Battle of the Bulge: Ace's Weight Loss Journal

AceOfSpades1

AceOfSpades1

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Howdy der yung gents and worman!:waving:

I just recently decided (last week) to deal with a certain problem. This problem is tangible, and tends to be very mushy and builds up in undesirable places. Yup, you got it. I'm talking about being overweight, and I think the best way of sharing my experience with being overweight is to share a little bit about myself.

I'm 6'0, and 23 years old, and since I was a young teenager I have been big boned (yeah right) guy. I recently saw some younger pictures of myself, and I was actually thin! Anyways, I think I was rather fortunate, in that I wasn't teased really at all during school. I always had friends, and I have never been depressed. That isn't to say that I haven't had my own anxieties and frustrations for being fat. I remember in gym I was always pick last for racing/speed activities, but always first when it was for rugby or football. Oh, and of course I was always goalie for hockey and soccer, I filled up the whole net! But still, maybe from lack of awareness and because I was so well loved, I never gave my weight much consideration. I ate a lot, I mean A LOT. I remember when I would make lunch for school I would inhale half a pack of meat and cheese. There were some things that I didn't like too much, like being to big for chairs, or seeing myself in pictures, or knowing that I can't wear all the clothes I like. I think what really got me started was seeing my sister shed all her pounds. She had gastric bypass, and lost a tremendous amount of weight, and now she is cute as a button. So after graduation I started losing weight, and lost around 70 pounds. It didn't last long because I became comfortable, and began eating my old habits. Long story short, I gained all my weight back, plus more. And so without further ado, I present my weight loss journal (diary sounded too giiiiirly! Hah)

So last weekend I started my diet. I basically cut back on my consumption, drank lots of water, and tried to eat more fruits and veggies. I haven't had too much in the way of exercise, but I promise to start doing some. It was so hard to keep true, I slipped one day and had lots of coffee cake, but other then that It went well. I would stay awake at night, my stomach screaming in hunger. Ugh. But I made it the first week, and I was well rewarded. I know you always start off losing alot, but I shed off 12 POUNDS! Only a vagillion more to go! Haha. I look forward to seeing how much I lost last week! Cheerio!:hurray:
 
Hi Joel

Welcome to your journal. I have just checked out your before photos. All the girls are right - you are already a good looking young man.

Many of us have done what you did - lost some weight and then stopped dieting and put it all back on. I theorise (because I have not got to the stage of doing it yet) that the secret is to develop a maintenance strategy and stick to it for life.

Well done for losing 12 pounds. That is an excellent start. :party:

It is a very good idea to introduce some exercise. I walk a lot. Some people may tell you that walking doesnt help weight loss - but there are a lot of people on this forum who have lost a lot of weight through walking.

Anyway - the main thing that I wanted to do was wish you good luck on your project.

Take care
Best wishes
Margaret
 
Thanks Margaret for taking the time, and for sharing some optimism and advice. I agree with you 100% on everything you've said! Sometime I get down and think what's the point in dieting if it's going to take so long to be happy/fit. But then I remember that it took many years to get to this point, and the time will pass anyway, so it might as well benefit me in a life altering way. Thanks again Margaret for wishing me luck, I hope to be just as successful as you have.
 
The very best advice that I can give is that there will be times when for one reason or another you feel like you have let yourself down. You will have lost your focus either because you were celebrating something or feeling a little down.

At that point - forgive yourself immediately. Accept that you are not perfect because no-one is. Focus again on the job in hand and continue as before.

Many times in the past I have abandoned diets at that point.

I now know that surplus pounds from a splurge disappear in a couple of days if you immediately forgive yourself and refocus.

I wish that I had understood that when I was young.

Good luck
 
Dissapointment.

That word sums up so much and so little right now. It’s been months since I last promised to renew my weight loss journey. Sadly, I’ve completely fallen off the band wagon.

It started off great. Two and half weeks into it I lost around 25pounds, and then I let my control slip. Remember how I told you my best friend made eating badly easy? Well recently we moved into together, and shockingly, it’s not her who’s holding me back. It’s me. I don’t generally do the blame game, but I think I was doing it a bit too much. Also probably because I just found out she is a bulimic, which makes soooo much sense as to why she can eat so much and not show anything. I want to be supportive, but she’s made it quite clear she would rather die then gain weight…let alone put down that ice-cream bar.

Funnily enough I’m not envious of her, nor am I interested in doing what she does. The doctors have told her it’s going to be the death of her if she doesn’t get herself under control, which is very scary. I guess finding out she had this disorder really changed my perspective on eating.

Also to boot my mother recently passed away. Trust me food is comfort. Haha. I’m not going to get into these details, it’s still too painful.

I guess the point of this general entry is to unload a little, and to give myself a fresh jumpstart on losing weight. I’m tired of that punk JeremyRice taking all the attention, Haha. God that man is a pound melting machine.

Anyways comrades, here is to another start. I’m going to use the journal thing more often. It’s therapeutic.

Cheerio,

Joel
 
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Ok- let's agree that this is starting to sound like a broken record. I don't expect people to read this, let alone comment. But for now I'm just going to write and unload; for myself.

I'm still living with my friend with the eating disorder - and things haven't been getting that much better. I'm turning into a recluse and antisocial blimp. It's very frustrating. I'm constantly overeating (90% of the time it's bad things) and then shrugging it off and saying I will just start again next week. It's always next week. I've gotten into a habit of talking myself out of eating better.

I've let my weight really affect me. I NEVER go out anymore or socialize. Because I feel that I'm undeserving of it, and that I'm not going to give anyone the chance to judge me. I came across this guy on youtube who claims to love being fat (and I mean he WAS) and he would eat inordinate amounts of food to entertain the masses. It was a mixed feeling watching this- because I know there is nobody on this earth who honestly enjoys being overweight, and I thought "whose this guy fooling". I felt really sorry for him, and it really made me think about myself.

I want so badly to do this and I feel like I'm in a rut. I want to make big plans for myself- but I feel that can't happen until I deal with my weight first. I hate it. Sometimes I do think about purging, but I feel like such a sellout in the end, and I won't do it. It reminds me of this movie when this young guy had an eating disorder and he ate a peanut and then threw it up. What a nasty existence.

I'm still young but I feel like I'm losing these years because I'm feeling sorry for myself, which in turn becomes an eating fest. I'm going to try with all my might to do this. I'm going to start journaling this A LOT more - since i have so much time to myself now. I have to do it.
 
Hello all :)

Well...I am very happy to say that I have stuck to a great and healthy eating plan since my last post. I'm feeling much better mentally and physically, and I'm very optimistic.

Lately I have been looking at that book "The Secret" and a lot of many aspects it deals with. I find it works brilliantly with weight loss. I've been using the law of attraction to instill a sense of progress and ambition in myself- and I truly think it speeds up the weight loss. It's sorta of hard to think of something badly enough that you can make it happen- but so far it's working.

Other wise I've just been eating more veg and fruit, and opting for more low calorie options. My calorie range is about 1200-1500, prob not enough for someone of my age and stature, but it's working well enough for me. I've also been looking at natural venues to aid my weight loss plan. I plan on taking cayenne pepper capsules, because it's known to increase calorie burnage and a natural appetitive suppressant - that and many other benefits to the body. I'm also looking at green tea and such.

Anyways just a small update :)
 
eep!

I got called into work and they are having a wine test. So after sampling many whites, reds, and champs with a few bites of Turkish Delight to clean my palate - I hope I didn't just have calorie binge! Light dinner tonight!
 
wine is the lowest calorie alcoholic beverage you can consume so hopefully you were just sipping and not gulping. Turkish delight, that stuff really exists? I thought it was just on Narnia. What is it? This question about turkish delight has been baffling me since I was a child and first read the series...lol!
Great job finding the gumption to do what you want. I've got The Secret on video, maybe I'll give it a watch. Have you given any more thought to excercise? Even walking for thirty minutes a day will add something to you activity level. Baby steps. Now, I expect to hear back from you tomorrow! Keep it up!
 
Hey Iwan!

Sorry for not writing sooner :p I used to not finding comments on my diary section.

haha yeah turkish delight really does exist, I think it a very European/middle east candy, and many countries seem to have a version of the candy. There is a chocolate bar called Big Turk, which is essentially chewy red gummy covered in milk chocolate - keep in mind though this isn't necessarily "real" Turkish Delight. The kind I had was probably the best piece of candy I had ever had. It was from Turkey (go figure!) and it was sort of gummish and covered in powered sugar with pieces of pistachio. It was fantastic!

Here is a link: Turkish Delight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As for the exercise I'm always moving about, but lately I haven't done anything vigorous. And I most definitely plan on making a more scheduled attempt to exercise for sure.
 
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Wow...It's been so long since I've been on this site. I mean, occasionally I would come on, but it was only to check out the before and after thread (inspiration). Anyways I’m coming back here because this is going to be my outlet…my way of putting down what I’m thinking…and purely for my own benefit.


Now…to where I left off oh so long ago, and trust me, it’s been a really long time. J Well I left town…I moved to a new town to stay with my older sister. If I had stayed I probably would be dead by now. I need to take action…so I left my bad habits behind. I concentrated on exercising more and eating healthier.

It hasn’t been all peachy though. I’ve fallen out with my sister (for monetary reasons) and now I’ve moved again to another town. I’m doing well though. I’m dedicated to my weight loss more fully (370-298 so far!). I have a new job while I prepare to pay of debt and plan for school. So things are looking up.


While starting my new job, I met someone who was a Vegan. She is one of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and giving people I’ve ever met. I agreed with her sentiments fully, and she nudged me into a new kind of life. I’m a vegan now! I don’t eat any food that has any animal products. My health is improved immensely. Maybe one day I will make a post of the power of veganism. Suffice to say, I love this new life style.


Today went pretty well. Defintely within calorie limit, but I seriously need to get groceries. I made a vega milkshake (vega almond vanilla powder, soymilk, two bananas), potatoes with chia seed dressing, fruit, and hummus.


So in a nut shell, that’s where I’m at. I’m optimistic and eager to see what the future brings.
 
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