Island Girls' Weight Loss Journey

Lol..i know what u mean..but i find since I am trying to use the right portions for my food, i can't have a late dinner anymore. I am perfectly starving by 6pm. And then I head to bed early to avoid the late night binging. (its also because i hit the gym at 5 am in the morning so i pretty beat when nighttime comes...which is at 6 in the caribbean :))
 
I love the direction the scale is heading :D. had my weigh in and i lost 3 lbs. :party:. Its really nice to see the scale move sometimes. I also wore a 'new' top that i used to be able to fit into. It fit even better than it originally did!! yay!!
:biggrinjester: I am so happy for this because honestly this has been one of the toughest work weeks ever!! I had a sharp disagreement with a co-worker of mine (who also happens to be a friend) and now there is this uncomfortable tension when we are in the same room (and we sit opposite each other :/).
All i can say is that i am happy that spin and work is keeping me so busy that i don't have time to pig out. So i guess in retrospect i have more than one thing to be thankful for:
1. the weight loss
2. Not giving in to some major temptations
3. I also discovered 60 calorie mousse by Jell-o..:)svengo:).. i am on cloud 9.. they are delicious ..:D

Hope every one is progressing well also
 
Ugh, those uncomfortable tensions are the WORST! I somehow managed to become a part of something like that at my last job, and it was terrible. Hopefully things get better soon! And good job with listing the things you are thankful for! I try to do that when I'm down in the dumps sometimes and am usually pleasantly surprised at what I can come up with. Maybe I'll give that mousse a try, I'm a big fan of pudding and tapioca so mousse sounds like a wonderful addition :)
 
Laura F said:
Ugh, those uncomfortable tensions are the WORST! I somehow managed to become a part of something like that at my last job, and it was terrible. Hopefully things get better soon! And good job with listing the things you are thankful for! I try to do that when I'm down in the dumps sometimes and am usually pleasantly surprised at what I can come up with. Maybe I'll give that mousse a try, I'm a big fan of pudding and tapioca so mousse sounds like a wonderful addition :)
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Hey Laura, thanks for the empathy. The situation still is weird but its getting better. And i hope you like the mousse when you try it.

So, i have been out and about for the last couple of days, and while i have not been careless with what i eat, I haven't been always sticking to my caloric intake..here's yesterday's choices. not that its any excuse but I had school visitors and we had to pretty much eat what was served.

Breakfast:
1 piece Sweet bread
Estimated Calories: 250

Lunch:
1.5 cups of fried rice
1 piece of chinese style chicken
1/2 cup chuncky vegetables
Estimated Calories: 700

Dinner:
1.5 cups of corn soup
Estimated Calories: 600

Snack:
1 red velvet cup cake
1 chicken puff :
Estimated Calories: 450

Total Calories: 2000

the only good thing is that i forced myself to go to spin in the afternoon.
 
This weekend was a hard one. Its incredibly difficult for me to be home and not eat all the time. Yes its boredom. I know this...I had to speak to myself a couple of times not to give in to temptation. And because its my TOM i felt like i wanted to pig out every more and i was in too much pain to do any exercise. I feel like whoever said that exercise helps with the pain was a man who doesn't know what he is talking about or they forgot the word eventually...like "it will help eventually........" ( meaning nearer to menopause).
Thankfully though, I didn't have much snacks lying around except my sugar-free jello mousse..and my whole wheat grain snack (not too bad when all i wanted was chocolate).

I can't remember Saturday's indiscretions so here's is the breakdown for today:

Breakfast
Small Wheat bran muffin
Hard boiled egg
Estimated calories: 184

Lunch
Whole wheat personal pizza
Estimated calories: 420

Dinner
1/2 cup of couscous
1/4 cup of black beans
3 ounces chicken
Estimated calories: 384

Snack
Jello
Cake with jelly :blush5:
Estimated calories:220

Total Estimated calories:1200


I know it seems pretty low but really all i did all day was lie on my bed reading articles for my dissertation. So no physical activity done today no need for extra calories. My logic might be pretty screwed up but i can't eat too much on the days i don't exercise or else i feel like pigging out. and one pigging out session leads to another which leads to another and then 20lbs later i am back where i started. Anyways got to go beat the books again. Hope everyone is fine and doing great :D
 
Today was one of those tired-all-day days. On days like these I feel like eating some 'nice food' and watching a good movie. Fortunately I didn't give in to those urges.

Oh, as I was leaving work, I saw someone eating an ice cream sandwich. :drool5:. Given our hot weather today and my usual tendency to give in to such temptations, I was almost heading to buy one myself, when I remembered reading something on this forum. Someone was listing the advantages and disadvantages of being overweight...and he said being overweight is easy..its easy to give in and let go. Its easy to eat more food and to make bad choices. That reminder gave me the courage i needed to say no and walk away :). Hope I can continue to say no to any other wrong decision....

 
Fortunately I didn't give in to those urges.
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Good going :D It feels great that, doesn't it? A few times in the last week or two I've been walking through the shopping centre and felt myself drawn to fast food outlets or other usual suspects but have managed to resist and walk on by- always feel very proud of myself and it acts as a nice kick in the butt to keep doing that.
 
Hi!! To answer your question on my diary - Yes, I have tips!! Just in case I get wordy, I'll bold the key points and you can ignore the rest if you want, haha.

1) Progress should be slow and steady (emphasis on slow) - I tried for a couple of years to get into running, and never got anywhere because I was pushing myself too hard. I started in June running maybe five or ten minutes at a time, and stuck to a schedule of just a little bit of improvement every week, and it was SO much better this time around! People convince themselves that being sore is a sign of a good workout, and sure, that's proof that you did something, but being in pain is not a requirement. Personally, I find the fact that I can run five miles and NOT be more much more a sign of success than being unable to walk the next day! In my six months of regular running, I have been the tiniest bit sore maybe twice. Maybe.

2) Focus on time OR distance OR speed.. NOT more than one! - As a new runner I'd say there's no reason to focus on speed, and the easiest approach would be time. It's very easy to get wrapped up in trying to get faster and go farther at the same time, and that will get you nowhere. When I pretty much fell in love with Lisa :)beating:) was when something she said gave me the "push" I needed to drop my speed, and ultimately be able to complete three miles on the treadmill for the first time ever. Completing a slow 3 miles was much more satisfying than completing a quick 2.5 miles for weeks without ever getting over that hump. Find a speed that is comfortable for you, and when you reach some milestone like a 5K distance, that's the time to start getting faster.

3) Be careful of when and how you compare yourself to others - Use other people as inspiration and motivation, but never get down on yourself when you see that your running pace is someone else's walking pace, or if you're "only" jogging for a minute at a time. We all started somewhere, and as far as I can tell, we all remember that! I don't think anyone whose opinions matter would be any less than thrilled to hear about you reaching a goal like running 2 minutes straight for the first time ever! So above all, be proud of yourself for all of your accomplishments, no matter how they compare to others!

I bet there are more.. but this is what I thought of so far!! I'll update if I think of anything else that's good :) Hope this helps some!
 
Oh sheesh, I forgot to say AWESOME JOB on going out and running! Everyone recommends it for weight loss, and I totally recommend it as a stress reliever and confidence booster. Hopefully we'll get you hooked :) The more runners the better!
 
chubbygirl said:
Great work!! I love that saying too!! Keep it up!!
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Thanks Lisa, btw, i saw your b4 and after pics. amazing job! you are such an inspiration.

Caiman said:
Good going :D It feels great that, doesn't it? A few times in the last week or two I've been walking through the shopping centre and felt myself drawn to fast food outlets or other usual suspects but have managed to resist and walk on by- always feel very proud of myself and it acts as a nice kick in the butt to keep doing that.
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Caiman, good job on resisting! Normally i have a really bad habit of indulging in fast food once i am in the mall too..so i haven't been there in weeks. I'll remember your example during this Christmas vacation :D

Laura F said:
Oh sheesh, I forgot to say AWESOME JOB on going out and running! Everyone recommends it for weight loss, and I totally recommend it as a stress reliever and confidence booster. Hopefully we'll get you hooked :) The more runners the better!
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Laura, thank you so much for sharing those tips. I think i am going to concentrate on my time for now, as in increasing the amt of mins i can run. But your advice was so helpful! My goal is to run a 5k by mid-year 2011.

So my dissertation is keeping me pretty busy these days. I took a day off from work to get it done yesterday. Worked right thru lunch and then decided to go to the gym. Bad idea. I was so sick :puke: after the workout that i promised myself that i would never miss another mealtime again.

Today came home early from work (to concentrate on my dissertation..but i haven't started as yet), and I decided to go running/walking again. Was able to do 30 second intervals every 2 mins or so...I will try to increase the time next week..but i am usually huffing and puffing after 30s. I am trying to work on my breathing though so i don't sound like i am wheezing, on the verge of passing out.

I did try to reduce the snacks today but I had chinese food for lunch ( i have a weakness for chinese food). I am trying to drink some more water so that the saltiness of the food doesn't make the scale shift in the wrong direction.

Until tomorrow folks :seeya:

 
If you stick to a plan you'll have no problems completing a 5K by then! Have you heard of the Couch-to-5k program? It's how I got myself started. It's 9 weeks, first week is sixty seconds of jogging at a time, and it works you up to thirty minutes. I highly recommend it! If you have an iPhone or a Droid there are apps for it, too.
 
Thank you for the compliment and congrats on the running! I found it hard to get the breathing right too - if I have my IPOD on or I'm listening to the tv I don't pay attention to my breathing and I find that works. If I'm listening to myself breathe it gets me all flustered and then I don't do it properly - when I don't pay attention I have no issues.
My weight went up 7 pounds when I had Chinese - just from the salt! Maybe don't get on the scale for a couple days if seeing that would derail you. I know my body holds on to salt so bad so I was expecting it. You have it right though water, water, water!!
Have a great weekend and keep it up!!
 
Laura F said:
If you stick to a plan you'll have no problems completing a 5K by then! Have you heard of the Couch-to-5k program? It's how I got myself started. It's 9 weeks, first week is sixty seconds of jogging at a time, and it works you up to thirty minutes. I highly recommend it! If you have an iPhone or a Droid there are apps for it, too.
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Oh yes! i've heard of it. i will check it out the Iphone App (didn't know they had one). Thanks for that info. Btw are your knees supposed to hurt so much. Mine are not aching but there is a slight tingly feeling.


chubbygirl said:
Thank you for the compliment and congrats on the running! I found it hard to get the breathing right too - if I have my IPOD on or I'm listening to the tv I don't pay attention to my breathing and I find that works. If I'm listening to myself breathe it gets me all flustered and then I don't do it properly - when I don't pay attention I have no issues.
My weight went up 7 pounds when I had Chinese - just from the salt! Maybe don't get on the scale for a couple days if seeing that would derail you. I know my body holds on to salt so bad so I was expecting it. You have it right though water, water, water!!
Have a great weekend and keep it up!!
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7 POUNDS!! OMG...well that settles it. Chinese food only on special occasions (can't give it up completely :p). I didn't check the scale as yet but my weigh-in is monday. Hope my body corporates!! Well about the breathing thing... I never realised I was breathing wrong until that disastrous spin class when my friend said to me..'you are breathing wrong. breathe in through your nose, out thru your mouth'. Apparently i was breathing in and out thru my mouth. Since then i have been more aware of my breathing and i am making a conscious effort to breathe the 'right' way especially when i feel myself getting out of breath.

Yesterday was a pretty good day though i didn't exercise. I am allowed one day off :D. I didn't eat too badly either though by late night i was hungry. I just put off doing some school work and went to bed. My school work is suffering because of all my :sleeping:

This is what the calorie intake looked like yesterday

Breakfast
Honey nut cheerios and milk

Estimated Calories: 190

Lunch
Salmon Patty and Hamburger Bread
Carrot Apple Muffin
Estimated Calories: 550

dinner
Basmati Rice, Paneer and Curried Chick Peas
Estimated Calories: 350

Snack
1 cup Gatorade
4 almonds
1 fruit slice
Estimated Calories: 167

Total Estimated Calories: 1257
 
I don't think I would have followed the program if I didn't have the app. It's one thing to have a piece of paper to tell you what to do, but it's a whole lot nicer to have a voice in your ear telling you when to run. It helped keep me from looking at the time on the treadmill constantly, too. I didn't have any problems with my knees, and I would say they're never SUPPOSED to hurt that bad, haha. Listen to your body and take it easy, maybe try walking at an incline for a while before you get into a running routine, if you're using a treadmill. That will build up some strength in your knees without the high impact of running.
 
Sunflower said:
Your food is lovely lovely :) I wish I could cook!! Hope you're having a good day!!
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Thanks Sunflower, unfortunately i can't the credit for cooking. Since I live in the West Indies, we don't have any Jenny Craig or NutriSystem programs here. So, my neighbour decided he's going to quit his job and start his own local version of it. So for the last 2 months all i have been eating are his meals, which are truly delish imho!!! But i can cook :p..i just don't have the time to cook, and study and work at the same time. So far his plan has been great. Lost about 10lbs, but it was also due to the fact that i gave up late night eating and starting exercising every day. Not on the plan for dec. wish me luck!!..dec is a tough month with christmas dinners and parties :ack2:
 
Yesterday i decided to take a day off from work to tie up some loose ends in my essay. I thought i would go to the gym but it was so rainy that i decided to exercise on my elliptical home. wasn't so much fun but at least i exercised. I haven't been drinking enough water lately because ..well there is no excuse really, but now i am getting headaches because of the lack of water. need to drink more...

Today, i I handed in my dissertation!!!!! :party: Normally i celebrate with food but i decided to resist the urge and go to the gym instead. Felt really good afterwards :D. Now that my project for school is over its time to get back to my day job. sigh...this time of the year is SO hectic and well normally i eat when i am stressed..but since i have done so well not pigging out while writing my dissertation, I hope i can resist the temptation for the next couple of weeks.
This is what i ate today:

Breakfast
Banana nut loaf

Estimated Calories: 250

Lunch
shredded chicken wrap
Estimated Calories: 450

dinner
Chicken, potato and mushroom soup
Estimated Calories: 400

Snack
1 pk of whole wheat grains crackers
2 cups of tea
1 fruit slice
Estimated Calories: 300

Total Estimated Calories: 1400
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Confession time

Ok so today was a terrible eating day. I started badly from the start. I forgot my breakfast at home (i normally have bf at work), so i had to buy food. And my choice was not the healthiest!! I had a piece of roti (made of white flour almost like pita bread) and smoked herring (made of herring and onions and oil and sweet peppers and did i mention oil!!). I tried to do some damage control for lunch but i sneaked two snacks in (a chocolate biscuit and a chewy bar).

But it was dinner that killed me. I went to spin and when i got home i couldn't stop eating. I had TWO helpings of dinner and a huge slice of cake :ack2: I was just hungry, like my stomach was a bottomless pit. It wasn't greediness or boredom just plain ole hunger. I will be heading to the gym early tomorrow though. Got to work out these calories!! Hope the scale is not too punishing tomorrow. (fingers crossed). I have decided though, not to feel to guilty for this pig-feast...it doesn't happen often again and its a minor setback, I will continue to press on tomorrow....
 
Hey how'd the weigh-in go? No worries about that one higher calorie day - just don't let tomorrow be that same! You can always start fresh now! Awesome work getting to the gym instead of rewarding yourself with goodies!!
 
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