JadeLynn's Weight Loss Diary

Sooooooo sick of snow and ice! I live in the south this is not supposed to be like this! Melt all ready!:ack2: I miss my cold weather (not snow and ice cold) morning runs. I really do not want to slip and fall though. This morning I did an old VHS (yes really a tape) step aerobics workout. I will say that it was fun though, was so surprised when it was over. Legs feel a bit sore, so that was good.
 
Excited to see I had a message...it was another person trying to see me things. Hmph!

Anyway...finally got to run outside today, it was cold but no ice. It did begin to sleet on me, but at least I still got 3 miles in. I did enjoy it!

I ordered a bunch of old step aerobics DVDs on Amazon. A couple are ones I think I had, but loaned to someone who never gave them back. Step aerobics may not be popular any more, but it has always been one of my favorite workouts and since I have the step and the space...may as well have some fun while it is snowing and sleeting outside. I'm still pretty good at the ones with the fancy choreography, and even though I'm definitely sweaty when it is done, the time flies because I am concentrating.

I have eaten okay for several days now and there have even been cookies and candy around me. I would love to lost 10 pounds by April. That really should be doable. I've been hanging out here for a bit, with no success. It is time that I step up my game. I seriously wrote that before I thought about it, no pun intended.

Hope everyone is doing well and fighting the good fight!
 
Good job on the run and resisting the temptation of verboten foods. You are really taking the next step...

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Awesome on not eating any candy! Step aerobics are so good though. They really work your lower body great!

The cold front hasn't gotten here yet... Lots of anticipation for it though
 
Wow was my last post really February 23rd? Time flies when you are not having fun I guess. I stopped posting because I was not having any more success than not gaining any more weight, which I suppose is at least something, but I also have not lost any more.

I have spent some time trying to figure out what has caused all of this. Being 130 pounds was never really hard for me; I try to remember what I did differently. It has not been an easy process examining all of this and I realize that I am basically not very happy with the way that my life is going. I do not know how to handle this, am not good at I suppose emotional regulation so I suppress these emotions but they really never go away and so I have turned in to an emotional eater. My natural habit of daily exercise has helped, but as others have written…You cannot out run your diet.

And habits are very hard to change and figuring out when I am hungry when I have been eating when I am not for a while now has been a challenge.

It did not help that I am about 99% certain that a co-worker read my food/mood journal that was in my backpack in my car. I do know for sure she went through my backpack. I write in it during my lunch breaks. So then I stopped writing. I’m still really really mad about that. I am a very private person. I do not talk about things with many people and certainly not co-workers who spread gossip.

I do not like the way that I look, recently spent a week in a bikini…was not happy. And it is really draining to continue to have this problem. I have some other problems that are not as much in my control, but this problem is within my control and so after a lot of trying to sort this out in my head, some therapy (boy that was hard to do) and the realization that this thing is really something I can solve even if the other things won’t be sorted out any time soon, I am going to try again. This time I will buy something that locks to continue with the food/mood thing.

I also have learned to face the scale again. For some people weighing themselves is not helpful, but for me I need that level of accountability to see the affect that my eating has on me. That is how I gained 20 pounds so quickly…just ignored the scale and thought…”Tomorrow is another day.” That was 2 years ago.

Sometimes I very much dislike writing about this because I find it amazingly depressing.

Hope you are all doing well!

JadeLynn
 
I had a good day today. Partly that is because I had no annoying work meetings to attend and so I could eat lunch when I was hungry.

I get up at 4:30 am, that is the only way that I can exercise before work, I am a morning person and I like doing it that way. I also do not like to wash my hair twice a day and when I run I get pretty sweaty so I prefer to workout before I shower and then get cleaned up.

The only reason I mention this is because then I get hungry for lunch earlier than many of my co-workers. I have a refrigerator in my office and I have also found it works better for me to bring my lunch. I recently bought a microwave.

For some people having a snack would work, but that does not really work for me. It works best for me to eat lunch and then around 3pm have some kind of a snack if needed.

I suppose what I am getting at in my own long winded way, is that each of us has to find what works for us and that may vary a lot from person to person. Not being pressured by co-workers to do things that sabotage my weight loss is something that I am feeling more comfortable with.

I work with 2 women who snack all day long, they literally bring a little bag of snacks with them so they are never hungry for lunch and will continue prattling on for hours as they snack. That works for them...but not for me :)

I really wanted to have some chocolate covered blueberries after dinner, but I resisted. In the future I may be able to have something like that, but I think for a bit avoiding anything chocolate is best.

I just kept seeing the number on the scale that I do not like and then thought about how it could go up if I ate poorly...but also how eventually it will go down if I do not. Remembering I can solve this problem is important for me to remember.
 
I was pleasantly surprised to see the scale go down a little over 2 pounds. I really tried to make that motivate me today. I did get hungry and have a bag of mini rice cakes around 4pm even though I had not planned on doing that. Will have to make sure dinner is totally compliant and no snacking after.

I have never really used one of these tickers before and I want to see the progress on it. It really does help me to weigh myself, cannot 'stick my head in the sand.'

I had a good run this morning even though it was super hot and humid. I think tomorrow I will switch things up and do a DVD that will include some upper body work.
 
Hi JadeLynn, Congratulations on getting back into it again. I'm an emotional eater too & the last year has taken it's toll on me & I have decided it's time to wrest back control. That's great that you saw a quick drop. We can do this! Cheers, Cate
 
Yes Cate...we can do this! Today I was pleasantly surprised to see another pound down. I know that this will not continue at this pace and that I may even see things go up a pound and then back down ect. I am kind of bracing myself for some slight fluctuations, but as others have said that is rather hard.

I think those fluctuations are easier (I mean a few pounds) when one is at their goal weight. It is harder when you are not there yet.

Life is funny...I have avoided scales for a while now. Bought a new scale and then did some painting in my bathroom. Did not realize that I got paint on the scale. Cleaned it, but there is still kind of a film that makes it a bit hard to read the number. For some reason this is very funny to me :)

I will have to see what tomorrow brings, going to bed early tonight. I want to feel rested tomorrow and get up early for a tough workout!

Hope everyone is doing well with their goal and fighting the fight against fat :)
 
I have to get up early tomorrow for work, but its just a quick task so I'll be hitting the gym hard too. I'll think and send motivation to you in spirit!
 
Fluctuations never feel good JadeLynn, trust me. They can be enough to put me in a really down mood, which is why I get slack about weighing. No amount of logic works- fluid retention blah blah. I put on 1kg & I feel like a big fat pig. I wish that it was not so, but there it is. I'll be fighting this until the day I die, but fighting being fat & unfit again is a battle well worth fighting! xo Cate
 
It is so nice of you lovely ladies to stop by...thank you :)

I did get up early and had a good workout..I felt inspired, wanted to see the scale go down just a bit more.

I am a bit afraid of how I will feel Cate, because you are right....no rationalization makes it better to see the bloody number go up. I was lucky today it went down one more pound. I am not certain that will happen tomorrow since I went out to dinner tonight...I was sensible though!

I really do appreciate all of the support and positive interactions with people here. I stayed away too long, won't be making that mistake any time soon!
 
The scales used to be the bane of my life. I'd jump on a few times a day and be surprised that the weight fluctuated. I started this new health kick by making myself just weigh once a week, but now I'm going to try to do it just once a month.
 
And I have always been the exact opposite...never weighed myself. I remember how on my 36th birthday I had a sinus infection and had to go to the walk in clinic. I was so bummed...and then they weighed me and I was 119 pounds. That was a great birthday present. So when I was really thin, I had no real idea and then when I got a bit chubby I also didn't catch on too quickly :)

So now I am trying to stay grounded in reality. I did weigh myself today and it did go up a pound. I actually wasn't too upset, that is still 3 pounds down for the week and I will take it!

Had an okay workout, was going to add some weights after cardio, but when I came home my dog had gotten sick every where. Carpet cleaner and such as involved...but that thing is heavy so probably burned some calories :) Still staying positive and focused!

Skipped the chips with lunch and had an apple instead will have a salad or fish for dinner. I am going to get to 130....yes I am. Anything after that will be a bonus...but at 5'7" I think 130 will do nicely!

Hope everyone is doing well!!
 
Thanks kaplooie! I don't have a gym membership though, I actually used to work at a gym and then had a membership years, but once I started running I gave it up. I also have an exercise room in my house with an elliptical and a treadmill. This morning I did a short run, only about a mile and a half and then a DVD that focused on upper body and abs. I do pretty much workout everyday, but mostly because I can do it in my house/neighborhood :)

So the weight has stabilized again, but I am still being really good. I've been logging my food and weighing myself. I did take a picture...not sure if I can figure out how to post it...or if I want to :blush5: but I would like to have a before and after picture for motivation once I lose the weight I'd like to.

Hope everyone is doing well!
 
Sleepy tonight so this will be short. I am back down another pound so that is good..hope the trend continues! I had a really good workout this morning, according to my heart rate monitor I burned 899 calories.

Eating was pretty good as well, I am getting better about knowing when I am really hungry as opposed to just 'snacky.' It still takes me a few minutes to actually think about it and concentrate on the way my body feels as opposed to the way my emotions are feeling. Seems to be getting a little bit easier though. Pleased to be staying on track! :)
 
Thanks kaplooie, running is one of the quickest way to burn a lot of calories. It is so hot where I am that by the end I look like someone pushed me in a pool though! Ick!

I had another long run this morning, quick arms and abs and then had to get ready for work. Today the heart rate monitor registered 904 calories burned. Not to shabby :)

Scale went down another pound so now I am back at where I was on Saturday.

Someone at work today asked me how much weight I'd lost, I told them I hadn't really lost any weight, because truthfully I don't think 4 pounds is that noticeable able and the cut of my dress was just flattering.

I do look forward to the day when the weight loss is noticeable though!

Diet was good today, no junk food and I even ate some fruits and veggies. So hopefully I will enter the 140's soon.

Hope everyone had a good day too!
 
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