Jay Can Do It! - Weight Loss Diary

(Day 36) Tuesday, November 1, 2011




I hope you guys had an awesome Halloween!



Meanwhile, it seems like the temperature dropped by 30 degrees since yesterday. It's soooo cold where I am, and I'm wearing a sweater and two jackets! I just hope for the sake of college it doesn't snow. If it snows, I can't drive at all to college.






What did I eat Today?




One Honey Wheat Roll + Meat + Lettuce + Tomato + Cheese + Horseradish: 250 Calories

Spaghetti Squash + Sauce: 375 Calories

...I ATE TOO MUCH.




TOTAL SO FAR: ~ Calories






What did I do Today?




N/A




TOTAL SO FAR: N/A






WATER COUNTER: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]






GOAL CHART





Diet[/b]


Eat only whole foods for a day

Eat only whole foods for a week

Eat only whole foods for a month

ACHIEVED:[/b] Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Week (Day 7 - Monday, October 3, 2011)

Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Month




Exercise[/b]


ACHIEVED:[/b] Exercise before 10:00AM (Day 17 - Thursday, October 13, 2011)

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for 30 minutes without breaks

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for One Hour without breaks (Day 15 - Tuesday, October 11, 2011)

Exercise for One Hour every day, for one week

Exercise twice in one day

Do 10 Regular Pushups without stopping

Do 100 Crunches without stopping




Weight[/b]


Achieve 200 lbs

Achieve 180 lbs

Achieve 160 lbs

Achieve 140 lbs




General[/b]


ACHIEVED: Wake up at 6:00AM (Day 21 - October 17, 2011)

Wake up at 6:00AM for one whole week

ACHIEVED: Drink 8 Glasses of Water In a Day (Day 35 - October 31, 2011)








DAILY SUMMARY



CALORIC DEFICIT: N/A

EXERCISE BURN: N/A



TOTAL CALORIES BURNED:[/b] None















































[/quote]
 
Doing awesome, Jay! :biggrin:


I really like the layout of your diary! It's so neat, organized, and the information is very easy to read
smile.gif



Keep it up! :hurray:
 
A:iagree:

I am a spread sheet junkie....so I love the layout!!

anyhoo....you are really doing great.....I really do love your non-weight related goals....I think I need to do something similar to keep my mind off the scale! :)
 
Looks like you've had some good days, Jay! I love spaghetti squash, I practically live on it in the fall when it goes super cheap.




.....dang it, I've been thinking about homemade chicken nuggets for like two days now... can't imagine why -.-
 
(Day 37) Wednesday, November 2, 2011




I'm making up for yesterday today. Going to work out and eat right, and stuff.



I don't know. I've been SUPER lazy lately and I don't know why. I just feel like my energy is draining! I think it's my boring workout. I should change it up a bit.






What did I eat Today?




One Honey Wheat Roll + Meat + Lettuce + Tomato + Cheese + Horseradish: 250 Calories

Three Lumpia + One Cup White Rice: 695 Calories

One Cup Kare Kare + One Cup White Rice: 700 Calories

Filipino Rice Cake: 150 Calories




TOTAL SO FAR: 1795 Calories






What did I do Today?




Aerobic Exercise: 770 Calories




TOTAL SO FAR: 770 Calories






WATER COUNTER: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]






GOAL CHART





Diet[/b]


Eat only whole foods for a day

Eat only whole foods for a week

Eat only whole foods for a month

ACHIEVED:[/b] Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Week (Day 7 - Monday, October 3, 2011)

Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Month




Exercise[/b]


ACHIEVED:[/b] Exercise before 10:00AM (Day 17 - Thursday, October 13, 2011)

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for 30 minutes without breaks

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for One Hour without breaks (Day 15 - Tuesday, October 11, 2011)

Exercise for One Hour every day, for one week

Exercise twice in one day

Do 10 Regular Pushups without stopping

Do 100 Crunches without stopping




Weight[/b]


Achieve 200 lbs

Achieve 180 lbs

Achieve 160 lbs

Achieve 140 lbs




General[/b]


ACHIEVED: Wake up at 6:00AM (Day 21 - October 17, 2011)

Wake up at 6:00AM for one whole week

ACHIEVED: Drink 8 Glasses of Water In a Day (Day 35 - October 31, 2011)








DAILY SUMMARY



CALORIC DEFICIT: 515 Calories

EXERCISE BURN: 770 Calories



TOTAL CALORIES BURNED:[/b] 1285 Calories

















































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Originally Posted by Frogged


Doing awesome, Jay! :biggrin:



I really like the layout of your diary! It's so neat, organized, and the information is very easy to read
smile.gif




Keep it up! :hurray:
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Lol thank you. I pride myself in my organizational abilities :D


Originally Posted by tetemcg

:iagree:
I am a spread sheet junkie....so I love the layout!!
anyhoo....you are really doing great.....I really do love your non-weight related goals....I think I need to do something similar to keep my mind off the scale!
smile.gif
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Oh yeah, when my weight doesn't meet up to my expectations (like this week, for example) the goals really give me something else to focus on. In fact I should be updating my goals soon!


Originally Posted by Sparked


Looks like you've had some good days, Jay! I love spaghetti squash, I practically live on it in the fall when it goes super cheap.







.....dang it, I've been thinking about homemade chicken nuggets for like two days now... can't imagine why -.-
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God Homemade Chicken Nuggets are sooo good. But I'm off that train so...eep.


I'm glad to meet another Spaghetti Squash fan! What do you put on yours? I'm looking for a white sauce recipe, mostly because I don't like the sour taste of tomatoes. Heh.


--


I wish you all good luck with your weight loss!
 
(Day 38) Thursday, November 3, 2011




I haven't lost a pound yet, and it's already Thursday :/. I think I need to start picking it up!



So far my diet has been going well (and I'm talking about today). As of this message I only consumed 500 calories, and it's already 4PM so most of the day is already over. I'm trying to get my sleep routine back in order because I've been sleeping at 2AM for most of this week, mostly because of shows and games I wanted to play. It's a terrible past habit that I thought I got rid of, but apparently not! So my goal for this week is to get my sleep back in order.



Exercise wise, I'm doing well, but I'm not burning as much calories as I was before! Only 700 calories or so per session, and this includes warm up and cool downs. It still feels great afterwards though. I'm bursting with energy!



Except..well...I exercise at 8PM now because I wake up too late. And because I exercise at 8PM I stay up too late!



How am I ever going to break this cycle?






What did I eat Today?




Half a Banana: 50 Calories

Chicken Thigh + Vegetables + Brown Rice: 450 Calories

Half a Banana: 50 Calories

Chicken Thigh + Vegetables + Brown Rice: 450 Calories

Cereal: 200 Calories




TOTAL SO FAR: 1200 Calories






What did I do Today?




500 Calories




TOTAL SO FAR: N/A






WATER COUNTER: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]






GOAL CHART





Diet[/b]


Eat only whole foods for a day

Eat only whole foods for a week

Eat only whole foods for a month

ACHIEVED:[/b] Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Week (Day 7 - Monday, October 3, 2011)

Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Month




Exercise[/b]


ACHIEVED:[/b] Exercise before 10:00AM (Day 17 - Thursday, October 13, 2011)

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for 30 minutes without breaks

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for One Hour without breaks (Day 15 - Tuesday, October 11, 2011)

Exercise for One Hour every day, for one week

Exercise twice in one day

Do 10 Regular Pushups without stopping

Do 100 Crunches without stopping




Weight[/b]


Achieve 200 lbs

Achieve 180 lbs

Achieve 160 lbs

Achieve 140 lbs




General[/b]


ACHIEVED: Wake up at 6:00AM (Day 21 - October 17, 2011)

Wake up at 6:00AM for one whole week

ACHIEVED: Drink 8 Glasses of Water In a Day (Day 35 - October 31, 2011)








DAILY SUMMARY



CALORIC DEFICIT: 1110

EXERCISE BURN: 500



TOTAL CALORIES BURNED:[/b] 1610



















































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(Day 39) Friday, November 4, 2011




I haven't lost a pound yet. It's getting frustrating...






What did I eat Today?




Fried Rice: 520 Calories

Hotdog + Brown Rice: 520

Cereal: 200




TOTAL SO FAR: 1240 Calories






What did I do Today?




N/A




TOTAL SO FAR: N/A






WATER COUNTER: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]






GOAL CHART





Diet[/b]


Eat only whole foods for a day

Eat only whole foods for a week

Eat only whole foods for a month

ACHIEVED:[/b] Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Week (Day 7 - Monday, October 3, 2011)

Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Month




Exercise[/b]


ACHIEVED:[/b] Exercise before 10:00AM (Day 17 - Thursday, October 13, 2011)

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for 30 minutes without breaks

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for One Hour without breaks (Day 15 - Tuesday, October 11, 2011)

Exercise for One Hour every day, for one week

Exercise twice in one day

Do 10 Regular Pushups without stopping

Do 100 Crunches without stopping




Weight[/b]


Achieve 200 lbs

Achieve 180 lbs

Achieve 160 lbs

Achieve 140 lbs




General[/b]


ACHIEVED: Wake up at 6:00AM (Day 21 - October 17, 2011)

Wake up at 6:00AM for one whole week

ACHIEVED: Drink 8 Glasses of Water In a Day (Day 35 - October 31, 2011)








DAILY SUMMARY



CALORIC DEFICIT: 1070

EXERCISE BURN: N/A



TOTAL CALORIES BURNED:[/b] 1070





















































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Hey Jay, I know it's super frustrating, but it looks like you're doing everything right! Just give it some time to run its course and it's bound to pay off :)


Usually I just do my spaghetti squash with butter spray and salt and pepper and I think it's delicious. I don't know how good a white sauce would taste -- you'll have to let me know how that works out ... I've seen a lot of diet sauces as the grocery story, maybe you'll luck out on a white one. I think a pesto could be really good, too. The other day I got creative and sauteed some garlic in a little bit of olive oil, added some olives and artichoke hearts and then tossed that into my spaghetti squash with a little fat free feta and some basil ... I died a little, so good!


Keep up the hard work, if you feel like you wanna cheat because you're getting frustrated, just come here and vent! ;)
 
Hang tough, Jay!


A lot of us are in the same boat as you right now. We just have to stay focused and push through this bad time together
smile.gif



You're doing great!
 
(Day 40) Saturday, November 5, 2011




I managed to lose a pound today :) It's not much but at least it was something.



I guess it was expected. I haven't exercised much this week (and I've only been burning 500 calories per session!).






What did I eat Today?




:spam: + Rice + Eggs: 880 (over ate! :X)

Pancakes: 420

One and One-half Cup Rice + Hotdog + Tilapia Fillet: 520 Calories




TOTAL SO FAR: 1820






What did I do Today?




Aerobic exercise: 500




TOTAL SO FAR: 500






WATER COUNTER: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]






GOAL CHART





Diet[/b]


Eat only whole foods for a day

Eat only whole foods for a week

Eat only whole foods for a month

ACHIEVED:[/b] Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Week (Day 7 - Monday, October 3, 2011)

Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Month




Exercise[/b]


ACHIEVED:[/b] Exercise before 10:00AM (Day 17 - Thursday, October 13, 2011)

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for 30 minutes without breaks

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for One Hour without breaks (Day 15 - Tuesday, October 11, 2011)

Exercise for One Hour every day, for one week

Exercise twice in one day

Do 10 Regular Pushups without stopping

Do 100 Crunches without stopping




Weight[/b]


Achieve 200 lbs

Achieve 180 lbs

Achieve 160 lbs

Achieve 140 lbs




General[/b]


ACHIEVED: Wake up at 6:00AM (Day 21 - October 17, 2011)

Wake up at 6:00AM for one whole week

ACHIEVED: Drink 8 Glasses of Water In a Day (Day 35 - October 31, 2011)








DAILY SUMMARY



CALORIC DEFICIT: 490

EXERCISE BURN: 500



TOTAL CALORIES BURNED:[/b] 990























































[/quote]
 
Originally Posted by Sparked


Hey Jay, I know it's super frustrating, but it looks like you're doing everything right! Just give it some time to run its course and it's bound to pay off :)



Usually I just do my spaghetti squash with butter spray and salt and pepper and I think it's delicious. I don't know how good a white sauce would taste -- you'll have to let me know how that works out ... I've seen a lot of diet sauces as the grocery story, maybe you'll luck out on a white one. I think a pesto could be really good, too. The other day I got creative and sauteed some garlic in a little bit of olive oil, added some olives and artichoke hearts and then tossed that into my spaghetti squash with a little fat free feta and some basil ... I died a little, so good!



Keep up the hard work, if you feel like you wanna cheat because you're getting frustrated, just come here and vent! ;)
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Thanks for the kind words. And that sounds so good, haha. I should try some pesto and some feta :) Well...after I buy some more spaghetti squash of course.


Originally Posted by Frogged


Hang tough, Jay!



A lot of us are in the same boat as you right now. We just have to stay focused and push through this bad time together
smile.gif




You're doing great!
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Thanks! I think it's the weather honestly. Something about it being cold and sneezy makes me want to stay under the covers for the whole day. And drink hot cocoa and steaming pancakes. :/




Sorry if I don't respond quickly guys! The house is a bit hectic at the moment. We're trying to prepare our house for a Thanksgiving party soon, and that means cleaning, cleaning, and cleaning some more. I just spent the whole day yesterday cleaning my kitchen. It was worth it though - I found some dollars and some of my favorites cups hidden behind the cabinets :hurray:
 
Originally Posted by JayCanDoIt



Thanks for the kind words. And that sounds so good, haha. I should try some pesto and some feta :) Well...after I buy some more spaghetti squash of course.



Thanks! I think it's the weather honestly. Something about it being cold and sneezy makes me want to stay under the covers for the whole day. And drink hot cocoa and steaming pancakes. :/







Sorry if I don't respond quickly guys! The house is a bit hectic at the moment. We're trying to prepare our house for a Thanksgiving party soon, and that means cleaning, cleaning, and cleaning some more. I just spent the whole day yesterday cleaning my kitchen. It was worth it though - I found some dollars and some of my favorites cups hidden behind the cabinets :hurray:
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lol, nice :biggrin:


Yeah, this weather definitely does suck. I hate cold now that I've lost weight - I don't have as much insulation to shield me anymore! hehe


Just be careful with the Thanksgiving party ;) I think a few of us might give into a lot temptation, but hey, it's the holidays! It's understandable
smile.gif



Speaking of cleaning, I think I need to touch up my bathroom a bit. Between my big italian roommate and my german heritage, it looks like a pair of werewolves shed in there (we're pretty hairty)! :ack2: lol
 
(Day 41) Sunday, November 6, 2011




It's weight day...it's a bit upsetting though.



Last Week: 208-212

This Week: 207-210



I know losing one pound a week isn't bad at all, but there's only a couple of weeks till thanksgiving and I REALLY, REALLY want to get out of the 200s. It's my goal right now, and I can't have another bad week like this! So from now on I'm going to strap myself down and...stand up again and exercise! And eat right.



Get to 200! I CAN DO IT :)



Oh, and I also been practicing driving and I managed to get through the main roads without hitting someone. I'm so happy with myself lol. Drove all the way to Safeway, yes I did!








Also...it's November. So that means new full body picture.



So as of November 6:







Height: 5'6" (yes, I'm hoping I can grow some more >_>)

Weight: 207 lbs.

Age: 18



Forgive me for that awful glare on the right side, the bad picture quality, and my half-ass smile. xD. It's the best I could do.





What did I eat Today?




Breakfast Samplings: 200 (a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Not really a meal but meh it's breakfast)

Vegetable Chips: 180

Soup + Eggs: 450

Two Oatmeal Raisin Cookies: 460

Two Oatmean Raising Cookies + Milk: 570

Vegetable Chips: 180




TOTAL SO FAR: 2040 (woops. Went over a ton today)






What did I do Today?




N/A




TOTAL SO FAR: N/A






WATER COUNTER: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]






GOAL CHART





Diet[/b]


Eat only whole foods for a day

Eat only whole foods for a week

Eat only whole foods for a month

ACHIEVED:[/b] Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Week (Day 7 - Monday, October 3, 2011)

Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Month




Exercise[/b]


ACHIEVED:[/b] Exercise before 10:00AM (Day 17 - Thursday, October 13, 2011)

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for 30 minutes without breaks

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for One Hour without breaks (Day 15 - Tuesday, October 11, 2011)

Exercise for One Hour every day, for one week

Exercise twice in one day

Do 10 Regular Pushups without stopping

Do 100 Crunches without stopping




Weight[/b]


Achieve 200 lbs

Achieve 180 lbs

Achieve 160 lbs

Achieve 140 lbs




General[/b]


ACHIEVED: Wake up at 6:00AM (Day 21 - October 17, 2011)

Wake up at 6:00AM for one whole week

ACHIEVED: Drink 8 Glasses of Water In a Day (Day 35 - October 31, 2011)








DAILY SUMMARY



CALORIC DEFICIT: 244

EXERCISE BURN: N/A



TOTAL CALORIES BURNED:[/b] 244 (eesh...not the best day)

























































[/quote]
 
Originally Posted by Frogged




lol, nice :biggrin:



Yeah, this weather definitely does suck. I hate cold now that I've lost weight - I don't have as much insulation to shield me anymore! hehe



Just be careful with the Thanksgiving party ;) I think a few of us might give into a lot temptation, but hey, it's the holidays! It's understandable
smile.gif




Speaking of cleaning, I think I need to touch up my bathroom a bit. Between my big italian roommate and my german heritage, it looks like a pair of werewolves shed in there (we're pretty hairty)! :ack2: lol
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That's quite an image xD.


I HATE cleaning the bathroom. It's seriously the last place I would ever clean in my house.
 
First off, I'm impressed with what you've done so far. Just seeing your name is an inspiration for me, in part because my name happens to be Jay as well. Also, I do believe I'm going to steal your achievements list and tailor them to my own goals. I often have trouble with setting "mini goals" so that will be able to help as well. I wish you continued luck. :)
 
(Day 42) Monday, November 7, 2011




So I decided that I'm going to try to shoot for a 1000 calorie burn today, via exercise. I haven't been able to get over 800 in a while (mostly in the 500!) and I think that's why I'm not dropping too much weight. I'm also going to eat more vegetables - I finally went to the store and bought myself some romaine lettuce and all that good stuff :)



Also, I drove to my mom's work. Yeahhhh and I had to go down a huge hill that made me zoom up to 80mph and giving my dad a heart attack xD. But I managed and it was fun. I'm becoming less nervous on the road now than I was before. My only problem right now is trying to parallel park, and backing out of my drive way. Heh :/








Aw man. While I was exercising I pulled a back muscle right under my left shoulder blade. It hurts like hell and I can't exercise..





What did I eat Today?




Breakfast Roll (Lettuce + Mayo + Meat + Whole Wheat Tortilla + Cheese): 320

Breakfast Roll (Lettuce + Mayo + Meat + Whole Wheat Tortilla + Cheese): 320

Veggie Chips: 180

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie: 230

Ramen: 380




TOTAL SO FAR: 1430






What did I do Today?




I pulled my back muscle today! I can't exercise at all without experiencing extreme pain. =(




TOTAL SO FAR: N/A






WATER COUNTER: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]






GOAL CHART





Diet[/b]


Eat only whole foods for a day

Eat only whole foods for a week

Eat only whole foods for a month

ACHIEVED:[/b] Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Week (Day 7 - Monday, October 3, 2011)

Keep Track of Calories for a Whole Month




Exercise[/b]


ACHIEVED:[/b] Exercise before 10:00AM (Day 17 - Thursday, October 13, 2011)

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for 30 minutes without breaks

ACHIEVED: [/b]Exercise for One Hour without breaks (Day 15 - Tuesday, October 11, 2011)

Exercise for One Hour every day, for one week

Exercise twice in one day

Do 10 Regular Pushups without stopping

Do 100 Crunches without stopping




Weight[/b]


Achieve 200 lbs

Achieve 180 lbs

Achieve 160 lbs

Achieve 140 lbs




General[/b]


ACHIEVED: Wake up at 6:00AM (Day 21 - October 17, 2011)

Wake up at 6:00AM for one whole week

ACHIEVED: Drink 8 Glasses of Water In a Day (Day 35 - October 31, 2011)








DAILY SUMMARY



CALORIC DEFICIT: N/A

EXERCISE BURN: N/A



TOTAL CALORIES BURNED:[/b] N/A



























































[/quote]
 
Originally Posted by Sparked


Looking good, Jay, keep it up! Congrats on not injuring anyone with your car! ;)
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Thank you! And yes, not getting sued for vehicular assault is quite an achievement :)


Originally Posted by CosmicMelody


First off, I'm impressed with what you've done so far. Just seeing your name is an inspiration for me, in part because my name happens to be Jay as well. Also, I do believe I'm going to steal your achievements list and tailor them to my own goals. I often have trouble with setting "mini goals" so that will be able to help as well. I wish you continued luck. :)
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Thank you Jay ;). And go ahead and use the list if you'd like, and good luck with your weight loss goals.


I think there are three Jays on this forum now. Must. Not. Confuse!
 
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