A Cupcake bakers journey to success!!!

mindy0121

mindy0121

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Hello Everyone,


My name is Melinda. I am 23 years old originally from Corpus Christi, Texas but I am now residing in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Oh yeah and I am an extreme cupcake freak and baker, I have my own buisness from home and dream to some day open my own bakery!


I am not new to this forum at all, in fact almost 2 years ago, I successfully went from 178 lbs to 141 lbs in about 9 months time. But..sad to say, I am back because I have gained it all back, and then some :(


But, thats why I am here! The last year and half has treated me so well. I've had so many ups! I married the man of my dreams, and we recently moved to another city so that my husband could persue his dream of becoming a sheriffs deputy here in Las Cruces, NM. He was born and raised here, and he is following the footsteps of his father and grandfather. As happy as I was to move somewhere fresh and new, I was also devastated because I left my entire life behind back in Texas. My parents, my friends, my job. Leaving my parents was definately the hardest thing I have ever done. And it has definately taken its tole on me.


I think I have just put on so much happy weight since our wedding, I stopped caring so much about my appearance. My husband is so sweet and loving and just the most kind hearted person that I know. He tells me all the time that he loves me and my body and that it doesnt matter how much I weigh. But I know that it is time for me to do something. Moving away from my family and friends has also made it very difficult, I think that may be another factor in why I have become so overweight. Not to mention, I am now unemployed so I am a stay at home wife at the moment, so I do not move around as much as I did when I was working.


But enough is enough. I am tired of being stuck in this rut! I'm ready to be healthy again. To be thin and fit. I want to look the way I looked when me and my husband first started dating. Which is 120 lbs! :):)


My first goal is to reach 140 lbs. I am 5'6 so 140 actually looks very healthy and fit on me, but depending on when I get there, If i want to go lower, than I will. I am going to be limiting my calories at or lower than 1358 a day and I will be exercising every weekday with weekends off.


I am hoping to reach my ultimate goal before September 2012, that is the month that my husband will graduate the police academy and he will be a certified Law Enforcement Officer. I want to feel amazing and look smoking standing next to him at the ceremony. hahah but really, I do. lol



Start Date: Feb 06, 2012

My starting weight is: 188.2 lbs

Goal Weight: 140 lbs


Alot of weight to lose, but I am gonna do this!!

I'm going to keep this diary to log my food and to keep me accountable!

I will post my measurements and before photos tomorrow morning but for now here is my intake for the day;


Breakfast:

1 Cup apple cinnamon cheerios (160 cals)

1/2 cup 2% milk (61 cals)


Snack:

Apple with 1 tbsp PB (171 cals)


Lunch:

Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer Steak with red potatoes in bbq sauce (330 cals)


Dinner:

Baked Chicken Relleno (260 cals)


Snack:

Two Quaker caramel corn rice cakes (100 cals)


oh and lots and lots of water!!



So I actually ate less than my target, my total for the day was 1082. I will try to make it closer tomorrow.

oh yeah and I ran/walked 2.5 miles on the treadmill this afternoon, burned 315 cals, didn't burn as many cals as I wanted to, but hey its better then nothing right???


Well,
I guess thats it for now! I'll be back tomorrow and post pics/measurements and food intake!!



Please anyone comments or suggestions and support is extremely welcomed!!! It would be nice to know that someone cares enough to read this and talk!! :):):):) I need weightloss buddies and all the support I can get! I look forward to talking to you! :):):):)
 
AHello im happy to be ur weight loss buddy i have just started a diary also and my circumstances seem very similar to yours.
Well done for starting a journal like you said you have done this before you can do it again!!
 
Originally Posted by Therealme

Hello im happy to be ur weight loss buddy i have just started a diary also and my circumstances seem very similar to yours.
Well done for starting a journal like you said you have done this before you can do it again!!
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Hi! Thank you for stopping by, I will definately be following your diary! :):) I have done it before but I did it through low carb eating and I was not being realistic. I knew there was no way I could eat like that for the rest of my life. Hence, I gained it all back. This time I'm going to do this the right way for my body. I'm not restricting myself of anything, I need to learn to eat in moderation. Thanks again for stopping by! I can't wait to get to know you better! :)
 
AI was drawn to your diary just by the word "cupcake" in the title. :blush5: LOL! I just wanted to say good luck with meeting your goals! :)
 
Good Morning Everyone,


Its 8 am here, been up since 6:30 with the hubby while he gets ready for work, made his lunch, and my dogs outside to pee.

Haven't eaten anything yet, in a few minutes I will though. I will probably have a bowl of the fruity cheerios with 2 % milk.

But anyways, I said I would post my before pics so thats what I'm here to do right now.


I am really ashamed of these photos. I have never been this heavy in my life and I am mortified for letting myself get to where I am.

But here we go, no looking back!

I took these yesterday afternoon after my run.








Yeah......so I warned you...not pretty. But...I will never look like this again!


Okay well thats it for now. I will be back to post my measurements and to post my intake for the day. I need to take my measurements, I'm being lazy hahaha.

See ya later! :)
 
Originally Posted by jen_renee

I was drawn to your diary just by the word "cupcake" in the title. :blush5: LOL! I just wanted to say good luck with meeting your goals!
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LOL thank you!!!! same to you girly!!
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Just some more before pics of me. That is my husband in these pics with me, as you can see he is in tip top shape, he is so fit and he motivates me so much! I love him more than anything in this world! And in the other photo that is my nephew Nathan. :):)
 
Hey,

I love baking cupcakes too! But I am going to try hard not to... at least for a while, because once they are baked, nothing stops me from devouring them! Haha.


I am on a similar journey to yours, similar goal weightwise. And I think we can totally do it. Your calories seem very low, but I am sure you know what you are doing. I just like to have some wiggle room to adjust in case of a plateau and when you get too close to 1200 you don't have that much of it.


I wish you all the best, keep up the good work, and good luck with your new business. A new place is hard to adjust to, maybe you could join a book club or something along those lines (maybe kill two birds with one stone and join a running club!), just to meet people.

XX, J.
 
Hey Cupcake baker...love your tagline!

Welcome to the forum and good luck with your goals! Bravo for putting the pictures up...it takes guts...guts that I didn't have until awhile into my journey (you can see my pictures in the gallery (I'm the one in the red jacket).

As you know from experience, it is totally worth the effort! .and let's make no mistake...it does take work...physical and mental! I've been on my personal journey since June 2011 and all has not been perfect...far from it...but I'm making progress, and I'm sure you can too!


I know a little bit about the moving and weight gain...In the past 15 years we've moved from US to France, France to Romania, Romania to US, US to China...all with the same company, different jobs...and each time I changed jobs, moved, I put on weight...like you I knew it was time for mine to come off. 48 pounds in 8 months is do-able...when I first started, I lost 10 pounds/month...for about 4 months, then it slowed down to 7 pounds/month...if you read my story, I'm an exercise fanatic...and I'm on a pretty strict diet so that I can reach my goals (120 pound loss).


I'd encourage you to write on this forum daily...record what ever you want. You'll see that most of us put down our goals, what we ate that day, some share calorie counts, some share exercise routines and calories burned, most all of us share weight loss :)) and weight gain :-( The best thing about this forum is that you can share whatever you want...good, bad, normally embarrasing, highs, lows, etc...we won't judge you...we're all facing different stuff every day and someone somewhere has been there done that and they can typically share what they've done go to get through it and stay on goal!

So good luck with your goals and I look forward to keeping up with your progress!
 
Originally Posted by JohannaBoo


Hey,

I love baking cupcakes too! But I am going to try hard not to... at least for a while, because once they are baked, nothing stops me from devouring them! Haha.



I am on a similar journey to yours, similar goal weightwise. And I think we can totally do it. Your calories seem very low, but I am sure you know what you are doing. I just like to have some wiggle room to adjust in case of a plateau and when you get too close to 1200 you don't have that much of it.



I wish you all the best, keep up the good work, and good luck with your new business. A new place is hard to adjust to, maybe you could join a book club or something along those lines (maybe kill two birds with one stone and join a running club!), just to meet people.

XX, J.
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Hi there! thank you for stopping by! i really appreciate it.

I am using an app on my iphone called "loseit!" and that is where i got my daily calorie budget from. I am at a "2 lb a week" rate, so i guess thats how it got that total. I am pretty new to counting calories so i do not know too much about it. i do however know about counting CARBS...but thankfully i am not that eating plan anymore. It was just to difficult and kind of a burden to eat anywhere. plus, i lost 35 lbs and gained ALL of it back plus some :( so im hoping to do it this way and it'll be easier and healthier for my body. i think it helps also that im not restricting so much from the diet.


its funny cause my inlaws are both in the running club here in las cruces,NM. I am still a beginner runner, once my endurance and times improve, i may perhaps think about joining cause that would be great!


thanks again for stopping by!! goodluck to you and your weight loss!
 
Originally Posted by scbibhouse


Hey Cupcake baker...love your tagline!

Welcome to the forum and good luck with your goals! Bravo for putting the pictures up...it takes guts...guts that I didn't have until awhile into my journey (you can see my pictures in the gallery (I'm the one in the red jacket).

As you know from experience, it is totally worth the effort! .and let's make no mistake...it does take work...physical and mental! I've been on my personal journey since June 2011 and all has not been perfect...far from it...but I'm making progress, and I'm sure you can too!



I know a little bit about the moving and weight gain...In the past 15 years we've moved from US to France, France to Romania, Romania to US, US to China...all with the same company, different jobs...and each time I changed jobs, moved, I put on weight...like you I knew it was time for mine to come off. 48 pounds in 8 months is do-able...when I first started, I lost 10 pounds/month...for about 4 months, then it slowed down to 7 pounds/month...if you read my story, I'm an exercise fanatic...and I'm on a pretty strict diet so that I can reach my goals (120 pound loss).



I'd encourage you to write on this forum daily...record what ever you want. You'll see that most of us put down our goals, what we ate that day, some share calorie counts, some share exercise routines and calories burned, most all of us share weight loss :)) and weight gain :-( The best thing about this forum is that you can share whatever you want...good, bad, normally embarrasing, highs, lows, etc...we won't judge you...we're all facing different stuff every day and someone somewhere has been there done that and they can typically share what they've done go to get through it and stay on goal!

So good luck with your goals and I look forward to keeping up with your progress!
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Hiii! Thank you so much for stopping in, feels great to know that someone is reading this thing!! LOL

Wow, you have moved around ALOT!! Definately is very stressful. But how exciting, you have been able to travel to some amazing countries.

I will make sure to stop by and read your story. thanks again and goodluck!!
 
Well hello everyone.........if there is ANYONE out there even reading this...LOL


My diary seems a little lonely but thats okay I'll just blab away anyways..hehe


Anywho...I know i have been super laxed on not posting my intakes for the day..good news is, tho, i have been eating well and have stayed within my calorie budget every day!

I will post yesterdays intake right now


Friday 02/10/12


Breakfast:

1 tbsp reduced fat PB (94 cal)

2 slices sara lee 100% whole wheat (140 cal)

1 small banana (90 cal)


Lunch:

Lean Cuisine Cheddar and Potatoes (210 cal)


Dinner:

Carls Jr charbroiled bbq chicken sandwhich (380 cal)

side salad (50 cal)

low fat balsamic dressing (35 cal)


Snack:

handful of my husbands popcorn at the movies(31 cal) we went to see 'the vow' was sooo cute!!!


Exercise: couch-to-5k week 1 day 3 (30 mins of running/walking 230 cals burned)

Total Calories: 1029


Okay so i didnt do very well on cals for the day, came in a little under by a couple hundred, will try better today..




So far today, i have had.....


Breakfast:

2 tspn reduced fat PB

2 slices sara lee 100% whole wheat (140 cal)

1 small banana (90 cal)


Lunch:

Lean Cuisine 5 cheese Lasagna (350 cal)


Snack:

Caramel corn quaker rice cake (50 cal)


and thats it for now.....for dinner we will probably get maybe subway, im not sure yet.
 
Hey there everyone..


having a okay day so far, haven't eaten anything else from my last post.

its a lazy saturday in this house, husband is playing xbox live (blahhhh) lol and im just chillin surfing through peoples diaries and trying to give encouragement.

today was the funeral of a fellow deputy here in las cruces, NM. My father in law spent pretty much his entire carreer of law enforcement with this man and it was very hard on him. My husband knew him, growing up knowing him so it was very hard for him as well. we werent able to make it to the funeral today tho because my husband is very sick, dont really want to go everywhere getting people sick so we are just here at home. my in laws just returned a few minutes ago from the funeral and they said that is was very sad (of course) but they had a huge turnout, majority of the turnout being pretty much the entire sheriffs department in uniform, so sad and such a shame, i did not know this man personally, but he left behind an 11 yr old daughter and 3 other teenaged kids. It must e so difficult for them but as hard as it is to admit, that is the risk that the family of a law enforcement officer takes every time they leave the house.


I know my hubby is just starting the academy and his career in law enforcement but all i can do is pray and be positive that he will come home safe to me every single day!


:( that just kinda got me in a little funk. may he rest in peace and may his family be blessed with the strength and courage to heal.



anywho....


i recently started a running program called the couch-to-5k running program. It is a 2 month long program and it promises by the end of the 2 months, you will be running either a 5k or be able to run 30 mins straught without stopping to walk at all. I just completed my first week and am very happy with it. I hope that it will be successful for me because running has always been something that has been very difficult for me because of my asthma. But i really, really want to be an avid runner and i hope that this will help me reach my goal.

the program sets itself up with 3 workouts a week. I think i am going to finally set in a actual schedule to follow.

I am going to do the couch-to-5k workouts on mon,wed and friday...on my off days (tuesday and thurday) i will be using the other machines at my local gym, such as the elliptical, etc. only because for example, these running workouts just starting out are only 25 minutes long and ive only been burning 230 cals per workout and i just dont think it is enough for my exercise. granted, it is better than nothing but i want to strive for as much as i can.


i just cant wait to see some results. i started this journey on monday 02/06 and i am not going to weigh myself yet. i think i will wait until atleast monday to make it a week, but i may even wait another week to weigh, just cause i do not want to discourage myself. i really hope this is working. of course i look in the mirror and i see nothing. i see fat me. lol no change at all. but im hoping that there is, and im just not seeing it. cause even a year ago when i lost 35 lbs. i thought i was soo fat still and i didnt think i looked good at all, gee i am silly. i would give anything to look like i did then. but oh well, all i can do is keep doing what i am doing a stay positive and keep working hard!


i am going on vacation next week, really it is just a very quick surprise trip to see my parents!! the police academy for my husband begins march 13th so one of his valentines day gifts to me was to make a fast trip to texas to see my family and friends before the academy begins, because then he will not have ANY time off for the time of the academy (6 months) and even after he graduates he will be on FTO (field training officer) training so he will definately not be able to take any time of then as well. so i am so thrilled to be able to see my mom and dad and brother. another exciting thing, is that my best friend is planning this big party for her daughter, she turns one!! i was devistated not to be there for it but now i am and i am soo happy! the thing is tho, that my best friend has no clue im coming, i got our other friend to tell her "not to worry about the cake" and that she would take care of it. and as you guys have read, i am a cupcake queeeen! I will be surprising her not only with me being there but with her daughters minnie mouse themed birthday cupcakes as well! i am so stoked!!! :):) my brother and my dad know that i am coming, only cause i had to make sure that they would take off work, but my mom hasnt a clue, so im pretty excited to see her!


on my vacay tho...for once in my life i am planning to continue to count my calories and watch what i eat the entire time i am there. i have never done this, pretty much every vacation ive ever taken, i have PIGGED out so bad with the excuse that "oh im on vacation im going to live and enjoy myself! ill get on track when i get back" theres nothing wrong with that for some people, but for me i just want to make myself proud and prove to myself that i can do it. not to say that im not gonna indulge a little, my mother is filipino and she is the most amazing cook i know, but i will definately keep it in my budget. :)


anyways, i guess i will end this post for now, just had alot of thoughts going through my head and thought i would blab about it all here. hehe. well goodluck to everyone, i hope everyone is have a good healthy day!!!
 
Hey Mindy,

Congratulations on your 1st week in our forum and on your journey and this little surprise upcoming vacation! I know you said you were'nt sure about weighing in...I'd do an "unofficial" one before you go on vacation, so that you can keep yourself on track during vacation. That really helped me to take an "unofficial" one ( I did tell people here in this forum, but I didn't put it on my weight tracking spreadsheet) Don't ask me why that helped me, but it did! My husband and I went to Hawaii a couple of weeks ago, and like you, for the first time in my life, I actually didn't pig out on vacation...I continued my exercise program, I ate sensibly (I did enjoy my eating, and didn't break any of my "rules") and I actually did lose 2 pounds during the time off (which was a big first for me!). I'm so glad I did and you will be too.

Have a great time and keep on posting your progress here...we're here to help!

Sarah
 
Originally Posted by scbibhouse


Hey Mindy,

Congratulations on your 1st week in our forum and on your journey and this little surprise upcoming vacation! I know you said you were'nt sure about weighing in...I'd do an "unofficial" one before you go on vacation, so that you can keep yourself on track during vacation. That really helped me to take an "unofficial" one ( I did tell people here in this forum, but I didn't put it on my weight tracking spreadsheet) Don't ask me why that helped me, but it did! My husband and I went to Hawaii a couple of weeks ago, and like you, for the first time in my life, I actually didn't pig out on vacation...I continued my exercise program, I ate sensibly (I did enjoy my eating, and didn't break any of my "rules") and I actually did lose 2 pounds during the time off (which was a big first for me!). I'm so glad I did and you will be too.

Have a great time and keep on posting your progress here...we're here to help!

Sarah
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Hi! thanks so much for stopping by again! i was thinking about it yesterday, and i think you are right about weighing in before i leave for vacation. i think it is really gonna be a good idea. that way HOPEFULLY....if there is a loss it will help to motivate me even more to behave myself and feel good about my diet and exercise during vacation. i guess im just so nervous about weighing in and not seeing a loss. I originally started my weightloss journey like a month ago but i started out eating low-to almost no carb then i got sick and pretty much just feel off. but then a week ago, i decided to change my diet plan completely to counting calories and not carbs.....So even tho i am doing well with my eating, and i have been exercising, i guess i am just nervous i am going to see a gain because of switching my diet............but i am trying to stay positive and i will for sure weigh in before i leave. We are leaving this thursday probably very early like 2 in the am, it is a 11 hr drive to corpus christi, so we should hit corpus between 2-5 pm. Should i weigh myself this monday to make it an even week? or should i weigh myself the day before we leave? i know it doesnt matter,lol, im just nervous! ahhh. haha

anyways, im glad to see that it is possible to go on vacation and not only stay on track, but have a loss!!! good job to you!! I hope that i will have the same success as you! how fun hawaii?? where at? i lived in honolulu twice in my life, total of 7 years. i absolutely loved it. my dad was navy so i grew up a navy brat moved around all the time!

well thanks again for coming by and for the encouragement! it really does mean alot to me!!! have a great day and ill talk to you soon :)
 
hey there


just here to post the rest of my intake for yesterday 02/11 (i guess ill just post all of it over again lol)


Breakfast:

2 tspn reduced fat PB

2 slices sara lee 100% whole wheat (140 cal)

1 small banana (90 cal)


Lunch:

Lean Cuisine 5 cheese Lasagna (350 cal)


Dinner:

Whataburger Jr. on wheat bun (300 cal)

side salad instead of fries (50 cal)

Low fat vinaigrette (35 cal)


Snack:

Caramel corn quaker rice cake (50 cal)

1 apple (77 cal)

1 tbsp reduced fat PB (94 cal)


Exercise: off day, no exercise today

Calories: 1248



so...did pretty good yesterday for my calories. i was full after my dinner but i made myself eat an apple with pb just to fill up some of the calories i had left. i wanted to get closer to my budget since i had like almost 400 extra. was a good day!! :)
 
hi everyone, hope your all having a great day today...i am having a good one! just finished eating dinner and now im just relaxing. i did well for my eating, i think (more about that in a minute, lol) and i got some exercise in so i am very proud of myself.. cause i was going to take yesterday and today off from the gym but being that i decided with the help of Sarah :) to weigh in tomorrow, i figure i would get in a last min workout. i went to my gym around 2 pm and i tried a new cardio machine that i had never tried before. i was going to do the elliptical but then i saw this one and it made me want to try it. its a cybex "arc trainer" it freakin kicked my butt. stayed on for a whole hour, was only going to do 30 mins but i figured what the hell and pushed myself to keep going and im glad i did :). my distance was 3.01 and i burned 540 calories! i was sooooooo exhausted and my body felt like it was on fire at the end of the workout. i was sweating so bad but it felt great.

my intake for the day.....


Breakfast:

Coffee with cream and zero cal sweetner (22 cals?)


Lunch:

2 slices sara lee 100% whole wheat (140 cal)

7 slices of turkey (58 cal)

1 tspn mayo (32 cal)


Dinner:

one and a half portion of thin cut Milanesa steak with green chiles (170 ea, but im doubling just to be safe to equal 340 cal)

1/2 cup steamed broccoli (27 cal)

queso on the steak and broc. (not sure estimated 93 cal)


Snacks:

Yo Crunch fruit parfait (120 cal)

Quaker caramel corn rice cake (50 cal)


Exercise: arc trainer, 540 calories burned

Total Calories: 883 calories


okay!!! i am really confused about today, my calories came out to 883 only, but the reason is because i am not exactly sure and i cant really figure out a way to find out exactly how many calories my dinner (steak and queso) was. i estimated from what i found on google...and i tried to make the estimates high to give me more wiggle room...i felt like my dinner was very heavy, which is why i dont want to eat anything else to fill up my budget for calories, i guess another reason i am paranoid about eating anything else is because i am going to weigh in tomorrow...and i dont want to see a gain if somehow all my calculations are way off. its about 7pm here and im not gonna eat anything else so late before i go to bed anyway, im probably making a big mistake by not eating as much as i should but like i said im just not sure about my numbers, they could very well be higher than what i have....anyways...tomorrow is weigh in please wish me luck!!! ill post in the morning with the results and tomorrow will be a much better day and i will track my food much better than today!! dinner was not prepared by me, but by my inlaws so it was very hard to estimate....anyway, yall have a good night, hopefully the weightloss fairy will come visit me tonight!!! lol
 
Hey Mindy,

Great job on getting in that extra exercise! It always pays off...always! I'm not familiar with that new machine, but it sounds like a good workout! For your weigh-in, I would do it on a regular day (mine is the 1st of the month...no matter what day of the week, it's always the 1st of the month (unless i'm away on a business trip)). I totally understand your fear about not losing anything...but don't sweat it...if you have totally changed up your diet, it's possible it won't show up on the scales...just remember..."you don't quit"...no matter what. You keep making good food choices and exercising, your weight will come off...promise...so good luck on your weigh-in tomorrow!


Yes, it is possible to lose during vacation! (speaking of which...we went to Honolulu...I loved it there...we'll go back and probably go to the big island as well..I want to see the active volcano...but we'll still spend time at Waikiki).


I love your enthusiasm! You go girl!!


Sarah
 
I love cupcakes. There's a really cool cupcakes place where I live. They have the yummiest icings ( I guess that is the most important thing about cupcakes). Loved reading your journal. You are doing well. Keep up the good work. I think it is all in our mind anyway...it is a lifetime of living healthy. Have a great week.
 
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I love cupcakes. There's a really cool cupcakes place where I live. They have the yummiest icings ( I guess that is the most important thing about cupcakes). Loved reading your journal. You are doing well. Keep up the good work. I think it is all in our mind anyway...it is a lifetime of living healthy. Have a great week.
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hi there! thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read my diary! i love baking cupcakes and i just love baking, period. thanks for the kind words, i hope you have a great week too! :)
 
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