Cory's Quest for a Healthier Life

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Giving up soda is a common theme here, which is great because a) you know it's ultimately possible and b) you'll always find someone who understands the struggle! Tea is a great alternative especially when it's cold and gross outside.
 
Is loving soda quite an American thing? We have lots of fizzy drinks in England but the majority of them are diet versions so not bad for you? Or are all fizzy drinks bad for you regardless of sugar/calorie content? It's usually booze people want to quit over this side of the pond. We aren't called binge drinking Britain for nothing!

Have a good day Cors xx
 
Oaks, the weather is why I'm trying to quit soda right now. It's not hard to quit when it's 12 degrees outside and all I want is hot tea!

Sunflower, I think (in general) Americans tend to be a bit more conservative with their alcohol consumption than much of the rest of the world. People do binge drink here, but generally it's limited to youthful indiscretions in college and then people calm down. Most people here would tell you that drinking to excess too often is a character flaw. Plus, soda is REALLY available and cheap here (don't know how it is over there). There are probably 6 vending machines at my workplace alone and one in nearly every building on my campus. Also, don't let diet drinks fool you. They may be lower calorie, but a lot of recent research has shown that they have their own adverse health effects, including making you craving sweet things and possibly changing how your body metabolizes sugar. With the things I've seen recently, I'd rather drink the full sugar version and just deal with the calories.

So, I probably broke even yesterday. I had a big lunch and then got a bag of peanut butter m&m's. I know it was a poor choice, but I just really really wanted them yesterday. If I do well the rest of the week, I should still come out ahead.
 
Today was truly awful. I did good up until lunch, but then I spent the afternoon walking around in 12 degree weather with only a hoody on. Being freezing half the day makes a person grouchy and ravenous and that's never a good state of mind to make decisions about food. I hit a Mexican restaurant like a goddamn freight train. Tortilla chips quaked in fear upon my arrival and children watched in horror as a murdered four helpless enchiladas.

Now I feel like shit. I knew I shouldn't have gone to that restaurant, but I was grouchy, cold, and hungry as hell. Now I'm grouchy, cold, and overly full. And I can't even go for a walk to try and offset things because now it's 8 degrees outside and I left my winter coat at my parents' house. :mad::mad::mad:
 
Ack, why did you have to spend the afternoon outside?? My hovering-around-freezing temps are what drove me to lasagna. At your temps I definitely would have done more damage. Remember this overly full feeling! The short lived taste bud excitement is rarely worth the discomfort later. But hey, all you can do is focus on future decisions now, don't let it get you too down.
 
Mexican Standoff? Been there. I've lost battles at the Great Wall of Chinese Buffet, too. It does suck, the small compensation is that you won't be so hungry the next day. And like you said to me yesterday, one day doesn't knock you out.
 
Thanks for the support guys! It made me feel a lot better about things.

Today was kind of a mixed bag. My food was good (<2000 calories), but I didn't get any exercise. I've literally spent the last 12 hours doing homework....which is probably why my food intake was so good. I tend to forget to eat when I get focused on something like that. Hopefully tomorrow will be better on the exercise front. I made a lot of good progress on my homework and shouldn't have to spend 12 hours on it. I already know the food tomorrow will be bad though. It's my workplace's pre-Thanksgiving Pig Out Day. That's its official title. Guh. I'll try to be good and it'll probably be the only meal I eat tomorrow, but a ridiculous number of people signed up to bring something either desserty or fried.
 
When I was in school, if I had spent 12 hours doing homework I would have had some treat in a cup so I could just dump it into my mouth whenever I wanted. So great job avoiding that type of snacking!
 
The pre Thanksgiving crush. I don't miss it. It always seemed like projects and exams were crazy then. Monday is our pig out day, but I'm going to keep it sane. Good luck!
 
Ok, the last week had been pretty nuts. Holiday and whatnot. Overall, the holiday week didn't go too badly, with the exception of Thanksgiving day and the date after (which is my friends' and my own personal holiday known as Cookie Day). Now that the holiday madness is calming down, I should be back to posting most days.

Not feeling too great today. It's kind of a combination of things. The only other single person in my group of friends recently got a girlfriend. I'm really happy for him because he's a wonderful person and was tired of being alone and she seems like a nice girl who is genuinely interested in him. But that means that most of my friends are now double/triple dating with each other and I get left out sometimes. Makes you feel pretty fucking alone. I'm also struggling pretty hardcore with body issues today. We all have good and bad days, right? Well, today is bad. Really fucking bad. It pretty much all has to do with symptoms from my PCOS: the extra weight that is so hard to get rid of, the hirsutism, the fact that I still get zits as a 25 year old sometimes (I.e. today). Combine feeling alone with the body issues and it had not made today a good day. I'm just sad and it's feeding on itself tonight. Not strictly weight related, but I wanted to share.
 
I'm sorry that you are feeling sad & lonely Cory. Hopefully, by the time you read this you are feeling a little better. Eating as healthy as you possibly can & getting some exercise will help you feel more positive about yourself. A friend of mine has PCOS & it took her a long time to lose weight. I actually met her in person, after becoming friends through the forum. She has since met & married a lovely man & is very happy. I often feel like saying if I can do it, anyone can, but I can also say that if Kannadew could do it, so can you. Stick with it sweetie. Don't quit. The benefits of losing weight far outweigh any hardship in getting there. You have our support, but ultimately it is up to you. I'm sure you can do it if you want to enough. It's a great world & there is love out there for you. Give it your best shot by looking after yourself as best you can. Sending you some Tasmanian love, xoxo Cate
 
Ouch, that sounds like a bad feeling to get stuck on. I've obviously never suffered from PCOS or hirsutism, but I still get acne to this day and man-boobs that may or may not disappear with the weight loss.

I also remember that "pretty fucking alone" feeling, and how much it sucked. Had some dark thoughts in those days, I'll tell you. I'm sure you've heard the old "it will get better" routine: it does and it will, though it doesn't help much now.

Have you looked into a dating site? Might at least be an opportunity to get out with some different folks even if you're not looking for something long term. That's how I met my wife (eHarmony).

Chin up Cory, you're going to be OK!
 
:hug2: How about a lame ehug? Sorry you are feeling down. You've made really nice progress despite your issues that make weightloss tougher than the already tough task that it is. I hope this message finds you feeling a bit better. For me if I'm not doing right I tend to be very reluctant to access my body. Even if you aren't pleased with where you are I think you can say that you are struggling to progress if you're taking stock of yourself. Keep finding ways to make yourself healthier and you can't help but feel better. It won't fix everything, but it will help.

Know that you have people that care about you and wish you all of the best. Even if we've never met. Take care!
 
I am sorry that you are having a challenge time. Feeling alone can be hard. But you know it sounds like you may need some space to continue with some of the things you want to get done. Relationships take the focus off self and really delay the work that is needed for shelf. Eating healthy and working out can really help with the challenges you are dealing with. Challenges are nothing more than a chance to learn.

Blessings,
 
Hello everyone! I come back from the holidays in a much better frame of mind than I did going into them. Finishing my school semester helped. I only wish I could have spent a little time on here over the last month, but I've been at my grandpa's farm over break and he has no internet.

The two weeks around Christmas were rough. A lot of soda and a lot of overeating (my family fucking cooks, man). Since about the week before New Year's to now, I've really gotten back on track. Only eaten out once and at this point I've been soda free for two days. Not a long time, I know, but you have to start somewhere. And I was trying to step myself down from it so I wouldn't give myself a migraine from caffeine withdrawal. I haven't weighed myself yet. I wanted some time to let all the excess salt and water get out of my system first, but I'll probably weigh this weekend.

Here's to the New Year and making it a good one.
 
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