Brandy's Success Diary

Felici- thank you for a compliment. It means a lot, and made me cry, lol. Because i have had a really low self-esteem lately. And no one except for my boyfriend tells me I am beautiful.

This is a picture of myself at 155 lbs...

My hair doesn't look that awful, and have that black color anymore.

I've always wanted to be that beautiful girl that everyone looked at and said "wow", and I've never been that girl. And Danny was the first one to make me feel like that girl. After 3 years of our relationship... I let myself go.. and I need to get it back.
 
Tammy- I usually hit about that... I don't like going up to 1500... I feel like I'm going too close. I like to hit 1200-1350 daily. I like these challenges... they keep me going.

India- The macho macho men definitely kept me from wanting to quit. Especially one of my friends ADAM... he always has so much energy. He is so funny, and kept me walking.

Mishi- I hit the 209!!! I'm happy. But I have so far to go!
 
I went and looked up your pictures, too.

I think you are a very pretty girl, and you are only going to become more confident as you go! You will succeed! :)
 
WOW Brandy you are very very pretty!! I think 150 is a gr8 weight to
be happy with and you look gr8.I am hoping 150 will work for me I know
I am short 5"4 but for my frame I think it will work.
CONGRATS on that walk I so can't wait to get out and put some miles
to thepavement but have to wait for the wacky weather to leave lol.
HAVE A GR8 WEEKEND AND TY FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT,*HUGGS*TAMMY
 
Wow at the 155 pic !! Totally gorgeous! And not that far away. We do need staying power more than speed, of course. :)

I bet you find that picture really motivating!! I sure would. :)
 
Daiseeangel: I will be more confident when I know I have this down. I feel like I already have it down with exercise, but I'm not so sure when it comes to food yet. I need to work on that still.

Tammy: I didn't like myself at 150... but I never worked out back then anyways. I would've hit my goal of 135 just by doing some strength training and a walk every now and then.

Felici: I keep trying to tell myself that. I loved that picture of myself. (Minus the hair of course. lol I hated it!) Actually... it was the ONLY picture I have EVER liked of myself. I feel like I don't even come close to looking like that anymore. I can't wait to be thin. But yes... STAYING POWER is more important.
 
I just made my shopping list. Yummy foods await me this week. And I am going to do my best to keep it ALL healthy. I have to clean my room again today. But it won't be that hard.

I want to get some exercise in today.. because I didn't get any in yesterday. But when I do my exercise... it is usually for 3 hours or so walking. My goal this week is to get to 208. If I maintain the 209 I'll be happy though. I haven't been this low in months.

Food for today:
Breakfast: 1 serving of Cheerio's with 1% milk.

I'm not sure about anything else. Only what I haven't already eaten.

I want to do strength training today. I'm thinking push-ups, using the weight bench, using the ab chair, lunges, and other random stuff out of my work out book.

I am going to take a shower now... then out food shopping, then who knows what for the rest of the day. I think Dan and I might have a friend over... so I don't know what we'll end up doing.

I have homework to do though. I don't mind doing it actually....
My day is going to be a slow-paced busy. Because I have lots to do...but not much rushing around. A good Saturday I believe.
 
Hi Brandy!

I took a look at your pics and you look so pretty! Stop thinking you are not, and start believing you're beautiful inside and outside and that you can do whatever you put your mind to.

Have a great week!
India
 
I hope the weekend went as well as you hoped. It was sounding good that's for sure.

I haven't been this low in months.
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That sounds so great!! I am really looking forward to the time when I can say that again too!!
 
Howdy Brandy,
WOW you sound like a busy bee to lol!
Get that homework done and squeeze in a few mins of
exersices anything helps also makes ya feel better at the
end of the night.I notice the later I do mine the better I sleep
specially a nice nightime walk,have a gr8 day Tammy
 
Damnit!! Food got the best of me for 1 hour tonight... and I munched away on Smartfood Popcorn. I'm mad at myself for it. But today I am making a food list, and I am going to bring it with me everywhere. (By everywhere I just mean to my mother's house tomorrow night)

My foods for TOMORROW: (I hope)

1 everything bagel with 1 slice of American Cheese, and 3 slices of bacon
1 chocolate chip granola bar
8 oz of grapes
1 plum
1 hot dog with mustard
1 cup of cheerios with 1 cup of 1% milk

My totals for the day will turn out to be:

1142 calories, 39.9 fat, 156.5 carbs, and 42.2 protein.

My totals that I'm supposed to have are::

1200 calories, 40 fat, 165 carbs, 45 protein

So I think tomorrow should turn out alright.

I will bring the cheerios to my mom's house in a bag... and I will eat before she gets home. That way when she makes dinner I can tell her that I already ate. And maybe I'll save a few of my snacks from the day for her house.

ALSO...I will do some type of walk... and I'm not really sure what else. I think I will get my strength training exercise done for the day. Maybe start off with 30 minutes of YOGA. I haven't done that in a long time. But I was losing weight faster when I did yoga every day.

Hmmm.... how does this schedule sound?

9:00 am- wake up
9:00-9:30 am - YOGA
9:30 am- Breakfast. Bacon and Cheese bagel.
10:00 to 10:30 am- Lunges, ab chair, weight bench, push ups, shoulder exercises,
12:00 pm- Plum
2:00 PM- Hot Dog with mustard
5:00 PM- Cheerio's and milk.
Between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm- 8 oz of grapes, and 1 granola bar
10:30 pm= BED TIME

WOW... I cannot believe that it is already 9:07 pm... I feel like it should be 6:30 pm. WEIRD. I think it was because I napped today.

I hope tomorrow turns out as planned. *crosses fingers*

I am not positive that the times above are set in stone. But I hope I get a good day in tomorrow... a day like I planned for.

Today that damn popcorn just grabbed a hold of my hands during a movie. GROWL. At least it wasn't potato chips. Right?

LOL... I need to go apply for jobs... I'm dirt poor.



Overall- I hope tomorrow turns out for the best. I am going to give it a shot.
 
(By everywhere I just mean to my mother's house tomorrow night)
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LOL :D

Great attitude. I don't know what kind of popcorn you ate, but I know that there are some kinds that are not a bad snack in moderation. As you said better than chips!!

1142 does sound a little low of course - I guess you know that and have decided it doesn't matter on an occasional basis. Do you like eggs? An extra egg around that cheerio time would probably help keep you going well during the evening.
 
felici said:
LOL :D

Great attitude. I don't know what kind of popcorn you ate, but I know that there are some kinds that are not a bad snack in moderation. As you said better than chips!!

1142 does sound a little low of course - I guess you know that and have decided it doesn't matter on an occasional basis. Do you like eggs? An extra egg around that cheerio time would probably help keep you going well during the evening.
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I'm not a fan of eggs. I never have been. BUT I LOVE cooking them in all different ways in all different recipes.
 
Today has already NOT gone as planned. But I am going to keep it going anyways. The only difference is that I am having mac and cheese for lunch instead of a hot dog. Less fat. More calories.

Second Job Hunt update: I looked through the newspaper ads today, and there was nothing I was eligible for. I will continue the hunt though!

As for this new lifestyle of mine... I'm keeping my chin up and doing my best.

Plan for the rest of the day:

2:00 pm- GET OFF the computer. lol
2:00-2:30pm- Shower, get dressed, do hair
2:30pm- Take math notes, and do my homework
4:20 pm- Leave for mom's house.
 
I lost a pound this week so far! I want to lose 1 more by tomorrow. I can do it if I eat completely healthy.

Yesterday's foods::

3/4 cup of cheerios and 1/2 cup of 1% milk
30 red seedless grapes
12 inch sub from Subway. Turkey on wheat bread with provolone cheese, honey mustard sauce and lettuce.
1 plum
1 everything bagel with 3 strips of bacon, 1 slice of american cheese, and lettuce
1 progresso Hardy Penne soup.

TOday's foods:
3/4 cup of cheerio's, 1/2 cup of 1% milk
30 red seedless grapes

I'm not sure about much else. I sort of want some Mac and Cheese (1 portion only!) because starting tomorrow i have to watch my sodium for the week.
Dinner will probably be soup again.

I don't have much to do today. I need to get some homework done. I need to do the dishes and some laundry, and I want to get exercise in somehow or another.
 
Congrats on the pound lost!!! Your menu sounds pretty good! Glad you are sticking with it even with the setbacks a few days ago. As you told me that is the key... just sticking with it. I also find that commiting to put my food in fitday everyday works really well with keeping me on track. I know other people read it and I am accountable. I don't know if you use fitday or sparkpeople but it might help??
Hope you have a good day today!
 
:party: YAY BRANDY ON A LB so far you off to a gr8 start and may I add
we like alot of the same foods I eat grapes,apples,turkey sands,cereal ect
very healthy looking.GL on tomorrow even tho a lb is awesome!Tammy
 
Thank you Tammy and Mishi for the support. It is greatly appreciated and needed right now.

I'm not having Mac and Cheese for lunch. I was so close, but I'm not going to. I started making it for my boyfriend and I, and then I decided to have a tuna fish sandwich instead. :) I'm proud of myself. Simply because I want to have a bigger dinner then previously planned, so I am trying to keep other things light...

My food DEFINITELY for the day:

3/4 cup of Cheerios with 1/2 cup of 1 % milk.
30 grapes
2 slices of wheat bread, lettuce, 1/4 celery stalk, 1/2 can of tuna
1 Chicken Patty with Lipton Noodle side, and a serving of peas and carrots.

Here are my totals for the day:

1045 calories 31.75 g of fat 127.5 carbs 47 g of protein.

HOW EXCELLENT!!!

Since I still have a lot of room, if I get hungry I am also going to add 30 more grapes, and a granola bar.

So my Max for the day will be 1245 calories, 35.75 fat, 148.5 carbs, and 49 protein.

Next week's BLC challenge is for 2500 mg of sodium or less per day. That sounds like a little bit of a challenge, but I can have as many grapes and plums as I want. NO SODIUM in those. ANd most of the other food I eat doesn't contain much sodium. Except for the Chicken patty and noodles that I'm having for dinner tonight. But thats ok...because that is why I am having them tonight... next week I can't/ shouldn't.

I want to head to the grocery store tomorrow after school and get some more cereal, soup, and possibly some fruit.

I am so proud of myself today.
 
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