Carrie's at "SQUARE ONE"

Thanks for the reply Sophie!! :seeya:
I think I'm down about 3 pounds now, but I vary so much I'm keeping my ticker as is until confirmation tomorrow. Today was kind of like a scene out of "Office Space", LOL. This is my first real job, and I am absolutely blown away by how TRUE some of those cliches are!!! Anyone else got a "case of the Mondays"?? ;)

Breakfast
Boiled Egg

Lunch
grilled chicken breast
a few bites of soggy lettuce...(note to self: add dressing at lunch! not before!)...

Snack
1 cup Kashi
bite of italian sub

Dinner
6'' Subway sandwich- ham and swiss on wheat.

Exercise
30 mins walking
 
Last edited:
hey carrie! how are you?? yeahhhh i have the case of the Mondays....I can't wait for this week to be over, but at the same time, I have to be productive so i can ENJOY my weekend. hehehehehehe

your diet looks fantastic!! I bet you really did lose those 3 pounds!!!! congrats and keep up the good work!! =)
 
So I updated the little ticker, and I was so excited to do it! 3 pounds isn't bad! But then I saw the "120 to go" bit an got incredibly discouraged. I know I'm at the start of this journey, and I'm on no one's timetable. But...120 pounds to go is like...:svengo:

Anyhoo, one day at a time, I guess!

Breakfast
1 hardboiled egg

Lunch
un-dressed salad and chicken breast
1 cup chicken broth (canned)

Snack
1 cup, Kashi cereal

Dinner
6 oz sirloin steak
large salad with 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese,

Dessert
small piece dark chocolate
 
Hey girl, I know how you feel about the 120lbs to go. I want to lose 110lbs when it's all done. I'm now past the halfway point--you can get there, too! Just set some mini goals for yourself--that makes it a lot more managable--and gives you lots of opportunities to celebrate. Margaret is the queen of milestones..lol. You can learn a lot from her. :D Everytime I lose 10lbs, I celebrate--like I just celebrated 60lbs. I also celebrate everytime I hit a new decade--the 230s, 220s, 210s etc. It gives you a sense of accomplishment and gives you motivation to keep on losing.

So down 3 lbs!! :party:

My SIL is an engineer and started out with a job similar to yours. I don't think she was involved in water or surveying, but her first job had her out at construction sites all the time, mucking around etc. She now has a job that lets her stay in an air conditioned office most of the time--and it pays a lot more...lol. You can work your way up to that, too. As a realtor, I have a lot of contact with the health department sanitarians, and it's a high turnover position due to burn out. I do feel for ya. :)
 
good advice BikiniBound! I agree, set up mini goals!! THEY TOTALLY MOTIVATE YOU!!! I love it. hehehe

Your diet looked so on-point today....I'm sure you'll be "melting" pounds off before you know it!

Thanks Carrie for keeping an eye on me--- I grabbed the rice bowl for a second scoop, but I put it down thinking of all the work i've put in, and because of this forum!

STAY STRONG 3 POUNDS IS A HUGE LOST!!
 
Congrats on the loss!! i agree with the mini goals... i just threw out a number knowing that that wasnt the 'end' persay... and yes, more celebrating with more milestones...

best of luck
 
Today I went out to lunch with a coworker, and I go to pull the car around to pick her up.....and I overhear her asking the security if a girl came through the front door...and he goes "The fat girl?" UGH. I'm so sick of being THAT girl. I had to post it here, because I know you all would understand. Is there NO other adjective that he could have used? That's all people see when they first see me, and it's so frustrating!!! Blah.

Like Laura posted above, it's so nice to have a place to talk about this stuff. I'm not very open about my diet with other people, I don't talk about losing, mostly because I'm ashamed of being in this position in the first place. But this forum is so freeing! THANK YOU to all of you for that :)

Breakfast
1 hardboiled egg

Lunch
1 chicken breast (grilled)
salad (no dressing)

Snack
1 cup Kashi cereal
1 small golden apple

Dinner
2 oz steak
6'' subway- ham and swiss cheese with 1 tsp mustard, ketchup.

Dessert
1 cube dark chocolate.

Thanks so much for your encouragement Kimberely, Laura and Amy!!! We can do it girls!
 
ugh. i hear ya on every thing you just said. Its sad that alot of our motivation comes from negative thoughts or actions brought upon us. And the not talking about it, yeah... ive only told one person who lives far away... but not my close friends (physically and mentally)... it is embarassing. But its also important that we have made a choice to do something about it, and while things suck now, they will get better.

Hang in there...
 
sigh* remember that one night i got super drunk?....i ended up being one of those crying drunks...cause i overheard a guy calling me fat.

.................
yeah, i love this forum! it's really really making this journey a whole lot easier.....surprisingly. =]

good job with your diet Carrie, pounds should be melting...eh? eh? ;)
 
That guy's describing you as that fat girl was just plain rude and insensative. I'm sure he didn't expect you to overhear it, but still. Don't let it get to ya--soon enough you will be the girl with the great legs, or the blonde/brunette (whatever you are..lol), or the hot chick...lol. Turn that pain into motivation and determination. I'm pullin' for ya--we're all in this together. :grouphug:
 
Well, here's the thing to remember. People are rude. It's entirely possible that that guy would have described you the same way had you been a hundred pounds lighter. We can't blame other people's inability to conform to civilized behaviors on our body types. Some people are just jerks and will be jerks no matter how awesome we are or what we look like.

I'm a bit shy about talking about weight loss to people other than in this forum too--it's hard when you're still afraid it's not going to work, that you won't be able to do it, that you're going to balloon up again any day. This is a safe space for us to try and succeed and try and fail and try again.

Sophie
 
^ I am afraid of talking about it, because....my friends know i've been trying for 5 years? always say i'm giong to do it, but it doesn't happen. so this time, PLEASE KEEP ME ACCOUNTABLE.

carrie, keep up the work. don't let those comments get to you. be strong, we're here for you! =]
 
Aw girls, GROUP HUG! :grouphug:

Thank you guys SO SO for your words of comfort and inspiration!

Amy Jo I wish most of my motivation didn't come from a negative place, but it absolutely does. It's a do or die thing for me, and maybe that's ok. It sucks, but at least it's a bit motivating. With all of your support, it's slowing turning into a positive energy :) :boxing:

Laura
I do remember when you mentioned that, and it's so frustrating! Do they mention that you're a multi-major incredible weight lifter? No. Because they're stupid. And petty. But you're fabulous. And we're going to DO THIS THING! I DO WISH my pounds were melting, as yours ARE!!!! I'm still at only 3 lost...

Kimberly
I have some indian heritage in me, so my hair is very black and very thick. It's easy to style though...it's probably the only thing I like about my physical appearence. We ARE in this together, THANK you for saying that!

Sophie
WORD GIRL!!! It is absolutely their small mindedness....but the issue is so raw with me, it definitley hurt. I definitley don't share anything about my weight with other people because of what you mentioned- the fear that once again it won't work....


Intake today;

7am
Hard boiled egg

12pm
Salad and chicken breast (grilled)

4pm
1 cup Kashi

8pm
2/3 cup whole wheat pasta (small amount of parmesean cheese, tomato puree added)
2 baked chicken drumsticks
1 cup lettuce

I am SO exhausted when I get home from work, so no exercise today, although I did do 30 mins walking yesterday. Whew! Work is kicking my butt, yo!

THANK GOD TOMORROW'S FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :jump:
 
Last edited:
It doesn't matter where your determination or motivation comes from...lol. As long as you have it--that's what matters. I will freely admit that a lot of mine comes from pure vanity...lmao. I wanna be hot again. :D

So soon enough, men will be referring to you as the hot brunette--just don't give up until you get there. Of course, losing weight just to get positive male attention is a bad reason..lol. Here's a better one--some day you'll walk by that guy again, only you'll be much thinner. He'll ask you out, and you can turn him down VERY harshly--DESTROY him!! hahaah Yes, I'm rather ruthless at times. :sifone:

Have a great weekend, Carrie! :cheers2:
 
You're doing great Carrie! Keep it up. And as everyone else said, some people can be so rude. I've heard it before, now I am taking that negative energy and trying to do something positive with it. then a year or two down the road we can walk by that person and make them drool and than let them know that they can never have it. lol besides, us men are idiots anyway :sifone:
 
Dang, a girl misses ONE day of posting and she's bumped to page 4! LOL Hope everyone had a fabulous Friday! I had a very uneventful one, watching Man Vs. Wild (that guy is just so hot!) and chowing down, went to bed early...what an exciting life I do lead! :chillpill:

I have moved my treadmill into my bedroom, so I physically have to climb over it to get to bed, LOL, and I plan to work out on it today...I am desperately trying to get some more exercise into my day.

I am still rolling over Kimberly's wonderful comment!!! Oh. My. God...the "hot burnette" *happy sigh* that almost makes me want to jump on the ellpitical! LMAO @ "Destroy him" :rotflmao: Maybe we can run over him in our convertible! :auto:

Jeff, thank you so much for stopping by to lend some encouragement! Damn straight men are idiots! ;) But you seem to be an anomaly in the species, thank goodness!!

On to yesterday's intake:

7am
Boiled egg

12pm
1 cup lettuce (undressed)
4 oz grilled beef

4pm
1 cup Kashi
1 cup low fat popcorn

8pm
1/2 Corona :beerchug:
4 oz grilled steak
3 small tortillas
lettuce, bell pepper, onion
3 tablespoons of sour cream
1/4 cup shredded cheese
bite of burger, and a few stolen french fries.....:piggy:
 
Tomorrow's my weekly weigh in! Ack! :leaving: Man, I hope I'm down. There's nothing more motivating than getting closer to your goal....

Yesterday's food log:

9:30
1 egg scramble
1 slice 100% whole wheat bread (with 1 tsp butter)
1 cup Kashi cereal

12:30
ham and cheese sandwich
(made with fat free swiss, 1/2 serving ham, 1 tsp basil pesto, 2 slices 100 whole wheat bread, 1tsp mustard, mayo)
1 banana

3:30
2 pieces baked chicken
2/3 cup whole wheat pasta

8:00
2 cups bean-less chili
1 bite chocolate mousse pie

I definitley went over my carb limit for the day, but I did swim for 1.5 hours today, and Goodness! I was famished! Today I'm feeling extra hungry too, hope it goes away soon. Hope everyone's having a great Sunday!
 
Hey everyone! Ugh, Sunday Night! It universally sucks to everyone that is being pried from their warm, comfy bed early tomorrow morning. I've been pretty good about staying on my diet, and I really hope I continue to do so. The real test will be when I encounter a particular stressful or emotional time. I am a big emotional eater. My thinking was...I'm already under so much pressure, why put myself through anymore? It's a way of comforting myself, every time I did it, I absolutely knew it was wrong. It was NEVER that I didn't know how to eat well. Honestly, presented with the situations that I used to be in, I'm not sure that I wouldn't respond the same way. If anyone has any good resources for emotional overeaters, let me know. I will have to search the forum more thoroughly. Anyway, on to today's food log:

11am
2 drumsticks
1/4 cup whole wheat pasta

3pm
a large salad with 5 oz bbq chicken
1/2 ham/cheese sandwich..(made with 100% whole wheat bread, ham, fat free swiss)

8pm
1 bowl chili
sandwich ham/cheese
1 bite chocolate cake
Hope everyone has a great week! XOXO
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top