Inspired, motivated, and READY!!! :)

[skkroll]

I just read your diary and thought that it was very inspiring and you look amazing! I am looking foward to seeing you at your goal weight. Your doing a great job, keep up the good work!

Thanks a lot!!! It makes me happy to know that I can be an inspiration to others here... as I had originally joined this forum because of the inspiration I had from everyone here!!! Now I feel that I belong

Nice I will SO eat that cake for you, for I am now craving lemon cake

Haha I did get my roommate to eat some.. and my other roommate said she's gonna go for it too!! So this is good! Can't say I won't dig back in myself before it's gone... I guess as long as I stick with the serving size I wouldn't feel SO bad... but today I had 2 servings!!!

The one thing that I have noticed is that I have been having some slip ups lately - okay, a lot of slip ups! I have been eating more sweets for sure!!! Ice cream sundays, cake, chocolate, pie... yada yada. But the thing is, I don't feel BAD... like I used to. I have a post on here from way in the beginning of this where I was practically DEPRESSED for eating a can of ravioli!!! LOL I mean yeah it's not good to indulge in junk food but rather than bingeing and not paying attention to how much I'm having.... I'm AWARE of what I'm having and sticking to reasonable portions, keeping my allotted calories in mind. I also see the progress I've made already and realize that I have made this progress WITH the slip ups... so I'm going to try not to beat myself up every time I eat something bad. I SHOULD be able to enjoy the food I crave! But I WON'T let go and cave in and eat everything and not care what it is or how much I'm having. I will always be mindful.

Well, I guess that was my little rant for the night? Had another good day with the water I still feel good about this week so far, despite the cake incident today! lol... I'm going to push really hard though tomorrow and Thursday... I SHOULD be able to see 139 very soon if not this weekend... since I had my period last week, I usually see a bigger drop the following week.

Tomorrow is Wednesday already... half way through kick ass week... okay so it's time to REALLY kick some ass now!!! Can't wait for the gym in the morning - I'm gonna shoot for a 4 mile run

Goodnight!
~ Sarah

 

[le_squish]

Hey! I just started reading your journal a bit because where you started is about where I am right now, and I just wanted to say that you look fantastic! Keep up the good work!

 

[skkroll]

Hey! I just started reading your journal a bit because where you started is about where I am right now, and I just wanted to say that you look fantastic! Keep up the good work!

Thanks so much! And congrats on your loss so far I think you will have no problem reaching your goal, as long as it is reasonable and suitable for your body type. Good luck with your journey and if you have a journal on here I will be sure to check up on you!


Hey guys! So my throat is not feeling any better But this is the only thing that is wrong with me! I guess it's better than coughing, sneezing, aching!

I ran 4 miles straight at the gym today.... it took me 39:40... so that's good! My stomach hurt though after and I felt like I was gonna yack! I probably should've had a light snack before I hit the treadmill.

For breakfast I just had oatmeal, a banana, and a cup of skim milk for 370 calories total. Today is off to a good start

I'm SO happy it's Wednesday... I gotta pack for home this weekend. Another week gone by, can't believe it! I feel like time is going so fast!!! We are just cruisin'!

Well, I'm gonna do some crunches and stretch now, then it's off to class!

Later
~ Sarah

 

[thelast20]

The one thing that I have noticed is that I have been having some slip ups lately - okay, a lot of slip ups! I have been eating more sweets for sure!!! Ice cream sundays, cake, chocolate, pie... yada yada. But the thing is, I don't feel BAD... like I used to. I have a post on here from way in the beginning of this where I was practically DEPRESSED for eating a can of ravioli!!! LOL I mean yeah it's not good to indulge in junk food but rather than bingeing and not paying attention to how much I'm having.... I'm AWARE of what I'm having and sticking to reasonable portions, keeping my allotted calories in mind. I also see the progress I've made already and realize that I have made this progress WITH the slip ups... so I'm going to try not to beat myself up every time I eat something bad. I SHOULD be able to enjoy the food I crave! But I WON'T let go and cave in and eat everything and not care what it is or how much I'm having. I will always be mindful.

I SHOULD be able to see 139 very soon if not this weekend...

~ Sarah

Crazy, I said almost the exact same thing recently. I don't want to deprive myself AT ALL!! But I'm finding if I'm going to have something It's b/c I WANT IT. Last night at my daughter's Sparks meeting they had a little party with cupcakes and cookies. All the mom's were digging right in with the kids and I just sat back and drank my tea. I had no need for gummy white/sparkle cupcake or a suger cookie. Had they have been chocolate chip cookies... different story I just like that I can make the choice based on what 'I' want.

I think you'll definately see 139 by the weekend. You've been rocking it this week... even with a head cold. That's dedication!!! And awesome job on your run this morning. You are sooo motivating. I'm so happy your still here

Have a fabulous day!!!
marie

 

[Alta818]

I adore how you are making such amazing revelations about yourself!!!....You ARE coming such a long way and you can and will have slip ups for the rest of your life, cause we are HUMAN and that's LIFE and LIVING IT!!!....You work so hard woman, and I am so proud to see you grow and evolve into this amazing amazing being!!!....!!!

I'm glad that you aren't beating yourself up anymore, and are being MINDFUL!!!...It truly is all about awareness.... Good for you!!

...and FUCK getting upset of a damn RAVIOLI right?!?!?!...Shit, like there isn't bigger things in this world to worry over right!?!?!....I mean, I know I don't want to be dwelling on something like AUNT JEMIMA, or CHEF BOY R Di (how ever u spell it...lol)....when I go to bed at night?!?!? ....Forget that!!! hahaha....!!!!

....You've got this down lady!!! !!! Great for you!!!! So proud of you!!!

 

[skkroll]

Crazy, I said almost the exact same thing recently. I don't want to deprive myself AT ALL!! But I'm finding if I'm going to have something It's b/c I WANT IT. Last night at my daughter's Sparks meeting they had a little party with cupcakes and cookies. All the mom's were digging right in with the kids and I just sat back and drank my tea. I had no need for gummy white/sparkle cupcake or a suger cookie. Had they have been chocolate chip cookies... different story I just like that I can make the choice based on what 'I' want.

I think you'll definately see 139 by the weekend. You've been rocking it this week... even with a head cold. That's dedication!!! And awesome job on your run this morning. You are sooo motivating. I'm so happy your still here

Have a fabulous day!!!
marie

Oh man... cupcakes and cookies.... YUM! I would have dug right in myself! So hard to resist when it's RIGHT THERE and everyone else is enjoying it!!! But I'm proud of you for avoiding it! Good job In those situations, I should do like you and think.. "do I really WANT that???" Great attitude!!

I adore how you are making such amazing revelations about yourself!!!....You ARE coming such a long way and you can and will have slip ups for the rest of your life, cause we are HUMAN and that's LIFE and LIVING IT!!!....You work so hard woman, and I am so proud to see you grow and evolve into this amazing amazing being!!!....!!!

I'm glad that you aren't beating yourself up anymore, and are being MINDFUL!!!...It truly is all about awareness.... Good for you!!

...and FUCK getting upset of a damn RAVIOLI right?!?!?!...Shit, like there isn't bigger things in this world to worry over right!?!?!....I mean, I know I don't want to be dwelling on something like AUNT JEMIMA, or CHEF BOY R Di (how ever u spell it...lol)....when I go to bed at night?!?!? ....Forget that!!! hahaha....!!!!

....You've got this down lady!!! !!! Great for you!!!! So proud of you!!!

LOL you crack me up girl!!! there are more important things to worry about than aunt jamima and chef boy r d!! LOL Thanks for the support, I'm glad that we have you back here and that you are feeling better!!! we missed you!

 

[chubbygirl]

I love your attitude and it's helping me in seeing things more clearly. I need to start thinking that way about snacks and food - like do I really want 'that' or should I satisfy my craving with something I will really enjoy. I think by not snacking so much during the week with pointless snacks I won't feel as bad about the snacks I really want on the weekend.
Nice work on the 4 mile run! I'm glad you didn't they might not have let you come back, lol. Imagine how embarrasing if it ended up all over the treadmill, gross.
I'm looking forward to Friday and think it is really going to push me these next two days! I agree that time is flying by!!

 

[skkroll]

I love your attitude and it's helping me in seeing things more clearly. I need to start thinking that way about snacks and food - like do I really want 'that' or should I satisfy my craving with something I will really enjoy. I think by not snacking so much during the week with pointless snacks I won't feel as bad about the snacks I really want on the weekend.
Nice work on the 4 mile run! I'm glad you didn't they might not have let you come back, lol. Imagine how embarrasing if it ended up all over the treadmill, gross.
I'm looking forward to Friday and think it is really going to push me these next two days! I agree that time is flying by!!

LOL I would have been pretty embarrassed if I woulda yacked right there! Especially cause I'm like a "regular" and I see all the other "regulars" every morning... I should bring a little garbage can with me just incase!!! haha

Alright guys... here's my food log for today:
Breakfast - Oatmeal, banana, skim milk (370 cals)
Snack - Rice cake w/peanut butter (215 cals)
Lunch - Turkey cheese mustard sandwich, almonds, yogurt (345 cals)
Snack - Cake!!! AHHHH!!! well atleast I had only one serving not two (240 cals)
Dinner - Hamburger with ketchup & mustard, kettle baked chips (375 cals)
= 1,545 calories

My recommended intake is now 1,485 since I lost some weight so I need to shoot a little lower now. I wrote out an entire day's worth of food for me to eat tomorrow and what I thought was good turned out to be only 999 calories! So I added a few things like milk, toast, string cheese to up it a little and if I eat exactly what I wrote down, I will be close to 1,300 calories for the day.

As far as water goes today... I had about 80 ounces... not bad!

Tomorrow morning I plan to run a mile and then do some intervals on the treadmill as well to get me really sweatin'! I'm also gonna do the elliptical and will probably cool down with a nice ride on the bike I'm gonna go a little earlier so I have more time to do everything. I'm ready to do REALLY GOOD tomorrow.... Friday is my weigh in... I got this!!!!!

Goodnight everyone... weekend starts tomorrow for me... woo!
~ Sarah

 

[skkroll]

Happy WEEKEND!!!!

Hey guys Good morning!

I'm feeling REALLY good today!!! Not to mention the weekend starts for me at 1:45 today

Today at the gym I ran 1 mile @ 6.0 mph, then I did 10 intervals - 5 of them I switched off running @ 6.5 mph and walking @ 3.8 mph, the other 5 I ran at @ 6.8 mph and walked @ 3.8 mph. I also did 15 minutes on the elliptical with resistance and incline, and 15 minutes on the bike. I got an hour of cardio today and it felt good

One thing I HATE about the gym in the morning is this stupid old guy that is always there. He go on the elliptical for a really long time, and ALWAYS goes on the one RIGHT in front of the fan and WON'T let anyone turn it on!!! It's like... GO PICK A DIFFERENT ELLIPTICAL WHERE YOUR HEAD ISN'T DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT THEN!!! And he is ALWAYS looking around and staring at people working out! He's always watching me and it's like MIND YOUR OWN FRICKIN' BUSINESS DUDE!!! Grrrr he bothers me SO much! I just want to go up to him and say, "Is there something you want to tell or ask me? I see you looking over here ALL THE TIME!!!"

Anyways... now I'm just enjoying some oatmeal, an apple, and a cup of skim milk for breakfast!

Have a great day everyone!!!
~ Sarah

 

[thelast20]

Hey guys Good morning!

I'm feeling REALLY good today!!! Not to mention the weekend starts for me at 1:45 today

Today at the gym I ran 1 mile @ 6.0 mph, then I did 10 intervals - 5 of them I switched off running @ 6.5 mph and walking @ 3.8 mph, the other 5 I ran at @ 6.8 mph and walked @ 3.8 mph. I also did 15 minutes on the elliptical with resistance and incline, and 15 minutes on the bike. I got an hour of cardio today and it felt good

One thing I HATE about the gym in the morning is this stupid old guy that is always there. He go on the elliptical for a really long time, and ALWAYS goes on the one RIGHT in front of the fan and WON'T let anyone turn it on!!! It's like... GO PICK A DIFFERENT ELLIPTICAL WHERE YOUR HEAD ISN'T DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT THEN!!! And he is ALWAYS looking around and staring at people working out! He's always watching me and it's like MIND YOUR OWN FRICKIN' BUSINESS DUDE!!! Grrrr he bothers me SO much! I just want to go up to him and say, "Is there something you want to tell or ask me? I see you looking over here ALL THE TIME!!!"

Anyways... now I'm just enjoying some oatmeal, an apple, and a cup of skim milk for breakfast!

Have a great day everyone!!!
~ Sarah

LOL!! I love gym stories. I hate it when you get going on a machine and then some old guy who really stinks like sweaty old guy, picks the machine RIGHT NEXT TO YOU... even though there are a ton of them open. You end up spending your whole workout trying not to breathe

Awesome intervals this morning!! I can't believe Friday weighin day is tomorrow. I think there may be a 3 in your future......

I'm changing things up a bit. Check out my journal whenever you get a chance and let me know what you think.

Have a fabulous day

 

[chubbygirl]

That's one of the things I love about my gym - they have a ladies only gym upstairs and all the equipment is made for women. Sometimes if all the machines are full I have to go downstairs in the main area and it's seriously a meat market.
I can't wait for your post tomorrow! 130's here you come! Not sure I can say the same for me I'm just not as good as sticking to my plans and goals like you - you are so determined and have the best attitude - I love it so keep it up! Have a great start to the weekend and way to really push it!

 

[skkroll]

Thanks girls!!

I also forgot to mention that I did not snack last night after dinner! I pretty much ALWAYS have something... not last night though

I am anxious to see what I weigh tomorrow - I'm not sure that I will hit 139 but I hope I am going to be close! December 11th is the date to reach 137 and I think that is VERY reasonable! I also want to be 135 by Christmas. I won't be too upset if I can't meet these next goals - I'm really just trying to set guidelines for myself to keep me on track. But I won't cry about it if I can meet them in time! After all... looking at the big picture, if I met my goal of 135 by Christmas that would be 20 pounds lost in just 3 months - which is huge to me!

Time to check other journals
~ Sarah

 

[eagray_]

Heyy there. idk if you remember me but I had a diary on here a few weeks ago under a different name (baby_e) and I just wanted to come back and let you know Im backkk lol and I've still been reading you're journal because you're a great inspiration with an amazing attitude. btw the SAME thing happened to my account where it wouldn't let me sign in even after changing the password and what not. so weird. anyway i look forward to talking with you again and i'll be keeping up with your journal

 

[gymfreak1]

Just wanted to say Hi and good luck with your weigh in! I hope you make it to the 130's that is a huge accomplishment.
Go Girl!

 

[thelast20]

Thanks girls!!

I also forgot to mention that I did not snack last night after dinner! I pretty much ALWAYS have something... not last night though

I am anxious to see what I weigh tomorrow - I'm not sure that I will hit 139 but I hope I am going to be close! December 11th is the date to reach 137 and I think that is VERY reasonable! I also want to be 135 by Christmas. I won't be too upset if I can't meet these next goals - I'm really just trying to set guidelines for myself to keep me on track. But I won't cry about it if I can meet them in time! After all... looking at the big picture, if I met my goal of 135 by Christmas that would be 20 pounds lost in just 3 months - which is huge to me!

Time to check other journals
~ Sarah

I'm anxious for your weigh in tomorrow too I'm keeping my fingers crossed for 139... for BOTH of us

AWESOME job on not snacking last night!!! Way to kick it

 

[skkroll]

Heyy there. idk if you remember me but I had a diary on here a few weeks ago under a different name (baby_e) and I just wanted to come back and let you know Im backkk lol and I've still been reading you're journal because you're a great inspiration with an amazing attitude. btw the SAME thing happened to my account where it wouldn't let me sign in even after changing the password and what not. so weird. anyway i look forward to talking with you again and i'll be keeping up with your journal

Haha I JUST wrote in your journal before I saw this Yes I do remember you and I'm happy that you're back and also very flattered that you have continued to read my journal!! Thanks We'll keep in touch for sure!

Just wanted to say Hi and good luck with your weigh in! I hope you make it to the 130's that is a huge accomplishment.
Go Girl!

Thanks!!!! I hope I make it soon too!!! We'll see if the scale is nice to me tomorrow

I'm anxious for your weigh in tomorrow too I'm keeping my fingers crossed for 139... for BOTH of us

AWESOME job on not snacking last night!!! Way to kick it

I am so anxious too! It's funny because now I'm home and we just got our bathroom done so all of the bathroom stuff is sitting in the guest room, where I'm on the computer, and the scale is on the floor RIGHT NEXT TO ME right now!!! It's like... "steppp onnn meeee!!!!!" and I'm like... "NO!!! I'll see you tomorrow scale, alright!?" hahah I have a feelin' we're gonna be neck and neck with this weigh in!!! We got this!

 

[skkroll]

Hey guys.... so I just weighed myself.... and...... I'm.....

139.6!!!

YES!!!!! That's 2 pounds down from last Friday AND I can now officially say I have hit the 130's!


So excited. Now I'm gonna go run 5K

Check ya'll later!!!
~ Sarah

 

[Marathon Man]

Hey guys.... so I just weighed myself.... and...... I'm.....

139.6!!!

YES!!!!! That's 2 pounds down from last Friday AND I can now officially say I have hit the 130's!

AWESOME!!



And I don't know how you manage to get up every morning and work out. I've set my alarm like 5 days in a row to get a morning workout in, and then turned it off 5 days in a row! Arghh! It's so hard to get up earlier than the 5:45 I have to work. Guess I'll stick to the evening for now.

I'm so excited for you!

 

[thelast20]

Hey guys.... so I just weighed myself.... and...... I'm.....

139.6!!!

YES!!!!! That's 2 pounds down from last Friday AND I can now officially say I have hit the 130's!


So excited. Now I'm gonna go run 5K

Check ya'll later!!!
~ Sarah

I`m so sorry but I totally have to hate you now JK

THAT IS SO FREAKING AWESOME!!!!

Congratulations Sarah. I am so happy for you

 

[chubbygirl]

thinking of what to say....YOUR SO AWESOME!
I agree with Marie though - I have to hate you now too! Just kidding but I am jealous of your determination - want to lend me some?
I didn't quite make it - but I will be there next week! Looking forward to seeing you get to 135! You are going to look amazing for the holidays! You should be so proud! Keep it up Sarah - check you back Monday! I'd tell you to be good but I already know you will be!