br!na's weightloss diary

Thanks you guys!!! I worked my butt off at the gym today. Got to a new high on calories burned.... 468!! Yay!!!!

Robert Englund is my Freaking hero!!! Nightmare on elm street were some of the first horror movies I ever watched as a kid!! I have all of the movies on vhs. Did you know that once, after filming for hours, Robert went out for lunch at a nearby burger king. But he forgot to take all of the makeup off first!!! Lmao he freaked them all out!! Hahahahahaha!!!

Anyways- I was still 194.0 this morning. It's frustrating. But I'm okay. I think I've hit another small wall and I just have to bust through it. My sister went to the gym with me today. That was really fun! :)
Also we went and put Christmas on layaway at kmart this morning. I enjoy picking out Christmas gifts. Although for me... I celebrate Yule. But for the kids, we still do Christmas. We got Ashlee a bike. That along with the MP3 player, barbies, barbie accessories and all tge other little stuff we are getting her, she should have a good Christmas!!!! I'm excited about it! I may be early, and in no way am I skipping Halloween. We just like to get started on Xmas gifts early. I hate being a last minute shopper!!

Alright, I'm exhausted!! Been up since 4 am. I'm happy that I get to sleep in tomorrow! :)
Goodnight!
 
I'm in a rut, and I don't know what to do. I've been doing the same thing for weeks and getting great results. But this week, I've been stuck at 194.0. No matter how much I workout, or how I eat... It doesn't change. It's so frustrating!!! The only difference is, I haven't had my ace this week. I've ordered more, but it hasn't come in yet. Now, once again, I do not rely on this pill to do everything for me. It's all natural and I just use it as a boost for me, since the fibro makes it really hard to be motivated. But shouldn't my diet and exercise count for anything?? I run out if ace and stop losing weight?? That doesn't seem right at all!!!

Ugh, I'm not going to give up. I'm just really annoyed right now and hoping my ace comes in soon if that's the problem.

I watched the biggest loser tonight. Have any of you ever watched it? This one guy lost 38 lbs in one week. I didn't even think that was possible. What do they do, starve them and make them workout for 15 hours a day?? It was crazy! Lol

Anyways- I guess I'm gonna relax some before bed. I cleaned the house today, so at least I can relax in cleanliness! :)
 
38 lbs in a week? That's more than I need to hit my goal! Then again if you are super overweight I think once you eat better and workout you will lose weight quickly initially. Possibly a bunch of water weight even?

I hope your ace comes soon and you get that motivation back. You are doing so well! Maybe you are gaining muscle so the scale isn't moving? Have you measured yourself recently or noticed non-scale changes this week in your body?
 
I feel smaller. But I have days where I feel smaller than others. And I haven't measured since Monday. And today I was just throwing on clothes to go out and I put on my 17 jeans, not paying attention. And I'm in a 13/14 right now so the 17s are big on me anyways. Although, the shirt I wore was looser than it was even last weekend when I wore it. So I was happy about that! :)
My scale said I was 193.2 this morning. But its been acting so weird lately, I don't if I should believe it or not. So, Idk. I'm still somewhat frustrated. But tomorrow, I can go back to the gym and start fresh! :)
 
I'm sick. I just can't catch a break. Last night I couldn't sleep because my nose was stuffy and I kept sneezing. I have allergy problems, so I thought that was the problems. I finally went to sleep around 2 and got back up at 6 to meet my sister at the gym. When I got up, i knew it wasn't allergies. I'm still stuffy, but my nose is running, my throat hurts, I'm coughing and sneezing and I feel like crap!! After I got in a workout, Melissa got me some cold meds, and now I'm back in bed. This always happens when I try to lose weight. Once I get sick once, I continue to get sick with something different every week, and I usually end up just giving in and giving up. Not this time tho. I will workout when able and still count calories. I will just be spending a lot of time in bed, resting. The worst part is, part of the fibro is constantly having flu like symptoms.... Add an actual cold on top of it and I feel like death! I really felt like I was dying at the first of this year when I developed walking pneumonia. But as soon as this runs its course, I will be right back at it. No giving up this time! I've come too far!!
I just have to get through this week and hopefully I will start feeling better. Needless to say, I don't think I will be hitting the 180s before the Halloween party. :(
Although, I did finally get my ace in the mail today. Maybe that will help.
Alright, I just wanted to check in real quick. I think I'm going to take a nap now. Happy Monday everyone!!!
 
Hi, my name is Leia, and I'm sorry you are sick. You said earlier that you are at 194 and holding. One thing my brother's ball coach told him was to vary his workouts and do different things because your body can get use to what you do. I don't know if it will help you, but I wanted to mention it. I hope you get better soon and feel great in your costume. :)
 
I'm sorry to hear that you're not feeling well. It sounds like you're dealing with the same thing I have. It started out a sore throat, but now my nose is an issue. Constantly feeling stuffy, but also runny at the same time. I've been coughing quite a bit too. It feels like it's breaking up so hopefully the worst is over. Hoping you feel better soon!
 
Oh no! Sucks you are sick :( But glad to hear you are not giving up!

Take it easy, lots of rest, and when you feel better you can go back at it :)

Hope you feel better soon!
 
Thanks you guys! I'm not feeling better yet. It's actually spread to my chest. I'm resting as much as possible today, but tonight we have a required foster parent education class. So I can't skip out on that. I just hope it goes by quickly!
I don't think I'm gonna make it to the gym today. It's already hard to breathe. Congestion on top of my asthma, I don't think I should push it. Maybe I will be able to get something done tomorrow.
 
Man! That stinks!! I really hope you feel better soon. You are doing so well and your attitude is awesome! I hope the cold doesn't stick around for too long and you're back on your feet ASAP. For now, resting is the best thing you can do. And drink loads and loads of water!! :)
 
Thanks Nim! I'm starting to feel better. I just can't get my asthma under control. And I'm really hoping I don't end up in the emergency room like I usually do with asthma attacks.

My foster parenting class lasted almost 3 hours last night. Ugh. I so ready to hit the bed as soon as I got home. But I do enjoy those classes. We can talk about what we go through with our foster children with complete confidentiality. And we get a lot of support for the things we go through. We have a couple more classes coming up in November. I will be happy to go to them as long as I'm not sick again! :) one of the classes in Nov is a support group. I am looking forward to that one! Being a foster parent is a really hard job!! But we enjoy it!!

Even though I'm feeling better today, I'm still not 100% and because of my breathing, I didn't make it to the gym again. But I have plans to go in the morning with my sister! :) depending on how my breathing is tomorrow, I may not do a lot. I may have to ease back into things. But like we always say, something is better than nothing.

I've been taking mucinex and sudafed every 4 hours. But I offset them, so I'm actually taking something every 2 hours. Plus taking my breathing treatments. And throwing in a steroid inhalation med with my breathing treatments, just to strengthen my lungs. And I have been drinking plenty of water. I'm not eating much though. I only had one substantial meal today. The rest were snacks, but even then, I only had 2 small snacks. I just haven't been hungry.

Alright, I've got to try and get some sleep. Goodnight you guys!
 
I hit a new low this morning! 192.8!!! And I made it to the gym! I didn't do much. I had to take it slow. And I had to take breathing treatments after every exercise. But at least I tried! Now I think its time for bed. I'm exhausted!!
 
And another new low! :) 191.2 this morning! I'm .2 away from losing 25 lbs!!

Today was a busy day. I went and picked up Joice and Kiera to spend the night for the party tomorrow, picked up my FD and her group from school so they could do the window painting for Halloween! Stayed with them while they painted, then took the other girls home. I mailed off my letter to my pen pal in prison! Now I'm baking cupcakes and making mini mummy weinies for the party tomorrow!! After I'm done cooking, I have to take some bug stuff to my sisters house for the party. Then I have to get up at 4am to take momma to work. Then be at my sister's around 7am to start setting up for the party!! There's a lot to be done!
Well... Off to finish baking! :)
 
Glad to hear your getting better and that you hit new lows along the way! Great job! :)

I spent the day baking too. Cranberry muffins! I’m heading out to meet up with a couple of friends tomorrow. It should be a fun day. I hope you had fun. :)
 
Todays weigh in..... 190.6!! I'm so close to hitting my next goal of getting in the 180s. I may even get there before the end of the month!! :) that would make me happy!

So, the Halloween party was a bust. A lot of time and money wasted. :( but we did have some fun. And I got to see my godchildren! And after a while, it turned into just family sitting around the bonfire laughing and talking. That part was great!!

Alright guys... I got a lot of stuff to get back in order after yesterday! I also need to try and catch up on everyone else's diary. I've fallen behind. I hope everyone enjoys the rest if their weekend! :)
 
I was up a bit this morning, 191.2. And I didn't have time to go to the gym today, so I will probably be up again tomorrow. :rolleyes: plus I'm still fighting with my asthma. It was so much better by the party, then being out in the night air at the party brought my chest congestion back. Which made my asthma act up again. I'm so tired of having to take so many breathing treatments!!

I've been feeling really depressed lately. I have paxil for that, but I haven't been taking it. It makes me gain weight, and I'm really determined to lose all of this weight. I don't know what to do anymore. I need the paxil to function, I don't want to slip back into a deep depression. But if I can't lose weight, that will depress me as well. I'm torn on what to do. I guess I will just take the paxil and learn to be a happy fat person. :banghead:
 
That is a tough decision :( Are there no other anti-depressants that could work? Sounds like you're between a rock and a hard place, and neither option leads to weight loss...

I hope things get better! Stay positive, I know you will find a solution and you WILL lost the weight.
 
I'm with Icy...maybe ask the doc if there is something else you can try that does not have weight gain as a side effect. I was on a BP pill and read that it causes unusual weight gain. I was like what? Unusual?? Have them see if there is something else. And hold in there. :)
 
Okay guys, I'm back. I've been hiding for a day or two. I've been battling the depression. And for now, I think I've won. I did end up taking my paxil, it helped. And yes, I do plan on going to the Dr and changing my meds. :) thanks for the support icy and longwaytogo.

I stepped on the scale this morning and was so so so happy. I've met my next goal!!!!!! I'm 189.4!!! So, I'm at 27 lbs lost. And my next goal is to get to 30 lbs lost.

Okay, so I found some protein powder in our kitchen. It was Melissa's, when she was trying once again to gain weight. And I've heard that these protein powder things can help u lose weight! :) so I'm having one for breakfast. It doesn't taste too good. It's chocolate. But it tastes like fake chocolate chalk. Yuck. Anyways- I was wondering if anyone knew anything about this stuff. This brand is EAS soy protein. 20g protein. Any info would be helpful. Because if this stuff won't help me lose weight, I would rather not endure it. Lol
 
I'm happy you're feeling better Br!na! Nice job on your weightloss!

As for the protein powder:


It's a complete protein so you can skip the protein source for the meal that you eat at or around the time you drink it. Your body doesn't have the ability to store protein or produce essential amino acids which is why you need complete protein with each meal. If you have a meal that is devoid of protein you can drink the protein supplement so your body doesn't burn up your muscles to get the protein you need. Soy is a common allergen so if you experience stomach problems after drinking it you could try a different protein like whey (milk based) or pea protein if you want to keep it vegetarian.

As far as weightloss from protein supplementation:

If you have insufficient protein in your diet because of calorie restriction your body will burn your muscles for the protein you need. Losing muscle decreases your metabolism and increases your % body fat by reducing the lean body mass. So if a lack of sufficient protein is a problem then supplementation will help your weightloss. Otherwise excess protein and the clories it contains can be stored as fat just like food.

The link below is the CDC's protein requirements.
 
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