That's awesome! Watch those lbs disappear!!!
I'm going to prove everybody wrong.
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Venice girl
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Hi! You asked in the first page if there were a diet plan that allowed you to eat carbs. There's the mediterranean diet, that's what I do. It's very good and healthy, simple, doesn't leave you starving and makes you lose 1,10 lbs a week.
If you're interested in it I can pm it to you.
Good luck! Let those who told you you couldn't do it see that you are strong.
If you're interested in it I can pm it to you.
Good luck! Let those who told you you couldn't do it see that you are strong.
RDubb07
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I'm fluctuating between 230-232. I would like to at least hit 228 by Saturday morning. I just need to stick with my 350 calorie burning treadmill run/jog/walk thing and I think I should be good. I would rather exercise and eat a little more than cut my eating in half any day ^_^.
Oh and I looked something up. I can have anywhere from 1800-2400 calories a day and still lose fat. The fewer, the better I guess...I just wanna live life ya know. This counting calories BS has me thinking about food and cravings all day. What should I do?
Oh and I looked something up. I can have anywhere from 1800-2400 calories a day and still lose fat. The fewer, the better I guess...I just wanna live life ya know. This counting calories BS has me thinking about food and cravings all day. What should I do?
I try to distract myself or just make healthier choices in what I eat. It seems like you might be a little too focused on the scale, instead of on the changes that really matter.
How are your clothes fitting?
Do you feel any better than before?
Do you LOOK better than before?
How is your energy level throughout the day?
Those types of questions will help you do the right thing a lot better than wondering about how many pounds you weigh; weight is an abstract and doesn't differentiate between lean body mass (muscle, bone, etc) and fat. If you are building muscles from your increased exercise levels, you might not seem to be losing weight, but you will be losing fat, and with it, sizes.
Eating perfectly is not going to happen; nobody is able to do it, but you can just try to eat right and eat healthy and to know how much you are putting into your body; that way you can decide if you need to stay on the treadmill a little extra (or whatever other exercise you like).
How are your clothes fitting?
Do you feel any better than before?
Do you LOOK better than before?
How is your energy level throughout the day?
Those types of questions will help you do the right thing a lot better than wondering about how many pounds you weigh; weight is an abstract and doesn't differentiate between lean body mass (muscle, bone, etc) and fat. If you are building muscles from your increased exercise levels, you might not seem to be losing weight, but you will be losing fat, and with it, sizes.
Eating perfectly is not going to happen; nobody is able to do it, but you can just try to eat right and eat healthy and to know how much you are putting into your body; that way you can decide if you need to stay on the treadmill a little extra (or whatever other exercise you like).
I've made the same suggestion to the other forumites in your age group - but instead of worrying about counting calories, focus more on making healthy or healthier choices in reasonable portions as well as adding in regular exercise. Don't deprive yourself - don't obsess over every little calorie -but just focus on healthy nutrition... and portion sizes. and I will bet the shiney quarter sitting here on my desk that the scale will move painlessly.
RDubb07
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Well, I officially love lean pockets. I eat two for dinner for 560 cal and I feel stuffed ^_^. I may eat that meal once a week before I go on the treadmill because the extra carbs and protein gives me an energy boost.
My choir teacher told me I looked like I lost weight today ^_^.
To answer Qjay:
-I feel like I'm climbing up a ladder rather than staying at the bottom in the hole, if you get what I mean; overall. I guess you're right...if I just stick to this the weight will come off naturally. So, damn...if by summer I'm at 220 rather than 200, I will be disappointed but 220 is better than 242
. And I feel healthier ya know...after I work out I get lightheaded for a good ten minutes but then it's like part of my body is very, very alert..but the other part is tired .
Breakfast: 480 Cal
1x Skim Milk 80 cal
1x Sausage Cheese Bagel 400 cal
Lunch: 440 cal (OH MY GOD I USUALLY DO 800ish DURING THIS TIME)
4x Chicken Fingers 200 cal
1x Cup of Peas 100 cal
1x Medium Sized Apple 50 Cal (Didn't eat ''into it that too much, ate the skin parts)
1x Skim Milk 80 cal
3x Jalipeno peppers like 10 cal
---1:05 drank 16 oz of water
Dinner: 560 cal
2x Lean Pockets Philly Steak n' Cheese
----burned 350 calories on the treadmill in 39:02
----drank 64 oz water (I'm almost done with this, I may have another big 30ish oz. glass tonight and take a big pee tomorrow morning)
Jesus I had only 1480 calories today. It sure doesn't feel like it. I was more hungry in the 2200's...But hey this proves that I can DO THIS...
Oh and my man boobs dont look as big. That's the HUGE thing. I check myself in the mirror a hundred times a day making sure they aren't sticking out ....ugh.
My choir teacher told me I looked like I lost weight today ^_^.
To answer Qjay:
-I feel like I'm climbing up a ladder rather than staying at the bottom in the hole, if you get what I mean; overall. I guess you're right...if I just stick to this the weight will come off naturally. So, damn...if by summer I'm at 220 rather than 200, I will be disappointed but 220 is better than 242
. And I feel healthier ya know...after I work out I get lightheaded for a good ten minutes but then it's like part of my body is very, very alert..but the other part is tired .Breakfast: 480 Cal
1x Skim Milk 80 cal
1x Sausage Cheese Bagel 400 cal
Lunch: 440 cal (OH MY GOD I USUALLY DO 800ish DURING THIS TIME
)4x Chicken Fingers 200 cal
1x Cup of Peas 100 cal
1x Medium Sized Apple 50 Cal (Didn't eat ''into it that too much, ate the skin parts)
1x Skim Milk 80 cal
3x Jalipeno peppers like 10 cal
---1:05 drank 16 oz of water
Dinner: 560 cal
2x Lean Pockets Philly Steak n' Cheese
----burned 350 calories on the treadmill in 39:02
----drank 64 oz water (I'm almost done with this, I may have another big 30ish oz. glass tonight and take a big pee tomorrow morning
)Jesus I had only 1480 calories today. It sure doesn't feel like it. I was more hungry in the 2200's...But hey this proves that I can DO THIS...
Oh and my man boobs dont look as big. That's the HUGE thing. I check myself in the mirror a hundred times a day making sure they aren't sticking out ....ugh.
2Skinny
New member
You're da bomb RDubb
Wow, I just read your whole thread, from your very first post to your last one...you are definitely fighting the good fight and making excellent progress.
I have a couple five pound weights at home if I feel like doing free weights instead of using weight machines in the gym. Muscle really burns fat...I learned that for the first time a little over a year ago...took 40 pounds off. Then I got stupid in the head and...well I won't bore you with the details, but seriously, consider weights, even if you start at home with free weights. I think you'll be pleased at the results by summer time.
I saw Venice Girl's post on the Mediterranean diet and I'm going to ask her what it's about...I've heard it's really good.
Anyways, thanks for being an inspiration to me (and all of us) because reading your first post where you laid out your goal and seeing your progress throughout this thread is indeed, inspiring. Keep up the great work!
Wow, I just read your whole thread, from your very first post to your last one...you are definitely fighting the good fight and making excellent progress.
I have a couple five pound weights at home if I feel like doing free weights instead of using weight machines in the gym. Muscle really burns fat...I learned that for the first time a little over a year ago...took 40 pounds off. Then I got stupid in the head and...well I won't bore you with the details, but seriously, consider weights, even if you start at home with free weights. I think you'll be pleased at the results by summer time.
I saw Venice Girl's post on the Mediterranean diet and I'm going to ask her what it's about...I've heard it's really good.
Anyways, thanks for being an inspiration to me (and all of us) because reading your first post where you laid out your goal and seeing your progress throughout this thread is indeed, inspiring. Keep up the great work!
RDubb07
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One month ago I started this diary, and now I'm between 228-232 lb's. I've been maintaining this for a couple of weeks, but have still been exercising. This weekend I blew my diet and exercising completely, so I feel like crap. But after reading my first post over about how I wanted to be down to 230 by Valentine's Day...I'm there .
But, Spring Break is March 15th. I would like to be between 220-225 by then. It would be amazing. I really hope I can get there. I can and I will. Just..keep doin what I'm doin. Don't worry about cheating, I haven't weighed in the 228 in the morning in a year.
. But, Spring Break is March 15th. I would like to be between 220-225 by then. It would be amazing. I really hope I can get there. I can and I will. Just..keep doin what I'm doin. Don't worry about cheating, I haven't weighed in the 228 in the morning in a year.
MoonGoddess
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Congratulations on all you have accomplished! Stay positive & motivated & you will reach your goal! There is no better reason in the world to do this than to have you be as healthy & as YOU as you can be. The true you.
& I remember when you were talking about a pizza party in one of your post... well I was faced with that tonight at a work meeting. PLENTY OF FREE PIZZA from a great place... so tempting. I was strong & remembered that my goal was a healthier me & that anything more than a slice would be more than what fit into my plan. But dang isn't pizza just more tempting than ever!
Good luck on meeting more of your goals!
& I remember when you were talking about a pizza party in one of your post... well I was faced with that tonight at a work meeting. PLENTY OF FREE PIZZA from a great place... so tempting. I was strong & remembered that my goal was a healthier me & that anything more than a slice would be more than what fit into my plan. But dang isn't pizza just more tempting than ever!
Good luck on meeting more of your goals!
RDubb07
New member
Ugh. IDK what's up. I'm stuck between 227-230 and have been this way. I'm still exercising, but now I do two sessions of 175 calories. Would that have anything to do with it?
My eating hasn't been the greatest, but not the worst either. I just want this so bad. Ever since I was a kid. I'm tired of it ya know?
Effing peaks.
My eating hasn't been the greatest, but not the worst either. I just want this so bad. Ever since I was a kid. I'm tired of it ya know?
Effing peaks
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RDubb07
New member
Breakfast: None, not hungry
Lunch: 630 cal
1 Skim Milk 80 cal
2 Beef Tacos w/Cheese, Taco Sauce, Bit of Sour Cream ~500 cal
1 Banana Muffin 150 cal
After School:
24 Oz. Water
---There's where I am now.
Now I'm very hungry. IDK what to eat. I would like to hit 1800 cal today, and I'll probably end up having a thousand for dinner. And I'll burn 350 tonight...I hope. If I feel good I'll go for 500.
Lunch: 630 cal
1 Skim Milk 80 cal
2 Beef Tacos w/Cheese, Taco Sauce, Bit of Sour Cream ~500 cal
1 Banana Muffin 150 cal
After School:
24 Oz. Water
---There's where I am now.
Now I'm very hungry. IDK what to eat. I would like to hit 1800 cal today, and I'll probably end up having a thousand for dinner. And I'll burn 350 tonight...I hope. If I feel good I'll go for 500.
2Skinny
New member
Lol
Took me a while to realize IDK means I Don't Know. LOL
I used to think meal planning was fine for women in the 50s, who stayed at home while their husbands went to work, got their hair done, vacuumed and were stoned on valium from the sheer boredom of it all. But when was I gonna find time to do meal planning for gawd's sake???
Then I smartened up. tee hee And I realized I do not have to become Suzy Homemaker by planning my meals. Why am I bringing this up? Before you think I'm on valium and accidentally posting on the wrong thread. ha ha ha
Sometimes if we don't know what to eat, or we end up eating too few calories and then binge later in the day because of it, it's time to sit down at the beginning of the week and say "this is what I'm gonna have for breakfast, lunch, supper and snacks, ALL week" and then buy the groceries for that. It is incredibly amazing how easy it is once you do it a few times. I don't know why I thought it was like vacuuming or cleaning toilets but it's gads more fun.
I hear the discouragement in your post where you said "I'm tired of it, ya know". Learning to eat healthy is probably the hardest and the best thing I'll have learned in my life. Sounds weird, I mean shouldn't it be something like "the best thing I learned in my life was put family before work"? But no, I mean if we can't be responsible even to ourselves, how can we radiate out to others, or to the planet and our stewardship of it? You are going to succeed. Even better...you ARE succeeding. Remember to make sure you're eating the right amount of calories for your size, etc.
You're going to do it.
Took me a while to realize IDK means I Don't Know. LOL
I used to think meal planning was fine for women in the 50s, who stayed at home while their husbands went to work, got their hair done, vacuumed and were stoned on valium from the sheer boredom of it all. But when was I gonna find time to do meal planning for gawd's sake???
Then I smartened up. tee hee And I realized I do not have to become Suzy Homemaker by planning my meals. Why am I bringing this up? Before you think I'm on valium and accidentally posting on the wrong thread. ha ha ha
Sometimes if we don't know what to eat, or we end up eating too few calories and then binge later in the day because of it, it's time to sit down at the beginning of the week and say "this is what I'm gonna have for breakfast, lunch, supper and snacks, ALL week" and then buy the groceries for that. It is incredibly amazing how easy it is once you do it a few times. I don't know why I thought it was like vacuuming or cleaning toilets but it's gads more fun.
I hear the discouragement in your post where you said "I'm tired of it, ya know". Learning to eat healthy is probably the hardest and the best thing I'll have learned in my life. Sounds weird, I mean shouldn't it be something like "the best thing I learned in my life was put family before work"? But no, I mean if we can't be responsible even to ourselves, how can we radiate out to others, or to the planet and our stewardship of it? You are going to succeed. Even better...you ARE succeeding. Remember to make sure you're eating the right amount of calories for your size, etc.
You're going to do it.
Way to go. 225 is awesome!
MoonGoddess
New member
Just stick with & it remember that you are doing it for yourself & you will hit that 220! You are doing great.
I love that you said you want it more than food. I know the feeling. Sometimes I want it more than food then somedays I just want the food & not to worry about it all. Hang in there.
Also something I have noticed in myself, that may be similar for you, is when I skip breakfast or go low on calories early in the day, I want to over eat later. So I try to make sure that I am spreading out the calories evenly as much as possible throughout the day so I'm not in "gotta have it now" mode later.
You are doing great!
I love that you said you want it more than food. I know the feeling. Sometimes I want it more than food then somedays I just want the food & not to worry about it all. Hang in there.
Also something I have noticed in myself, that may be similar for you, is when I skip breakfast or go low on calories early in the day, I want to over eat later. So I try to make sure that I am spreading out the calories evenly as much as possible throughout the day so I'm not in "gotta have it now" mode later.
You are doing great!
RDubb07
New member
Hit 223.2 this morning.
Breakfast: 125 cal
1x Weight Watcher's Bagel (1/2) 75 cal
1x Dab of Cream Cheese 50 cal
Lunch: 830 cal
1x Skim Milk 80 cal
2x Beef Tacos w/Taco Sauce, Cheese, Sour Cream 300 each (probably less but I want to be safe)
1x Muffin 150 cal
Snacks: 222.5 cal
1x Lite Wheat Bread 40 cal (1 slice)
3x Thin Sliced Ham 22.5 cal
1x Kraft Cheese 50 cal
2x Packets Fruit Snacks 120 cal total
Dinner: 470 cal
1x Hoagie Bun 170 cal
1x Butter 100 cal
2x Tomatoes free
1x Thing of Roast Beef 75 cal
1x Thing of Ham 75 cal
2x Kraft Cheese 50 cal
I had two funions so I'll just cap it at 1700. I'm going to chug this water and pray that I don't give into these cravings.
Here's a before and between pic. One was like at my peak I guess a month before I joined here. I haven't changed too much. But I'd rather be where I am now than where I was. After pic is today.
Oh and I'll TRY to get on the treadmill today. They're doing electrical work in the porch so I doubt I can squeeze in a workout, but its all good ^_^.
Breakfast: 125 cal
1x Weight Watcher's Bagel (1/2) 75 cal
1x Dab of Cream Cheese 50 cal
Lunch: 830 cal
1x Skim Milk 80 cal
2x Beef Tacos w/Taco Sauce, Cheese, Sour Cream 300 each (probably less but I want to be safe)
1x Muffin 150 cal
Snacks: 222.5 cal
1x Lite Wheat Bread 40 cal (1 slice)
3x Thin Sliced Ham 22.5 cal
1x Kraft Cheese 50 cal
2x Packets Fruit Snacks 120 cal total
Dinner: 470 cal
1x Hoagie Bun 170 cal
1x Butter 100 cal
2x Tomatoes free
1x Thing of Roast Beef 75 cal
1x Thing of Ham 75 cal
2x Kraft Cheese 50 cal
I had two funions so I'll just cap it at 1700. I'm going to chug this water and pray that I don't give into these cravings.
Here's a before and between pic. One was like at my peak I guess a month before I joined here. I haven't changed too much. But I'd rather be where I am now than where I was. After pic is today
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Oh and I'll TRY to get on the treadmill today. They're doing electrical work in the porch so I doubt I can squeeze in a workout, but its all good ^_^.
RDubb07
New member
Getting a LOT of comments lately about how I'm looking!!! Ah, I love high school.
Breakfast: 120 cal
1 Large Banana
Lunch: 580 cal
1 Baked Potato 160 cal? (seems kinda low, didn't taste like that low)
1 Melted Cheese 150 cal
1 Sour Cream 60 cal
1 Skim Milk 60 cal
1 Roll 150 cal (a little much probably but I'd rather come off higher than lower)
Snack: 150 cal
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Smoothie 60 cal
1 Peanut Butter Granola Ball thingies 90 cal
Total so far is 850, damn! I can have another 950 cal at least and not feel bad.
I need to drink water though, I haven't had any today...I miss my pee being almost clear ^_^.
EDIT:
Dinner: 290 cal
3 Meatballs de Italiano 180 cal
1 Sandwich 110 cal (omg, 40 cal a slice bread !!)
Snack: 120 cal
2 Fruit Snack things
TOTAL TODAY: 1260 calories
Wow. About six hundred under, but IDK, I am finding that there's always one big ass thing that I blow 500ish calories on in a day (usually at school during lunch)...but today for some reason that didn't happen. I'm not too hungry. I'll probably go overboard tomorrow and do 2k-2.5k since it's Friday night but I gotta look sexy for the ladies...so I'll let myself smile if I hit 2k tomorrow.
I haven't exercised all week. Shit, I haven't really exercised since the beginning of March. Well, I have, but not 5 days a week like I used to. Once I get back into shape again, gosh, I'll be in shape ^_^.
Ah, I love high school.Breakfast: 120 cal
1 Large Banana
Lunch: 580 cal
1 Baked Potato 160 cal? (seems kinda low, didn't taste like that low)
1 Melted Cheese 150 cal
1 Sour Cream 60 cal
1 Skim Milk 60 cal
1 Roll 150 cal (a little much probably but I'd rather come off higher than lower)
Snack: 150 cal
1 Dannon Light n' Fit Smoothie 60 cal
1 Peanut Butter Granola Ball thingies 90 cal
Total so far is 850, damn! I can have another 950 cal at least and not feel bad.
I need to drink water though, I haven't had any today...I miss my pee being almost clear ^_^.
EDIT:
Dinner: 290 cal
3 Meatballs de Italiano 180 cal
1 Sandwich 110 cal (omg, 40 cal a slice bread !!
)Snack: 120 cal
2 Fruit Snack things
TOTAL TODAY: 1260 calories
Wow. About six hundred under, but IDK, I am finding that there's always one big ass thing that I blow 500ish calories on in a day (usually at school during lunch)...but today for some reason that didn't happen. I'm not too hungry. I'll probably go overboard tomorrow and do 2k-2.5k since it's Friday night but I gotta look sexy for the ladies...so I'll let myself smile if I hit 2k tomorrow.
I haven't exercised all week. Shit, I haven't really exercised since the beginning of March. Well, I have, but not 5 days a week like I used to. Once I get back into shape again, gosh, I'll be in shape ^_^.
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