Butterfly's Weight Loss Diary

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Butterfly25

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Well, I've never tried a weight loss diary before so I guess now is a good time to start lol. I just started my new plans to lose weight a few days ago so its not much improvement so far. I have started a couple new exercise dvds that seem to be working my body like I want and I've also started taking a multi-vitamin to get the needed nutrients in my system. I stay wore out all the time from kids, housework, and lack of sleep but since starting the vitamin I've noticed a change. Crossing my fingers I start this journey yet again but hope this time will be better than the last several attempts. My weight today is 176 and my goal weight is at least 130 and my mood is optimistic but ask me again after I get on that scale lol.
 
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Im rooting for you!! Good luck!

Edit: Oh and do share you experiences with the DVDs, I am always in the market for something new to do in front of my TV!
 
I have been using a really fun dvd called "Dance it Off & Tone it Up" with Jennifer Galardi, she is really fun to keep up with and the dvd is really convenient because it has 5 10-minute workouts that you can customize or play all. It also came with 2 toning bands. Haven't used the other 1 yet but I'll let ya know how it goes.
 
Its day 6 of the exercising and I'm feeling pretty good, got a late start this morning and ended up eating cheese nips for breakfast, so I figured my day was ruined but after a vitamin and a good 30 minutes of exercise I feel tons better. Got plenty of energy and can barely sit still now lol. I used to drink diet pepsi all the time thinking it was better for me than regular pepsi but found it only made me more sluggish so i switched completely to water. Its been over 3 weeks, with the exception of 2 cans of diet pepsi and the occasional small glass of tea. So I think I have kicked the caffine addiction, just need to work on quitting smoking now. Wish me luck and good luck to all!
Gina
 
Well day 9 and still going. I have been fighting the urge to dive into a huge bowl of ice cream but i have fought it off well. Hubby is very supportive of me and the kids get a kick outta watching me "dance" with the dvd. I started off trying to exercise everyday but it seems I'm starting off too strong cause I have stayed sore since I started. Maybe I should only do it every other day? I use a dvd called "Dance It Off & Tone It Up" for at least 30 minutes and then do a few other exercises on my own for about 15 minutes. The hardest part is my eating habits, but they r coming along. I even went and bought several products from the Special K line yesterday. I have aquired a taste for water and now when I drink anything like a soda it seems too sweet and I go get some water instead. My biggest temptation was eating out last nite at Captain D's, I ate the same plate I normally do which is the 2 piece meal but instead of eating it all like normal I only ate a little less than half and actually felt full the rest of the nite, whereas before I would eat it all and feel overly full all nite. I have been cutting my portions down by at least a 3rd on every meal and have cut out my eating late all together. Yay! I'm actually doing it and seeing very nice results, even had enough energy to have a tickle fight with all 3 kids. Its amazing what a little exercise can do. Wish me luck and good luck to all!
 
Having a bad day today, just can't seem to get up and do much of anything. I weigh myself once a week and tomorrow will be "scale" day so I guess I'm stressing over it. Didn't get the best sleep last nite either. Went to bed early but was interrupted several times with the 23 month old having bad dreams. He ended up in bed with me but that was a bigger mistake cause he wiggles more when he's sleeping lol. I ended up eating right before I went to bed and kept downing myself for eating that late in the evening (damn those Cheeto's). I feel depressed and feel like "what's the point" but I'm trying to push through it, just don't really know how. That's usually why I end up giving up and going back to old habits. Any words of wisdom out there? Cuss me or something lol I need it. I'm sure it will pass, I'm just not good with depression, never have been. I dunno what to do, not even wanting to eat at all, which I know is bad for me, but scared to eat cause i have had depression before and made myself eat only to throw it all up a little later. Ahhhh! What is wrong with me?! Anyways, sorry for the vent just helps a little to get it all out. Thanks for listening and any advice will be greatly appreciated.
 
It's better to eat, than to not to. As long as you're eating somewhat healthy, you shouldn't feel guilty about it.

Bad days happen to everyone though, we all have some of the same feelings during those days. It's about shaking it off and trying to move foward. Sometimes your mind will tell you to quit or that you'll fail again. But remember it's YOUR mind, you can control that. Just think, "I can do this, and I WILL do this". A lot of it is mind games, and once you get a good handle on it, you'll have less of those bad days.

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Well day 10 has actually gotten better, I got a new exercise dvd in and made myself turn it on and guess what?! I loved it, had me up and moving along for 45 minutes! I really enjoyed the instructor as she broke down the moves and went slowly at 1st, I will definitely be adding this to my weight loss program. I got hungry finally and had a couple special k waffles and just got through eating a quaker rice cake for a after exercise snack. The video is an absolute beginners guide to belly dancing with Michelle Joyce, works the abs, hips, butt, and thighs. I highly recommend it, it is really fun. Thanks for the advice on depression, I just have to remember to push through it and if i can't I know where I can come to for help now.
 
Weight Day! Well I'm somewhat disappointed in my weight loss but I'm not gonna let it get me down. My results r as follows:
Starting weight 180lbs
Last week weigh in was 176 today was 173
Last week waist was 36" this week was 35"
Last week hips was 46" this week was 45 1/2"
Last week thigh was 26 1/2" this week was 27???
Last week chest was 39" this week was 39"
Am I doing ok or do I need to change something? Maybe I mis measured last week seeing as it was the 1st time I've ever measured myself. I dunno. I'm happy to see I've lost a total of 8lbs since I started just a little disappointed about the measurements. I can tell a difference in my muscles, I'm able to hold my kids up longer and my things have gotten harder instead of being so mushy. I got a new exercise dvd yesterday and started it so maybe I will see more results with it, it seems to work more areas than the other 1 I was using. I'll keep trudging on and keep my chin up, if i let myself worry too much I'll b back at square 1. Wish me luck and good luck to all!

EDIT: I have also been bringing my kids into my exercises, I let each 1 take a couple turns playing "airplane". I lay flat on my back with my legs up and they each lay on their stomach on the bottom of my feet and I fly them in the air for a minute or 2 them let them back down. The twins each weigh around 45lbs and the little 1 weighs around 27lbs. My legs feel the burn after that lol.
 
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Hey good to see you are still on track and eating and exercising. I definatley wouldn't be disappointed with you results so far. If those are your measurements in a week then thats fantastic! I take measurements and photos at the end of every month and I only lose between 1/2 an inch to an inch in 4 WEEKS! Just keep on doing what your doing. You will begin to see some excellent results in no time :)
 
Day 11 took some fussing at myself to get up and get moving, had a rough nite with the little one, only got 5 hours of sleep. But once I got up, ate some special k waffles and got woke up by kids pouncing on me I was ready to go. I'm a little sore from the new exercise but gonna push through it. I'm scared if I rest 1 day I'll be back to my old ways. Other than that nothing new to report. Good luck to all!
 
Butterfly25 said:
I'm somewhat disappointed in my weight loss
Last week weigh in was 176 today was 173
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Three pounds in a week is a *lot* - absolutely nothing to be disappointed about. (In fact, I might anticipate the possibility that you won't see any scale movement next week, while your body catches up to this week's loss.) I started heavier than you, and lost a pretty predictable 15 pounds every 2 months, but I'd have one week where the scale would go down 3-4 pounds and others where it wouldn't move at all.

Keep up the good work!
 
Hey lady just checking in... Looks like you are doing great! 3 pounds and inches!! You work it girl!

Once you get into exercising more you might look into the FIRM workouts... they add strength training into the mix of cardio and stretching. And its done great things for me... its hard at first but the results are worth it in the end!

Keep it up lady!!

Cheers,
MissD
 
Gonna post early seeing as I won't be back on til monday. Going on a weekend trip to my parents:driving: I'm also gonna go to best buy and look into getting 30 day shred? I think thats the name of it, it's from the biggest loser. Wish me luck on my new adventure. And thanks for all the support, I dunno if I could do it without y'alls help.
 
Well I'm back from my weekend trip:hurray: My nephew who is 13 and in great physical shape talked me into riding bikes for 2 miles Friday and Saturday nite, I haven't rode a bike in over 10 years so the 1st mile was hard to keep my balance but the rest of the time it was just pushing myself up hills. I have never been so sore! I didn't have time to exercise yesterday with going to church, eating out with parents and then repacking to come home, but I was too sore to work out anyways. I'm taking the day off today as well since my legs are so sore and I am having some serious trouble with my left shoulder(dunno whats going on with it). But on a brighter note I am so proud of hubby, he is really being supportive of my weight loss this time around, instead of saying I don't need to lose and that I look good with my weight, he's actually bought me a new dvd over the weekend. He got me the 30 day shred and 3lb weights, and was going to get me the mat to workout on but didn't find my fav color which is pink so he gave me some money and told me if I find 1 to get it. My birthday is Friday so this is all mainly an early b-day present but it's the best thing I've ever got. Means alot to me that he's really behind me. We're also gonna try to take our 3 kids to the beach this weekend before the older 2 start school on the 5th, which will be the highlight of my b-day, just wish I was looking good enough for a 2-piece lol, but in time I will lol. I'll keep y'all posted on my progress and thanks for listening to me ramble on.
 
Great job so far! I don't know how people with more then one kid manage to do it. I've just got one and he keeps me pretty busy, or maybe he's just high maintenence or something, lol! Good for you for having a supportive hubby, it makes all the difference.
 
Well weekend trip is canceled:(stupid bills! On the bright side I started the 30 Day Shred today and my arms r so weak feeling I can barely lift my bottle of water or type lol, must mean its working. My legs r so weak i don't even wanna walk. I think I'm gonna enjoy this lol. I usually weigh myself but after about 3 days with no exercise I was too scared so I'm gonna wait til Friday. Had to take a couple of breaks during workout today with the 23 month old trying the jumping jacks and spilling my entire bottle of water(crazy little monkey). I am on day 18 of my journey and still going strong with a couple minor slips. I am so proud of myself for actually sticking with it, the longest I ever tried a diet was 2 weeks. Can't wait til I get to my goal weight. Keep giving me support and good luck to all!
 
Well weigh in day! I am down 1 pound from last week which puts me at 172! Didn't lose any inches except for in my chest which is just what little boobs I got saying bye bye lol. Its my b-day so I was nervous about the scale since i took a few days off from exercising, but when i saw 1 pound gone I was shocked but very proud, its gonna b a good day...hopefully.
 
I'm still doing the 30 Day Shred and just finished day 4 of level 1. I can tell a huge difference in my endurance and I can tell I'm losing and toning. My arms and legs feel like spaghetti but it's worth it to see the results. My b-day was great, hubby got me a gorgeous watch with diamond butterflies on it:beating: and then he took me and the kids out to eat where I ended up eating way too much but I was good and didn't eat anymore junk the rest of the nite and all weekend. I'm allowed 1 nite of pure crappy food bliss lol. Kids r going to my parents for the weekend so me and hubby r gonna take a weekend trip ourselves, kinda like a mini 2nd honeymoon, so I'm kinda worried about my eating since we will b on the road and eating fast food most of the time. But I'll just eat lightly or get a salad if available. I'm sticking to it this time, nearly a month down on my journey and still got the motivation!:party:Thanks for reading, it helps to know that I actually have to give an account of my progress.
 
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