Addie's New Beginning

I know that we'll both rock it this week! Looks like you do have a nice balance going there with the food. And you're getting tons of water! Not me. Maybe I should track my water intake. :smash:

It'd be nice to see a drop on Friday, but don't stress over it too much. You're on the right track and doing well, so don't get all sad if you gain a pound like some people do on here (me included sometimes).
 
Marathon Man said:
I know that we'll both rock it this week! Looks like you do have a nice balance going there with the food. And you're getting tons of water! Not me. Maybe I should track my water intake. :smash:

It'd be nice to see a drop on Friday, but don't stress over it too much. You're on the right track and doing well, so don't get all sad if you gain a pound like some people do on here (me included sometimes).
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Thanks Marathon Man. I'm feeling a lot better about it today. Even if I don't have a loss (even if I gain!), I'm still committed to this.

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And I'm SO excited because I have my "orientation" at the gym that I'm joining this Saturday morning! I'm excited ... but nervous ... but EXCITED! I'm hoping to knock next week out of the park at the very least. They have a deal going on where they will waive the introductory fee, but you have to have a group orientation, and for an extra $35 you get 2 hours (one at start, one a month after joining) with the personal trainer and she will custom-make a program based on your body type and your personal goals. So I'm thinking I might make the extra investment to get the one-on-one time and actually have some direction as to what exactly I should be doing ... because when I walked in the other day I felt totally lost.

Anyway, hopefully I won't have to face a "gain" tomorrow at my weigh-in, but I guess we'll see. I'm going to be heading to bed relatively early for me so that way I can wake up and get in a good work out tomorrow morning. I've been really REALLY tired lately, and I haven't been able to give my all in my workouts.

HOWEVER ... I did unlock the 6 minute hula-hoop on Wii-Fit and tried that for the first time this morning and OH. MY. GOD. I thought that my thighs were going to explode before it was over ... but I did it! And then I did the "long distance" jog that I thought would be ten minutes but was only five minutes which was a little weird, but whatever. I tried to incorporate more strength exercises from the Wii today, and I felt like I worked pretty hard even for just a 30 minute workout ... it was harder than my usual 1 hour "free step" workouts I've been doing with it.

I'm really looking forward to really getting moving though ... there's this part of me that's just ACHING to at least jog ... FORWARD, and not standing in place in my living room. I have been worried about injuring myself trying to start running again at this weight, because when I was in high school at 270 I suffered from an undiagnosed stress fracture in my shin (that I attributed to shin splints) that never had time to heal properly. Now I have this creepy bony ridge on my left shin ... eww creepy.

Anyway ... I'm done rambling. :p No food update this time, I'm too sleepy.
 
After all of the anxiety that I've been having all week about possibly gaining weight, I'm happy to say that I actually lost a little :)

323.2 today so my loss for the week is 1.2lbs ... so not too shabby. Considering the fact that the WiiFit said 329 on Monday and now says 323.2 ... I'm A HAPPY CAMPER.

I've been back on track this week with food and have been drinking water like mad in hopes to get out the water weight (which is what I assumed was giving me a 5lb. from last Friday to Monday) ... looks like it worked.

I'm totally psyched for tomorrow at the gym, I'm hoping it will launch me into a whole new leg of this little mission I'm on.

Stayed home from work today and finally caught up on my sleep. I was in bed until after noon, which is CRAZY late for me. I'm usually up by 8:30am at the latest even on weekends. But it was nice, and I feel much more rested and happy. Woo!

Some other victories I wanted to share:

When I started working out, I was doing the following after my free-step Wii-Fit aerobics:

15 wall-push ups
20 crunches
1 leg lift (Ugh, I was trying anyway, lol)

And now, a little over a month later I'm doing this:

25-30 wall push ups
40 crunches
5 leg lifts (although on Tuesday somehow I managed to do 10 ... wasn't able to today)

It's slow progress, but I really haven't done much strength training, so the fact that my muscles have already improved this much makes me pretty happy :)


EDIT: I just realized that I'm closer to 300 than I am to 350 now! Yay!
 
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Hah, I've been spending so much time investing myself in reading about other people's journeys that I've been forgetting to update my own journal.

This morning we had a holiday breakfast at work, and I'm actually quite pleased with how well I did. I avoided potatoes, cheese danishes, pancakes, white bagels, etc. I did have a Christmas cookie today, but it was amazing and I don't regret it at all. Here's what today's food looked like:

Breakfast:

2 Eggs, scrambled
5 Slices of Kiwi
10 Grapes, Red (Seedless)
2 Orange Wedges
1/2 Blueberry Muffin
And okay, I lied, I had 1 BITE of the cheese danish. It was so good :)

Snack:

1 Clementine
1 Chocolate & Oat cookie thingy (lol, hard to describe)

Lunch:

4oz. Chicken Breast (Lemon juice & pepper), 2 Cups Lettuce, 1 Whole Wheat Wrap, 2 tbsp Light Italian Dressing
(Excess lettuce made into a salad)
1 Serving Veggie Chips (Assorted)
1 Crystal Light Hunger Satisfaction Packet (added to water)

Snack:

10 Almonds
20 Yogurt-Covered Raisins
1 Medium Banana

Dinner:

1 Cup "Taco Salad" (Beans w/Ground Beef & Taco Seasoning), 1 Cup Lettuce, 1 Whole Wheat Wrap


Total Calories: 2,141


Fat (34%) Carbs (46%)
Protein (20%) Alcohol (0%)

Total Water Consumption: 150oz.


It was a real challenge to convince myself not to eat a second cookie. However, I held out long enough until the person who brought them in was looking for their cookie tray to combine with another one ... so I was very fortunate in that. I wasn't sure if I was going to win that mental battle ... I didn't yesterday!

I've been going to the gym all week (all two days, yeah, lol) at 5am. I did intervals on the elliptical Monday and today, and also did strength training on Monday.

Intervals were something like this:

Warm-Up: 2 mins @ 5mph, resistance of 1; 2 mins @ 5.5mph, resistance of 3

2 mins @ 5mph, resistance of 1
30 sec @ 6mph, resistance of 6
(Repeat another 5 times)

Cool Down: 2 mins @ 5.5mph, resistance of 3; 2 mins @ 5mph, resistance of 1


Then the strength stuff (from Monday):

3 sets of 12 reps on the Leg Press w/150lbs.
3 sets of 12 reps on the Bench Press w/35lbs.
3 sets of 12 reps on the Lateral Pull Down w/50lbs.
3 sets of 12 reps of "Hams on the Ball" Hamstring Curls on Yoga/Exercise Ball

Uh, yeah. Hamstring Curls SUCK when you weigh 323lbs. I'm gonna go ahead and take a guess that they always suck. Maybe I'm wrong, but they're a very "OMFG I'm going to die" exercise.

I'm really happy with my little workout program I've got going here though. I'm supposed to stick with this (maybe some minor tweaks) for the next month and then the trainer and I will re-evaluate how I'm doing and my progress. I have lofty goals, but the trainer was really excited about how motivated and driven I was, so it's pretty exciting.

My goal is to be 320 on Christmas, ... I'm not sure if I can pull that off with the way things have been looking this week ... plus I know I'm taking Friday off from the gym, too. But we'll see what happens! If I don't make it I won't be on very good track to be 299 by Valentine's Day 2010, which is another goal of mine.

*sigh* ... I need to relax a little bit I think :chillpill: I don't want to get TOO crazy about hitting my goals or else if I miss them it could be potentially dangerous for my mentality. *deep breath* :)

I probably won't update again until weigh-in day on Friday, so I hope that everyone enjoys Christmas if they celebrate it. <3
 
Gym at 5am??!! Damn girl you are good!!! I've only been to gym twice in the past two weeks... been busy with Christmas prep (bad excuse I know!!)

Well... you seem to be doing really well... that's fantastic... good luck over the Christmas season... this is going to be a scary time for all of us!!

Hope your Christmas is all that you wish it to be!
 
foncused said:
Gym at 5am??!! Damn girl you are good!!! I've only been to gym twice in the past two weeks... been busy with Christmas prep (bad excuse I know!!)

Well... you seem to be doing really well... that's fantastic... good luck over the Christmas season... this is going to be a scary time for all of us!!

Hope your Christmas is all that you wish it to be!
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Whew, I almost didn't make it to the gym today, it's 12 F out and man did staying snug in my bed sound appealing! I told myself that "I'm taking Friday off and I know I'm going to go in and lift tomorrow, so I might as well just go or I'll regret it", which is true, I probably would have regretted it.

I took it easy this morning though, 3 miles on the bike (intervals) and then I came back home. I haven't done the bike there yet and it was working a whole new world of muscles than the elliptical so I had to finish earlier than usual, but that's okay. I haven't really had a "light" gym day yet this week so I'll let it slide.

Good luck to you over the Christmas season too, it is scary!

Have a great holiday :D
 
We really do have similar starting points and goals!!

Hey Addiecakes!

I tracked you down after I saw your post on my Weight Loss Diary! I really hope to be able to buy a Wii again in the next few months, because I liked Wii Fit (didn't use it as much as I should have) and am psyched to try some of the new Wii games like the Biggest Loser one!

December 26th I am going to hop on the scale, then most likely cry hysterically for a bit, and then return to forum-land with my weight. From there on out I am in it to win it. I can't handle another false start!!

Looks like you are doing awesome, and I look forward to getting slim along side you!! :biggrinjester:
 
Thanks for visiting PlumpHope! :D


Just a quick Christmas morning update here ... I went from 323.2 last week to 318.2 this morning. HOW IN THE HELL DID THAT HAPPEN?! I weighed myself last night and was at 321.6 and was totally content to just accept that number even though I REALLY wanted to be under 320 by Christmas. It's a Christmas miracle! LOL

This puts me in excellent shape to be under 300 by Valentine's Day which is my next mini-goal. I'm so pumped to get there now. I've had this sort of mental block thinking that I probably wouldn't be able to do it since I was going to have to lose over 20lbs. in 6 weeks, but now I only have to lose about 19 and I just lost 16 in this past 6 weeks ... and there won't be any crazy food-loving holidays in January to slow my progress.

I'm SO excited!!!!


MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
 
Disclaimer: The following may fall under the category of TMI for some, continue reading at your own risk.




Ugh. Today is the first day of the first period I've had since I've started working out and trying to lose weight. It is rough. All I want to do is EAT and everything in sight. Especially chocolate. It doesn't help that I have most of these goodies readily available because of the time of year.

However, to take my mind off of it (aside from the pain killers) I've mapped out exactly what my weekly weigh-ins should look like from now until August 2010 in order to reach my mini-goal of 100-lbs lost by mid-August 2010. I programmed each weekly goal weight into my phone as events each Friday (my regular weigh in day).

So, 2/19/2010? 297.4lbs.
4/30/2010? 271.4lbs.
7/2/2010? 248.0lbs.

And so on, and so on ... I'm pretty psyched about it. The numbers are based on a weekly loss of 2.6lbs. from my current weight of 317.2lbs. God, I'm so excited about getting out of the 300-club that I keep mistyping my weight as 217.2 instead of 317.2, .... wishful thinking!

I usually take Sundays off from the gym, but I'm thinking that it might actually make me feel better today. I feel so sluggish and tired and crampy and cranky and hungry ... lol. Plus, the gym will be closed on Friday, so I won't be able to go that day anyway. I think I will go today, come home and get a shower. I bet it will make me happier. It's beautiful outside today, although cold still, but maybe I can just take a walk to check the mail and that will be sufficient. We'll see what happens. :)
 
You can do this!! I can tell you from personal experience that it does not get any easier as you get older. Do this now - for you!! Work on your issues - weight and whatever else stands in your way.

I am where you want to be in 6 months - about 240. I need to lose about 55 more pounds, so I'll be starting the new year off with a plan too. 2010 is the year to make it happen...
 
beginagain said:
You can do this!! I can tell you from personal experience that it does not get any easier as you get older. Do this now - for you!! Work on your issues - weight and whatever else stands in your way.

I am where you want to be in 6 months - about 240. I need to lose about 55 more pounds, so I'll be starting the new year off with a plan too. 2010 is the year to make it happen...
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Thanks for the encouragement, beginagain! We can SO do this!! :hurray:



Also if anyone is interested, I added a little bit of history of myself into my first post. :) Happy Monday!
 
I read it all!

I went back and read your edited first post... I feel like I know you a little better now!

One of my biggest goals for losing weight myself is to be abe to have a healthy pregnancy and finally become a mom. My doctor told me it will be easier for me to conceive once I an in a normal weight range, which I sure hope is true!! If it is, that could make your quest for a 2nd child a little easier once you reach your goals!!
 
PlumpHope said:
I went back and read your edited first post... I feel like I know you a little better now!

One of my biggest goals for losing weight myself is to be abe to have a healthy pregnancy and finally become a mom. My doctor told me it will be easier for me to conceive once I an in a normal weight range, which I sure hope is true!! If it is, that could make your quest for a 2nd child a little easier once you reach your goals!!
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Oh mommyhood is so wonderful! I actually weighed 320lbs. when I conceived the first time, so I have hope that I may be able to get pregnant soon. Most overweight/obese women are classified as "high risk" pregnancies, but I actually had a really REALLY healthy pregnancy. Actually pregnancy was really good for me, because my cravings were all for very healthy things ... dry turkey breast, carrots, and water water water. I stopped drinking soda throughout almost my whole pregnancy, not even because I wanted to, but because nothing else could quite "quench" my thirst the way water did. I wound up losing about 15lbs. in my first trimester (common in overweight women) and by the end of my pregnancy was 322lbs; only +2 above my pre-preggo weight. It was awesome once I had her because within the first 2 weeks (with breastfeeding and everything) I had lost like 30lbs. I'm really sad that I didn't keep that up -- and one of the biggest factors for putting the weight back on was when my daughter was about 3 months old, I started to drink soda again, and then all of the intense cravings for sugary snacks came back and I was back up to 320lbs. before I even knew what happened.

To tell you the truth, I have no idea how (or when) I ever reached 334lbs. which is where I started. I felt like I looked pretty much the same as I had at 320lbs, but toward the end I started to feel awful. Every time I would get up from sitting my knee would crunch and it was freaking me out, I was pushing maximum capacity on most of my pants, and I seriously was starting to look like I was pregnant again. When I first took my measurements starting out here, I was so bummed because my stomach stuck out past my boobs. I HATE that. At least when I was 250lbs. I had a relatively nice figure for my size. I don't have that going for me anymore. My stomach is still bigger than my boobs, but that's because my boobs have gone down 1.75 inches and my stomach only 1.25 inches. Dang! Ah well, they'll catch up at some point.

Wow ... way to go off on a tangent there! LOL sorry about that. My point is that even bigger women have the potential to have healthy pregnancies, but the closer you are to your recommended weight I'm sure the lower the risks. :)
 
You're doing great Addiecakes. Looks like I gained 4 lbs since I had to go to grandma's for christmas for 5 days. I didn't excerise much (except for a tough run uphill one day, couch 2 5k), and I ate OK but not great. Can't believe you've lost 17 lbs already, great job!
 
Awesome job getting to the gym during the holidays!! You are doing so awesome and hope you stay dedicated - you can do it and I can't wait to watch- or read along with your journey! Really motivating! Keep it up!:hurray:
 
Thanks for the love, everyone! My weight is up a pound this morning (318.0) but that's okay, it's been steadily declining all week so it's fine if it is up today. I think I've been going a little light on the water so maybe getting that straightened out today will make the difference. I'm taking today off from the gym and at first I was a little disappointed that I am not going -- but then I realized that I've been going everyday for the last 3 days, so I'll take today off, do a full workout with weights tomorrow, just cardio and some stretching on Thursday, off Friday for the holiday and then back on Saturday & Sunday. That will give me 5 days this week, which I've been averaging 4 days a week up until now. I really want to get in the habit of cardio at least 5 days a week and lifting/strength at least 2 days a week.

I was pretty ravenously hungry this morning, so I had a big breakfast, but yesterday was a pretty low-calorie day for me (1850 calories) and I did 2 miles on the elliptical on top of that and burned another 400 calories. So, when I was hungry this morning, I just went with it instead of trying to fight it too hard. I had 2 eggs, some 75% fat free cheese, an apple, a bowl of cereal and a banana. It was pretty big, but it's after noon now and I'm still not hungry. I'll probably make myself a salad here in about an hour and see how I feel after that. I actually usually have really good food days when I make breakfast my most "calorie heavy" meal.

Anyway, I'm hoping that pushing the water will make the difference this week, I need to be at 315.6 by Friday to be on track to my goal. :)
 
Nice!!! That breakfast sounds delicious & I'm happy that it keeps your hunger pangs away! :D! Way to go on that salad for lunch! :cheers2:!
 
317.8 this morning. So it's one of THOSE weeks, eh? One where I "hang out" between being a pound up and a pound down and don't budge through half the week and by Friday I have a minimal loss of maybe a pound? *sigh* I guess that's what I get for a big loss last week, haha.

That seems to be how it's been going though, one week I'll have 4-5lbs. lost and the next week I might lose a little over a pound. I mean, I suppose it doesn't matter, because in the end I'm still losing at a healthy rate on average. It's just interesting that it cycles that way, I wonder why...

The other weird thing is, I'm only up 0.8lbs from last Friday, but my stomach *LOOKS* so much bigger and flabbier. It's so bizarre.

Well, either way, I've got cardio + strength training waiting for me at the gym this morning, I'd better get my butt into gear. :waving:
 
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