Janvier's Weight loss Diary

:grouphug: aw that sucks you are feeling that way - wish I could be there to chat and cheer you up. I know I always hated the feeling of even just seeing an ex in public never mind hugging someone else - that must be tough. Have you tried getting back into the dating scene? I know it gets harder to find someone if you aren't going to the bar every night or if you would rather be at home than out like myself. Sounds like you need a booty call!
Think of how far you have come since being with him and how strong you have gotten all on your own - you are a better person and it took leaving him to find that so you must be better off. I know you will find someone to love again - be patient - and don't ever go back to his facebook page because it will just make you feel crappy. Exercising will feel better in the long run than eating cookies because once the cookies are gone you will feel even worse. Don't beat yourself up about not waking up before work to exercise - that takes some real dedication and I think we are all waiting for Spring for that to happen!
Hope you cheer up and find some positive in the whole situation. Your a great girl and you will find love - I'm sure of it! Take care of yourself.:grouphug:
 
Thank you so much for your kind words and constant support in everything Lisa! You always lift my spirits. I haven't really tried getting back in the dating scene, I went on a few dates right when we broke up and the guys ended up being total jerks and I decided I wasn't ready to put myself in such an emotional situation just yet. I now feel totally ready to get back in, but just like you I would rather stay home then go looking for guys in bars every weekend...and I have no idea how else to meet guys, let alone date! I was with the same person since I was 16, so I missed out on any dating lessons I would of had while I was in highschool and college. So I'm pretty clueless on where and how to meet people, and even if I do meet someone I'll have no idea what to do lol. A booty call would definitly hit the spot- no pun intended lol.

Your completley right, I need to never ever go back to his page ever ever again, because that was the worst feeling. I will probably have to boycot facebook for a while just to make sure I don't go back to his page. I just decided last night after a lot of tears that if I'm going to be single for a while, which I think I will be since I'm not doing a whole lot to change that- I need to just put 100% of my focus on myself and my weight loss goals and really do something for myself that I can be proud of. Your so right that I would of just felt so much worse if I ate cookies or anything else bad for that matter, but I'm happy to report that I did my stair stepper instead and make some tea to help me feel a little more relaxed before bed. Thanks again for being so good to me Lisa, You made me feel so much better!
 
Janvier said:
Thank you so much for your kind words and constant support in everything Lisa! You always lift my spirits. I haven't really tried getting back in the dating scene, I went on a few dates right when we broke up and the guys ended up being total jerks and I decided I wasn't ready to put myself in such an emotional situation just yet. I now feel totally ready to get back in, but just like you I would rather stay home then go looking for guys in bars every weekend...and I have no idea how else to meet guys, let alone date! I was with the same person since I was 16, so I missed out on any dating lessons I would of had while I was in highschool and college. So I'm pretty clueless on where and how to meet people, and even if I do meet someone I'll have no idea what to do lol. A booty call would definitly hit the spot- no pun intended lol.

Your completley right, I need to never ever go back to his page ever ever again, because that was the worst feeling. I will probably have to boycot facebook for a while just to make sure I don't go back to his page. I just decided last night after a lot of tears that if I'm going to be single for a while, which I think I will be since I'm not doing a whole lot to change that- I need to just put 100% of my focus on myself and my weight loss goals and really do something for myself that I can be proud of. Your so right that I would of just felt so much worse if I ate cookies or anything else bad for that matter, but I'm happy to report that I did my stair stepper instead and make some tea to help me feel a little more relaxed before bed. Thanks again for being so good to me Lisa, You made me feel so much better!
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I am so proud of you! I was writing this long post to you and when I got to the end I seen this post (you wrote today) and notice there was no need for it. You will find someone when it is time. Maybe you need to take a little time to get to know your self again. I know that may sound weird but when you have been with someone so long, some times you have to fall in love with your self again. I had to do that and I'm glad I did. And the booty call thing was too funny!! But you do whats good for you.... If you ever get bored on facbook again look up my page mrskt20@yahoo (Theresa Tolbert) and take a peak into my boring life.
 
Mrskt20 thank you so much for your post and support! It truly means a lot to me to get your advice and to know that you have been in a similar situation, having to get to know yourself again, and know that you actually made it. You and Lisa gave me a lot of hope that when the time is right I will find someone and in the mean time I will take the time to get to know myself again, really put my energy into my weight loss plan so I can finally get my to my goal weight and work on making myself a better me. Thank you for your post and constant support, I felt so much better today!
 
So today went really well, I stuck to my plan all day. Although this week has been really emotional I have managed to stick the my weekly goal of working out 30 minutes a day while i'm in recovery and sticking to my meal plans. I am proud of myself for not indulging in emotional eating because I am a total emotional eater, but I told myself I would be much more sad gaining weight after all of my hard work, and promised myself I would not continue to fall into those patterns and try my best to over come it this week. Heres what today looked like:

7am- 30 minutes on my stair stepper 315 cals burned

Breakfast: ww pita with 1/2 cup scrambled egg beaters and crystal light

Snack: apple

Lunch: 110 cals of popcorn clusters and camplbells chunky gumbo soup

Snack: banana

Dinner: chicken carbonara by lean cusine and steamed broccoli

Snack: 3 pieces of pineapple and large cup of mint green tea

I'm going to try and start incorporating a good nights sleep into my plans because I know that makes a difference in your weight loss progress and I usually only get about 3-4 hours a night because I am such a night person. My real test of sticking to my plans will be the weekend, because thats when i lose all control but I am pretty confident that I can finish this week strong!
 
You are doing so good:cheers2:! I am so proud of you!:iagree: Keep up the good work. You will be to your goal weight b4 you know it. You know you are my inspiration because our work outs and meal plans are so similar. Some times it's hard to believe I can lose 48lbs when I am where I am right now but you make me believe that I can. And I have already loss over 10lbs so thank you for that. I hope the rest of your week is Fantastic!
 
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You are doing so good:cheers2:! I am so proud of you!:iagree: Keep up the good work. You will be to your goal weight b4 you know it. You know you are my inspiration because our work outs and meal plans are so similar. Some times it's hard to believe I can lose 48lbs when I am where I am right now but you make me believe that I can. And I have already loss over 10lbs so thank you for that. I hope the rest of your week is Fantastic!
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That was so sweet! I am so touched to be an inspiration to you mrskt20! You are off to such a great start, and I know for sure that you can the rest of that weight and keep it off for good because you are going about it the right way and making a life change for yourself, and for that you are an inspiration to me as well! I am so glad that we can go through this process together! :grouphug:


I can't believe its Thursday already! I have done better this week then I have in a long time and I am loving my stair stepper, it takes up no room in my condo and I do it while I'm watching tv and the time just flys, and by the end of it I'm all sweaty and didn't even notice how much effort I put into it since I'm all caught up in whatever tv show I'm watching. So today went well again, stuck to my meal plan and am actually looking forward to this weekend to prove to myself that I can really stick to my plans every single day like I did last year, I've done it before I can definitley do it again! Heres what today looked like:

7am- 30 minutes stair stepper 315 calories burned

Breakfast: ww pita with 1/2 cup scrambled egg beaters and one slice of ff turkey

Snack: ff yogurt and an apple

Lunch: 110 cals of popcorn clusters and uncle bens bistro express rice (280 cals)

Snack: banana

Dinner: Sweet and sour chicken by lean cusine and steamed veggies

I have the day off work tomorrow :hurray:and I am really happy because I'm wiped! I came back to work wayyy too soon after my surgery so I am glad to have a day of rest tomorrow. But I will come on to update on how I'm doing with my meals and workout.
 
:party: You are on a roll! I know we can keep it up this weekend too! Doesn't it feel so good getting back on track and feeling good about the future! I can't express how different my mood is when I am doing something good for my body - and when I think back I hate feeling crappy so why do I always go back to that? Oh well let's hope that crappy feeling is gone for the rest of 2010! Positive thoughts for the future!
I'm so jealous you get today off! You deserve it though and need that rest! Drink lots of water too! Have a great healthy weekend - I'll be thinking of you!:party: take care.
 
Thanks for your post Lisa! I do feel like I'm on a roll this week, its been a while since I stuck to my goals for a full week and it does feel great! I'm finally feeling like I can do this again! And your totally right, my mood is SO much better when I am doing well and giving my body the right foods and working out, when I eat crap I'm mad at myself and fell fat and depressed and angry that I would give in just from the sight of food...and your so right, why do we always go back to those feelings??? It just seems silly! But this week I have been so proud of myself for sticking to my plans and that is a much better feeling! I have great news as well...Monday morning I weighed in at 129 (up from 122 in December) and I just went on the scale and it said 125!!!!! I'm so excited that my hard work and dedication paid off this week! It was a lot to drop for one week, so I'm sure just like you Lisa a good portion of it was water weight, but I am still thrilled, and I hope that was the last time I see 129 on the scale, no bouncing back this time! I'm sorry you have to work today, but I'm sure your work day is almost over, and hopefully you get to relax this weekend. I'm going to just rest today, drink lots of water like you suggested and continue to do well with meals, and get a 30 minute workout in a little later. Heres what todays meal plan looks like:

Breakfast: banana and DanActive probiotic yogurt drink (80 cals)

Snack: apple and ff yogurt

Lunch: mulit-grain cheerios and skim milk

Snack: 110 cals of popcorn clusters (they are made by Smart Food and I am hooked! so yummy)

Dinner: Lean cusine and sauteed cabbage

Snack: Green Tea

Workout: 30 minutes stair stepper

Have a great weekend! I am looking forward to reporting how well i did over the weekend on Monday!
 
Janvier,

I just wanted to let you know that you're an inspiration! I admire your determination to make this thing happen. I know you've had your setbacks...but you keep fighting on. That's all you can do...forget about yesterday and keep our eyes set on the goal! If you do that, at the end of the day you can say with confidence "I ran a good race...I fought the good fight"!

Take care,
Fit
 
Fit,

Thank you so much for your post. It is really touching for you to think that I am an insiration, that means a lot to me! I feel so ready to forget the past and keep my eyes set on the goal, and I think I proved to myself after such an emotional week that I really am ready. I am ready to " run a good race and fight a good fight". Thank you for your support!
 
Dancing.......Go Janvier,Go Janvier, Go Janvier...Great job this week! keep up the good work!!!!! Chat with you on Monday!!!!:party:
 
Your so funny mrskt20, thanks for the constant encouragement!

So this weekend, I didn't do great and I didn't do horrible...It could of been better or worse. I had a nagging sugar craving on Friday night and I tried to eat fruit to lessen the craving and it just wouldn't work...so I had a small piece of cake :banghead:

The rest of the weekend was okay food wise but I didn't work out even once, so that could of been better as well. But today is a new day and the begining of a new week and I plan on doing really great. I couldn't pull myself out of bed this morning to work out, it was my own fault since I went to bed at 2am :smash: But I will go on my stair stepper when I get home from work, hopefully for about 45 minutes which would be a step up from last week, but still taking it easy while I recover. Here is what today looks like:

Breakfast: 2 cups of corn flakes with 1 cup of skim milk and a sprinkle of splenda and 2 cups of coffee (went to bed at 2am remember lol)

Snack: a banana and ff yogurt

Lunch: 20 cajan baked potato chips (100 cals and 1.5g fat!!!) and campbells chunky chicken noodle soup

Snack: 6 sliced strawberries and coke zero

Dinner: Lean cusine, half a baked sweet potato and sauteed spinich

Workout: 45 minutes stair stepper (should be about 450 calories burned)

Snack: Green tea
 
Hey Janvier,
No worries about the weekend! You are still recovering from major surgery so I think taking it easy was exactly what you needed! Nothing that can set you back this week! Only do 45 minutes if you feel you are ready tonight - you don't want to hurt yourself and put you out another week.
I planned on doing the treadmill before work this morning but I couldn't open my eyes and pushed snooze like 5 times! I'm so tired and I went to bed at 11pm so I shouldn't have an excuse! I can't even stay awake till 2am on the weekend if I'm trying!! My friends make fun of me because if we are partying I'm the first one to pass out. I just love my bed what can I say!
I think as long as we are good during the week we can indulge a little on the weekend - so let's make sure to make this week as good as last! Have a good day!
 
Thanks for your message Lisa, your so right, I didn't even think about using the weekend to get some rest, even though I did use it for rest I was unhappy with myself for not working out so I feel a whole lot better about that decision now- so thank you for pointing that out! Your so funny! I wish I could go to sleep at 11, I don't know the last time I went to bed before midnight! I am such an owl, I always find a million things to do at night, dishes, laundry, cleaning...I don't know why I can't just do those things when I get home from work, but I can't. I think even when you are fully rested, its hard to get up in the morning to workout, its probably just knowing you don't actually have to be up that early, but don't worry about it, I know you'll really work out hard this evening. I agree with you about indulging a little on the weekend, if we work hard all week long and don't go over board with the snacks while we're having them, we shouldn't be beating ourselves up!

So yesterday went really well, I stuck to my plans, I got a little snacky around 9pm and had a pear, I thought it was a good snack choice and I felt very satisfied after it. I went on my stair stepper and saw that a Sex and the City marathon had just started on tv, and the distraction of tv just makes it feel so effortless so I did 90 minutes and burned 1040 calories and did over 5000 steps! I know I'm supposed to be taking things slow but I felt good and just kept going. I felt so great when I was finished, I truly love that feeling of accomphisment after a workout. Today is going well too and I feel like this week is going to be great! Heres what it looks like:

7:00am- Stairstepper 25 minutes 260 calories burned

Breakfast: 2 cups of corn flakes with 1 cup of skim milk and sprinkle of splenda

Snack: 1 orange

Lunch: 20 special k cracker (100 calories) and uncle ben's bistro express rice

Snack: banana and coke zero

Dinner: 1/2 baked sweet potato, Lean cusine and sauteed cabbage

Snack: Green Tea

Workout: 20 minutes stair stepper


Have a great and healthy Tuesday everyone!!!
 
Hey Janvier, sounds like you did great yesterday. I need to buy some sweet potatoes. They taste so good and they are good for you. Way to go on the 90 min on the stepper I hope you aren't sore. Well gotta run. Have a great day!!!
 
Thanks for your post mrskt20, I was definitley sore the night I did my 90 minutes on the stair stepper, I tossed and turned all night- so I won't push myself to that extent for another week or so, I should hopefully be feeling much better by then. You should definitly try incorporating some sweet potatos into your diet, your right, they are so yummy and good for you. I cut mine into slices, spray them with a little cooking spray, sprinkle them with salt and set the oven to broil and they cook in about 7 minutes and they taste just like sweet potato fries! If I have more time I cut them into fries and bake them the same way, your kids would probably love that!

I was way too busy at work to update, so I will do yesterday and today. This week has been going really well, I have been sticking to my diet and working out daily and It seems like I finally am back into my routine, now I just need to do well on the weekend and I will be well on my way! I decided that I am giving myself until June 1st to be at my goal weight, not that it should take that much time to lose 10 pounds, but I have been trying to get the last 10 pounds off since December so maybe it will....But I chose that date because it will be a year and a half since I started my weight loss journey and I am ready to be done with the losing weight portion of my life and ready to start the maintaining and healthy lifestyle portion of my life...so 2 months and 3 weeks to go!

Yesterday...

Breakfast: 2 cups of corn flakes with 1 cup of skim milk and sprinkle of splenda

Snack: Orange and ff yogurt

Lunch: Uncle Bens bistro express and 20 special k crackers

Snack: Banana

Dinner: WW smart ones meal, steamed broccoli and 1 small baked sweet potato

Workout: 30 minutes stair stepper 360 calories burned



Today....could NOT wake up this morning like I planned to workout :smash:

Breakfast: 2 cups of corn flakes with 1 cup of skim milk and sprinkle of splenda and 2 cups of coffee with skim

Snack: apple sauce and ff yogurt

Lunch: Uncle Bens bistro express and 20 special k crackers

Snack: fruit salad that I bought at work

Dinner: Lean cusine, sauteed cabbage and 1/2 of a baked sweet potato- I'm hooked!

Workout: 45 minutes stair stepper
 
Thanks Mrskt20! You too!

So yesterday went well, I stuck to my meal plan and ended up doing my stair stepper for 60 minutes and burned 775 calories! I went on the scale this morning and was 123 lbs, which is 2 down from last Friday and I am happy with that! I am nervous going into this weekend that I will mess up all of the hard work I did during this week, Its going to take everything in me not to cheat with snacks, I think I just have too much free time on my hands during the weekend to think about food, but I will be trying hard to resist. Today is going well so far, except that I am SO hungry for some reason...I have eaten all of my food for the day except dinner and I am starving....oh well, one hour until dinner so I'm going to chew some gum while I wait. Heres what the meal plan for the day was...

Breakfast:2 cups of corn flakes with 1 cup of skim and a sprinkle of splenda and 2 cups of coffee

Snack: banana and ff yogurt

Lunch: Healthy choice chicken and pasta marinara

Snack: 22 special k crackers and 1/2 a cup of sugar free apple sauce

Dinner: Lean cusine, 1/2 of a baked sweet potato and steamed broccoli

Snack: Mint Green Tea- maybe a fruit of I feel the need to be eating more :rolleyes:

Workout: Hopefully 60 mins on my stair stepper

Have a great weekend everyone!
 
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