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Hey!! Is super late! Gotta make this fast! Ok, went to gym late tonight which is great. Have to continue the rest of the week. Someone bought milk so surprise surprise I had cereal today...Guess I'm back to the old routine...Anyway, patients were good. Still get so nervous! Hate that feeling you get in your stomach/heart when you're in an unsettling situation! Have a feeling tomorrow will kill me. Keeping my fingers tightly crossed!! Eats today:
cereal and milk
yogurt
usual lunch
snacks: 1 string cheese, 3 small apples, 8 triscuits, 1 gum
dinner: 2 and half kabob, lil rice, 3 sweet potato circular slices
salad
water and tea

Gym: hr cardio, lil weights...had to be quick w/ the routine!
Ok, gotta run! Peace!
 
Hey there girlie! Guess whose back! *pokes* How ya doing girlfriend? I've been around lurking in the shadows but been SO busy this week that I've not had time to breathe even!! So whats the story with you and your cereal love affair? Is it as bad a love affair as I am with cheese? :eek: Surely not all cereals are bad, right? Or are you eating the wrong ones and too much of them? How are the exams going? xxx
 
Hey Cheesy!!! So glad to hear from ya!! Today was not the best day, so hearing kind words sure makes me feel better!! Thank you!! =) As far as the cereal, lol, it's Cheerios. And no I still like cheese more I would say. But peanut butter is pretty high on my list too! =) Hope you're doing fine girlie! Promise will catch up this weekend! Take care! Hope the weather's decent there! =)

Been frustrated somewhat b/c I truly do want to understand what I'm doing but not enough time to ask my questions and get answers. And haven't had an appropriate "bodily mvmt" (to put it in non-gross terms) in like 3 days which is freakin abnormal if you ask me (haven't had time to truly relax and sit down)! Just saying!!! Thank god tomorrow's Friday!!! Eats were decent. Did go to the gym. Gotta go tomorrow too but gym closes early on Fridays and I might get out of clinic late...sigh. Well, gotta go to bed. Sorry am complaining too much!! Bye everyone! Have a good night!
 
About your 'problem', I had exactly the same thing when I started to eat healthily and ended up suffering for months with really bad piles because of it. I was told that it was because I hadn't got so much fats in my diet. I didn't expect it to happen as I am eating a lot more fibre than before but it still wasn't enough. I sorted it out by eating a small bowl of All Bran cereals every morning. It really does work. Also beans, potato skins and other high fibre food helps.
 
Hey Ecky!! Thanks for the tip! Here's the most amazing thing...so after finished the school/work thing today, the above issue resolved. lol!!! Stress is insane I must say!! When it's eliminated, life is super!! I came home (gym closed early today and couldn't go! Will do extra tomorrow to make up!) and after having dinner, spent quality time on myself. Cleaned up and feel so fresh and clean. =) Can relax a little now until Monday! =)
Eats today:
usual cereal
yogurt (twice today...will skip tomorrow)
usual lunch
snacks: 2 apples, 1 string cheese, 1 banana, 2 gum
dinner: was craving pb so bread, pb, feta and plain sweet potato
salad
water and tea

Looking forward to relaxing w/ the fam tomorrow. Seriously need to take care of the pile of clothes in my room and scattered papers and things. Wish I could toss out some clothes but am still kinda waiting on the whole weight loss thing! :smash: Alrighty, g'nite peeps. Will visit journals tomorrow hopefully! Take care!
 
I'm glad that you're feeling more comfortable;) Try and gets some relax time this weekend you deserve it. :)
 
Aww thank ya Ecky! Am trying to! Love the wkends!

Today was decent. Did go to the gym and worked out for longer today! Exercised for hr and half and will have to do the same tomorrow...think that'll cover missing Friday! =) (Note to self: Work on abs! Been neglecting them!!!!)
Eats today:
usual stuff
did skip the yogurt
snacks pretty much the same minus one gum
dinner: lil rice and stew dish w/ meat and beans, 4 sweet potato slices
salad
water and tea

Got into a little spat w/ the folks. Just feel like there's not a lot of common ground there. And feel they don't truly listen to me. Sometimes I wonder what I know about them, which is sad but true. Do I really know my family? Like how close are we really? It's so weird that you can live w/ ppl and still wonder that. Hope that doesn't make me an awful person. Will try to be in a more positive frame of mind tomorrow!! Think it's just boredom getting to my brain! Take care everyone!
 
Hey guys! Feel much better...had long convo w/ the fam. Today was fine. Did what set out to do. Did do the hr and half cardio at the gym, but I will definitely try to go 5 days this wk so that I don't ever have to double up like that again. Definitely wasn't kind to my knees today and yesterday. Will just need to "hide" my gym snack from myself so I don't have it at lunch and save it for 5:00 when I go exercise. Hope tomorrow won't be too stressful. I think I can...I think I can...Oh, excited about my string cheese for tomorrow. Placed one in the freezer...lol Don't know why I didn't think of this before. Will have to taste it and let y'all know if it's any good. Just thought it would take longer to eat so...Anyway, bye peeps.
 
I'm glad that your sorted things out with your family. Families can be difficult sometimes but are usually worth persevering with. I know lots of girls that had awful problems living at home but once they left and started their own families became very close again.
 
You're right Ecky! Glad to say that everything's been patched up it seems!! Just trying a little harder! Should be thankful for everything instead of making a big deal out of stupid stuff!

Been doing pretty good. Didn't get chance to post yesterday b/c of internet problems. But did well. Went to the gym and ate generally well. Skipped the gym today b/c got out late. Still intimidated by patients. Am working on it though. Like I could talk to them all day. It's the "helping/treating" part that intimidates me! Anyway, practice makes perfect. Oh, the string cheese was good by the way. Need to freeze more of them. The weather's so cold here though! Brrr!! Ate a lil more than I intended today. Have to be more careful tomorrow and definitely visit the gym. Saw lot of cuties yesterday! lol =)
 
Hey! Only 2 more days of being in clinic! Thank god! Stresses me out and messes w/ the whole gym thing (get out late...dark out...not as determined to go to gym)! Skipped 2 days this wk! Absolutely HAVE to go the rest of the wk! Patients are so sweet. I always admire how someone in pain or with a disability can be so pleasant. If it were me, man, I think I would tend to mope around and be depressed. But they are always so positive...it amazes me. And I've noticed that ppl are truly lonely in this world. So many of these people have no one to talk to and it seems like health care professionals become desensitized to the individuals b/c of all the work they have to do and cut off the patients as they are talking. We live in a sad world. Will try not to lose my compassion!

Eats today:
usual cereal
yogurt
2 slices of pizza (one w/ spinach and one w/ mushrooms)
snacks: 3 small apples, 1 string cheese, 8 triscuits
dinner: bread, pb, feta, plain sweet potato (I looovvveee sweet potatoes! Did you know they are healthier than the regular kind?! =p)
salad
water and tea...seriously lacking in the water department...pizza was provided today and I didn't want to have it but felt I had to b/c it would be weird/rude if didn't have it at the meeting like everyone else. They didn't offer water which is crazy to me...Water should always be offered at meetings in my opinion but whatever. No excuse though. Should have had water throughout the day.
Hope tomorrow will go okay. Am trying to fake the confidence w/ the patients. So hard to be calm on the outside when you're shaking on the inside. Nite guys! Leaving with one of my favorite movie quotes..."Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?" =)
 
I work in the same type of industry as you. I work with elderly, sick, and accident clients all the time. It is very often that people will call repeatedly looking for someone to go over to their home to fix their wheelchair when they really just want someone to talk to. And alot of the people that work here just desensitize themselves and just don't care. I know what you mean 100%. It's a sad industry to be in. I need out.
 
Hey adeon! I didn't know you were in that work envt too! Am glad u agree! Don't "back out" though adeon! Maybe we can make the field better!! =) Hope you're doing ok and work's not killing ya!!

One more day!! Thank god! Today was fine. Have had a few extra snacks this wk and not having gum in the house is possibly playing a role in this. Need to go buy some to chew when I have the munchies. Did go to the gym today but didn't do enough! Miss my long gym moments. Too time constrained these days it seems. And the gym will be closed for 2 wks for the "holidays." Stupid! :icon_bs:Will try to take advantage of equipment at another fitness center if I can. Won't worry about that now though. Gotta go as much as I can in the meantime. Hope everyone's doing well. Take care!
 
lol Jess! A champ? Hmmm don't feel like one but thank you! =p Just worried about the gym closure thingy but think I'll open a month membership somewhere else that's open more days this month. That way I can keep it up!!!!
Well, time to celebrate! I survived clinic! Feel like I've improved so much which is exciting. At the same time, I still have a lot to learn and somehow feel this sentiment will never end and probably shouldn't.
Eats:
usual cereal
yogurt
lunch: turkey sandwich w/ cheese, pickle, few potato chips
snacks: 2 string cheese, 3 small apples
dinner: bread, pb, feta, and plain sweet potato
water and tea

Think I had sweet potato like almost every nite this week! Wow! Didn't want to eat out for lunch today but had to (colleague time) and tried to pick a healthy choice. Chips were included, and I didn't want ppl asking a lot of questions so had a few. It was my first time having a pickle (can you believe it??), and I actually liked it!! Will add it to my list of snacks. lol Ok, so besides lunch I think I did ok. The only problem is I didn't make up for my extra snacks this wk and skipped 3 gym days (got out late tonight and gym closes early...was a slacker the other 2 days)! Will have to double up tomorrow and Sunday like last time! Sorry body! And have to see about that gym membership! Man, if I could just erase obligations and stress for like a month and half, I could settle this weight thing once and for all! Sadly, the world has to intervene in my daily living...Yep...know it's not realistic/practical though to think like that so gotta make it work somehow...Will enjoy sleeping in tomorrow!! Thank god!!
 
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Hey guys! Not a bad day.
Eats:
usual cereal
yogurt
usual lunch
snacks: 3 string cheese, 3 small apples, 1 gum
dinner: lil bread, salmon and grilled veggies
water and tea
Know I had too many snacks (becoming a pattern)!!! Just didn't want to go to the restaurant 2 hungry. Bought gum tonite tho so should do better the next few days!! Won't have excuses to skip the gym this wk so I'll be fine! Did go to the gym today and did hr and half. Have to repeat tomorrow to make up for yesterday. Felt strangely exhilarated tho...wasn't really tired there. Maybe b/c there were a lot of good looking young ppl there! lol =p Anyway, I did ok at dinner...went out to eat w/ friends...was tempted to order pizza but online it said the pizza had like 1,000 calories and wasn't sure how much each slice had so just decided to go w/ the fish. It had olive oil drizzled on it and the vegetables tho...Why add the oil to the fish? It already has its own oils!!!! Stupid ppl!!! Sigh. Oh well. Could have done worse. Feel like something is missing in the daily routine. Wish I lived in a city where I could just walk outside my door and be surrounded by people, shops, plazas, etc. Missing that European excitement...u know? Oh well...gotta put up w/ it for now. G nite guys!
 
Hey!! Had a hard time sleeping last night. Maybe the salt/oils on the restaurant food was 2 much! I felt weird!
Had a good day today. Relaxed w/ the family and went to the gym.
Had extra yogurt today
Snackwise should have had one less gum
Dinner: 3 kabobs, few slices of plain sweet potato and plain plantain (sp?) and salad

Exercise: hr and half cardio, weights, stretches...I needed the stretches man!! I was praying the whole time that my knee ligaments wouldn't tear or anything during the workout. I had the endurance for it, but I wasn't sure if my body would be able to handle it (mechanically). Thankfully, I made it through and, combined w/ yesterday, makes it seem like I went 5 days this week! =) Have to remain consistent!

Have not been hydrating enough lately! Don't want to get kidney stones, so I need to drink more water. It's just hard drinking cold water when it's always freezing! Think I'm doing ok food wise. Could afford to be stricter though. Think I'm doing well exercise wise. Music definitely has helped lately. Some song recommendations (some are old):
I Made It - Kevin Rudolph
Fireworks - Katy Perry (sp?)
Stupid Girls - Pink
Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas
Stereo Live - Edward Maya
Ultraviolet - Stiff Dylans
Like A Boy - Ciara
Hey Baby - Pitbull
Have fun!!!! lol =p
 
Hey! Had a great day.
Eats:
cereal and milk (milk had more calories tho b/c used parents'...ran out of mine)
no yogurt =)
bread and pb
snacks: 2 string cheese, 2 pears, 8 triscuits, 2 pieces of gum...ran out of apples =(
dinner: spaghetti and salmon...not mixed together! Didn't want to have 2 much pasta so prepared the fish separately and had it w/ it on the side (together in my belly though =p)
salad (few green olives added)
water and lotta tea

Exercise: hr cardio, weights...had to rush today. I had an awesome workout though! I got to watch some cuties playing soccer on t.v. while listening to great music. I felt so powerful and strong...what a great feeling! Sometimes I might come across as unfriendly though while working out...I just get intimidated smiling at the guys that come to work out there. Especially if they are in packs. So I just do my own thing but I wish they knew that I'm not that serious...u know? Oh well. They're too young anyhow (college aged)...Well, gotta run! G'nite peeps!
 
I really worry still about eating too many carbs. Ive been trying to keep my carbs low and mainly go for protein, but I get so hungry! I am considering gastric balloon surgery. Has anyone done this?
 
I've also been having trouble drinking enough since the weather got cooler. It's no problem in the summer but the only thing I want to drink in the winter is tea and sometimes I'll just drink 3 cups of tea and nothing else as I just don't get thirsty.
 
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