2016 | My Weight Loss Journey

Ooh, could you give an inkling as to what kind of projects you're thinking of? I love that word. Project. It holds so much optimism and excitement.
 
Giving your body what it actually needs? Sounds like a really good plan to me. I like the sound of a project too, allicat. I might just have to think me up a project!
 
153.0 today :) Feeling really good. Just 2-3 more months of being consistent like this - the time will fly by. I can't get over how full I feel eating real, minimally processed, nutritious food. I'm so happy I found what works. I'm thinking about having 1 cheat meal per week. A balanced meal where I'm completely satisfied -- NOT a day-long binge!!! but a normal restaurant meal like burger and fries, pizza and pop, pasta and wine, etc. Elle IP and amynicolaxo on youtube swear by this to keep them on track. ONE salad won't fix a week's worth of terrible eating, and ONE burger won't mess up a week's worth of clean eating.

Went to the dollar store last night and I found this cool salad cup.. it comes with a detachable fork and a little salad dressing cup on the top. Maybe this will let me enjoy more veggies now -- I haven't incorporated salads into my meal plan yet.

Today there's a snow storm and I plan to sit inside all day at work. Not going out until I'm done means no distractions or temptations for food. It also means no exercise, but right now the pro's of staying in outweigh the cons (it's so cold!)

Today at work I packed 2 kinds of yogurt, granola, my usual lunch of butter baked salmon, quinoa and steamed broccoli, and also a special K chocolate nd PB protein bar. That bar is amazing for keeping me full in the afternoon.

As for my projects, I can share more when I get closer to actually starting them. I'm looking for ways to improve, and after being stagnant, happy and comfortable, it's time to challenge myself, my mind, and my body.
 
If you can get away with just a cheat meal and it doesn't set off a binge, go for it!!! That's pretty much my ultimate goal - to be able to have that one meal a week where I'm not counting calories.

Congrats on your success so far!!
 
Hmm, granola and yoghurt is a really good snack idea. Snack choices is usually my complete downfall. I sometimes feel hungrier after an apple, so supplement it with a cookie. Whoops.
 
EmilyB said:
Hmm, granola and yoghurt is a really good snack idea. Snack choices is usually my complete downfall. I sometimes feel hungrier after an apple, so supplement it with a cookie. Whoops.
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I think the key for snacks is protein (protein bar, boiled eggs etc). Even my granola is actually called protein granola! 10g of protein per serving, plus 8 more from the yogurt. I'm beyond satisfied after that combo :)

for the longest time I would only count calories and while it works, macros do matter. 1200 calories of carbs has a different effect than 1200 calories worth of protein. Its the same calories but the protein makes it easier, mentally because u feel fuller for longer. And carbs with no protein Tends to make u crave even more carbs. if that makes sense. Now that I've gotten out of the cycle it makes more sense to me.

Back from the gym! Did 35 mins cardio and several leg exercises. Burned at least 300 calories so it was time to eat them back and look and behold... a chocolate chip and banana muffin was saying, "eat me'...

So I had a quest protein bar instead. Nutritionally, it makes more sense to have protein after such an intense work out anyway. I don't miss the muffin or the muffin top. I warmed up the protein bar in the microwave and omg - soo good! Smores flavour. It hit the spot.
 
152.8 today :)
Still a long way to go. Last night I went to the gym and started week 2 of couch 2 10k. It was pretty good - I thought I could do 2 rounds but it was getting hard so I just gave it my all in one round.
 
Next week I'm going to start tweaking things a bit. Going to continue the couch 2 10K program for sure. but as for diet I need to incorporate more veggies, mainly salads. So Breakfast will be Activia yogurt with protein granola and/or all bran buds, lunch will be salmon with quinoa and steamed broccoli, and dinner will be a spring mix salad with cherry tomatoes, baked chicken breast and some kind of dressing (balsamic?). I can interchange lunch and dinner. Snacks that seem to be the best are hard boiled eggs and Special K protein bars, as well as Quest protein bars after some workouts. I'm tired of smoothies and that's fine, maybe closer to spring/summer I can start having more as the weather warms up.
 
I allowed myself to have a little bit of junk food.. it was portioned out into a sandwich bag but I think it messed me up big time, because now I crave more junk!! omg... I need to cut out junk food for the rest of the day. I'm not ready for any type of cheating yet unless it's a designated cheat meal. I still have 362 cals left for dinner, at least! I'm going to try and make it to the gym, despite the terrible rain and snow we had today.
 
Excellent idea, thank you Stacy.. looks super easy just need some evoo, vinegar, salt pepper and garlic. Thanks so much I might just make my own dressing.

My motivation is low today...I am starting to see changes in my arms and stomach. Slimmer. The scale won`t really budge but it`s only been a week so I need to be patient LOL. I dunno why I was expecting to see an initial big drop the first week but it didn't happen. Mentally, I'm prepared to be stagnant for a month until I really start seeing major changes on the scale. I've already been through this before... last time I lost weight successfully, I stayed at like mid-140's for a month while working out constantly. I was working out in vain, or so I thought, until I stopped working out as much, ate less, and the weight literally MELTED off the next month. I don't know if that's going to happen again this time, but all I can do is continue what I'm doing. I'm giving myself plenty of time to reach my goal (3 months to lose 20 pounds is quite reasonable.) Although, if I can reach my goal by May 2016 I'll be really happy.
 
My experience has been that fast loss happens only when you have a LOT to lose (or if you are under 30). If you're already in the medical "healthy" weight for your age and height, it happens a lot slower. Sounds like you have super realistic expectations and are in it for the long haul, so I look forward to reading about you hitting your goals! Have a great weekend!
 
Hi guys! My current weight is 150.2 - nice little drop during the weekend. So close to the 140's. Worked out every day this weekend... popsugar video on friday, cardio on Saturday (burned over 700 calories), and today just did some bum exercises and deep stretching at home. Feeling really good. Looked at myself and definitely having a fat day, feeling like im really chubby esp with my hair all pulled back in a bun. Anywho, I'm going grocery shopping soon to replenish what I finished as well as trying out some new healthy stuff!
 
I'm glad you have seen a drop allicat. Youdeserve it with all the work you're putting in.
allicat2016 said:
Looked at myself and definitely having a fat day,
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It's crazy how our minds work. You are obviously (to me) not fat. My brain does the same to me on a regular basis. If we started feeling that we were really slim then half our weight problems would be gone. Pft!
Will be interested to hear what the new healthy stuff is. Cheers, Cate.
 
So my period came which is s uprising because I didn't crave sweets the way I normally do before I get it.

Today was a great day eating wise. At he Grocery store I picked up:
Herb and garlic chicken
Yogurt
Avocados
Spring mix and salad dressing
Special K protein bars
Vanilla soy milk
Hot chocolate
Oatmeal and Honey Bread
 
Currently feeling nauseous and bloated. I`ll stick through it -- motivation is high today. I`m sure this feeling will pass after a couple of days. It`s killing my appetite this morning. Last night I had to force myself to get the calories in -- what a nice problem to have, lol! Who thought that I would have a bit of trouble hitting my calorie goals -- that`s what happened once I switched to eating more real food. Well I didn`t start eating until 1 or 2 in the afternoon so that`s why everything got pushed back. I just wanted to sleep but I know that not eating enough would have come back to bite me later.

I was thinking yesterday how far I've come in such a short time. Honestly, the absolute hardest part of weight loss is making the decision in your mind to switch, then comes the resistance from your body. But this only lasts a short time, and after that it gets very easy. The crash dieting mentality I had before would constantly put me in a place where I was switching constantly between eating healthy and bad -- so basically I was putting myself in that hard place for a long time because I couldn`t ride it out for a few days straight. It's funny how this is so clear to me now but during it felt impossible.
 
I've excited to have a salad tonight lol.. first salad in a long time... my coworker said I look skinny... I accepted the compliment but in my head I know I haven't made any progress. I'm wearing a tight shirt today which is probably making me look slimmer.

I swear every monday I get a huge surge of excitement lol. A new week and new opportunity to make progress. So far I've noticed that my digestion has improved tremendously. I was pretty backed up when I first started eating healthy, but now im good.
 
#MarchGoals

A new month starts tomorrow! New opportunity to focus on little things that help the scale move in the right direction.

1. Try the "light" version of my current favourite yogurt, it has quite a few less carbs and sugar than regular. Hopefully it tastes as good with no weird aftertaste in my mouth.
2. Do the entire 8 minute Buns workout with ankle weights and without giving up.
3. Lose 8 pounds (get to 143). (continue to use MFP and C210K apps daily)
 
Yesterday even having popcorn offered by my coworker kinda messed me up. Later that day my apetite went crazy for carbs.. I swear certain foods have a trigger effect which makes me want to eat and eat anything. Terrible... I`m not ready to stray from my meal plan yet... I didn`t binge last night but it could have happened and I went over my calorie goal by a few hundred..

Today my motivation was low but it`s getting higher the closer I am to leaving work lol.
 
Feels like I`ve been 151 forever soo.. time to switch it up bit and IF til noon. This worked back in the day hopefully it helps me now because I'm starting to get frustrated :( welll not frustrated but I feel like I should be making more progress. I won't get stricter just going change my meal timing a bit. Eating healthy has helped me stop binging because I'm already full on nutritious food, so my problem with eating spontaneously has stopped.
 
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