A chance at redemption! My story, my troubles, my life.

thanks for the words... you're right... I do need to eat right, and to be honest yesterday was horrible I ate under 900 calories... I've been skipping breakfast or lunch the past 2 day, I just dont feel hungry... I know I need to eat right, tomorrow I am going to really work at having balance... I just found out that I can transfer schools and have my tuition fully paid for at the local university... I am exicted but also scared! I am happy because I already owe 30k in student loans, this would be a big boost for me, to finish my degree.
 
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I am exicted but also scared! I am happy because I already owe 30k in student loans, this would be a big boost for me, to finish my degree.
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Heh, I just started paying back my student loans on my associates degree, so I know where you are coming from. Congrats man, and good luck continuing forth.
 
Yesterday was one of those days, were good and bad things happen... I just felt like I was in a rotten mood all day, and really for no particular reason... I think I am just stressing on some things. Today is day 18 of my journey and it has gone by so fast! I have a tendency to get on the scale daily, just to see what is going on, and yesterday I was 307 which is a pound up from 306 on my official weigh in date of monday's... I couldn't explain it? I had not messed up my eating habit, I am sticking to my calorie intake, and yet a pound gain? that is troubling as last wed I had already lost 3 pounds! I just don't get it, and it did get me down some, but I am not letting it bring me all the way down... I know things will work out, as I am doing it right... if I stop then I will be a failure and don't want that at all! I need to motivate my sister, which I got her to count her calories and get on track with me!
 
another friday! I feel good this morning... I am starting to notice change in my body, when I started my stomach was 60 inches, then it was at 58.5 and now I am at 57... I can feel some difference in my shirts, which is good, because I can't wear 80% of my clothes! I will though...
 
Thanks for sharing your journey thus far!

Don't be too discouraged by the loans.. they are a means to what you want!
 
thanks for responding, it really does feel good to know that people out there do care about what others are doing!
 
haha!

Together, together, together everyone
Together, together, come on lets have some fun
Together, were there for each other every time
Together together come on lets do this right
 
just wanted to pass by and say hey....look like your doing an AMAZING job! i'm also in the 300club so my first goal is to get the heck out of it...lol!

wishing you all the best on your journey, those inches and pounds seem to be flying off of you, your definitely in the right direction!:grouphug:
 
hey! thanks for stopping by... tomorrow is my third weigh in... I am not expecting a big number like my first two weeks... so I probably wont be out of the 300's just yet... I guess my body didn't get the memo this week to LOSE A TON OF WEIGHT! haha

I didn't have any slip up's, so whether it's only a few pounds I will still be proud! Best of luck and I love your screen name... sound's yummy! haha
 
I just completed my third week of this journey! I started at 323 pounds July, 20th 2009 and today August, 10th 2009 I am now at 303 pounds! I lost 10 the first week, 7 the next week, and 3 more pounds this week! A total of 20 pounds in 22 days!

I wanted to lose more, but 3 pounds is a good loss and I am proud of myself...

i'll post my calories for the week in the next reply. My ticker shows 17 pounds lost, because my ORIGINAL weight in 2007 was 320, but in july of 09 I was 323...

I feel good!
 
date calories
August 3-839
August 4-1283
August 5-1421
August 6-1292
August 7-1329
August 8-1167
August 9-1410

total 8741

BMR-18207= 2601 daily
Goal-11207= 1601 daily
Actual = 8741= 1248 average daily calories
BMR (Minus) Actual= 9466 = 2.70 pounds loss by calorie reduction.

waist: july 20,2009 = 60 in
August 10, 2009=57.5
 
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looking at my numbers, I am a little concerend... ok I a LOT! I cut back on 2.7 pounds worth of food. and yet I only lost 3 pounds this week? I don't get it, but then I started thinking, on this past week, it was a stessful week, I slept maybe 5 hours a night, I didn't eat breakfast much, in fact looking at it, I only ate breakfast twice! the previous two weeks, I had ate breakfast. I also noticed I drank more diet drinks this week, I had originally allowed myself a diet rootbeer every once in a while... but I drank atleast 1 everyday last week.

so, it could be that I need to do a lil adjusting. I will, and let's see how week 4 goes! I think after my fourth week, I am going to stick to a number of calories, for example week 1 I was allowed 1707, then week 2 1645, then week 3 1601, now week 4 it's at 1583... I think 1600 is a good number for me to hang onto for a while... i'll try that for the month of sept.
 
thanks, and you are right... I just got spoiled the first two weeks... I am feeling so much better since i've started... that alone helps me want to keep going.
 
it's been a busy last few days, I am still hangin in there!as each day goes by it feels like the norm more and more...
 
Well my fourth week has come and gone, it was a busy one. I needed to get eveything settled for school. I did, but I still was able to control myself, as time goes on I truly see this becoming a lifestyle change. I went to panda express ( finally got one in El Paso) and I was fairly proud to say that I did not let myself go! I ate two servings of the beef and broccoli, it was delicious... no fried rice or anything... I went to a BBQ at my Dad's last night, and I didn't eat anything because he likes to cook RIBS, and boy are they tasty, but calorieking pretty much showed me to stay away! haha way too many calories and very greasy... I stopped on the way home, and ate some Rudy's Turkey which I love! along with a serving of their green chili stew... I really am planning for the long haul in this new journey. I am finally out of the 300's I did it in less time that I had set a goal for! I have lost 24 pounds in 29 days! Which is .827 pounds a day!

I feel better about myself and since my new school is built within a mountain, I am ready to take on the daily walking around campus!

I will post my calories in the next reply... for the record my ticker says 21 pounds lost, but my original starting weight in 2007 was 320 but in july of 2009 it was 323. down to 299!
 
date calories
August 10-1500
August 11-1128
August 12-1445
August 13-1280
August 14-1155
August 15-1309
August 16-1105

total 8922

BMR-18081= 2583 daily
Goal-11081= 1583 daily
Actual = 8922= 1275 average daily calories
BMR (Minus) Actual= 9159 = 2.61 pounds loss by calorie reduction.

waist: july 20,2009 = 60 in
August 17, 2009=57.0
 
I am going to do something a little different. I am not going to calculate my BMR this week. I am going to set a goal for 1600 calories daily, and see where that takes me for this month.
 
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