I think I can, I think I can...

LillyTame

LillyTame

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"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up."

Ok, here I go again, starting fresh. Fresh diary, fresh plan, fresh diet, fresh goals. My start day will be Sept. 1st.

A little about me...since I deleted my old diary:

Well 1st of all...Today is my B-DAY! I turned 28yo and I'd like to be 160 lbs by my 30th bday. I'm currently about 215lbs at 5'5". I started this journey at 216. The weight kind of crept up on me because my frame always held my weight "well", so to speak. I've lost over 30lbs before so I know I can do this, I just have to stay motivated and my biggest deal breaker is food. I loooove all the "bad" stuff...pizza, burgers, and nachos! :drool5:


Let's see what else....I'm originally from Los Angeles, CA and I currently live in Glendale, I'm a Navy veteran :gnorsi: working as a LVN for the VA and attending college in hopes of obtaining my RN within the next 2yrs.

I have a cuddly kitty named Sophia that is the love of my life and my ultimate goal is to make healthier eating and regular fitness/activity a lifestyle, not just a way to temporarily lose weight.

I'm definately more confident about successeding (sp?) as I feel I have a pretty good plan laid out.

I'll update my ticker and do fresh measurements later. Right now my ticker just shows what I weigh in all my clothes and shoes, because I'm at work.


1. What is your current height and weight?
5'5", 211 lbs

2. If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be?
160lbs

3. At what weight would you like to be at four months from now?
190lbs

4. Why do you want to lose weight?
I'm just not happy with my current weight, image, and level of fitness.

5. Do you want to lose weight for a specific life event such as wedding or reunion? If so, when is that event?
Nope.

6. What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals?
Food and mood. I'm a emotional eater, I was also brought up in a household where you celebrate with food.

7. Why do you think that you now have a weight problem?
I've always had a weight problem. I'm just now really starting to face the fact that it wont just eventually go away by itself, I need to be proactive consistantly.

8. What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight?
Making healthy choices daily.

9. Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight?
The 1st time I lost a significant amt of weight was in bootcamp. The second time was about 3yrs ago. I started going to the gym as often as possible as well as doing a warm-up workout when I woke up.

10. Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back?
I lost the 1st 30lbs and just started to slack off.

11. What, if anything, has not worked for you in the past in helping you to lose weight? Why do you think it did not work?
Dieting. I just can't 100% deprive myself of EVERYthing that I enjoy.

12. Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time?
I am doing that at the moment.

13. Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook?
My cooking is irregular. Some times its everyday, some times its every couple wks. I make everything. I try to bake more than fry.

14. How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go?
At least 3times a wk. Lately I've been trying to go to El Pollo Loco or Subway only.

15. What are your three favorite foods?
Pizza, Cheeseburgers, and cheese.

16. What are your three favorite restaurants?
BJ's, Sizzler, Red Lobster

17. What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food?
Watch my portions, avoid eating out too often and plan my meals daily.

18. If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different?
I would have a smaller waist, butt, arms and legs.

19. Do you eat when you are not hungry?
Not really, my problem is more like eating a few large meals.

20. Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)?
Yep.

21. Do you hide your food or eat in secret?
Sometimes.

22. Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed?
Yep.

23. Do you eat as a reward?
Yep.

24. Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer?
Yep.

25. What do you normally eat for a meal?
Something with meat lol. Anything else is a bonus.

26. What type of snacks do you eat?
Chips, fruits, Jello

27. In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing?
Going to the gym at least 3times a wk.

28. Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym? School/work gym? Home?
The gym or for a walk around my neighborhood

29. What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise?
HA! Don't think I have 3 lol. I like to dance and I used to like running but it reaks havoc on my legs and flat feet.

30. What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals?
I wanna make it a solid wk without "cheating" on my "diet" AND make it to the gym on all my scheduled days.

31. Do you have rewards for certain goals?
I just started adding rewards like shopping or spa days.

Saving for if I ever get before and after pics lol
 
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Daily Weigh-In's

I've found that I like weighing myself daily...even though weight fluctuates, seeing that number go up can be motivation to go to the gym on a day I don't feel like it and seeing the numbers go down is just great encouragement to help keep me motivated to eat well that day, but I think I'm becoming obsessed with it, I don't know how many times I weighed myself today and I recehecked the scale I don't know how many times. SO, I'm going to try to cut down to 2 times a week.


Monday & Thursday Weigh-In's:

9/1 - 212.2
9/4 - 211.6
9/8 - 207
9/11 - 207
9/15 - 206.6 (10lbs since the beginning!)
9/18 - 205.6


Starting over:

9/29 - 209.4 :cuss:
10/2 - 208.8
10/6 - 205.5
10/9 - 201
10/13 - 205.4 (I think it's the scale, HONEST lol)
10/16 -
10/20 -
10/23 -
10/27 -
10/30 -
 
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Common Foods

Quick reference of foods I eat alot.

BMR: 1757.16

3 slices of Hillshire Farm Turkey - 25 cal
1 Boiled Egg - 78 cal
Cup o' Jello - 70 cal
Nutrigrain bar - 130 cal
1 slice of cheese - 70 cal
1 Slice of bread - 60 cal
English Muffin - 130 cal
Oatmeal - 150 cal
Trail mix -132 cal
Bread roll - 110 cal 2.8g


Fruit/Veggies:

Pineapple chunks - 70 cal
Peach - 38 cal
Frozen Fruit Bar - 80 cal
Applesauce - 100 cal
Orange - 86 cal
Banana - 105 cal
Watermelon - 90 cal
12 Cherries - 51 cal
Pickle - 10 cal
Nectarine - 60 cal


Drinks:

Snapple 8oz - 100 cal
8oz OJ - 110 cal
8oz 2% Milk - 140 cal

caloriesperhour.com great place to count calories and substracts them when you put in what activities you've done for the day.


Food Pyramid:

Bread, Cereal, Rice, & Pasta Group 6-11 Servings
Fruit Group 2-4 Servings
Vegetable Group 3-5 Servings
Milk, Yogurt, & Cheese 2-3 Servings
Meat, Poultry, Fish 2-3 Servings
 
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Day 1, week 1

Ok, so to lose 1lb a wk I have to eat less than 2200cal a day (15400cal a wk).

12am

Chicken Pot Pie - ~ 500 cal
Snapple/Vit H2O - ~ 150 cal

3am

Watermelon - ~ 90 cal
Snack Cheese - 80 cal

6am

Turkey sandwhich - 215 cal
Cherries - ~ 51 cal
OJ - 110 cal

3pm

English Muffin - ~ 100 cal
Oatmeal - 150 cal
Milk - ~ 180 cal


6pm

Trail mix - 132 cal
Snapple/Vit H2O - ~150 cal



7pm workout - (~415 cal)


9pm

Jello- 70 cal
Cherries- ~51 cal

Total - 1614 cal
 
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Day 2

9am

1 egg - 78 cal
2 slices bread - 120 cal
1 slice of cheese - 70 cal
OJ - 110 cal


12pm

Watermelon - 90 cal


3pm

Applesauce - 100 cal


6pm snack

Chicken - ~60 cal
Cheese - ~110 cal
Ranch - ~ 40 cal
Tortilla - 50 cal
Snapple - ~150 cal

Orange - 86 cal

8pm Workout - (~380)

9pm

Milk - 265 cal
Banana - 105 cal
Trailmix - 132 cal

Total - 1186
 
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Day 3

12am

Chicken pot pie - ~500 cal
Snapple/Vit H2O - ~150 cal


6am

Grapes - ~67 cal
Cereal - ~120 cal
Milk - 140 cal
Cherries - 51 cal

12pm

Watermelon - 90 cal


3pm

Grapes - 67 cal


6pm

Turkey sandwhich - 215 cal
Nutrigrain bar - ~80 cal
Snapple/H2O - 150cal

9pm

Chicken - 296 cal
Tortillas- 181 cal
Salad - 205 cal
Snapple/H2O - 150cal

Total - 2462 man, I went way over board...dammit :banghead:
 
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Day 4

Wow, day 4 and I think the worse thing I've had was a chicken meal from El Pollo Loco :Angel_anim: I know it doesnt seem like much but I'm proud to have made it this far without any major cravings. 3 more days to go, 1st wk down!

1 am

Pickle - 10 cal


3am

Grapes - 67 cal


5am

Salad - ~100 cal
Boiled egg - 78cal
Juice - ~100 cal

8am

Watermelon - 90 cal


3pm

English Muffin 1/2 - ~65 cal
Oatmeal - 150 cal
Milk - ~170

6pm

Milk - 200 cal
Banana - 105 cal
Trailmix - 132 cal


730pm Workout - (~360)

9pm

Salmon - ~175 cal
Salad - ~100 cal
Baked potatoe - 162 cal
Snapple - ~150 cal

Total - 1494
 
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I've been doing well with working out and eating for about 4days, it feels like forever lol. I've been trying to eat better and excercise for over 2 months without ever sticking to it, usually by the 3rd day I'm in the drive-thru of some fast food restaurant. So I'm happy to have gotten this far without having to tie myself down to keep me from eating out. My problem is that I have to keep reminding myself that I have to at least weight (pun intended lol) a full month to get the best results with my new habits. My weight has been fluctuating between 214 and 210 for a couple weeks now, I just can't "weight" to see it fluctuate between 210 and 205 lol. I guess I'm just writing this as a reminder to BE PATIENT ERICA! You don't have to give up after 3 days because the scale hasnt moved.

I added some new things to my diet today: celery, white and sweet potatoes and cucumbers. I know some people will be like whats so special about that? But these are things I dont eat on a regular basis, I guess simply because I dont think about them....you usually only see celery with hot wings and when's the last time you ordered a sweet potatoe with a burger? lol
 
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Day 5

3am

Banana - 105 cal

6am

Grapes - 67 cal


230pm

Chicken Thigh - 215 cal
Tortilla - 65 cal
Soda - 178 cal

Going to the casino today, I WILL behave myself :smash:

Well, I didnt behave myself as well as I had planned....I only ate french fries and then didnt eat anything else ALL day. I just wasnt hungry, guess I was bit by the bingo bug lol.

French fries - ~250 cal
Pepsi - 150 cal

Total - 1030
 
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LillyTame said:
I've been doing well with working out and eating for about 4days, it feels like forever lol. I've been trying to eat better and excercise for over 2 months without ever sticking to it, usually by the 3rd day I'm in the drive-thru of some fast food restaurant. So I'm happy to have gotten this far without having to tie myself down to keep me from eating out. My problem is that I have to keep reminding myself that I have to at least weight (pun intended lol) a full month to get the best results with my new habits. My weight has been fluctuating between 214 and 210 for a couple weeks now, I just can't "weight" to see it fluctuate between 210 and 205 lol. I guess I'm just writing this as a reminder to BE PATIENT ERICA! You don't have to give up after 3 days because the scale hasnt moved.

I added some new things to my diet today: celery, white and sweet potatoes and cucumbers. I know some people will be like whats so special about that? But these are things I dont eat on a regular basis, I guess simply because I dont think about them....you usually only see celery with hot wings and when's the last time you ordered a sweet potatoe with a burger? lol
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Looks like you're doing awesome so far, good job sticking to your goals. And patience....what's that? lol Anyway I keep hearing that this supposedly gets easier...I hope so :) Have a great week and keep up the good work. ~Lisa
 
Thanks for the support! It does actually seem to be getting a itty bitty bit easier lol. Well, at least I like that I'm adding more variety to my diet, cooking more at home, and snacking on my fruits and veggies. I can't believe this week is almost over and I havent had nachos or a burger! lol
 
Day 6! Treat Day

930am

Bacon - 120 cal
Grits - 100 cal
Egg - 101 cal
OJ - 110 cal

1030 Workout - (~563)

2pm

Turkey sandwhich - 215 cal
Snapple - 200 cal

5pm

Hot Wings - ~220 cal
Fries - ~ 250 cal
Pepsi - 150 cal

10pm

Banana Nut muffins - 250 cal
Milk - 140 cal

Total - 1293
 
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Day 7!!

9 am

Banana - 105 cal


1230pm

Bacon - 120 cal
Grits - 100 cal
Egg - 101 cal
OJ - 110 cal


4pm

Chicken salad - ~140 cal
Snapple - ~100 cal

8pm

Apple - 55 cal

Total - 831
 
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Hi, how are you?

Hello, my name is Natasha. I am new to this forum, it seems like you're doing really great. Well, i am swearing to myself today (again) that I am going to lose this weight. I have 120 lbs to lose to get to my ideal weight. I wish you the best of luck, it looks like you're doing great! :hurray: I hope to do as good as you. Well, hope to chat with you soon if you ever get a chance. Keep up the good work and wish me luck!!!:seeya:
 
Welcome aboard!

Hi Natasha :waving:

Welcome to WLF. I am doing better...this is my 1st full week of not missing a day at the gym and watching my calories, I'm so proud lol. But it takes time and motivation and I think you'll find plenty of that around here, as well as support and advice. So I hope you stick around and if you're anything like me...you may run into a few bumps along the way, but just shake it off and start again! Good Luck! :seeya:

P.s...I noticed you havent made a diary yet...I would recommend you start there. You can just write your thoughts, monitor your workout plans, or diet...whatever you want. This is actually my second diary lol. But it's set up just like I want it. It's super helpful to me.
 
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Day 1, week 2

8am

Cereal - 120 cal
Milk - 140 cal


10am

Trail mix - ~66 cal
Milk - 140 cal


1230pm

Baked Potato - 180 cal
Tilapia - ~128 cal


6pm

Rice Cakes - 70 cal

9pm

1 egg - 78 cal
2 slices bread - 120 cal
1 slice of cheese - 70 cal
OJ - 110 cal

Total - 1222
 
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Day 2

3am

Cereal - 220 cal
Milk - 140 cal

Not the best start of this day but I don't feel like eating anything else. Plus when I bought these cereal I wasn't counting my calories so I didnt realize how high in calories they are. I was feeling lazy yesterday. I got my excercise in but I didnt feel like cutting up my fruits or veggies for snacking. Oh well, today is a new day and hopefully I'll work up some energy and motivation later.


1230pm

1 egg - 78 cal
2 slices bread - 120 cal
1 slice of cheese - 70 cal
OJ - 110 cal


Yay! :hurray: I worked up enough energy and motivation to clean up the house and cut up some watermelon, celery, and cucumbers for the week as well as seperate my grapes in easy to grab and go bags. All thats left to do today is study and go to the gym before work.


630pm

Tortilla Chips - 140 cal
Snack Cheese - 80 cal
Salsa - 10 cal
Snapple/Vit. H20 - 150 cal


8pm Workout - (~372)


10pm

Chicken Wings - 181 cal
Rice - 150 cal
Snapple/Vit. H20 - 150 cal

Total - 1227
 
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Day 3

5am

Turkey sandwhich - 215 cal
OJ - 110 cal


Picking healthy things is becoming easier for me and I havent had any out of control fatty food cravings but the last few days...there are long periods of time when I just don't feel like eating and its causing me to have lower daily calorie totals and I'm kinda worried that this will eventually cause a problem...but I don't want to force myself to eat either *sigh* whats a girl to do?


3pm

Grapes - 67 cal
Watermelon - 90 cal


6pm

Rice Cakes - 70 cal
Snapple/Vit. H20 - 150 cal


9pm
Chicken Wings - 181 cal
Rice - 150 cal
Snapple/Vit. H20 - 150 cal

Total - 1183
 
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Day 4

12pm

Bacon - 120 cal
Eggs - 156 cal
OJ - 110 cal


3pm

Grapes - 67 cal


5pm

Tortilla Chips - 140 cal
Snack Cheese - 80 cal
Salsa - 10 cal
Snapple/Vit. H20 - 150 cal


8pm

Rice - 150 cal
Salmon Cakes - ~200 cal
Snapple/Vit. H20 - 150 cal

9pm Workout - (~217)

Total - 1116
 
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