Janvier's Weight loss Diary

I'm doing well today, last night I worked out, I did 15 mins on the elypitcal, 20minutes of Hip Hop abs and 20 mins of Turbo Jam, I also did a 6 minute Turbo Jam cool down that I like. I was a little disappointed that I have been the same weight since Monday but the same weight is better then a weight gain. My diet is going well today too, I had the same thing as yesterday but I will repeat it:

Breakfast:

1/2 cup of cheese and chives egg beaters scrambled(70 cals) and wrapped in 1 flour tortilla (100 cals) as well as a bowl of cream of wheat with splenda (90 cals)

Snack:

1 green apple

Lunch:

2 cups of multi-grain cheerios (240 cals) and 1 cup of skim milk (80 cals)

Snack:

small salad and bottle of crystal light

Dinner:

a Lean Cusine dinner with side of steamed veggies

Excercise:

15 minutes on the elyptical and 40 minutes of Turbo Jam
 
Your doing really good this week - keep it up and the scale will come down! I responded to your post in my journal about WW foods and unfortunately they don't offer much for us Canadian folk. The only thing I really buy at the meetings is their one point bars - my fav is peanut butter and they are really expensive! If you ever go to the US I hear they have a big selection in Walmart - I should check out our Walmart too because they might have stuff, I've just never looked.
Keep it up this week - you can do it! :waving:
 
I did really well last night, I had my dinner really early and was craving so many things when I was done, I had the worst sweet cravings so I didn't even go in the kitchen after I finished dinner to make sure I didn't cheat. I was pretty proud of myself because I kept thinking of all these different things I would love to eat and just told myself to stop it, I had JUST finished dinner lol. I ended up working out with my sister, 15 minutes on the elyptical, 30 minutes of Hip Hop Abs and 10 Minutes of Turbo Jam...Then I weighed myself this morning- I weigh daily, if I don't I will think about it all day long- and I haven't lost anything for the week! I'm irritated because I promised myself after my cheaty weekend that I would be really good all week with my diet and excercise and I have been, I didn't cheat once all week and I am getting no results :( and i always lose something each week, even one pound. So I'm frustrated and ready to go to the candy store but I will continue to be good and just hope for the best...so here my meal plan for today:

Breakfast:

9 tbsp of scrambled egg whites (75 cals) wrapped in 1 flour tortilla (100 cals) a bowl of cream of wheat with splenda (90 cals) with 2 cups of coffee with skim milk and splenda

Snack:

1 bottle of crystal light and a green apple

Lunch:

sandwhich- 2 slices of white Dempsters Bodywise bread (90 cals) 5 slices of low fat peppered beef slices (45 cals) slice of low fat cheddar cheese (30 cals) fat free mayo and mustard and tomatos and lettuce

Snack:

10 bbq flavoured rice crackers (80 cals) and a bottle of crystal light

Dinner:

Lean Cusine and steamed veggies

Workout: Elyptical, Turbo Jam and Hip Hop Abs

I am trying to stay positive and motivated and I am try to increase my water intake because I LOVE salt and eat a lot of it. I just hope I start seeing some results soon because I really want to get to my goal weight for christmas and its just 13 more pounds, but I wish it would just jump off of my body already lol
 
Don't get discouraged! You are doing so good this week and before I read your last sentence I was thinking it's got to be salt. Water, water, water and take a B6 vitamin in the morning - it might help, does for me. But be ready to pee all day! The lean cusine's have almost all your daily salt for the day in them and those rice crackers are pretty bad on salt too - I think. I would aim to drink 3-4 litres of water daily especially when exercising. Have a great weekend and stay positive - you must be feeling good at least!
 
chubbygirl said:
Don't get discouraged! You are doing so good this week and before I read your last sentence I was thinking it's got to be salt. Water, water, water and take a B6 vitamin in the morning - it might help, does for me. But be ready to pee all day! The lean cusine's have almost all your daily salt for the day in them and those rice crackers are pretty bad on salt too - I think. I would aim to drink 3-4 litres of water daily especially when exercising. Have a great weekend and stay positive - you must be feeling good at least!
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Thanks for the encouragement and tips Lisa, I am going to try that B6 vitamin and really try to take it easy on my salt. My eyes did this :eek: when I read 3-4 litres of water lol, but your so right, with my salt intake its necessary. I am happy to report that my scale made me a little happier today, I was down one pound! woo hoo! Finally! And I stuck to my diet today and I really crosssing my fingers that I fight all temptations this weekend (My fingers are crossed for you too Lisa, I know we both have the snack monster make his appearence on weekends, so I am really hoping we do well this weekend. Here was my meal plan for the day:

Breakfast:

Grilled cheese- 2 slice dempsters bodywise bread (90 cals) and one slice fat free cheddar(30 cals). 6 tbsps of scrambled egg whites (50 cals) and 1 package of reduced sugar instant oatmeal (120 cals)

Snack:

apple

Lunch:

2 cups multi-grain cheerios (240 cals) 1 cup skim milk (80 cals)

Snack:

crystal light

Dinner:

unknown so far

Work out:

hmmm...maybe elyptical and hip hop abs

I hope everyone has a great weekend! Happy losing :)!
 
So how did the weekend turn out? Don't worry if it wasn't great - we will do better. And congrats if you kicked butt because it takes a lot to overcome those weekend muchies! Either way it's Monday and the start to a new week! A kick ass week never mind! Glad to see the scale went down! Keep it up!:seeya:
 
So this weekend went much better then I expected, I did really well and really resisted temptations all weekend. I stuck to my diet and didn't do any bad snacking. The only down fall was that I didn't work out all weekend. But the great news is that I lost the 4 pounds I had gained from being so snacky last weekend! So I'm back on track this week, I have 10 more pounds to go to reach my goal weight and I am going to work my butt off for it. I did well all day today with my meals, and I'm going to get back into my work outs tonight.

Breakfast:

2 cups of Cheerios crunch (so good!) with 1 cup of skim milk, 2 cups of coffee with splenda and skim milk

Snack:

5 clementines

Lunch:

Uncle Bens Bistro Express tomato and herb rice

Snack:

Silhouette mango yogurt

Dinner:

Lean Cusine

Work out:

Undecided
 
Good work on resisting those temptations! You did great over the weekend - your body needs a rest too so just jump back into the workouts this week and I'm sure the scale will keep going down! i'm so proud - any pointers for me next weekend? I want to do good too.:smash:
 
chubbygirl said:
Good work on resisting those temptations! You did great over the weekend - your body needs a rest too so just jump back into the workouts this week and I'm sure the scale will keep going down! i'm so proud - any pointers for me next weekend? I want to do good too.:smash:
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Thanks Lisa! Your so right, its good to give your body a rest once in a while, I actually didn't feel guilty about it either like I usually do, I guess because I was doing good with my meals. So I rested and I even though last night I really didn't feel well, I did 30 minutes on the elyptical and I was happy I talked myself into doing it. I want to continue doing well this week with food and working out. And I was so excited when I got on the scale this morning and saw 124 lbs!!! I have offically lost 65 pounds now and have 9 more to go! Resisiting snacks this weekend paid off, I actually went to my parents house for dinner on Sunday and left extreamly PISSED because my mom bought apple pie for desert- actually she sent me out to buy it for her, which just added to my irritation, and I sat there and smelled it while it baked and watched it come out of the oven looking all golden and delicious, so I just finished my dinner and got up and went home, I was in such a cranky mood that I couldnt have any, I didnt even say bye to my parents- which yes is a little extream but they know how hard I am trying and they know that anything sweet like cakes and pies are my weakness and almost always give into them. But once I got home I felt better and even though I acted like a baby I was proud of myself. Losing weight is such an emotional rollercoster. But resisting all weekend did pay off, 65 pounds is such a big milestone for me and I can't wait to get to my goal. My meal plan for today is:

Breakfast:

Grilled cheese (2 slices dempsters bodywise 90 cals 1 slice fat free cheese 30 cals), mushroom omelette (1/2 cup chese and chives egg beaters 70 cals and mushrooms) 3 slices better then bacon (extra lean bacon) 60 cals, 2 cups of coffee with splenda and skim milk

Snack:

6 clementines

Lunch:

Campbell's Chunky chicken noodle soup and 12 bbq rice crackers

Snack:

small salad and 1 bottle of crystal light

Dinner:

sweet and sour chicken by Lean Cusine (omg so good!)

Work out:

30 mins elyptical and 30 mins Hip Hop abs
 
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Today is going pretty well, I feel a little blah and bloated for some reason this week which is a little annoying, I cut back on the salt and am drinking more water but it doesn't seem to be helping, but my meals are going well, here is what today looks like:

Breakfast:

2 cups Cheerios crunch and 1/3 all bran buds with 1 cup skim milk and 2 cups of coffee

Snack:

apple and coke zero

Lunch:

Uncle Ben's Bisto express

Snack:

Small salad and crystal light

Dinner:

Sweet and sour chicken by Lean cusine (I'm hooked!)

Work out:

30 mins elyptical and 30 mins Hip hop abs


I have been doing well this week but for some reason I have been so down, after losing 65lbs my body has obviously really changed but I feel like it is still so flawed and I am wondering it I will ever be happy with it... its just been a blah feeling week for me. I think I need to do a little more for my work outs and start really working on toning, I think I would be somewhat happier with a little more definition. I think my mood has been so rotten because christmas is coming up and it will be my first christmas without my ex and its staring to really hit home, and right after chirstmas is going to be a year since he broke up with me and I'm starting to think I am going to be alone forever...Its just a sucky week, but I'm trying to just focus on my goals and hopefully the fact that I'm so close will cheer me up.
 
I feel the exact same way sometimes! We have a lot in common. I don't have the best advice because I write the same stuff in my journal but then Marie, Melissa, Alta or Melissa come by and tell me I'm doing great and to keep it up and to remember this is going to a life change that isn't going to happen over night and to take baby steps and that always helps. Maybe you should buy that book Marie just advised me to buy - I'll let you know how it is but I'm assuming it is going to answer a lot for me. I thought I was never going to find anyone either and then it just happened - and I wasn't even looking and I weighed around 180 then. I think we need to have more fun on this journey and do more things for ourselves - like this weekend I am getting my hair done and don't even care that it is going to cost $100!
You are really close to your goal so don't give up - think more about what you are going to do when you get there because that's what scares me! One day at a time - cheer up. Nice work turning down that pie, I bet it felt good!
 
I have just read your whole diary, You have done an Awesome job so far, keep up the great work, It is normal for the losses to slow down as you get close to your goal.
 
Janvier, I just wanted to say thank you again for the encouragement. It is so easy for me to get discouraged because my weight loss seems to be such a slow process but your dairy has really encouraged me to keep moving forward. It's just wonderful to know that some one has loss weight doing almost the same thing I am doing. I am getting on the scale tomorrow and I am praying to see 189. my pre-pregnancy weight was 180 and my daughter turned one today so me seeing 180 would really just make my day. Keep up the good work.
 
chubbygirl said:
I feel the exact same way sometimes! We have a lot in common. I don't have the best advice because I write the same stuff in my journal but then Marie, Melissa, Alta or Melissa come by and tell me I'm doing great and to keep it up and to remember this is going to a life change that isn't going to happen over night and to take baby steps and that always helps. Maybe you should buy that book Marie just advised me to buy - I'll let you know how it is but I'm assuming it is going to answer a lot for me. I thought I was never going to find anyone either and then it just happened - and I wasn't even looking and I weighed around 180 then. I think we need to have more fun on this journey and do more things for ourselves - like this weekend I am getting my hair done and don't even care that it is going to cost $100!
You are really close to your goal so don't give up - think more about what you are going to do when you get there because that's what scares me! One day at a time - cheer up. Nice work turning down that pie, I bet it felt good!
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Thanks for your message Lisa, you always make me feel better! Its so great that you have such wonderful girls here to lift your spirits, you are definitly one of the people here who lifts mine, and your so right, it is a life change and I just need to take baby steps through the whole thing. It makes me a little more hopeful know that you didn't think you would find anyone and now your getting married!! I am so insanely happy for you, he is a lucky guy! I was also thinking that I need to start doing more for myself as well, I was thinking about getting massages maybe...that book sounds like a good idea, I could use a good read and some idea on how to just stop feeling so sad. I do have my days where I'm like screw it, I just want to eat what ever the hell I want...but then I think about how hard I worked for almost the past year, all the nights i was working out for hours to get where I am today and just know that its not worth it- your so right though, I'm scared about getting to my goal too, just knowing that I will have to maintain what I have accomplished is going to be a toughy...But I think somehow we can do it. Thanks again for your replys and constant support Lisa, you really are a wonderful help!
 
Trusylver said:
I have just read your whole diary, You have done an Awesome job so far, keep up the great work, It is normal for the losses to slow down as you get close to your goal.
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Thank you for your reply Trusylver, I read your diary also and you just sound amazing, congrats on your weight loss and all of your acheivements, its very inspiring!
 
mrskt20 said:
Janvier, I just wanted to say thank you again for the encouragement. It is so easy for me to get discouraged because my weight loss seems to be such a slow process but your dairy has really encouraged me to keep moving forward. It's just wonderful to know that some one has loss weight doing almost the same thing I am doing. I am getting on the scale tomorrow and I am praying to see 189. my pre-pregnancy weight was 180 and my daughter turned one today so me seeing 180 would really just make my day. Keep up the good work.
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Thanks for your message mrskt20, it is so nice to hear that my weight loss is encouraging someone else to keep moving forward with their own weight loss. I have faith in you that you can do it, If I can, anyone can, and you seem to be off to a great start, your working out and eating well and thats definitly the key. My fingers are crossed that you are going to see your 189 tomorrow, and if you don't just keep going and you will see it. Keep up the wonderful work and I really look forward to hearing about all of your weight loss successes.
 
Last night didn't go well, I went to my parent's house after work to have dinner with my mom- I usually do thanks to singlehood- and While I was making dinner she brought up my ex basically saying that its time to just move on with my life...its easy to say that when your looking from the outside but not so easy when your the one going through it, and I just don't feel ready... and I certainly did not feel like discussing it with her, I had quite the break down and left my cooked dinner sitting there untouched and went home, watched off my make up and went straight to bed...It was 7:00pm! So I had no dinner, I was too upset to even consider eating and I didn't do my work out which sucked because I was so pumped all day to kick my butt in my workout and really push myself...so that sucked. But I woke up feeling rested and better. My meal plan went well today, and all week actually and I plan for tonight to be the night that I kick my butt in my work out...I also plan to get up and work out with my roomate tomorrow morning in the gym in my buliding since I have a day off of work tomorrow. They have a good stair master and sauna. Since my lap top at home died and my only source of using the computer is at work I will update on Monday, but I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and does well with their workouts and meal plans!

Breakfast:

2 cups of Multigrain cheerios and 1/3 cup of all bran buds with 1 cup of skim milk and 2 cups of coffee with splenda and skim milk

Snack:

apple and coke zero

Lunch:

Uncle bens bistro express rice (really yummy and only 280 calories!)

Snack:

small salad and bottle of crystal light

Dinner:

streamed broccoli and sweeet and sour chicken by lean cusine

Workout: 30 mins elyptical, 30 mins Hip Hop Abs and 30 Mins Turbo Jam
 
Mom's really know how to push our buttons sometimes eh? Sorry to hear you had a bad night - I love going to bed at 7 pm sometimes - I feel so rested the next day.
Kick butt in the gym tonight! I'll be back Monday to see how you made out! We got this - stay strong! :waving:
 
Good luck on your weekend! Sometimes it takes a while for our hearts to heal. Everyone around us likes to put a time limit on when we should move on but the heart knows best. Continue to let your self heal so when your dream guy comes along you will be refined and purified. Take this time to get to know your self (fall in love with your self). Have a great weekend!
 
Thanks for your messages Lisa and mrskt20, you are both so understanding and such great supports! And mrstk20 that is great advice, I am going to start working on that, its about time that I do.

So this was an okay weekend, I didn't do bad with my meals, I had some Crispy minis with salsa Saturday night, and I didn't over do it like I would normally do, but I also didn't work out all weekend and for some reason my weight went up on the scale this morning. But I didn't get all upset, I just mumbled "well thats just great" and didn't think about it all day long. I will just have to really crack down on my workouts everyday like I should be doing since I really want to be at my goal weight for christmas so I could just be carefree and have fun without thinking did I go up or down today. So its a new week and a new chance to try my very best and give my workouts my all. I did well with food today, here is what it looked like:

Breakfast:

Mushroom omlette (1/2 cup cheese and chives egg beaters and mushrooms), 1 packet instant cream of wheat with splenda and skim milk

Snack:

apple and silhouette yogurt with all bran buds

Lunch:

Uncle Ben's bisto express rice

Snack:

Crystal Light

Dinner:

Lean cusine- sweet and sour chicken (I am seriously obessed with it) and steamed veggies

Workout:

30 mins elyptical, 30 mins hip hop abs and 30 mins turbo jam

So my new hope is that I don't stress myself out about the numbers on the scale and just push myself and do the best that I know I can do. This is such a hard process but I have come this far I don't want to ever look back.
 
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