Cabana's Diary

Hey Guys,
I would never think of leaving--I'm only half way there!:)

My ultimate goal would be 145. But even reaching my 1st goal of 160, thats another 25 pounds to go (to get to 145). I tried this forum and I think I have been successfull because of you all- I know I couldnt of dont it without you guys:)

And to tell you the truth, even though I have slipped up (more than once) It has been relatively easy for the weight to leave!!! Who would of thought that I could lose 20lbs in two months? Not me, thats for sure--

So in perspective, I could.
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I really could lose another 20lbs.:p
So guess what all! Im in it for the long haul. And I really enjoy listening to all your stories and helping out.

You know the saying, "If you could just inspire one person to lose....." Then its all worth it!
You all stay cool:cool: Till tomorrow..................Cabana:p
 
In the blink of an eye...

Good Morning All,

I had a good day yesterday. For breakfast I ate 2 rice cakes and cantalope. I went to lunch with some co-workers, I ate soup/salad and tuna. I think I may have used a little too much dressing on my salad (which is rare for me) and the tuna was also pre made with mayo. I also had a little bit of cream of chicken soup-I'm sure there was fat in that (more than I'd like)
Dinner was -0- zero. I ate a small apple when I got home from work.

I spent all day on my feet from about 10:30 a.m to 9:00 p.m. --So I'm sure there's some kind of exercise equivalent in there. I have been missing my at home workouts since starting my second job. It feels like my body gets tired more easily now. I would like to try and fit a workout into my lunch schedule, but if I do that I wont have time to eat.

My doctor once told me that if I would not eat anything after 5:00 p.m. I would lose weight. Even if I didnt change my diet. So, I feel more comfortable eating LUNCH, now that I am trying to reach my goal, and just not eat dinner. (Work keeps me so busy in the p.m. anyway) For dinner a piece of fruit usually does it for me.

I just feel like right now my life is filled with very little time to do anything extra-and if I fill my lunch slot with a work out, I might go crazy:eek:

Besides, I enjoy spending at least one hour during the day with my husband during lunch. We get to talk and keep on the same page.

No wonder people become overweight--so many things to do and so little time. Anywhooo, I'm glad I can comfort myself thru my crazy life, and I'm glad I got you all to help! Tata for now...................Cabana:p
 
Hey Cabana! You busy woman you!! You are like the Energizer bunny! You should really get a pedometer, at least then you can see how many steps you are getting while you work all day. I bet its a ton!! That would certainly equal some sort of exercise...how could it not??

Did your doctor explain why not eating after 5 pm would help you lose weight?? I have always heard that you should eat your biggest meals earlier in the day (which i find pretty hard to do tho). I wonder if that is true. Maybe I will try it sometime and see (especially the next time I end up on some plateau).

Hope you get a day soon to rest! You are doing great....keep up the great work! You are soooo close to your goal!! :)
 
Hi all,
I finally made it to my diary. It has been some busy day for me. Not, to mention I am having issues. Have you ever had one of those days,... the minute that you rolled out of bed, you knew it was going to be "one of those days? :mad:
So here we go agian with those uncontrollable urges because of stress. When I was driving into work this morning, I could of really gone for one of those McDonalds egg McMuffin thingys. But I was stong and settled for Weight Control Oatmeal. It didnt quite satisfy me.

For lunch I ate a 6" chicken teriyaki sandwhich on wheat with a diet coke. That was pretty satisfying. So I will have to call it quits for the day, I will probably follow up with some fruit like usual this evening, depending how busy I am at my p.m. job.

I spent a couple of hours at my chiropractor today. Hoping to gain some peace of mind and clarity. (And to get rid of this nagging pain in my shoulders)

The scale is still creeping down little by little. I have not weighed-in in the a.m. for a couple of days. I think I will wait till Monday. I also want to see how my weekend goes because they have been a little "laxed" lately. I also have a B-day on Sunday (for my oldest son) and he wants to eat out--so lets see where that leads me.

I find it very hard waiting for those last 5 lbs. to drop. Losing almost 20lbs is a big accomplishment--I almost feel exhausted, like I want to rest.:( But I know thats my mind playing tricks on me so I have to be strong, because I still want to lose more.......Well, I've probably talk your ears off?!?!? Or chatted? Everyone have a great weekend, stay strong and make good food choices!.................Till Monday......Cabana:p
 
Almost there...

Good Monday Morning All!

I had a relatively good weekend. My foods were good. Friday night I decided that I was going try and relax. I took home a bottle of wine and had two glasses, to try and help me sleep. I dont know how many calories wine has, but it was good.

Saturday:
Breakfast-
2 Slices Cantalope
1 Green Apple Small
1 Cup Green Grapes

Lunch-
1 Cup Cabbage Soup

Dinner-
Handful of grapes (too busy to eat)

Sunday:

One Birthday Breakfast!
2 Eggs w/salsa, 1 slice bacon and one tortilla!

Lunch-
2 Grilled shrimp skewers w/mini shrimp (10 total)
1 salad with cheese, ham and egg

Snack-1 pear

Dinner-
1 Slice of Birthday Cake

I weighed in today, like I said I was going to. I lost two more pounds. So as of today I am at 163. I just hope I can stay here or continue to reduce. I was hoping that I would be able to hit 160 alot sooner, but I guess the reduction in my exercise has also slowed the weightloss. I am walking alot although, but I guess its not the same as continous cardio. So we'll see what the week holds for me. I am going to try and be good this week- I have to meet my goal by March 9th or 14th. The 9th will be two whole months on this trip! Well worth it though.

p.s. Saturday I finally broke down and went shopping (I actually bought cloths this time!:) ) Because my pants wouldnt stay up anymore. I am so amazed at what 17lbs has done for my body. But, at the same time I am feeling anxious about keeping it this way.
I dont ever want to go back to stuffing myself into cloths.
But, that's why I have you guys right? To keep me on track!
Till next time............Cabana:p
 
Wohooooo You Are Doing Great Girlfriend And Fighting Them Urges Its Magic Monday So Lets Rock Them Scales This Week!
 
Yay Cabana! I'm looking forward to buying new cloths too! :)

Thats gonna be my summer treat for myself. Just FYI, according to FitDay, there's about 100 calories in a glass of red wine, and 70 calories in a glass of white wine.

I'm not sure how accurate that is, but oh well. ;) Great job!
 
Wow, 100 calories is alot. But I guess it was worth it.
Last night went well. I did a lot of non-stop walking. My meals for the day were:
Breakfast-
1/2 Cup of Kashi Cereal (Dry)
1 Cup Coffee

Lunch-
1 Salad from Pizza Hut w/lettuce, cheese, flowerseeds & Italian dressing

Dinner-
1 Cup Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
1 Package Nabisco wheat crackers (100 calories)

I dont have to work this PM :D Yeah!!!!!
So, I'm going to make it home early tonight. I rented "Walk The Line" so I will probably settled down with my kids to watch it. And maybe I will try and hit my gazelle tonight as well.

Till next time.................Cabana:p
 
Morning All,

Well last night I didn't make it home early like I had planned, but between laundry cycles and altering my kids pants, I found some time to watch a DVD, it was good!

I kinda had a working lunch yesterday. My coworker wanted to eat mexican. So for lunch I ordered a chicken taco salad and ate the guts:) (And I love that deep fried tortilla shell) But, my will power was strong and I only poked at the crispy shell.

For dinner, my mother-in-law invited me and my kids to go eat. They ate at KFC-I settled for a diet pepsi. But I wasnt hungry anyway, cause lunch was kinda filling. Then when I got home I popped some grapes here and there.

The scale is still moving down. I think I have lost another pound. But I'm not going to make it official until next week. I think I'll definately make my goal weight this week! How cool is that?:p
Till next time........................................Cabana:p
 
Great job Cabana. I think going out to eat with others is always tough. Especially when they aren't on a diet or worried about their weight!

Keep up that willpower -- I think of it as my "partner in crime" throughout this journey. ;)
 
Yeah!!!!!!! for being so close to your goal weight!! How awesome is that! I cant wait until you can make it official! :)

You have some serious will power girl! Good job yesterday with all those restraunt temptations. I love those crispy tortilla shells too....yum! But you resisted...good job! Eating out is still an obstacle that is tough for me to tackle. I am doing better, but its still hard. So many lovely things to eat at restraunts, so hard to be good. :)

I have my fingers completely crossed for your next weigh in. Can't wait for the celebration of you hitting your goal! :) Keep up the great work!!!
 
Good Thursday Morning!

Yesterday went well. My foods for the day were as follows:

Breakfast-3/4 cup of kashi ceral
1 cup coffee

Lunch-1 large chicken breast
1 cup lettuce w/salad dressing

Dinner-2 cups coffee w/creamer

Snack-1 pear
1/2 cup grapes

On my feet all night again. Only moderate walking this time. I wasnt too tired when I got home.
So all in all-yesterday was a pretty good day. It has gotten easier and easier to make good food choices and I think my body has adjusted to not eating as much because I'm not hungry all the time. I'll check in later..................Cabana :p
 
Hi All!

I have to admitt that I have become infatuated with my scale these past few days. Let me just say that I love what I saw this AM. But I'm not going to post my results until Monday. :p U Know, just to be sure:p

So this weekend I'm going to be extra careful with what I eat. And then, if by Monday I have reached my goal, I am going to celebrate!

On a positive note, you know how great it feels to receive compliments? Well a coworker of mine decided that she was going to lose weight. She told me that I had been a great inspiration to her!

Isn't that cool:cool: To be able to not only help yourself, but also others?:D

I have been trying to round up some pictures so that I can post before and after....But I'm having a hard time finding any. But I'll keep looking. I've always been one of those self conscious girls, I've dressed to hide as much of me as possible. Cant wait till I dont have to worry about that!:)

Anyway, you all have a great weekend! I am off to my PM job! (I still need to get a pedometer!:rolleyes: )...................................Cabana :p
 
hey Cabana!! How cool to be the inspiration for someone else who wants to lose weight!!! :) That is awesome!!!

Good luck with your weigh in Monday.....sounds like you are going to have a very good number appear on that scale!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Keep up the great work. You inspire us all here as well! :)
 
hope you have a good weekend and i am glad you are doing so great and inspiring others! i love doing that too it does make you feel good!
 
Mornin' Cabana :D How did the weigh in go? :) Did you make it to your goal??? What an awesome thing to be an inspiration :D Makes the work kinda less "work", I think :D Hope you have a great day today - Keep up the great work :D
 
I met my 1st goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:p OK its Monday Morning. And I did it! :)
By Saturday Morning my scale was reading 159. One whole pound past my goal! I did it! I really did it!:)

I never knew that I had it in me. After so many years of trying fad diets, praying that a miracle would happen and that I would some how lose weight... After making myself so sick, from those fad diets--both mentally and physically, I cant believe that I willed myself to lose my first twenty pounds!:p But this time, no fad diet. No doing without. Just being sensable. I cant believe it.

So, I guess that means that I will have to set me a new goal! I'm not sure if another 20lbs would be too much to ask for (although I would love to lose another 20) I'm only 5'4" so I feel I would be good at about 130.

So, I think I'm going to shoot for 10 more lbs. That's a good goal!

Yesterday I celebrated, I didnt count calories. I had a grilled cod steak (with tarter sauce even) and a salad with as much dressing as I wanted. I also had 1/2 piece of toast-and I didnt feel bad about it. Oh yeah, and I immensely enjoyed about 6 deep fried onion rings.................mmmm good!

That was my treat to myself. Now, its back on the wagon, cause I got 10 more lbs. to focus on. :eek:

Thank you all for being here to support me. I couldnt of done it with out everyones words of encouragement.......................Cabana:p
 
Congrats Cabana!! You've done a WONDERFUL job! :D

That has to be an amazing feeling! We're all envious, trust me. You're gonna knock out the next 10 pounds, no problem. ;)

Great job!
 
Cabana, thats GREAT!!! Congratulations!!! What a feelin' that must be! :D You can do that new 10 pound goal :D Hey, you just did 20!!!! Hope you have a bee-u-tiful day!!! :D
 
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