Cory's Quest for a Healthier Life

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So, yesterday was ok. Not sure exactly how many calories I ate, but it was somewhere around 1700. I went out with work people to a Mexican buffet and that was my only meal for the day. Today I had:

Lunch: Caesar salad from ddubs - 730 calories
Dinner: Chicken tikka masala with basmati rice - 888 calories
Snack: Vanilly soy milk - 130 calories
Total: 1758 calories

I was hoping to eat closer to 1500 today, but by the time I got to dinner I was absolutely ravenous. I think it's because of all the packing I did today. My fitness pal says that all the moving around I did today in the process of packing burned 462 calories. That combined with my period randoml switching me to starving probably did it. Gotta be honest, I'm ready to be done with packing. You don't realize exactly how much stuff you ahve until you go to put it all in boxes.
 
By the way, you could cut down on calories if you prepared these meals at home and put less sugar and fat in them. Cooking at home is the best thing, you know exactly what you put in and how much. However, you may never know exactly how much of actual calories are in their food.

Just my 2 cents.
 
It's stressful moving too Cory. Do the best you can until you're in your new place. Then you'll be able to make a fresh start.Enjoy your weekend!
 
Moving is very stressful. But when you get in the new place it will be so nice! I moved 10 years ago and am thinking about doing it again here in the next few years. This time I will hire someone to pack, though. LOL. I can relate to feeling "starved" due to period. Mine starts about 10 days before and just creeps up on me until nothing fills me up. It's truly overwhelming, so cut yourself some slack!
 
I feel for ya doll... :hug2:

We are still packing up to....we go to look at some rent homes next weekend...

*hang in there!*
 
Ok guys, sorry for the long absence. Lots of stuff going on, as I'm sure you're aware. Good news though! I'm probably halfway done with packing and I still have 4 full days to finish. I'm in really good shape. I'll be so glad for it just to be over with though.

So, you might or might not have noticed my ticker the last couple of days. Somehow in the last could weeks, I've managed to lose four or five pounds. If I can be really good this week, I might be able to see the 250s this weekend. How awesome would that be? :D

I think my last update was on Thursday. Friday was really good. I don't remember what I ate, but I do know that it was healthy and I was very active that day. Saturday was admittedly a train wreck. My friends threw a going away party for me and there was A LOT of booze and A LOT of unhealthy food involved. I didn't even bother to count calories. Sunday was mediocre. I had around 2000 calories and given the activity level that day, I probably just maintained. Today wasn't too bad though. I had:

Breakfast: none
Lunch: four chicken tenders and a side salad - 513 calories
Dinner: meatloaf, broccoli cheese casserole, and potato casserole - 993 calories
Dessert: chocolate ice cream - 280 calories
Total: 1790 calories

I really debated on the ice cream. I bought it today. It's a local brand and made at a local dairy with REALLY good quality milk and ingredients. It's my absolute favorite and I probably won't be able to find it anymore after I move. That's mostly what spurred on that poor decision.

EDIT: I am also really debating on whether or not I want to buy a scale. Right now I use the one at my parents' house. That limits me to one weigh in per week when I go visit. After I move, I won't get to use it with any regularity anymore. I really want to keep track of the number, but I think it would also be really easy for me to be a person who becomes fixated on it. Any thoughts?
 
-Cory- said:
So, you might or might not have noticed my ticker the last couple of days. Somehow in the last could weeks, I've managed to lose four or five pounds. If I can be really good this week, I might be able to see the 250s this weekend. How awesome would that be? :D
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YEEEEEEAH!!!
 
That would be very awesome Cory. Well done!
I would buy some scales as I know if I didn't have any I would end up looking like a blimp again. I usually only weigh once a week & that is enough to make an adjustment quickly if I have gained. I know that I can put myself in denial very easily without that accountability.
 
Great work Cory! It takes a determined mind to not let the body do whatever it wants while stress is happening. I have the benefit of a scale at work which I´m thinking of making my official weighing apparatus since my own one freaked out a bit last time I weighed myself. I can see the danger of getting too focused on one of the damn things; maybe you can remove the battery after weighing and put it away so you can´t do it unthinkingly?
 
Just a quick note/recommendation....if you have the $$ get yourself a FitBit Surge (or something similar). It has become my main tool for losing weight. It tracks your steps, shows calories burn, all kind of stuff. Its awesome. Just a thought.

Keep at it!
 
-Cory- said:
Ok guys, sorry for the long absence. Lots of stuff going on, as I'm sure you're aware. Good news though! I'm probably halfway done with packing and I still have 4 full days to finish. I'm in really good shape. I'll be so glad for it just to be over with though.

So, you might or might not have noticed my ticker the last couple of days. Somehow in the last could weeks, I've managed to lose four or five pounds. If I can be really good this week, I might be able to see the 250s this weekend. How awesome would that be? :D

I think my last update was on Thursday. Friday was really good. I don't remember what I ate, but I do know that it was healthy and I was very active that day. Saturday was admittedly a train wreck. My friends threw a going away party for me and there was A LOT of booze and A LOT of unhealthy food involved. I didn't even bother to count calories. Sunday was mediocre. I had around 2000 calories and given the activity level that day, I probably just maintained. Today wasn't too bad though. I had:

Breakfast: none
Lunch: four chicken tenders and a side salad - 513 calories
Dinner: meatloaf, broccoli cheese casserole, and potato casserole - 993 calories
Dessert: chocolate ice cream - 280 calories
Total: 1790 calories

I really debated on the ice cream. I bought it today. It's a local brand and made at a local dairy with REALLY good quality milk and ingredients. It's my absolute favorite and I probably won't be able to find it anymore after I move. That's mostly what spurred on that poor decision.

EDIT: I am also really debating on whether or not I want to buy a scale. Right now I use the one at my parents' house. That limits me to one weigh in per week when I go visit. After I move, I won't get to use it with any regularity anymore. I really want to keep track of the number, but I think it would also be really easy for me to be a person who becomes fixated on it. Any thoughts?
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I love having a scale- I know they can be pricey- I lucked out and helped a friend move so she gave me her scale for free as a token of appreciation. That said, when I lost a good amount of weight I only used it once a week, which was enough to keep me motivated and to lose 30 lbs (this was a few years ago). So I say, yes, get one if you can! It'll help in the long-run too with maintaining weight so it's a good investment.
 
I know you understand the importance of quantifying and collecting data. Sure you may fixate, but that's what trend lines are for.
 
-Cory- said:
I am also really debating on whether or not I want to buy a scale.
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Do it - like everyone above said, it's worth keeping track of what you're doing. I noticed that when I weigh myself daily, it's a constant reminder of what I should be doing, in spite of the potential upset at spikes.
 
Ok then, consensus seems to be me getting a scale. Actually, this will be good. I can get one of them fancy digital ones. :p

I did so bad today. I was so stressed out and I will fully admit taht I tried my damnedest to eat my stress away. :banghead: I didn't get enough packing done because I spent most of the day on the phone. I'm an introvert and that's a nightmare for me in and of itself. There are few regular every day things that I dislike more than talking to strangers on the phone. The reason I spent all day on the phone didn't really help matters either. I'm scheduled to move on Saturday and orginially my brother and I were going to pile shit in the back of my dad's pick up truck Beverly Hillbilies style and get on with our lives........until my brother hurt his shoulder over the weekend by dropping a hundred pound caber on it. I don't have anyone else to help me move the heavy stuff, so I spent all day trying to find a moving company that has their own truck and has an opening in three days. Then I had to call my new job and tell them that, "Oh, I'm sorry. I will unexpectedly need that relocation assistance that I declined earlier. Sorry 'bout that." My prompt response come dinner time was to dive mouth first into a 16 inch calzone. I probably only ate half of it, but half was more than enough when you consider that my brother picked up hamburgers and milkshakes for lunch for our impromptu renter's insurance lunch meeting (he sells insurance). Yikes.

So, summary time: Almost no packing got done today, I think I ate the equivalent weight of your average five year old in calzone, and my poor little introvert brain is about to implode from too much forced social interaction today. :willy_nilly:
 
Shit happens girl, that day is over now. Spend another day alone, packing boxes, and you´ll be right as rain. Moving is mighty stressful and having your main support drop out is tough!
 
I'm really ready to move. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow are going to be restaurant food for sure. It's possible I won't be able to home cook anything until Monday, depending on when my movers are actually available. I'm trying really hard to make good choices and only eat half of things at a time, but it's still too much food and not food that makes you feel good with a steady diet of it. I keep telling myself that this is a short period in time and I shouldn't worry about it, but it's hard because I'm fairly motivated with to lose weight at the moment. Part of the problem is that because I'm so busy with packing I'm mostly getting delivery, which means I have to order extra food to hit the delivery minimum. It's a great way to set yourself up to eat way too much food.
 
Yep. Still: it´s great that you´re keeping up your motivation during a stressful time, not many people can do that.
 
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