Blueberry03's Diary

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blueberry03

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Hey there,

Thought i would start a diary, and see if it helps me get back onto the road towards a healthy lifestyle. I am a 5 foot 2, 22 year old female, weighing in at 167 pounds. A few weeks ago I was a stone lighter, unfortunately my new AD medication has caused some weight gain that i'd be glad to get rid of.

I used to have an unhealthy obsession with my weight, food and exercise. Im generally too exhausted to go back to that kind of life, yet i am also now lacking in self discipline.

I'm hoping sharing what i eat everyday will force me to consider my diet and make some changes. I would also like to start exercising more. Feel free to drop by and say hello :)
 
Day One

So, to start, lets look at my current state of health.

Weight: 172 pounds (edited 6th feb)
Height: 5 foot 2
BMI: 31.5
category: obese
broca-index: 30.19%
waist-hip ratio: 0.81, normal

My general goal is to slowly reduce my BMI to 25 so im healthy again. if all goes to plan by xmas ill be back to my original weight of 126. thats 48 weeks to lose 46 pounds.

Goals:
1) BMI 30, Weight 164, Minus 8 pounds
2) BMI 29, Weight 159, Minus 13 pounds
3) BMI 28, Weight 153, Minus 19 pounds
4) BMI 27, Weight 148, Minus 24 pounds
5) BMI 26, Weight 142, Minus 30 pounds
6) BMI 25, Weight 137, Minus 35 pounds

Im not sure how much weight ill lose in one week by changing my lifestyle, so, i wont set my goals for now. but, i will tell myself to lose one pound this week, and see how it goes.

Ideas:

Ill list some ideas to help change my lifestyle. some of them i already do, but, got to start somewhere.

  • record food everyday on livestrong.com
  • eventually form a meal plan
  • No processed foods.
  • more vegetables/fruit.
  • limit cigarettes to 5 or less a day.
  • only drink alcohol socially
  • drink herbal tea instead of caffeinated drinks.
  • drink more water
  • no fizzy drinks except maybe diet ginger ale.
  • have at least 2 portions of fish a week.
  • have at least 2 veggie main meals a week.
  • limit red meat consumption.
  • replace one meal with soup/bread or salad everyday.
  • make own soup
  • never add salt to food
  • eat more rice/couscous instead of pasta so am not bloated alot.
  • replace chocolate bars/ice cream/etc with highlights hot chocolate, 40 calories
  • eat less cheese, 0-1 portion a day
  • eat less peanut butter, or just dont buy it
  • when eating porridge use fruit or honey instead of chocolate or sugar
  • dont buy cereal, just porridge, so wont eat it as a snack
  • start with doing 20 minutes of exercise everyday. can be anything from walking to using youtube videos.

thatll do for now.
 
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Day One Food Diary

Breakfast 7am small bowl special k clusters with semi skimmed milk
snack 10am cupcake, one slice toast with peanut butter/honey/cheese
Lunch 1pm chicken soup with one slice toast, satsuma
snack
Dinner

calories: 700
 
Hi there *wave*,

It's fantastic that you've started a diary! I'm new here, and I have found the diary is a fantastic place for me to record my diet/exercise and of course- vent about my life :)

It seems like you've thought about the small changes you can make to your life to start you on the road to your weight loss goals! THAT'S FANTABULOUS! :) Having a plan, and goals can help a whole lot :)

I noticed that you put down "social drinking" ...I'll admit, this is going to be one of my hard steps! :) But we can do it! I never really thought about how much calories are actually in alcohol! But there's tons- which is totally scary :)

Good luck! And you can to it :)
 
Hey Tik :) Nice to meet you.

I know! I'll normally drink wine with friends, but i suppose i could try spirits with diet mixers or something :p

How are you finding changing your lifestyle so far? :)

Tik said:
Hi there *wave*,

It's fantastic that you've started a diary! I'm new here, and I have found the diary is a fantastic place for me to record my diet/exercise and of course- vent about my life :)

It seems like you've thought about the small changes you can make to your life to start you on the road to your weight loss goals! THAT'S FANTABULOUS! :) Having a plan, and goals can help a whole lot :)

I noticed that you put down "social drinking" ...I'll admit, this is going to be one of my hard steps! :) But we can do it! I never really thought about how much calories are actually in alcohol! But there's tons- which is totally scary :)

Good luck! And you can to it :)
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Just wanted to welcome you to the forum :) Hope you'll stick around and follow your new guidelines. They all look very reasonable. I'm trying to quit or limit smoking/drinking but it's very hard!! Got myself down to under 5 cigs a day though!
 
blueberry03 said:
Hey Tik :) Nice to meet you.

I know! I'll normally drink wine with friends, but i suppose i could try spirits with diet mixers or something :p

How are you finding changing your lifestyle so far? :)
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I'm finding it hard some days. I've been at this since the end of Dec- so about a month. I started first on making sure I was getting at least 4 hours of exercise a week in- this was a huge step for me! And I've done it! (It still takes a lot of work to be motivated to go out and get a good sweat on! :)

I'm now working on my diet. I've tried to cut out almost ALL caffeine! Which is hard! I'm eating more smaller meals a day, rather than just 1 large meal (which I was so guilty with)! I'm trying to plan my meals out, and make healthier choices!

I think it's a long, hard transition- but it's worth it!! :) As for the booze- oy! that's the hardest part! My friends often go out, and I go with them, and it's always "oh one drink won't hurt", "you deserve it", "treat yourself", and all those things! I end up indulging way too much! But I'm pulling the boot straps up and sticking to it :)

We can do it! As lovely as a nice glass of wine or a cool beer is- flaunting around in a cute little sundress this summer is TEN TIMES more lovely!!!

:hurray:
 
I saw on Tik's diary she had filled in a 'starting a diary' questionaire, and decided to nick it :p

Answer these questions before starting your diary.

-- How much weight do you want to lose?
in total, id like to lose 41 pounds in 5-7 pound intervals
-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
11 months
-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
I will be improving my general lifestyle, eating healthily, getting out more, eventually establishing some kind of exercise regime
-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
myself, online support
-- How realistic is your goal?
pretty realistic
-- When will you start?
yesterday

Other questions
1. What is your current height and weight? 167lb, 5'2
2. If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be? 130 pounds
3. At what weight would you like to be at four months from now? 150pounds
4. Why do you want to lose weight? to have one less thing to worry about
5. Do you want to lose weight for a specific life event such as wedding or reunion? for work
6. What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals? mental health difficulties, plus i used to have an ED
7. Why do you think that you now have a weight problem? well im currently down to 3 tops which still fit me, and dont have the money to buy more
8. What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight? ive listed them in the above post, but, just general things really
9. Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight? yes when i was 16 i lost 2 stone exercising everyday and restricting my diet, however im not sure i have such self discipline this time around
10. Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back? when i was thin i still believed i was fat, so either way i was never happy
11. What, if anything, has not worked for you in the past in helping you to lose weight? Why do you think it did not work? i tried exercising everyday again but i couldnt get my diet right and while got very strong, did not lose weight
12. Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time? yes ive started that from today
13. Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook? yes all the time, mostly curries
14. How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go? i never eat out
15. What are your three favorite foods? cheese, kormas, ice cream
16. What are your three favorite restaurants? not sure
17. What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food? eat smaller portions, eat more veggies, eat less chocolate
18. If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different? id be physically stronger
19. Do you eat when you are not hungry? yes
20. Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)? yes, but not as badly as i used to
21. Do you hide your food or eat in secret? sometimes
22. Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed? Yes
23. Do you eat as a reward? no
24. Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer? yes
25. What do you normally eat for a meal? a mix of different things, meat/fish, something filling like pasta or rice, veggies
26. What type of snacks do you eat? toast/peanut butter, herbal tea, cereal
27. In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing? occasionally use cross trainer
28. Where do you go for exercise? home
29. What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise? swimming, martial arts, dance
30. What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals? i have some old, smaller clothes i want to fit back into
31. Do you have rewards for certain goals? not yet
 
10. Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back? when i was thin i still believed i was fat, so either way i was never happy
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Darling - I know what you mean! At my lowest weight I still thought I was fat- it's a horrible feeling! But you know what, shape/size rarely matters to people other than you! I have learned this! Being happy with yourself, and proud of working towards your goals will come through, and you'll be surprised at how great you feel! And once you feel good about yourself, and see how beautiful/wonderful you are, you'll show it to the world!

(I sound like Oprah!)

I'm glad you nipped that from my diary!!

You're doing great!! Just remember- we're awesome :) And part of that "awesome" is because we've made the first step (coming on here, and starting a diary), on our weight loss goal!!

We can do it!! :)
 
Week Two

Decided to use my online diary once a week.

have been using dailyplate.com everyday since i started to log my food intake and exercise. so far ive managed to exercise nearly everyday, burning around 400-600 each day. my food intake has been pretty up and down.. going anywhere from 1200 to 2000 calories. however, it never goes above 2000, so thats good.. but i definitely need to even things out, as i always end up eating more the next day if i eat too little.. sooo, i think ill try planning meals beforehand, and see if that helps.

ive gotten rid of any junk or extras i dont need from my house.. like, peanut butter, chocolate powder, ive replaced cheese with cottage cheese, its only ~60 calories, whenever i snack i end up eating salad.. im hoping to replace bread with something else, maybe ricecakes, or tortillas. oh, and ive been eating fruit everyday, and ive been eating more vegetables.

something ive noticed looking at what i eat is that i dont eat enough at lunch/dinner so i snack alot in between.

sooo, yeah, good start :biggrinjester:
 
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wooohoo!! Grats on your weight loss!! You're doing fantastic!!

I'll have to check out that website- it sounds great!

You're doing great with your exercising and sticking to a below 2000 calorie diet! Congrats!

You were smart to get rid of the junk food in your house...it's too tempting to grab something unhealthy when it's something ready, quick, and tasty!
 
thanks! :)

Week Three

My weight was stable this week, however, ive lost a total of 2.5 inches around my waist and hips, which is great, tho ive gained the same on my bum and thighs.. however, fat around the belly is considered more of a health risk so im happy with that :)

my diet has become alot more even, i havent strayed under 1600 except twice and once over 2000.

cool stuff!
 
-2.5 inches!! AWESOME!!

You should be so happy about that! You're doing such a great job! Counting calories, and keeping your diet below 2000 can be so hard! So good on ya for doing that!

It's nice that you have the inches lost! I know when I first started I got discouraged that the weight wasn't going down...but when i took my inches- I was amazed! That's where I saw the loss!

You're doing great! Keep up the good work!
 
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hey :) did you have a good week?

Week Four

this week was much better. my weight hasnt changed, but, ive loss another 2 inches from my waist, and an inch from my thighs. my body shape is definitely looking more defined. :) i visited a friend over the weekend and we went walking for an hour a day, which i think helped some.

i got alil depressed at some point and kept buying chocolate when i went food shopping, and i think thats why i havent lost weight, however, i changed this by buying only very small amounts of chocolate, which seemed to work.
 
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Hey!

Congrats on more inches being lost! That's fantastic! Don't get discouraged about the weight! That's just numbers! What's more important is that you're feeling more energized and are noticing it in your clothes :)

It's great that you and your friend went walking. I think it's so nice to have a buddy that you can do things with! I think it makes it easier to get out there and do it!

As for the chocolate! I know how hard it is! For some reason I can not CURB my cravings! I never had them until I started cutting sweets out completely! A friend told me a great trick. I buy the extra 80% dark chocolate (it's a bit lower in calories), and then i put it in the freezer. whenever I want chocolate I take a tiny piece out and eat it slowly! since it's so rich, it lasts me awhile!! hehehe that might help you!!!

I hope you have a great weekend :)
 
hey :) the dark chocolate idea is great, think ill try that

Week Five

Well i havent weighed myself yet, will tomorrow, but, my measurements look promising. i seem to have stopped gaining inches completely now, and am losing them. i lost an inch around my bum and 0.5 on my upper thighs, the hardest part for me to lose, yey!
 
Yay!! congrats on the inches lost! that's fantastic! your hard work is showing!

I hope you have a great weekend :)

Keep it up!! you're doing great!
 
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