Climb the mountain, Alex. Just do it.

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Hello lovely world. My name is Alex and I just joined the site about 20 minutes ago. Naturally, I ended up on the diary section first, because I am somewhat nosy and I like to hear about other people's experiences.

First of all, let me break down where I am at.
Height: 5'7"
CW: 209
HW: 215
LW: 120
GW: 125 (hopefully by next December--one year from now)

Essentially, I plan to eat whole foods (mostly plant-based), to go to the gym/move my body at least 5 times a week, and to be grateful for the life I have.

I have a LONG history of eating issues (both on the restriction and the over eating side), and a very impressive list of reasons why I've ended up at this weight.

But those things do not matter in the present moment. I have the opportunity to transform my life, my health, and my body. I cannot hide behind excuses anymore or continue to live in a world of denial. It is time to be serious about what kind of life I want for myself.

It is time for me to fulfill my potential.
 
Meal plan for tomorrow...
Breakfast: 1 apple, 1 tbs peanut butter, 1 cheese stick, WATER
Lunch: pasta and vodka sauce, carrots, broccoli, WATER
Dinner: rice and beans, salad
Snacks: fruit pop, nuts, fruit​

Exercise plan for tomorrow...
Treadmill 20 min
Elliptical 20 min
Weights 20 min​

Myfitnesspal: alexrocklorenz
 
welcome to the forum :)

is this a normal food plan for you ? it seems very low in protein what is the macro breakdown ?
 
Hi, Alex & welcome to the forum. It is a lovely place. I laughed when you said you started in the diary section because you're nosy. We are a mixed lot, but I think you will find it a supportive & friendly place. I thought the same when I saw your food plan. Not much protein there. I'll add you to MFP when I get back into it on 1/1/18 :)
 
Trusylver said:
welcome to the forum :)

is this a normal food plan for you ? it seems very low in protein what is the macro breakdown ?
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Hey Trusylver, thank you for the welcome! I don't pay attention to macros very often...I guess it's a remnant from my old thinking of calories-in-calories-out being the only thing that matters. I'm aware that I need to make sure my food break downs are appropriate and healthy but I haven't ever given it much effort. Maybe it's something I'll work on in the new year.... :)

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Hi, Alex & welcome to the forum. It is a lovely place. I laughed when you said you started in the diary section because you're nosy. We are a mixed lot, but I think you will find it a supportive & friendly place. I thought the same when I saw your food plan. Not much protein there. I'll add you to MFP when I get back into it on 1/1/18 :)
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Hi Cate--thanks for the welcome as well! Looking forward to having a couple friends on MFP.
 
Okay update from the day...

My intake was wacky and I didn't get through everything I planned to do at the gym (or the food I planned to eat), but that's okay! This is about kindness and compassion towards myself and I refuse to beat myself up over the fact that I didn't have a "perfect" day.

It's about 7:30 and I have had around 850 calories so far...in terms of macros I am under on my carbs by 2%, over on fat by 9%, and under on protein 7%.

I am FULLY aware that 850 calories is way too low, therefore I will be having some fruit, vegetables, and maybe some enriched pasta for dinner.

I think I was a bit wigged out by the scale when I weighed myself this morning because I was actually at 211, not 209, which means I am only a few pounds below my highest recorded weight. I really struggle with losing weight healthfully, but I know it is possible and I know that is the only way to sustain the loss. I know that I need to limit the number of times I weigh myself (ideally not more than once a week) and I need to be strict with myself about eating enough calories.

And as you guys have already mentioned, I need to be better about getting my macros right! Beans, lentils, quinoa here I come!

At the gym I just walked on the treadmill for 20 min and stretched with some light ab work. I am trying to ease back into the exercise regime and I know I will quit if I go too hard too fast.

Have a lovely day, everyone.

Alex
 
Hi Alex and welcome!
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This is about kindness and compassion towards myself and I refuse to beat myself up over the fact that I didn't have a "perfect" day.
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That´s good. Undereating by a lot because of an unpleasant weigh-in... leaves room for improvement. I´m glad to hear you´re committed to doing this the healthy way. It´s really the only way to stick with it long-term. Plus, of course, we only have this one body and owe it to ourselves to take care of it.
 
ARL said:
I refuse to beat myself up over the fact that I didn't have a "perfect" day.
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Welcome Alex

'Perfect' is a difficult thing to achieve, maybe even impossible. As good as a day goes I'll bet anyone would look back and find some area for minor improvement lol. You seem to have the right attitude to handle that though :)

Well done on a great start :cool:
 
Alright everyone, time for an update.

First of all HAPPY NEW YEAR. It's January 2nd and I am so excited to be pursuing some new goals and working on self-improvement and acceptance (no, they are not mutually exclusive).

I started this morning with a fruit smoothie (frozen berries, banana, and water) and then had a plain bagel and small coffee with soy milk.

It's 11:40 am now and I'm not hungry yet. When I get home from work around 2:00 pm I am planning to have a quick lunch of a whole wheat bread peanut butter sandwich, carrots, and an apple.

For dinner I will have a veggie stir fry with rice. If I am still hungry after dinner, I have oranges, mangos, and more apples to snack on.

This morning I weighed in a t 209.2 lbs. Looking forward to getting back down around 200, hopefully in the next few weeks.

Thank you to everyone who has commented and said hello! I hope you are all feeling good and motivated! Looking forward to getting to know you all better.
 
Happy New Year! Sounds like a lot of healthy stuff in your meal plan but the only protein-heavy item I see is peanut butter and I´m sure you´re not planning on having several hundred grams of that :p
 
Happy new year to you too! Well done for sticking to a diet today, I'm finding today very difficult being back in the office with all the treats
 
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