dear diary, i want to lose 20 pounds.

Yes!

YES YES YES! LOST TWO POUNDS THIS WEEK!! I AM SO SO SO SO SO HAPPY!!! I went from 152 lbs to 150 lbs!! I'm losing the weight i gained while i was out of this place!!! I ammm extremely happy.

This week is going to be extremely hard, because its midterms + papers due week and I am rushing rushing rushing: so no time to go to gym all week long :( Hopefully I'll be able to keep track of my calories and not go overboard with the food as I usually tend to do during stressful times. I am going to go buy some hard candy (I actually found some that were really low in cals) so hopefully that'll help.

My goals for this week:
Keep my daily intake to 1400 from mon til thurs, and then bring it up to 1500 fri/sat/sun (trying to make up for all the extra cals I had saturday)
Keep track of calories everyday
Lose 1 lb (I am really aiming for 2, but I mean, its understandable if i only lose 1 pound... and a pound is still a pound!!)

So far today has been going really well, except this morning I was almost late for class so I grabbed eggos with peanut butter spread on it. Not too bad

-2 eggos + pb (280)
-1 orange (65)
-1 yogurt (35)
-1 cup lentil soup (250)
-1 apple (80)

Thats about 710 cals, which still leaves me 700 for the rest of the evening which is prefect!
 
Hum well the rest of the night didnt go as planned, but its all good.

Salad(50)
3/4 cup rice + eggplant stew (450)
3 dates (100)
Pinneaple(80)
Raisins (70)
1 banana(100)
Pita + butter (i just couldnt help myself hihihi) (150)

TOTAL: 1710 cals... NOT GOOD. but it's okay. tomorrow im aiming 1300 cals, i can do it :)
 
Hey guys, ok so ive been trying to concentrate on what ive been eating since ths week im not going to the gym. Working? ehhhhhhhhhhh yea'ishh. I havent been binging so thats some points right there, and i havent been starving myself, extra points right there too.
So yesterday went something like this:

1 cup all bran (190)
1 apple(90)
1banana (100)
20 carrots (40)
1 school muffin... BUT REDUCED FAT haha (400)
Rice + stew (450)
1 cup lentil soup (250)..well actually i'm not too sure of this, i dont think its that high
2 dates (60)
Pita + butter AGAIN (200)
1 slice of pizza.... UH (200)

okok maybe i wasnt on track yesterdaay... but it because that blueberry muffin threw me off.

TODAY I WILL STAY UNDER CONTROL.
 
so quick update for yesterday:
1 cup all bra (190)
1 cup lentil soup (200)
yogurt (35)
apple(90)
rice + chicken... HUGE PORTION (800)
banana (100)
Orange (33)
Nectarine (50)

IN: 1498... approx: 1600... wow, not too bad, not too bad at all
OUT: 0.

and now, i will continue my studying of th greeks... midterm tonight, hopefully that rice + chicken will kick in and i won't fall asleep during the exam
 
today = rushing rushing rushing rushing, running like a chicken everywhere to get everything done!
But it's been going well, i noticed a slight change in the scale... one pound down! but i need to really focus this weekend, so we shall see..

So far:
1 cup all bran (190)
1 pita + cream cheese (150)
1/2 pita + hummus (120)
1 banana (100)
1/2 rice + zuchini stew (400)
1 nectarine (50)
1 yogurt (35)
2 clementines (50)

In:1105
out: 0

I know i've been snacking too much lately... but everything will get back on track!! Uh, this weeknd is going to be hell, I have so much to do = stress = eating... anyone got suggestions?
 
amsterdam said:
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..
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Hey, you're just like me!! (minus the being 18 yrs old and being 5'7" part lol)

I haven't read thru your diary, so Idk how much progress you've made, but I hope thus far you've been successful in losing weight!!!

Good luck!
 
Superstar922 said:
Hey, you're just like me!! (minus the being 18 yrs old and being 5'7" part lol)

I haven't read thru your diary, so Idk how much progress you've made, but I hope thus far you've been successful in losing weight!!!

Good luck!
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Thankss!!! its always nice to get some feedback! its a big motivator klnowing somebody is reading all of the nonsense i write haha

ahhh, finally my crazy week is over! i handed in my assignment, i did one of my midterms..... and now i have to literally stop breathing if m ever going to get all of my school work done for monday. everything is jam packed into that one day: 2 assignments + 2 midterms... uhhhhhhhhhh ahshjgsahjskagk!

ok enough of that.
so last night i ended up having 3 pieces of ferrero rocher chocolate..and it was like heaven in my mouth, so yum. so basically i ended up with 1600 cals again......but it's cool.
This morning, the scale was still under the 150 line, and i dunno whats up with that, i mean maybe messing with my usual eating habits is helping me lose weight? Well im not going to be counting on that theory, I REALLY REALLY REALLY need to keep everything under control this weekend if I want to keep my weight loss! I CAN DO IT I CAN DO IT!

So far today:
I was late for class, so no breakfast
2 clementines (50)
1/2 apple(45)
1 whole wheat bagel + cream cheese (260)
1 cup rice + 1/2 chicken breast (400)
1 banana (100)
1 yogurt (35) honestly these yogurts are amazingly low-cal and delicious.. myum.
raisins (70)


SO FOR TODAY
IN:960
OUT: 0, but really with all the walking up/down stairs and around school it should be like 1000 calories hahah


OH ANDDDDD im so psyched for next week: as soon as my monday at school is over, i am running everyday outside for 30 minutes!!!! :) gonna lose someeee weight!!! and then its spring break = more time to exercise and go to gym :D

I am getting really motivated! i just went online "window" shopping, and so any nice clothes are coming out for spring/summer, I am honestly super excited

As well: I have set up a new goal: the iranian new year is coming up on march 21st (when spring officially starts) and so my goal for then is to be 140 pounds. That leaves me about 4-5 weeks to lose 10 pounds. I am so nailing this one!

ok enough talk, i need a nap before i start studying.... again.
 
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holaaaaa :)
okk so things are all on track! everything has been going well, maybe not food wise, but scale wise yes. I know i know... everything is gonna be under control starting monday! Im just really psyched to see my official weight loss for the week :D

Ok, quick update...
well i havent had anything actually. So for breakfast ill probably have:
1/2 cup nonfat yogurt(45)
1/3 cup koshi cereal (67)
1/4 cup blueberries (5)
 
hey guys
sad news, yesterday didnt go well at all :( i was exepecting to gain, but not 4 pounds!
im 154!
and i drank a lot of water too... so maybe im just retaining water... i hope
im not hungry today, so ive had
raisins (70)
1/3 cup ground beef (75)
1 orange (65)
2 clementines (50)
cereal (100)

But as mentionned, all of this week i will be running everyday! so we'll see how that goes... and wegh in is tomorrow.... :S
 
Hey guys!
So i officially lost 1 pound this week!!!! im dissapointed because i didnt eat well or exercise at all... but still a pound is a pound and i'll take it!

I've finally decided to take my weight loss into high gear, and really push it. Honestly, every weekendI end up sounding like a broken record, I just keep saying the same thing.
well i'm done with that. I am now 149 lbs, and I know that I can reach my goal of 130 lbs, my ultimate goal being 125 lbs.

So here is my goal for the week:
-Lose 2 pounds. It's do-able, if I just stick to it.
How?
-Running everyday for 30 minutes
-Keep calories to 1450 everyday, no more, no less, yes even on weekends.
-On saturday + sunday = go to gym
-Write on here everyday and update

My next BIG goal is to be 142 by March 21st. This leaves me about 4 weeks to lose just about 7 pounds. It's realistic. These next two weeks (this week and spring break) I can really exercise and lose up to 4 pounds.

I've set up a few rewards, things I really want that I will buy myself once I reach my goals:
When I reach 145 lbs: Buy new yoga pants
When I reach 142 lbs: Buy white shoes
When I reach 138 lbs: ...
When I reach 135 lbs:....
When I reach 132 lbs: Buy a pair of denim shorts
When I reach 130 lbs: Buy a pair of ray ban wayfarers// or buy a black jumpsuit
.....
I will fill in the blanks once I think or see something that I want.

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So far today:

1/2 cup non fat yogurt (45)
1/3 cup koshi cereal (77)
Blueberries (10)

1 orange bell pepper (50)
1 yogurt (35)

1/2 whole grain pita (60)
1/4 chicken breast (50)

For now:
IN: 327
OUT: 0
 
and for the rest of the evening/night:

2 clementine (50)
1 pear (81)
1 banana (100)
3 dates (100)
1/2 cup rice + celery stew (400)
1/2 spaghetti (150)
2 cups salad (100)

TOTAL:
IN:981
OUT:0

I don't know whats up with the cals. I tried eating as much as possible. But tomorrow will go better, I just need to remember 1450 cals everyday. I think that planning out my days beforehand will a lot more helpful, i'll try that tonight and see how it goes tomorrow! :)
 
Hola!
OK so today went pretty well. I wasnt able to hit the school gym, i had to catch up on some readings! :( which I feel imensely guilty about ahhh. But I had a 1 hour 1/2 dance class, we did a fitness circuit and 10 min intense cardio
I burned about 125 cals on the threadmill (around 100) and for the rest of class with the dancing and all.. aybe about 75? so 175 cals in total

Food wise its going great!
1/2cup ypgurt (45)
1/2 cup koshi (115)
2 stawberries(10)
1 orange (65)
20 carrots (40)
1 mott's fruit cup (50)
1cup spaghetti (300)
1 pear (81)
2 dates (67)

Im aout to have dinner, so ill update later
 
HOLA!
I just wanted to give a quick update. Last night went pretty well. I controled my portions, but did end up munching on raisins and grapes... ahaha. So I had:

1 cup rice + celery stew (400)
1 cup salad (100)
Raisins + grapes (150)
Hummus + pita (100)

IN: 1375 cals
OUT: 175

PERFECTTTTT!

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Today, the scale went down! around 148 lbs now :D! I'm so happy. I still have up until Monday there, but I'm happy it's going down. Cause honestly I've been realizing more and more what my body has turned into...and it's not good. If I was a fit 148, thatd be cool. But i'm not. So I did say I'd run everyday.... BUT MOTHER NATURE SCREWED ME OVER. It's snowing bricks of snow outside! February was super warm and nice, and now winter decided to come back?! Really? Really?! Ugh.
But it's okay :)

So far I've had:

-2 toasts + cream cheese (150)
-1 clementine (25)
-1/2 whole grain pita + tzatzki sauce (80)
-1/5 of an english cucumber (0)
-Raisins (50)
-A small braided bread (150)

Total til now...
IN: 455
OUT: 0
 
to finish up the day:
I had herb soup(iranian thick soup, yums) i don't know the calories for these things, which sucks so much!!!!
Ok, soup (400)
Meat + patatos (200)
Orange(65)
Pear (81)
Miscellaneous (150)

IN: 1451
OUT: 0



SCOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
 
Hey!
Today went pretty well. I just realized that since I've havent been to the gym in the past two weeks (exams, meetings....) I've been so much more tired and lazy! I wasnt even able to go today, though I managed to pull a 5 min sprint on the threadmill... a blitz honestly... but it was 50 burned calories right there.

I'v had thus far:
1/2 cup non fat yogurt (45)
1/2 cup koshi (115)
1 cup rice + meat+ patatos (400)
20 carrots (40)
1/4 english cucumber (5)
2 dates (67)
1 cup iranian soup (400)
Raisins: 100

IN: 1172
OUT: 50
 
This morning I woke up, and my eyes popped out of their orbit, as i saw the scale jump to 152lbs! I don't know what it is i'm doing wrong :(
I thought I ha managed to lose weight, bt was it waterweight? I don't get it. People on here manage to lose weight cosistently evey week, I can't get pass 2 weeks and I gain?! I've been having 1500 cals every day/// do i lower it? what the fuck i'm i supposed to do? (sorry for the language, im just so frstrrated.....)
Instead of losing weight, Ive been constantly gaining 1-2lbs a week,even when I COUNT MY CALORIES!

How am I supposed to keep up if the scale and my body are both going in the opposite direction? My mind can't take it anymore. It's all i think about now, my body, my weight, my body, my weight. And each pound means another step back from where I want to be?

I higly doubt illget any comments back, cause really im usually just posting things on here....for noody, ut that's ok, i guess.
I just wish I could get some feedback on what the fuck im supposed to be doing.
 
amsterdam said:
This morning I woke up, and my eyes popped out of their orbit, as i saw the scale jump to 152lbs! I don't know what it is i'm doing wrong :(
I thought I ha managed to lose weight, bt was it waterweight? I don't get it. People on here manage to lose weight cosistently evey week, I can't get pass 2 weeks and I gain?! I've been having 1500 cals every day/// do i lower it? what the fuck i'm i supposed to do? (sorry for the language, im just so frstrrated.....)
Instead of losing weight, Ive been constantly gaining 1-2lbs a week,even when I COUNT MY CALORIES!

How am I supposed to keep up if the scale and my body are both going in the opposite direction? My mind can't take it anymore. It's all i think about now, my body, my weight, my body, my weight. And each pound means another step back from where I want to be?

I higly doubt illget any comments back, cause really im usually just posting things on here....for noody, ut that's ok, i guess.
I just wish I could get some feedback on what the fuck im supposed to be doing.
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Hey there,

I am sorry to hear about this set back on your journey. I don't know if you are already, but I highly encourage you drink at the very minimum 64oz of plain water a day. It really does help with weight loss, and makes you drop the water your body may be holding on to.

Also, for losing weight I suggest at least 45-60 mins of cardio per day. Lifting weights and strength training will not make you burn fat, and will actually make you build muscle. While it is very good to build muscle you should be aware that you may even show weight gain on the scales if you are not also doing cardio to lose some fat too.

Are you cheating at all? I know before I would always cheat and I didn't see hardly any weight loss or I would see a gain, and swore up and down I had stuck to my calories and I would get pissed off and give up. I started my new healthy way of life on 2/17/2010 and the only "cheat" I have had is a tall skinny vanilla latte from starbucks that only has 90 calories, and I have dropped 4.8 pounds since the 17th. So even if it is only a few chips, or one cookie, or one beer, it ALL adds up and you must be aware of that.

Other then that, either you are just eating too many calories or you are eating too few. It depends on how much you weigh, there are calculators you can use and input your information and they will let you know how many you should be consuming. If you are eating too little then your body is going to hold on to all your fat for dear life because it is in starvation mode.

Anyway, I hope this helps.. I am in no way an expert and know how crappy it feels to have to take 1 step forward and 2 steps back. Good luck.

-Shawnna
 
Maybe you had more salt in your food yesterday and are retaining water, maybe you are due your period, maybe you did not have a good poop in a few days... if you are eating 1500 cals and exercising you will lose weight.

I am in the same boat as you actually, I am terrified of gaining and of not being able to lose, I tell myself you have lost a lot already, you are able to lose, but it took me so long that I am not even sure anymore if I really lost it or if I am kidding myself. I also lose less than other people on here, I lose more slowly than most people on here and I go 2 steps forward 2 backwards, 3 forward, 2 backwards, etc...

I think 1 bad day on the scales should not alarm you, weigh yourself again tomorrow or in a few days, if it stays consistently high then I guess yes, you are back up and you should maybe look through your nutrition again, your exercise or give your body some more time, mine only loses in 2 or sometimes 3 weeks of my cycle and then I gain half of that back in my period week. It took me months and months of frustration to understand it, and I still get frustrated. I am currently a pound heavier than my ticker says because my period started today, I am hoping the retained water (which I notice because my breasts are so swollen and painful) will leave with the period and I can start my 2 good losing weeks where I left off 10 days ago. I want to cry and break things (and often do cry) when I worked hard all week and did not give in to the munchies and still see a + on the scales. But a few weeks later, period gone, and all back to normal, I do see that minus I longed for.

So don't despair yet. If it really does not budge at all and you are absolutely sure that you only ate 1500 cals, go and have your dr check your thyroid levels! I have a sluggish thyroid and take some meds for it. It does not help me lose weight really (I hoped it would, but it did not), but at least I know my body is not sabotaging me either.

Have a better weekend, Camy
 
:iagree: I think you need to take another look at your calories - are you estimating a lot of them? I noticed you put down meat & potatos once and only logged (200cal) - I know there are around 168 cal in a medium potato so maybe your estimating is off - make sure you are researching the foods you eat often and putting down the right amount of calories in them. Also water is very important! I drink like 3 litres a day and notice that speeds up the loss. Maybe change up your work out routine - throw some internals in there while running - stop and do some push-ups or squats or lunges and then get right back to running. I'm sure if you stay consistent and keep it up you will see a loss - it's going to take one day at a time so don't get discouraged. It's a life long journey so find what works for you and keep improving on it.
 
shawnnam said:
Hey there,

I am sorry to hear about this set back on your journey. I don't know if you are already, but I highly encourage you drink at the very minimum 64oz of plain water a day. It really does help with weight loss, and makes you drop the water your body may be holding on to.



Are you cheating at all? I know before I would always cheat and I didn't see hardly any weight loss or I would see a gain, and swore up and down I had stuck to my calories and I would get pissed off and give up.


-Shawnna
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Thanks Shawna. Yea I've been drinking my water (about 2.0 litres a day). I'll boost that up for sure.

The cheating is a really big problem. And it sucks because I just end up cheating on myself. How do you manage to not snack here and there?

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