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dreamtobethin

dreamtobethin

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I have been lacking motivation and dedication in the past few weeks..i had been doing good so long...losing wt and going down steadily but suddenly just lost interest in doing it...i have decided to get back on track and document my feelings my emotions and everything I do; i know I need to vent out somewhere I keep everything bottled up and I end up looking for comfort in food. There are things which I am going through right now which are very confusing; I cannot share it with anyone and yet the burden of it is unbearable...but I am going to put it all behind me and move on; for I am not going to let all the hardwork I put in to loose weight go down the drain...I know i will regret it later.

Well so I decided I am going to start the diary and document my progress.
 
Day 1 11-Dec-07

I have started my 6 week plan again; in this plan I eat 6 times a day small portioned meals with a balance of proteins/carbs and veggies and I excercise twice a day once in the morning at home using DVD's and in the evening at the gym an hour of cardio and three time a week I train with a personal trainer for 1/2 hour for strength training.

Today I did not do my excercise in the morning but will be heading to the gym in the evening

Breakfast: I had oatmeal and 2 hard boild eggs (whites only)
Snack: Had Grilled chicken with veggies/greens
Lunch: Tuna fish with veggies
Mid afternoon snack: Grilled chicken with Veggies
Dinner: Tilapia with veggies
Post Dinner Snack: Tofu Peach and Mango on the go desert
Water: * * * * * * * * * *(each star denotes per 8 oz glasses of water; I target atleast 100 ounces of water every day which includes 2 cups of green tea)
Excercise: Trained for 1/2 hour with the Personal Trainer and 1/2 hour on the elliptical machine

So much for Day 1. Tommorow is another day. One day at a time.
 
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venting is sometimes good for the soul -a lot better than a bag of potato chips or ice cream...

take care of yourself and keep focussed on what you really want but you'll do that anyhow :)

Hope your confusion clears so - or at least it becomes amanagable burden.. and people will always listen if you need to talk...
 
Thanks Mal; just wanted to let you know that how much I appreciate your little notes and words of support/encouragement; it means a lot.

I am sure you get to hear this a million times; you are a wonderful human being. The help/encouragement that you offer through this forumn is absolutely awesome.
 
12-Dec-2007

Day 2:

Today's weigh in 153

Feeling a little tired today; have my periods going on and the weather outside is not helping; I would love to sink my teeth into something warm and full of fat but thats not what I am going to do; in another 1/2 hour I will be leaving work; going home and will run to the gym to get to my step class and burn off some calories which will help me reach my goal.

One thing I have seen that I feel good the day I eat right and workout; I feel like I have done something. I am one of those who weigh my self everyday and its funny the urge I have to wake up in the morning just to get on the scale and see what difference has my being good made.

It just helps motivate me. Sometimes although when the scale does not move I do get a little concerned but I guess thats how it is; it can't always be good right? But the end result will be great;I know that it is a matter of patience; discipline and time and I will be what I want to be.
 
dreamtobethin said:
I am one of those who weigh my self everyday and its funny the urge I have to wake up in the morning just to get on the scale and see what difference has my being good made.

It just helps motivate me. Sometimes although when the scale does not move I do get a little concerned but I guess thats how it is; it can't always be good right? But the end result will be great;I know that it is a matter of patience; discipline and time and I will be what I want to be.
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I'm the same way- I weigh myself a lot! Helps me keep an eye on myself tho...
I loved what you said at the end- discipline and time and I will be what I want to be... I need to start that attitude; when I don't see a loss I get discouraged, and then , whoops!, I pig out, lol. You are doing fabulous- 30ish lbs lost already?? Im jealous :) !!
 
I sometimes feel like a failure; weekends are hard especially if you have a person at home who can eat anything and everything and never ever put on weight; i end up giving into temptations although I do portion control but still; well its just hard. I also know that I have to force myself to stop eating; else I have a good appetite and I know I can definetly eat; I sometimes wonder if I did not force myself to control and kept eating I may end up becoming like a balloon pretty soon.

Its just hard sometimes; I know that losing weight and keeping it off is a lifestyle change but sometimes don't you think there are people who don't have to struggle day in and day out with temptations and still look good.

I find it a huge struggle to fight temptations especially in the winter and me having a sweet tooth :banghead: well I think the only thing I can find solace is in that atleast I am able to wear clothes I never thought possible I could wear.

Yet it is hard to fight temptations how do you guys do it??
 
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