Casey's Diary, Part Deux!

Woo hoo! I had ONE plate at the Chinese buffet. I concentrated on my friend and the great conversation instead of just the food. Dinner was some Eggplant Parmesan my mom made for me! I took the day off from exercise. I had a minor surgery on Monday so I'm taking it easy. I'm gonna try to get back to it tomorrow.

I don't know what's been into me lately...my compulsions/desires to eat have subsided. I eat when I'm hungry, and when I'm not hungry, I don't eat. The past four or five days have been especially good. I'm proud of myself! Right now I'm feeling satisfied, but not too full. Looking forward to relaxing with my boyfriend when he gets off work. We moved in together about a month and a half ago and so far things have been great. It's a big change but we love each other a lot and we compromise/work together well.
 
great job with only eating 1 plate of food. Its a good feeling to know that you can stop eating when you're not hungry. Its a big step. And night time snacks are a HUGE thing to give up. So congrats again! I hope today goes just as well as yesterday did!
 
That's great to hear Casey. I have a pretty easy time of keeping things together during the week but by the time the weekend rolls around I feel like it's my time to indulge, and drink if I want to... Last night the booze was in full swing at my house, as was the junk food. I didn't even feel tempted. They did fire up the huka and I did take a few hits, but it was just the shisha, with no gonja inside :)... I ended up just making myself my little healthy dinner and going up to my room to relax and eat in peace, and watch some mindless TV... Sometimes it can be frustrating to have roommates that aren't really on the same page in life that you are, so I'm happy for you that you've moved in with your BF and things are going great. I hope to report the same for myself eventually :)

-Sam
 
I love hookahs! Anyhoo, I am writing in my weight-loss diary as I am eating a bowl of ice cream...don't think that's such a good idea, but oh well. I did a 30 minute hill workout on the elliptical today! It felt great and I worked up an awesome sweat. I've had a lot of trouble fighting the urge to snack tonight---but we've got chips, queso dip, and ice cream. One of the downsides of moving in with Clint...he loves junk food and can't gain weight if he tries. The last time we had ice cream I only had one bowl, so I'm going to make that my goal this time as well. I will do better tomorrow.
 
I had that same problem with my husband before and after we got married up until now. He's losing weight with me this time but before to combat his snack attacks I put skinny cow ice cream in the freezer. I remember my friend telling me about them and saying how they were only so many points, she could eat the whole pack and be ok, lol. I don't know that you really could but she was excited.

Only problem I had though before is the skinny cow ice cream isn't the cheapest and when my husband was done with this ice cream he'd move onto mine! lol I had to tell him "don't touch my ice cream BUDDY!!" Anywy now that I'm doing lowcarb I have breyers low carb in the freezer and its pretty good. I've found some pretty good recipes too so that even though we're working on losing weight we haven't had to give up desserts :)
 
The elliptical I used yesterday was in the campus fitness center. I'd love to own one but I definitely don't have the money!

Don't plan on exercising today...work til 4:30, then dinner with a friend, then a birthday party and packing later on tonight. I'm going to try to keep my dinner healthy. I'm terribly sleepy this morning and I hope it goes away soon!
 
Can't wait to get off work! Only 35 minutes until I get out of here and they seem like the slowest of my life. I'm feeling great....driving to my hometown after work and taking off for Myrtle Beach tomorrow morning. Can't wait to get a break from here and actually go on a vacation! Usually I only take time off work for doctors' appointments or sickness/depression. I can't believe I get a REAL vacation this year! I kind of wish I could afford to take one with my boyfriend instead of my parents but I will take what I can get. Speaking of my boyfriend...I have to go a week without seeing him and that makes me sad.

Except for a bowl of ice cream last night, I ate really healthily yesterday. Today has been good too...I even turned around on the way to work this morning to get my healthy brown-bag lunch that I forgot! I've had a bowl of cereal (2 cups), a peanut butter sandwich on wheat, 2 pieces of fruit, a serving of mixed nuts and a Quaker Simple Harvest Granola bar (love em!!!). I had a package of peanut butter and crackers this afternoon. My body is healing well...I had a LEEP procedure done on my cervix on Monday. I have experienced very little discomfort. I have my exercise bands, DVDs, and my laptop packed so I can work out on vacation! Also packed swimsuits and books...can't wait to lie on the beach, hear the waves crash and get lost in a book. You guys don't know how bad I need this vacation. After the past six months I've had, I deserve it. The weight doesn't matter anymore---it's about taking care of myself and treating myself to a good time. I won't look perfect in my suits, but who am I there to impress? Can't wait to work on my tan, either. I tan very easily and quickly.
 
Casey, you are so right... you COMPLETELY deserve a vacation!!! And you sound so incredibly happy! I'm so happy for you!!! :D
 
Glad to hear you get a vacation! You DO deserve it! I want one too but my work schedule isn't really permitting it any time soon, so I guess we shall see later on about one...

I don't look "perfect" this year in my boardshorts either but I honestly don't care. I look so much better than I did last year and I am thoroughly enjoying working on my tan so far :) I tan kinda easily but probably not as easy as you. I sometimes wish I had that perfect olive complexion that only gets better once the sun shines on it for awhile ;)

Have a great time and relax.

-Sam
 
Thanks for the great messages guys! I had a wonderful vacation! Got to work on my tan, finish a book, and spend some time with my family. My parents even gave me some spending money that I put to good use at a Ralph Lauren outlet! I ate healthily (for the most part) and exercised 4 out of 7 days! I am so proud of myself. I went to a few buffets and had some delicious fudge, but I also tried to consume fruits and veggies. I also got plenty of seafood (lean protein, woo hoo!). I've been working out consistently (2-3 times a week, 30 mins to an hour at a time) for the past 4 weeks. I've been using resistance bands for the first time as well. I'm really starting to feel better about how I look. I am seeing improvements! It could be my imagination, but I really don't care. I'm starting to see my hip bones again and my jeans are getting closer to fitting like they used to. Thanks again for all the support! Now I'm planning on cruising the diaries and returning some of the kind words.
 
Glad to hear you had an excellent vacation. That exercise commitment you have going is great. I'm going to try my hardest to get to the gym as much as I can this week as well. I was supposed to go this morning but I'm not too much of a morning person I guess (I know, lol), so I'm planning on going tonite...

-Sam
 
I have had so much trouble making myself workout in the mornings! I mostly do it in the evenings now because I start work at 8am. Sometimes it's not until 10pm, but I have a much better chance of actually getting my workout done if I make time in the evening for it. It's just how my body works I guess.

I'm at work, and hungry...grrr...wish I had something delicious and healthy but I've eaten what I packed for lunch AND had a small cappucino and NutriGrain Bar I bought downstairs. I don't want to spend anymore money on food (most of it's crap anyway), but I don't want to be hungry for 2 more hours....I was also planning on working out in the fitness center after work but I'm definitely not doing that on a completely empty stomach.

Sigh, I wish I could just go to Taco Bell and order 1 of everything. My back's also itchy because I got a slight sunburn in Myrtle Beach and it's peeling. Bank account has very low balance, but hey, my rent check didn't bounce! LOL. I should be getting cash from my boyfriend today, so it's not worrying me too much. Forgive the random thoughts, I'm just trying to distract myself from the hunger....
 
I'm still trying to decide what I'm going to eat before I workout tonite.... I know I can have a whole grain bagel or something, or a protein shake afterwards... I just paid rent too and am monitoring the bank account quite closely so the check won't bounce. That would suck.
 
A bagel sounds so good.

Yesterday was an interesting day...to make a long story short, I was too anxious/scared/sad to go to work. Depression rears its ugly head again. I was feeling better by last night, though, so I'm grateful for that. I haven't worked out since Sunday, but I'm hoping to change that tonight. Eating has been okay except for some delicious fudge I got in Myrtle Beach...but it's all gone now. I have a meeting with my counselor on Friday so I'm hoping to discuss my recent problems with her and see what she thinks.

I'm also getting my tongue pierced Friday....something I've wanted for years and I've decided to just go for it. I'm very excited! I haven't gotten a new piercing in almost three years. I currently have my nose and belly button pierced and I have three piercings in each ear. I had my cartilage done about 8 years ago, but a few years back they started bothering me so I let them grow back in.
 
Hey,

Sorry to hear about the depression rearing it's ugly head again. I can actually relate this week... I've been struggling myself. I've made it to Thursday though, and hopefully this weekend will brighten my spirits some.

Good luck on the tongue piercing. I hope it all goes well. I currently don't have any piercings at all, or tattoos. I do kind of want to get my bellybutton done. I've seen it on a few guys with decent looking stomachs and liked it. My stomach is my biggest problem area though, so it will definitely take some work before I could do it. Someday though, right? ;)

Take Care,
Sam
 
Woo! You brave girl! Good luck with the tongue piercing!

I got my belly button done when I was 17 on my senior trip to Cancun, Mexico! Drunk Tyly filled with Liquid Courage = Belly Button Pierced in a dirty, ratty joint! Oh well... almost 10 years later, and I'm still good! :D
 
Okay, very long story short, I am on some new medication. It's Seroquel, and I'm taking a low dosage to help with anxiety. It's doing wonders so far, but it's making me so hungry! I'm just trying to make healthy choices and eat every 3-4 hours. I'm hoping to exercise tomorrow and get going on that again. As for all my jeans that don't fit, I just put them all on eBay. I can't focus properly on weight loss right now---I just have a little too much on my plate (no pun intended! hahaha). I will still come here and visit of course, and I am still going to try to eat healthily and get exercise.

I still want to get my tongue pierced...I'm hoping to do it next weekend or maybe sometime after that. I can't really afford to take off work to get it done, since I've missed so much, and I have to work this weekend AND I have traffic school next weekend (speeding ticket...whoopsie!).

Tyly-what a funny story! Glad everything turned out okay. Do you still wear your bb ring?

Sam- go for it!!! Get it now so that when you're ready to show it off it's all healed up! ;)
 
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