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MengoZ

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Hello all! It's great to finally sign up for a place like this. After looking though multiple other sites this one seemed to be the most active and the most supportive so I signed up. I want to lose between 20 and 30 pounds hopefully by the end of January if that's possible. I'm really going to kick it into high gear.

So this is the plan:

Run 4 miles per day
Stay at 1200 Calories
Drink 8 glasses of water

This is all a part of getting not only the physical aspect of my life straightened out, but everything else. I really need to do this for myself. No, I'm not dangerously overweight, but I'm uncomfortably overweight. I know that the longer that I put this off, the worse I will just feel in general. I need to take back control of myself and my life. This sounds rather lame, I know. But it's true. I've just kind of let myself go and everything that I need to do has gotten a bit out of control. I can do this and I am starting right now, this very second. I'm actually about to go for my run. So, wish me luck as I begin my slight transformation.

Thanks everyone!
 
Thank you, brat! I really appreciate that.

Well, today is officially "Day 1". I woke up just a few minutes ago and somehow, coming out of my sleep, I mentally prepared myself to go for that grueling 4 mile run. And so that is what I am about to do after I finish here. I used to be big on running. 6 miles a day was nothing to me. And then I let myself go and running was out of my mind. When I tried to jump back into it, it was difficult for me to run even a quarter-mile.

The truth is, I am naturally a small person with a slight athletic build. I am very short and it is normally easy for me to maintain weight. Due to stress over the past few years, the pounds piled on and here I am. I have lost 30 pounds already, but the first half or so is always the easiest. For me at least. I just miss all of the energy I used to have, and waking up before the sun came up. To me, there is nothing better than an early start to my day.

So here is my plan for today:

Run 4 Miles

Breakfast = Small wheat bagel with jelly 150 Calories

Lunch = Veggie burger on wheat english muffin 250 Calories
Green apple 100 Calories 100 Calorie Snack Pounch

Dinner = Healthy Choice Soup 160 Calories
Green apple 100 Calories Skinny Cow Ice Cream 150 Calories/


Total Calories = 1,010

It is a bit low, but I am sure I can add a few more calories with fruits or veggies. Come to think of it....there are a bunch of grapes in the refrigerator...

Off I go to run! Good luck to the rest of you today!

Edit: Oh yeah...and lots of that magic liquid...water!
 
Yikes, okay. I'm really ready to start this November Challenge! To think...if I reach my goal of losing ten pounds, I will be halfway to my goal of twenty overall. That'd be an amazing feeling. It's tough, I have a lot of stress in my life right now and I realized that I've been using food lately to kind of numb myself. I've let a lot of things that I have to do get out of control and I'm ready to regain control of everything. So...We will see how this works out for me...I just have to keep my head in the right place!
 
Hi MengoZ.. hang in there!! Don't let the stress keep you from your goals!! :D:D:D You can do it!!
 
Thank you, pequin! I appreciate the encouragement!

Ok so today is the start of the November Challenge! I have my entire meal plan for today planned out so that I don't have to stress about it:

Breakfast:
Two pieces wheat toast w/ jelly: 240 Calories
16 oz. water

Lunch:
Smart Ones Veggie Sandwich: 270 Calories
16 oz. water

Dinner:
Veggie burger: 340

Total= 850 Calories
This leaves room for a few healthy snacks!
 
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