dear diary, i want to lose 20 pounds.

amsterdam1

amsterdam1

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Hi everyone!
Well I am new here, and i'll just gve you a quick intro. I'm an eighteen year old5"7 girl...i weigh 147 lbs, my heaviest, and my goal is to reach 125 lbs by the end of April...A pretty realistic deadline. I've decided, after having a breakdown last night, that I should tackle on my new year's resolution, witha head start!

So let me start with day one...

Breakfast:
-Fruit salad (one pear, one nectarine, 4-5 strawberries, 2 slices pinneaple)
=178 calories

Snack(ish):
-a few bites of cooked eggplant in pita bread with hot peppers
= 200 calories

Lunch:
-turkey sandwhich with mustard/tomato/hot peppers
=150 calories

Exercise:
-90 minute walk
=350 calories burned

Supper:
-Lasagna with green salad
=600 calories (i guess)

Thats it for now, HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! :D
 
Hi there, welcome to the forum! :seeya:

Looks like you're off to a pretty good start there. I wish I was as tall as you, lol. 125 is where I'm at right now, but I'm only 5'2.5" ;P Keep us updated on your progress, okay?

Happy New Year!
 
Hi!
Looks like you're doing pretty well! I think I'll make a New Year's resolution as well.:) Keep working at it!

WillLose
 
so today is day 2 of what seems as a very long journey...
i didn't think it would get as hard as it would on this beloved first day of the new year. now let me explain you why:
my fridge is stuffed with chinese food/pizza and on my coffee table, there is about 13 different boxes of chocolate.
now, the junk food is a treat my family tends to make for new year's..as for the chocolate, well they are all christmas gifts to the family...how pleasant, i know.
so starting the day off with strength and confidence.. i slowly perpetuated into the horrid depths of my fridge, DUN DUN DUN. well even though day 2 wasn't the greatest success, day 3 can only be better. why? because I am planning on going to the bookstore/dvdstore and investing 40$ in the turbo jam workout.
HIGH FIVE ANYONE?
I'll tell you how it will all go tomorrow. but let me ask YOU a few questions:
1)have you ever tried turbo jam, any thoughts?
2) have you ever wanted something so badly, like a banging body (you can practically imagine yourself being skinny and healthy) but for some reason you can't bring yourself to accomplish that?.... ive never wanted this so badly. i just hope that this time will be the right and last time.
 
3rd day!!

Hey everyone!
So as I mentionned yesterday, I planned to go buy the turbo jam workout dvds. However, they didn't have them at the bookstore...now I did order them, but since I am so motivated to lose the weight I decided to kick start my new lifestyle with Jillian Michael's 30 day shred. I am typing this, freshly soaked in my own sweat (delightful, i know) and I am feeling amazng!! Honestly, I can't wait until tomorrow morning to do it again!
Having bought 3 dvds, I don't think i'll get bored anytime soon, and it'll allow my body to work out, since it won't get accustomed to a certain routine.

so my calorie intake for the day (yeay, i sayed under control...until now!)

Breakfast: 1 scrambled egg = 110 cal
1 kiwi = 45 cal
10 grapes = 35 cal
1 slice mango = 34 cal

Lunch: 1 turkey sandwhich = 260 cal
1 pear = 81 cal

Supper: Lasagna = 500 cal
Salad = 50 cal

exercise: Jillian Michael's 30 day shred...150 calories burned!!

total calorie intake for day trois: 965... hmm i'll eat some fruits, it'll boost it up!
 
Hey Amsterdam x We are sort of the same at the moment I am 15 and used to weigh 146lbs and I am 5ft 6ins. I've been dieting for 4 months now. I eat 1200 cals and excercise regularly, Keep it up x



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day 4!

and so i am halfway through my first week and it is going splendidly! I am finding it a bit difficult to stop snacking here and there especially at night like right now, but i try to chew gum and drink water whenever I have a sudden urge to dig in..tonight that didnt work out, but not to worry, I didn't go crazy. I decided to opt for a small bowl of salad with a bit of home made dressing. success? i think so :coolgleamA:
and so here is my calorie intake for the day:

BREAKFAST: 1/2 whole wheat bagel + cream cheese= 140 cal
1/2 orange = 30 cal
1 nectarine = 53 cal
6 grapes = 21 cal

LUNCH: 1 cup lentil soup = 190 cal
1 pear = 81 cal

SUPPER: rice + eggplant = 400 cal
salad (supper and now) = 100 cal

SNACKS: dried fruit, nuts = 150 ca
2 dates = 50 cal

EXERCISE: Jillian Michael's 30 day shred = -150 cal

TOTAL!!!!= 1040 calories! (let's approximate 1100)

GRRRRRRREAT SUCCESS.
wish me luck for tomorrow, im supposed to be having breakfast with a friend, hopefully i won't fall for a nasty crepe... or worse... giant waffle.

*** WHAT SEEMS BETTER (CALORIE WISE) AN OMELETT OR EGG WITH TOAST??****
 
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Congratulations, it sounds like you are off to a great start! I have heard great things about the Jillian Michaels dvds so good luck with them. You may want to raise your daily calorie intake to between 1200 and 1300. 1,000-1,100 calories is pretty low for your current weight. I find it much easier to stick to a diet when don't get too extreme when I first start. That's just my advise. Good luck achieving your goal :)
 
it's getting harder...yikes.

as day 5 is ending, i am feeling the strains of what seems to be a VERY long journey. I want it, I know I can do it this time, but today, my stomach just wanted to rip all of the living food from my fridge. I CONTROLLED MYSELF. i reminded myself of my goals and I tried to stick to it, though i did pick at food here and there, i only snacked on dried fruits, and nuts. just a bit. :)
Now, today I did go and eat out at a restaurant for breakfast. I had something small and healthy, but I wasnt too sure of the calories... so I guessd it. My question to you... well I have two:

1)how do you control yourself from snacking?
2)how do you count calories in foods ...like at restaurants or those you make yourself?

so for today, day 5:

BREAKFAST:
-1 bagel + cream cheese -various fruits and plain yogurt = 700 in total (guess)

LUNCH:...none? though I had a pear and i snacked here and there
-dried fruits and nuts: 150 cal
-pear: 81 cal

SUPPER:
-lasagna = 500 cal (guess)
-salad (3 servings) = 100 cal

and a nectarine = 53 cal

I did Jillian Michael's workout TWICE = -300 cal

TOTAL: 1281 cal
 
day 6, shit.

Week one isn't even over, and I've already taken a "break" day. I didn't feel like exercising today, well, because 1) Lazy, 2) my legs are killing me :(
now my break day did not include a junk food feast, but I did have popcorn ( a bit) at the movies, I had a small(mini mini) Lindt chocolate ball...
OK, it didnt go that bad... I've actually only had around 1400 calories for the day, at max, 1500. However, the only thing I don't understand is why do I feel so full? I barely eat, and I feel as though my stomach is expanded as if it is about to explode.....

why does it have to be so hard? why oh why?
 
the end of a week, the start of a new one

do i smell optimism in the air? yes i do. now, yesterday, was one hell of a messy day. I ATE. and I ATE. i probably reached 1700 cal... i just wanted to give up, but you know what? i didn't. right before going to bed I did the Jillian Michael's workout and i felt great afterwards... i see my body changing piece by piece though the scale isn't making me feel too great. I mean, i dont think i atee much, yet im still... getting fatter? is it because of the excessive amount of water im having? probably not. fuck.
anywho, I just wanted to give a quick update and i'm getting back on track today! :)
to all of you who read my nonsense, you can do it too :) if you fall, you get right back up!
 
yes, i can.

beautiful day.
day 9 has been succesful, somehow. Yesterday, I went bozonkers. I binged horribly :(. I must have had +2000 cal. But today, I wanted to get back on track, so I did. I hit the gym, whats?!
I managed to pull off some intense shit.
So for today:

-4 dates: 100 cal
-1 turkey sandwhich: 350 cal
-Patatoe Salad: 500 cal
- Miscelleanous: 100 cal
At the gym:
-30 min treadmill @ 5.5 mph with 7.0 mph/for one minute every 5 minutes: -300 calories
-25 min elliptical: -250 cal

TOTAL:550

I know, it's not a lot. But I really worked out at the gym, and I wanted to get back on track!
 
an inconvinient dinner

well hello hello.
let's get staight to the facts:

Breakfast -1 toast + cream cheese = 130 cal
- 1 nectarine = 52 cal
- 2 kiwis = 92 cal

Lunch - 1 kabab sandwich = 400 cal
- 1 pear = 81 cal

Dinner - 1 chicken burger = 350 cal
- Fries = 150 cal

Nuts:100 cal
Pomegranate:21 cal
Date:25cal
Other:100 cal

Exercise: -150 cal

TOTAL: 1351 cal... wow i know, not as bad for the amount of stuff i ate.

But I just realized something that has really changed my whole perspective. I think that the problem I've always had is not controlling what I ate, and just stuffing my face until i would feel sick to my stomach. But the thing that really is the key, for me anyway, is convincing myself that THE FOOD WILL NOT DISSAPEAR. I have to eat small portions and slowly until I feel satisfied. The food i'm eating will still be there tomorrow and I can enjoy it again.
The only thing I have to do now is stick with this new mentality...
Anyways, because of the pizza, im going to hit the gym tomorrow, just burn it off. i'll keep you posted ;)
 
dead tired, yet happy about it

bonsoir!
today, as said yesterday, i hit the gym! i burned off 600 calories by running! its satisfying to know that i burned off the chicken burger and fries, makes me feel less guilty. I afterwards went gocery shopping...school starts in about a week and i can't imagine myself not eating breakfast anymore. it's much too delightul to wake up and eat :D so i bought some toast, whole wheat bagel, whole wheat eggos and two different kinds of cereal, one healthy and another a bit less. I tried to choose stuff that were much higher in fibre than fats (obviously) except the eggos and one of those cereals didnt really follow that rule... solution? Have those only as like a treat/once a week :) genius? i think so ;)
so for today, for now....and well planned for the rest of the evening:

BREAKFAST: - 1 toast + cream cheese: 130 cal
- 1walnut cookie (mmmmmm): 110 cal

LUNCH: none (i had breakfast after gym = 1:30 in the afternoon so yea)

DINNER: rice+green beans = 400 cal
salad = 50 cal

SNACKS: 1 pear = 81
pomegranate = 100
and probably something else

EXERCISE: treadmill = -280 cal
elliptical = -300

TOTAL FOR DAY 11: 291 cal... woah
 
Hey amsterdam, you sound so motivated, it's great!! You're doing really well so far. |I know what you mean about the snacking. Lately, to stop myself, I do something like watch a youtube video of someone with a figure I would like to have. Eg (know this sounds stupid), watch a Pussycat Dolls music video or something similar! I'm sure when that's finished you won't want to snack on rubbish, but instead maybe some fruit or wait for the next meal. That's what I do! It doesn't work all the time...my appetite is ridiculous and sometimes takes over, lol. Or, I've started drinking green tea, and I'm about to buy white tea, to drink when I feel like I need to snack....healthy, full of antioxidants, good for weight loss, and fills my tummy!
I haven't heard of Turbo Jam dvds, but in the UK we have the Pump it Up dvd series which are really good. If you type in 'Pump it up high energy' or 'Pump it up aeroburn' into youtube there are some exercise videos on there (more than enough for a full work out!)
Keep up the good work!!
 
Oh. My. God.

day 12 is rounding up pretty nicely. so i kinda got lazy. well, actually, let me tell you the whole story. This morning, i wanted to start off my day to the 30 day shred. But i didn't. So I had breakfast and I went out the door and had to go all over town in search for a job. That's a good workout right there. I told myself I'd do the workout when I'd get home, but i didn't. So I had a small lunch...and then another small lunch bahaha. and then I did the workout. I'm thinking about getting up to level 2 later tonight..i'm kinda of anxious/scared, and this is kind of pathetic since I am talking about a dvd.
Anyways, tomorrow i'm gonna hit the gym again, and I'll try to do Jillian's workout as well, I'll keep you posted as always ;)

So here are the numbers for the day:

Breakfast: 1 scrambled egg(110)
1 kiwi(46)
1/2 pita bread(55)
1/4 mango(34)

Lunch: Rice(x2) ...800 cal (APPROXIMATION, I have no clue actually)
Salad (50)

Dinner: none, i had two portions of rice, c'mon.

Snacks: 3 dates(75)
1 pear(81)
cooked vegetables (1 cup) + piece of bread (150)

exerise: Jillian's (x2 hopefully) -300

TOTAL:1091 cal for the day.


TO SWEET TOOTH: bahaha, I totally understand the whole watching videos on youtube thing. I actually helps out a lot. That, and going to the gym with british bands pumping in your ears. Honestly, listening to Arctic Monkeys/ Kaiser Chiefs while at the gym helps a lot. :)
 
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i don't usually do double posts in one day, cause well i already said what i was supposed to say, BUT i just did my second Jillian Michaels workout of the day, and well I dcided to try out level 2, cause well, level 1 got boring. I swear, level 2 beat the crap out of me. sweat was literally pouring, actually, GUSHING, from my face (beautiful, i know)
All this to say, I am s psyched to do it again tomorrow. I also strongly suggest yu purchase JIllian Michaels30 day shred, you'll love it.
 
Congrats on your progress and dedication so far :) I'll have to purchase the 30 day shred, it sounds great! DVD's are great for when I am too lazy to go to the gym.
 
More carbs, more more!!!

day 13...13...13...13. how horrible. just utterly disgusting.
so everything was going GREAT. i woke up, did my workout, had breakfast, went out the house, had a nature valley bar, then i hit the gym had lunch....and then everything became a blur. as soon as i had supper, i went gaga for carbs. I had two sweet breads, two chocolates, a bunch of dried fruit, some leftover rice, some deli chicken....i swear, i am feeing sick rght now.
i binged.
i binged.
I was doing so well this week, I had everything going for me. I hit the gym a bunch of times...an d ugh, i hate doing this to myself, i really do. now i'll stop this rant.
Tomorrow i'll limit my total daily calories to 500, no excuses.
I can do this!! it's my last day for week 2, and I want that scale to move!

TOTAL INTAKE FOR TODAY: 1900 calories.
 
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