Brandy's Success Diary

8:15 - 9:15 pm Exercise
9:15 - 10:00 PM Heavy cleaning , dusting and vaccuuming!!
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OMG I'm glad you're not writing my schedule!! :D Hats off to you for even thinking of it!! LOL.
 
I haven't been on here in almost a month. I've been going on the club challenges...and thats it. I just haven't found much time. I haven't lost that much weight. But I've been going steady. I'm still happy with it. I've learned to love myself the way I am because I am a beautiful person, and I'm just trying to be healthier. I know I won't make my goal for this challenge. But that is ok with me, because I know it will come eventually. I definitely chose a bad goal weight for the end of the challenge. Too steep. I want to keep it to about 5 lbs a month. I choose healthier options, and manage to keep my exercise consistent.

I am going to start coming on and updating again at least once every other day. I need to get my head on straight again. Things have been WHACKO lately. But I haven't forgotten about all my friends and helpers here. And I appreciate them all.

Tomorrow i might go a bit heavy on the exercise- seeing as I will be home by myself! Yoga, pilates, weight training, etc. I have no idea about food ideas yet. My boyfriend and I do our own grocery shopping now, and its really hard to afford the best foods. But we are trying, and learning. Being so short on money is very hard.
 
Its always a struggle to see where the money is going to go it seems.

Good luck with the exercise-fest! Sounds fun.
 
bmohearn said:
...I've been going steady. I'm still happy with it. I've learned to love myself the way I am ... I know it will come eventually ... I want to keep it to about 5 lbs a month. I choose healthier options, and manage to keep my exercise consistent...

...My boyfriend and I do our own grocery shopping now, and its really hard to afford the best foods. But we are trying, and learning. Being so short on money is very hard.
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Wow!! What a great result! I clearly see how the money issue impacts, but I also see that you have made a lot of genuine progress. :)
 
I"m struggling today to figure out where my protein is going.

So far I have had a BLT - the T. lol. I have 400 calories, and 20 g of protein. That means I still have another 83 to find somewhere. I was thinking hot dogs and baked beans for lunch. And then I'm having chicken breast, side pasta, and something else too probably.

I'll add it all up as the day goes on.

I don't have too many plans today. Exercise, study, and do some christmas present projects.

I think right now is study time! Before I try to put that off.
 
Glad to see you Brandy! Slow and steady does really well. It makes it more likely that what you lose will stay off for good and that really is the whole point! I hope the holidays are going well for you! I haven't forgotten Christmas cards!! I will get them out ASAP:) Keep working hard and you will get there! Posting here definatly helps!
Take care!
 
Good Luck to you this week! I know it's hard to buy good on a budget, but it is possible. You might have to buy a lot of generic, but really most of those items are still just as tasty as the name brand stuff.

Stay Strong, as this holiday season usually passes by as fast as the last one. Get in plenty of liquids, we all need a little more of that.
HUGS TO YOU!!
Kim
 
Howdy Brandy,
Holidays are alot of thing's,a whole bunch of feelings rolled into 1 holiday,stress has to be @ the top then you have "HAVE A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS"then you start to smile right before you go through the checkout line and the cashier says that will be $238.00 then quickly you feel like :ack2: it is crazy but a joyful crazy sometimes.You'll reach your goal soon I would personally try to maintain for now to get through the holidays and if you manage to lose a lb or 2 then that is gr8 and if not atleast no gain.I hope you have a wonderful day!NOW SMILE!:seeya: TAMMY
 
I am always busy this time of year. Always trying to get christmas presents done before Christmas eve, and a lot of things this year are home-made. So I need a lot of time for them. Sorry. I have been doing my best, and I"ve only lost like 3 lbs in the past 5 weeks. I've been trying to maintain. Really hard.. I've been trying to watch portions lately, and I think that is what is helping me maintain my weight. whatever. lol. I"m doing great I think...even though weight loss hasn't been that significant. I've been getting in great cardio, and I have to do my strength training!!!

I"m going out the mall in about 45 minutes to go shopping with Dan. UGH....i hate it. I don't have much money. But I will be able to afford things this year. So... i'm content.

I'm going to be food, exercise and weight logging in a binder, to see how foods make me gain or lose weight.
 
I think being able to maintain instead of gaining this time of year is commendable. & you have even lost! 3 pounds is a loss! Keep your head up.

Good luck with the gifts. Handmade stuff is so special.
 
You have developed so much since last Christmas! It seems to me that you have heaps more control over your weight and the forces that affect it and you are constantly improving. Congratulations on all your efforts - the controlled portions and recording of significant details sound great!!
 
Hi Brandy,
I just wanted to pop in and say hello. I haven't been in your diary for awhile, so I apologize for that.

Sounds like you've been pretty busy. I hope things are going well for ya. If you need tips on grocery shopping on a budget just let me know--I feed 4 adults on less than $100 a week. I'd be happy to share my secrets with ya. :D
 
Hi Brandy! It is such a busy time of year! Maintaining is really good! Just keep at it and then New Year's will be here and that is the time for sticking to it lol! I hope you guys have a wonderful Christmas!!
 
I didn't eat so well tonight... so I am going to exercise for a while tonight. I've only done 20 minutes of exercise this week!!! EEK! That is horrible! I will do another 30 tonight...maybe I can do more...and then I will do a session of strength training. I'm tired..but I'm in a very motivated mode. Christmas is proving to be affordable this year so far! I never started the binder for myself. *tisk tisk* But I'm going to do it now. When I let my dinner settle.

BB- Please, please tell me your secrets.. on how to buy healthy, balanced foods for such little money! please...! I need help! lol. And thank you of course.

My email...if you want to email it to me is.... brandyohearn@gmail.com

I have to send out Xmas cards...GEEZ! I can't believe I haven't done that yet. I even have them made up...but no stamps yet. ahah.

Well... I'm on my way to get some stuff done tonight!
 
i read through all of your diaries... sorry if I didn't comment, I will later on.

I have my notebook all set up... I write down every day what I weight in the am and in the pm, and everything I take into my body. And then in the back of the notebook I have a weight chart set up... So I can see the changes. I am seriously lacking in the fruit area. I have to change that. But writing it all out is helping me, because I can see it.. and remind myself....like... "oops... shouldn't do that." or "keep away from this food.." anyways... I really like it.

Exercise is doing ok... I have to do my last strength training sessions tonight! and I did 2 hours of heavy shoveling last night... so the missing exercise was taken care of. :willy_nilly:

So I have to go to work in an hour, and I never look forward to going...but then when I'm there I love it. Does that happen to anyone else?

My meals have been a bit carby, I need do find something good for dinner. I will think about it while I'm at work tonight.

Have a good afternoon everyone!
 
I am doing a great job keeping track of all foods and drinks that I intake, and I keep track of my weight morning and night. I am thinking things over before I eat them, and I feel very conscious of my body. I have lost and gained again over the past year that I've been on this forum...but I have learned so much. I may not be at the point I wanted to be today, but I have progressed. And that is why I joined this forum to begin with.

Though I still don't make the "healthiest" choices... I have knowledge of nutrition and exercise, I know what works for me and what doesn't. I have better portion control, and I have learned to stop myself from over indulging. Therefore- the past year has NOT been a waste.

This year- I'm not losing weight because I feel bad about the way I look. I am doing it because I want to be fit, and energetic, and I want the feeling of great accomplishment. I want to live longer, I don't want to be diabetic,and I want to buy lots of new sexy clothes.
 
I totally agree with you about how much progress you have made and it's great to see!!

I'm sure that keeping your food diary will help heaps too. In mal's diary yesterday she had this link to an article (that she was quoted in!). I think this is a great explanation of how much they can help http://weight-loss.fitness.com/364814-post96.html.

That's a good list of reasons to keep re-reading too! Great motivators. :)

:) I'm really looking forward to seeing the results you get from putting all this into practice in the coming year. :)
 
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Yesterday went well- even though I didn't lose any weight. Today I was thinking about going out and doing some errands- but thats what I am doing tomorrow too- So today I am going to....

Do my yoga, do some strength training, see if I can finish up my present making, and relax.

I haven't done yoga in such a long time. I love doing it- and it will get me my needed exercise. I usually have been going on some sort of ski machine I have in my basement...but i hate the thing. I've only been doing it for the challenge. But I would like to spend less time on that (but still use it cuz it makes me sweat) and some more time on some yoga.

Its almost noon- so I think I will make some lunch for myself, strength train for a few, and then do my yoga for 30 minutes.

Who knows after that.
 
A good move to keep going with the sweaty exercise and add in some flexibility training and feel good stuff. Feeling good is important too!! :D
 
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