Brittany's Diary

brittany_925

brittany_925

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Hi everyone. :)

I have been searching for somewhere to write down my goals and gain support from other people. I'm hoping that this is the right place to do that!

I'm 5'3 and 207 pounds. If I could wake up tomorrow and be at any weight I wanted, I'd be back at 130 where I started when I moved away from home. Somehow, over the past two and some odd years I've gained that much weight. I say somehow, but I know what happened. I became comfortable in my relationship and we splurged on food when we were sad and even when we were happy. It's unfortunate, but I'm ready to lose this weight! I am getting married to my life partner on April 3rd 2016. I know 130 is not realistic by then, but I want to lose *some* weight before then. It's important to me that I look and feel comfortable on my wedding day.

In order to do this, I need to go back to the lifestyle that I had when I lost 50 pounds after I graduated high school (I was 180 when I graduated, and dropped to 130). I am thinking about changing my lifestyle back to being a vegetarian (or limiting meat sources), along with quitting drinking alcohol (which will be very difficult for me, as I struggle with that tremendously). I also need to drink more water and quit drinking soda. I *do* binge eat because of my emotional issues. I tend to eat more than necessary. I need to learn other coping mechanisms in order to deal with these things.

I'm also recovering from an injury. I sprained my ankle and fractured my fibula on the 22nd of September. I should be cleared for exercise within the next 10 days. I'm so excited to be able to cycle again. :)

Anyways, join me on this journey. Feel free to post whatever you want in my diary. I look forward to the comments, suggestions, and even some constructive criticism. I think that it's important to have all of that, especially on a weight loss journey.

Thanks for reading!
 
Welcome to the forum, getting the Alcohol under control will be a big step towards your weight loss goal and may also help with the binge eating, there is a lot of support to be had here so settle in and become part of the family :)
 
Thank you. :)

Today was an okay day. I haven't had any alcohol. My eating has been moderately okay. I even got out of the house and took a walk. It was only half a mile, but my ankle was hurting so I had to stop and go back home. I was able to do stairs today, which was a really great win for me. My ankle kind of gave me trouble, but it's okay! I got out and walked and it felt amazing.

I'm going to use that as a NSV for now. I'm going to focus on slowly eliminating things out of my diet. I realized today that I gained about 17 pounds since I got injured.

I can't wait to start cycling again! I am counting down the days. Haha.
 
:seeya: Welcome!

Best Wishes for your recovery and bein' cleared for cycling again! :)

re: portion control: for me personally, setting "mini goals" on measuring are helping me. I use a point system. (LOL) Once I earn enough points I will treat myself to something that is not food related.

Get creative! ;) Find something that will work for you.

I also use salad plates as my dinner plates. Little goals you can meet and be successful at will make your will power grow.
 
Hi Brittany & welcome to the forum. It is a very supportive forum & great community. Most of us have had a distorted relationship with food & it's a good thing to look on it as nourishment, rather than using it to replace feelings. I'm tired today (am away from home) & my brain is not functioning as it should. I just wanted to welcome you & will come back again to say hi. Cheers, Cate.
 
Thanks for checking in, Stacy & Cate!

Definitely need to set mini goals in my life. I'm not one to change everything at once... that is WAY too overwhelming for me. :confused: Stacy, could you elaborate on your point system? It has intrigued me quite a bit. :p I will have to think about something that works for me. I just know my why's right now, but that clearly isn't enough!

Had a revelation today... I'm addicted to sugar and convenience meals (ones that are pre-prepared and prepackaged). I need to kick those things to the curb! I snack toooo much. I do that though because I am constantly on the computer working for school. I do nothing else and it's really just horrible.

On another note, I have two interviews this week for jobs in relation to my major! I'm a junior in college and getting my foot in the door is definitely going to help my case. I hope that I get these positions (they're both part-time). Maybe it'd help my journey if I had something to do and wasn't so down all of the time. ????

How do I make a signature? I want to put my goals in there. :) I can't figure out how to do it!

Again, thanks for visiting. I look forward to getting to know you all.
 
Thanks for popping in Brittany.

I hope the following helps re creating a Sig.
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1. Mouse over and click the settings TAB at top right corner of webpage. (next to the logout tab under the add banner)

2. Locate and click "Edit Signature" hyperlink text on the left side of page. (as pictured below)

3. Type in the new Dialogue Box that pops up. (just like any forum post although there is a limited amount of characters you can use)

You can use a weight loss ticker (picture graph to indcate weight loss) by googling weight loss ticker and following the instructions. You use pictures and or animations by cutting and pasting the BB code/links.

If you have any probs, your welcome to pop back in my thread and ask questions.

PS ? you need so many posts before the "Edit Signature"option can be viewed.

Take care and thanks for reading me. ;)
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Stacy, could you elaborate on your point system? It has intrigued me quite a bit. :p
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No problem! ;)

Pretty simple.. I use a regular ole wall calendar to track daily and just typed out and printed a point system to refer to. LOL

Measure Salad Dressing 3 pts

Measure Main Dish/Protein 3 pts

Do Not Go Back For 2nd Helpings 6 pts

and so on... Where I struggle, I make note of it and come up with points. I have OCD, so I'm real big on lists and organization. :sifone:

I'm realistic with the total points goal as well to treat myself so I have to actually WORK for it and make the right choices for myself.

For example, I have to have a total of 620 points before/by the 31st to treat myself to a $50 or under day of shopping for anything I want. ;)
 
Thanks for your help regarding the signature, nomorecomebacks. I finally was able to see the option. I guess I hadn't posted enough. :p

Stacy that sounds awesome. I'll have to think of something similar so I don't steal your idea. Haha.

Going off to my interview soon. Just wanted to share a picture of my cats (I have three). I think of them as my children. Muaha.

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Will check in again later. :)
 
I haven't eaten much today. Been reading and studying for my classes because I'm a determined student! hahah.

I know that undereating is just as bad, but I can't get it out of my head that I'm going to lose weight this way.
 
Your welcome brit. Under-eating from my experience has never helped me. Srry to be a buzz kill. Eating Less Junk and Eating More raw and whole foods is what worked for me. I thought I could get away with the less in Vs out concept, but it's simply not as simple as that. The scaling theory with calories seems to only work when you factor and prioritize nutritional content.

Learning to eat right is taking me quite a while. Energy In Vs Energy Out seems to be more on track compared to my last bout with counting cals. Although counting cals is a great way for many people to keep track. I'm just trying to shed some light on the quick fixes and sweet empty cals. Seems many folk like to includes those as well. By the same token, even if one is eating clean and nutrient dense foods, one can still under eat if they fail to meet their energy needs.

Utilizing body fat whilst undergoing some kind of ketogenic diet may imply eating less (carbs) - but the importance on eating the right fats and moderating proteins with other restrictions still includes eating right. This method also requires activity.

Point is - I strongly believe eating less is not the way to go. Especially if your reading and studying as a determent student. I do however believe that making better choices centered on your particulars (eating habits/activity levels) would be less detrimental than under eating and yield far healthier and long lasting results. It would also be simple.

If your early on in your goals ... far better to go with that.
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Seriously - Swapping out the sugars, trans-fats, salty & savory things is not as overwhelming as many make out. Do it one at a time if it's too much. I used to drink full cream milk, then went to skim - Full cream soon become too rich and now I don't touch the stuff. The context in that is the transition. I think transition is very important and there are many ways in which to approach. My point to all this repetitive listing of do's and don't's is not to complicate matters, but more to highlight the futility in simply eating less.

But I fear I have said too much as it is.

Might go write about it in my space. Your welcome to come read more on that.

Best wishes and all that - I hope you ace your up coming tests. ;)

PS - Nice design with your weight loss ticker.
 
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Very good points/advise nomorecomebacks

Hi ya Brittany. :grouphug:

Best of luck with your studies doll. *Hang in there!*

Have A Great Night! ;)
 
A belated welcome to the forum Brittany!

All of your issues you mentioned in your early posts are ones I have gone through or am still going through. This is a great place to find support. Post even if you've totally derailed and you will find your way. I'm a bit more than 100 pounds lighter than I was when I first found this place at the end of 2012. I went the wrong way too often, but staying here got me where I needed to be eventually. Stick around. I look forward to seeing your successes!
 
Hey, thanks for checking in!

Past few days have been great! Been walking and my ankle is getting a little bit stronger.

Down 5 pounds! I'll be back under 200 in no time. :)

I'm trying not to undereat. It's been hard, but I've been eating healthy and fulfilling meals. Junk food is at its minimum. Going to eliminate it all together soon!

I will find my way. It's not easy. but I'm getting there.

I'm exhausted, but i'll post a more in depth update tomorrow!

P.S. I got that job!!!!! Yay for employment! :)
 
I agree on the not under-eating. Making wiser choices with your food & eating cleaner & healthier is the way to go. Making positive choices until they become a habit sets you up for life. It's good not to over complicate things. Eat healthier, move more, get lots of sleep, drink more water, reduce sugar & salt.....it all sounds simple. Every single step you take, every small good choice you make adds up. Well done on 8lbs down already. Cheers, Cate.
 
Happy (late) Halloween! Hope that y'all had a great one. :)

I stayed home with my fiancé and watched a movie. She wasn't up to going to the parties, and I wasn't really feeling it either. I've never been the "partying" type. I have no kids around in my life to hang out with or anything like that. If I lived back in my hometown, I would have went to my sister's party. She is pregnant and has very low-key parties now. :) I'm looking forward to dressing up my niece or nephew next year, hopefully I'll be able to go home for it.

On a health note, my weight has been fluctuating because I'll eat healthy one day and not so much the next. I had labs done on Thursday and I am completely healthy nutrition-wise. No diabetes, no health problems, protein is excellent, everything is within normal range. Which is great. I am happy about that.

I just want to lose this weight. I need to fit in my wedding dress.

I'm scared I can't do this.
 
You can do this, Brittany! Just focus on small changes and don't get overwhelmed. Does your fiance know that you're trying to get healthier? Having that support will help a lot. Come here and write when you are feeling emotional and have the urge to binge. If you've lost weight in the past you already know that it'll be an up and down process. But you did it before, you can do it again.
 
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