BEAT the NEW YEARS EVE CROWD!
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laureelee07
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Hey both of you! Feelinggooder, I actually only got vodka on the rocks with a wedge of lime, wow! That totally hits the spot and gives me a nice buzz. Then, I shared a AMF with two other friends, but it's only like 150 calories total. Then, we all hit the drive thru hahaha how ghetto! I orders a kids meal hamburger, and I just took two bites of the meat patty and threw it away. All because I wasn't driving and didn't need to be designated driver.
I WILL see the 180s before Day 31. Even if it is 189.8 on Day 31, hahaha, sigh. 8 days 4 pounds? Big dreams...
Yeah, the alcohol definitely got me loose (hahahaha........ok..) might as well have no regrets while I'm living! Making better judgment is something I need to work on though....
I WILL see the 180s before Day 31. Even if it is 189.8 on Day 31, hahaha, sigh. 8 days 4 pounds? Big dreams...
Yeah, the alcohol definitely got me loose (hahahaha........ok..) might as well have no regrets while I'm living! Making better judgment is something I need to work on though....
laureelee07
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Day 24
8 cups water
Diet
8AM: 1 vietnamese sandwich (last one!), 2 cups spicy korean tofu soup
1PM: 1 orange, 8 hershey drops
4PM: 2cups ceviche, 2 tostada, 1 avocado, 1 cheese stick, 1 egg tart
Calories: ~2,050
Exercise (105/500)
Thoughts
8 cups water
Diet
8AM: 1 vietnamese sandwich (last one!), 2 cups spicy korean tofu soup
1PM: 1 orange, 8 hershey drops
4PM: 2cups ceviche, 2 tostada, 1 avocado, 1 cheese stick, 1 egg tart
Calories: ~2,050
Exercise (105/500)
Thoughts
laureelee07
New member
Hi everyone.....
Last night, I ate dinner at 9PM because I started getting really hungry and looking at YELP reviews, that seems to be a reoccurring activity for a starving me. So, I went down to get food, then I felt super bloated from it.....
I woke up and weighed myself to face the truth, maybe I was 194...195......
197.2
I am not one happy camper. [/b]As if I never lost weight last week, I thought I did really well last week. Exercise and diet was on point. [/b]
I was bound to have a set back, right? [/b]
Last night, I ate dinner at 9PM because I started getting really hungry and looking at YELP reviews, that seems to be a reoccurring activity for a starving me. So, I went down to get food, then I felt super bloated from it.....
I woke up and weighed myself to face the truth, maybe I was 194...195......
197.2
I am not one happy camper. [/b]As if I never lost weight last week, I thought I did really well last week. Exercise and diet was on point. [/b]
I was bound to have a set back, right? [/b]
feelinggooder
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Set backs and plateaus are to be expected and the main thing is to not let them get to you. If we all keep making the right decisions on a daily basis the results will follow.
I have heard suggestions that if a plateau starts to last a little long that tricks like mixing up the workouts or calorie cycling tricks like varying daily calorie intake can help even if the average daily calories don't really change all that much. I guess it can help keep the body from going into lockdown mode and slowing metabolism.
I have heard suggestions that if a plateau starts to last a little long that tricks like mixing up the workouts or calorie cycling tricks like varying daily calorie intake can help even if the average daily calories don't really change all that much. I guess it can help keep the body from going into lockdown mode and slowing metabolism.
laureelee07
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hey both of you, thanks for the cheer up butter cup talks. It's actually really needed.
The start of my day was real tough, feelinggooder, I think I already do all that. Some days I eat 800 calories, other days I eat 2,000 calories. I exercise with maximum effort, other days I do the fat burning zone, other times, I started going back to the gym to switch it up.
Now what?
I've been eating tons of food today. No more sandwiches in the house, screw you vietnamese sandwiches on french baguette bread!!! This financial diet keeps me in the right mind since my stomach is pretty much the boss of my body...
The start of my day was real tough, feelinggooder, I think I already do all that. Some days I eat 800 calories, other days I eat 2,000 calories. I exercise with maximum effort, other days I do the fat burning zone, other times, I started going back to the gym to switch it up.
Now what?
I've been eating tons of food today. No more sandwiches in the house, screw you vietnamese sandwiches on french baguette bread!!! This financial diet keeps me in the right mind since my stomach is pretty much the boss of my body...
Laura lee,
we all slip! Don't give up girl...you can do it! I have been there...but you only lose when you let that minor set back defeat your over all progress and ambition!
I'm pretty sure it was you that asked what company products I eat
the boca burgers I eat are from this company
http://www.bocaburger.com/our-products.aspx
they're available at walmart...at a caputo's ...any kind of grocery store. I get the vegan ones (70 calories) and the burger one which is (120 calories) no meat in either
this is the tofu i eat... 70 calories per serving, 5 servings in the package
http://www.allinkosher.com/p-41857-nasoya-firm-tofu-14-oz-kosher-parve.aspx
available at walmart, meijers, i think at a lot of places!
we all slip! Don't give up girl...you can do it! I have been there...but you only lose when you let that minor set back defeat your over all progress and ambition!
I'm pretty sure it was you that asked what company products I eat
the boca burgers I eat are from this company
http://www.bocaburger.com/our-products.aspx
they're available at walmart...at a caputo's ...any kind of grocery store. I get the vegan ones (70 calories) and the burger one which is (120 calories) no meat in either
this is the tofu i eat... 70 calories per serving, 5 servings in the package
http://www.allinkosher.com/p-41857-nasoya-firm-tofu-14-oz-kosher-parve.aspx
available at walmart, meijers, i think at a lot of places!
laureelee07
New member
The slip up is harder to bear with....I can understand a one pound increase, but 3 pounds? All the "good" work I've been doing just went down the drain.
Since the afternoon, I have been in refeed mode and I'm finally feeling better. I felt so disappointed and helpless, like who cares? So, I just kept eating and eating....
It's the end of the night. I'm not going to exercise, but I will take a shower and let tomorrow be another day.
I thought that this time around, I would be prepared to NOT fall, but I did. Right in the nick of time to crack too since it is Day 24.
I'll be back tomorrow, too bad that none of my goals will make any sense any longer...Oh Well.
Let's take this one day at a time, stay honest with myself, and make the right moves in the right direction.
Since the afternoon, I have been in refeed mode and I'm finally feeling better. I felt so disappointed and helpless, like who cares? So, I just kept eating and eating....
It's the end of the night. I'm not going to exercise, but I will take a shower and let tomorrow be another day.
I thought that this time around, I would be prepared to NOT fall, but I did. Right in the nick of time to crack too since it is Day 24.
I'll be back tomorrow, too bad that none of my goals will make any sense any longer...Oh Well.
Let's take this one day at a time, stay honest with myself, and make the right moves in the right direction.
feelinggooder
New member
One day at a time and try not to spend too much time worrying about the days that are already behind. We can't change those days and only have control over the days that are ahead of us.
A lot of little things can impact weight fluctuations of a few pounds, salty meal, the position of the scale on the floor, weird cosmic rays shot at our house by the government that cause gravity to work differently in our house vs everyone else's (or maybe that's just happens to me) but by sticking with it and continuing to make good decisions it'll all work out. Taking a day off the exercise can be a good thing and will help your body recover. Remember, the goals you have will still make sense tomorrow or next week even if you have to adjust the timeline slightly.
A lot of little things can impact weight fluctuations of a few pounds, salty meal, the position of the scale on the floor, weird cosmic rays shot at our house by the government that cause gravity to work differently in our house vs everyone else's (or maybe that's just happens to me) but by sticking with it and continuing to make good decisions it'll all work out. Taking a day off the exercise can be a good thing and will help your body recover. Remember, the goals you have will still make sense tomorrow or next week even if you have to adjust the timeline slightly.
laureelee07
New member
Hey Feelinggooder, I truly appreciate the stop by and commentary. Gosh, I need it in these days. The past few days have been the polar opposite of last week. What happened?
Today Day 25 was diet and exercise horrid. But!!!!! I am NOT stopping or leaving. I took a shower and was reminded of how good I felt so skinny and how much I was looking forward to going shopping and getting dressed in the morning.
I will continue. accountability is at the highest, support is there, whole family is on a diet. It's great!!! Financial diet is keeping me in check!
I want to see and feel my collarbones...
I want the fat an top of the anterior portion of my rib cage to be gone...
I want to wear my sister's size 29 jeans...
I want to wear the size 10 work pants...
Today Day 25 was diet and exercise horrid. But!!!!! I am NOT stopping or leaving. I took a shower and was reminded of how good I felt so skinny and how much I was looking forward to going shopping and getting dressed in the morning.
I will continue. accountability is at the highest, support is there, whole family is on a diet. It's great!!! Financial diet is keeping me in check!
I want to see and feel my collarbones...
I want the fat an top of the anterior portion of my rib cage to be gone...
I want to wear my sister's size 29 jeans...
I want to wear the size 10 work pants...
laureelee07
New member
Day 26
6 cups of water
Diet
8am- 2 cup pork fried rice
9am- 1 apple, 1cup greek yogurt w/ blueberries and strawberries
1pm- 2 cup pork fried rice, 2 fried eggs, 3oz beef, 3oz chicken breast, 1 cup doritos
Exercise (225/500)
6 cups of water
Diet
8am- 2 cup pork fried rice
9am- 1 apple, 1cup greek yogurt w/ blueberries and strawberries
1pm- 2 cup pork fried rice, 2 fried eggs, 3oz beef, 3oz chicken breast, 1 cup doritos
Exercise (225/500)
laureelee07
New member
Brawny77 couldn't have said it any better...
I've been in a slump of depression and laziness that doesn't have anything to do with this weight loss journey, just all other aspects of life like work studying and applications in the near future. I gotta lose weight to look healthy for my applications!
I will weigh in tomorrow morning just to face the truth, I wouldn't be surprised if I gained all my weight back, but I'm ready...
How do I cope with depression without food? Eating to maximum capacity makes me feel good. Only, eating to maximum capacity.
I've been in a slump of depression and laziness that doesn't have anything to do with this weight loss journey, just all other aspects of life like work studying and applications in the near future. I gotta lose weight to look healthy for my applications!
I will weigh in tomorrow morning just to face the truth, I wouldn't be surprised if I gained all my weight back, but I'm ready...
How do I cope with depression without food? Eating to maximum capacity makes me feel good. Only, eating to maximum capacity.
laureelee07
New member
Day 29
Weigh-In: 199.0
4 cups water
Diet
9AM- 1 cup scrambled eggs, 2 strips bacon, 1/2 cup potatoes, 2 cups fruit (pineapple, honeydew, peach, pear)
1230PM- 2 cup spinach, 2 tbsp thousand island dressing, 1 boiled egg, 2oz bacon, 2cup broccoli and cheese soup
3PM- 7 pieces of "bowl" candies (2 crackles, 2 small reeses cups, 2 andes mint, 1 jolly rancher)
630PM- 2 cups stir fried veggies (onion, mushroom, snap peas, bell peppers), 6oz skirt steak
7PM- 2 cups cantaloupe
Calories: 1,700
Exercise (/500)
Thoughts
So, I ate a ton of delicious food today. AND I started my WOOHOO today. My range of calories is between 1,800-1,300 to lose weight. Let's try this out this week. I put some hair creme in my hair that WILL have to be washed out tomorrow morning, so I definitely have to work out tomorrow AM.
I am really happy that I didn't weigh in above 200. WHEW, coast is clear. I'm ready to get back on it. We have so many groceries at home to cook with. I am so excited!! Chicken Thighs, Shrimp, Salmon Fillets, Pork Chops, Egg Whites, Vegetables, Fruits...
Tons of things I have to do this week: Stop by Target, Walgreens, CVS, and the bank. Also, start my studying regime ASAP.
Weigh-In: 199.0
4 cups water
Diet
9AM- 1 cup scrambled eggs, 2 strips bacon, 1/2 cup potatoes, 2 cups fruit (pineapple, honeydew, peach, pear)
1230PM- 2 cup spinach, 2 tbsp thousand island dressing, 1 boiled egg, 2oz bacon, 2cup broccoli and cheese soup
3PM- 7 pieces of "bowl" candies (2 crackles, 2 small reeses cups, 2 andes mint, 1 jolly rancher)
630PM- 2 cups stir fried veggies (onion, mushroom, snap peas, bell peppers), 6oz skirt steak
7PM- 2 cups cantaloupe
Calories: 1,700
Exercise (/500)
Thoughts
So, I ate a ton of delicious food today. AND I started my WOOHOO today. My range of calories is between 1,800-1,300 to lose weight. Let's try this out this week. I put some hair creme in my hair that WILL have to be washed out tomorrow morning, so I definitely have to work out tomorrow AM.
I am really happy that I didn't weigh in above 200. WHEW, coast is clear. I'm ready to get back on it. We have so many groceries at home to cook with. I am so excited!! Chicken Thighs, Shrimp, Salmon Fillets, Pork Chops, Egg Whites, Vegetables, Fruits...
Tons of things I have to do this week: Stop by Target, Walgreens, CVS, and the bank. Also, start my studying regime ASAP.
laureelee07
New member
Day 30
6 cups water[/b]
1BM
Diet
730: 1 cup black coffee[/b]
12pm: 1 cup blueberries, 1 cup cantaloupe, 2 boiled egg whites[/b]
5pm: 6oz skirt steak, 2cups stir fried veggies (spinach, onion, snap peas, tomatoes), 1 slice double fiber bread w/ 2tbsp strawberry jam[/b]
Calories: 700 [/b]
Exercise (85/650)
40min AM
45min PM <-- 9.80miles!
Thoughts
I didn't exercise more than 40minutes this morning because I was getting a bad headache, probably because I was so dehydrated. So happy because I exercised and I definitely needed to take a shower to get all the creme out of my hair. I am so happy though because my hair is really soft and smells so good! This is definitely something I want to do twice a week.
I wasn't hungry at work today, of course, so lunch today wasn't that bad. My appetite isn't set in, but I am so happy I ate the skirt steak w/ steak seasoning to ensure I get my salts in, and also ate the strawberry jam to get some sweets in me. Yay!
To make sure I keep up to date, I will start my days in February with Day 1.32, Day 2.33, etc.
This PM exercise was tough, rather than getting a headache, I felt like my left carotid artery was going to burst, near the base of my neck. WOW! But I did get sweaty!
6 cups water[/b]
1BM
Diet
730: 1 cup black coffee[/b]
12pm: 1 cup blueberries, 1 cup cantaloupe, 2 boiled egg whites[/b]
5pm: 6oz skirt steak, 2cups stir fried veggies (spinach, onion, snap peas, tomatoes), 1 slice double fiber bread w/ 2tbsp strawberry jam[/b]
Calories: 700 [/b]
Exercise (85/650)
40min AM
45min PM <-- 9.80miles!
Thoughts
I didn't exercise more than 40minutes this morning because I was getting a bad headache, probably because I was so dehydrated. So happy because I exercised and I definitely needed to take a shower to get all the creme out of my hair. I am so happy though because my hair is really soft and smells so good! This is definitely something I want to do twice a week.
I wasn't hungry at work today, of course, so lunch today wasn't that bad. My appetite isn't set in, but I am so happy I ate the skirt steak w/ steak seasoning to ensure I get my salts in, and also ate the strawberry jam to get some sweets in me. Yay!
To make sure I keep up to date, I will start my days in February with Day 1.32, Day 2.33, etc.
This PM exercise was tough, rather than getting a headache, I felt like my left carotid artery was going to burst, near the base of my neck. WOW! But I did get sweaty!
laureelee07
New member
Day 31
194.0!!!!!!!!!
8 cups of water
1BM
Diet
730: Chicken Sausage and Egg Whites Wrap from Starbucks, black coffee
12pm: 2 eggs boiled, 1 cup blueberries, 1 banana
430pm: 2 chicken thighs w/o skin, 2cups stir fried veggies (spinach, snap peas, broccoli, carrot, garlic), 1/2 avocado, 2 cups cantaloupe
Calories: 1,250
Exercise (235/650)
45min AM
105min PM <-- speed walking around mall and turbo kickboxing class
Schedule
6am- work out
8am-10am: study
10am-12pm: midterm
12pm-6pm: study
630pm-8pm: workout
9pm-11pm: study
LET'S DO THIS!!
Thoughts
Woke up this morning and was right on schedule. After the AM workout, I weighed myself at a nifty 194.0 flat! I am SO STOKED. Seeing 193 tomorrow shouldn't a problem AT ALL. 31 days....of monitoring, awareness, and sweat. EUGH! And to top it off, I'm on my period. HAHAHAHAHA! At my own face-- take that!! Now that I am all happy-go-lucky, as goal-oriented as I like to be on this high, I think for Day 40 goal is....189! 4 pounds in 5 days. My original goal was to lose 20 pounds by Day 45, so technically 10 pounds in 14 days? I don't think so, but I will KEEP TRYING. I wanted to measure myself on Day 31, but since I am on my period, I definitely don't want to. Probably February 15. At least now I can know when I should expect my period! February 20+.
"If I want to feel shitty about myself, then don't stick to a plan. Be lazy, guaranteed shit feel." -Laura
194.0!!!!!!!!!
8 cups of water
1BM
Diet
730: Chicken Sausage and Egg Whites Wrap from Starbucks, black coffee
12pm: 2 eggs boiled, 1 cup blueberries, 1 banana
430pm: 2 chicken thighs w/o skin, 2cups stir fried veggies (spinach, snap peas, broccoli, carrot, garlic), 1/2 avocado, 2 cups cantaloupe
Calories: 1,250
Exercise (235/650)
45min AM
105min PM <-- speed walking around mall and turbo kickboxing class
Schedule
6am- work out
8am-10am: study
10am-12pm: midterm
12pm-6pm: study
630pm-8pm: workout
9pm-11pm: study
LET'S DO THIS!!
Thoughts
Woke up this morning and was right on schedule. After the AM workout, I weighed myself at a nifty 194.0 flat! I am SO STOKED. Seeing 193 tomorrow shouldn't a problem AT ALL. 31 days....of monitoring, awareness, and sweat. EUGH! And to top it off, I'm on my period. HAHAHAHAHA! At my own face-- take that!! Now that I am all happy-go-lucky, as goal-oriented as I like to be on this high, I think for Day 40 goal is....189! 4 pounds in 5 days. My original goal was to lose 20 pounds by Day 45, so technically 10 pounds in 14 days? I don't think so, but I will KEEP TRYING. I wanted to measure myself on Day 31, but since I am on my period, I definitely don't want to. Probably February 15. At least now I can know when I should expect my period! February 20+.
"If I want to feel shitty about myself, then don't stick to a plan. Be lazy, guaranteed shit feel." -Laura
laureelee07
New member
Hmm just rambling some thoughts...
210-200: tight "size 12" work pants; now they are comfortable
175-180: tight "size 10" work pants <--- couldn't even get the zipper up a few days ago -__-" end of february?
165-160: tight "size 8" jeans
145-150: tight "size 6" work pants early May?
125-130: tight size 4???? whaaaat??? possible???? end of July
I....can't wait.....seriously.
210-200: tight "size 12" work pants; now they are comfortable
175-180: tight "size 10" work pants <--- couldn't even get the zipper up a few days ago -__-" end of february?
165-160: tight "size 8" jeans
145-150: tight "size 6" work pants early May?
125-130: tight size 4???? whaaaat??? possible???? end of July
I....can't wait.....seriously.
feelinggooder
New member
Fitting back into old clothes is hugely rewarding. Much better way to know that progress is being made versus some evil bathroom scale that loves to lie to us all on occasion.