainly think of worse things than to be called an old hippy.
RhiM99
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Morning, everyone! It's been a few days, but I have kind of had a bunk week regarding my diet. I haven't really gone over my caloric deficit, but everyday this week I've been getting drunk with my friends. I stepped on the scale yesterday to see I have gained a pound. I know I shouldn't panic over a pound, but no doubt the beers and shots have snuck up on me. While I've been having a really good time with my friends, I don't want to make it my normal to drink every night. Not to mention, the weather has changed so quickly. The chilly fall mornings have been replaced by biting fast wind and snow/rain. It's been hard finding good opportunities to go for a hefty walk. Don't get me wrong, I have still been walking, but definitely not like I was before. With all my clothes being to big on me now, the baggy clothes are awful to walk out in. I get cold so fast! Ughhh!
alligatorob
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Hey Rhi, good to hear from you!
I like to drink with friends as well, but have found that I can have just one alcoholic drink and then switch to water or diet coke or something and still have fun, sometimes anyway. It takes some prior planning and commitment, but usually works for me. Getting those empty calories out of my diet has really helped with the weight loss. I have been doing this for several months, after a while I don't see to miss the drinking much. I've lost no friends as a result, but have lost weight! I do still have a drink now and then, rarely 2, but never more. Most days I have none.
Enjoy the baggy clothes, and consider them a sign of great success! I know they provide less protection from a cold wind, have you tried long underwear? Some of getting cold faster is the weight loss, fat is a great insulator and your body has a lot less of it now.
You can do this!
That doesn't mean much, you probably know that your weight varies by more than a pound all of the time, depending mostly on water content. Its longer term trends that really matter.
I like to drink with friends as well, but have found that I can have just one alcoholic drink and then switch to water or diet coke or something and still have fun, sometimes anyway. It takes some prior planning and commitment, but usually works for me. Getting those empty calories out of my diet has really helped with the weight loss. I have been doing this for several months, after a while I don't see to miss the drinking much. I've lost no friends as a result, but have lost weight! I do still have a drink now and then, rarely 2, but never more. Most days I have none.
Enjoy the baggy clothes, and consider them a sign of great success! I know they provide less protection from a cold wind, have you tried long underwear? Some of getting cold faster is the weight loss, fat is a great insulator and your body has a lot less of it now.
You can do this!
Cate
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Hi, Rhiannon. Drinking every day will put back some of those lbs if you continue. I find that the hardest thing. I love my wine at the end of the day but know it's stopping me losing the weight I have regained. Having one drink a day would probably be ok & not every day. Your friends should not mind as I'm sure your health would be more important to them as well. Thermal underwear is great & you can buy some nice stuff now. You may need it for Winter, now that you have lost that outer layer.
alligatorob
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Listen to Cate, she knows what she is talking about. It was her "Dry July" challenge that got me to reduce my drinking.
RhiM99
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Evening, folks.
I've had an exciting couple of days! I went for a weigh in this morning. I couldn't believe my eyes. I stepped on it three times, and then I asked for another scale.
199.98 LBS
I BROKE TWO HUNDRED. My head was seriously spinning. I haven't seen the number 1 in front of my weight since 6th grade. I made a post on my Instagram earlier, announcing my weight loss. The support had me smiling for hours. (Also- I was at the grocery store a few hours ago, and I seriously got whistled at! I'm not really used to that and at first, I was thrown off. Yeah, maybe not the coolest thing to do to a lady, but hey. I felt like my body was getting the validation it finally deserved.)
I have been avoiding junk food like the plague, and because my younger sister gave me her old Muck boots, I've been trekking through the snow with my friends until I can't move anymore. I love being able to go out and enjoy the winter. For me, winter used to mean three things.
1. Bright red face
2. Not being able to breathe while marching through snow
3. Being far too warm in my coat, even when it's below zero
I crunched through ankle deep snow for miles last night, and I did it again the same night as soon as I got home.
I've had an exciting couple of days! I went for a weigh in this morning. I couldn't believe my eyes. I stepped on it three times, and then I asked for another scale.
199.98 LBS
I BROKE TWO HUNDRED. My head was seriously spinning. I haven't seen the number 1 in front of my weight since 6th grade. I made a post on my Instagram earlier, announcing my weight loss. The support had me smiling for hours. (Also- I was at the grocery store a few hours ago, and I seriously got whistled at! I'm not really used to that and at first, I was thrown off. Yeah, maybe not the coolest thing to do to a lady, but hey. I felt like my body was getting the validation it finally deserved.)
I have been avoiding junk food like the plague, and because my younger sister gave me her old Muck boots, I've been trekking through the snow with my friends until I can't move anymore. I love being able to go out and enjoy the winter. For me, winter used to mean three things.
1. Bright red face
2. Not being able to breathe while marching through snow
3. Being far too warm in my coat, even when it's below zero
I crunched through ankle deep snow for miles last night, and I did it again the same night as soon as I got home.
alligatorob
Respected Member
!!!!! Great News !!!!
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