Gotta get thin!

First off I wanna say CONGRATS to you Kimmie!!!!! You friggin ROCK!!!!! I'm a newbie and I am just like you as far as trying to get down to 107. I'm 5"1 and currently weigh 127lbs. My question to you though (which may sound foolish) is how do you count exact calories?!?!?! If the cereal box says 120 calories without milk and I pour some in a baggie and eat half in the morning and the other half at snack time, how many calories have I consumed? Or if I consume a handful of grapes, how many calories was that? It's just all confusing to me. I mean, I know how to add but being exact is the killer.

Thanks in advance for your help!!!!
 
I use an online calorie counter and it does all the math and confusing stuff for me!!

The one I use is at FitWatch - Get the Data. Get the Knowledge. Get Fit., but I think most people on the forum use FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal (which seems better to me, I've just grown accustomed to using fitwatch over the years) . I use measuring cups to measure out my food (when it comes to cereal, oatmeal and things like that) and measuring spoons for sugar.

Make sure you watch the video in this sticky thread if you're thinking about becoming very accurate when counting calories....my way is not the best way!

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/topic/16780-easiest-fat-loss-tip-ever.html
 
Today I had my usual oatmeal breakfast. I forgot my hard boiled eggs at home, so damn. Lunch was the usual Boca Burger...I had a little treat and had a slice of cheese on it today, and ate two egg whites with lunch.

Generally on Thursday's I get to go to my shadow boxing class. I can't go today because I accidentally made an appointment with my realtor at the same time.

My husband and I are going house hunting tonight! We're first time home buyers and the whole thing stresses me out! I'm excited to go out tonight though.

I can't stop thinking about my weigh-in this morning! If I can get in the 1000 calorie deficit every day for the next 4 weeks, I will be at my goal weight. This is highly unlikely, I think, but it got me really excited! I want to be a size 2 again...
 
congrats on the weigh-in this morning!! :)

and good luck house hunting. i always watch that show 'house hunters' on hgtv (my mom got me hooked) and everytime i watch it it just makes me want my own house. i need a real job and maybe a husband first, lol.
 
Haha yes!! We lived in a hotel for 3 months (which totally sucks, by the way) and watched that show almost every day....

It helps give you an idea of what to expect though, for sure :)
 
kimmy.j said:
I use an online calorie counter and it does all the math and confusing stuff for me!!

The one I use is at FitWatch - Get the Data. Get the Knowledge. Get Fit., but I think most people on the forum use FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal (which seems better to me, I've just grown accustomed to using fitwatch over the years) . I use measuring cups to measure out my food (when it comes to cereal, oatmeal and things like that) and measuring spoons for sugar.

Make sure you watch the video in this sticky thread if you're thinking about becoming very accurate when counting calories....my way is not the best way!

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/topic/16780-easiest-fat-loss-tip-ever.html
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Thanks a bunch!!!!
 
I don't know how I ate up my calories so fast yesterday...

Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with sugar and blueberries (160)
Lunch: Boca Buger with Cheese, Miracle Whip and Ketchup 2 egg whites(430)
Dinner: Cucumber Roll, Steamed Veggies and a few bites of rice. 1/2 Fortune Cookie (350)
Dessert: 1 fun size chocolate (50). 1 package of Reeses peanut butter cups (220)
Total: 1230. I guess the Chocolate will do it.

65 g protein
34 g fat
167 g carbs

I did 80 full sit ups. I'm on my way to 200 now.
and 76 push-ups (not consecutive).
No Cardio. Blah.

I weighed in the same as yesterday! Thank god I didn't gain. I still feel like a fatass, even though my size 5 jeans are falling off of me and my only belt doesn't fit.

Wearing clothes that are too big never makes me feel good about myself...but eh. It's either too big or too small. I have nothing that fits right. It makes me sad.

My job is so stressful today. It's my husbands birthday and I was hoping to take a break and decorate the house for him. :(
 
Going through old pictures. This is from August. I generally lose a lot of weight in the summer just because I'm more active.

Then I see myself at new years and damn....I gained A LOT.

Hopefully I can be where I want to be by the start of the summer and not have to wait until it's over to be thin again....
 
I think about my weight loss, a lot. Every time I finish a bottle of water. Every time I get up to go to the bathroom. Every time I eat something. Every time I don't eat something. It's almost constant.

I'm sorry if I post in my journal too much. I just always think about it.

I had my usual oatmeal with blueberries and two egg whites for breakfast. That's pretty standard for me.

I don't know how bad my lunch was. We went to this steak sandwich place (where my husband chose to have his birthday lunch at). I ordered a 6" Veggie Sub. They only had white bread. It had tomatoes, lettuce, onions, avocado, jalapenos, and sprouts on it. No mayonnaise, no dressing. Cold sandwich. I have no idea how many calories it was, although I'm assuming it was between 280 and 380.

I'm going to pick up a cake for my husband and I'm debating whether or not to get balloons. They seem silly and a waste of money. We're having a BBQ tonight. I got him a portable XM radio and a CD that he's been wanting. He already has it and I want to surprise him with something else when I get home.

I'm at a loss. I've been so busy this week with the realtor and with the band, I feel like I haven't had any time. Excuses excuses. He likes beer, maybe I'll go get him a nice 6-pack. I don't know. I wanted to get him an authentic football helmet from the Utes run in the Sugar Bowl. I couldn't spend $350 on it though. I'm an awful wife.

I also realized that in 2006 I was 6 pounds from being obese. What a realization that was.
 
well hey there, you have done a great job so far! I'd just keep at it, i hear the last few pounds are stubborn as hell anyways. Patience is key. thats one thing I've learned after my initial loss. be patient.
 
Haha, I know.

It's hard because I don't really feel like there is any change. I'm a weigh-every-dayer. -.4 is the biggest loss I ever see on the scale. I kind of still notice changes is my body, but I dunno, they seem so subtle now they're not worth noticing.

I found this to work towards, it's very encouraging that this calculator thinks I can lose weight like this, haha. I would seriously die if I saw 105 on the scale in July.

04/24/2009 117.92
05/01/2009 116.69
05/08/2009 115.46
05/15/2009 114.26
05/22/2009 113.07
05/29/2009 111.9
06/05/2009 110.75
06/12/2009 109.61
06/19/2009 108.49
06/26/2009 107.38
07/03/2009 106.29
07/10/2009 105.21
 
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Hey Kimmy,

That's a really interesting website....I put in my own weight and it seems like if I stick to my calorie count and exercise I should be able to make it by June/July.

Also, I agree with Mike, be patient. The weight won't drop all at once...it'll just happen when you least expect (like the other good things in life). Keep at it though because every bit of exercise does help! Hang in there & think happy thoughts! You're doing great- really you are, don't be so hard on yourself!!!
 
kimmy.j said:
I think about my weight loss, a lot. Every time I finish a bottle of water. Every time I get up to go to the bathroom. Every time I eat something. Every time I don't eat something. It's almost constant.
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Me too! I am so careful when I snack now, too. Even if it's just an apple or a banana.
 
I had such a horrible weekend (for dieting). I had an awesome weekend.

It was my husbands birthday. We had people over or went out for dinner every day of the weekend. I would do good all day, except for at those meals (always dinner) and after them. I would feel like I messed up for the day and just keep snacking all night.

I gained 2 pounds. That puts me right back where I was at the beginning of the month. I'm mad at myself.

Oh, and all my pet fish died this weekend. All of them except for my pleco. It's crap. I had just got a few new ones from the pet store 2 weeks ago. I think one of them was sick and spread it to the rest. All dead now :( How crappy.

It's a nice day. A nice day to get back to losing weight and hope to still make my goal by June.
 
Sorry to hear about your fish. :(
I am a fish lover too and it would break my heart if suddenly they were to all be floating belly up.
Don't beat yourself up to bad over this weekend. I bet you will see a drop on the scale tomorrow or wednesday. Usually when I have a bad few days it all levels back out because usually what I am seeing on the scale is water retention due to the salt in all the things I consumed.
Chin up!
Your doing a great job.
Best of all, you didn't use this past weekend as an excuse to quit all together.
So you got what it takes.
You'll get there.
I promise.
 
Thanks Bellaryna,

I'm so sad about my fishies! I'm afraid to go get more though because what if they've left something behind in the water...and I'm so scared my pleco is going to die (he's my favorite fish, and I'm thankful he doesn't appear to be sick yet).

So far I'm doing well with my diet today! Hopefully I can keep it up tonight. It's hard because I have pizza in the house, I got light cheese, so I'm assuming it's only around 200 calories a slice (since 220 in regular cheese). I'm trying my best not to eat it, because my husband will eat it if it's still there when all the peperoni pizza is gone.

I just finished my second liter of water and I've been in the bathroom a lot today. Hopefully I'm flushing out the salt and other crap I put in my body this weekend.

I think another reason I "gained" weight was because I put the "feet" on my wii fit, because I read the scale is less accurate if it's not wearing the little feet. Maybe I was 2 pounds heavier all along.

In any case, I'm farther from my goal than I was on Friday.
 
Okay, this is me being brave.

This is me after a weekend of binging. I took this picture in the bathroom at my work, hahaha, so sorry it's so awful.

I mostly did it for my own reference. I will be happy when these 10 pounds are gone!
 
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