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Age: 23
Weight: 275 lbs
Height: 5'6"
Long term target weight: 160 lbs
My problem is that I don't eat enough. I'm lucky to take in 1,000 calories a day. I can't seem to get comfortable with eating more than once a day. My pregnancy (6 years ago - GAH!) made me gain 75 lbs in 9 months because I was actually hungry enough to eat 3 meals a day.
Things that I specifically want to work on:
* Quitting caffeine. I get really bad migraines and the medicine I take is filled with caffeine so I've always been afraid of going under my daily "quota" because it means I'm more susceptible to them. I don't believe that a lack of caffeine is what causes them because they generally happen when I'm in the sun too long but I know the caffeine helps - especially in concentrated form, like in my medicine.
* Quitting smoking. I've gotten worse lately but still hover around 1 pack a day. I've been smoking since age 14 (off and on) and have actually developed a mild case of asthma because of it. I'm slapping myself on the wrist. No need for anyone else to do it for me.
* Eating more than once a day. I'm especially interested in how to pack as much nutrition as I can into each meal. I love fruits & veggies and eat them every day but I get full very quickly.
* Tougher exercise regimen. I have become a bit lax on exercise since last year (I hit a plateau and kind of gave up hope. I also quit my job and since the gym I used was at my job I was S.O.L.). Not unlike many people, I'm very self-conscious so I'm reluctant to exercise in a gym (can't afford it either) but there are some wonderful lakes that people walk around and I've been thinking of doing that every day before I go to work. My apartment complex has a gym but I haven't been in there yet to check it out.
I'm worried that, as I get older, it'll be harder to lose weight. I'm also worried that if I do lose weight when I'm older I'll have saggy skin. I'd like to lose the weight quickly but I'm trying to be realistic and not push myself into losing too much at a time. That being said, I haven't really figured out a time limit yet. I'm not sure how much people lose, on average, in a week or a month or a year.
And once my benefits kick in at my new job I intend to see a nutritionist of some sort to help me focus and try to find my own personal weight loss/nutrition/exercise system since my problem seems to be undereating.
So here goes with the diary. I promise to write down what I eat and how I exercise to try to understand all of this.
Age: 23
Weight: 275 lbs
Height: 5'6"
Long term target weight: 160 lbs
My problem is that I don't eat enough. I'm lucky to take in 1,000 calories a day. I can't seem to get comfortable with eating more than once a day. My pregnancy (6 years ago - GAH!) made me gain 75 lbs in 9 months because I was actually hungry enough to eat 3 meals a day.
Things that I specifically want to work on:
* Quitting caffeine. I get really bad migraines and the medicine I take is filled with caffeine so I've always been afraid of going under my daily "quota" because it means I'm more susceptible to them. I don't believe that a lack of caffeine is what causes them because they generally happen when I'm in the sun too long but I know the caffeine helps - especially in concentrated form, like in my medicine.
* Quitting smoking. I've gotten worse lately but still hover around 1 pack a day. I've been smoking since age 14 (off and on) and have actually developed a mild case of asthma because of it. I'm slapping myself on the wrist. No need for anyone else to do it for me.
* Eating more than once a day. I'm especially interested in how to pack as much nutrition as I can into each meal. I love fruits & veggies and eat them every day but I get full very quickly.
* Tougher exercise regimen. I have become a bit lax on exercise since last year (I hit a plateau and kind of gave up hope. I also quit my job and since the gym I used was at my job I was S.O.L.). Not unlike many people, I'm very self-conscious so I'm reluctant to exercise in a gym (can't afford it either) but there are some wonderful lakes that people walk around and I've been thinking of doing that every day before I go to work. My apartment complex has a gym but I haven't been in there yet to check it out.
I'm worried that, as I get older, it'll be harder to lose weight. I'm also worried that if I do lose weight when I'm older I'll have saggy skin. I'd like to lose the weight quickly but I'm trying to be realistic and not push myself into losing too much at a time. That being said, I haven't really figured out a time limit yet. I'm not sure how much people lose, on average, in a week or a month or a year.
And once my benefits kick in at my new job I intend to see a nutritionist of some sort to help me focus and try to find my own personal weight loss/nutrition/exercise system since my problem seems to be undereating.
So here goes with the diary. I promise to write down what I eat and how I exercise to try to understand all of this.
