Amber aka LittleFoot's Diary..

LittleFootA

LittleFootA

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Well I decided to move all my old posts over here b/c there is now yet another Amber and I don't want people to get confused so enjoy....:cool:
 
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Amber's Diary

So today is the start of my new workout plan. I had been trying to workout at least 45 mins to an hr everyday, and got side tracked so I figure posting with the boards might actually help me stick to my plan.

I am 25 and weigh 182.6 lbs as of this morning. My goal weight is 140-135 lbs. I don't want to get to little b/c my body structure makes me look sick if I lose too much weight. My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for about a year now, and my Dr said that if I can drop the excess weight my chances will be better so here I am.

I am a full time nursing student, and classes don't take all day...so once the new semester starts (friday) I am going to stay committed to getting up with my husband every morning and doing my workout than. I find that it is easier for me to do so in the morning than to wait all day and than try. Although while I am on spring break I have been taking advantage of the sleep...but I promise that no matter what time it is I will workout.

I do at least 30 mins a day on my elliptical and 100 reps of each ab lounge exercise. I also try to do some weight training, but I don't like it all that much. Alright so there it is my first day and first entry....here goes nothing Right

~you have to lose some....to win some~ here's to winning some!!!!
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Amber
"Little~Foot"

~You have to lose some...to win some~ Here's to winning some


~That which is bitter to endure may be sweet to remember~






Hi Amber! Welcome to the forum! You sound very motivated. Thats great! We have similiar starting weights and similiar goal weights. Are you following a particular diet to go with your new exercise plan? Or are you just counting your calories?

What an exciting motivator - getting pregnant! Best of luck with that. Look forward to reading your journal. I know you will find tons of support and motivation here!
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Goal : Lose 10 pounds by June 1 st!!!






Well to be honest

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I don't really have a diet or count calories, although I proably should. I don't eat unhealthy though. Everything we eat at our house is low fat, low cal...and we eat lots of veggies and fruits. And I am a water nut. We buy a big 2.5 gallon thing of water about every week or week and a half. My husband has been the best motivation in this. He tries so hard to make me stick to my goals. And if he catchs me eating something I don't really need, he asks me very nicely Amber do you really need that, or why don't you eat something healthier. I do need to start watching my portions!!!!

My best friend has also been a super help, giving me all the helpful adivice she can since she lost about 80lbs or more in the past year and a half. She looks great and I am so proud of her. She lives in Fl so whenever we get together she is complpetly honest on if she can see a difference in my appearance and it means alot that way. You know the people that see me everyday can't really tell. Well thanks and I look forward to talking with you again. Good luck girlie..

~you have to lose some....to win some~ here is to winning some!!!
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Amber
"Little~Foot"

~You have to lose some...to win some~ Here's to winning some


~That which is bitter to endure may be sweet to remember~







Good luck with getting pregnant! Oooo so lucky! I can't wait to start a family

You sound like you're on the right track though! And with your super supportive husband and friends... you're gonna be able to do this no problem!

Keep us all updated girl! You can do it! WOO!
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So

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Well I just finished working out and let me tell you I feel great. I didn't workout last week b/c I hurt my back and could barely walk but that is all over now.

I did 30 mins on the elliptical burning 568 calories and 177 fat calories. Wow, it felt so good to just get on there and sweat. I also did 100 reps of the ab lounge exercises, all but one I could only do 50 of the one, but it is something Right.

Besides losing weight to get pregnant, my husband gave me some more motivation at his lunch break. My 26th birthday and our 2 year wedding annv is June 19th and he is taking off work the Friday before and the Monday it falls on and taking me to a little cottage in SC right by the beach. Well God knows I have to look good in a bathing suit right. I keep getting more and more motivation which is great.

I joined fitday.com to track calories and am going to do my very best to comsume only 1500 a day. Thanks again everyone for the support...talk to you all later...
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Amber
"Little~Foot"

~You have to lose some...to win some~ Here's to winning some


~That which is bitter to endure may be sweet to remember~







Hi Amber,
Glad to see you started a diary. Keep up the work and you will see results soon! Once again Welcome!
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SW 180
CW 159 Goal surpassed!!
GW 160

"You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be."






Finally answered the questions

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I figured that I better answer the questions that Lisa thinks are needed to reach my goals. So despite my lack of sleep last night due to my husband snoring, my constant leg cramp (everynight), and my cat wanting to play until 2 this morining I am here and ready to tackle yet another day. On to the questions now:

~How much weight do I want to lose?
I want to be at least 140lbs which will be the weight I was and felt good about myself; not to skinny not to fat!! Just right!!

~What is the timeframe for me to lose the weight?
That one I haven't thought to much about, but I'd like to be at least half way there by my 26th birthday and 2 year wedding annv which falls on the same day June 19th. I am not sure what is realistic for time frame...HELP

~How do I accomplish my goal?
Well I do at least 30 mins a day on my elliptical, and 100 reps of the ab lounge exercises. Before if I was tired or didn't feel like doing it I didn't but I am tired of feeling and looking this way so I don't care how tired I am I am still working out daily. I am using fitday.com to track my food and so far so good..yesterday I had a total of 1355 calories. And I am drinking more water.

~Who or what can help support me in reaching my goals?
My husband is a major help, he always tells me how good I am doing and rewards me with one special treat (choclate or something) if I do good for a week; and he is working out too
My best friend who lost about 80 lbs or more in a year and a half. She lives in Fl and she can be completly honest on how I look when we see each other since she can't see me everyday. She gives me inspiration...she lost the weight and so can I
My mom is a big supporter. She was always heavy and she emails me daily to motivate me to keep going. She lost alot of weight too. I only see my family twice a year if that so it is nice to have her write me with motivation.
And the biggest reason is I want to get pregnant, we have been trying for almost 12 months and the Dr agrees with me that if I can drop the excess weight I might stand a better chance.

~How realistic is my goal?
I believe that my goal is very realistic. I dropped alot of weight when I joined the army so why not now...

There you have it, well I am going to go and eat some breakfast, but I will post later...good luck to everyone and remeber that all our goals are well within our reach, it is just a matter of how hard we reach to get to those goals.
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Amber
"Little~Foot"

~You have to lose some...to win some~ Here's to winning some


~That which is bitter to endure may be sweet to remember~







Off to workout.....

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I am going to try to do 45 mins on the elliptical today....lets see how far I get. Wish me luck....I know I should post what I eat, but I don't feel comfortable doing that just yet...in time I suppose.
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Amber
"Little~Foot"

~You have to lose some...to win some~ Here's to winning some


~That which is bitter to endure may be sweet to remember~[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
 
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I did It!!!!! Yippie

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So I said I would go for 45 mins today on the elliptical and by god I did it. Granted my legs and thighs are burning, but I am covered with sweat which is the best feeling in the world when you are trying to lose weight. I just kept saying to myself work through the pain Amber you can do this, it will be so worth it once it is all said and done. I feel great. I am about to go and do my ab lounge exercies-100 reps of each and than might do some weight training. I am so super proud of myself...hope I don't sound too into myself; its just I have never been one to stick to a workout plan, but now I am actually doing it and I am very proud of this accomplishment!! I have had 777 calories so far today, and just by doing my elliptical I burned 271 fat cals and 869 cals so I defintly burned off some of the food from today....I love my elliptical...it is the best investment. The ab lounge is great too!!!!! Well gotta go finish up my workout, I was just to excited to wait to post...later
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Amber
"Little~Foot"

~You have to lose some...to win some~ Here's to winning some


~That which is bitter to endure may be sweet to remember~





LittleFootA, bravo youre doing a great job!!! keep up!! im sure you can achieve it as i can see you have a great motivation!! and you seem so determined to achieve your goals

im also a new member here and i was already quite inspired by your efforts...
many many wishes..



Wow! Great job on doing your eliptical for 45 minutes! I cant belive how many caloires the elipitcal burns off. 869 in 45 mintues is awesome. I use a treadmill, which I like, but I dont burn off nearly as many calories for the same amount of time. I may have to look into getting an eliptical myself! I would really like to buy another piece of exercise equipment for the house, and i was kind of thinking about a recumbent bike. Hmmm....I may have to give it some thought now.

Great job! Keep up the great work!
 
Weekend come and Gone

Well needless to say I didn't get much working out in this weekend, unless you count chasing my godchildren around. And I sure as hell didnt' eat the way I should. We were on the go the whole freakin time, so it was eat what was convient. Oh well what cha going to do right? Well tommorrow is a new day and another chance to get my ass into gear...I start spring semester classes, but I am committed to being up everyday at 7:30am to workout like usual and still have time to eat breakfast and not be later for classes. Monday, Wednsdays,and Thursdays are class days so I will just have to push myself in the morining to get up at 7:30 b/c if not I will not want to work out after class. I am evern trying to get up at 7:30 on my days off. Well gonna go and relax...the kids tired me out....just practice I guess for when we finally have our own. Godd luck to everyone this week....reach for the stars....;)
 
Another Day

So I slept through my alarm, but still managed to get in 30 mins on my eliptical. I don't have time to do the ab lounge but will try really hard to get up on time tommorrow. I think I didn't get up b/c I had the hardest time sleeping last night...my allergies have been kicking my ass. Time to break out the allergy pills. Well gotta go get a shower and be out the door for class.
 
I'm glad you had a good weekend. Good luck with your classes! You'll find that waking up gets so much easier and after awhile, you just automatically do it. I get up at 5:30 every morning to workout and now I can't sleep in past 7 even when I want to!
 
So freakin Frustrated!!!!

So here it is another day, and let me tell you how frustrated I am. The scale isn't moving, and the less it moves...the less motivated I feel. I got in my workout yesterday despite waking up late. And today is a day off from school, so I will workout from noon-1 this afternoon, but to be honest I am at the point now that if it isn't going to work than what is the point. I have thought really hard about taking a weight loss suppliment, but I am trying to do this the right way and dont want to take anything that might hinder my chances of getting pregnant. Not to mention I don't want to lose the weight that way and than gain it back if I stop taking the suppliments. Oh well I will just have to try and stay motivated....;) ​
 
I know how frustrating it is for the scale not to move.. The scale stayed the same for 3 weeks straight for me one time an then the next week I was down 3 lbs.! You just need to stay focused.. this is a slow journey but it will all be worth it in the end!! We are all here to help ya! Just think one day we will both have little babies that we have wanted for such a long time!! Hope you have a great day today!
 
What Christina said is right. It'll happen for you. Do your clothes fit better? Because that's a better indicator anyway. Besides, I'm sure you've been feeling so much better lately...healthier and in better shape. Just stick with it! No matter what the scale says, you're doing something incredible for your deserving body and future baby. This will happen for you! You're doing great!
 
Welp

I just finished my workout and I feel great. For some reason I like working out better in the afternoon than the morining. I might end up doing all my workouts in the afternoon from now on. I have classes on Monday, Wednsday and Thursdays, but I guess I could still workout when I get home from school. I am home by 1 pm so I could workout from like 2-3, which would still give me time to get home, eat lunch, workout, get my shower and spend time with hubby and study. I just don't have the motivation in the morinings any more. We will wait and see what happnes. I did 45 mins on the elipitcal today and burned 272 fat cals, and 872 cals...:D I also did some weight lifting and my ab lounge. Well gotta go finish up the laundry and get my shower. Hubby will be home in the next 20 mins. Talk to you all later....:p
 
Good night all

Well I am finishing up some studying and heading off to bed. I have made up my mind and will now be doing my workout in the afternoon b/c I enjoy it better. I think I also need to start eating smaller meals throughout the day, b/c by dinner time I am starving.....Well goodnight all and thanks for keeping me motivated..without ya'all I might give up...and let this crap beat me instead of me beating it.;)

Water intake today so far...2 liters and will drink more throughout the night...............:)
 
Just an update

Well I am not feeling 100% today and don't know when I will feel better. I got my monthly friend and unfortuantly I get it alot worse than most woman. I am on medicine for the cramps and to control the bleeding, but it sucks. So anyways that is why I have't been posting lately..hope everyone is doing good. :)
 
We should start a club! I'm on the bc pill and I've had mine for 3 weeks!! (Needless to say, I need to find some other options here.) I know my husband is starting to get just as frustrated as I am!! ;) Just stay on track with your eating and you'll be fine! Good luck! :)
 
Back on track

So I just finished 45 mins on the eliptical burning 876 cal and 273 fat cals. 100 reps ab lounge Not bad...

Breakfast
1 bowl of maple pecan crunch
yoplait strawberry yogart

Lunch
Cup of soup
Glass of Ice-Tea

Dinner
Homemade grilled chicken salad
with tomatoes,cukes,hard-boiled eggs,bacon,italian style grilled chx,mixed greens, cheese, croutons and Light done right ranch dressing

I feel great:)
 
Feeling Great 2~Day

So I just finished my workout and I feel great. 45 mins on the eliptical burning 900 cals and 281 fat cals. 100 reps ab lounge. Hope the scale moves soon, but guess that doesnt matter b/c my clothes fit better and my hubby can't keep his hands off me...;) yeah


Lunch
Leftover salad from last night
Diet Pepsi

Snack
rice cake
yogurt
water
 
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