Janvier's Weight loss Diary

Janvier said:
Yesterday was a great day foodwise. I stuck to my meal plan 100% and even left out eating my cheerios because I just wasn't hungry at the time that I usually eat them, usually I would just eat them anyway- hungry or not-but I thought why am I eating if I'm not hungry? So that was good. I fell asleep on the couch after dinner, woke up around midnight and got on the stepper for 35 minutes then went to bed. I got up at 6:30am this morning and did 20 push-ups, lots of crunches, leg lifts and some arm excercises with my 8lb dumbells and went back on the stepper for 30 minutes. I'm looking forward to this being good day number two, although I'm already a lot more hungry today then I was yesterday I packed enough healthy food to keep me on track. I'm looking forward to the biggest loser tonight, Tuesdays are always my best workout days because I work out for an hour and a half of the two hours its on and I hardly notice the time going by. Heres what today looks like:

B- 1 packet of cream of wheat and ff yogurt
S- mango and 1/2 cup of dry cheerios
L- chicken and roasted veggie soup and 1 cup of sauteed cabbage
S- 12 mini pretzels dipped in laughing cow cheese and a banana
S2- cucumber slices
D- lean cusine with steamed broccoli and asparagus
Workout- tredmill and stationary bike
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Hi Janvier,

Nice job on all the exercise and eating only when you are hungry!! I was just reading through your diary. Maintenance looks like just as much work as dieting-lol. That is what I figured though- you have to be just as diligent about food and exercise when you are maintaining as you are when you are dieting. Keep up the good work!!
 
cowboy48 said:
Hi Janvier,

Nice job on all the exercise and eating only when you are hungry!! I was just reading through your diary. Maintenance looks like just as much work as dieting-lol. That is what I figured though- you have to be just as diligent about food and exercise when you are maintaining as you are when you are dieting. Keep up the good work!!
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Thank you for the message cowboy. I will tell you that maintenance is SO much harder then losing weight! When I started losing weight I was steadly losing about 3 pounds a week each and every week and with maintaining I have not only gained 13 lbs but my weight is always up and down and it takes so much more prescision with eating and excercising and I feel like your motivation comes and goes a lot more as well, but I'm going to keep going, I worked too hard to get to where I am today to give up now.
 
Awesome attitude! I have been trying so hard this last 3 months to get rid of all the weight I regained. It sucks so hard! I wish I had at least stepped on the scale but I was too scared and I didn't want to face it so now I'm working off that 35 pounds!

You are adorable btw! :) Good luck with things!
 
Janvier said:
Thank you for the message cowboy. I will tell you that maintenance is SO much harder then losing weight! When I started losing weight I was steadly losing about 3 pounds a week each and every week and with maintaining I have not only gained 13 lbs but my weight is always up and down and it takes so much more prescision with eating and excercising and I feel like your motivation comes and goes a lot more as well, but I'm going to keep going, I worked too hard to get to where I am today to give up now.
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I can see already how demoralizing maintenance can be. You are right, at least when you are dieting you can see results. When you are on maintenance you don't see any results just your weight staying the same. Plus there is the old " I am thin now one little piece of cake won't hurt me" - if you do that enough times with no exercise or watching the other things you eat- it does hurt you. I think I am going to go on a maintenance diet-lol. I am going to be as diligent as I am now but try not to lose too much more weight. If I do lose more weight then so be it but it is going to take some experimentation to get this maintenance thing down. Good for you for sticking to it- it did take a lot of hard work to get to where you are- stay with it!!. Maybe we can form a maintenance coalition-lol!!
 
Tally29 said:
Awesome attitude! I have been trying so hard this last 3 months to get rid of all the weight I regained. It sucks so hard! I wish I had at least stepped on the scale but I was too scared and I didn't want to face it so now I'm working off that 35 pounds!

You are adorable btw! :) Good luck with things!
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Thank you for your message Tally! I know exactly how you feel, it's such hard work, but it will pay off for us and we'll be a lot happier when it does. Thank you so much for the compliment! I'm going to check in on your diary.
 
cowboy48 said:
I can see already how demoralizing maintenance can be. You are right, at least when you are dieting you can see results. When you are on maintenance you don't see any results just your weight staying the same. Plus there is the old " I am thin now one little piece of cake won't hurt me" - if you do that enough times with no exercise or watching the other things you eat- it does hurt you. I think I am going to go on a maintenance diet-lol. I am going to be as diligent as I am now but try not to lose too much more weight. If I do lose more weight then so be it but it is going to take some experimentation to get this maintenance thing down. Good for you for sticking to it- it did take a lot of hard work to get to where you are- stay with it!!. Maybe we can form a maintenance coalition-lol!!
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Exactly! I got to my lowest weight and thought I had room to eat a few crappy things here or there and it wouldn't make a difference- so wrong! It's a lifestyle change and it will be something that takes hard work and dedication for the rest of our lives- which can feel like a drag sometimes but I would do much rather live a healthy active lifestyle then have the lifestyle that I use to that consisted of sleeping and eating and sleeping and eating some more! I'm sticking with it for life! I'm down for the maintenance coalition for sure! lol
 
Yesterday was a pefect day! I stuck to my meal plan, I had a doctors appointment and didn't have time to eat my pretzels and cheese so I was under a little with calories but that was fine. I got home, took a 40 minute nap and woke up to watch the biggest loser. Durning the show I did 20 minutes on the stepper, 43 minutes on the treadmill- walking at 4.2 and jogging at 5.5 during commercials and burned 400 calories then finished up on my stationary bike for 15 minutes and burned 120 calories. I got up this morning at 6:45am and did 20 push ups, lots of crunches and some arm work with my 8lb dumbells. I went back on the stepper for 25 minutes. I am pretty exhausted today which can sometimes lead to sugar cravings to wake me up but I really want to do well this week and resist all tempations. I have my healthy food packed and I plan to stick to it and keep working hard this week. Heres what it looks like:

B- 1 packet of cream of wheat and ff yogurt
S- orange and 1/2 cup of dry cheerios
L- chicken and roasted veggie soup and 1 cup of sauteed cabbage
S- 12 mini pretzels dipped in laughing cow cheese and a banana
S2- cucumber slices
D- lean cusine with steamed broccoli and mushrooms
Workout- stepper
 
Janvier said:
Exactly! I got to my lowest weight and thought I had room to eat a few crappy things here or there and it wouldn't make a difference- so wrong! It's a lifestyle change and it will be something that takes hard work and dedication for the rest of our lives- which can feel like a drag sometimes but I would do much rather live a healthy active lifestyle then have the lifestyle that I use to that consisted of sleeping and eating and sleeping and eating some more! I'm sticking with it for life! I'm down for the maintenance coalition for sure! lol
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You know that isn't a bad idea-lol. Maybe there should be a maintenance thread in this forum. I am sure that once most people hit their goal they stop coming here figuring they don't need it anymore. How wrong they are-lol.

There are lots of people that I have read on this forum that lost the weight and then come back a year later because they gained all or some of their weight back. Like you said it is harder to maintain than it is to lose.
 
Janvier said:
Yesterday was a pefect day! I stuck to my meal plan, I had a doctors appointment and didn't have time to eat my pretzels and cheese so I was under a little with calories but that was fine. I got home, took a 40 minute nap and woke up to watch the biggest loser. Durning the show I did 20 minutes on the stepper, 43 minutes on the treadmill- walking at 4.2 and jogging at 5.5 during commercials and burned 400 calories then finished up on my stationary bike for 15 minutes and burned 120 calories. I got up this morning at 6:45am and did 20 push ups, lots of crunches and some arm work with my 8lb dumbells. I went back on the stepper for 25 minutes. I am pretty exhausted today which can sometimes lead to sugar cravings to wake me up but I really want to do well this week and resist all tempations. I have my healthy food packed and I plan to stick to it and keep working hard this week. Heres what it looks like:

B- 1 packet of cream of wheat and ff yogurt
S- orange and 1/2 cup of dry cheerios
L- chicken and roasted veggie soup and 1 cup of sauteed cabbage
S- 12 mini pretzels dipped in laughing cow cheese and a banana
S2- cucumber slices
D- lean cusine with steamed broccoli and mushrooms
Workout- stepper
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WOW that sounds like a great day of working out and eating! I have to think that watching the biggest loser is motivational! I don't like all the talking they do and some of their tests but then I haven't watched in ages. Are the new coaches already doing their thing? I hope you had a good day :)
 
cowboy48 said:
You know that isn't a bad idea-lol. Maybe there should be a maintenance thread in this forum. I am sure that once most people hit their goal they stop coming here figuring they don't need it anymore. How wrong they are-lol.

There are lots of people that I have read on this forum that lost the weight and then come back a year later because they gained all or some of their weight back. Like you said it is harder to maintain than it is to lose.
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I completely agree with you, and I really don't want to ever gain the weight back, so having a place to come to that can help you stay accountable for what you're eating and the work you're putting in can make a huge difference.
 
Tally29 said:
WOW that sounds like a great day of working out and eating! I have to think that watching the biggest loser is motivational! I don't like all the talking they do and some of their tests but then I haven't watched in ages. Are the new coaches already doing their thing? I hope you had a good day :)
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Thanks Tally! I love the biggest loser, I saw on your diary that you don't like the fact that they use money as motivation which is understandable but they never even mention the money until they get to the 3 finalists and pretty much remind them that that's what one of them will be getting, they motivate them more with the title of the biggest loser. I think its great because they really teach them what it takes with eating right, they have to make all of their own food and how much hard work it is to lose the weight through excersice. I think you should give it another try, you may just like it! The new coaches are there but I love Bob and Jillian, I prefer them by far.
 
Yesterday was far too busy at work to update. Wednesday went well, I didn't workout when I got home because I fell asleep right after dinner. I did get up and watched a movie, that was my chance to get on my stepper but I was truly exhausted and decided to have a small bowl of special k cerel while I watched the movie- could of been better and could of been worse. Yesterday I woke up early and did 20 push ups, lots of sit ups and arm excercises. I also did 25 minutes on the stepper. Once again I went home and crashed and woke up and had a small bowl of special k- again I could of done better or worse. This morning I couldn't get out of bed to do anything. I have no idea why I'm so tired but I'm just hoping I can keep my eating clean and workouts going throughout the weekend...that's where everything usually crashes and burns but I'll be trying my best to make good choices. Have a wonderful healthy weekend everyone!
 
Janvier said:
Yesterday was far too busy at work to update. Wednesday went well, I didn't workout when I got home because I fell asleep right after dinner. I did get up and watched a movie, that was my chance to get on my stepper but I was truly exhausted and decided to have a small bowl of special k cerel while I watched the movie- could of been better and could of been worse. Yesterday I woke up early and did 20 push ups, lots of sit ups and arm excercises. I also did 25 minutes on the stepper. Once again I went home and crashed and woke up and had a small bowl of special k- again I could of done better or worse. This morning I couldn't get out of bed to do anything. I have no idea why I'm so tired but I'm just hoping I can keep my eating clean and workouts going throughout the weekend...that's where everything usually crashes and burns but I'll be trying my best to make good choices. Have a wonderful healthy weekend everyone!
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Hi Janvier,

I know what you mean about being tired. I have been the same way lately. Maybe it is this long Canadian Winter that is beating us down. They say we Canadians are hearty but even we get sick of the snow and cold-lol. Good job on getting the exercise in though. I have been getting my running in too but some days I feel like I have Winter boots on when I am running-lol. It has been tough but hopefully Spring comes in soon and lightens us up. Have a great weekend!!
 
Maybe I will try to catch it next week then. Normally I always have to be doing something but I'm taking a mini vacation so might as well give it another shot lol

The last 2 days don't seem that bad. I think eating makes more of an impact then exercise but I tend to get too crazy without the exercise. I hope you aren't getting sick :( You should have some soup or something.

I hope you have a healthy weekend too!
 
Tally29 said:
Maybe I will try to catch it next week then. Normally I always have to be doing something but I'm taking a mini vacation so might as well give it another shot lol

The last 2 days don't seem that bad. I think eating makes more of an impact then exercise but I tend to get too crazy without the exercise. I hope you aren't getting sick :( You should have some soup or something.

I hope you have a healthy weekend too!
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Did you give the biggest loser a shot Tally?
I'm not sick, but I must of felt a something bad coming my way...lets call it women's intuition. Thank you for the soup advice though ;)
 
So I haven't updated so far this week because I'm having a really really rough week. This amazing guy that I had been seeing for the past 5 months ended it on Monday and I am a complete wreck. I am really devistated because I feel like it was totally out of the blue and he just blind sighted me with it. I think that I have slept for a total of 8 hours since sunday night and I have ZERO appetite!! Me of all people have no appetite! I have never had anything effect me and my body this much, I'm the run to cake, cookies and any kind of sugar kinda girl when I'm down and right now I can't seem to encourage myself to eat, just the thought of food or eating makes me what to do this -> :puke: so I have had VERY little food since Sunday, I'm talking yogurt, one fruit a day and some sauteed cabbage and that's all that I have been able to force down and while I'm eating just that I have to eat slowly so I don't actually throw up. I haven't worked out because my calories are way too low and I'm worried about fainting even though I physically feel fine, not light headed, not hungry, just sad as ever and this week sucks. I'm so tired of being the nice girl that gets dumped :nopity:

Anyways, sorry for the rant that has nothing to do with weight-loss, I just wanted to keep my journal updated
 
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Janvier said:
So I haven't updated so far this week because I'm having a really really rough week. This amazing guy that I had been seeing for the past 5 months ended it on Monday and I am a complete wreck. I am really devistated because I feel like it was totally out of the blue and he just blind sighted me with it. I think that I have slept for a total of 8 hours since sunday night and I have ZERO appetite!! Me of all people have no appetite! I have never had anything effect me and my body this much, I'm the run to cake, cookies and any kind of sugar kinda girl when I'm down and right now I can't seem to encourage myself to eat, just the thought of food or eating makes me what to do this -> :puke: so I have had VERY little food since Sunday, I'm talking yogurt, one fruit a day and some sauteed cabbage and that's all that I have been able to force down and while I'm eating just that I have to eat slowly so I don't actually throw up. I haven't worked out because my calories are way too low and I'm worried about fainting even though I physically feel fine, not light headed, not hungry, just sad as ever and this week sucks. I'm so tired of being the nice girl that gets dumped :nopity:

Anyways, sorry for the rant that has nothing to do with weight-loss, I just wanted to keep my journal updated
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I am so sorry, Janvier!! Break ups are very hard especially when you don't see them coming. Keep your chin up though. It is funny that you mention eating sugary things when you are down. I was the same way. Now when I am stressed I don't eat either. I guess that is a good thing? You will get past this. One thing I have learned through my life is that when I look back and wonder why something really bad happened to me- I can see that if that didn't happen then certain really good things wouldn't have happened either. Life is all about peaks and valleys. Just don't reach for the donuts-lol. Keep fighting the fight!!
 
Hey Janvier, just been checking out your diary.
You have come a long way! Well done!!

Sorry to hear about the break up!
But as the guys say above chin up - some good things are on their way to you!!!
big hugs :grouphug:
 
I'm sorry to hear about the breakup :( I usually also run to food if it's an upset but on really BIG upsets I also just stop eating. It just seems like even my appetite wonder's what the point of eating good food is.

I hope you feel better soon! It's just a huge sucky situation!

On a completely different note I did watch BL it was uplifting! It was super nice of the team to let the other team call their family! It's really nice to see everyone's mood change and their belief in themselves blossom from when they originally come in. I just hope they keep that same spirit when they go home. I feel like its almost a fantasy land there and so its easy to spiral back if you don't stay diligent.
 
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