Emily's weightloss diary

P.s I need to workout a way to workout. I cant afford a gym membership at the moment, I cant workout in my apartment because running or skipping will lead to complaints from the downstairs neighbours, and I HATE running outside when there's no tracks or anything. I'm living right in the centre of the city at the moment so the sidewalks are always packed and I hate having many people looking at me when I workout unless they are also sweaty, red-faced and wearing scraggy old workout clothes.
No solutions have come to mind as yet.
 
Walking Upstairs

For the last 3 years I have been walking up the stairs of our 6 level building. i work on level 5 and have been enjoying the exercise. My thighs are fit and strong.
 
wendymay1 said:
For the last 3 years I have been walking up the stairs of our 6 level building. i work on level 5 and have been enjoying the exercise. My thighs are fit and strong.
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That's probably a good idea. I do always take the stairs anyway, but given that I'm on the third floor that doesn't do much, but I should probably incorporate going up all 10 or so storeys whenever I get the chance. Thanks for the suggestion.
 
Want junk food soooo bad right now. And that's not even in a 'I want junk food but I cant have it' kind of way, that's in a 'why is there no frigging junk food in the house' way. I could demolish a bag of Doritos right now.

Yesterdays cals were at about 1700 plus 4 glasses of wine and 10 jack and diet cokes which I cant be bothered calculating properly. Exercise was 3 hours of dancing.

Might update in more detail later but right now I'm going back to sleeeeep
 
Ugh okay so apparently its been so long since I calculated my BMR that I thought 1900 was my BMR exercise not included, but that IS accounting for exercise. My basic BMR is 1550. Given that I have been living a very sedentary lifestyle lately that means I should be eating at a deficit of 500 a day to lose 4 pounds in 4 weeks, meaning no more than 1050 cals a day. I've been aiming for about 1400/1500 a day, which means basically no loss without exercise. 1050 feels so low though! I mean I know I can up it to accommodate for exercise but it will equate to the same thing. I just feel like I will be really hungry at 1050 a day, but I guess I'll give it a go.
 
Today was baaaaaaaaad. As if having a 6 hour meeting on a Sunday isn't bad enough, they decided we really couldn't afford to take a break for lunch so one chick went out and got food for the rest of us, without asking what we wanted which I find extremely rude, so I ended up with a Thai chicken curry pastry and caramel slice, which I didn't even feel like but ate so as not to be rude.

Then I was meant to be seeing a friend for a movie but found myself slayed with period pain so I stayed home with greasy Thai food to console myself. Also I wanted to go for a run this morning but it was frigging freezing 16C/60F. I hate Australian winter, it should either be properly cold (snowing cold), or just skip winter altogether.

Anyway that's a whole lot of whinging right there! Definitely enough for one post!

Cals:
Cereal - 500
Chicken curry pastry - 500
Caramel slice - 350
Chocolate - 400
Satay chicken skewers - 450
Beef Pad See Euw - 500

Total - 2600
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh. That's about 1000 over maintenance...in other words, undoing about 3 days of good work. Fuck.

Think I'll just go to sleep now, I don't see this day getting better.
 
Yay! Found a good jogging path! Seems like such a minor thing but it is INFINITELY more pleasant to go jogging through a quaint public park on the beautiful Sydney foreshore than to take some dodgy underpass that lands you in an abandoned carriageworks like my last jogging expedition. Didn't realise how close I am to the water until I almost ran straight into it today, guess I'm still getting used to my new area!

Today was another shocker, I still feel like crap

3 pieces white toast with cinnamon - 500
1 JAR nutella (yes you read that right) - 1100!!!!
Leftover Thai food - 500
3 dried apricots - 100

= 2300!
I cant believe I ate an entire jar of nutella, it was ridiculously self-indulgent (like 'I feel like crap so I get candy'...the kind of justification a four year old uses)

I should be fine tomorrow though, and have a very busy day ahead of me so behaving shouldn't be much of an issue. Still, the last couple of days have probably set me back significantly.
 
Hey Em

We all have bad days!!!!! Don't let them get you down, at least you got a run in so you spent some of those extra calories!!! I also hate winter I am right there with you!
 
Verobc said:
Hey Em

We all have bad days!!!!! Don't let them get you down, at least you got a run in so you spent some of those extra calories!!! I also hate winter I am right there with you!
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Yeah, sometimes those days serve as a kick in the pants to get back into it with more enthusiasm afterwards anyway which I guess almost makes them a good thing!


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The last 3 days calories have been pretty much 1500 exactly, however I haven't gotten any exercise in. The good news is that I got a new job bartending so I'll be standing and walking around for like 8 hours 3 nights a week, so if I workout on the days I'm not working that will mean I'm getting some small form of exercise each day.

Oh and even though the last 3 days calories have been fine, todays were ridiculous healthwise. I didn't eat breakfast, then went to see a movie with a friend but they got sick and I had to take them to the doctors. Waiting for the doctor I was starving (it was 3pm and I hadn't eaten since 4 the day before) so I ate the entire block of family size chocolate we bought. The only other thing I've eaten is some veggies and brown rice, but I still feel disgusting, even though it only comes to about 1600 (1000 from chocolate!)

Anyway, I have a big weekend ahead which means I will probably lose weight, but not in a healthy way, in a 'too hectic to eat' way. Still, a loss is a loss I guess.

Oh and almost forgot, I bought a pair of SIZE 8 pants today (that's Aus/UK sizing, which I think is US size 4). Ignoring the fact that they are still pretty tight (probs 1-2kg off perfect) I'm pretty stoked. Accounting for hips and height. I will never go below an 8 on the bottom, so I'm pretty close to where I want.
 
Hey

Some days it's almost imposible to eat healthy, I can understand how you felt after eating that chocolat....oh well that wasn't a typical day!

That is great about the new pants lol!!! I don't know that I will ever be able to go down to a size 4 but I would be very happy with a single digit pair of pants lol!!! Godd Job! For the weekend you should try to bring simple snack like trail mix or nuts just so you have someting on you that is healthy and you don't end up eating another 1000 calorie worth of chocolat!!!

Bar tending should be a fun job!
 
Verobc said:
For the weekend you should try to bring simple snack like trail mix or nuts just so you have someting on you that is healthy and you don't end up eating another 1000 calorie worth of chocolat!!!
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Mmm trail mix is like my favourite snack ever. Its funny, I wont eat it very often because nuts have such high fat content, but then I'll go and eat 1000 cals of chocolate!


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Okay I'm really tempted to sugar-coat this weekend, but I figure this forum is not a place for judging (non-food choices) so I'm just gonna go ahead:

Friday:
Cereal - 500
Fried rice with vegetables - 700
Yoghurt - 200
Steak and roast roast potatoes - 800
Assorted alcoholic beverages - ???

= 2200

Over, but I knew I'd be having a big night so I didn't want to risk an empty stomach.
Exercise I guess was dancing for 3 hours (yayyyy, Netherlands won!). Didn't get to sleep till 8am so I'm glad I ate a little extra.

Now, Saturday :S
Fried rice with vegetables - 700
Cereal - 500
Too much Jack and coke - ???

= 1200

Way too much Jack and coke, woke up in the hospital with an IV in my arm :S

Today:
Cereal - 500
Gummi worms - 300
Cup of soup - 150

= 950

Low, but I couldn't really handle any more.

Anyway, moral of the story is that this weekend was a complete failure with regard to food, exercise, health, and not making Ke$ha look like a teetotaler
 
Okay, quick update:

Food for last 3 days around 1400. My stomach is actually looking a little flatter, though I would loooove access to a scale. Bought one of those ridiculously revealing tight spandex American Apparel dresses that you cant even wear a bra or underwear under today in a S/XS (gotta love AA sizing). I know I buy a lot of clothes, but having a slightly-too-small outfit that I plan to wear a the weekend ahead is the most effective way of staying motivated that I've found so far. Because the thought of wearing that 'naked dress' with stomach rolls or love handles is frankly terrifying! Anyway I should probably update in more detail, but state of origin is on!
 
Somewhat dodgy day healthwise

Cereal: 400
Vege soup: 400
Cookie dough/cookies: Uhh, I have no idea, homemade. Guessing 100 cals a cookie/spoonful soooo 600!
= 1400

I don't know if this is completely insane, but I just tried on my outfit for tomorrow, and a skirt that is usually supertight and gives me Kim Kardashian butt is somewhat loose and unflattering, so I'm actually giving some thought to eating something very salty tonight so that I'm a little bloated tomorrow. I mean salt wont actually cause me to gain weight, just retain water, and I don't actually get very much salt in my diet. Anyway, seems a bit ridiculous to deliberately make myself look bigger, but this skirt really only works if its skintight.
 
I might be crazy but it sound like the perfect excuse to shop for a new outfit lol!!! As long as the budget can take it!!!

All Joking aside I think you are doing fantastic!
 
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