Kirei's Fitness Diary - Step by Step

Kirei

Kirei

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I'm really excited to discover this forum, and think this is a great platform for mutual support in a journey that requires perseverance and patience.

Though my BMI falls within the normal range, I have always been struggling with my weight since I remember. Currently I weight 150 lbs (5' 5). I am Asian and have never been considered to be traditionally "thin" in the Asian culture. I do not aim to become very skinny, but I would like to lose some weight (~20 lbs), to be physically fitter, tougher, and also feel better about myself.

I am not aiming for a speedy weight loss. Instead I want to see myself having better control over my diet portion, the amount of unhealthy food intake, and exercise more.

Really excited to get started! :)
 
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Thank you everybody for the support! :)

I'm currently a bit under the weather, and have not worked out for the last week. Can't wait to go back to working out regularly!

6/3 (152 lbs) - I will weight myself once per week

Breakfast: fruit smoothie (a banana, spinach, dates, an apple, a handful of raspberry)
Lunch: a bowl of beef chili
Afternoon snack: a banana and a cup of turmeric milk with honey
Dinner: miso soup, brown rice, broccoli, and a little grilled steak
Exercise: None (sick)
 
6/4

Ate out for brunch, but did work on controlling how much I ate. So it wasn't too bad.

Brunch: 1 piece of toast with butter, 2 eggs, 1 sausage, and a little bit home fries
Dinner: sushi
Dessert: a little bit of strawberry rhubarb crisp with ice cream

Exercise: None

Still feel like I'm eating more than I should, especially that I have not been putting any exercise in lately...
 
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May I suggest that whilst its important to keep consumption in perspective, that focus on nutrition rather than the amount is key to weight loss. Particularly in the early stages of creating healthy habits. That is to highlight that eating more nutrition foods Vs less savory and sugary ones is what did the trick for me.

I also started by keeping track, but quickly realized that the nutrient content was more important in both the short and long term. I'm hooking into salads today with lots of water. Also steamed veggies with some sweet potato to help keep hunger at bay.

Your motivation is inspiring. Glad your doing so well. ;)
 
I agree with Nomorecomebacks on the nutrition (also: a belated welcome to the forum). Your body doesn´t just need fuel, but also building materials. Can I ask how many calories you´re aiming for?
 
Thank you guys for your support!
@ LaMaria, I'm not counting calories at the moment. I am just working on eating "less" in the overall quantity and the sugary and (the bad kind of) fatty food.
@nomorecomebacks, I do generally eat pretty healthy and nutritious food. For me, the issues is really the quantity. If you eat too much healthy food, it's still too much...

I LOVE cooking and eating, and people get surprised by how much I can eat all the time... But I know that it's not healthy and can lead to weight gain over time. I'm now in my early 30s, and know the key to maintaining weight is to form and stick to a healthy overall life style. So currently I'm controlling the overall amount, not by counting calories, but by portion size (like say pasta, in the past I may go back for a second or a third plate, but now I'm only going back for a half portion etc; rather than eating 2 slices of cake, I'm only having 1). I actually find it to be quite helpful in keeping me on track without a huge amount of craving for unhealthy food.

6/5
Brunch: crepe with honey and apple
Afternoon snack: fruit smoothie, some dark chocolate
Dinner: spaghetti and meatballs (1 1/2 portion), salad
Exercise: none
 
Hi there! Just want to say welcome and it looks like you're doing great. (Crepe with honey and apple, yum!) ?
 
6/6

Breakfast: fruit smoothie, yogurt with sugar, nuts, and raisins
Lunch: pasta sauce with 2 meatballs and some green peas and corns
Afternoon snack: green tea latte
Dinner: a little bit of grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, salad
Exercise: None

Now I'm feeling healthier, I'll start exercising tomorrow morning! :)
 
Welcome to the Forum Kirei!

You seem to have a good understanding of the areas you want to improve within your journey, that is wonderful! Little by little as you go through the motions, you may find that you need to twit a thing or two in order to shake up your metabolism for weight loss and continuous fitness improvement.

I for one already ate super healthy and well balanced meal, in addition to a very active lifestyle, prior to start writing on my diary here...I too was within a healthy BMI range but wanted to loose some lbs/get fitter....so in order to do that, because I have no will for portion control specially when eating healthy, I decreased considerably the unhealthy items on my "diet" (refined sugar and foods that I was intolerant to)...I allowed myself very small amounts of that per week, but not every day as before - and found healthier substitutes - I really do credit this change on my meals for my weight loss MORE than anything else.

Small changes like substituting mashed potatoes to sweet potatoes, etc. can make all the difference for you too, who knows?!? ;-)


Best of luck on your journey.

XOXOX
 
Hi kirei & a belated welcome to the forum(I have been away a few days). It's great to hear that you are looking to the future by laying down strong foundations.
Kirei said:
I do generally eat pretty healthy and nutritious food.
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That's great to see! Hope you enjoy the forum. Cheers, Cate.
 
Thank you CaliGirl! I totally agree on the small changes - our bodies don't seem to always want to cooperate!
I'm feeling better today so I'll add the exercise bit back in! Excited!


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Welcome to the Forum Kirei!

You seem to have a good understanding of the areas you want to improve within your journey, that is wonderful! Little by little as you go through the motions, you may find that you need to twit a thing or two in order to shake up your metabolism for weight loss and continuous fitness improvement.

I for one already ate super healthy and well balanced meal, in addition to a very active lifestyle, prior to start writing on my diary here...I too was within a healthy BMI range but wanted to loose some lbs/get fitter....so in order to do that, because I have no will for portion control specially when eating healthy, I decreased considerably the unhealthy items on my "diet" (refined sugar and foods that I was intolerant to)...I allowed myself very small amounts of that per week, but not every day as before - and found healthier substitutes - I really do credit this change on my meals for my weight loss MORE than anything else.

Small changes like substituting mashed potatoes to sweet potatoes, etc. can make all the difference for you too, who knows?!? ;-)


Best of luck on your journey.

XOXOX
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Thank you Cate! :)

cate said:
Hi kirei & a belated welcome to the forum(I have been away a few days). It's great to hear that you are looking to the future by laying down strong foundations.

That's great to see! Hope you enjoy the forum. Cheers, Cate.
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6/7
Breakfast: fruit smoothie
Lunch: pasta sauce, corns, and some dates
Dinner: Chinese takeout (yeah, I know...)
Exercise: None
 
6/8

Feeling a lot healthier today and back to exercising!
Breakfast: coffee
Lunch:
Dinner:
Exercise: 30 minutes of elliptical machine
 
Yay for ellipticals! I sold mine and bought a treadmill, and now I'm kind of missing the elliptical. I definitely do not have room for both! Well done on the exercise!
 
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