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saram

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Hello, so this is my first post on this forum...I'm so glad I found this!... I actually always knew I had some weight to lose, but I always find excuses...wait until I move...wait until I settle down.. I know I would lose weight if only I had my own place...if only I lived in an area where I can take nice walks....if only the gym wasn't so far....well, anyways..u get the gist..
but then today i bought a new digital camera...and put on the timer...and proceeded to take pictures of my body from every angle...and *shocker*... I looked sooo much worse from behind than i did from the front..
I don't look so huge from the front...(just a bit overweight)...but the back is sooo horrible..I realized i'd never looked at myself from the back..
I have back fat that's horrible....and oh my god...my butt is just huge..think J-lo with extra junk in the trunk...all topped with some very very generous cellulite.. seen from the back, you would think I was an overweight 70 year-old with all that cellulite and flab..I am only 23..
so that's it...I can't keep this..
I really hope this is gonna help...I haven't weighed myself yet....hopefully tomorrow..but this is just to get me started...
wish me luck ! :S
 
Good luck mate, looking forward to seeing you get to the end of your journey.
 
First of all, thank you ladies for your encouragement, seeing your progress is actually motivating!..so thanks for the kind words...
grr...im frustrated today...so I went to buy a scale on my way from work today..bought an electronic one only to come home and realize i don't have the battery that goes with it!...and i was so excited about weighing myself since I haven't weighed myself in over 9 months!
oh well, i guess im gonna have to wait..
also today at work my colleague decided to treat us all to ice-cream...she never buys ice-cream...and I can't just accept it and "keep" it until later since it would melt..so I ate it :mad: aagh..
ok, no...i see what I'm doing here..I'm finding excuses!..god,I can't blame the woman for bringing in ice-cream in a hot day...
anyways, to top it off...another colleague just came back from France..and ooh..what did she get me?..well of course...du chocolat francais!..and not just any chocolat...no no...two huge tablets!.. oh I'm telling the gods are against me..
but I'm very proud on that..I met a friend tonight and gave her the chocolat.. (as I said I'm in Korea...and fine French chocolate is scarce)..so she was more than happy...and I was happy because god knows I would've devoured them...so I don't feel so bad about the afternoon ice-cream anymore..
p.s: this journal thing is fun..I'm actually enjoying transcribing my inner conversations!..never kept a journal before
 
Oh dont worry about the ice cream! My mum brought home two jammy donuts last Saturday (one for me and one for my dad). I'd have left it and told my dad to have it the next day but he's trying to loose weight too. It wouldn't have been nice to throw it out because mum had went out her way to buy it for me so I munched it. Still lost 4lb that week though!:D

Good luck with your weight loss!:)
 
Thanks crunchie for your words...I see we started at the same weight..and our goal weight is almost the same..am a little less ambitious though.. it's such a motivator seeing those little icons move closer and closer to the finish line...keep it up! :)

so back to regular scheduled program..
as i said before, the gods are against me!...i promise you noone ever brought food to the office before..now all of a sudden..when "saram" decides to go on a diet (or lifestyle change)..people have been flooding the office with food...i dont know if it's the heat or what... but i work in a private language institute and mothers both yesterday and today have been bringing in all kinds of foods...aggh..the frustration..
now i didnt tell anyone i was on a diet...don't want nor need the pressure or questions..so i just find excuses to avoid the greasy or sweet stuff..
but today wasn't bad though...haven't had anything terribly unhealthy..I'm sticking to Korean food from now on... it's light and pretty healthy
 
Thanks crunchie for your words...I see we started at the same weight..and our goal weight is almost the same..am a little less ambitious though.. it's such a motivator seeing those little icons move closer and closer to the finish line...keep it up!
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It certainly looks like we have similar goals, it won't be long before you see the icon going down too though so keep at it. :)
 
Welcome to the forum... :D You are doing good. Keep it up. i know it's soooo hard to stay focus especailly when others get you things to eat. You should try to make yourself a goal for the week. Like, take away the most fattening food you love and don't eat it for a whole week. And When that week is over reward yourself with that food(but a little).

Or try sodas and icecream, etc... Test yourself and know your limits. take baby steps. I started off at 172 and I just cut my prortions and try to do my best to be atcive. Yoy can do this. Don't guve up and take it a day at a time. have a great day and drink your WATER:D
 
Jelly belly ..thank you for the encouragement..it's funny how words can really help keep you motivated.. :)
I'm actually going to take you up on the tips you gave me..
as for water...what I actually do now is carry homemade ice green tea..with no sugar..they have an awesome selection here..and it does the body and skin wonders...
congrats on your progress so far..15 lbs is great!
 
3 lbs off already!

so today I weighed myself after just 5 days...and found I lost 3 pounds.. which I think is a lot for 5 days..but I'm not depriving myself or starving myself..so i suppose I shouldn't be worried..
the major changes I've made so far have been cutting down on late night snacking...no more cake or chocolate as I sit in front of my computer..
also added a bit of exercize into the routine...I used to take belly dance lessons back in my teens..so picked it up again...great workout, a lot of fun..and well it seems to keep hubby entertained..so everyone's a winner..
other than that..I'm eating pretty regularely...in the past two days no food's been brought into the office...phew!..so that's pretty good..am sticking to Korean food...lots of tasty soups made of fresh vegetables or seaweed and fish....I avoid white rice...which you're supposed to dip in the soup..
so am pretty happy with myself... :)
 
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Hurray!

Hey Sophia...can I just tell you how gorgeous you are in that pic?

So I finished my first week today...and weighed myself again..and I lost 4.5 lbs this week!!..

am so happy especially since I didn't sense it to be hard... just small adjustments and here go 4.5 lbs...Iam definitely motivated now...am also leaving Korea soon and going to Italy..so that's an even bigger motivational factor...if any of you have been to Italy you know what I'm talking about!..definitely don't want to go there chubby :mad:
Let's see what this week will bring.. I'm aiming for 3 to 4 lbs.. but I'd be happy with even 2 lbs
 
:D Hey you are doing absolutely brilliant keep up the good work!!!

This journal thing is cool isn't it, I often find myself rambling away and then realise, hey I didn't even know I thought that until I wrote that down...lol:D
 
Thank you thank you ladies...your words of encouragement are soo appreciated! :)
and yes mum to two...the diary thing is awesome...I am aware that I ramble way too much and lots of things I write are just random thoughts not necessarily structured.. (which explains all the dots)
well, I feel the weight loss...my pants are already a bit loose...which is just great! Anyways, I have decided my final goal to be 135 lbs... I hope I can manage to lose th weight in about 5 months...
this week doesn't seem too bad...am moving alot more and no snacking after dinner...
 
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