Saks getting fit (mind, body and soul)!

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I am here...because I need to get back on track. I joined forum 5 years ago and also lost weight....then work and general commotion took priority. I need place to think and reflect on how am I progressing towards my wellness goals.

So to begin about me
  • I am Saks, 33 years old, women, married, working and one kid
  • I am 5 feet tall and I don't know how much I way right now. Weigh day is tomm.
  • I can say that I am not very overweight....it will be 10-12 pounds more than ideal weight. I don't want to add more. Need to reduce
  • I often feel tired. I have low haemoglobin and at times low BP and low sugar. Also have a history of urticaria. I am not into diet...I will be looking at balanced foods
  • Right now I am suffering from pimples...I think better food will help a lot
To me....my health has an impact on many things in my life. It's linked to how I experience the world. When I am tired and feeling low...everything seems so depressing. When I have eaten right and exercised...life seems brighter and I have energy to do more things at work and at home. I think more clearly and have a positive interaction with people around.

Plan
Exercise: 30 min walk per day (then will try to add cardio)
Food: Vegetarian, will try to limit refined food, chocolates, and eating too much of sugar/salt

So today is stock up day. I will go get stuff for vegetables and also think of a meal plan for the coming week
Plus I need to clean up the house...get things a bit organised so I don't go off beat during the week.

Thanks friends!
 
Newie said:
To me....my health has an impact on many things in my life. It's linked to how I experience the world. When I am tired and feeling low...everything seems so depressing. When I have eaten right and exercised...life seems brighter and I have energy to do more things at work and at home. I think more clearly and have a positive interaction with people around.
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I agree totally. It's the same with me. The saying "we are what we eat" must have been said by someone just like us! Welcome to the forum Saks.
 
Dear Cate...thanks for stopping by my diary. Absolutely...Food/exercise impacts far more things than just our dress size. It about confidence, mood and a reflection of the respect we give to our self.

I am all set and excited about the journey!
 
So first day...

Goal:

Weight loss goal: I weigh 55 kgs (121 pounds) right now. I want to be 50 kgs (110 pounds). So the aim is to lose 5 kgs (11 pounds)
Time frame: I want to be 50 kgs by 2 July this year. I want to be perfect normal weight for my birthday. It's a gift from me to myself!

One might say...well its just 10 pounds!...but it's not that easy. My body is very "clingy" to these pounds. Also add low BP and sugar....every time I feel dizzy I have a full chocolate bar and soft drink. General stress of work, boredom, easy access to processed food...all lead to unhealthy eating.

So at a personal level these 11 pounds are tough for me. But I will make it happen and need your support.

How today went

Food
  • Breakfast: milk with chocolate flavoured energy mix, 1 wheat tortilla, spinach puree, mix of sautéed vegetables (with very little noodles)
  • Lunch: Sautéed vegetables (from morning) and half apple
  • Snack: orange and a banana
  • Dinner (planned): milk with chocolate flavoured energy mix, lentil soup, remaining sautéed vegetables and 1 wheat tortilla

Exercise
30 min walk (plan to add cardio after a week)

Water
1.75 litre

It takes effort to say no to mindless eating. There is food all around. Food that is harmful. Food that the processed food companies are throwing on us. Need to have a smart and disciplined mind to escape falling in the trap of self-harming eating.
 
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and a reflection of the respect we give to our self.
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I do so agree with this!
That last 5kg is by far the hardest. I'm facing the same. Total discipline is required. I really want to do this too.
 
cate said:
That last 5kg is by far the hardest. I'm facing the same. Total discipline is required. I really want to do this too.
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Absolutely...Cate...lets show these last 5 kgs what we got!....we are going to kick them off!!!
 
Day 2

Ok...so now looking at what all I need to modify in my diet

Reduce
White rice...I have loads of rice. almost once a day. I need to reduce this
Chocolates: the easiest fix when feeling low and bored. No more chocolates.
Soft drinks: Again a fix for feeling low. I want to stop soft drinks
Processed food: its easy to order at dinner, or get a mc Donald burger to eat at desk while working. This is going to change

Think before I eat!...and also why am I eating. I have enough fat, energy to go through the day easily. Its when I feel bored, not appreciated, life looks dull and I feel I am working on things I don't care about. That's when I need something to elevate the mood,,,...and generally it's something sweet.

Day 2

Food
Breakfast: milk with chocolate flavoured energy mix, one wheat tortilla with tofu, sautéed vegetables, bit of mashed potatoes
Snack: strawberries and mashed potatoes (little)
Lunch: wheat tortilla with tofu, sautéed vegetables,
Snack: (will fill later)
Dinner: (will fill later)

Exercise
30 min walk
 
Somehow I cant edit the post above...so here's the day 2

Food
Breakfast: milk with chocolate flavoured energy mix, one wheat tortilla with tofu, sautéed vegetables, bit of mashed potatoes
Snack: strawberries and mashed potatoes (little)
Lunch: wheat tortilla with tofu, sautéed vegetables, mashed potatoes (little)
Snack: Apple, orange, milk with chocolate flavoured energy mix
Dinner: Lentils, oakra, two wheat tortialla


Exercise
30 min walk

I met friends for lunch but didn't eat ice cream, cakes etc (something that we generally do when we meet)

Better food is making me more energetic and I can think clear. I think its important to plan in advance what I am going to eat during the day. Else...I find nothing to eat and go for processed food.
 
10 Feb (day 3)

Food
Breakfast: milk with chocolate flavoured energy mix, one wheat tortilla with tofu filling, sautéed vegetables with little noodles
Lunch: sautéed vegetables with little noodles, one wheat tortilla with tofu filling
Snack: Orange, banana, milk with energy mix
Dinner (planned): lentils, wheat tortilla and some vegetable

So 3 successful days away from rice, chocolates and cold drink.

Exercise: 30 min walk

At office, drank very little water. Should be more attentive about water intake. Weighed my self today morning...do I see the weighing needle come down by a tiny bit? seems like...not sure.......but let me check again after a couple of days.

Energy level are now fine. If I eat right and regularly...when I am bored...I take a break, walk around or listen to music.

I sooo want these last 5 kgs to go!. ...and still feel fine.

I will be travelling end of Feb for 3 days...its an office trip...but the weather will be different. I might go in for a bit of shopping tomorrow.

Also pimples are just there....getting better....but a new one pops up now and then. I have shown to a doctor also some time back. Using the creams...Hopefully once weather changes they will also go away. I will not take antibiotics...it messes my system too much.

Ok....some stuff is going on in office...I will have more to tell soon.
 
I checked today...and I think the weight is down by 0.5 kg.....good!!!!...hope it continues to go down faster.
 
Feb 11 (day 4)

What a day....very tired. I was working from home...too many projects and calls

Food
Breakfast: milk with energy mix, 1 wheat tortilla with sautéed mushrooms and potatoes
Snack banana
Lunch: 2 wheat tortillas, tofu and soya
Snack: felt a bit sick...too much of work, feeling to cold, planning for calls, presentation. Had orange, 10 M&M type candies, orange soda (half a glass). Didn't have milk
Dinner: no time to cook. So ordered from outside: Sautéed vegetables in butter, fried rice and tofu steak. While ordering tried to go for the most healthy available option

Exercise
30 min walk

I had planned to go shopping...I wanted some better more peppy clothes. No time. So have ordered some stuff online.
 
.5kg is a fair chunk out of 5 Saks. Hope the "feeling a little sick" becomes "feeling good again" very soon. Keep up the good work & stay away from those evil M&M's :D xoC
 
cate said:
.5kg is a fair chunk out of 5 Saks. Hope the "feeling a little sick" becomes "feeling good again" very soon. Keep up the good work & stay away from those evil M&M's :D xoC
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Dear cate...thanks so much for the encouragement. Yes...feeling much better now. Thanks!...aiming to reduce another 0.5 kg by Feb end. I have a trip coming up end of Feb!
 
Feb 12 (Day 5)

Worked from home today. Good part of having work or being busy is that you don't munch on un healthy food...because you just don't have time

Breakfast: Milk with energy mix, one wheat tortilla, sautéed potatoes with onion and tomatoes (was not able to find any other vegetable)
Lunch: two wheat tortillas, lentil soup, tofu
Snack: steamed wontons (I think 8 of them), orange
Dinner: Only have lentil soup left...might order from outside (will try to be healthy) or can make vegetable rice at home

Exercise 30 min walk

I so wanted to buy clothes...but just wasn't getting the time. I ordered online.

Weekend is coming...
 
Feb 13 (Day 6)

Breakfast: Milk with energy mix
Snacks: Beans lentil soup
Lunch: Beans lentil soup, rice and half tortilla
Snacks: orange, milk with energy mix
Dinner: Again no options at home. So will order from outside. Yesterday, I did manage to find some home cooked food for dinner. I might order some tofu rolls. Its off course not as healthy as the home made tofu rolls. But at least better than pizza or noodles!

Exercise
Was busy in morning, so no time for walk. Will ensure that I do 30 min walk in evening
 
Feb 14, Sunday (day 7)

Well morning, I was disappointed ...because the weight was back. Exactly at 55 kg and there was a new pimple...ahhhh. After a whole week of healthy eating and no chocolate, white bread etc....so the instant urge was to go and have chocolate and some sweet things. I didn't...because I think this is water weight.

Breakfast: sautéed vegetable with a bit of noodles
Lunch: one wheat tortilla, with left over of yesterday's tofu roll, rice and beans soup
Snack: milk with energy mix, one apple
Dinner: 1 wheat tortilla, cauliflower and some potatoes

I have ordered a sweet dessert...well I didn't have a big valentine meal. So just the dessert.

Exercise: no time for exercise. Will try to do 15 min walk.

One week is over. I have not greatly reduced calories nor too much of exercise. But I feel fine...I am not running to cakes, soda, chocolates. I am not feeling dizzy. No major phases of low BP or low sugar. These substances are just addictive. They made me so dependent on them. I would not leave the house (even for a 15 min trip) without chocolates or soft drink in my bag. I felt I needed them. Needed them to feel confident to walk. How stupid is that? These sugary artificial things don't just mess up your health...they mess up your mind.

Looking forward to continue. And hope by end of feb, I will be 1 kg less.
 
Feb 15 (Day 8)

Breakfast: milk with energy mix
Lunch: 1 wheat tortilla, spinach, tofu
Snack: Mushroom sautéed with 1 wheat tortilla, milk with energy mix
Dinner: not planned yet...would have lentil soup and rice may be

Exercise: I have not been out from home..so no walk. Will try 30 min walk.
 
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