Hakuna Matata

CUTigers

CUTigers

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it means no worries.

Some of you may {or may not} remember me from this past summer as I was trying to lose the same weight I am currently struggling with... but this is the time! I'm jumping back on the weight-loss bandwagon. A lot has changed in the 6 months it's been since I've been back at school & off the wagon. I am a junior in my undergrad career with a wonderfully supportive boyfriend who I met and began dating in August. School has most definitely taken its toll on me this year as my schedule is extremely difficult but I've finally set my mind to getting in shape once and for all. I have support & I'm making time. I've been putting off making this diary for no excusable reason but I have been watching what I eat and exercising daily for a week now.

I am 5'3" & currently 163 pounds. I am looking to get down to a comfortable weight, which I expect to find around 130, possibly 125.

So here is the short version of my weight gain story:: I have never been in a healthy BMI index for my height, I was always the kid with 'baby fat' & once I reached high school I really began to develop. I ballooned up to 175 & without consistant conscious dieting I got down to my current weight. However, I have tried to lose all of the weight many times with no real results.

I have so many reasons to want to lose weight & I figure I'll just post a few::
1. I'm sick of being the hard to please person in pictures who needs 20 tries to finally be content with one. I desperately want to get to a point where there aren't pictures I hate because I look fatter than the mental image I have of myself.
2. I'm a heavy chested girl & I would love to lose some of that because:
-It is extremely difficult finding clothes that don't make me look like a whore
-My boobs continue to grow and I'm tired of spilling out of my bras, however, my next step is custom because the band is never small enough for the cup size I need. I know girls pay for these but at this rate I'm headed for a breast reduction {Which I hope not to need!}
-I ride horses its a pain in my rear to ride with such a large chest to deal with!
3. I want to show everyone who has ever doubted me or talked negatively about me.
4. I'm about to turn 21 & I need to change my life NOW, or else I'm afraid I'll be typing on here "jumping back on the wagon" in ten years!

& now I shall wrap this post up as I set my alarm for 5:30 am when the gym & I have a date.
 
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Negative Four!

Considering it's Monday I've had a pretty darn good day! I woke up bright and early to go to the gym {My boyfriend chickened out & slept in but I resisted the urge to roll over next to him!} & boy am I glad I did! I was pleasantly surprised when I stepped on the scale, I'm down 4 pounds, 159 clothed and with tennis shoes! I didn't see near those results when I tried losing weight over the summer, I definitely think it has something to do with exercise on top of diet {When I was home I didn't have access to a gym}. After weighing myself I was feeling especially encouraged and put in some hard time working out, today was legs. Later in the day I went to a lab for my Animal products class which happened to involved all kinds of cooking {& eating} but I managed to resist the cheese omelets, egg salad, french toast, & cake! It was extremely difficult with everyone asking if you wanted some of this or some of that. My good friend in that class even broke down to have a piece of french toast! I am so thankful I saw the scale go down or else I might have been discouraged and given in... & I must admit I was excited to be able to write on here that I resisted!

So as of right now I have drank lots of water & eaten:
1 cup of Quaker Oatmeal Squares cereal {210 Calories}
A medium salad of iceberg lettuce with boiled shrimp & light raspberry vinaigrette dressing
A Quaker 90 calorie sweet delights snack

Now I am about to conquer the decision that is dinner

& I plan on doing one of the P90x workouts later this evening. I'm putting everything out there, I have to put 110% in. No excuses this time!

I once heard the statement "Nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels" & I think it sums up the journey I'm working on right now!
 
Awesome job! I can't lose weight without exercising it seems! If I don't exercise then I don't eat well. I can do it for like a week or 2 but if I don't add exercise I just go back to my regular crap eating.

Also I always think of what people are offering me and ask if it's something that I can have later because most of the time it is. Like birthday cake.. you can always get birthday cake later but it will derail your weight loss right now so I try to stay strict and plan my bad eating weeks in advance so I have something to look forward to.

I look forward to reading about your progress!! you can do it!! :)
 
hey you
welcome back! :) you can do it! :hurray:

BTW I so agree with your photo reason btw - hahaha - i really make my friends mad by trying to get a pic right LOL!

oh and Hakuna Matata! :) love it!
 
Going down down down.

Last night I wrapped up eating with a Healthy choice pasta {250 calories} as well as an orange.
I then managed to get smoked by Ab ripper X!

Then this morning was another bright & early date with the gym but this time the boyfriend decided to get his butt out of bed and join me! I did 15 minutes hardcore cardio on the elliptical {Which is a big deal for me, the elliptical & I DO NOT get along, I can do the bike on the hills setting all day but something about the elliptical is super exhausting!} & then I did a couple of weight machines to target some of my weakest areas. I also hopped on the scale to make sure yesterdays reading wasn't a fluke & I was pleasantly surprised to find I'm down another 1.5 pounds! 157.5 pounds! I am doing this! I don't expect my weight loss to continue at this rate but it sure is encouraging right now!

My eating hasn't been too great today, I can't seem to stop snacking! I've had the following:
Banana after my workout, before class at 8am
2 egg omelet with shrimp with a 4oz glass of pineapple OJ
Orange with a Peanut Butter & Jelly for lunch {It was a craving, I'm so upset to realize just how many calories PB has!}
1 Baby dill pickle {Only 5 calories}
90 Calorie mini delights snack pack

I'm about to go work with Sarafina, my Jersey dairy heifer. The club I show cows with is taking 19 heifers to the spring dairy show this weekend. So that is bound to be a slight workout considering the fight she put up the other day when I pulled out the clippers. Her head is still unclipped because she was getting more athletic with the kicks she was tossing my way! Silly girl.

I also plan to get in one of the p90x workouts tonight after dinner {Which is to be decided}
 
CUTigers said:
Last night I wrapped up eating with a Healthy choice pasta {250 calories} as well as an orange.
I then managed to get smoked by Ab ripper X!

Then this morning was another bright & early date with the gym but this time the boyfriend decided to get his butt out of bed and join me! I did 15 minutes hardcore cardio on the elliptical {Which is a big deal for me, the elliptical & I DO NOT get along, I can do the bike on the hills setting all day but something about the elliptical is super exhausting!} & then I did a couple of weight machines to target some of my weakest areas. I also hopped on the scale to make sure yesterdays reading wasn't a fluke & I was pleasantly surprised to find I'm down another 1.5 pounds! 157.5 pounds! I am doing this! I don't expect my weight loss to continue at this rate but it sure is encouraging right now!


My eating hasn't been too great today, I can't seem to stop snacking! I've had the following:
Banana after my workout, before class at 8am
2 egg omelet with shrimp with a 4oz glass of pineapple OJ
Orange with a Peanut Butter & Jelly for lunch {It was a craving, I'm so upset to realize just how many calories PB has!}
1 Baby dill pickle {Only 5 calories}
90 Calorie mini delights snack pack

I'm about to go work with Sarafina, my Jersey dairy heifer. The club I show cows with is taking 19 heifers to the spring dairy show this weekend. So that is bound to be a slight workout considering the fight she put up the other day when I pulled out the clippers. Her head is still unclipped because she was getting more athletic with the kicks she was tossing my way! Silly girl.

I also plan to get in one of the p90x workouts tonight after dinner {Which is to be decided}
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So how many calories does PB have? I was told by a PT for my breakfast especially on workout/gym days that I should have 2slices of wholemeal toast with peanut butter on it - is this bad then? I assumed as the advice came from a pt that it was ok.
 
Hey Girl Hey

Tally- Thanks! You're the one who has inspired me to do P90x! You'll definitely have to continue to check in to ensure I keep up with it :toetap05:

Justina- It's awful, I have a reputation among friends, so much so that I've had a friend comment on a photo of me & another friend saying "How many retakes did she make you do? Haha" I wish it were that simple but with Facebook these days so many people will tag the most unflattering pictures!

JustAGirl- The jar of creamy Jif has 190 calories for 2 tbsp, 130 are from fat! I was quite upset! On a PB&J I guess it really doesn't add up to that much as long as you don't pile it on but I'm definitely a spoon licker once I've spread on the PB!
 
Temptation!

So I have decided to post one more time tonight. After dinner {a cup of rigatoni pasta with tomato sauce & an orange- those are really hitting the spot today!} I did P90x Chest & Back {disk 1}. Unfortunately my boyfriend & a friend who is visiting from DC are snacking like crazy. Corndogs were appealing to them.. and the smell filled the air in a teasing way but they finished off the box so the temptation is out of the freezer! Must resist! I can do this... oh & I had my boyfriend take my before pictures prior to getting much further into my transformation, boy was that upsetting. Rolling my workout shorts down to expose my gut was quite depressing. I got discouraged but my boyfriend reminded me that I am taking steps & working hard right now. I have the dedication & drive to really make progress but that also means I must practice patience, which is not a virtue I practice well.
 
hey you
well done on taking a before picture - it will keep you motivated!!! i promise :)
also temtation...i know it oh so welll...i cant have anyhthing lying around home or i ll finish it...talking of willpower...hehehe so i just not buy anything.
of course it s a different story if you have smeone visiting/live with someone!

Well done for resisiting!
Keep up the good job!
 
Ugh I hear you about the patience bit!! But as long as there is some improvement that means it can only better ;) My fiance eats whatever he wants too but he looks better :( hes also has 7 inches on me.. but thats okay ;) I love guys who are taller then me lol Hope your doing well :)
 
Sushi

Thanks Justina & Tally for the encouraging comments! I love reading what y'all say, I'll have to go check out your diary's! :)

& Tally my boyfriend eats all the time but doesn't seem to gain nearly the weight I would if I consumed that much! He was on a bit of a workout kick but has slacked off since I started. He used to go while I was in my early morning classes but now he has to get up an hour & a half earlier & considering his classes don't start till 1:25 on Monday & Wednesday he doesn't want to be on campus that long (we carpool because he doesn't have a parking pass) So we will see if he continues to go as hard as he was prior {He says he wants his six pack back, of course I wouldn't complain! :drool5: }

On a good note I'm down another .5 pounds, I'm now a solid 157!

& it was super sweet, even though Mike skipped out on the gym he sent me a text that was waiting for me when I finished working out saying "Good morning babe, I'm so proud of you. It'll come. I love you."

It's been one heck of a long day considering on Wednesdays I have 5 classes in a row. I start at 8 am & go through 1:15 with no breaks. Then I ended the evening with a nice leadership role at the dairy farm, which ended up being chaotic, labor intensive, & frustrating. So needless to say I'm rather excited about my head hitting the pillow because I have to get up and study for a midterm practical in my Animal Reproduction lab at 4:30pm tomorrow. Oh the hussel & bussel of being active in clubs, working out, & a full schedule of 17 hours, 6 classes & 4 labs.

My eating wasn't good or necessarily bad today, I can't really decide:
1 cup quaker oats cereal (210 calories)
Banana
Orange
Shrimp tempura sushi roll (8 pieces)
White fish tempura roll (8 pieces)
5 calorie peach mango green tea crystal light packet in a water bottle

I planned on eating more of a lunch but then we decided to eat sushi out as a late lunch, early dinner & I ended up going with my usual. The sushi isn't terrible for you but I can only assume that the tempura part isn't the best. Plus, 16 pieces total is a huge serving size so I'm trying to justify by designating 8 for lunch & 8 for dinner. My biggest problem with this is I had no idea how many calories were really consumed so I played it safe & probably ended up eating too few calories.. but I'm not hungry even though we ate at like 4 & it's now 8:21pm so I don't see a point in asking myself to eat again.

I'm not going to do P90x tonight because this week is really starting to catch up with me, I'm drained! Plus Sarafina gave me a strenuous upper body workout, her breaks did not want to work & she was in a needy, no personal space allowed mood. Brat. :banghead:
 
hey you - well done on 157!!! woohooo!

Sushi sounds yummy!! yeah the tempura bit is not the healthiest - true.
I dont know sushi names - but i think what i like s maki - with the vegetables
- i also like california rolls...
mmmmm

Sure - feel free to check out our diaries.

Keep up the good job!

:grouphug: hugs
 
Awesome job!! You are seeing progress :) I also find it silly to eat if you aren't hungry.. after all its what got me into trouble lol Love the text message! Very adorable :)

I love sushi and I am totally with Justina about the california rolls! I can't wait to up my carbs so I can add in some rice again.

Good job the weight loss!!! Keep it up :)
 
Eh.

Justina- I love sushi but I'm super picky about eating all the raw stuff.. & the California roll was my favorite but then I ate it while I was sick once & ever since it has just been rather unappealing. But its always great to hear from you, I've started reading you're diary & it's a matter of catching up!

Today was another long one. I worked out this morning but was not really into it, I wasn't feeling the best so I pushed it a little but mostly did what I felt up to. & while I haven't lost any I'm still 157 {Wasn't going to weigh myself today because I want to get out of the habit of weighing daily but I ended up at the doctor & wasn't upset to see that she weighed me the same on one of those super accurate doctor scales lol}

So other than that I went out to dinner with Mike & our friend from DC who is still in town. I was disappointed in the grilled chicken salad I ended up getting but that's ok. I went & finished clipping Sarafina after that & got quite the struggle from the little brat!

Today I ate:
Banana
1 cup Smart Start cereal (190 plus whatever the skim milk added)
2 fruit cups (70 calories a piece)
PB & J
90 calorie Quaker delight snack pack
Grilled chicken salad {small portion because it wasn't very good!}
 
Thank you!

Tally, I just missed your post. Thanks for all the encouragement, I really appreciate the support!
 
Even if you weren't into it you still did it so awesome job!!

In 6 months you will most definitely be smaller then you are now! Sometimes its better to think in the long run then think about our next weeks :) I haven't lost anything all week but I've been doing things right so it will come :) And that to me is a happier thought lol Hope you have a good day!
 
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Hey girl - i m proud of you for making the healthy chocie at the restaurant!!!
Sorry to hear though that it didnt live up to expectation.

Keep up to good job!
hugs :grouphug:
 
Big update!

It seems like forever since I've been on & posted. This weekend was extremely busy with my cow show & our friend from DC being in town!
[but she is finally gone! We love when she visits but by the end of the 5 day visit we were more than happy to get back to our normal routines.]

I went to the doctor on Thursday to get medicine for an issue I was having & the doctor told me not to work out until I am completely healed or else it will just add to the healing time. So I've been taking my antibiotics as well as loritabs for pain. It is getting drastically better but I'm just ready to get back in the gym, it has been so painful & frustrating! However, I expect to get back in the gym either Thursday or Friday, nearly a whole week off!

On Friday I went shopping with Mike & he convinced me to get a new pair of shoes for working out since my other ones are a few years old & a little small. So we went to Lady footlocker & I must have tried on 15 different pairs of shoes. The salesman was really great & was sure to point out how each shoe was made and make sure I got exactly what I liked best. I tried on the new Reebock zig zags {Mike ended up getting a pair of these for himself} the Nike Shocks, a pair of Asics, Some New Balances and more. I ended up getting the Nike free. They're awesome, I love that they aren't as bulky as most tennis shoes!

After the shopping spree I went to the barn and stayed from 6pm Friday until the show was over at 4pm Saturday. {I froze my ass off sleeping in the car though!} I did end up eating poorly on Saturday because there wasn't really access to fresh, healthy food. People just made runs to the nearest fast food restaurant.. It was frustrating but I just had to deal with it and move on. * On a good note Sarafina was very well behaved!

Then on Sunday I was in a total snacking mood & I controlled it pretty well but I still consumed more calories than I should have!

However, Monday & Tuesday I've been back on track with my eating habits but I must admit I'm having a super craving for Frozen Yogurt. Luckily, the only froyo place around is like 20 minutes away. We were running errands this morning near it & pulled into the parking lot but it wasn't open yet. I guess someone is trying to help me say no! :banghead:

I haven't weighed myself because I use the gyms big scale, I'm hoping for a quick recovery so I can get back to the gym!

Today I've eaten:
Banana
Egg sandwich with 2 eggs & a slice of cheese
60 Calorie Light & Fit yogurt
Healthy Choice Ravioli 200 calories
3/4 cup of Smart Start cereal with skim milk
 
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Before pictures?

I'm also contemplating posting before pictures [in a sports bra & shorts] on my opening posts.
However, I'm not sure if that will be encouraging or embarassing {OR BOTH!}
What do y'all think?
 
Hey lovely -
posting a before picture is very motivting.
if you dont feel confirdent enough for a bikini/bra-underwear shot - just take a pic of you with normal cloths for the site
and a bikni one for youself.
It s up to you - i didnt post of pic of me in bikini - i have chickened out- but to be honest - i was already half way in my diet when i joined this site - and i dont have pix of me in my bikini (if i had had them i would have probably cyber-burnt them lol)

Hope you can get back to the gym soon! & Keep up the good job!!!!
hugs :grouphug:
 
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