Dreamer's Diary...

Dreamer2015

Dreamer2015

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Well. Here goes. First day to the forums... and i thought I would get a running start.. so to speak.

some stats.. based on most recent drs visit

22 years old, 289lbs (which was unexpected.. kinda scared me) and 5'2'' and half

Currently on Metformin for PCOS and to help avoid becoming diabetic..

First goal, get through the holidays... (and finals)

-Cut out sodas and fast food. Even if I changed NOTHING else about my lifestyle, I know that would make a big difference.

-Would like to see results within a month.. nothing big.. just 'something' to get me motivated. I am going to NYC on Jan 8th and expect that trip to boost some wtloss with all the walking and busyness of being there.

- subsequent goal would be for March. Potentially seeing someone I havent seen in awhile. would be nice to look better than i did last time i saw him.

Havent quite picked apart goal specifics yet. And too, i have yet to decide upon a plan of action. I am open to suggestions especially from people in a similar situation (as far as age, pcos, stuck in the college lifestyle of apt living and funds not making for the best food choices) I do have the MakeoverAmerica information at my disposal, but again, that requires a certian amt of energy (cooking meals) and funds to follow the guidelines.

Anyways... thanks for reading and I look forward to being here.

Amy Jo
 

Hey Amy, hows it going?

i just go for the healthy eating an excercise option. m i ryt in saying that PCOS ladies need to excercise more to lose weight or is that some random info ive got from sumwer. try different workout strategies. walking is always a good thing to do. i know quite a few people who have walked their way to their goal weight. r u a gym memeber? what kind of access have you got to excercise? don't cut anything out compltely from your diet if youre anything like me youll end up binging. dont worry about a specific excercise plan. do what you can when you can. dont worry if you slip up. think about hw much youve done rather than the 'mistakes' you've made. i know im rambling a bit but i hope something helps from my rambling. lol.

anyway good luck with your plan and the journey. keep us updated.

;-)

x
 
Just to say that I am a PCOS lady. I find walking to be very effective in helping me to lose weight and would strongly suggest that you get a pedometer and try walking more - together with eating a healthy balanced diet of course.

I am a fair bit older than you - but my start weight was similar to your current weight and at 5ft3 I have a good idea of life where you are - I have lived my last 20 years at that size. Until I started walking - I never managed to ever lose weight effectively.

Best wishes
Margaret
 
ok. here we go.

Well. heres post #2.

Thank you to the gals who responded earlier.

I still have no plan and have made no progress really. Except for the soda thing. As much as I crave the carbonation and such, Im pretty much without dark soda completely (except for yesterday..oops) and if i have to ill drink a caffiene free clear pop. but thats not been an issue. I hate the way my water tastes, so im kinda diggin on the chocolate milk (dont like the taste of plain milk). Ill get on the water here soon. Orange juice (of varying quality...) has taken its place too.

I havent stepped on a scale in a long time. I think Im going to wait until i feel 'good' to do that. until then, unfortunately my focus is school. The weather is wonderful, so im thinking walking to class and such will work out nicely.

Id like to join a challenge here, but i dont see any starting up soon...

alrighty. thats it for now.
later
amy jo
 
Ok. so i just ordered JUST MY SIZE YOGA (or something like that) with megan garcia. step in the right direction, yea?
 
Sounds good. I used to have a yoga miniball workout that I used to do. Even though I was pretty much sitting the whole time, it really made me work up a sweat.

Good job on cutting out the soda. The way I switched to water was to drink tea since it helped with the caffeine headaches I would get. The more you drink water the more your body craves it, so once you get into the habit it's easy to keep up. Good luck.
 
ok. monday. gonna start keeping track of things. this spring weather is definately inspiring, giving energy and all...
ive got a chart/list thing that im keeping track of things daily. It serves as a reminder and just an easy way to keep track. Tracking water, food, and exercise. If all are met, then i get a star or sticker : )
 
Food/activity Diary Mon. Mar. 31.

um not really a good 'diet' day. I need to get groceries, and until then, im stuck with whatever i have left.. .so until then...

(cringe) chips
homemade quesadilla, tortillas with taco cheese


its kindof a gross day too, so nothing outstanding as far as exersize goes....

So. just weighed in and it says 285. I dont trust that scale very much. One, it wavers and dosent really settle on a number. Two, its called a strain gauge and im not sure if thats completely the same thing, but its got the same purpose. but, the goal is to make a difference from one number to the next. As long as that is happeining, thats all that matters at this point.

And i joined the april 2lb per week challenge.

... I forwent having to pay for parking and left my car at the free parking at the top of a hill. instead i bought a water : )

pbnj sammich

walked to class (and back) instead of driving...

farina/cream of wheat with cinn. and pinch of sugar
one egg with syrup (thought id forgo the katchup)

and hopefully that will help keep impulse buying at bay when i go shopping here in a few (maybe....)

the end
 
ick. my total for shopping was 10-20 more than usual. grr. hopefully it will last for awhile tho.

I needed to add a couple things to the end of my food entry for today and then head to bed.

Chips and salsa. close to the recomended serving size -IN a bowl as to not eat out of and have the bag handy. AND I dont like anything in salsa except for the juicy bits... I shudder at tasting and feeling the actual bits of food in there, although its prolly good for ya. ah well.

And some lipton green tea with citrus, like... half of the 1.5 liter bottle. I love this stuff. yeah its not straight up green tea, but its NOT soda, and it still has good stuff from the tea and citrus. so... there :p

ok. goodnight yall.
 
UGHHHH i had this all filled out and then it disappeared : (

anywho...
breakfast: special K (awesomer than i expected) banana and yogurt... but i wasnt fond of the yogurt.

some tostitos to hold me over.

to class and back involves a lil walk, but thats already a given, so nothing new.
for lunch i had a salad with cheese and ranch... and cheese curds on the side..

took some tostitos and salsa to class.

2 puddings when i got home : ( ah well. tapioca

up to now, ive had about a half of a gallon of water..hopefully more by the end of the day.

Im planning on walking to class. and grabbing one more snack (maybe) before that. prolly a banana???

and then something a bit more filling after class for dinner. maybe some of that special k or....oh i got a ham and potato soup thing...

more later
 
but it wasnt. i had some cottage cheese too later. eek.

ok. so to avoid morning munchies, im having a fuller bowl of special k with a banana. then i have class and then work, so that should work until lunchtime. Im going to bring along my green tea (lipton citrus) and drink onthat for the morning.

Im noticing that with the extra water drinking and stuff, i have to remember to keep in mind all the times I will need to go to the bathroom. In the middle of class is just not convienient :/
 
so, yesterday was a bad day. cant let it get to me. not only 'diet' wise, but life and emotional wise... ugh. ahwell.
 
ok, so i think i post here waaaay too much already, but even after yesterdays dastardly regression... i still managed to lose about 2lbs. I dont want to get too excited yet.... but i am.

so. i made and updated a ticker and tomorrow i will offically weigh in on the april 2lbs a week challenge.
woot.
 
Hey girl,
Your story is a lot like mine, I'm 22 as well and was in college until a few months ago. I gained a lot of weight in college, and I know as well as ANYONE how hard it is to feel unattractive at our age. If you need any extra encouragement or need a weight loss buddy, pm me!

Carrie
 
breakfast: cake (sounds wierd yeah, but its all that was there. was unfrosted... white cake... and that was all)
i dont know what else really. um.. might have had special k, and... some tostitos with cheese.
then for dinner i made some homemade mack n cheese with elbow mack and cheese soup with colby sprinkled on top.
almost thru the gallon from the other day... and the green tea...

Got my yoga video today and tried it out. gonna have to do it a few more times before i really digg it. anywho. thats all for now.
 
surveyness

yay for new friends.


anywho. i found this on someone elses diary and thought id do it too. Im a sucker for surveys... and i got some time... so here goes



-- How much weight do you want to lose?
150ish total would be great. short term is 35 from starting wt.

-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
for the short term.. i think sometime during summer is acceptable. long term.. well, over a year.

-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
Exercise and eating healthy.

-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
being accountable here... i think the warmer weather will make things better and once some pounds come off things will get easier.

-- How realistic is your goal?
fairly realistic.

-- When will you start?
April 1

1. What is your current height and weight?
5'2 282.5

2. If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be?
150ish. idk i havent looked into what is reccomended yet.

3. At what weight would you like to be at four months from now?
250

4. Why do you want to lose weight?
health, appearance, to become who i know i am

5. Do you want to lose weight for a specific life event such as wedding or reunion? If so, when is that event?
nothing specific, but i am graduating and after summer moving on to the 'real' world

6. What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals?
partying... lack of self confidence

7. Why do you think that you now have a weight problem?
I have had wt problems all my life and have been relatively comfortable and accepted. but... now its just getting to me.

8. What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight?
walking. food choices. etc
9. Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight?
nope.
10. Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back?
i didnt care. mom was pushing it and naturally i wanted to go against what mom said.
11. What, if anything, has not worked for you in the past in helping you to lose weight? Why do you think it did not work?
specific foods, bored/sick of food, used to go to curves with mom, but she always gave up, and im not one to go by myself.

12. Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time?
Yes.
13. Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook?
um. yes and no
14. How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go?
Not much
15. What are your three favorite foods?
ice cream, chicken, dairy
16. What are your three favorite restaurants?
noodles and co, applebees... and... idk
17. What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food?
no junk, more good stuff and... portions
18. If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different?
shape and size
19. Do you eat when you are not hungry?
sometimes
20. Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)?
sometimes
21. Do you hide your food or eat in secret?
no. i live by myself really, so theres noone to hide from..
22. Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed?
sometimes
23. Do you eat as a reward?
hrm.. dunno
24. Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer?
yes. my desk is my table
25. What do you normally eat for a meal?
there is no usual
26. What type of snacks do you eat?
since dieting... tostitos
27. In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing?
walking more, beginner yoga
28. Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym? School/work gym? Home?
home, or walks
29. What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise?
no favs :p
30. What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals?
a better me, attractiveness, happiness with my self
31. Do you have rewards for certain goals?
Not at the moment.
 
bad day

in general. food wise I did ok. almost went for a walk, but was pretty down, and didnt feel like it. basically hung out in front of the computer all day. not sure whats eating at me. maybe tomorrow will be a better day. :cry:
 
Hey buddy,
I think it's normal to have an off day like you described, I'm proud of you for still watching what you ate and being careful, when I got upset like that the first thing I would reach for is junk food. Chocolate was a must. Emotional eating is something I'm trying to get away from. Anyway, hope your day tomorrow is a lot better, I'm sure it will be. See ya later, alligator! :waving:
 
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