Island Girls' Weight Loss Journey

So today wasn't the complete success that I hoped it would be. After my spin class, my co-workers and I went to breakfast. I opted for the english muffin and egg and cheese, no butter no bacon. For lunch I had a chicken wrap and for dinner I had a veggie burger. Oh, and I had a banana for snack.

Spin class was really great though I can't feel my lower extremities any more :p. Also, i was having a discussion with a friend who is also trying to lose some pounds. She said that on her diet she was not allowed to have certain food. Honestly, I can't handle feeling that I am not allowed to have any food item. So my new attitude is that I CAN eat anything that I want to, but I CHOOSE to eat something that would be healthy for my body. That way I don't feel like I am being deprived of anything because the balance of power always remains with me.

All in all, today could have been much worse...it could have been better but there is always tomorrow :seeya:
 
Ok the scale refuses to move despite my best efforts. I was too tired to exercise this morning but I went to the gym these evening. Did 30 mins on the elliptical.
My food for today was according to plan as well:

BF: 1 piece of cornbread

Lunch: 1/2 rice and cashew chicken

Dinner: Tuna wrap

Snack:
1 Banana
1 cup of grapes
1/2 pk wheat grain crackers

I have decided not to weigh till next week just to ensure its not just water weight.
 
Feeling kinda bloated. Hope this feeling passes soon. Just logging in my food intake

Breakfast: wholewheat cinnamon roll.

Lunch: 3/4 cup wholewheat spaghetti, 1/8 cup tomato sauce, chicken

Dinner: sweet potato shepherd's pie

Snack: 2 pks of whole grain crackers
1/2 cup grapes
1/2 peach yogurt

Exercise: 1/2 hr of spin

While my bf,lunch and dinner was ok, my snack intake was too much since the one pk of the whole grain crackers has 150 calories.

Hope everyone else is faring well.
 
I usually don't read other journals because I don't have alot of time ( bad me.)I jsut read your whole journal and you have the way you started off is very similar to mine before I started posting here except yours is way ahead. so just keep it up =)
 
ranjan said:
I usually don't read other journals because I don't have alot of time ( bad me.)I jsut read your whole journal and you have the way you started off is very similar to mine before I started posting here except yours is way ahead. so just keep it up =)
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Thanks ranjan!! glad to know someone's reading :D. BTW, i saw your before-and-after pics. AMAZING JOB!! Keep it up..its such an inspiration.

So, today was not such a great day (i find myself writing that every day this week). SELF-SABOTAGE is a real phenomenon. Everyone in work is commenting on how much weight I have lost and its really very flattering. But somehow I also see it as an excuse to give in to some temptations.

I really tried today to exercise some self-control but because we have a holiday tomorrow, everyone brought ice-cream, cake and sweets to share today. It was like FOOD HELL...or heaven i guess :p. I had a piece of cheese cake and an indian snack called peera. And for dinner, I was still hungry so i had a pack of wheat grain crackers (sounds healthy but its like 150 cals). All in all, while I did give in to the cake and sweet, the old me would have indulged in cake (both chocolate and cheesecake), AND ice-cream, AND sweets AND fast food.
But i made the choice, that even though i was indulging I would not indulge in EVERYTHING my eyes beheld. Thats the only +ve remark for today.

Oh, and i didn't exercise today. It was my rest day

Even though I mentioned my indiscretions earlier, here is my food intake for the day:

Breakfast: 1 pack of Nature Valley Granola Bar (2 bars)

Lunch: 1 Portion of Ravioli

Dinner: Grilled Chicken Wrap

Snacks (this is where it all fell down :svengo:):
1 piece of cheesecake
1 pk of wheat grain crackers
1 indian sweet

At least tomorrow I have spin. Hopefully i would be able to burn all the calories today and then some...Hope i don't overdo it tomorrow too (seeing that's its a holiday and all :party:)
:seeya:
 
Hey Island Girl,
I'm also sorry to hear you've lost someone recently, such a hard thing to deal with :(
Hope you and your family are doing OK.
I think you're doing really well, and I just wanted to stop by and say thanks for sharing and keep up the great work :)


Jess
 
Do you know that nagging feeling you have that you are the weakest link in the chain? or that you ARE as fat and out-of-shape as you know other people think you are.

Today at spin class that's EXACTLY how i felt. Since today is a holiday, we had a combination class (ppl from different times during the week joined for this one class)..so obviously it was going to be more strenuous than my regular spin classes.

EVERYONE OF MY CO-WORKERS (even the one normally does not keep up) were able to keep up except me. I was out-of-breath by the 10th minute and i never recovered from that. I got a stitch half-way thru and was not able to keep up with the group. I felt terrrible. .....and my friend next to me thought she was helping me by "encouraging me" to get up when i sat down to rest. While i understand she was just being my friend, I felt like shooting her.:cuss: It felt like i was failing and now someone else noticed. I ALREADY have an inner voice in my head screaming my failure..i didn't need confirmation.


I feel like crying..i really do..and after the class, everyone was like..'this was so good', 'i can't believe i made it' ..etc etc...i had nothing to add..because i felt like i was living up to my true potential...out-of-shape and 60 pounds overweight. :(

On the way back home I tried to replace my self-debasing thoughts with nicer ones because in this mood i will throw in the towel. I also felt if i journaled it might help..and actually it does. The only plus in this situation is at least i exercised for the day. Anyone with kind words are welcome.


healthyjess said:
Hey Island Girl,
I'm also sorry to hear you've lost someone recently, such a hard thing to deal with :(
Hope you and your family are doing OK.
I think you're doing really well, and I just wanted to stop by and say thanks for sharing and keep up the great work :)


Jess
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Thanks jess for the condolences. Much appreciated. I think we are coping well but this christmas might be difficult. Also thanks for the words of encouragement. After my morning, its nice to hear. :)
 
The same thing happened to me this month! I couldn't keep up in a 6am spin class. I was the largest woman there. I used to be slim and I would have been up at the front of the class having to do extra work to get a sweat going. So I've really declined...it was very upsetting.

There are two thoughts that come to mind:
1. At least you were there. We can only do our best, and hopefully one day that will mean we will become better. I am certain I will get back up to the front of the class again. There was a woman at my dance class this week who could not do any of the steps, but she kept moving for the majority of the class, substituting side steps for complicated moves. I thought she was great for staying and just getting moving. But then she left about 40minutes in! Very disappointing. We don't get better at anything by quitting.

2. What else are you going to do? Being overweight and unfit is upsetting to you....so you're going to give up? Then you will still be overweight and unfit. If you want to be slim and fit then you have to ignore the excuses and just do what you need to do to achieve your goal. I know it's hard to ignore bad feelings but it's the challenge of any lifestyle change.

One day you'll finish that class, you will find your friend's words encouraging instead of degrading and what you think about your looks won't matter as much as the feeling of achievement.

I think you should go to the same class next week!
 
onmyway said:
There are two thoughts that come to mind:
1. At least you were there. We don't get better at anything by quitting.

2. What else are you going to do?

I think you should go to the same class next week!
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Thanks so much!! I really needed to hear some tough comments. I was wallowing in self-pity..and i have been there before and i know where that road leads. As for going to the same class, well this was a special holiday class, so there will be no class like it until the next holiday (christmas for us..). But i am going to take your advice and keep at it. At least I was there! and I am hitting the gym tomorrow :D. Take care and feel free to stop by anytime.
 
So sorry to hear the class didn't go as well as you had wanted. But like onmyway said, at least you were there. Weight loss isn't a team sport. It's not a competition, you don't have one winner and one loser. All you can do is focus on yourself and on constantly improving, little by little. Keep working hard and now you have a goal for the Christmas class!
 
Laura F said:
So sorry to hear the class didn't go as well as you had wanted. But like onmyway said, at least you were there. Weight loss isn't a team sport. It's not a competition, you don't have one winner and one loser. All you can do is focus on yourself and on constantly improving, little by little. Keep working hard and now you have a goal for the Christmas class!
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@ Laura
You are so right! i like that perspective..its not a team sport :). kinda takes the pressure off. I am doing my best and the scale is moving in the right direction (albeit slowly) but at least I am not quitting. Thanks for helping me see things clearly.


I went to the gym today and tried to get a solid 30 mins using the elliptical. Like the spin class, I found myself wearing out pretty early. Idk..maybe i am just extra tired these days. I know i should be doing some weights but i am pretty much crunched for time so i can never really squeeze it in. I think i may need some free weights for home use. Eating today was....well...it was ok..not the best..not the worst. Here's the breakdown:

Breakfast:
2 BlueBerry pancakes with low-cal maple syrup
Calories: 200?

Lunch:
1 bowl of homemade Corn soup (YUMM!!)
Calories: 500

Dinner:
1 bowl of homemade Corn soup
Calories: 500

Snacks:(oh boy!)
1 cup of frosted flakes
1/3 pk of wheat grain crackers
1/4 barfi (indian sweet)
Calories: 500

Total Calories: 1700

Tomorrow i will try to be better with my snacks. I promise. We still have holiday snacks lying around. :drool5:
 
Hey Island Girl - thanks for the post in my thread, hehe. Starting Monday...getting worried that I'm gonna be starving, heh. On 2,200 kcals a day, but it looks so small on paper, the portions.

As far as your class, I understand you there - three years ago, I used to run 2-3 miles, 3 times a week. Now I can barely run 400m without having to stop. Just keep doing it, and you'll get better - you start off bad, you get better the more you do. Stay happy!
 
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I'm glad you took that ok. I thought about it after and maybe thought I was being a bit harsh.

I took some of my own advice and went to spin class today, 2 weeks after my last one. I put my bike up the front so I had no distraction or excuse to slack off. I wasn't the best in the class, but definitely achieved something today. Tip: wear the right undies...panty lines and wedgies are not a good look....just hope no one cares to look!

You are doing a great job. Keep up the good work.
 
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Birdcage said:
getting worried that I'm gonna be starving, heh. On 2,200 kcals a day, but it looks so small on paper, the portions.
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Hey birdcage,
The first time i decided to use portions i thought i was going to die. LOL. The 'trick' is to fill up on veges..lots and lots of it and water. Can't overemphasize good ole H20. Don't worry in no time you will get used to it.

onmyway said:
I'm glad you took that ok. I thought about it after and maybe thought I was being a bit harsh.

I took some of my own advice and went to spin class today Tip: wear the right undies...panty lines and wedgies are not a good look....just hope no one cares to look!
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It wasn't harsh..well..it was exactly what i needed to hear. I am very glad you said what u said. Feel free to kick my a$$ any time you like :D. About the tip :p...i am in a class with female co-workers..we ALL have the VPL's and wedgies...lol..thank God no one really cares about it. Thanks again for the support and kudos to you for going to spin class. Let me know how it progresses :)

So today i promised to be better with the snacks..and so far I have done a decent job at keeping it. No exercise today..resting up for spin tomorrow :p. This is what my eating looked like for today though:

Breakfast:
Banana muffin
Estimated Calories: 200

Lunch:
1 portion mash potato and chicken breast
Estimated Calories: 500

Dinner:
Grilled chicken fajita (just salsa, tortilla, corn, onions, and sweet peppers and chicken of course!)
Estimated Calories: 600

Snacks:
1 pk of wheat grain crackers
2 crix (crackers)
Estimated Calories: 200

Estimated Total Calories: 1500

OH btw...i have one minor victory to celebrate...i am a chronic late night eater. Because i am studying part- time, night time hunger pangs can sometimes be overwhelming. :svengo:. Last night i was feeling pretty hungry but i decided to drink some water and resist the urge. YAY me! :party:Felt very good this morning when i got up and i was guilt-free. Its a wonderful feeling :D


 
I will be doing homework all night so I will try to use you as inspiration and avoid the late-night snacking, too! Thanks for unintentionally keeping me in line :)
 
Good to see you posting regularly again!! Those days you mentioned you didn't have much energy for the gym how did your protein intake look? If it was really low maybe that could have been the problem. Make sure to drink a big glass of water before you go and that might help too.
Spinning class is so good for your core so keep it up! There are some people that couldn't even do one minute of that class so just be proud of what you accomplished!! Keep it up girl, one day at a time!!
 
Late night eating is my down-fall. It's 11pm here and my dinner is still in the oven! I save all my calories for night time foods! Hope you had a good day!
 
MysticBlue said:
Aww, good for you for not giving in to the late night craving. It gets so hard sometimes! Kudos!
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Thanks Mystic!!! it does get hard. I am trying my best to sleep early so that I don't give into hunger cravings.

healthyjess said:
I second what Mystic said! Night eating was the killer for me too... SO HARD TO BREAK THE HABIT! Well done :Angel_anim:
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Thanks jess, I am not sure the habit is broken..but one day at a time. I normally try to use 6pm as my absolute latest cut-off mark to eat anything. Any pangs after i drink some water.

Laura F said:
I will be doing homework all night so I will try to use you as inspiration and avoid the late-night snacking, too! Thanks for unintentionally keeping me in line :)
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Np Laura, any time :p. Unfortunately since i am trying to sleep earlier my school work seems to be suffering a tad! Your late-night sessions are inspiration for me to put in a few more hours of work. :)

chubbygirl said:
Good to see you posting regularly again!! Those days you mentioned you didn't have much energy for the gym how did your protein intake look? If it was really low maybe that could have been the problem. Make sure to drink a big glass of water before you go and that might help too.
Spinning class is so good for your core so keep it up! There are some people that couldn't even do one minute of that class so just be proud of what you accomplished!! Keep it up girl, one day at a time!!
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Thanks Lisa for the encouragement. That spin class was early in the morning and I had a piece of banana nut bread. I didn't drink any water though, so i will take your advice for next time. (Normally my class is in the afternoon so i don't have this problem). And you are right..one day at a time! Thanks again :)


So, in addition to being a late-night eater, I am also an emotional eater. I hate labels but in this case they apply. I had AN AWFUL DAY :willy_nilly: in work today and I would like to say that I DIDN'T resort to food for comfort. Instead I went to my spin class and worked on my frustrations there. I felt much better after
1. because of the endorphins and
2. because I made the right choice.
I think part of the reason I chose to go to spin was also because I had friends who were going as well. It really is easier sometimes when there are ppl who come alongside you in your journey. So thanks to all the ppl who comment and give advice. Its so nice to know I can share my ups and downs here with like-minded folks.
My eating today was pretty decent as well. Here's the breakdown:
Breakfast
Oatmeal and raisins (with sugar no milk)
Est Calories:250
Lunch
1 cup Spaghetti and 2 Chicken Meatballs (with paramesan cheese and sauce)
Est Calories:550
Snack
1/2 cup grapes
Est Calories:31
Dinner
Homemade Wholewheat Vege Pizza
Est Calories:400

Est Total Calories: 1231 (Not too shabby!)
Hope everyone is fine and happy and progressing on their journey.
Well i am off to do some work (after i watch HIMYM on tv :D )
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