Adam's not so usual JOURNAL!!!

I will learn this failure (yes, i do consider it a failure) into a learning experience.

A little background about yesterday: i was out of my house til 730 in he morning and didn't get back until 1230 at nite. I had class from 9:00-4:00, then I had to drive from my house to tampa and back (and we stayed over there for a few hours).

I was tired of cereal in the morning, so I had a sandwich for breakfast. I shoulda calculate the sandwich calories that morning, but i didn't. I assumed it was gonna be 250ish, not knowing that the bread alone was 160 (180 calc a slice x2) and the cheese was 80 (bought new cheese, 80 cal a slice). In turn, 240 was the calories alone for 2 slices of bread and cheese (i estimated 50 cal each for the chicken breast and ham...(from deli) and came up with 340. and yes, no condiments, like miracle whip).

I had no idea a tuna sub was gonna be 600 flipping calories! My god, just because you eat at subway, you think its low calorie, but thats not the case. damn the daily special!

and yes, i know i ate fast food, but forgive me, i was on the road the whole day. I had no idea each biscuit was 120 calories each! i was thinking of 80ish. I made sure to peel off all the skin off the chicken breast, so it was aight.

I had to drink a diet mountain dew not only for energy (i was driving, sleepy) but because my mom didn't pack any waters in the cooler, only soda! (grr!) i'm still pissed i didn't get to drink enough water.

and i ate the ginger snaps when i came home out of greediness. i had such a long day, i just wanted a treat when i got home...

so if the estimates in my mind was true, the calories woulda been

750 (250 a sandwich x 2)
400 (tuna sub)
140 (banana)
600 (popeyes)
100 (cookies)

1990 calories.

I woulda still been over, but at least under 2000 (and not bad if you think about what kinda conditions i drove in)

but like i said, i will turn this horrible experience into a learning one. Changes i have made:

I will never buy a tuna sub again in my life :D (notice I said buy...not eat)
will only eat 1 biscuit at popeyes
leave the cheese out on the sandwich

edit: i guess the cheese was good for my dairy intake. bah, w/e
 
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Hey, don't feel so bad. It's hard when you eat something that's not something you usually eat and get the calories spot on. I think it is good to learn from things but you're being way too hard on yourself. I know you went over, but you didn't go over by much. 1800 is for a nice deficit right? so at 1990 you're still at a deficit, just not as big of one. So in reality you're still below maintenance. If it happens that you go over by a bit, try to think of it in that way.

There's nothing wrong with having cheese in a sandwich, just calculate your cals for the day ahead of time and see if you're able to include it, that's all!

About your brother, it's true, just because you're thin it doesn't make you healthy. I'm glad that after him saying things like you eat so unhealthy and him being so fit that the actual tests from the Dr's proved him wrong. I mean it's not good him being unhealthier, but that should keep him quiet, heh.

About school, I know you're not bragging about the whole not studying and getting grades like people who studied a lot. I said the very same thing in your diary about myself. We have a lot in common, it's awesome, hehe. I wasn't bragging either when I said it. I'm glad you're serious about school now, imagine what you can achieve when you actually put 100% into it ;)
 
Risty: thanks for visiting me and the kind words :)

and accounting was a hard class :( When I was first went in there was like 20 students. At the end of the semester, only 7-8. Its unbelievable.

5/26

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cereal with milk (1%+water): 220

half snickers bar: 140
omega 3 fatty acid: 10
one daily men's: 0

chinise lunch special, pork fried rice, chicken and broccoli:800
fortune cookie: 10

whole grain pasta, organic tomato suace, low fat cheese, beef: 400
publix cake, left frosting back: 150

Total Calories for the Day: 1720

Total Water Consumed: 60

Total Calories Burned Through Exercise: 0 :(

Daily goal: (will probably remain the same)
Calories to be consumed: 1800 calories

Total water consumption: 80-100 ounces

Total Calories Burned: 500 calories

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I had my get together with my friends tonite, so it was fun. I managed to eat less then 1800, which was awesome! I didn't get to exercise though. My cousin is going back home, so my hectic weekend is over. All in all, I don't think i gained weight, or lost weight...which is good.

My good lady friend was there, i was so happy to see her. We hugged and hung out. She said something to me though...she said she loved my personality...and my innocece...and hopes I won't lose that...(grr...teddy bear cute, eh)...but she's right...i'm kinda straight edge (i hate saying that!!!!...i feel like a nerd). She also complimented me on my weight loss, saying i lost a ton of weight..(i still think i look the same though)...and she said she gained a few lbs (i still think she looks fine :rolleyes: )

All in all, we had a ton of fun. She cooked, and her food was awesome, very healthy. It tasted good as a pasta dish...not as much flavor i would like...but pasta dishes tend to be bland....

Next week, we all (4 of us) are going to a sea food joint. so it'll be a lot of fun. Today, I am definitely gonna make up for some of that exercise I missed!

All in all, despite the weekend boundary, I think i made out pretty well.
 
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800
cereal (grr, no milk, i tried mixing it with water, but it still tasted nasty): 70 (couldn't eat everything!)
organge juice: 150

1030
banana: 140
omega 3 fatty acid: 10
one daily men's: 0

1230:
haf chinise lunch special: 450
egg roll: 150

4:00
whey protein shake: 110

6:00
boneless spare ribs, snack: 150

9:00
other half chinise lunch special: 450
chocolate: 200

Total Calories for the Day: 1810

Total Water Consumed: 80

45 min tennis: 150
2 hours kayaking: 500

Total Calories Burned Through Exercise: 650

Daily goal: (will probably remain the same)
Calories to be consumed: 1800 calories

Total water consumption: 80-100 ounces

Total Calories Burned: 500 calories

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Grr! My mom used up all the milk yesterday, I'm so pissed. I recently started cruching up my bran shredded wheat into little pieces and eating them with the milk. Kinda like an oatmeal, and it goes down easier. Without milk, i had nothing. I tried mixing it with water and eating it, but I was choking, so i threw most of it away. I drank some orange juice to make up for the calories (but i need to make up the fiber some how...i love my daily cycles now...and its funny, before my life style changes...i was very constipated)

Trying to call my friend up to play tennis. He didn't answer. I will probably hit the gym and then call him up again. If not, i'll drop in on him to see how he's doing. :boxing:

I also need to do a little reading. My anatomy test if friday...grr...and I want to finish the reading before I start memorizing everything I need to know. All in all...I am glad everything is returning back to normal. And i need to buy milk! i heard wal greens is having a sale.

I want to buy the skim milk, but mom is insisting in getting the 2%. We argued..and then i cave in and said i'll get the 2% and keep mixing it in the water. She too suffers from weight loss. She is going to talk to the doctor soon and ask about gastric bypass surgery. She says she admires my motivation to suceed, but she says as she gets older, its harder for her to focus. We'll see whats going on.

Enough typing, I slacked off the whole weekend! Lemme get working.
 
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Hey! Being straight edge is perfectly fine! There needs to be more "innocent" guys like you in the world! So don't change anything ;)

Good luck with studying for your test on Friday, I'm sure you'll do just fine.

About the whole milk thing, why don't you buy 2 milks. Say, instead of getting a big 2%, get a smaller 2% and a smaller skim and that way you both get what you want. That's what we did when I lived at home with my parents and it worked out perfectly fine!

Have a great day.
 
I had no idea a tuna sub was gonna be 600 flipping calories! My god, just because you eat at subway, you think its low calorie, but thats not the case. damn the daily special!



Sorry I'm late on repying to this, but Tuna from Subway is bad because they put lots of mayo in it to make it taste good....the better alternative is turkey breast....I learned that from the Points from WW
 
You make me smile - I love the way you talk in your diary and how you got mad at yourself over what you ate - sometimes conveince is the best we can do...and as you said it is a journey - touch and go and figuring it out...

I was jsut wonderi9ng abt your lady friend :D:D:D - it is cute how the two of you totally complimented eachother...

Good luck reading/studying

I use to do the two jugs as well one skim for me and 1% for the girls now we all drink skim however bu tya that is a plan as well!!!
 
Wow I just stopped by to see how you are doing and I noticed your ticker. You are doing AMAZING!!!! lol I love how you talk about your lady friend...its so cute :)
 
risty: Thank you for the compliment and tips. I am who I am...i dont' want to change. I normally do buy my own milk, and I will soon, when I get a job (and I will start working at a temp agency next weekuntil I get one)

Sun: Yeah, I had no idea either tuna was so much calories. I looked it up on subway.com, and yep, i was suprised.

cinder: I am glad you enjoy reading about my boring life, heh. I do bash myself a lot. I have been called a perfectionist before, but I don't consider myself one. and Yeah, I am such a dork with the girl...but I really do like her. She has that amazing personality, and she would make an amazing mother. We talked already though, and she wanted to get to know me as a friend before we start to date (which is fine with me.......I don't want to date until I lose more weight) so yeah.

somethingnew: thanks for dropping in :). Yeah, I never wrote a journal before, so i'm trying my best. I am really working hard on the weight loss, and really trying to unleash how i feel. I have never been an articulate person, and I have a hard time voicing my feelings into words...but i'm trying to get better.


Today, was pretty good. Visit my grandmother in the hospital (she had knee replacement surgery.....because she is heavy...), and she is doing quite well.

Me and a friend, Joe, hung out afterwards. We ate chinise for lunch (i know, again) but this time, I ate this moo kai chicken thing. It was very light and filling, and I enjoyed it very much. Afterwards, we played about 45 min of tennis, and then we went kayaking (first time ever!), in his new kayak. It was a blasT!!! I did so much upper body exercise it was amazing. Also, you felt the pain in your abs. We kayaked in the river, and to some islands. We kayaked to for about 3 hours (5-745) and it was absolutely amazing. I hope I don't feel much pain tomorrow.

Today was a good day, and this week will offically be back to normal. not quite...because I will have a job. But, at least, less chaotic, and i can focus more on weight loss. Tomorrow is my weigh for may 2 lbs a week challange. a little nervous.

Well, gonna read up, common on posts/journals, and then (no suprise) read up on material.

Once again, thank you guys for visiting my journal, i really appreciate it :)
 
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Sun: Yeah, I had no idea either tuna was so much calories. I looked it up on subway.com, and yep, i was suprised.



cinder: I am glad you enjoy reading about my boring life, heh. I do bash myself a lot. I have been called a perfectionist before, but I don't consider myself one. and Yeah, I am such a dork with the girl...but I really do like her. She has that amazing personality, and she would make an amazing mother. We talked already though, and she wanted to get to know me as a friend before we start to date (which is fine with me.......I don't want to date until I lose more weight) so yeah.
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I tink it's the dressing that makes it so high calories. I tot u r allowed to choose wat kind u want? I usually choose mustard.
wooooo.... i am sure a gal knows a sincere guy when she sees one. Hope all goes well! Dun let go!
 
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cinder: I am glad you enjoy reading about my boring life, heh. I do bash myself a lot. I have been called a perfectionist before, but I don't consider myself one. and Yeah, I am such a dork with the girl...but I really do like her. She has that amazing personality, and she would make an amazing mother. We talked already though, and she wanted to get to know me as a friend before we start to date (which is fine with me.......I don't want to date until I lose more weight) so yeah.
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Ya know what is funny - I think my journal is borign but yet it seems to be popular if Im not in the new posts Im kinda put off - I expect it to be there - LOL - but I guess I kinda lead a soap opera life...to me my life is borign and full of all the same old but somethign makes everyone keep comign back...

Oh and your not a dork especially if you are respectign her wishes and being friends first and hey if you really do like her you have alot to look forward to and if you wanna loose more weight first you gotta a whole lotta motivation...
 
pinky: Really, you can choose to get mustard-tuna vs. mayo tuna? Thats good to know. I normally only get like roast chicken breast or subway club at subway...my friend and I was sharing a sub, and he was paying, so of course, he chose everything (i normally get wheat bread). And thanks for the compliment, heh :)

cinder: I guess we all lead soap opera lives. And yeah, you are absolutely correct, its awesome motivation!!!

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830am
Orange: 180
Banana: 140
Omega 3 fatty acid: 10
one daily men's: 0

1045
grilled beef and vegetables: 150

1245pm
whole grain sandwich, 2% cheddar cheese, ham, chicken breast: 300
salad: lettuce tomato and cucumber: 20

5:00
rice and chicken soup: 150
large bagel: 363
cream cheese: 150 (estimate?)

8:00
grill beef with vegetables (serving x 2): 300

Total Calories for the Day: 1763

Total Water Consumed: 100+

10 min warm up (and cool down), 45 min jog: 500 (estimate)

Total Calories Burned Through Exercise: 500

Daily goal: (will probably remain the same)
Calories to be consumed: 1800 calories

Total water consumption: 80-100 ounces

Total Calories Burned: 500 calories

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Grr, I weigh the same! And I think thats because I am not getting as much fiber as i need. I did eat the why stringy stuff in the orange, and will start making it a life change. No more ice cream and chocolate, lol...even if I can fit it into my calories.

Some observations I have noticed. I stopped eating as much salads as I used too, so i am going to make a consious effort to eat more. I suspect some of the weight on is water weight. I tend to sweat a crap load when i exercise, and most of that may be water. With my lack of excercise last week may have played a factor. But, my skin may have "cleared up" with the abundance of water, i look less pale. thats at least what someone told me

So, new goals:

eat more fiber, especially salads!
no more ice cream and chocolate
 
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Hey,

About your lady friend, it is good to get to know each other first before dating, so I hope that goes well.

I've been eating chocolate lately and it's true, even if you can fit it in, it doesn't help. So I myself need to stop with the whole chocolate/ice cream stuff as well. Funny thing is, I never used to eat chocolate. I don't know what's up with that, stupid chocolate. We can do it though! hehe

I went kayaking once and it was SOOO much fun. I would so do it again! I'm glad you enjoyed it and had fun.
 
risty: i was thinking, I heard dark chocolate is good for you. I might munch on those ONCE in a while. And I wasn't that big of a chocolate lover. But, my problem is, before the weight loss journey, i could eat out a whole bag of kisses in one sittings. now i have self control, and can eat one now, one later and one tomorrow, the bag isn't running away. Its funny, my motto used to be "why should i spread it out, I am gonna eat the whoel bag eventually". Well, you end up eating the whole back and MORE, so, it was hard to break that bad habit, but i did, finally!

Kayaking was a load of fun, especially when we flipped over in the middle of the river, LOL. we got back up and kept doing it though.


Well, i fit in my salad, yay! today has been a "bleh" day, nothing much, just relaxing at home, chlling, doing chores...thinking about life.

I have 1000 more calories to fit in. Looks like mom is making a big dinner, so maybe one snack or two, at 200-300 calories each (probably only 1) and dinner, which will be about 800. Since we just bought milk, i may have the bran shredded wheat as a snack (bleh!) but I need that fiber.

Also, I need protein, heh. My family is bbq'ing for memorial day, so i'll make sure to load up on more meat ;)
 
I think I finished off very well, 1763, and I feel I got all my macronutrients in (i am too lazy to do fit day)

I went out for an awesome job, and when i came back, my shirt was soaking wet. it was awesome...really needed it. I would have weight lifted today, but the damn gym was closed (im in a process of looking for a new, 24 hour gym...this gym still charges me for holidays, and I can't even access the facility, so thats bullshit)

I am going to sleep well tonite. Tomorrow's a long day :). I have to weight june 1 for my june 2 lbs a week challange. hopefully, i dropped a lb when i weigh in :)
 
Yeah I understand about the whole why spread it out... one thing you said really hit it for me and it's when you said the food isn't going to run away. It's so true that it's not, but my brain is so stupid when it comes to food. I just keep thinking about it over and over until I finally give in. Compared to before I don't give in so much, but still do. So I'll have to maybe do what you do and hope it works, lol.

Good job on the jog, sounds painful to me :p lol... I went for one jog once so far, and it was so painful, but I felt so proud after. I'm going to start it up again at some point (when I'm more healed, and slightly more fit, lol).

Good luck on your challenge! Oh and good luck on finding a 24 hour gym, that would be MUCH better, I wish we had one of those here.
 
risty: Yeah, it was waaaay painful for me when I first started out. Then i got some brand new sneakers, an mp3 player, and started slowly. At first, i just walked. Then I did walking majority of the time, and short jog intervals. I did this a few weeks (i only jog once - twice a week) and then one week, bam! I ran the whole time, at a slow and steady pace (i've since picked up speed since then) I love it, really great work out. (and grrr...my journal has so much typos, bleh).

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815am
bran ceral with milk (2% + water): 220
omega 3 fatty acid: 10
one daily men's: 0

1000am
medirum banana: 140

1130am
crackers, chicken: 100

130pm
chinise food(grr! i know :() chicken & broccoli, with pork fried rice: 500
egg roll: 150

700
kabob:150
roast beef: 100
rib: 50
(+50, i think i under estimated)

1000
salad: 40
apple cinnamon bar: 130

Total Calories for the Day: 1590

Total Water Consumed: 80

45 min weight lifting: 150
45 min cardio (includes warm up, and cool down: 400

Total Calories Burned Through Exercise: 550

Daily goal: (will probably remain the same)
Calories to be consumed: 1800 calories

Total water consumption: 80-100 ounces

Total Calories Burned: 500 calories

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My first day of job looking is going well. And my uncle should give me a name of a temp agency, so I can start work immediately (building microchips in a factory or some crap, such fun).

I have failed out so many apps, hopefully things are going well. I need to study for biology, and brush up on my A & P class, which are going well.

And I know some of you are wondering, I got an email from my *friend* saying she wanted to hang out more, so i am probably gonna meet up with her thursday :). She wants to do some kind of work out thing together, so I am thinking of what we can do! (give me suggestions)

When we first met, she said she wanted to do dancing lessons, but i think its too soon for that. i think, however, dancing would be a great form of cardio.

gonna visit my cousin (make sure she's not bored outta of her mind) and then..i'll be back, or hitting the gym (need to do some weight lifting)

Will update when i get back.
 
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