Icychic's Weightloss Diary
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mrs woods
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Thanks Icychic, that is so interesting, Cars generally have block heaters.... see we would not even know about that.
You said...And we shut off the outside water....if we did that we would have no water.
And yes garages help heaps, thanks for explaining it all it is so nice to hear how others live.
But how do you keep warm inside...are your windows double glazed as in in England?... we have gas heater and central heating and then air conditioner for the hot months.
Living in Australia, we get a bit of everything but not snow...well not where I live.
You said...And we shut off the outside water....if we did that we would have no water.
And yes garages help heaps, thanks for explaining it all it is so nice to hear how others live.
But how do you keep warm inside...are your windows double glazed as in in England?... we have gas heater and central heating and then air conditioner for the hot months.
Living in Australia, we get a bit of everything but not snow...well not where I live.
icychic
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-27C right now, wind makes it -30/-40 ish. Warning out stating within 10mins exposed skin with get frostbite. Wow.
We don't have Air Conditioning in our house, though sometimes in the summer I wish we did. When it hits 25+ sometimes it's too hot and humid and you don't want to do anything but sit in front of the fan! For winter we definitely have heat, usually kept at 20C inside though tend to keep it a little lower overnight since we're warm under blankets in bed. Windows usually are double-paned though the ones in our house are super old and leak a lot of heat so that means our gas bill is higher than it could be. One of the MANY items on the list of things to fix in/around our house.
138 this morning, back to my lowest which is nice. I'm so ready to see the 120s though
Been at this since August and I've got a whole 7lbs lost to show for it...sucky! Hoping this new jobs helps with that. lots of walking, and lifting, and box making so legs get a good workout as do arms/shoulders/back. Need to be extra careful what workouts I do given that. I felt SUPER weak yesterday, quite sad! But it's just more motivation to keep going and get in way better shape.
We are getting our rings and stuff ordered tomorrow So exciting! Booked a friend to do our photography and waiting to confirm that our other friend will help out as a second shooter. Came in less than others and leaves a little more for a videographer, though I'm hoping that doesn't cost as much as I think it will since I really only need them for a short time.
We don't have Air Conditioning in our house, though sometimes in the summer I wish we did. When it hits 25+ sometimes it's too hot and humid and you don't want to do anything but sit in front of the fan! For winter we definitely have heat, usually kept at 20C inside though tend to keep it a little lower overnight since we're warm under blankets in bed. Windows usually are double-paned though the ones in our house are super old and leak a lot of heat so that means our gas bill is higher than it could be. One of the MANY items on the list of things to fix in/around our house.
138 this morning, back to my lowest which is nice. I'm so ready to see the 120s though
Been at this since August and I've got a whole 7lbs lost to show for it...sucky! Hoping this new jobs helps with that. lots of walking, and lifting, and box making so legs get a good workout as do arms/shoulders/back. Need to be extra careful what workouts I do given that. I felt SUPER weak yesterday, quite sad! But it's just more motivation to keep going and get in way better shape. We are getting our rings and stuff ordered tomorrow
So exciting! Booked a friend to do our photography and waiting to confirm that our other friend will help out as a second shooter. Came in less than others and leaves a little more for a videographer, though I'm hoping that doesn't cost as much as I think it will since I really only need them for a short time.
icychic
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I forgot to mention, I was bad yesterday Cereal for breakfast, cheese sandwich for lunch (sick of the tuna fish) had a bag of Ketchup chips (one of the sandwich bags I'd packed previously) and a mandarin orange. And sadly at the new job they ordered pizza and I ended up have 1 slice of cheese pizza. It was SOOO good and I think I will need to order from there one day, but it was pretty greasy/oily too.
Today had cereal for breakfast, gonna have toast or a cheese sandwich for lunch. and A is cooking me dinner. Either steak or spaghetti, not sure which. New place has hot chocolate, tea, and coffee (which I don't drink). I was good yesterday and didn't drink the pop or the hot chocolate, but I did have a cup of tea with raw sugar. Generally at work I dont put sugar in my tea but sometimes I like it. Plus most of the sugar yesterday ended up on the bottom cuz I didnt stir it properly.
Cereal for breakfast, cheese sandwich for lunch (sick of the tuna fish) had a bag of Ketchup chips (one of the sandwich bags I'd packed previously) and a mandarin orange. And sadly at the new job they ordered pizza and I ended up have 1 slice of cheese pizza. It was SOOO good and I think I will need to order from there one day, but it was pretty greasy/oily too.Today had cereal for breakfast, gonna have toast or a cheese sandwich for lunch. and A is cooking me dinner. Either steak or spaghetti, not sure which. New place has hot chocolate, tea, and coffee (which I don't drink). I was good yesterday and didn't drink the pop or the hot chocolate, but I did have a cup of tea with raw sugar. Generally at work I dont put sugar in my tea but sometimes I like it. Plus most of the sugar yesterday ended up on the bottom cuz I didnt stir it properly.
icychic
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I apologize for the venting about to follow. Plans got nixxed due to weather and A is playing games online instead of wanting to go get productive things done. Noticed yesterday he'd bought sugary cookies that I love along with chocolate fingers, chocolate waffer stick things and ferrero rocher. He doesn't do chocolates with nuts and just gave them to me saying merry early Christmas. Really? I'm trying to lose weight, still have some chocolate covered cherries and you give me these and bring other horrible things into the house? Thanks. And these are 220 cals in 3 pcs compared to about 120 in 2 for the cherries. Grrrr! And now I'm wanting to eat the whole thing but am not even gonna open it. Hope the day gets better but somehow I doubt it.
Cate
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Icy, sometimes I think our partners want us to stay the same. My husband feared that I would find someone else as I started losing weight & I really had to reassure him that will never happen. He has loved me through thick & thin (literally) but still felt insecure. Maybe you need to have a discussion with A about why you want to lose weight & that it would be nice if he could support you by not buying things that tempt you so much.He sounds sweet & hopefully will understand, xo Cate
icychic
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Thanks everyone
I don't think he wants me to stay the same. He has been pushing me for a while because he knows I want to lose weight and he can see how it affects my self confidence and happiness. I think he wasn't really thinking, he just was buying chocolates for himself and wanting to get me something - more of a sweet gesture and he just didn't think about it. I just have to be careful and keep with my 1/day limit that I want.
Back to 138 today - was kinda bad this weekend. Ate some hot dogs and a couple extra pcs of chocolate. Hopefully food will be better today and the rest of the week. I have and apple and couple mandarins with me, gonna eat some cereal here shortly and a cup of tea with no sugar (funny how I can manage that at work here but not at home or at my other job - I need the sugar. Much less than I used to use though! And 2nd job has raw sugar which is better than white by far). Pretty tired this morning, didn't sleep so well. Need to get my energy up before I head to my other job. Can't believe I only have 3 weeks before my timeline is up!!! I REALLY hope I hit the 120s or I'm afraid I will lose my motivation and give up.
I don't think he wants me to stay the same. He has been pushing me for a while because he knows I want to lose weight and he can see how it affects my self confidence and happiness. I think he wasn't really thinking, he just was buying chocolates for himself and wanting to get me something - more of a sweet gesture and he just didn't think about it. I just have to be careful and keep with my 1/day limit that I want.
Back to 138 today - was kinda bad this weekend. Ate some hot dogs and a couple extra pcs of chocolate. Hopefully food will be better today and the rest of the week. I have and apple and couple mandarins with me, gonna eat some cereal here shortly and a cup of tea with no sugar (funny how I can manage that at work here but not at home or at my other job - I need the sugar. Much less than I used to use though! And 2nd job has raw sugar which is better than white by far). Pretty tired this morning, didn't sleep so well. Need to get my energy up before I head to my other job. Can't believe I only have 3 weeks before my timeline is up!!! I REALLY hope I hit the 120s or I'm afraid I will lose my motivation and give up.
MysticRealm
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I just realized we are both in Alberta! Brutal weather we had last week huh?!
You're doing great, don't worry about the time line. I lost 31 pounds last year and it took me 7-8 months (and a lot less to put it back on again
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I'm about to receive a lot of gifts from clients of chocolates, fudge, and shortbread. (Got my first pack of turtles today!) It's a tough season for weight loss!
You're doing great, don't worry about the time line. I lost 31 pounds last year and it took me 7-8 months (and a lot less to put it back on again
)I'm about to receive a lot of gifts from clients of chocolates, fudge, and shortbread. (Got my first pack of turtles today!) It's a tough season for weight loss!
icychic
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Hi Mystic! Yes we are both in Alberta The weather has NOT been fun. And the roads in Calgary are horrendous. After all these years you'd think they'd have a better system to get the snow off the roads and make everything safer and no so much like an ice rink every year.
As for timeline-I have to be made at myself and push myself (not that it's done much so far) because I have a deadline. Come Feb/March I'll be trying on bridesmaid dresses for my friend's wedding which is end of May, and at the same time or soon after that (April latest I hope) I need to get a shirt and all made for my wedding. Need to make sure I'm where I want to be by then at the latest or I'll have to get rushed alterations done after the fact which I really don't want to do. Right now from where I started I should have been 121 and I'm at 137.5 again this morning. I REALLY want to be in the 120s by Dec 31st and I'm not doing so well with that goal yet. It just seems that my goals, while I think they are reasonable at about 2lbs/week, I can't even get close to. I do hope this new jobs helps. I'm constantly moving weather it's walking or making boxes or packing boxes which includes lifting A LOT of boxes and taping them shut etc. It's easy enough but the repetition and the often heavy boxes does get a workout in for strength at least. Honestly thinking getting a stationary bike or elliptical or treadmill of sorts for the house for cardio wouldn't be a bad idea, but they cost too much and we have no space for it where I'd actually use it.
It's really frustrating that in over 3 months I've only lost 7.5lbs. I told my fiance at the start that my motivation would be $20/lb lost for new clothes. The problem is we don't have the money for me to even try putting aside anything for that which doesn't help any. But I still have 3 weeks exactly to lose 8lbs...it's a lot but I think still doable...I hope! Think I'll be more used to the job by end of this week so I can start doing some cardio at work next week which will give me 2 weeks to burn this weight. The fact that I'm working 2 jobs seems to help with the crappy eating a bit too in the sense that I don't have chocolates at work (yet) and if I can keep it that way I don't really have time to eat them. I get up, get ready, leave, get home and straight to sleep really so that's a plus!
The weather has NOT been fun. And the roads in Calgary are horrendous. After all these years you'd think they'd have a better system to get the snow off the roads and make everything safer and no so much like an ice rink every year. As for timeline-I have to be made at myself and push myself (not that it's done much so far) because I have a deadline. Come Feb/March I'll be trying on bridesmaid dresses for my friend's wedding which is end of May, and at the same time or soon after that (April latest I hope) I need to get a shirt and all made for my wedding. Need to make sure I'm where I want to be by then at the latest or I'll have to get rushed alterations done after the fact which I really don't want to do. Right now from where I started I should have been 121 and I'm at 137.5 again this morning. I REALLY want to be in the 120s by Dec 31st and I'm not doing so well with that goal yet. It just seems that my goals, while I think they are reasonable at about 2lbs/week, I can't even get close to. I do hope this new jobs helps. I'm constantly moving weather it's walking or making boxes or packing boxes which includes lifting A LOT of boxes and taping them shut etc. It's easy enough but the repetition and the often heavy boxes does get a workout in for strength at least. Honestly thinking getting a stationary bike or elliptical or treadmill of sorts for the house for cardio wouldn't be a bad idea, but they cost too much and we have no space for it where I'd actually use it.
It's really frustrating that in over 3 months I've only lost 7.5lbs. I told my fiance at the start that my motivation would be $20/lb lost for new clothes. The problem is we don't have the money for me to even try putting aside anything for that which doesn't help any. But I still have 3 weeks exactly to lose 8lbs...it's a lot but I think still doable...I hope! Think I'll be more used to the job by end of this week so I can start doing some cardio at work next week which will give me 2 weeks to burn this weight. The fact that I'm working 2 jobs seems to help with the crappy eating a bit too in the sense that I don't have chocolates at work (yet) and if I can keep it that way I don't really have time to eat them. I get up, get ready, leave, get home and straight to sleep really so that's a plus!
GreenSurf
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Hey, icy, I am in the same boat -- 3+ months and only 6.5 lbs lost. Yes, 8 lbs is doable in 3 weeks. You can do it! Try not to let yourself get overworked if you can help it, though. But I'm sure the physical activity at the new job is helping -- the scale probably hasn't caught up yet.
MysticRealm
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Have you been taking measurements Icy? You may be changing more for the better than you think. The scale doesn't tell the whole story. If you're exercising more, and at a more physically demanding job where you can hold muscle well you may be slimming down without as much showing on the scale. Where as when you don't exercise you lose more muscle along with your fat and the scale shows a bigger difference, but your body doesn't look as nice.
icychic
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136.5 this morning - hoping I can keep posting and saying NEW LOW! Good feeling that is Still not where I want to be at for my goals but it is progress. So now I've lost 8.5lbs and need to lose 6.5 in 3 weeks. Hmm...that seems more doable..
Done 4 shifts at the new job now and it's going well. Definitely getting a workout even if my heart rate isn't up there the whole time. I'm not really walking all the time in that sense but I'm moving around and lifting lots which is definitely giving my arms a much needed workout! Trying to do things properly so as not to injure my back. Shoulders hurt but that's OK, I'm sure in time it will get better. Definitely glad it's only 5 hrs a day though, don't think I could manage that for 8+ hrs right now!
I took my measurements last on Aug 23rd when I was 145lbs. I haven't since then because I don't see a difference yet (example-belt buckle is not needed to be tighter than before). I don't want to take measurements just to find that not only have I lost little weight, but also haven't lost inches. I might at the end of the year, or when I hit 129 if I don't by then. Not sure yet.
But yes Mystic you are right - it's possible I'm gaining muscle though I don't think I'd gain much in less than a week at this. Only time will tell at this point!
Still not where I want to be at for my goals but it is progress. So now I've lost 8.5lbs and need to lose 6.5 in 3 weeks. Hmm...that seems more doable..Done 4 shifts at the new job now and it's going well. Definitely getting a workout even if my heart rate isn't up there the whole time. I'm not really walking all the time in that sense but I'm moving around and lifting lots which is definitely giving my arms a much needed workout! Trying to do things properly so as not to injure my back. Shoulders hurt but that's OK, I'm sure in time it will get better. Definitely glad it's only 5 hrs a day though, don't think I could manage that for 8+ hrs right now!
I took my measurements last on Aug 23rd when I was 145lbs. I haven't since then because I don't see a difference yet (example-belt buckle is not needed to be tighter than before). I don't want to take measurements just to find that not only have I lost little weight, but also haven't lost inches. I might at the end of the year, or when I hit 129 if I don't by then. Not sure yet.
But yes Mystic you are right - it's possible I'm gaining muscle though I don't think I'd gain much in less than a week at this. Only time will tell at this point!
icychic
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Current Goals and Milestones
This is a post to keep track of my goals and milestones. Hoping I am happy with my weight and my body come Feb 6th (my birthday) but would be OK with March 1st. I am thinking 115 may be too low for me but until I get there I will not know for sure.
Milestones:
136=24.9BMI - NORMAL! REACHED: Dec 19/13
135=10 lbs lost! REACHED: Dec 21/13
133=60 Kg
129=120s!
125=20 lbs lost!
121=55 Kg
120-115=final goal range
This is a post to keep track of my goals and milestones. Hoping I am happy with my weight and my body come Feb 6th (my birthday) but would be OK with March 1st. I am thinking 115 may be too low for me but until I get there I will not know for sure.
| Date | Target | Actual |
| Dec 7 | 133 | 137.5 |
| Dec 14 | 135 | 137 |
| Dec 21 | 132 | 134 |
| Dec 28 | 129.5 | |
| Jan 4 | 128 | |
| Jan 11 | 127 | |
| Jan 18 | 126 | |
| Jan 25 | 125 | |
| Feb 1 | 123.5 | |
| Feb 8 | 122 | |
| Feb 15 | 120.5 | |
| Feb 22 | 121 | |
| Mar 1 | 119.5 | |
| Mar 8 | 118 | |
| Mar 15 | 117 | |
| Mar 22 | 116 | |
| Mar 29 | 115 |
Milestones:
136=24.9BMI - NORMAL! REACHED: Dec 19/13
135=10 lbs lost! REACHED: Dec 21/13
133=60 Kg
129=120s!
125=20 lbs lost!
121=55 Kg
120-115=final goal range
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icychic
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136.5 again today...not looking good for my goals but we shall see. So far today it's 12:30 and I ate my breakfast like an hour ago. Kinda hungry again though so will eat lunch soon.
While I don't properly count calories I think I've been doing well. With the new job really I've been eating breakfast, some nuts during the day, lunch, and then just a snack like a mandarin during my evening break. No real dinner as such. Meh.
While I don't properly count calories I think I've been doing well. With the new job really I've been eating breakfast, some nuts during the day, lunch, and then just a snack like a mandarin during my evening break. No real dinner as such. Meh.
MysticRealm
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Great job on a new low.
It might be interesting for you to try to track your calories, even for a week, just to see where you're at. It can be amazing how much we either over estimate or under estimate what we eat, and eating too much AND too little both have negative consequences!
Glad your new job is going well.
It might be interesting for you to try to track your calories, even for a week, just to see where you're at. It can be amazing how much we either over estimate or under estimate what we eat, and eating too much AND too little both have negative consequences!
Glad your new job is going well.
icychic
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Ugh...I new I would pay for yesterday Ate HORRIBLY! Started with cereal for breakfast, that's fine. Ate it late (maybe that was the problem?). Then ate too much spaghetti for lunch. Got to my second job and there were chocolate covered pretzels and some sort of chocolate cake/brownie thing sitting right there. I ate 1 pretzel. Yay! BUT...then at my break I took 2 more a a slice of the cake and it was SO good, also ate a mandarin orange. Had basically NO water all day either which is super horrible. If that wasn't bad enough when I got home A was still up and I was hungry and while I should have gone to bed I ate. I was going to make nachos with cheese and salsa, but too much work so just did nachos and salsa and ate more than I should have and it was super salty of course and while the salsa is only 10 cals per 2tbsp or something, I hate much more than 1 or 2 servings. At least I still didn't eat a chocolate at night, I wanted to. Badly. And the whole time I was making these decisions I was telling the little voice inside my head to shove it. The result? 138.5 this morning!!! Gonna try drinking lots of water today since my weekly weigh in is tomorrow and I do NOT want to have gained this week! *sigh*
Mystic: I probably should try to portion everything out and calculate as best I can. Just seems like too much work and I'm worried I'll find out I'm not eating enough. When I was at a gym with a personal trainer for a short time I did do a food diary, not with quantities more just what I ate and perhaps timings and she was saying I was not eating enough. Last thing I want to hear is that I need to eat MORE calories - just seems counter productive though I know it's not really.
I will eat cereal once I finish this post. Have spaghetti for lunch again, and will try to eat an apple for a snack later and a mandarin orange again at my break tonight. Got lots to do at work today too, lots of stuff needing repairs and setup to ensure all is good with the systems and I want to get this ready for year end inventory and next years shows for 2 clients I deal with. Let's see if this can be a productive Friday!
Oh and to top off the crappy news, I was supposed to get paid today for the 2 days worked last week at my new job...but there is no money in my account. I am hoping there is a cheque waiting for me tonight at work but only time will tell. Or I could call my Manager and see what she says just so I know, maybe stop there this afternoon on my way to cash my cheque from here so I have the money and am not worrying over it. Just another thing to add to the list of why today sucks.
Ate HORRIBLY! Started with cereal for breakfast, that's fine. Ate it late (maybe that was the problem?). Then ate too much spaghetti for lunch. Got to my second job and there were chocolate covered pretzels and some sort of chocolate cake/brownie thing sitting right there. I ate 1 pretzel. Yay! BUT...then at my break I took 2 more a a slice of the cake and it was SO good, also ate a mandarin orange. Had basically NO water all day either which is super horrible. If that wasn't bad enough when I got home A was still up and I was hungry and while I should have gone to bed I ate. I was going to make nachos with cheese and salsa, but too much work so just did nachos and salsa and ate more than I should have and it was super salty of course and while the salsa is only 10 cals per 2tbsp or something, I hate much more than 1 or 2 servings. At least I still didn't eat a chocolate at night, I wanted to. Badly. And the whole time I was making these decisions I was telling the little voice inside my head to shove it. The result? 138.5 this morning!!! Gonna try drinking lots of water today since my weekly weigh in is tomorrow and I do NOT want to have gained this week! *sigh* Mystic: I probably should try to portion everything out and calculate as best I can. Just seems like too much work and I'm worried I'll find out I'm not eating enough. When I was at a gym with a personal trainer for a short time I did do a food diary, not with quantities more just what I ate and perhaps timings and she was saying I was not eating enough. Last thing I want to hear is that I need to eat MORE calories - just seems counter productive though I know it's not really.
I will eat cereal once I finish this post. Have spaghetti for lunch again, and will try to eat an apple for a snack later and a mandarin orange again at my break tonight. Got lots to do at work today too, lots of stuff needing repairs and setup to ensure all is good with the systems and I want to get this ready for year end inventory and next years shows for 2 clients I deal with. Let's see if this can be a productive Friday!
Oh and to top off the crappy news, I was supposed to get paid today for the 2 days worked last week at my new job...but there is no money in my account. I am hoping there is a cheque waiting for me tonight at work but only time will tell. Or I could call my Manager and see what she says just so I know, maybe stop there this afternoon on my way to cash my cheque from here so I have the money and am not worrying over it. Just another thing to add to the list of why today sucks.
MysticRealm
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Don't worry about that 'gain'. It's not a real gain and if you get too hung up on the scale and the numbers you'll get frustrated and give up. Have you tried making a graft or something with your weight loss numbers? That way you can see which way you are trending and will see that one weight in being a little up will not change the way you are truly trending.
Like I said about the calories. You don't necessarily have to count them all the time, but I think it'd be a REALLY great exercise for you to count them for a week. It's so important to know roughly where you sit calorie wise, as I'm inclined to agree with you that you may not be eating enough which isn't healthy. You'd much rather lose at a slower pace and be able to live that life for the long haul than to 'starve' yourself, finally get sick of it all and start binging. Plus you'll hold muscle better (muscle burns more calories even at rest), and look better if/when you reach your goal.
Like I said about the calories. You don't necessarily have to count them all the time, but I think it'd be a REALLY great exercise for you to count them for a week. It's so important to know roughly where you sit calorie wise, as I'm inclined to agree with you that you may not be eating enough which isn't healthy. You'd much rather lose at a slower pace and be able to live that life for the long haul than to 'starve' yourself, finally get sick of it all and start binging. Plus you'll hold muscle better (muscle burns more calories even at rest), and look better if/when you reach your goal.