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Ok then, here is my new diary with positive thoughts. I actually did look in the mirror today and think, ok, I actually do look ok. More so with clothes on than without, but nevertheless, its not nearly as bad as I had previously thought. My goal is still to get to 130 by New Year's, and 125 by Valentine's Day. I think I can do it. I'm going to do only weight training, and maybe a little cardio until Tuesday (thats when I go home for Thanksgiving), and see how I feel and look. Then when I get back, starting Monday, I'm going to add in a little more cardio, but keep the same amount of weight training. As far as diet goes, I generally try to eat three small meals a day, and I do pretty well with it. Where the problems come in is with snacking. I don't snack on unhealthy things (its usually fruit, veggies, nuts or granola), I just eat too much of it. Anyone have any good tips to stop the snacking? So my goal for diet is to eat only the 3 meals a day. I think that might make a big difference.

Tomorrow I'm doing what I call a fast. it isn't really though. I still get close to my normal caloric intake, I just do it through liquids. I'm going to do tomorrow V8 mixed with a little 100% juice, water, and tea. It just makes me feel good.

I'm going out to eat tonight with a bunch of friends. The thai restaurant. It's so incredibly good. I've decided to allow myself whatever dish I want, but I'll only eat half of it. Thats part of the reason for my fast tomorrow. It's also because I don't have very good digestion, and I need to give my system a break.

I feel much happier now than I did the past couple days. I allowed myself to have a break today, and it feels wonderful. I think I really needed it. Back at it tomorrow though.

One question I've always wondered about is how to maintain your weight and body once you get to where you want to be. In order to lose weight you have to slightly lower your calories, right? So if you don't want to keep losing weight, at some point they'll have to come back up. But how do you know how much more to eat, or exercise to not make any significant changes in one direction or another once you are at your goal.

Thanks for your input.
 
wht you should be doing is a lifestyle change and not diet - so when you get where you want to be - you don't have to do much except keep doing what you're doing...

Figuring out your maintenance calories (in many cases it's about 15 calories per pound) is what will keep you at your desired weight... but in all honesty, don't get too hung up on a specific number - only you and your doctor will ever know what that number is - go by what you're seeing in the mirror, how you're feeling, how your clothes fit, etc...

and great new title for your diary :)
 
Thanks!!!

Ok, I know don't focus on the numbers, but I'd just like to know. If I am 145 when I go to bed and 137 when I wake up, which is my true weight?

I can't wait for tomorrow! It was great to take today off because now I can't wait to go to the gym and start trying weight training! I'm still wondering though, should I do a little bit of cardio or none at all? I bought all natural juice made with beets, carrots, spinach and red grapes. I'm excited for that too!

Yay for weight loss and muscle gain!!!
 
what does it matter what your "true" weight is?

Weigh yourself at the same time wearing the same thing at reasonable intervals (prefably not everyday) and you will see the results.. you r weight will always be different from am to evening..

many people prefer am weighings after uisng the bathroom because it gives the lowest weight but it doesn't matter...
 
iluvgymnastics said:
If I am 145 when I go to bed and 137 when I wake up, which is my true weight?
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For me, my morning weight tends to be most stable (and least affected by timing and amount of recent meals). So I use that. But it doesn't really matter, as long as you're consistent.
 
:waving: Hi from Canada! I really like the title of your new diary.

OMGosh, I would NEVER, EVER weigh myself in the evening! Not ever. It just seems like a nasty thing to do to yourself! LOL I also would not do well with a daily weigh-in; once a week suits me just fine. And if Aunt Flo is visiting, I might not weigh in at all. I'm not too uptight about it.

I am curious as to how tall you are? Your weight is already well below what I would even aim for, and I am 5'4". My bones are on the big side and I look better with a little padding (according to DH, and to me!).

Best wishes on your journey; it sounds like you are going to enjoy doing some strength training.

cheers
 
I am not quite 5 foot 6, but I definitely have some fat on top of muscle. It is significantly less than it was, but I still have a little ways to go to get rid of it. I'm really excited for weight training, because I enjoy it more than cardio, and I think it might be the change I need, since what I was doing wasn't working. I like to weigh myself every day, but maybe its too hard to measure on a day-to-day basis. I think I'll try every 3 days, and then after that once a week.

I loved the Nadia comment :). Awesome motivation getting called that! Thank you.
 
I weighed 137.5 this morning, so pretty much the same as it has been for a few days. I'm doing my fast today though. And I so wish the gym was open early than 1; I want to go right now. It feels so good to be excited about going. I'd like to be 135 by Thanksgiving. Is that totally unrealistic? I just figure that way even if I gain a couple pounds I'll still be where I am right now.

I don't think they have machines for these body parts at the gym: inner thighs and love handles. Anyone got any good tips for working those?
 
iluvgymnastics said:
I weighed 137.5 this morning
I'd like to be 135 by Thanksgiving. Is that totally unrealistic?
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Yep. :) You can't get a nearly 9,000 calorie deficit between Sunday and Thursday. You could probably dehydrate yourself by a couple pounds, but you can't burn fat that fast when you're close to normal weight.

iluvgymnastics said:
I just figure that way even if I gain a couple pounds I'll still be where I am right now.
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You also are very unlikely to have a 9,000 calorie surplus due to Thanksgiving. That's a heck of a lot of pie. :)

In general, any very fast gain or loss is likely to be water, not "real" weight.
 
Ok, so then as far as Thanksgiving goes, I'll just eat one plate of dinner, and probably sample all the different kinds of pie. The dinner will only be slightly more than usual, but the pie will be a lot more sugar and calories than normal. To account for those I will just eat slightly less for breakfast and lunch. Is that a good plan. I'll be away from the gym Tuesday through Sunday although I am going skiing on Friday. How do I make up for not working out? I usually go on about a half hour walk after Thanksgiving dinner, and I'll be standing and strolling about for a couple hours on Saturday night. Oh yeah, and I'm doing a 15 min. hike on Thursday morning. And I'll go to the gym and do a very short workout before I leave on Tuesday. I guess it's not as bad as I thought. The only days I won't be doing anything are Wednesday and Sunday. Then I can start again on Monday.

For today, I didn't do very well. I started out the morning really well, but then lost it. I don't usually do that to the extent I did today. I don't know what happened. Anyway, I've already slightly exceeded my calorie allowance for the day. I'll just not eat anything for the rest of the day, and then not feel too bad about it. I guess that happens sometimes. My workout was good. I only did 10 minutes on the bike and 15 minutes walking or running. I also went two times around the weight circuit they have set up. I did 15 reps, but I think I need to do it with a little more weight. It may take a couple times to get it right. I'll try it differently tomorrow. I'm going to go to the gym twice tomorrow. I really like to break it up, if I can. I'll do two weight circuits each time, and probably walk/run 15 or 20 minutes.

I don't feel like a got as good of a workout in. I used to be so exhausted after working out, but maybe thats not necessarily a good thing. We'll see if it changes me at all.

I'm going out to dinner with friends tonight. I'll have to just order tea. That might be a little weird, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
 
iluvgymnastics said:
I've already slightly exceeded my calorie allowance for the day.
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Just out of curiosity, what's your calorie target? Going by , you ought to have nearly 2,000 calories a day to work with.

I don't mean to sound so critical, but I'm concerned that you're setting yourself up for failure by holding yourself to unrealistic / unmaintainable standards. You need a plan you can live with forever, or you'll gain back again. And for me, a plan that said I'd have to sip tea and look on hungrily while everyone else ate would not be one I was able to live with forever.
 
2000 calories is more than I thought. I have been aiming for 1500. I thought thats what was needed for weight loss. I did well at the restaurant. I only had 3 chips with salsa, and was able to just sit and talk with my friends while they ate. I was actually not hungry, which helped I'm sure, from eating everything I did before.
 
Hi, we both have kinda the same starting weights and goals. I aim for 1500 calories a day, which is around 500 calories below my maintenance level.

if you search BMR calculators you should find something on google, input your data and then you should get your basal metabolic rate. If your using the Harris Benedict Formula you will need to multiply that by your exercise levels... would probably put your maintenance at around 2200 calories. a 20% defecit is good to start with.

Keep going your doing well!
 
Thanks for the support. Austin_88 we do sound similar. How is your weight loss coming? Any tips you want to share with me?

Today has been great so far. I realized that it must just be that the weekends are really tough for me. Having a schedule makes it so much easier during the week. So today, I got up and had oatmeal with honey and water before class. Then I had the most delicious salad with grilled chicken and pineapple and cheese. Yum. Then right after my last class- I get out early at 3 today- I went to the gym. I always used to come home and have a snack after, but I realized I didn't need it. I had so much energy and was able to get in a great workout. Now, I'm going to have dinner here shortly, then do some studying, then go back to the gym around 8. Yay, I feel so good right now!
 
iluvgymnastics said:
Thanks for the support. Austin_88 we do sound similar. How is your weight loss coming? Any tips you want to share with me?

Today has been great so far. I realized that it must just be that the weekends are really tough for me. Having a schedule makes it so much easier during the week. So today, I got up and had oatmeal with honey and water before class. Then I had the most delicious salad with grilled chicken and pineapple and cheese. Yum. Then right after my last class- I get out early at 3 today- I went to the gym. I always used to come home and have a snack after, but I realized I didn't need it. I had so much energy and was able to get in a great workout. Now, I'm going to have dinner here shortly, then do some studying, then go back to the gym around 8. Yay, I feel so good right now!
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Having a schedule does make it easier, I am terrible on the weekends!

How is my weight loss coming? Not so good at the moment, mostly because I haven't been exercising much lol, but im riding to and from work so hopefully the weight will start coming off again! I wanted to be at goal at Christmas, when were you aiming to get to goal?

Wow, gym twice a day! You must love it! I dread the gym...
 
My goal is 130 by New Year's. Today and yesterday were so good. I ran/walked/biked for about 475 calories total over two workouts, and did 4 weight circuits. This morning I got up early before class and went to the gym again. I weighed myself after lunch cuz I didn't do it last night or this morning. I was 136! Yay! Now I'm getting ready to go home for Thanksgiving. I'll be back on Sunday sometime. I'll let you all know how it went.
 
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