**Akani1's Weight Loss Diary**

Akani1

Akani1

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Hi everyone,
I'm a newbie here and after reading a lot of the weight loss journals/diaries, I have decided to create my own also as a means to motivate and inspire me. I am a 30 year old female, will be 31 this month. 5'2 and 109 pounds.

My goal: To be the weight i use to be 2 years ago = 95 pounds.

This may appear to be an overly skinny goal to some, but that was what i use to weigh before i met my boyfriend, who is now my fiance. I just want to get back to the weight i use to be.

I live in sunny Southern California and I am a vegetarian. I have been vegetarian since 2004. I like to jog, hike, and bike on my beach cruiser. I was 100 pounds when i graduated college and then gained weight up to my heaviest, which was 130 pounds. This was about 4 years ago when all i ate was nutella chocolate hazelnut spread and ritz crackers. I dieted and excercised and got from 130 to 95 pounds and kept that weight for about 2 years. Then i met my fiance and all we did was eat out. Thus, my weight gain to 114 pounds. I have lost 5 pounds this past month. Therefore, my current weight of 109 pounds. I want to fit back into my favorite jeans again!!! Argh!

My biggest weakness: binging. I have no sense of portion control when i binge and i love cake and ice cream. I over eat when I'm bored, or sad, or frustrated, etc. Call it emotional eating?

So.. i hope my weight loss will be an exciting journey for me, and i hope that this forum will give me lots of tips and motiviation. Good luck to us all!
 
Hey you!

Thought I'd post! Not sure what the time difference is like in sunny CA but it is 11:05 pm here at the moment. Luckily for you, there's sunshine, but for us, we're just getting ready for winter and snow to hit next month, lol.

Just wanted to say good luck! Remember to list all your food and calories as that will give you a better picture of what you are taking in. And even if you don't get it right the first few times, I find it helps to study your food choices and what you need to eliminate or bulk up on!
 
Alright, so today's diet wasn't all that great because I ate out to Souplantation today - All you can eat soup, salad, and bread.

Breakfast:
2 pieces of toast with 2 tblspn peanut butter: 400 cal

Lunch:
Souplanation restaurant: Unknown how many calories
1 small bowl pumpkin soup
1/2 small bowl of lentil soup
1/4 slice sourdough bread with butter
1/4 cup mac and cheese
2 bites alfredo pasta
1 bowl ice cream
1 chocolate muffin.
bites of salad and garbonzo beans

Dinner: Nothing

Today's exercise: 5 mile jog/walk in the morning

I know, my lunch was horrid, but now I know, next time to have a plan when eating out with friends and to stick to it. All you can eat anything is DANGEROUS.

Tomorrow will be a better day.
 
Hey girl,

I know what you mean about eating out, it IS DANGEROUS. I'm going out tomorrow and have looked at the dinner menu. I might just stick with the sushi :/

Anyways, AWESOME work on the 5 mile jog/walk. How long did that take you if you don't mind me asking?

A mile is approx 100 calories burned, so you have burned 500 min- so that reduces the damage from lunch- though lunch does not look too bad- you seem to have limited the portions!

Also, yes, let's start goal setting Sunday. I've never actually managed to do 2 lbs a week- that's a bit of a dream for me, lol, so I suggest a lb per week and if more, then great!

Official starting weight can be this Sunday, and then we have two Sundays left in the month, so ideally should be two lbs down by the end of the month. If we're truly doing well then 4 lbs by end of November.
 
Saturday, November 13, 2010

Breakfast:
1 oatmeal packet w/ light soy milk 200 cal
1 piece toast w/ peanut butter 200 cal

Snack:
2 Mochi balls 226 calories

Lunch:
1 scoop 4oz baskin robbins ice cream 300 cal
1 bean dessert 200 cal
1/2 cup Vietnamese noodles 100 cal

Dinner: nothing

Total: 1226 calories
 
not.breaking said:
Hey girl,


Anyways, AWESOME work on the 5 mile jog/walk. How long did that take you if you don't mind me.
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Thanks! It took me 1.5 hours, I know slow. I'm looking forward to running 5 miles at a "Thanksgiving Turkey Trot" this Thanksgiving that my fiancé and I signed up for. All finishers get a medal LOL. I'm also set to run a HALF MARATHON (13.1 miles) in January 2011.

Today, didn't get a chance to exercise because I had to go to my niece's dance recital.
 
Akani1 said:
Thanks! It took me 1.5 hours, I know slow. I'm looking forward to running 5 miles at a "Thanksgiving Turkey Trot" this Thanksgiving that my fiancé and I signed up for. All finishers get a medal LOL. I'm also set to run a HALF MARATHON (13.1 miles) in January 2011.

Today, didn't get a chance to exercise because I had to go to my niece's dance recital.
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oOoO marathons! I've never actually participated in one, but good luck! That's a good motivator.

Starting weigh in tomorrow!!!! Or Monday (if you forget tomorrow,lol)
 
This week is a NEW WEEK!
Sunday, November 14, 2010. Starting weight: 109 pounds
Goal weight by end of the week: 107 pounds.

My PLAN OF ACTION!
1. Go to the gym at least 4 times this week and do at least an hour of cardio
2. Jog 5 miles at least 3 times this week - must prep for half marathon
3. Abdominal workout video 3 times this week

4. Do not eat after 6:00PM
5. Absolutely NO ice cream this week!
6. Cut back on the sugar
 
Akani1 said:
This week is a NEW WEEK!
Sunday, November 14, 2010. Starting weight: 109 pounds
Goal weight by end of the week: 107 pounds.

My PLAN OF ACTION!
1. Go to the gym at least 4 times this week and do at least an hour of cardio
2. Jog 5 miles at least 3 times this week - must prep for half marathon
3. Abdominal workout video 3 times this week

4. Do not eat after 6:00PM
5. Absolutely NO ice cream this week!
6. Cut back on the sugar
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Hey girl,

Good luck with your goal this week! I think it's doable, even if you get a lb down its an accomplishment but it's great to see you have a game plan!!!!
 
Monday, November 15, 2010

Breakfast:
1 packet oatmeal with skim soy milk 200 calories

Snack:
3 Mochi balls 339 cal

Lunch:
1 packet oatmeal with skim soy milk 200 cal
1 chocolate muffin

Dinner: went out to eat PICK UP STIX
4 pieces tofu
2 cream cheese wonton
1 apple crisp
1/4 cup brown rice
1 small bowl ice cream

Total calories: ALOT

No exercise today :(
 
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Breakfast: 1 bowl Special K cereal with light soy milk: 150 cal

Lunch: 1 toast with 2 tblspoon peanut butter: 200-300 cal

Dinner: 1 cup Fiber 1 Cereal with light soy milk 100 calories

during workout: 1 bottle low cal gatorade 30 cal

TOTAL CALORIES: 580 calories

workout for today: 2 hours on elliptical 930 calories burned
 
Akani1 said:
Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Breakfast: 1 bowl Special K cereal with light soy milk: 150 cal

Lunch: 1 toast with 2 tblspoon peanut butter: 200-300 cal

Dinner: 1 cup Fiber 1 Cereal with light soy milk 100 calories

during workout: 1 bottle low cal gatorade 30 cal

TOTAL CALORIES: 580 calories

workout for today: 2 hours on elliptical 930 calories burned
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I was offered some enpanadas and mushroom potstickers later. So had that too with tofu and cake
 
My wedding is December 11. Less than a month away. Why is it so hard for me to lose 10 pounds? I'm so discouraged and frustrated.
 
I am so FRUSTRATED. I weighed myself on Sunday, November 14, 2010 and was 109 pounds. My goal weight for this week was to lose 2 pounds. I checked my weight today and it is 109.5! I'm gaining weight! I tried calorie shifting and eating more, and still exercising nothing is working!. THAT'S IT! i'm so tired of this. Starting today, I'm going on a 500-600 calorie a day diet.

Today, November 17, 2010
Breakfast: 1 toast with 2 tblspoon peanut butter 200 cal
Lunch: 1 toast with 2 tblspoon butter 150 cal
Dinner: 1 packet oatmeal with soy milk 200 cal

Exercise:
1 hour on the elliptical
10 minutes on the treadmill

Still to do today: 5 mile jog.

please wish me luck everyone.
 
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Need to switch from linear thinking to process thinking. Weight loss is a process and not "perfectly linear". I may take a step back, but move 2 steps forward....
 
Thursday, November 18, 2010

Breakfast:
1 toast with 2 tblspoon peanut butter: 300 calories
1 cup espresso- unk calories- No sugar, no cream, no milk.

Lunch:
1 toast with 2 tblspoon butter: 200 calories

Snack:
1 sugar free jello 10 calories

Early Dinner @ 2:30PM:
1 packet oatmeal with soy milk 200 calories

TOTAL CALORIES: 710

Exercise:
1 hour elliptical
1 hour bike
Total calories burned at gym: 700 calories

Still to do:
5 mile jog tonight
 
Cutting back calories that much may actually do more harm good. Without sufficient calories, your body will not be able to carry out metabolic processes like it normally does, so your weight loss may actually slow down. For women, the often cited "barebones" amount of calories you should eat a day is 1200, and thats just for your body to carry out normal functions.

Don't be too concerned about the 0.5 gain, if you've been eating less than your maintenance calories, I can almost guarantee you that it is just water weight. You're on the right track with your realization though--weight loss is definitely not linear. If you're doing everything right, it HAS to come off. It's impossible to gain -fat- if you have a caloric deficit. Keep going and don't get so easily flustered :)
 
Daybehavior said:
Cutting back calories that much may actually do more harm good. Without sufficient calories, your body will not be able to carry out metabolic processes like it normally does, so your weight loss may actually slow down. For women, the often cited "barebones" amount of calories you should eat a day is 1200, and thats just for your body to carry out normal functions.

Don't be too concerned about the 0.5 gain, if you've been eating less than your maintenance calories, I can almost guarantee you that it is just water weight. You're on the right track with your realization though--weight loss is definitely not linear. If you're doing everything right, it HAS to come off. It's impossible to gain -fat- if you have a caloric deficit. Keep going and don't get so easily flustered :)
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Thanks Daybehavior. Yes, I am VERY EASILY flustered. I use to weigh myself over 10 times a day. I'm contemplating weighing myself weekly every Sunday morning right before church. During the week, I think i should just focus on if i meet my daily goals (gym, running, nutrition, diet, etc..) & also focus on how i FEEL in general, as opposed to STRICTLY what the #'s say on the scale.
 
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