fratleyslaye
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-- How much do you weigh to date?
247 lbs
-- How much weight do you want to lose?
at least 40 lbs
-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
8 months from today, September 15, 2008
-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
Dieting, Exercising, Lifting
-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
Hopefully these forums, and maybe my girlfriend.
-- How realistic is your goal?
Extremely!! I am making this first priority!!
-- When will you start?
Today! September 15th, 2008
1. What is your current height and weight?
247 lbs, 5' 11''
2. If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be?
180
3. At what weight would you like to be at four months from now?
210
4. Why do you want to lose weight?
For health reasons, and to look good.
5. Do you want to lose weight for a specific life event such as wedding or reunion? If so, when is that event?
No
6. What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals?
School, money.
7. Why do you think that you now have a weight problem?
I blame asthma, since NOBODY likes taking the blame
D) but i honestly cannot say. I have been overweight all my life, i am very active, and i don't eat nearly as bad as many people i know. Running is extremely hard for me, i get exhausted after just a little ways of running.
8. What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight?
Obviously not eating any fast foods, and not drinking cokes(3/4 there already!!)
9. Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight?
eating almost nothing, i got very upset that nothing was working so i worked out vigorously, and ate nothing day by day. it worked but i knew it wasn't healthy.
10. Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back?
I started eating, of course
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?
Dunno how to answer this :-\
12. Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time?
Of Course!! That is why i am coming to this site actually, because i need advice on food. i need help with my diet, and my meal plans, etc.
13. Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook?
I love to cook, but it comes at an expensive price, so i do it when i can, and whatever i feel like making; and i try to make it healthier
14. How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go?
As little as possible, but when i do i goto olive garden, or mcdonalds or chinese. Chinese i love and plan to never give it up(-drools-) mcdonalds is cheap and it's quick and sometimes i'm starving so i get like a double hamburger plain, or a salad or something, and olive garden is usually a necessity on sunday.
15. What are your three favorite foods?
Chinese, Italian, and pizza.
16. What are your three favorite restaurants?
Dunno, lol. Olive garden, Chef Wangs, Subway
17. What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food?
Don't understand it.
18. If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different?
I'm not sure??? I'd probably run a lot more since i'd be in better condition.
19. Do you eat when you are not hungry?
Sometimes, but i try not to lately.(past few months)
20. Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)?
Yes, i'm horrible at this!!! I can't break myself, because i've gotten in the habit of "No waste food!" and eat till i'm stuffed.
21. Do you hide your food or eat in secret?
Uh nope.
22. Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed?
Sometimes.
23. Do you eat as a reward?
Also, sometimes, but only for like birthday rewards, etc.
24. Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer?
Yes, while using computer.
25. What do you normally eat for a meal?
I can't say "normally" because i eat all sorts of stuff. Sandwich, ramen noodles, is only things i can say i eat religiously.
26. What type of snacks do you eat?
Fruits, sandwich. Only snacks, really. sometimes candy like a sucker or something along that nature.
27. In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing?
Running almost every day 2x those days, working out 4 times a week, and i work as a cartpusher at the busiest wal-mart in tennessee.(lots of exercise there!!)
28. Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym? School/work gym? Home?
Around the block for running(soon to be at the gym, since i just got a membership) and a gym for lifting weights, and work obviously for cart-pushing.
29. What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise?
Swimming is pretty fun, Lifting weights; and that's about it.
30. What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals?
Physical appearance alterations, and compliments.
31. Do you have rewards for certain goals?
Mmm, no? Dunno, i've never tried to lose weight like this so i'm new to this.
247 lbs
-- How much weight do you want to lose?
at least 40 lbs
-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
8 months from today, September 15, 2008
-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
Dieting, Exercising, Lifting
-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
Hopefully these forums, and maybe my girlfriend.
-- How realistic is your goal?
Extremely!! I am making this first priority!!
-- When will you start?
Today! September 15th, 2008
1. What is your current height and weight?
247 lbs, 5' 11''
2. If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be?
180
3. At what weight would you like to be at four months from now?
210
4. Why do you want to lose weight?
For health reasons, and to look good.
5. Do you want to lose weight for a specific life event such as wedding or reunion? If so, when is that event?
No
6. What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals?
School, money.
7. Why do you think that you now have a weight problem?
I blame asthma, since NOBODY likes taking the blame
D) but i honestly cannot say. I have been overweight all my life, i am very active, and i don't eat nearly as bad as many people i know. Running is extremely hard for me, i get exhausted after just a little ways of running.8. What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight?
Obviously not eating any fast foods, and not drinking cokes(3/4 there already!!)
9. Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight?
eating almost nothing, i got very upset that nothing was working so i worked out vigorously, and ate nothing day by day. it worked but i knew it wasn't healthy.
10. Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back?
I started eating, of course
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?
Dunno how to answer this :-\
12. Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time?
Of Course!! That is why i am coming to this site actually, because i need advice on food. i need help with my diet, and my meal plans, etc.
13. Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook?
I love to cook, but it comes at an expensive price, so i do it when i can, and whatever i feel like making; and i try to make it healthier
14. How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go?
As little as possible, but when i do i goto olive garden, or mcdonalds or chinese. Chinese i love and plan to never give it up(-drools-) mcdonalds is cheap and it's quick and sometimes i'm starving so i get like a double hamburger plain, or a salad or something, and olive garden is usually a necessity on sunday.
15. What are your three favorite foods?
Chinese, Italian, and pizza.
16. What are your three favorite restaurants?
Dunno, lol. Olive garden, Chef Wangs, Subway
17. What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food?
Don't understand it.
18. If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different?
I'm not sure??? I'd probably run a lot more since i'd be in better condition.
19. Do you eat when you are not hungry?
Sometimes, but i try not to lately.(past few months)
20. Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)?
Yes, i'm horrible at this!!! I can't break myself, because i've gotten in the habit of "No waste food!" and eat till i'm stuffed.
21. Do you hide your food or eat in secret?
Uh nope.
22. Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed?
Sometimes.
23. Do you eat as a reward?
Also, sometimes, but only for like birthday rewards, etc.
24. Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer?
Yes, while using computer.
25. What do you normally eat for a meal?
I can't say "normally" because i eat all sorts of stuff. Sandwich, ramen noodles, is only things i can say i eat religiously.
26. What type of snacks do you eat?
Fruits, sandwich. Only snacks, really. sometimes candy like a sucker or something along that nature.
27. In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing?
Running almost every day 2x those days, working out 4 times a week, and i work as a cartpusher at the busiest wal-mart in tennessee.(lots of exercise there!!)
28. Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym? School/work gym? Home?
Around the block for running(soon to be at the gym, since i just got a membership) and a gym for lifting weights, and work obviously for cart-pushing.
29. What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise?
Swimming is pretty fun, Lifting weights; and that's about it.
30. What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals?
Physical appearance alterations, and compliments.
31. Do you have rewards for certain goals?
Mmm, no? Dunno, i've never tried to lose weight like this so i'm new to this.
