Danielle Elise's Diet Journal

[elleelise]

I used to reside at the Southbeach forum and had a there for about a year. But since I'm switching to a vegan, calorie-counting way of eating, I think this forum better suits me (plus, the community seems a lot stronger and more active!)

Slow is the way to go, and I'm desperately trying to calm myself and do things the slow but effective way. I've always been a crash dieter and have tried everything from the Southbeach diet to starvation diets. It's never permanent though signaling that what I need is a mentality shift. When I return back to school in the fall I'm joining a group for people with eating disorders and problems along with at least one class at the gym (I'm thinking yoga). In the near future though I'm planning on seeking out therapy to deal with the body and esteem issues that ultimately plague me.

If I could choose between a pill that would give me my ideal body and a pill that would make me like myself without discretion, I would choose the latter.

I let myself eat whatever I wantedtoday, and what I found was that I consumed 2100 calories along with 8 sweets So here is my new, SLOW plan.

My plan:

1000-1400 calories
A food journal, which I will shamelessly use in front of friends
Vegan eating with the exception of the occasional non-vegan treat(1/week)
Weigh-in once a week only on Sundays-- no more than that

Exercising for 30 days without a break (my goal is to develop a habit of working out every day, even for 30 min.)

My initial goal is 188lbs (10% loss from 209, which was what I weighed at the beginning of the month)

Current weight: 204lbs





My mantra: A pound lost per week is OKAY. It's going to take time and that's alright.

 

[maleficent]

1000-1400 calories

Before you commit to a calorie coun t that low - spend some time reading around this forum and getting a little information.. 1000 calories is too low for your current weight or anyone's weight... especially if you plan on exercise...

Read the stickied threads -there's a lot of good information..

 

[elleelise]

Hmm, yeah, I probably should up it to 1200-1500, but whenever I've eaten 1500 calories I have found that my weight stays the same... I'm aiming for 1200 and will see how that works out, and then if I find that it's too little and I don't feel well, then Ill up it.

thanks for the suggestion

 

[Iwan naloseit]

How tall are you? I've had the same issues with eating 1500 calories, I gain if I eat 1700. I am just over 5 feet and I feel like caloric intake should be ammended for the very short in stature.

 

[elleelise]

Hey there! I'm 5'9"... you'd think I could eat more because I'm taller, but I feel like one of those cows that stays chubby on grass, haha.

Anyhow, hello world! I'm on Day 1 of the Master Cleanse. Why am I doing it? Well firstly, I need a kick-start-- something to help me wean my way off sugar and dairy cravings. I was vegan for three months earlier this year and I LOVED it, but it's been hard to give up sweets lately so I'm thinking this is a great way to get back on the vegan track. I firmly believe that a well-balanced vegan diet is one of the healthiest ways to eat and live by, having tried SO many diets and when eating vegan, I don't care what I weigh because I feel so healthy and vibrant.

So my plan is to do the master cleanse for 10 days followed by 1 day of fresh-squeezed juices, then a few days on juice and fruit, and adding back stuff until I'm back on regular vegan-eating full-time. Then I'm going to start calorie-counting again.

So, here we go. I'm starting off at 205lbs.

I'm feeling okay today-- a little grossed-out by the drink, but I just keep thinking of what I'm hoping to weigh at the end of these 10 days. I don't anticipate gaining 1/2 of it back since I'm going to be working out diligently and eating carefully.

I'm excited I'm doing this before Burning Man because I want to feel as good about myself as possible before going out there. Plus, Burning Man is going to require a lot of self-discipline which this detox will prepare me for.

I'm excited... even though I know it's going to be a tough 10 days.

 

[Iwan naloseit]

Ya, if your 5'9" you should def be eating more the 1000 cals a day. Good luck on the master cleanse, I tried that and failed...I have no discipline!

 

[elleelise]

Oh man this cleanse is tough... all these foods are calling me (we have cheesecake lemon bars in the back, delicious chicken, pineapple upside down cake...) but I just need to keep thinking about how if I were to eat those things, I wouldn't progress anywhere. Stagnation would be the only result.

I'm hungry and keep considering going off, but I just need to keep thinking of all the positive things I'll get from doing this-- a feeling of control, the visual of lower numbers on the scale, elimination of cravings, help with going back to the vegan diet. I just need to keep reminding myself that this is going to be a life change beyond the cleanse.

Anyhow, the lemon drink is GROSS. Nasty, nasty stuff though when it's warm I don't have much of a problem because I just tell myself that it's a tea. I've been going to the bathroom a lot (obviously) but I didn't do the salt water flush this morning. I woke up at 11:30 AM and I thought it was too late to do it. Tonight I'm going to bed earlier and so I'll do it tomorrow morning (I'm terrified though

 

[glitterhairdye]

but I feel like one of those cows that stays chubby on grass

Oh man I know exactly how this is! I'm 5'8" and you'd think I could lose weight on a little more than what my 5'0" friends can but no...
And you're going to Burning Man?!?!?! That's so fucking cool. I've always wanted to go to that, kind of like one of those things that you just have to experience. I'm very jealous.
Well good luck!!!

 

[elleelise]

HA! Detox my ass. Screw that shit. People need food and that's the last time I'm trying something like that. Why would someone drink that mix and make themselves feel so miserable. I mean, I'm sorry but I'd rather be overweight than do the Master Cleanse.

I broke it and had a bagel (not the healthiest choice) and an Acai drink. I'm feeling AWFUL. My stomach is in an uproar and my entire intestine feels icky.

I'm just going to try getting back into the vegan thing on my own (ain't it funny how often I change my tune-- typical)

 

[austin_88]

HA! Detox my ass. Screw that shit. People need food and that's the last time I'm trying something like that. Why would someone drink that mix and make themselves feel so miserable. I mean, I'm sorry but I'd rather be overweight than do the Master Cleanse.

I broke it and had a bagel (not the healthiest choice) and an Acai drink. I'm feeling AWFUL. My stomach is in an uproar and my entire intestine feels icky.

I'm just going to try getting back into the vegan thing on my own (ain't it funny how often I change my tune-- typical)

What are your reasons for eating vegan?

And yes the master cleanse does not sound appealing at all!

 

[elleelise]

What are your reasons for eating vegan?

Well, there are several reasons with varying levels of importance. Earlier in the year I started researching the meat and dairy industry, and let's just say it completely destroyed my appetite for both. I tried staying away from radical propaganda, but all the facts I found weren't acceptable for me. I also decided to do it because I never feel good after I have dairy products [I'm not lactose intolerant though] and after trying vegan eating I felt SO much better. I can't describe it-- I felt clean and happy and I was eating healthier choices [most of my poor choices come from sugar & dairy].

It was such an easy transition at first because I was living on my own and at school, busy. But this summer it's been hard because I'm back at home for summer sitting around and food has become the activity of choice.


Anyhow, I sat for a long time yesterday and deliberated on which course of action I was going to take for weight loss. The problems: 30lbs overweight, inactivity during the summer, negative self-image, binging and purging. The solution: eating more consciously and less than what I normally eat.

I have every tool I need to lose weight. I know so much about nutrition I could get certified and I have everything I need to do it. But, I'm always putting it off "until tomorrow" because of whatever reason. I want a magic pill, but this is going to take me a long time.

So, I'm not going to stress it out. I'm just going to continue going on my walks everyday and bumping it up once I'm back at school and have the gym handy. In terms of food this is what I'm doing (note: it's not sexy or radical, but hopefully I'll see results doing this... I'm just going to literally cut everything I would normally eat in half, except for fruits and vegetables. Aside from that I'll try utilizing everything I know about nutrition and make conscious choices. I'm also going to try eating small meals every 3 hours... so today I had breakfast at 11, and so I'm going to eat at 2, 5, and 8 (since I go to bed at 11 and want to stop eating three hours before I go to sleep).

That's it. No counting, no logging because I can't do either for life and that's what I need--- something to live by all the time.

When the fall comes around and I start to waitress, take my 20 units in classes, practice, and have the access to the gym I will naturally lose weight too.

I weighed in at 205 this morning, so in one week I'll weigh myself again and see if this method works.

no more talking about it...