A Girl has got to eat.
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usedtobefatmatt
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I agree with the above. You're beautiful. You are doing and amazing job. Keep it up!!
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thecabbie
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Yeah, same with all of the above! I agree, I'm liking what I'm seeing!The thing is, you are the one living inside yourself, and probably don't see what we see. You are used to your own self image (which by the way should be improving by leaps and bounds...), and are going to be your own worst critic.
Rest assured, what we see is great, and we are all loving the new avi!
ymcachick
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Thanks for all the compliments, everyone. I think cabbie nailed it though when he mentioned how we see ourselves very differently when we live with ourselves on the inside, but I've been slowly starting to fix that too.
I went for a nice long bike ride last night and stretched out my legs a little from the run yesterday. I feel tip top today, and I'm looking forward to my morning workout. Tomorrow is my weigh day, so I'm anxiously awaiting those results!
I hope everyone's week is going well so far.
I went for a nice long bike ride last night and stretched out my legs a little from the run yesterday. I feel tip top today, and I'm looking forward to my morning workout. Tomorrow is my weigh day, so I'm anxiously awaiting those results!
I hope everyone's week is going well so far.
fitforaking
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ymcachick...thanks for stopping by my diary!
Just reading through your diary I am wowed at the amazing job you've done!!! I must say, you've inspired me...fantastic job!!!
Just reading through your diary I am wowed at the amazing job you've done!!! I must say, you've inspired me...fantastic job!!!
ymcachick
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Thanks, Fit!
So today is weigh day and while I expected the numbers to be good, I was not expecting them to be this good. Holy shit. LOL
Ive lost 11 pounds this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This puts me down to 215!! My lowest weight in 10 years! Needless to say, I'm very happy and all my hard work definitely paid off!
So today is weigh day and while I expected the numbers to be good, I was not expecting them to be this good. Holy shit. LOL
Ive lost 11 pounds this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This puts me down to 215!! My lowest weight in 10 years! Needless to say, I'm very happy and all my hard work definitely paid off!
Shinsplint
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Spectacular girl! That's a huge ass loss! I wish I could lose that much in a month! And I agree with the other posters, your face is beautiful. Someone told me once rounder faces tend to look younger with the passing of time as well, so you're chronologically blessed it seems. Now you've inspired me to buy a bike...
ymcachick
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Thanks guys! I'm pretty proud of myself too.
I had an awesome day today. It started of course with the weigh in, and then at the gym I saw this hot guy working out again that I hadn't seen for awhile. We both work the AMT and at equally high resistant levels. Man, I tell ya, I know it's tacky to be lookin at men at the gym, but this guy is F-I-N-E FINE, and it's such a turn on to see him dripping with sweat 2 feet away from me, especially while I'm dripping with sweat... and well, you can imagine where the mind wanders to lolol and before you know it, workout is complete. Actually, I'm surprised I didn't fall off the machine a couple of times. lol.
I had an awesome day today. It started of course with the weigh in, and then at the gym I saw this hot guy working out again that I hadn't seen for awhile. We both work the AMT and at equally high resistant levels. Man, I tell ya, I know it's tacky to be lookin at men at the gym, but this guy is F-I-N-E FINE, and it's such a turn on to see him dripping with sweat 2 feet away from me, especially while I'm dripping with sweat... and well, you can imagine where the mind wanders to lolol and before you know it, workout is complete. Actually, I'm surprised I didn't fall off the machine a couple of times. lol.
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Hey YMCACHICK,
I've been following your journal for the past few days and am so intrigued by the amount of weight you've lost!! ---IN ONE WEEK YOU LOST 11 LBS!?!? crazy good!!
I'm wondering what your diet is like? If you don't mind sharing?!
I've been following your journal for the past few days and am so intrigued by the amount of weight you've lost!! ---IN ONE WEEK YOU LOST 11 LBS!?!? crazy good!!
I'm wondering what your diet is like? If you don't mind sharing?!
MicheeH
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Wow girl! 11 pounds in one week! That is amazing! Keep up the great work and i will be thinking of you when i need that little extra bit of motivation to get my ass up to work out and eat right! Now i have to catch up to you :S and lose 3 lbs so we can be the same weight like we were when i joined the forum . Great work!
Ps: I too am wondering about what your diet is like if you dont mind sharing?
. Great work! Ps: I too am wondering about what your diet is like if you dont mind sharing?
ymcachick
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Hi guys, I don't mind sharing at all! First it's worth noting that I was pretty slack on my diet for the month of june. So this last week I decided to hit it heavy again, which I think accounts for the big number - shock to the system and all. But anyway, I'm on a 1200 calorie diet. I eat a lot of protein (no shakes or supplements) and all my protein is from food. I also make sure I get in my fiber and calcium. I try to stay away from processed foods like hot dogs, etc. I eat a lot of fish and chicken, but will treat myself to red meat once every couple of weeks, but I always trim the fat off or buy extra lean ground beef. I also have a rule that half of my plate is vegetables/fruit.
So as you can see, my diet isn't anything special. I think what does it for me is the amount of exercise that I do. I am always on the go and I religiously work out at the gym. I also usually burn off not only what I eat in a day, but then some.
I wish I had a magic potion, but it really comes down to diet and exercise. Hope this helps!
So as you can see, my diet isn't anything special. I think what does it for me is the amount of exercise that I do. I am always on the go and I religiously work out at the gym. I also usually burn off not only what I eat in a day, but then some.
I wish I had a magic potion, but it really comes down to diet and exercise. Hope this helps!
fitforaking
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You should probably give some credit for the 11lbs to the hot guy next to you at the gym....your motor probably went into overdrive, nearly overheated and burned like six gabillion calories....probably lost all 11lbs that day!
Just kidding....nice job!
Just kidding....nice job!
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With all the calorie expenditure you are doing, 1200 calories doesn't get you lightheaded? I'm assuming that either your tummy would growl hungry or your head gets a little woozy...thoughts?
I've tried the 1200 calorie diet, somedays dipped below 1200, and would feel woozy after a few days of it...how do you do it!?
I've tried the 1200 calorie diet, somedays dipped below 1200, and would feel woozy after a few days of it...how do you do it!?
ymcachick
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lolol Fit! You could very well be right! It's too bad I don't see him there everyday. I'd be down to my goal weight in no time!
eymedia, I don't get dizzy or light headed. I guess everyone is different because my friend who takes in more calories than me and exercises at less intensity has to eat immediately after exercising because she "crashes". I think that because my diet is rich in protein and fiber, this really helps sustain me. I've also titrated my calorie count down as I've been losing. I think if I had started out on a strict 1200 calorie diet, I wouldn't have been able to last either.
eymedia, I don't get dizzy or light headed. I guess everyone is different because my friend who takes in more calories than me and exercises at less intensity has to eat immediately after exercising because she "crashes". I think that because my diet is rich in protein and fiber, this really helps sustain me. I've also titrated my calorie count down as I've been losing. I think if I had started out on a strict 1200 calorie diet, I wouldn't have been able to last either.
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ahhh, sounds good sounds good!!
Thanks for the reply--- good luck with all your future weight loss! =)
I will definitely be tuning in- don't stop!
Thanks for the reply--- good luck with all your future weight loss! =)
I will definitely be tuning in- don't stop!
thecabbie
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Thanks guys! I'm pretty proud of myself too.
I had an awesome day today. It started of course with the weigh in, and then at the gym I saw this hot guy working out again that I hadn't seen for awhile. We both work the AMT and at equally high resistant levels. Man, I tell ya, I know it's tacky to be lookin at men at the gym, but this guy is F-I-N-E FINE, and it's such a turn on to see him dripping with sweat 2 feet away from me, especially while I'm dripping with sweat... and well, you can imagine where the mind wanders to lolol and before you know it, workout is complete. Actually, I'm surprised I didn't fall off the machine a couple of times. lol.
Yes, that is incredibly tacky to be doing that... It's very wrong... I myself would never ogle a woman who might just happen to be on an arc trainer directly in front of me or anything...
geoaidan
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ymcachick,
I know exactly what you mean by noticing things. I sincerely believe that there's a stigma among skinny people when they look at fat people. I think that when someone has a body feature that's prominent, it becomes that person's identity. Like, if someone has a disproportionately big nose, people has a tendency to think of that person's nose first before that person. I believe the same is true with fat people.
So, this is my theory. Now that you've lost a lot of weight, people are looking at you and thinking of you first before your weight. So, they are smiling at you... They no longer have the reason not to smile anymore. Know what I mean? I think the same is true with men noticing you and everything. I fully understand what you're feeling. I have noticed the same thing myself, people can be pretty shallow and mean.
Having said that, it is my personal view that maybe you're more aware of the fact that these men are looking at you now, because you are no longer fat. In other words, they didn't accept you the way you were before. So, are these men deserving of your company now that you look better?
And then there's the other conflict here. Being fat itself is unhealthy, so were those men justified in not looking at you when you were bigger? Are women justified in not looking at bigger men? Now that they have lose the weight, did the person losing the weight "work to earn" the looks?
Mix those two perspectives, it can make things very confusing. The perspective of a skinny person "I am now healthy", and the fat person "can't you love me for the way I am?" mixed together... It's a transition phase.
I can only say to give it time. See how you feel after being a certain size after a while.
But, I can tell you, personally, if meeting someone new, I would only be 100% comfortable being with a woman that was heavy before and is no longer heavy... That way the mutual understanding is there... And one knows for sure that the love will be there, no matter what.
Perhaps, it would be easier if you carried a picture of yourself at your worst... Whenever a guy shows interest, show him that picture. If he's still there, then that's a good sign. That way you'd know for sure what his intentions are. Time is your best friend.
You're doing awesome! Keep on truckin!
George
I know exactly what you mean by noticing things. I sincerely believe that there's a stigma among skinny people when they look at fat people. I think that when someone has a body feature that's prominent, it becomes that person's identity. Like, if someone has a disproportionately big nose, people has a tendency to think of that person's nose first before that person. I believe the same is true with fat people.
So, this is my theory. Now that you've lost a lot of weight, people are looking at you and thinking of you first before your weight. So, they are smiling at you... They no longer have the reason not to smile anymore. Know what I mean? I think the same is true with men noticing you and everything. I fully understand what you're feeling. I have noticed the same thing myself, people can be pretty shallow and mean.
Having said that, it is my personal view that maybe you're more aware of the fact that these men are looking at you now, because you are no longer fat. In other words, they didn't accept you the way you were before. So, are these men deserving of your company now that you look better?
And then there's the other conflict here. Being fat itself is unhealthy, so were those men justified in not looking at you when you were bigger? Are women justified in not looking at bigger men? Now that they have lose the weight, did the person losing the weight "work to earn" the looks?
Mix those two perspectives, it can make things very confusing. The perspective of a skinny person "I am now healthy", and the fat person "can't you love me for the way I am?" mixed together... It's a transition phase.
I can only say to give it time. See how you feel after being a certain size after a while.
But, I can tell you, personally, if meeting someone new, I would only be 100% comfortable being with a woman that was heavy before and is no longer heavy... That way the mutual understanding is there... And one knows for sure that the love will be there, no matter what.
Perhaps, it would be easier if you carried a picture of yourself at your worst... Whenever a guy shows interest, show him that picture. If he's still there, then that's a good sign. That way you'd know for sure what his intentions are. Time is your best friend.
You're doing awesome! Keep on truckin!
George
ymcachick
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lol cabbie
hi geoaiden, your points are valid. i dont hold grudges against people who prefer not to date an overweight person. let's face it, with any addiction there are risks involved, and youre taking a chance if you invest in a person who isnt willing or is unable to invest in themselves.
i like to think that im making an investment in me, and am finally starting to get a return on that investment -- not only physically, but emotionally as well. that said, i still need time, and im still working on me. im a patient person and ive never been one to settle when it comes to relationships, so i dont plan on changing that aspect of myself.
lol@ carrying a picture of myself at my heaviest. i may have to do that a couple of times if only for a bit of comic relief. the look of utter horror on their faces would be priceless!
this is a bit off subject, but i need to vent a little because it's really starting to piss me off. why is it now that im losing weight, people around me (like my mom) suddenly feel it's okay to scrutinize severly overweight people. for example my mom and i were shopping and i saw this heavy woman, probably close to 400 pounds and my mom started kicking up a fuss. nudging me and gasping and fingerpointing. i was pretty shocked at her behavior, then i became angry and confronted her, which was pointless because my mom is set in her ways. but i will tell you this though, i will never be one of those people who make fun or laugh at or with those laughing at an obese person.
never.
hi geoaiden, your points are valid. i dont hold grudges against people who prefer not to date an overweight person. let's face it, with any addiction there are risks involved, and youre taking a chance if you invest in a person who isnt willing or is unable to invest in themselves.
i like to think that im making an investment in me, and am finally starting to get a return on that investment -- not only physically, but emotionally as well. that said, i still need time, and im still working on me. im a patient person and ive never been one to settle when it comes to relationships, so i dont plan on changing that aspect of myself.
lol@ carrying a picture of myself at my heaviest. i may have to do that a couple of times if only for a bit of comic relief. the look of utter horror on their faces would be priceless!
this is a bit off subject, but i need to vent a little because it's really starting to piss me off. why is it now that im losing weight, people around me (like my mom) suddenly feel it's okay to scrutinize severly overweight people. for example my mom and i were shopping and i saw this heavy woman, probably close to 400 pounds and my mom started kicking up a fuss. nudging me and gasping and fingerpointing. i was pretty shocked at her behavior, then i became angry and confronted her, which was pointless because my mom is set in her ways. but i will tell you this though, i will never be one of those people who make fun or laugh at or with those laughing at an obese person.
never.