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determined-girl

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i am 32 year old female. i am 5'1 and weigh 155 lbs. i want to lose 30 lbs.i gained a lot after i had a baby 1 year ago.
i want to lose weight because i want to look and feel good about myself.i want to wear beautiful dresses.i want to feel proud when i stand in between other people.i also want to believe that i can do whatever i wish to.
i am pretty new to the weight loss thing. i am doing research on the net about eating healthy and exercising.
my first step is to start cardiovascular exercise every day for an hr and to limit my food intake to 1200 kcal.
 
my food diary today,
breakfast- 6 ounces of whole milk, -110
1/3 croissant- 100
lunch-fried rice 150 g-300
egg roll- 300
diet coke- 0
snack-6 ounce of milk- 110
crackers 10-160
dinner- rice-200 gm-260
curry -200
yogurt-70

total calories-1510
the food diary helped me realize how bad my food habit is. the changes that i need to make is replace whole milk with fat free milk, avoid processed food, add more vegetables and fruits in the diet.
please feel fre to comment.
 
i feel proud today that i did not eat any junk food today.

breakfast- 1 cup of whole milk-150
1/2 cup oatmeal- 150
lunch- 1 chapati- 60
curry- 150

snack- 1 cup of whole milk -150
8 crackers - 100

dinner- rice / vegetables - 400


total caloris-1160

good things- i drank 2 cups of green tea, and i am planing to increase upto 4 cups
bad thing- i did not finish the water that i was planing to finish, and i could not make time to go to the gym.

plan for tomorrow

incorporate fruits in the snacks
limit diet to 1200 cal
drink eight glasses of water
drink 4 cups of green tea.
GO TO GYM NO MATER WHAT.
 
breakfast - oatmeal and a cup of mlk- 300
lunch - chapati 1/2,-40
vegetables- 150
honey dew- 70 260
dinner- chapati
vegetables-- 240


treadmill for 30 mins and biking 30 mins.
drank 2 cups of green tea
 
Hi Determined Girl (I like your name!!),

Welcome to the forum. I hope you'll find what you need here. There's a lot of people who are going through the same things you are going through.

Good job on avoiding junk. The diary does help you keep track of what good/bad things you are eating. Just one observation i made going through you daily food log (i hope you don't mind)- are you a vegetarian? I ask this because I am having a hard time with protein intakes too (although I am not a vegetarian). Since watching what I eat, I have almost completely stopped eating out, which means I don't get enough chicken, fish etc. I have someone who comes to cook for me, and she is vegetarian (she's a devout hindu) and I am not comfortable cooking meat around her (out of respect for her beliefs). I get my protein from nuts, yogurt, eggs and milk products but I am still struggling with protein. I see that you don't eat a lot either, you may want to up that.

Also, from what I understand 1200kcal is a minimum women have to eat. Depending on how much you want to lose/ week, the number of calories you are allowed increases. Fog eg; I want to lose 2lbs a week, I am 5'3" and I am supposed to have over 1500 kcal. Not eating enough calories is not good for you. The stickies in this forum and the diaries of other members are helpful if you want to learn more.

Good luck. Keep up the good work.
 
i am determined to lose weight and i will definitely do that. my weight problem started during my residency.the long hrs, stressful night calls made me tired all the time and i started eating junk food for comfort.i had no energy to do any activities and so i would lie on the couch after i came back from the work.to make thing worse i got pregnant during the second yr of my residency.my fatigue and food craving got worse. though the birth of my baby was one of most beautiful part of my life i was very tired with birth of the new baby.i was always tearful and hated going to work. within few days of the birth of my boy , he became very sick.this made me even more unhappy. all my stresses would be better after i eat. the consequence, i gained 40 lps and now i am a pumpkin.
i was diagnosed with major depression. i tok off from residency and enjoyed my time with the baby. this helped me recover. i also starte taking an antidepressant.the effect was quite good. with lots of difficulty i graduated and i am a full physician now. i feel very proud of that.
after the delivery of the baby i became very fat. people used to tell me that u can lose the pregnancy weight in a yr or so, however my son is already 1 year and i still carry extra 40 lbs in my body. i strongly want to get rid of that.i have a very strong will power and i believe there is nothing impossible.
i feel good that i have these kinds of positive feling.
the depression had made me very weak, lazy , tired, indecisive. now i feel more empowered to do what i want in life.
 
hi juni,

thank you for your good words. i am a semi vegetarian. i eat fish and eggs only.
i was eating all sorts of unhealthy foods. i just started logging in my foods recently and now i have realised how bad my food habit was.
i will definitely go over other people's diary and try to learn from them as i am pretty naive in this field.i will drop by ur diary too.
 
had a great today.
breakfast - 1 cup of milk and oat 1/2 cup- 300
lunch- 1 chapati, pea, -200
snack-1 cup milk, few grapes, 1 aloo tikia with very minimal oil 250
dinner -11/2 chapati, pea, vegetable , egg 280

total-1030

i tried to increase my protein by incorporating pea and egg. i have realised that i did not each much veggies and fruits today. will take care of that tomorrow.
i did elliptical and treadmill for 30 mins each.
drank 3 cups of green tea.
even with 1030 cal i feel very full and satisfied. i am liking my weight loss plan.
i am so hapy that i was able to do it.
i feel like i don;t have to wait to long to fit myself in my old and favourite outfit. i will continue this battle and win it. i want to get rid of the extra fats nd toxins in my body by eating right and leading a healthy lifestyle.i love and respect my body.
reading the experiences of successful people in the forum, the key to sucess is very simple. ewatch ur diet and work out


There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul."
~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox
 
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i woke up late today, so did not eat breafast.
lunch- 1 chapati, peas, shrimp soup, cup juice 60, 200, 80=340
snacks - 8 crackers, cheese, 1 cookies , 1/2 cup milk 70 160, 60, 90=380
dinner- 1 chapati, vegetables, 250

total=970
1 hr of cardio.

i went grocery today and bought a gallon of 1percent milk instead of the whole milk( pat on the back, u r going in the rt direction). i also brought watermelon, cantolop and corn.
i feel great, can't wait for tomorrow! i am heading towards my goal,yeah!
oh yes i am planing to weigh myself every monday and today i weigh 155.8.i am impatient to be 154, next week. god help me reach my goal.


Some are destined to succeed, some are determined to succeed
 
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Hi DG.

I also have to add that you're not eating enough. Too few calories will cause your body to go into "starvation mode" and you'll stop losing weight. You MUST eat at least 1200 calories a day in order to get all the nutrition you need to support your body. At your weight, eating 1400 would be better.

Also I noticed that your diet is VERY carb heavy. A lot of people say they have problems losing stomach weight when they eat so many carbs.

I would suggest that you register with a site like fitday.com or thedailyplate.com - they're free and will allow you to track your calories and your nutrients. Your carbs should not be more than 40% to 50% at most of your diet. Ideally you should aim for something like 40% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% healthy fats.

Hope that helps you some. :)
 
hi kara ,

that was a very good piece of information. lately, i am so obsessed with the weight thing that i am literally scared to eat anything.but i agree that it might cause my body to go into starvation mode.i will visit the site right now.i hope my food diary gets better each day.thanks!
 
breakfast - oat meal 1/2 cup and 1per milk 1 cup 250
lunch- 1 chapati, vegetables, tomato- 200
snacks - corn steamed, milk, crackers -310
dinner- 1 chapati, vegetables- 250

total 1010.
my total calorie intake is still low. i realize that i should plan my day ahead so that i get adequate amount of calorie.
i feel bad that i could not go to gym today. will do that first thing tomorrow.
 
breakfast - 1 cup 1 percent milk
lunch -2 corn
snack-1 cup milk tea, bitten rice
dinner- rice, vegetable, egg

i did 1 hr of cardio. i think my calorie intake for the day was not adequate , so i felt like eating (carbihydrate)at the middle of the night. i ate some cookies, about 300 calories xtra..........oops will try my best not to do that again. i hate sweets!
i am preparing to go to my home country after 3 yrs. so i am very excited about it. but, there is lot of work at home to be done.at the same time i have a yr old kid to take care of.this leaves me little time for myself. however that is not going to hinder me from being healthy.

i am little concerned as to how i will be doing my calorie counting as all my 5routine will be out of whack.my weight has been ranging from 150 to 158.everyday the weight is different. my only wish for now is see no 4 after i come back from the vacation. lord help me reach this goal of mine.grant me the determination!
 
You really need to work on what you eat. You're not eating enough and you're not eating a healthy balance of foods. You're going to continue to be hungry and to binge if you don't start really paying attention to what you eat.

If you wake up hungry in the middle of the night, cookies are NOT what you should eat. A spoonful of peanut butter or some cheese or a little yogurt is a healthier choice, will keep you feeling full longer, and won't be wasted calories with no nutrition.

Read the nutritional sticky posts for information on how to balance your meals.
 
hi kara,

thank you for ur comment.i tried to increase my calorie intake today. however i still fee that my diet is not well balanced.tried to log in to fit day, but i found it too complicated. since i am vegetarian i have fewer choices for protein so my food is mostly carb. i think that is just an excuse though.i have been addicted to carb and sugar for such a long time that it is dificult for me to stop taking it all of a sudden.i will try to research more on nutrtion and try to eat a healthy balanced diet.
 
breakfast- 1/2 cup oat meal and a cup of 1 percent milk 250-
angel cake 54 gm 154

lunc- intant noodle with vegetables and shrimp 550
snack-1 cup milk, angel cake 54 gm 250
watermelon 100

dinner- rice, vegetables,peas 400


total calorie-1700 nappro, oh no i overate. only if i could avoid the cake my calculation would be perfect.
i was busy with my household chores all day yesterday. since we r leaving on friday i got busy with packings. could not even make a time for gym.
it seems i will be obese for ever and that i have to try reallly had to lose those weight.i had done multiple attempts in the past to lose weight , i lost the battle as i would get upset in a day like this when i was unable to meet my goals.now i have realized that persistence is the key to success and i wil never give up until i reach my goal.
 
If I were to design a veggie diet for someone, it would probably look something like this:

Breakfast: 2 T peanut butter on a slice of whole grain bread, sliced banana, cup of 1% milk (450 cal)
Snack: apple and a slice of cheese or a piece of string cheese (200 cal)
Lunch: brown rice (1 serving) and veg (steamed or stir fried) (350 cal)
Snack: Boiled egg and a cup of tomato juice or other vegetable based juice (200 cal)
Dinner: zucchini stuffed with sauteed (in olive oil) veg and couscous (or quinoa) (450 cal)

That's about 1650 calories, and a decent balance of protein, carbs, and veg.
 
i am returning to this forum after about a month.i will continue my diary. my weight has not changed at all since the last time. to be honest, i was not dieting and exercising regularly when i was on a vacation.i went to my home country after 3 yrs so i spent most of my time visiting frends and family.( i know this is an excuse!).i have come back to the track for the last 2 weeks.

breakfast-chapati, 1/2 tsp of peanut butter, 1 /2 cup whole milk, 1/2 bread( 70, 50, 70, 50)==250
lunch- chapati, mushroom soup, vegetables-70, 200--270
snacks-apple 1/2, cottage chees 1tbs, grapes-6, 1/2 cup whole milk, 1 bread(potato)(40,80, 15, , 70,100)--300
dinner- lentil soup- 100

total calories-920, i feel like i have left out something.
did cardio for 1 hr and 15 minutes.
 
i feel miserable today, don't know why? i might be having pms.i cannot even sleep.
i went to the mall today.i was happy to find out that i can now fit into some size 8 clothes.i used to wear size 10.however my belly looked horrible.i used to fit easily into size 4 dresses......the thought is making me anxious right now.i am having so much negative thought ........lord give me some faith and patience.
breakfast- 1/2 cup oat, 1 cup whole milk with 1 tsp sugar, an apple, egg(150, 160, 70,70= 450

lunch- noodles, tuna, diet coke-550

dinner-shrimp teriyaki and diet coke- 450
total 1450
today was my cheat day and ate shrimp teriyaki. i a not exactly sure how much calorie is there in shrimp teryaki.
i was under an impression that i had eaten very little today, however i did not...........
i did 30 mins of cardi and did strength training as well.:party:
 
Yeah, make sure you keep a balanced diet- don't fall into that starve and binge habit that too many do.

You will lose weight if you keep your calories below a certain amount for an extended period of time.

The key is to not lose the determination.

Stay strong and daily remind yourself of the reasons you refuse to stay fat. Imagine yourself being thin and sexy.

I believe in visualization walks. I take a short walk (not for exercise in particular) every morning to think only about my current goals in life. I push my mind to think of more reasons to change every day. This works for me. It's allowed me to be more consistent in every area of my life. This may be the most self-disciplined I've ever been. And that's what's most important, right? Taking charge of your own life.

So, keep up your determination my friend.:driving:
 
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