Casey's Diary!

Dinner:
Chinese- lo mein, fried rice, broccoli, mushrooms, green beans, 2 small slices of potato

Just trying to stay focused right now, which is hard to do with an injury.
 
Hey Casey, ever heard of Deep Water Running?



I guess it's just as good for you as real running but it allows you to maintain fitness while injured--if I had a pool at my gym I would even do it because it's not impactful and still really good for you.
 
Breakfast:
1.25 cups Total
1.25 cups choc. soymilk
2 graham crackers
1 tbl peanut butter

Snack:
1 banana

Lunch:
2 whole wheat tortillas (50 cals apiece! WOW)
1 serving fake chicken (23g protein!)
1 cup baby spinach
1 serving mixed nuts

Dinner:
1 bowl Minestrone soup
7 Saltine crackers

Snacks:
1 Nutty Buddy (220 cals)
1 Push-Pop (prob. less than 200 cals)

Not the best day ever. Free ice cream was offered and I was sitting at the desk, bored out of my skull, so I caved. The rest of the day I did really well, though.

Exercise: off day. Swelling in ankle has really gone down and there is little to no pain, which is GREAT! It's starting to bruise, and it's probably gonna look pretty gross for about a week. I'm just glad I don't have to get crutches!!!
 
My motivation just hasn't been what it needs to be to get these last 10 pounds off. In the beginning, I was all about working out, eating healthy, learning new things, etc. And it worked! I lost ten pounds in about 3 1/2 months. Right now I am satisfied with my body---I like the way I look in my clothing. I even like the way I look in my bikini! I just have a bit of flab on my thighs that I don't like. I feel like these last ten pounds are merely for vanity and athletic reasons. But those are still good reasons, right? The weight isn't coming off as easily as it did in the beginning, either. I guess I should have expected that. My point is, if I REALLY want to lose these last few pounds, I am really going to have to give it my all. Monitoring calories, working out, the whole shebang. I've been at the same weight for about a month and a half.

My Goals for the Next 3 Months:
-Good grades in my summer classes
-Pay my bills on time and show up for work on time
-Eat healthily and make SMALL servings of ice cream a RARE treat
-Get my ankle healed
-Exercise 5 days a week, incorporating swimming, running, weights, and Tae-Bo
-Drink very little (hopefully not at all but I don't want to force that restriction on myself)
-NO SMOKING!
-Have fun!
 
Today's the day. Today I'm starting over. From now on it's healthy eating and moderate exercise (gotta let that ankle heal). I'm going to pick up some low-cal ice cream treats to prevent binging on Ben and Jerry's! I've got the tools. I know what works for me, and now is my chance to apply it. If I just lose 2-3 pounds I know I'll have the motivation to go all the way. I haven't been 140 since I was about 15 years old so this is all a bit scary, in a weird way. What will I look like? I'm honestly not sure. Wish me luck!!!!
 
you are beautiful at your current weight, I can imagine you will only go up from there :)

it won't be scary - well beating off all the young fellas lusting after you might take some effort but you can handle it :)
 
Casey, you really are a beautiful girl at your current weight...and unless you think you've got five extra pounds on each thigh (I've seen the pics and I DON'T THINK SO:) ) you'll probably find that just cleaning up your diet a bit and (post ankle healing) a return to heavy lifting (especially squats and DL's) will give you the aesthetic results you're looking for...way before you lose another 10 pounds. But yey! for you on your goals and good luck on all of them....especially the grades.
 
Thank you, Mal and Cym...I appreciate it so much. I've been thinking today about how focused I am on this number. 140. If I get there, what's going to happen? Am I going to tell every person on the street I see that I weigh 140 pounds? Am I going to get a megaphone and scream it out of the car window? What from there?

On the other hand...if I aim for a FEELING, a feeling that I am as healthy and confident as I can be, that's something I can show to people. I can communicate it through the way I act and talk about myself, and the way I take care of myself. Who's gonna care if I'm 140 or 142? What's the big deal?

Change of the game plan. I do NOT want to weight 140 pounds. What I want are leaner hips and thighs and less cellulite. I want increased athletic ability---more strength, faster swimming strokes and miles. I want to put on a pair of tasteful short-shorts (do they exist? haha) and feel great when I see my reflection.

PHEW! Glad to get that off my chest!
 
Breakfast:
1.5 cups Total
1.5 cups chocolate soymilk

Snack:
1 Snickers Marathon bar

Lunch:
2 whole wheat tortillas
2 cups baby spinach
1 1/2 servings Morningstar chicken
1 banana

Snack:
2 graham crackers
2 tbl peanut butter

Dinner:
whole wheat linguine (prob. about 2 1/2 cups)
veggie spaghetti sauce (1.5 cups)

Exercise:
30 mins in the pool--front crawl, sidestroke, and deep water running

I gave it my all in the pool and I can still feel it! My legs, arms, back, and even neck are sore. The ankle did well! It's feeling more like a tight muscle now than an injury. I'm finally getting a good kick going in my front crawl, something I've been working on for awhile. I got out of breath a few times but it's going to take awhile to build up stamina. I have felt hungry all day since my workout! I'll probably have to eat something before bed...hopefully oatmeal and some nuts will do the trick. We'll see.
 
Wow I'm so glad you tried the deep water running and LIKED IT!

I know exactly how you feel about the weight debate, and Mal and cym are right, you're beautiful at your current weight. HEY! You LOST 10 LBS! That's a major acomplishment, and you haven't gained back any. Don't ever forget that!
 
Thanks CG! The deep water running was so much more challenging than I thought it would be...it's tough to get a good rhythm going when you're underwater! It's also hard to keep yourself from starting to doggie paddle.
 
I didn't end up eating anything else yesterday. I got a little hungry at work that night, but by the time I got home I wasn't hungry anymore. I was pretty tired so I just read for awhile and went to bed.

Feeling great and optimistic! Woo hoo!
 
CaseyAtMartin said:
Thanks CG! The deep water running was so much more challenging than I thought it would be...it's tough to get a good rhythm going when you're underwater! It's also hard to keep yourself from starting to doggie paddle.
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That's what I heard--it's not hard to believe that it is just like real running, but with less strain.
 
It's definitely something to get used to...you basically have to bicycle your legs and pump your arms, with your hands fisted. You feel like you're going REALLY slow. You also have to contract your stomach a little to keep from floating on your back. It's a lot to think about at once.
 
Breakfast:
whole wheat pasta- 2 cups
Spaghetti sauce w/veggies- 1.25 cups

Snack:
1 banana

Lunch:
whole wheat pasta- 1 1/2 cups
Spaghetti sauce- 1 cup
Mixed nuts (1 serving)

Snack:
10 Saltine crackers
3 tbl peanut butter

Weird I admit, but I was out of groceries.

Exercise:
30 mins in the pool--freestyle, sidestroke, breaststroke, deep water running. Practiced flipturns (HARD!)

My body is feeling a little beat down from the pool. I'm going to take the day off tomorrow and do something else instead (Tae Bo, probably). The ankle is healing great! The swelling has gone down even more and it's bruising.

I've been worrying a lot lately. I've got too much time on my hands, and I keep thinking of things that could go wrong with my money, bills, apartment, etc. It's a lot of responsibility. I had a large amount of money (for me, at least) saved up but spent a lot of it on bedroom furniture, kitchen stuff, deposits, etc. I get paid on Tuesday, and it should be a pretty decent amount, so I just need to be patient. I can definitely make it with what I have in my bank account right now. I just bought my textbooks for the first session of summer school and I ordered a new swimsuit, so I'm pretty much only spending money on gas, food, and health/beauty stuff for awhile. I get a good refund check in the fall, so it will be much easier then. Sorry about the rant!
 
Hey!

Glad you are eating well (your breakfast sounded good) and enjoy your break tomorrow (heh, I don't do rest days, I do "light intensity cardio" days)

And good luck with those bills, hope everything works out. I was in some money situation too, but I slowly bounced back.
 
Thx Deep Green! Spaghetti was a pretty awesome breakfast...definitely gave me energy for the day!

I ended my night with 1/2 cup soy ice cream...i am SOOOO happy Walmart finally has this! I try as hard as I can not to consume animal products but I had the toughest time with ice cream. It tastes great too!
 
Breakfast:
2 vegan waffles
2 tbl peanut butter
1 cup choc soymilk

Snack:
1 serving raisins

Lunch:
1.5 cup mixed steamed veggies
1 whole wheat tortilla
1.5 servings trail mix

Snack:
2 servings pretzels
1.5 servings soy ice cream

Dinner:
fajita veggies, Spanish rice, guacamole, refried beans, salsa
1 serving tortilla chips

Carb overload. Better tomorrow!

Exercise: much needed off-day
 
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