Getting my body back!

katiecardinal

katiecardinal

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My name is Katie and I'm 20 years old (21 in October :hurray:) ...
when I started college I swore up and down that the freshman 15 wouldn’t hit me. I had just lost my “baby fat” and then some and I looked good. Coming from a high school where I was the nerdy band girl, I was ready to spread my wings and abandon that stereotype and become the cool college girl. And that worked for a year. My sophomore year I started packing on the pounds. I became a little too comfortable in my relationship that had been solid for a good year. I was relieved to find someone that loved me for me and not how i looked. but I took it a little too far. at the end of my sophomore year, I found myself up 50(!!) pounds from where I started.
So here I am getting ready to start my junior year. Fat, tired, acne-prone, and generally lazy. I’ve had a really proactive day, getting things done for the apartment I am moving into in the fall…so when i was in the shower tonight I decided that I am going to turn my life around, take control of my body and my life again.
The biggest obstacle of my life has always been food. I love, love, love food. And if my first career plan does not work out, you better believe I will be hustling over to culinary school to pursue my passion for good eats.
My goal isn't to start some diet that I can't keep up with or something that makes me miserable. I want to incorporate mostly fresh foods into my diet, keeping red meat and pre-packaged processed foods at a minimum. I don't want to just be thin...I want to feel good about my body.
That being said, it's a little hard when you're in college. I'm moving out of the dorms and into an apartment in July (my summer job houses me in a dorm) and will hopefully be able to take control of my eating much more by buying my own groceries and actually having a selection of healthy, fresh foods.
I want to lose 50 or 60 pounds, and get my weight down to 135-140 (my height is 5'2", 5'3" on a good day) ... which is where I was comfortable and feelin' hot when I came to school.
I believe my major roadblocks will be: diet coke (my addiction...and everyone knows it!), weekends (not so much alcohol, since I'm not a big drinker, but weekend eating...restaurants, etc), and comfort food.

Sorry for the novel. Tomorrow (today?) is "day one" so I guess that is where I will be weighing in, etc. Goal for tomorrow: drink two big jugs of water!
 
You sound SO positive! With an attitude like that, it's obvious that you can do this. I'm a college student too, 42 pounds into a 70 pound loss, so I know exactly what will be challenging for you -- if you ever need a talk or anything, I'm here!

PS- Good choice for the first day goal. Water is key!
 
Actually one more thing haha... I LOVE food too. My mom is italian and I was raised to see food as joy and not something to be resented or rushed. Believe it or not, losing this weight has given me a much better appreciation for food and for fresh and delicious ingredients. If you do ever head to culinary school, you'll be so much more in tune with your body and what you're cooking than everyone else!
 
Thanks! I'm a big believer in choosing your attitude and having that determine your day/life/whatever. It makes a lot of potential bad days turn into better ones.

Well it's halfway through day one and I've drank 32oz of water so far, which is pretty dang good for me! My job for the summer is working with incoming freshmen, so I am doing a lot of moving, and doing a lot of it outside. The heat index is 93 (!!) today, so nothing sounds better than a jug of ice water!

But ugh, my only complaint about today is the fact that (tmi?) I started my period this morning, which means that I'm bloated, irritable, and mostly HUNGRY!! We provide breakfast to the freshmen when they come through, which consists of donut holes from a local bakery, and we are always welcome to have some. And those sugary little delicious things were toootally calling my name this morning. I had one as opposed to my usual six, so that's an improvement. Now if only my salty foods (potato chips!) cravings can subside...

I think the biggest mistake I have made about losing weight in the past is jumping into it all at once. I think that works for a lot of people but I never learned how to eat better, I just learned how to diet. So even though I had a couple diet cokes this morning, I have drank 32oz of water today, which is 32oz more than I usually drink! And instead of six donut holes, I only had one.

However, I did notice today that old habits definitely die hard. My job provides me with a meal plan, so I can eat pretty much whatever I want (mm, dorm food...) and I definitely saw myself going for my usuals today! Dinner is going to be a salad though, which I am actually pretty excited about.

Oh and one more thing! I didn't drink my first diet coke until later this morning, when it's usually the first thing I do every day. I started the day out with water and a banana, and I had surprisingly more energy than I usually do. :)
 
Hello

You have the right attitude about wanting to eat healthy rather then diet...Also it's good that you're going for small changes at a time that way you don't feel overwhelm. I noticed you said you started your day with a banana and water nothing wrong with that but I suggest adding something with protein in it especially in the morning, personally I find that if my breakfast is proteine free I end up being hungry all day long. Drinking lots of water is a great choice and also get easyer once your used to it you don't need as many bathroom breaks!!! I can't wait to see you success!! I am also 5"3 :)
 
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