A Reminder

Gertryda

Gertryda

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A little bit about me: I'm almost 18 and I'm overweight. I suffer from chronic GERD (or reflux) which makes eating unhealthy foods in general not much fun. I've noticed it causes me to feel hungry shortly after eating unhealthy foods- because of reflux setting in- and as a result I overeat. But I've decided no more excuses and no more potential health risks, I'm going to be healthy and lose weight.
I call my GERD Gertryda :p

I've had a good week, up until we decided to go eat out and catch a movie today. Though I have to admit I stuck to my calorie limits and I actually feel good for once after going out. Here's my day's plan:

Breakfast: A packet of instant oats and soya milk. (250 kcal)
Lunch: Chicken, Avo, Bacon Salad (395 kcal) and black tea. A can of Tab- soda which contains 2kj.
Snack(?): Movie popcorn- half of a small box (shared with a sibling) and another Tab. (200 kcal)
Dinner snack (because I'm not very hungry): Black tea, and 2 potato scones (160 kcal)
Total Calories: 1005 kcal

Excercise:
15mins on treadmill- 150kcals burned
10mins Boxing- +-68kcal
10mins sit-ups- +- 34 kcal
15mins stationary bike- +-50kcal
Total burned: 300kcal
 
Breakfast: A packet of instant oats and soya milk. (250 kcal)
Lunch: Leftover carrots and sweetcorn and cabbage. 1/4 cup cashews (380)
Snack(?): 2x potato scones (160)
Dinner: Glazed carrots, fish, roasted broccoli, sesame spinach (300)
Total Calories: 1090

Excercise:
20mins on treadmill
20mins Boxing
15mins sit-ups
5mins stationary bike
Home gym weight machine thing
Total burned: 300kcal
 
I'm feeling a bit demotivated right now. It's strange how easily something someone says get's to influence you so strongly. Someone else's opinion can knock you so far off course that you wonder why you even bother at all. But I know I'm a bit too sensitive at times and I know that tomorrow i might feel differently again. And I know that losing weight and being healthy is a worthy cause.

But somehow all of this effort seems to be for nothing... It feels like one day I'll wake again and find my fat staring back at me, or I'll just get lazy again as soon as school starts. I don't want it to happen, definitely not and I know it's negative to think negative thoughts but sometimes you can't help it. I have to vent a bit, and I can't do it at home without being faced with serious criticism. You know what families are like? I love them anyway.

It may be best to just shut up and face the people out there. I'm just scared that people will find me offensive or I'll do something wrong.
 
Late Breakfast: Provita snack crackers with almond butter and banana (264.5)
Lunch: Joghurt and an apple, 2 steamed mini potatoes (217.5)
Snack: Tea (0)
Dinner: Carrot & coriander soup; 1.5x Fluffy cookie (362.5)
Total Calories: 844.5kcal

Excercise:
20mins on treadmill
20mins Boxing
20mins women's health core exercise
20 min Home gym weight machine thing
Total burned: 300kcal
 
Woke too late for breakfast.
Snack: 1/2 chocolate thing (50)
Lunch: Toasted peanut butter, cheese and banana sandwich (475)
Snack: Blueberry muffin; Banana muffin (182.3)
Dinner: Crunchy crust mac 'n cheese. (437.7)
Total Calories: 1144.6

No exercise today, because today is a rest day; although not exercising makes me feel restless.
 
Hi Gertryda. Counting calories is not beneficial in the long run, if you are not also improving your nutrition. If you start eating more vegetables & fruit & lean protein & moving even just a little bit more you will start to feel better. If I ate what you ate in the above post I would feel horrible. Jan 8th looked much better. You have the opportunity to make changes now that will hold you in good stead for the rest of your life. Being "overweight" is easily fixable by making good choices. Eating less processed food in itself would probably do it. You can do this Gert!
 
Thanks, but the thing is I don't feel horrible. I'd rather feel horrible because you told me I ought to feel horrible. Besides Fridays is the day I get to treat myself to something the rest of the family might eat. If you're referring to the muffins, it isn't actually processed since I baked them myself from fresh ingredients. I would never actually trust a store bought muffin. And thank you for the advice. :)
 
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Started today with some yogurt and All Bran flakes. Had an apple after church.
Lunch was some wheat crackers with almond butter and banana and 1/4 cashew nuts.
Dinner was yummy broccoli and cheddar soup (which I made along with a sibling).
Total calories: 1150.8

Off to exercise now-just the same as every other day.
 
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