Adina

Adina1

Adina1

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Hi WLF!

So, here is a bit of info about me.

I am kinda a newbie, kinda an old friend. I used to blog here under a different name, and with the help and support of you wonderful peeps I dropped from 168lbs to 146lbs. This was about two-three years ago. I now weigh 149lbs. (There has been one big increase-decrease in weight during that time). I am 5'5 and would love to get to and maintain between 130-140. I am not sure where I will feel happiest. Maybe I will see when I get there!

I live in England with my fiance D and work as a research scientist. I am 25 and my hobbies inlude running, yoga, cycling, cooking, reading and going camping. I have recently started BodyPump classes (weight training to music) which I LOVE far more than I expected to! I love traveling, and have seen quite a lot of the world already, and I am getting married in May.

Back to the weight loss topic in hand, my goals are:

1) Lose between 10-20 more pounds.

2) MAINTAIN!!!! This is so much harder than losing!!!

3) Improve health and confidence.

The way I do this is do keep a calorie deficit of around 500, though this varies a lot.

I chose my new name, 'Adina' because it means 'slender' in Hebrew.

I look forward to catching up with old friends and making some new ones.

Hugs,
Adina
 
28/08/09 food exercise log

Food

Bread roll, peanut butter and jam 280 cals

Tortillas with fried eggs, tomato chutney and cheese 579 cals

OJ 100 cals

Costa mango frescata 144 cals

Tortellini with pesto and salad 465 cals

Custard yogurt 195 cals

Total calorie intake 1763


Exercise

None


Calorie deficit

-237
 
29/08/09 food exercise log

Food

OJ 100 cals

Bitesize shredded wheat w milk and raspberries 220 cals

One tortilla with egg and chutney (no oil or cheese) 205 cals

Veg soup 137 cals

Trek bar 239 cals

Sweet and sour rice and veg 600 cals

LC hot choc 55 cals

Wine 94 cals

Total calories 1650



Exercise

Run 5km -345 cals
Walk 20 mins -78 cals
Cycle 10 mins -68 cals

Total calories burned -2491

Calorie deficit -841
 
30-08-09 food exercise log

Food

OJ 100 cals

Shredded wheat and raspberries (homegrown!) 220 cals

Toast, spicey beans and lacto free cheese 380

Vegetable soup 142

Grapes 60

Half trek bar 102

Pork chop, new potatoes and veg 570

Apple crumble and custard 447

Total calories 2021


Exercise

Walk 35 mins -137


Calorie deficit -116


Verdict

Not very impressive but better than nothing!
 
Carnival!!!

Hi,

So this morning I weighed in at 10st 7.1lbs aka 147.1lbs or 66.7kgs. I am pleased with this as progress so far. :Angel_anim:

Today D and I went to the Notting Hill carnival! It is the biggest carnival in Europe, a celebration of Carribean culture. The floats and dancers were amazing. Some of the dancers had such elaborate costumes that must have taken weeks to make, and their energy and vibrancy was wonderful. The music was good and VERY loud, the weather was hot and it seemed like the whole of London was there celebrating.

It is a cliche I know, but it really did seem to bring people together, of all age groups and ethnicities, and it made me feel good about humanity! The only slight downer were the met police. I know they have a difficult job but they were throwing their weight around, creating unnecessary and inconvenient bottlenecks as 'crowd control' and generally being a pain in the a**e!

The food stalls were also out in force, I had curry goat with rice'n'peas, and red stripe beer. It was ab-sol-ute-ly delicious!!!!!! :)

Also over the weekend I have aquired a new bike (I use cycling as exercise and during my commute) as my wonderful old folding Raleigh was stolen a few weeks ago. I was very attached to it (it even had a name!) so it took me a little while to resign myself to getting another! The one I have bought was cheap, therefore old and needs a bit of work, so despite being desperate to take it for a spin that has to wait til I have tuned the brakes up etc!

I hope you all had a great bank holiday too! :)

Adina

xxx
 
Hi Adina,

I thought I'd wander over here after you visited my diary! :) Sounds like you had a lovely weeked - I love street festivals like that. The last one I want to was a Taste of the Town type of thing and there was soooo much good food.

I bought a bike myself last week and I'm loving it. I've made myself a promise that if I have to run to the store for little things in the middle of the week (not my weekly big shopping trip), I'll take the bike. It's only about 2 miles or so. It's nice way to get the extra movement in my day!

See you around the boards! :)
 
31/08/09 food exercise log

Food

Scrambled egg and tomatos 278

Beer 202

Curry goat, rice'n'peas 750

Half bourneville bar 110

Bacon salad 216

Crumble and custard 527

Total calories 2083


Exercise

Boxercise DVD -244

Walk 45mins -178

Total cals burned 2422

Calorie deficit -339
 
Bank holiday summary

So I have had a four day weekend, and due to a friend giving my 3lbs of ripe homegrown apples which I made into two huge apple crumbles, plus a trip to festival today, my calorie deficits have not been as high as I would like: -1533 cals over the whole weekend, I would have preferred 2000-2500, but I'm pleased that at least I have been in deficit every day. And the crumble was REALLY delish ;)

Back to reality tomorrow. Previously when I have been losing weight I have focussed only on calorie deficit plus making sure I get lots of fruit and veg. This week I am going to experiment with a couple of new ideas.

1) Eat more protein, less carbs. Eg eggs for breakfast instead of cereal and trek bar () instead of usual high sugar, unsatisfying cereal bar.

2) Eat more frequently, ie regularly spaced, sensible snacks to try to prevent evening overeating- which is my downfall. Watch this space!

Adina
 
Anticipation

I am SOOO looking forward to my yoga class tonight, I am really tense and need to stretch!
 
Hey Adina.

Thanks for stopping by my diary - I appreciate the encouragement!!
I've enjoyed reading your journal - that carnival sounds like loads of fun.

Good luck in implementing your new goals into your routine!

See ya,
Sallybean
 
01/09/09 food exercise log

Thanks Kara and Sallybean!

This is gonna be a quick one cuz i has been a veeerrry long day :sleeping:

Food

7-7.30am
Bacon and eggs in 1 cal spray 280
Handful fresh raspberries 25
OJ 100
Black coffee 0

11am
Half banana (I am very wierd about bananas and if there is the tiniest bruise on it I will throw that part of it away, so I rarely eat more than half banana at a time!) 60 cals

2pm
Half chicken salad sarnie 240

4.15pm
Half trek bar 102

8.30pm
Coley, garlic bread and salad 463
Yogurt 128
Glass white wine 94

9.30pm
Hot choc 60
Peanut butter roll 297

Total calories 1849



Exercise

Yoga 70mins 310 cals
Walk 40 mins 166 cals

Total cals burned today 2476


Calorie deficit -627


Verdict


Very pleased with the exercise I did. Today I implemented both my new ideas ie more protein and spaced out snacks. Amazingly, I didn't even feel hungry at all today til about 8pm!

Overall pleased with today. Tomorrow I will do even better... watch this space!
 
Hey!
Excellent progress! :)
I love that you're doing yoga!! I should SO start doing that!!
I will be following your progress! ALL the best!!
 
02/09/09 food exercise journal

Thanks Parikp-give it a go, it's not a great calorie burner but it has helped me with so many things inc flexibility, strength, posture, bad back, stress etc!


Food

7-7.30am
2 eggs 2 rashers bacon in 1 cal spray 280
OJ 100
Lemsip 50

11am
Apple 47

1pm
Chicken salad roll 301

3pm
Half trek bar 120

7.30pm
Half trek bar 120

8.45pm
Lamb burger 557
Yogurt 128

Total calories 1702


Exercise

Body pump class 270
Walk 166

Calories burned 2436



Calorie deficit -734



Told you I'd have an even better day today!


:Angel_anim:
 
03/09/09 Food exercise journal

Food

7am
Porridge with homemade jam 257
Peppermint tea 0

11am
Half trek bar 120

12.30pm
Half chicken sarnie 240

3pm
Half trek bar 120

6pm
Apple 47

9pm
Chili sin carne and rice 698
LC hot choc 55

Total calories 1537


Exercise

(Rest day)

Walk 15 mins -55cals

2055 cals


Calorie deficit -528
 
04/09/09

Food

7am
Beans and chicken on toast 358
Orange juice and raspberries 120

11am
Trek bar 204

1.30pm
Soup 137

7pm
Tuna sarnie 347

10pm
Chili 341
Hot choc 55

Total calories 1562


Exercise

Cycle 10 mins 68 cals
Run 35 mins 353 cals

2421 cals burned

Calorie deficit -859

I am off on a camping trip tomorrow, back on Monday!! :waving:
 
Camping trip

Hi WLF

Just a quick note- can't be bothered to write up all my stats right now!

We had a great time on our camping weekend- to tell you the truth it was just what I needed! Weather wonderful, campsite secluded and driving problem-free.

Diet did not go well due to campfire binges of beer and cookies! I did do a 10 mile hike yesterday which burned at least some of it off!

I will weigh myself tomorrow morning and fingers crossed for a good result!

Adina
 
Weight this morning 146.3lbs. Fairly pleased with that!

I hope to hit 145 this time next week.
 
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