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:. 1. Intro
:. . . . Stats
:. . . . Objective
:. 2. Lifestyle
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:. 3. Strategy
:. . . . Motivation
:. . . . Diet
:. . . . Exercise
:. . . . Tricks
:. 4. Obstacles
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:. 5. Progress Log
:. . . . Results?
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:A
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:Intro
:. . Stats . .:
03/13/09

Sex: F
Age: 18
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 144
BMI: 23.8
Waist to Hip: .82
Pants Size: 10 - 14

I have pretty much a rectangular body. It sounds backwards but I enjoy having slight curves and small breasts... most possibly that's just me being androgynous or stereotypically Asian.

:. . Objective . .:
Weight: 130
BMI: 21

To be well within the 18 to 24 range norm. To look strong as opposed to soft. To develop a healthy lifestyle of balance and consistency.


:. . Lifestyle. . :

This is my second time dieting. The first was back in December 2007, when I went it at it very blindly as I actually had no weighing scale or program to track calories accurately. I don't really know how much I lost, but it was a lot of weight; I started out with this half-pregnant look and ended up comfortably thin at 140. Then school started and I stopped watching what I ate. D:

I don't have these problems now: eating too much junk food, processed food, soda, going out to restaurants every week, etc. At all. But as a child I ate whatever I wanted, never learned portion control, and thus was in the overweight/near-obesity range at least until I was 14.


 
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:. Strategy
:. . Motivation . .:

I have a 110/60 BP and a resting heartrate of 55. I've worked hard to be fit and I want to look like it.

I'm thrifty. I shop for all my clothes when they're at reduced price and the smaller size I am, the easier it is to do that.

Longevity. Healthier old age. About a quarter of my life is already over.

:. . Diet . .:

Restricting calories from breads, pasta, rice. Replacing that with protein, vegetables, dairy, fruits, fiber supplement. Basically the Atkins approach, minus letting calories and fat run amok. I understand that the "no carb" thing isn't a magic recipe, and doing that usually increases your % calories from fats, but I find myself more capable of controlling the fats I eat than controlling the carbs I eat. I've read the criticism, but I am not 40, don't have a failing liver, am not causing my blood pH to plummet, and do not have a history of heart disease. Yeah, I think I'll be fine.

:. . Exercise . .:
Treadmill, elliptical, stair machine... for some reason mentally I can only exercise on machines, where I see the numbers. I go about 500 calories per workout session. I go maybe 2-3 times a week. [edit] Actually, now it's more like 200 calories per workout session. I pretty much lose the physical drive to exercise when I weigh less.

:. . Tricks . .:
Kroger. Yeah, the generic brand with the plain labels. Their products are awesome.
12-pack of strawberry shakes for the same price as a 5-pack of Slimfasts, AND less fat.
Lite Yogurt, almost a full cup serving size, 80 calories, no fat.
Sugarfree Fiber. It's orange-flavored psyllium husk powder. When you add less than the recommended water, it expands into this jello-like substance, except it's nothing but fiber. I mix it with frozen yogurt and it's delicious.

Green tea. The real kind where you take a pinch of dried leaves. I don't really know if its small amount of caffeine makes people lose weight, or what the exact health benefits are. But it beats eating out of boredom. I like the heat when you swallow and it warms your chest. ^_^

Mind games. I purposely think about food when I exercise, to remind myself how much I need to work out and exactly what it feels like if I want to overeat for a bad reason. Sometimes I'm training for the event of a zombie outbreak. Other times I don't want to be the unfit trampled person in a crowd that has panicked.


:. . Obstacles . .:
Emotional eating during stress. If I start, it gets very hard to stop, and I have in the past induced puking my guts out. What's worse, I'd take steps to prevent that burn from the gastric juices, so the fact that I know I can "get away with it" puts me in a very bad position. I've been able to overcome it recently, though.


 
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:progress Log- calories without exercise
. . .3/14/09: 645 cal
. . .3/15/09: 1572 cal
. . .3/16/09: 1452 cal
. . .3/17/09: 3000 cal (at least I didn't purge T_T)
. . .3/18/09: 530 cal
. . .3/19/09: 1260 cal
. . .3/20/09: 1450 cal
. . .3/21/09: 2000
. . . 3/22/09: 1240 cal
. . . 3/23/09: 416 cal
. . . 3/24/09: 1168 cal
. . . 3/25/09:1265 cal
. . . 3/26/09: 2158 cal
. . . 3/27/09: 1544 cal
. . . 3/28/09: 0 cal (fasting day)
. . . 3/29/09: 986 cal
. . . 3/30/09: 1362 cal
. . . 3/31/09: 1466 cal
. . . 4/01/09: 2825 cal
. . . 4/02/09: 0 cal
. . . 4/03/09: 712 cal

:. .Results. . :

Before.

:. .Trigger List. . :
Basically, foods I shouldn't touch with a n-foot pole until I'm in better shape to control myself. This is due to the days in red shown above.

:: peanuts :: chocolate :: crackers :: cereal



 
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3/14/09


I cooked a lot today.

Breakfast: + 125 cal
1 large Fuji apple.

Lunch:
1 cup Shrimp and spinach salad: shrimp pan-toasted with garlic, onions, pinch of salt, a tbsp of soy sauce, turn off heat and add 1 cup of slightly-chopped spinach. Highly highly tasty for a low fat lunch. I've never made this before and seriously impressed myself. + 150 cal.

Snack: + 70 cal
1 large peach

Dinner: + 300 cal
1 large bowl of "Variety" soup: 3 parts chicken stock and water, 1 part beef broth. Added garlic and onions previously pan-toasted with a pinch of sugar. Has chopped cabbage, celery, potato, carrots, peas, tomato, and lean beef.

Total: 645

Uh, I went kinda low today. I didn't have peanuts, or a cup of yogurt like I usually do. I don't know if I want to eat more now since it's already past dinnertime. My appetite will probably make up for this tomorrow.

 
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3/15/09, Yay, it's Cheat Day


The past few days I've consistently been at 1,000 or below when I should be at around 1,300 so I'm going to have a cheat day.

Breakfast: + 557 cal
Vegetable omelet: 1 egg with milk, sprinkle ham, spring onions, minced garlic, Parmesan cheese, 1 cup chopped spinach :: 1 slice Oat bran toast:: 1 large banana:: 4 medium strawberries :: 1 cup 2% milk

Lunch: +300 cal
1 sandwich: 2 slices oat bran toast, 2 tbsp. crunchy peanut butter, banana slices

Snack: + 100 cal
15 chocolate baking chips

Dinner: + 370 cal
1 cup leftover soup :: 2 cups romaine lettuce :: 3 tbsp italian dressing :: 1 large chicken drumstick

Snack: + 245
1 cube dark chocolate :: 1 cup frozen yogurt

Total Food: 1,572 cal
Exercise: 250 cal
 
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3/16/09


Breakfast: +112 cal
Mushroom and spinach omelet: 1 egg, 1 mushroom, 1 cup spinach, garlic

Lunch: +230 cal
Stewed mushrooms and asparagus :: Shrimp and spinach salad :: 1 cup 2% milk

Snack: +160 cal
1 large banana :: 4 small strawberries :: 1 spoon sugar-free fiber

Dinner: +950 cal
1 cup peanuts and M&Ms

Total: 1452 cal
Exercise: ~300 cal fast walking/ Low-IIT
 
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3/17/09

Breakfast: + 875
1 cup cabbage and chicken stirfry :: 1 cup honey roasted peanuts

Snack/Lunch: + 860
2 cups frozen yogurt :: 1/2 cup of M&Ms

Dinner: +300
1 banana :: Kroger protein shake

Mindless Binging: + 625
1 banana :: 1 apple :: 2 100 calorie packs:: 1 cup spaghetti and shrimp::

Damn. I messed up and it's only noon. Peanuts and chocolate are my Achilles heel.

Total: 2660 cal. I'm just going to round this to 3000 cal.
Exercise: walking, biking

[edit] Whyyyyyyyy. I thought I was doing well and then today I'm just compelled to eat for no reason. I think it's because I started off with too much food and the rest of the day just followed suit. I guess next is reduction day :O
 
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3/18/09 It's the opposite of Cheat Day!


I'm going to be pretty miffed if I actually feel hungry today. > __>

Breakfast: +100 cal
Spinach and mushroom omelet, egg white only.

Well, what do you know. I didn't feel the need to scarf down chocolate.

Lunch: + 20 cal and caffine
Tea (I went through about 3 small pitchers of hot water)

Dinner: + 260 cal
Salad: romaine lettuce and spinach, tomato, carrots, chicken, italian dressing

Total: 360 cal
Exercise: light biking, um... powernap

I don't like to do this. I've ended up eating almost nothing today because I ate too much yesterday, and now it's going to be yoyo-ing up and down for awhile and then at worst I'll end up binging again for no apparent reason. *sigh* I wonder what it's like to be one of those people who may not look like a supermodel, but just eats normally.

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Snack: +170
asparagus :: banana slices :: 1 large orange

New Total: 530 cal. Somewhat better.

 
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3/19/09

Breakfast: +160
Spinach and mushroom omelet

Lunch: +500 cal
1 cup frozen yogurt :: handful of cashew nuts ::

Snack: +100 cal
Lite yogurt :: 2 tbsp fiber

Exercise: pilates yoga DVD

Dinner: +500 cal.
romaine lettuce :: barbecue pork

Total: 1260 cal

 
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Breakfast: +450 cal
1 egg :: slices of broiled beef

Lunch: +500
barbecue pork :: romaine lettuce:: crystal lite

Snack: +500
1 piece dark chocolate :: peanuts

Total: 1450 cal
Exercise: treadmill, Low-IIT
 
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Breakfast: A heaping portion of RETARDED.

I decided it was a good idea, after my healthy breakfast, to down 2 cups of peanuts and 5 cupcakes. Oh, and believe me, that was not all. Fuck it.

Total: ~2000 cal.

I wouldn't mind if those calories came from actual food, y'know, the kind with nutrition. Fortunately, my physical activity helped so the energy balance didn't go straight to hell, but still. I'm mad at myself. To force some positivity, I did not purge, and this wasn't as bad as last time. I will do better.

 
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Mm'kay. Let's try to step away from the failure, shall we?

Breakfast: +190 cal
egg and spinach omelet :: toast :: oatmeal

Lunch: +600 cal
peanuts goddammit >_< :: frozen yogurt :: green tea

Dinner: +350 cal
barbecue pork :: cauliflower

Snack: +100 cal
dark chocolate

Total: 1240 cal
 
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Amiwry said:

Breakfast: A heaping portion of RETARDED.
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HAHAHAHAHA, awesome.

When I entered this journal, I didnt expect to see a fucking outline. HAHAHA, Jesus...when do I get to see the essay that follows?

Seriously though, it seems like you're on the right track. It's good that you keep track of everything, so you can manage your weight a little more accurately. I see that you're progressing rather well, so...keep it up. I'll be checking up on you, so don't slack off!!!

You can whack off, just don't slack off. But, girls don't whack off. Well, kind of. Eh, whatever...just keep it up.
 
An update for the week.


School and life happened, thus had a week-long cessation in posting. I haven't fallen on my ass, due to being as meticulous obsessed as ever with FitDay.

Yesterday was FAST day. Food, caffeine, sweets, it's been a shitty ride so we're going to take periodic breaks from each other. Let me just say, fasting, when you've previously been off balance or binging, is so refreshing.

I checked out The Leptin Diet and Turn Off the Fat Genes from the library, and they were pretty useful reads. The diet advice between the two contradicts, but I'm doing my own thing anyway and knowledge is, in fact, power!

I weigh right now at 140. I refuse to update the tracker.
 
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