If it were easy..well none of us would be here!

cparker4

cparker4

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I currently weigh 170 pounds, my goal weight is around 140 maybe a little less depending if I can maintain that. I've always been a bit heavier throughout high school but my senior year I was able to lose a bunch of weight and I looked fantastic! I just need to use that as my motivation as I try to lose these 30 pounds. I want to be able to wear a bikini next summer and and not be embarassed, I want to be more confident, I'm pretty self concious all the time and shy and by losing weight I think it will help out a lot. Being so shy and self concious has ruined many relationships for me simply because I just couldn't open up I always felt unsure and ugly about myself.

I'm finally ready to make this a lifestyle change other than losing the weight then thinking I can go eat cheeseburgers anytime I please! I'm going to start posting calories, and my workouts in hopes it will motivate me to go to the gym and eat healthier.

Tomorrow my plan is to get up early (5am) to get a morning jog/walk in before work. Hopefully this is still my plan when my alarm clock goes off! (so not a morning person)
 
WOW you sound just like me! I weigh around the same and my goal for now is 140! And I also wake up at 5 to workout :p I'm sooo not a morning person, I sleep til the last possible moment, but I find it somewhat easy to wake up so early. It's kind of a pain, but after you feel so good knowing your workout is done for the day. Plus, at least for me, I just generally feel better about myself throughout the day.

GOOD LUCK to you! We can both make it to our goals :D
 
You can do it! and you know if your not a morning person why not try running in late evenings? I mean even though its at the end of the day.. what better way to end your evening? Wearing yourself out! lol -- Or this just might be my way of doing it! I'm so busy through out the day and my day starts at 6AM! So, instead of me making excuses of why I didn't want to get up and get my workout on early mornings.. I got my Gym membership (24/7) and my fiance' got one as well.. and we got together every night at 9PM and work out for an hour or so together!!! Today is Day 2 and I'm sooo pumped up about me going.. It makes me feel great.. so don't push yourself to do mornings if your not up for it just try to make time for it sometime during the day! Doesnt matter when just as long as you get it done is what I say!! :) Good luck!!! I know you can do it!!
 
Thanks guys! I do always feel much better after I've worked out thats for sure! I want to try to work out in the mornings and evenings to try and make things move along a bit faster. I wish we had a 24 hour workout place around here!! That would be great but the gym I go to closes at 10 and is so busy in the evenings and that really unmotivates me..I'll drive by and if its really crowded I'll just keep on going (horrible I know!) I'll try making myself go in next time if that happens again. I also wouldn't mind jogging at night I would probably prefer it, its cooler, and less traffic etc.
 
I have a similar goal. And I think you are completely right: if it was easy, none of us would be here!

Keep up the great work, and don't be nervous about going to the gym and sweating it out! Everyone will admire your commitment to fitness. I used to think I was the sweaty wonder that everyone laughed at until I found out that I had earned a reputation as one of the hardest workers and most serious athletes at the gym... that felt good like nothing else. I hold onto it every day. So keep it up!!
 
I started off really well today, I woke up at 5am! But when I did I realized that doesn't give me enough time to go for a jog, cook breakfast and pack my lunch so tomorrow I'm going to have to try even HARDER to wake up around 4:15 (ohhh myy)

I was doing so well with my calorie intake for the majority of the day..
Breakfast- 1 slice toast 50 cal
- 1 tbsp jam 25 cal
- 2 egg whites 40 cal

Lunch - caesar salad 300?(just estimating, it was small and I didn't finish it)
- banana 100 cal
- yogurt 170 cal

then I messed up BIG time!! after work my friend and I went to a movie, and I had popcorn with butter (yikes) AND a pepsi..then after that we had mexican!
I am so mad at myself right now. I feel like I'm not in the right mind set and until I am that I won't be able to turn down going out to eat or the popcorn at movies. I just need to figure out how to get there and fast. In the past I've always made excuses like oh well I already messed up today might as well indulge and start tomorrow. I need to stop.. days turn into weeks, weeks to months then before I know it a few months have gone by and if I would have just started when I planned I could be 30 pounds lighter..ARRGHH.
 
I swear you are in m head! That's exactly the way I think and I've had that "wow I couldn't been a lot thinner by now" thought too many times! REMEMBER though, this is a LIFESTYLE change, not a diet. No one eats perfect all the time, you'll slip up now and then but do better at your next meal. I ate a few too many snacks today, but m I letting it stop me? NOPE! Keep going :D The rest of your day was great though!
 
Its not easy... totally right... BUT totally doable!!! I never ever stick with ANYTHING in life because i have given up easy because things are hard..... this weightloss buisness... the first thing i have seriously took to heart and succeeded at!!!! you can do it girl! 30 lobs... piece of cake ;)..... well maybe not THHHHHAT easy.... but you are golden girl... no worries.

Welcome to the forum....


AND THE SPOOKTACULARS!!!! we have alot of new girls on our team... so lets band together and kick some buttttt!!!!

im nervous we are going to lose a bunch of people... but lets hope we are all in it for the long haul!!!! :)


WELCOME AGAIN!!! I'll be sure to check in on ya daily. i have a diary too thats been up and running since feb... you may find helpful tidbits in there... ive lost 29 lbs... so it might be right up your alley!!!!! :)


yay!
 
Thanks Marie! I know! When I think of 30 pounds I'm like REALLY!! shouldn't be THAT hard! I'm really excited about spooktaculars but I am worried that half the team has already dropped out, we can still kick some butt though! I'm bound and determined!
 
cparker4 said:
Thanks Marie! I know! When I think of 30 pounds I'm like REALLY!! shouldn't be THAT hard! I'm really excited about spooktaculars but I am worried that half the team has already dropped out, we can still kick some butt though! I'm bound and determined!
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i know... i think that is probably the case :( bummmer
 
I did really good today
B- 3/4c cereal w/ skim milk and a banana- 250
L- PBJ, yogurt and handful blueberries- 430
D- healthy choice frozen mean- 370

and a bunch of unsweetened iced tea and water
I didn't workout today though, but I for sure will tomorrow especially since tomorrow kicks off the halloween challenge
 
Another great day!! Well sort of, I didn't have many calories for some reason I just wasn't hungry today.
B-2 slices of toast one with peanut butter, one with jam and 2 egg whites..265 cal
L-PBJ 415 cal
S- apple, yogurt 170 cal

I also went hiking today..walked about 3 miles then later on I went for a quick jog. I want to work up to where I can just run a few miles without having to stop. It feels like my lungs get tired before my body does..hopefully with time its something that just gets better
 
Good job girl!!! Your doing great! :)


We got a great group of us in the Halloween Challenge.. We (Spooktaculars) are gonna win this with a breeze!!! :D
 
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