Gutitoutgirl's Diary

gutitoutgirl

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Hi! I've read this forum for a little while but never started my own diary. I keep cheating myself by eating junky foods, so I'm going to keep track of them on here and hope that public embarrassment is a better deterrent. I have a pretty active lifestyle but I've been trying to lose 10 lbs for a couple months, and I'm sick of it. I'm down about 2, but there's 8 to go. So, without further ado, here's my answers to these beginning questions:

-- How much weight do you want to lose?
About 8 lbs to start - we'll see from there.

-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
By May 3rd (3 weeks) I want to have lost at least 3, preferably at least 5.

-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
Diet & exercise - no snacking, just what I get at meals (I'm bad about snacking) and no desserts (max of 1/day); 1600 calories/day (I think I need about 2000-2200). Cardio (running or elliptical, depending on weather/time of day/day of week) for 30-35 minutes at least, 3 times/week. And stretching every day!

-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
My legs, and how much better about them I'll feel if I weigh 8 lbs less. Especially if they're toned from running.

-- How realistic is your goal?
Very doable, as long as I keep to my plan.

-- When will you start?
First decided to lose this weight about two months ago, but restarting efforts as of dinner today.


Other than that, I'm a college student and a lacto-ovo vegetarian. I drink lots of milk and I eat way too much bread.
 
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Here's what I ate yesterday:

BREAKFAST
-cereal (kellogs) w/ milk (1 percent, about 6 fl oz)

LUNCH
-two wheat rolls w/ 2 butter spreads & honey
-large piece of veggie lasagna
-milk (1 percent, about 10 fl oz)

DINNER
-1 bottle milk (1 percent, 130 cals)
-giant sweet potato w/ 2 butter spreads and 2 packets of salt
-white roll w/ butter spread
-oatmeal & raisin cookie
-bowl of frozen yogurt

SNACK
-half a bag of popcorn


Not a good day. I ate way too much bread. And butter spread. And too many desserts. AND snack. Not many healthy food choices on there at all.
 
Here's what I've eaten today:

BREAKFAST
-2 eggs (hard-boiled)
-milk (1 percent, about 10 fl oz)

SNACK
-bag of nut snack (about 300 cals)

LUNCH
-1.5 cheese calzones (small) w/ lots of marinara sauce
-chocolate milk (1 percent with chocolate syrup; about 10 fl oz)

DINNER
-1 milk (1 percent, 130 cals)
-piece of cheese quiche
-peaches

SNACK
-2 small pieces of cake


Not so good with the snacks/desserts. We were celebrating birthdays in my dorm, and I did not resist the cake very well. Or at all.

Edit: Looks like this comes out to about 2300 cals. Shoot.
 
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BREAKFAST
-cereal (kellogs) w/ milk (prob about 6 fl oz)
-orange juice - about 5 fl oz

SNACK
-sunflower seeds

LUNCH
-noodles & tofu dish
-milk, 10 fl oz
-white roll w/ peanut butter and honey

DINNER
-1 milk (130 cals)
-frozen yogurt (small bowl)
-about 8 strawberries
-soup (140 cals)

SNACK
-pear

About 1600 cals, so hit my target today.
 
BREAKFAST
-oatmeal (200 cals)
-milk, 10 fl oz (130 cals)

LUNCH
-fake chicken sandwich on whole grain bread w/ tomatoes and catsup (maybe about 250 cals)
-milk, 10 fl oz (130 cals)

DINNER
-fake chicken nuggets w/ catsup and bbq sauce
-mandarin orange pieces
-spinach salad w/ tomatoes and dressing
-bowl of frozen yogurt (yum!)
 
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I'm surprised to see so few vegetables in your food lists. They can really help to fill you up, without adding many calories, plus you get a lot of added fiber, vitamins and minerals from them. Leaving both meat AND green vegetables out of your diet is a prescription for anemia.
 
Thanks, that's a good point. I do need to get more vegetables. I have been getting at least a couple servings a day; I'm probably just not being specific enough in my food lists - yesterday's dinner was vegetable soup, and the noodle dish at lunch had veggies, too. I'm low on fresh veggies, though, so I'll try to add more in.
 
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