Island Girls' Weight Loss Journey

Island Girl

Island Girl

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So I have decided that the best way to stay on track is to involve ppl in my journey.

I have been overweight all my life (I am currently 26 years old) and I am fed up of carrying extra weight around. I weigh about 175 lbs and i am looking to lose about 60 lbs. I have tried and failed so many times in the past. I feel like my entire can fall into one of two categories : On a Diet, or preparing to go on a diet.

Right now though, i want to make some lifestyle changes. I want to exercise more and eat right. I don't want to see this as just another diet. I have started exercising this morning and I can really see how unfit i am. I couldn't make it past 17 mins on the elliptical..very very slowly. But its a start. Right?

I am hoping that as i journal my successes and challenges that I can encourage and be encouraged by others. So here's to a new chapter in my life...
 
Island Girl said:
So here's to a new chapter in my life...
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Congrats on starting over the healthy way and no more diets! This site is great for motivation - whenever I am having a bad day I read a couple journals and find someone who's getting it done and smashing pounds and really gets me motivated again. i've been around for almost a year and so far lost around 25 - 30 pounds however I've lost around 75 -80 pounds since my highest. There are going to be ups and downs and we will be here to congratulate the ups and support you through the downs! You can do it! Just take it one day at a time and make changes slowly that will stick!! Looking forward to reading more!
 
My best friend's wedding

So i am now back from my best friend's wedding. I tried really hard not to overeat at the wedding and to make the best choices from what was served.
Unfortunately the choices were not that great :(.

I did get some exercising in this morning though, so i wasn't all naughty :angel: . And i didn't have any cake or dessert. Hope to do better tomorrow because i am sure i crossed my calorie intake limit today.
 
Congrats!

Congrats on your success so far! I feel your pain, what with the special occasion splurging...but what I tell myself is the path to health isn't a race. You indulge one day, just make that the only day for a while...you decide how to define a "while"... :)

To health!
 
Welcome Island Girl!! and great attitude to start of a new leaf - diets are bad news! Lifestyle changes are the way to go!

As for fitness, you will be suprised at how quickly that changes. When I started running on a treadmill, I could only do 60 secs running, 60 seconds walking and that KILLED me...I then was amazed when I progressed to running for 5 mins....then 11 mins... That was 4 months ago. I got back yesterday from an 8km run that took me 1hour 10 mins (slowmo I know!!!) in the baking sun. So, I guess my message is...keep going, small steps at a time and it WILL change :D
 
Hi Island_Girl! I just joined the forum yesterday and you and I are in the same boat. I'm also 26 and have been struggling with my weight most of my life. I just started my own journal here as well and it seems as if there are lots of supportive people on these forums and people to inspire us to keep going. It'll be hard but we can do it! Good luck on your journey. :)
 
An new day

Normally i like to exercise first thing in the morning. It helps me to get the exercise part over with and i generally make healthier choices later on in the day.

Today however i got up just in time to rush to church so I didn't have time to get my 30 mins in. I exercised later on in the day however but it was much more difficult. I had to keep telling myself 'It will be over soon, it will be over soon' or 'its just 30 mins, its just 30 mins'. Hopefully i can get my exercise in early tomorrow. :)

I went to the cinema after church but i didn't eat any popcorn or drink soda. Actually, I didn't do too bad with the food choices today. Since i use WW i will check my food intake by points. I am allotted 24 for the day.

BF: Crackers and tea :4
Lunch: Turkey breast 6" sandwich from Subway without cheese : 6
Snack : Crackers : 2
Dinner : Tuna and crackers 7
Snack: blueberry smoothie 3
In total : 22 pts

All in all a good day. :D
 
Thanks for the support everyone!!

Thanks so much for reading and commenting. Makes this journal a little less weird and i don't feel like I am talking to myself all the time. :willy_nilly:

So today I started a new course of study. Its going to take a year to complete the course and i will say that i am a bit worried. Ok, a lot worried. I don't exactly have the best time management skills and working and studying and trying to keep up with an exercise program would be a lot demanding. When i am in study mode i am most definitely not in exercise mode. And when i am not in exercise mode i am definitely not in eating right mode. Right now i am trying not to worry too much about it and as i remember reading on someone's post/diary
'One meal at a time, one day at a time, one pound at a time'. That is my new mantra.. that and 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me'.

On a better note, I got my exercise in today :party:. Every day that i exercise i feel like i have won a major battle. And hopefully enough battles will help me win the war.

My points for today were okay as well,
BF: post mini wheats and milk : 4.5
Lunch: sandwich with sausage : 6 (okay i know its not the healthiest choice but i was late again this morning)
Dinner: Tuna casserole and Crystal Light water: 6
Snack: granola bar: 4
Snack: mango (I LOVE MANGOES..can't get enough, they are only in season once a year): 3
Total: 23.5 out of my 24

DIdn't cross the limit..one more successful day...waiting for one more pound to come off. :D
 
I was just browsing journals, so I wanted to stop in and say Hi and welcome to the forum...Looks like you're doing a great job. Keep it up! :)
 
Wanted to come say "Hi!" at your journal since you were nice enough to post at mine. I am the same way with exercise. It does feel like a battle to me. It's always best for me to do it in the morning too, because if I don't I procrastinate all day long and usually just put it off to the next day. And when I exercise I do seem to eat better because I know how hard it was to burn off those calories!

Good job staying with your points. Some days it seems so easy to stay on track...and others it feels like I've eaten almost all my points before dinner. But I have got used to smaller portion sizes which is a major plus.

So you live in the carribbean?? How cool! I have never been there. I hope to go on a cruise there Nov./Dec. of next year though. It will be my first one!

Wishing you much success!
 
Why am i so hungry?

Okay so i got up at 2.30 am because of hunger pangs. Naturally i didn't want to give in to those urges but I couldn't go back to sleep. I had BF about 7.30am but i was ravenous by 10.30. Had a snack and was fine till lunch time. Had lunch but by 3.30 the monster in my stomach started acting badly. :troll: Luckily i was driving at the time so 1. no one heard the stomach growls 2. i didn't have any snacks to shut the monster up. I am still to have dinner but i don't want to eat too early because by 9pm i will be hungry again!!

So far though, i am within my points :

BF: shredded wheat cereal and milk :4.5
Lunch : hamburger bun and sausage: 6
Snack: granola bar :4
Snack: a pack of go ahead bars : 3.5
Dinner: Tuna casserole: 6

I hope dinner satisfies me and that i don't give into any cravings later!!!
Oh and i exercised today as well :D
 
some new inspiration

Half way tru my class today some new weight-loss inspiration hit me!!

When i graduated from university some years ago i was really huge and all my pictures looked terrible. I always regretted not having nicer pics to commemorate the occasion. With this new course (ending next year), I'll get to graduate again and this time I hope to be several pounds lighter. :hurray: Yes, i know its just a picture but vanity, vanity, all is vanity, not so?

Anyways, didn't exercise for the day as yet (got up late again) but i am hoping to go walking in a few mins though i am quite tired.
Points-wise, i have kept within the limit so far, though i haven't had dinner as yet.

Well i am off to exercise...want to be picture-perfect by next year :D
 
Any and all means of inspiration and motivation you can find are great and will definitely help you. Even if it's vanity. I am the same way about pictures. I have noticed since I've put on this weight that there are hardly any pictures of me anymore. That's because I either don't want them taken in the first place, or I delete them off my camera because I hate them. :p

Sorry you're having hunger pangs lately. Maybe try drinking more water and no calorie drinks? I feel like a hypocrite because I struggle to get my liquids in, but I have heard that thirst can be mistaken for hunger. Staying on track with the points is hard. Some days I feel like it's easy and others...not so much!
 
It's been a while

hey everyone,
Its been a little while since I wrote anything but we had a death in the family :( and unfortunately I was not able to keep up with my exercise or food program. I am trying now though. Started exercising again using the elliptical but I am beginning to despise that machine. I did get the Leslie Sansone's Walk away the pounds dvds and I think I will give those a try instead. I don't think I gained any weight, actually I lost a pound but I am not going to record it as yet because I think its just water weight that I lost. Going to keep on keeping on..
 
Aww..I'm sorry to hear that you had a death in the family. I know how hard that is...I just had one recently too. It's good that you're getting back on track though. You just gotta keep on going. *Big hugs to you*
 
jen_renee said:
Aww..I'm sorry to hear that you had a death in the family. I know how hard that is...I just had one recently too. It's good that you're getting back on track though. You just gotta keep on going. *Big hugs to you*
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Hey thanks so much. I'm sorry about your loss too. Hope you are doing well on your weight loss journey :D. Thanks again for the encouragement :)
 
Back again

Hi everyone,
So I kinda dropped off the radar for a while...its been crazy busy and also I was not doing so well on my weight loss journey. August and September, I found myself returning to old habits (they really hard to die)..and well i didn't gain any weight but I also didn't lose any either.

But as of October 4th, I started to count august and september as bumps in my road to 120lbs and to get back on the road.
It also helped that my closest friends at work decided to become a little more health conscious. We have all been doing spin classes 3 times a week. I only go to 2 though because of the times but I am exercising in between at my gym.
Every day seems I am trying to push myself to work just a bit harder than the day before.

Since october 4th, I have lost 6lbs and the difference is beginning to show in my clothes and my co-workers are beginning to notice .:D. I hope i don't become complacent in my exercise routine because i still have a long long way to go. Hope to be journaling here a little more too :D
 
Getting a bit frustrated

So I got on the scale this morning and the needle didn't budge from its position last week. I am a bit frustrated by this but i am trying not to spiral into depression. :banghead:

I was planning on losing 2lbs a week. Is that unreasonable? I eat about 1500cals a day and exercise daily (ok well every other day at least)....Sigh i hope this week is better.

On a better note I am a going to an early morning spin class :). Hopefully i will feel a little better after it.
 
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