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Hey everyone, my name is Sarah. I've been around here before. I used to post in WLF religiously, really. But I stopped... and when I stopped... is when the weight crept back up.


My weight loss journey started in 2009. I was pushing 160 and decided I needed to take control of my body. I began running (which I hated) and started counting calories - 3 months later, I had dropped 20 pounds and felt strong than ever. I ran 5K's all the time, and even worked my way up to running my first half marathon. Somewhere along the line, my weight loss became more of an obsession. I would freak out whenever I binged, or ate something "bad." I remember being home on a Friday night once... I ate pizza and immediately hopped on the treadmill to run 2 miles after because I felt bad for eating it. I wasn't "treating" myself and so I decided to stop counting calories.


With that came a decrease in exercise. Slowly I began to work out less and less whereas I was used to working out at least 5 days a week. But what really took me down for the count was turning 21 and being able to go out to bars for drinks with my friends! Since turning 21, I have put my exercise to the wayside. I try to get to the gym here and there but I have lost the dedication and I want to get it back.


When I was in my best shape, I weighed 135 lbs. Right now I am pushing 150 - and I do not want to go back to that. All of my jeans that I got during my weight loss are very snug on me now, or too tight to wear. I don't want to have to go up a size - I want to work my booty back into my jeans!


I don't really have a set "plan" this time around. Calorie counting doesn't work for me anymore and I don't want to go back to it anyhow. Things I would like to change as of right now are to drink less alcohol, stop eating out, and work out more. I've been making too many excuses for myself or just not caring enough. But i want to feel strong and confident again, I want that body back because I have never felt so comfortable in my skin as I did then.


I'm using this journal as a way to keep me on track - I am not doing this as a hardcore diet and exercise regimen that I'm sharing with everyone else - I am doing this for myself so that I can log my feelings, my accomplishments, my excuses, whatever. Hopefully using WLF again will keep me involved and motivated to live a healthier lifestyle again!


I am attaching pictures of my before and afters when I started my weight loss 2 years ago. In the first picture I weighed 156 lbs... in the next picture I weighed 135 lbs. Also I am 5'4" for anyone who is curious!


Best of luck to everyone out there on this journey :)

~ Sarah
 
Hey Sarah! I went away from this place for awhile once and started on a downward slope. Now that I've been back I'm doing great. If anything this place is all about support and just feeling better about yourself.


Oh and I just need to say that I have the EXACT shelving unit you are standing in front of in your pictures! Might I say that you look good in both pictures, even if the first one isn't your goal weight. I have a terrible problem with love handles and then stick out like a sore thumb!


You say you're pushing 150? I'm about 154lbs right now, so we're not far from eachother. I just bought my first bikini since... well since I wore one when I was a little girl and had no body fat, lol! The top is almost exactly like yours, but the bottom of mine is the boyshort style. It's also black. Though if they had a brown one I would have snagged it!


Anyways, RAMBLING! I look forward to reading your diary and getting to know you! :)
 
Hey munch! Thanks for the support. I am excited about getting back on here! I would love to keep in touch so we can motivate each other since we are in the same range of weight. I will check our your journal! :)
 
Originally Posted by Sunflower


Hey lovely, nice to see you back again! We can do ittttt!
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Sunflower! I didn't see your post before. Glad to see a familiar face around here :) How are you doing?!? Hopefully didn't fall off the wagon quite as bad as me.


UPDATES:


This weekend consisted of drinking, drinking, and more drinking. TOO MUCH BEER!

Scale this morning said 149.2 - the highest I've seen since October 2010.

I now fit back into my old "fat" jeans. AND I REFUSE TO WEAR THEM / GO UP A SIZE! I am going to work my ass off to make them loose again.

Now aiming for 5 days/week of exercise MONDAY-FRIDAY! No more putting exercise on the back burner.

Starting "Weigh in Wednesday's" from now on.

GOAL WEIGHT = 140 lbs by graduation/my 22nd birthday.



Until tomorrow... :)

~ Sarah
 
After reading Sunflower's list of reasons to lose weight, I decided I'd like to come up with my own for some inspiration:


To feel as good on the outside as I do on the inside.

To fit back in my jeans - because I refuse to go up a size!

To show off - I don't want to hide my curvy figure under sweatshirts and loose clothing!

To look and feel strong. I want to treat my body with the resect it deserves.

To shrink my boobs. I am a DD right now - I'd like to be a D again.

To have people notice!
 
First Weigh in Wednesday! 147.2 (-2.0 lbs loss)


Yesterday was a great day. I ate very well and did a biggest loser workout DVD with my friend. My legs and ass are KILLING me today from it! I went out to dinner with my parents for my mom's birthday... she picked mexican. I was hoping we would go somewhere where I could get something healthier, like grilled or baked chicken. But I still got a decently healthy dish - sauteed chicken with peppers, squash, tomato, onion. It came with a side of rice, beans, lettuce, and flour tortillas, I had a little bit of the beans and lettuce, maybe a bite of rice, but didn't touch the flour tortillas! Also had water with my meal (normally I would order a beer or margarita). So I would say dinner was a success! And very yummy :)


This morning I made an egg and cheese sandwich with 3 egg whites, a sprinkle of cheese, and 2 slices of toast. My goal is to drink a LOT of water today. I am going to do a treadmill workout while the laundry is going... I'll try to do some running - I have shin splints right now and my legs are sooo sore from that workout DVD yesterday! If I can't run I'll probably just do some fast paced walking with high incline.


Happy leap day everyone! Let's LEAP into March on a good note... stay healthy :)

~ Sarah
 
Hey, great job on eating out. When I started losing weight I started getting water only at restaurants. Zero calories and lowers the bill at the end of the meal too, so that's a bonus. Keep it going. I've notice that since I've started running, I don't get really sore from it as much as I use too. I really should have run today, I felt great and it is beautiful out, but I did bad on a midterm and just decided to play games and watch tv before work. Main thing is I avoided eating!


I've got one of jillians videos, I think it's the 30 day shred. I should get that out and start doing that, I'm sure that'll make me sore. I like Bob so much better, so I think I'll look into getting a video of him.


I've just started watching the biggest loser starting with the first season. I love that show, it's so motivating.
 
Originally Posted by Munch


Hey, great job on eating out. When I started losing weight I started getting water only at restaurants. Zero calories and lowers the bill at the end of the meal too, so that's a bonus. Keep it going. I've notice that since I've started running, I don't get really sore from it as much as I use too. I really should have run today, I felt great and it is beautiful out, but I did bad on a midterm and just decided to play games and watch tv before work. Main thing is I avoided eating!



I've got one of jillians videos, I think it's the 30 day shred. I should get that out and start doing that, I'm sure that'll make me sore. I like Bob so much better, so I think I'll look into getting a video of him.



I've just started watching the biggest loser starting with the first season. I love that show, it's so motivating.
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Thank you! I have the 30 day shred. I actually lost it - I was looking everywhere for it last night when I was home at my parents house. Nowhere to be found! I used the DVD a couple times (on level 1) and MAN did that make me sweat! I liked Bob in the biggest loser DVD I did on Tuesday... but then again... I had that on mute with house/techno dancing music playing in the background so whatever he was saying to motivate me, I could not hear! Haha :) I used to watch the biggest loser a lot... LOVE how motivating it is. My favorite part is at the end of each episode when they show the contestant who was voted off, where they are now!


UPDATES:


I was able to run today! I did 30 minutes on the treadmill - Intervals of walking 1 minute @ 4.0mph / running 1 minute @ 6.0 mph. After the treadmill I did side bends with 8lb weights (10 on each side x 3) and three-way dumbbell rises (3 x 6 reps each) then abs (crunches, side crunches, bicycles)

I didn't drink as much water as I wanted to but I still got more than compared to most days!

Breakfast - Egg & cheese on toast

Lunch - Protein shake

Dinner - Salad (lettuce, chicken, cashews, light asian toasted sesame dresssing)

Snacks - Graham crackers, string cheese, granola bar, 1/3 cup soup



So far, so good this week! Haven't had a drink since Sunday night - it sounds bad but that's GOOD for me! I pretty much casually drink throughout the week and party HARD on weekends. Normally I'd be out tonight for $5 martini's but I decided to study at the library and come home to relax instead. High five! LOL


~ Sarah
 
hi sarah - just wanted to say great job on your success thus far, I will be following along. Our height and goal weight is the same, and seems like we carry our weight on our bodies pretty closely - you have great collarbones by the way hehe :biggrin: i dont know why im so obsessed with collarbones lately but i am!


Best of luck to you, and I know the pain of drinking days - its a challenge, I'm about 10 years older than you but when I was your age, all I did I think was drink and eat out with friends. And its almost ridiculous because if I drank just enough one night, I would wake up so dehydrated the next morning, and my stomach would be so washboard flat, I'm like - "yea! Im on a booze diet, look how skinny I am today!" then I eat breakfast and its all gone haha, ah those were the days :eek:


just be careful you burn all of those beer calories off and drink lots of water and I think you'll be ok. you're so young your body can still be commanded. as for me thats another story haha
 
Thanks jmwl7! I look forward to following your journey as well :) Too funny about waking up and feeling so skinny after a night of drinking. I TOTALLY do the same! And you're right, once ya eat something - boom, BLOATED! lol


UPDATES:


Ate really well yesterday. Did 25 minutes cardio to biggest loser DVD plus an abs workout.

Went out drinking - the typical thursday night here at school includes "kill the keg" (free beer til the keg runs out) and ladies night (free drinks from 9-11PM) so i definitely took advantage of that! I didn't eat a crap top of popcorn like i normally do but i did end up having some at the end of the night when i was VERY drunk and also a hot dog from the hot dog stand across the street that my friend bought me. GOOD news is i came home and went to sleep right away - usually i pig out on a ton of food before i crash. So that was a plus!

ALSO, i woke up this morning and still drunk/hungover... went for a run! :) booyah!

Breakfast: egg whites & cheese on toast

Lunch: asian cashew chicken salad



Time to get ready and go to work! Have a great weekend, everyone!

~ Sarah
 
Go you for going for a run while still drunk/hungover. I have trouble making myself go even when I'm feeling good. You have a ton of motivation!


Those are some pretty good deals on alcohol. My fiance and I went bowling last night with a few of my friends who were mainly there just for the cheap beer. I then got invited to go to a local stip club later tonight because they're having really cheap beer. I'm not big on going out, so I passed lol. It seems like all my friends want to do it go out to bars and drink. I get invited a lot, but it's just not my thing. I'd much rather chill at home with some wine. :)


Hope your weeked goes great! :)
 
UPDATES:


Yesterday - started off healthy, ended with pizza and ice cream. The only "cheating" I really did this week though... Not bad.

This morning - started off healthy with a homemade banana honey cinnamon smoothie (~200 cals) followed by 30 minutes of intervals running on the treadmill at the gym! + abs to finish

PAT ON THE BACK for working out every day since Monday! 6 days in a row... haven't done that in a long time! :)

GOAL = 144 lbs this coming Wednesday! :hurray:



Happy Saturday!

~ Sarah
 
UPDATES:


Sunday was a bust. I ate like crap all day and didn't make it to the gym.

Yesterday was OK. I didn't eat any junk food but I felt like I was snacking a lot. Didn't go to the gym :(

TODAY: Breakfast was a bowl of oatmeal with a tbsp of peanut butter and some craisins. I had a string cheese for a snack. Trying to drink lots of water today - tomorrow is Weigh In Wednesday!

I am doing my workout DVD this afternoon with my friend so I am guaranteed to not skip it. It's a beautiful sunny warm day here for a run but it's HELLA windy!

Things to be proud of: I have not had any fried foods or cream cheese for 2 weeks now. This is BIG for me!


Until tomorrow...

~ Sarah
 
Great job on the no fried foods and cream cheese! It was really warm here in Indiana too, the wind wasn't too bad though. Got my run in and feel great! I can't wait until it's warm weather all the time. :)


Looking forward to tomorrow!
 
UPDATES


I totally sabotaged my Weigh in Wednesday with a Tuesday night PIG OUT session involving beer, pizza, pringles, and chocolate. :willy_nilly:

I decided to check the scale today to see if anything were different without a pig out session the night before, but I wouldn't say I did the greatest yesterday either (no workout :( ) so today the scale read 148.4

I am NOT discouraged - I know I'm not trying hard enough and I know I need to have more self control. But I am taking steps to get there - I've cut back a LOT on going out to eat and I've been making healthier choices whenever I can instead of always going for something junky.

I don't know how long it will take me to reach my goal - the only thing standing in my way right now is ME. But I'm still determined to get there, no matter what. I WILL get to where I want to be again, no matter how long it takes me.


Keep on truckin'

~ Sarah
 
Hey girl! Don't worry Rome wasn't built in a day AND I'm pretty sure shit went wrong along the way. So you stumbled! Gain your balance and get back to it! I screw up ALL the time, but I just get back to it right away. We can do this!!! :)
 
Was looking for familiar names from way-back-when and saw your name!! I lost and gained again and I'm now looking to lose again. I like your goals. We can do this. Hope all is going well.
 
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