Elizab3th's Diary : 'Running Away From Fat'

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elizab3th

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Day 1 - The Farthest Away I'll be

Today, is much like Mondays. I long for the weekend - but it seems so out of reach. A whole week is ahead of me before I can even get to Friday and if I make it... Finally. The weekend. Oh, the dreaded first day of "the diet".

And so I begin. "The diet". The word itself makes me shudder. But I've made myself this way, I chose to keep up bad eating habits. So it's unevitable.
Bad Liz. Hehehe...

I've come up with my own solution. Thanks to this forum I don't have to do it alone. And that is a big deal! Having to keep yourself motivated and having to continue pushing yourself harder while doing it alone is so hard. So lonely. And for me, not possible. I wrote a list of reasons why I wanted to lose weight, "To feel better, to fit into my old jeans, etc." and for the first couple reasons those were my answers. Small things like, "To feel sexy in bed." But then I continued and I realized there is a much bigger reasons why I'm doing this. Simply put, to be healthy. That's my number one goal. I can't walk up a set of stairs without feeling like I'm going to topple back down them unconscious.

This 'excess me' ain't going nowhere if I ain't.
When I first had my baby I thought I'd get right back onto that exercise plan the second I had recovered. If I had done that, I would not be struggling today. So the way I look at it is like this: time is always going to fly by. If I chose not to workout or diet than in 4 months from now I will be in this same predicament (pickle) and will have to start then. If I do it now.. 4 months from now I will be the weight I want to be and then be able to so the things I want to do.

Little dress.. here I come. Sexy strut... here I come!
I'm getting skinny. And I'm never going to look back!

Daily Weigh In = 166 lbs.
Workout = Walk 30 mins. Run 30 mins. Weight Lifting. 100 Crunches.
 
Yea Elizab3th! Your diary is up! You're not alone, and we'll have to keep tabs on each other, just to make sure we don't go astray! My reasons for starting this effort are like yours, I have a big anxiety problem about my weight. It's a silly thing, but there are a few words I try not to use for my own sanity, I'll share them with you & my reasons and maybe this will help you. I don't say "diet" although sometimes I slip, but I don't like to say it because it implies that I'll go back to eating french fries 3 times a week and a big bowl of ice cream every day. That's not healty, and I don't want to go back to that. So I call it healthy eating, and it's forever. I also don't like to say "lose" weight, and once again it's such a habit I slip up, but I think to "lose" something is accidental, and maybe we'll find it again. I don't want to find all of that "removed" weight. I tried very hard to get rid of it, and the last thing I want is for it to come back! They're silly things, like I said, but if they help even a little then I'm happy. Take care!
 
Thanks NewBride! And right on missprincess! That's the way to think! Keep it positive. You see, I've got to keep it strict that way unfortunately. This is the time in a girl's life when best friends or husbands become enemies. Damn them and their yummy foods! When I think diet - I like to think temporary. Because.. while I might go back to some bad habits such as those perfect golden little sticks of joy that come in supersizes - sorry... what I was saying was that.. the need to stay healthy, I know will stay with me forever. And once I've gotten myself a certain weight... I can keep it that way. And if I do slip it won't take 3-5 months of working out like a madman....
Now I need a cold shower - talking about McDonald's gives me the sweats :p

 
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hah, I found your diary! I couldn't just let you send me messages without finding your journal and bugging you here too ;) Your plan looks good, and so does your picture! Just think of how much better it'll look once you hit your goal :D
 
damn me.....

Thankz beagle! And now I learned my lesson on changing pages before I write... haha I'm a fool. Anyways -
Today was a ... BUST! I didnt exactly go backwards by eating something bad.. but I didn't do much work either. I hate these days. I really meant to work out. (yeah,right).
But tomorrow ... that will be different.
I will workout I will workout
I will workout I will workout
I will workout I will workout
I will workout I will workout
I will workout I will wor... zzzzzzzzzZzZzZz...
 
All right, Im glad you started a diary. Im sure youll do great. Your around the most motivated of people...people who actually put a lot of thought into what we are trying to do. Its not just a passing phase, you will do good if you keep coming here and posting....especially when you least feel like it. And for those golden supersize thingers....eat all you want, but after you stick them in the freezer for an hour...then you will realize that you really dont want that crap. Im sure you will succeed. :cool:
 

Thank you so much! We all know that we can all succeed if we stick to it! Bedtime now but I'll post tomorrow! Take care everyone!
 
Hey there! just stopping by to say hello! That is a cute picture!! Ok.. I'm coming by tomorrow to see if you called Curves or not.. and also to see if you worked out or not! lol.. Have a good day!
 
Good morning Liz! :D

hahah, I bet you're still sleeping, so its a good thing I'm not calling you to say it (that and I don't have your number ;)). I'm gonna come check back on you on my lunch break, you had better have done a workout or have a good excuse by the time I get back, miss! You promised one! :p
 
Good Morning Liz!

My personal challenge to you today is to get your workout in - come hell or high water! Even if you only squeeze in 15 min, that's some improvement, and every day we're seeing progress if we constantly try to improve. It will only get better as long as we try. Have a great day please!
 
Hey Girl I Love The Pic Your So Pretty And Look Motivated! You Can Do This And You Wont Regret It!!!
 
Hey there.. Just stopping by to see if you called Curves or not.. did ya???? Did ya exercise today??? Where ya at today?? Anyway just wanting to say hello!
 
Exercise!!!!

Good Morning to all my new friends!
Oh it's so nice to wake up to you guys! Nobody's ever cared so much about me like that! :)
Alright - Beagle you know how late I went to bed haha so I jsut got up at lunch break! LOL - how was your classes? I hope you didn't fall asleep during them. Anyways I totally saw that ad on TV for Curves and now I'm pumped but also in a pickle! If I can't get my tax refund soon then I have no money at all for it... aaahhhh! But I will call them today!
Oh the dreaded exercise. Thank you to all who are pushing me.. I thinks thats got to be my downfall when I try to lose weight - the exercise. BUT I will do it today! Come hell or high water!
I've got a busy day everyone but I'll check up on you guys and all your diaries this evening! For now - keep up the amazing work ladies! I hope all of you do your exercises too! (do 'em for me) ANNNNDDD keep smiling! Today is the day to make some positive changes for ourselves!
HOMER SAYS HI!!! :D
 
If I can promise to exercise even when I'm busy, depressed, tired, and even lazy, then so can you. A little is better than nothing. You just have to tell yourself that if you don't have time, you CAN squeeze in 15 minutes. There were some studies published recently that said breaking up your exercise into 10 minute sessions (like 3+ a day) was just as effective for exercising the same amount of time all at once, AND if you're exercising for more than 60 minutes total, it was actually more effective to break it into smaller chunks (if your goal is weight loss and not marathoning). So, if you're short on time, can you do 3- 10 minute exercise breaks? How about 1 or 2 on the toughest days and 4 on the better days? That aught to work.
 
HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Just wanna welcome you to the forum. And wanna say you are diond such a great job so far. And You and I weigh the same and are the same height. Finally................I found my twin:D LOL!!J/K
I'm glad you are starting to want to become healthier agian now and not wait another second. Well good luck to ya. And keep it up!!!!!!
 
Good morning Liz! Did you get your exercise in yesterday? lol, you know, I personally don't care if you exercise or not, but you seem to realize its important on the weightloss journey to do so, so I don't want you to forget :)

How are things otherwise? Good I hope! I'll be back later today to check in on you again!
 
Ok Girlfriend Hope Your Working On That Excercise!! Fit It In That Schedule Somehow!!
 
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