Getting past the struggle...

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Didn't know it would be this easy, but kind of worried.

YAY! I am starting my new weightloss/lifestyle change. I am about 164, I was 170 not too long ago but I am trying Hard. Within my first week I lost about 6 lbs (crazy) and that has really motivated me to keep going. However, I feel as though I did not do it in the most healthy way. I feel like next week I should try eating more frequently, drinking more water, working out more, and getting at least 8 hours of sleep a night.
Here are some of my pics of my before pics:
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I have been struggling with my weight since I was little although I have always been extremely athletic. It has always been a constant battle to stay in shape despite my slightly larger physique. Ever since I was younger I was always fed fast food (my dad had a friend that owned alot of resteraunts) and from then on my weight has just been adding up. However, it has gotten to it's worst in the past two years. About Two years ago I tore my ACL playing volleyball and haven't really bounced back since. I am shooting for this to be my time to finally lose the extra pounds that I have packed on, and much more!
Starting Weight 170
Current Weight:164
Next Week's target weight :162
Overall Target:118
Goals for the upcoming week: Drinking more water, getting more sleep, sticking to my workout routine, and eating more frquently but keeping my portions decent.
HERE WE GO!!!
 
About 2 weeks into my weight loss...

And I've lost about a total of 11 pounds. I am not sure if this is normal. I have cut down my portions, but reasonably. I am never hungry and I drink about 12-20 cups of water a day. I have switched to only whole grain breads and pasta, I am eating mostly grilled chicken and salad. I also eat things with alot of fiber like whole grain oats and whatnot. Low Fat Yougurt and berries are also a part of my diet. Oh, and green tea or black chai spice tea are a MUST (No sugar or milk added, just tea and water) After School I run and do some yoga stretching, sit ups, and maybe even push ups if I feel good.
The problem is that last Sunday I weighed 172 ( i gained back 6 pounds PLUS 2 extra pounds) but today I weigh 159,that means I lost about 13lbs in a week. Hmm. It's not that I don't like it, I'm just not sure if it is healthy. Eh, I'll continue to do what I am doing and see what happens. ( I even had cake and coffee last night, and it was after 7!!!! It was for a quinciniera and I only had two bites and about 8 ounces of coffee and this was after i had my 10 cups of water for the day) But if it gets too severe, I'll go to the doctor.

Usual Breakfast:
About a 1/4 of a cup of Whole grain rolled Oats, Berries or walnuts, and low fat flavored yogurt (all Mixed together) as a parfait.
Half a whole grain bagel with 1tsp of regular creme cheese.
about 4-8 cups of water
16 oz of mint green Tea or black chai spice tea (no sugar or milk, just tea and water)

Usual Morning Snack: 14 basil and tomato wheat thins, and about an ounce of prepackaged colby jack cheese. about 2-4 cups of water

Lunch: Whatever the cafeteria has but in small portions, no dessert, meat and veggies only. and No condiments for anything (salad dressing included). 4-8 cups of water (Depends on if I have already had my minimum of 8 cups a day)

Afternoon Snack: 14 basil and tomato wheat thins and about an ounce of pre-packaged colby jack, 1/4th of an apple and about 2 cups of water.

Workout: 10-20 minute running (If it is 10 minutes I will run it hard but if it is 20 minutes I will do a fast paced jog, or I might do both in one workout along with everything else, either way I end up sweating) Some Yoga that I picked up from my volleyball and track coaches for about 10-15 minutes (I sweat SOOOOO much during this). Sit ups (all kinds, about 3 sets of 20). About 50 lunges, and on some days I will wear 2.5lb ankle weights all day and do little workouts with them while I am in class (no one notices, lol). And If I am with my boyfriend I'll bench a little (only about 3 sets of 10 with 10-20lbs of weight added to the bar). I usually do all of this in one workout, give or take the benching and the extra run.

Dinner: About a 1/2 cup of whole grain penne, grilled chicken and salad (all mixed together) and sprinkled with alfredo powder (what you can use to make the sauce) and about 1/3 of a cup of peas and carrots out of the can (no salt or butter added). 8 cups of water and 16 oz of plain tea. BUT for the past few nights I have had about 1/3 of a cup of a burrito bowl from chipotle (if you havent heard about that, one burrito bowl can have about 1,000 calories) I split one burrito bowl into four serving and even shared some with my sister. So it has been about 200-300 calories a serving, not bad for everything that it has in it.

I don't eat after seven but continue to drink water. I try to get at least 8 hours of sleep a night and avoid naps during the day. I feel SO energized and I am not really tired anymore (when I used to eat alla the junk I was always asleep somewhere) I can stay up and don't yawn through the whole day anymore. I am excited to work out and I am not as crabby as I used to be. My cravings for random foods that I havent had for months or years are starting to go away and eating healthy along with controlling my portions is becoming easier (it has become alot easier to take small portions instead of larger ones and to say no to candy and cake and everything else) Maybe it is bloating and alla that stuff, along with my heavy water intake, i am not sure, water weight can sometimes throw things off,I am just worried about how rapidly I am losing weight. Eh, well, We shall SEE I know I will platue somewhere, just hope it isn't soon. Wish me luck!!!

Starting Weight 170
Current Weight:159
Next Week's target weight :157
Overall Target:118
 
Ttmazyck,

I've noticed since I started working out that I am much less tired and have more energy.

You may have mentioned it, but I didn't see it....how tall are you?

I think it's great that you can do little workouts in class. :) I just started working out a little over 2 weeks ago, and I started slow and am still slow on my workouts. But they are getting better and easier, so I'll increase them soon.

I just wanted to stop in to say hi and wish you luck in your weight loss. :)
 
Good for you T! I would think its only unhealthy to lose all that weight so quickly if you were doing unhealthy things. But to the contrary, you've kicked all the bad habits that were keeping you overweight and by just cutting them out, given your relatively young age (eating in cafeterias gives a clue), it seems like you're body has kicked into fat burning mode. I would just keep doing what you're doing, as long as you dont cut your calories too low and starve yourself as that will not help you in the long run at all.
 
Thank you guys!! My energy levels are crazy, I can actually workout then still have energy afterward to do homework when before I would be dead. And I wake up perky instead of half dead, lol. And i would NEVER EVER Starve myself, I love food way too much! I just have to control my portions (keep them small).
 
Time2change said:
Ttmazyck,

I've noticed since I started working out that I am much less tired and have more energy.

You may have mentioned it, but I didn't see it....how tall are you?

I think it's great that you can do little workouts in class. :) I just started working out a little over 2 weeks ago, and I started slow and am still slow on my workouts. But they are getting better and easier, so I'll increase them soon.

I just wanted to stop in to say hi and wish you luck in your weight loss. :)
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Hey, I am 5' 3 3/4 but I just say im 5'4
 
Starting to get tired...

:rant:I am afraid to plateau right now. I am still 159 but I have been working out more in hopes that i will keep going. I am really afraid to keep going because I don't know where exactly to go with this whole thing. Should I just keep exercise? Should I increase or decrease my intake of calories? Today is Halloween and I haven't had 1 piece of candy. Eh. I actually lost inches which makes me happy I look better and my skin is clearing up. However I have been REALLY tired. Since this Monday. I think it is just my lack of sleep so far (actually for the past 2 nights I have gotten more than 8 hours of sleep). But After I work out i am either really tired or REALLY energized. Well, the week isn't over yet, I still have time to lose some. Just gotta keep pushing it. I WILL lose more weight whether it be 1 pound or 10 pounds, more is coming off by Saturday (I promise!!!!). See you then.
 
Definetly keep exercising. Are you drinking lots of water? Are you nearing your period? I just got off mine and I didn't lose on single lb. I stayed the same weight for almost 2 weeks and just tonight I saw a 1 lb drop. As for the calories... maybe someone else with more knowledge can answer that for you.

You can do this!! ;)

Anne
 
WOOOOWWW, it has been so long and I stopped working out (not really). I actually started going to the gym but I didnt lose weight(or gain any). I have been 159 but I started dieting and really doing cardio and I have lost about 4lbs already. It has been really hard coming back. Before I was all energized but now I am very very tired and I don't feel well after working out. I think I am just getting back into the groove, it hurts, but it needs to be done!!!

Oh I am also looking for a weight loss/health partner, it would be nice to have someone to share this with...:coolgleamA:

Starting Weight 170
Current Weight:155
Next Week's target weight :153
Overall Target:117
 
So far so good, This week I lost a pound which is better than nothing. I am going to start cutting back on my cardio and mixing in some weights/resistance training. If I have more muscle I will be able to burn more calories. I am on track and doing well, and I hope I continue to do well I just have to watch what I eat. I have been craving foods that are sweet and starchy and it has taken alot of effort to stay way from them! I have started looking for recipes that are low cal and low fat so that I can eat them. I am also having a hard time with working out when I am supposed to(trying not to be lazy). Well next week is a new week and all I can do is push myself some more. These challenges are nothing compared to seeing my body go down the drain for years.
I am upset that I let myself get to this point, all of this work is not worth vegging out and gorging just because I feel/felt like it. I would rather slim down and not have this become a problem again. Well, New Week New Plans, Here I come!! 16 pounds (thats all????) down and 37 to go, I am 30% there and I still have 70% to go. Oh Boy.

Starting Weight 170(October 2007)
Current Weight:154 (April 2008)
Next Week's target weight :152 (April 2008)
Overall Target:117 (august 2008)
 
Hello, hello, all is well but I am incredibly tired and somewhat stressed. I need more sleep, oh well, it will all work out. I have lost more weight despite my fear of hitting a plateau. I have cut back on my cardio because of my knees but it isn' t that bad. My new best friend is myfitnesspal.com it really helps me track and have a rough idea of all the food that I have consumed in a day. I have also done more research on weight loss and it has helped a great deal, however I am still slightly confused about what to do when i reach my goal or as i lose the weight. How exactly do I adjust my calories? I will figure it out. It is great to lose weight because I look incredibly different (kinda) around this time last year I was 180 and so unhappy now I am 149. BUT! I still have about 32 pounds left and about 15 to lose before graduation. I'll figure it out! Well it is nap time. Adios!

Starting Weight 170(October 2007)
Current Weight:149 (May 2008)
Next Week's target weight :147 (may 2008)
Overall Target:117 (august 2008)
 
hay ya well done on losing so much weight you are doing really great keep up the good work
ttfn
kotki x
 
BOOOO, this past week was a disaster, pizza, cookies, chips, the works. It was gross. However, although I am grossed out I keep craving!! I guess I just have to buckle down. I have had weird sleep hours, sleepless nights, non-productive days, excerciseless days, it is all too much. I have become bored with running and I need to revamp everything. I have adjusted me goals and everything, now I just need to readjust my attitude. I am craving and craving and I forget that trying to reach a weight goal is damn near 80% mental. I just have to toughen up, I control me and I control what I eat, when I eat and how much I eat. I just have to put it all into action. SO I guess this is the beginning of the end of my weight lost battle. I don't have that far to go, I just have to actually go. I bought some cool exercise clothes maybe that will help. No se. I just need to keep pushing, and believe in myself. I Can do this and I can make it. I can not give up on myself and become complacent because doing "alright" isn't good enough, I can do great and I know it. I just can not be afraid of my potential.
So what I need to do for the upcoming weeks is focus, believe in myself, eat reasonably, and take care of myself. That means more sleep, more water, and more exercise. I also must begin to feed my body what it needs so that it can function properly. No more muffins, no more cakes, no more chips. My body will do unto me as I do unto it! (if that makes any sense at all).

Starting Weight 170(October 2007)
Current Weight:146 (May 2008)
Next Week's target weight :144 (may 2008)
Overall Target:116 (august 2008)
 
Don't forget that you can have all of those things in moderation with a healthy lifestyle change. Just try not to eat all of those things all at once or on the same day or every day of every week.

Your weight loss thus far sounds awesome.. 170 to 146 is great. Keep working and doing what you have been doing and it will happen.

Congrats and welcome to the forum and your diary!
 
Thanks Photcrazed, that is what I have been working on. I am working on making healthier muffins and eating substitutes. For example, If I am craving something sweet, I make oatmeal with brown sugar and apples, or apple crisp (it's the same thing basically, just baked). So yeah. I have been doing better, alot better from the last time I was here and I am ready to go. I have 11 weeks until college and about 20-25lbs to go. I just have to get on it! I think I am ready to run again I just have to find the right time. I think I got this. Well Here I go!!!

Highest Weight: 180
Starting Weight 170(October 2007)
Current Weight:144(May 2008)
Next Week's target weight :141 (may 2008)
Overall Target:116 (august 2008)
 
Feels pretty Good

Hello Hello All,
I have not lost any weight since I have been here last but whatever. I am in a self induced plateau, which is okay but then it isn't. I have come to find that I am comfortable with myself. I look in the mirror and I love my figure. I can't imagine myself any other way. I even took the liberty of getting my belly button pierced during my break at work. It was fun, spontaneous, and I loved it. It was some sort of reward to me. You know, a way to say congrats on how far you have come!! But I know that I have to keep pushing. I have accomplished my (self) weight loss goals that have nothing to do with the numbers. I feel comfortable, I feel sexy, and I feel confident. I don't need any outside validation anymore because I know I am cute! lol. I have grown tired of ridiculing myself in hopes of it turning into motivation, it just doesn't work. I am actually very proud and satisfied.
However, because I am a pusher, I know that being satisfied isn't enough. I guess it is time to reassess my goals and why I want to lose weight. I have to actually tap into me and me only and find the true meaning of what this weight loss means to me. It actually has come with a package of feelings. I feel more social, more outgoing, and I feel the need to interact with people. I don't care if I am the smallest girl in the room anymore because I like me. Yet, I do have some things that I would like to work on. Just toning (which would lead to more weight loss). I would like to tone up just for my body's sake. I am TIRED of killing myself over runs that don't help. I have signed up for Yoga classes (after years of wanting to) and I am looking forward to being an active college student next year. I guess now it's time to do the real work and keep it going. It's nice to feel this way and I wish more people could feel this way. I'm out for now, I will be back soon though!!!


Highest Weight: 180
Starting Weight 170*actually 174*(October 2007)
Current Weight:144(June 2008)
Next Week's target weight :1?? (June 2008)
Overall Target Weight 118 (August 2008)
 
Good morning sunshine

Hello Hello again,
Today is the first day of my new plan. What is new? Not exactly sure, but it is a new day, therefore a new beginning. I got up at 6am this morning and went on an hour run at the track and did some stretching. I know it's not much, but it is enough for me right now. I actually took some measurements of myself so I could go off of more than just the scale and I have some photos. I am excited!! I believe I am back on track with my goals and with my reasons for becoming fit. I created a schedule where I do strictly cardio one day,and then I do a warm up cardio exercise the next day for about 15 minutes paired with weight lifting. NOW I just have to take it one day at a time...just one day at a time. ADIOS!
 
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