Brittany's Diary

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Brittany A.

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Hi. I'm Brittany. This is my very first night on this site, and my very first post.

I'm 5'2. I don't know exactly what I weigh, as the scale I bought is broken, but I think it's somewhere around 200 lbs.

I have tried to lose weight before, but always fail. My problem is motivation. I get excited, plan it out, lose interest, and give up. I've tried eating less (never lasts long, as I eat out of boredom and depression), pills, not eating at all...

My husband has even picked up on this trend, and therefore while he says he is supportive, if I bring up trying to lose weight, I now get the eye roll and sly smile that tells me that he doesn't believe I will do it.

I'm discouraged and disgusted with myself, and I think this is my last hope.

I have started drinking water only...no soda. I'm trying to also pay attention to portion sizes.

I have to do this. I can't be the fat girl anymore.

More tomorrow.
 
Welcome.

I'm not new to dieting or changing my eating haabits either. It's been a journey ... but, I have found this website really helps keep me focused. For me, it's just the little changes. I started with logging my food for a week. Being honest with myself with what I put in my mouth.

Go to this thread Click Here -- there's a couple of questions you can answer.

Best of luck, and know that you're not alone. Read other people's stories ... you'll see. :)
 
So, anyway...I've done good on the food today. Low fat, low sugar, yada yada yada. Still going on water and unsweetened tea...no soda, which is huge for me. But I seriously miss Pepsi.

I've decided to save for a recumbent bike. That way I can get some kind of activity. I'm the type that if I can't watch TV or read a book while I do it, I won't do it. I'm not gonna lie...I just get bored and therefore lazy when it comes to exercise.

I have to do it this time. I can't be the fat girl anymore. It's gotten bad, worse than ever...but I'm not giving up this time.

I can do this. Now to just keep that in my head.
 
A good day with food intake today. I just added up everything I ate today, and came in under 1200, which surprised me because I didn't get all that hungry. I'm not saying anything I ate was as good as, say, a giant fudgy brownie or a big 'ol burger with cheese and bacon, but still...I was full, what I ate tasted good, and yet I'm not gorging myself on bad stuff.

The hardest part, I think, is going to be resisting the junk that's laying around that my husband eats. The chips are calling to me here even now.

But I am resisting.
 
decayed_teeth said:
I'm not new to dieting or changing my eating haabits either. It's been a journey ... but, I have found this website really helps keep me focused. For me, it's just the little changes. I started with logging my food for a week. Being honest with myself with what I put in my mouth.

Go to this thread Click Here -- there's a couple of questions you can answer.

Best of luck, and know that you're not alone. Read other people's stories ... you'll see. :)
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Thanks. Okay, here goes.

-- How much weight do you want to lose? I'd like to lose 60 lbs.

-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight? I would like to reach my goal by my family Christmas party.

-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)? I'm starting with reducing the number of calories I eat, and when I save the money, I'm going to purchase a recumbant bike to get some form of exercise.

-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal? Well, this website is a good start!! And I think my husband will be supportive, as soon as I start making some progress and prove that I'm serious about this and am not going to give up! Same goes for my mom.

-- How realistic is your goal? I think it's very realistic. Doing the math, it's somewhere around 6 lbs. a month, which sounds realistic.

-- When will you start? I officially started Monday, March 2, 2009.
 
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