Jennifer's diary

Thank you cocogirl,..I have to admit I am rocking on this diet!!!! I am proud of myself.

Alot of my weight gain had to do with an inactive thyroid,....but now that it is sorted out,...healthy eating and excersize is getting me back to where I should be. I have excersized for the most part thoroughout the years, and was always very active in sports. However, hypothyroidism plays havoc with so much of your body, I truly have been to hell and back.
Extreme fatigue, migraines, infertility, mood swings, extreme weight gain, skipped heart beats, the extreme fear of that alone, made each day an accomplishment to get through. Even if I did get to the gym I was still gaining weight,..it was soooooo disheartening. I self medicated with food,...it was my comfort, so I compounded the problem, and it was out of control and I felt hopeless, but I kept trying..
I was tested for everything under the sun. Then we then found out what it was I was so relieved,...however I was over medicated and I felt like I was in a constant state of panic, too much adreneline...whew that was scary, it took over a year to get my body adjusted to the meds.
My quality of life has returned to normal and I take my health with the utmost priority and respect. I will never be blue about superficial things, such as a dress size,..I am healthy now and I have an awesome family and everything I could desire in life. I am sure some think OMG she weighed 280, well now 222 as of this morning,...how can she happy at 222? She still wears a size 18!! If I didnt lose another pound and I remain healthy, active and eat right I would be ok with that. My, weight doesn't define me.
However, I know that weight does correlate to health and thus I continue on my journey. I will indulge but its modified,...this is my life style, from the day that I started to the end of my lifetime. My body will quit loosing the weight when it has reached it correct weight for how I am living. In my 20's I was a size 10, at 170 lbs,...yep, I am tall just over 5'9" so a size 10 looks good for me ,...so that is my goal and that is the top of normal range on the BMI for me. 110 lbs will be my over all weight loss, already hald way there.

I will do it, not a doubt in my mind.



Breakfast
special K
no fat milk
coffe water

snack
orange
water

lunch
chicken pita
water
apple

Snack
orange
water

Dinner
gaden salad
meat ball and sauce on top of salad
 
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What an inspiration, girl! You should be proud of yourself!

And congrats on the bra! Don't ya love a good bra? I remember after I was done nursing the third baby. I was so excited to put the gals back in a pretty bra. I put it on and flashed my husband saying, "Don't they look better in nice wrappers?"

Totallyscrappy
 
I just reread your post and I was looking at your dinner and I've got to ask... meatball and sauce on a salad? What are ya thinking? ;) I love meatballs (and sauce) and I enjoy a good salad, but a meatball on my salad?
Totallyscrappy
 
Jennifer, Once again, you are amazing. You are so in control of your life. I never thought it could be that way for me, but you give me the hope I have been looking for.
 
You are sooooo great! I am so happy for you! You should be proud of yourself. You know, I decided to join after I lurked around reading your journal way back in January. You're fabulous.

Oh, and I'm glad to hear you're no longer suffering from quadruple boob syndrome. I used to be a quad boober too, and finally this girl said something to me about it. I wasn't even offended because she was right. She asked me what bra size I was and I said "38 C" and she said "Girl, who you tryin' to kid!" I'll never forget it. I went out to Fredericks of Hollywood (because if I'm wearing a D I'm at least dressing 'em up) and I got some 38 D's and it made me look so much better overall. One of the few things I will allow myself to really overspend money on is pretty bras. They just make you feel good, you know.

Anyway, you're awesome. Keep it up.
 
Yep love my lingerie,...pretty bras and matching panties too. QBS..quadruple boob syndrom...lol...we are sooooooo funny.

Thanks ladies,..you are all so wonderful...LOL totally scrappy...LOL I know what I eat is sometimes peculiar, I cook for the family and then add a scoop of what they are eating on my salad...it was kinda like a taco salad...it was delicious...I had lots of yellow green peppers and with no fat ceasar dressing....with spicey metaballs ...

Ok today

I have am baby sitting,..kids napping like all at the same time...can you imagine!!!!!

Breakfast
special k
coffe
1/2 banana

snack
apple
yogurt

Lunch
vegtable soup...gonna go eat while kids asleep
broccoli and carrots dip
pineapple

have been dropping good amounts lateley. Today I have been really hungry, and while I didnt eat crazy stuff,...I just felt the need to give myself some more calories today,...juice up that metabolism.

snack
grapes
2 wheat think crackers
yogurt

Dinner
tuna salad
pita bread
grilled veggies

mini homemade blueberry muffin

lots of water
feel full, but not full of junk ,..healthy full,....
 
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Ah yesterday extra calories worked I feel ready to go again....

Breakfast
1 piece whole grain
boiled egg
orange
coffee
water

Lunch
slim fast


snack
orange


Dinner
went to a function....I wasnt bad,..but not completely good. But I planned for it.
 
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Sunday breaky
I made a lovely breakfast for the family
I had
fruit salad
1 piece whole grain toast
1 poached egg

no home made waffles with real maple syrup for me

Lunch
tuna pita
salad
water of course!!!!!!

Dinner
fat patted off hamburger patty
salad
water
You guessed it Scrappy it was on top of the salad....they had hamgurgers and homemade fries....ok I also had three fries on my salad,...no ketchup though!!!!!!!!
 
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You're doing fantastic. You know what's so weird. Lately when I walk into my apartment after being gone for the whole day I swear that the whole place smells like waffles or pancakes with syrup. I ask my roommate every other day if she had waffles for breakfast and she keeps saying no. I think it might be this pumpkin pie candle we have, but I've been thinking about those damn waffles. I won't have them though! And I'm glad you didn't either. Your breakfast sounded good anyway-I love fruit salad.
 
I love making big belguim waffles,...all fluffy and golden...family loves em....

Talking about great smells ,..I have this vanilla/butterscotch air spray I bought at Pieir one imports...great to spray before company as it smells like you are just like Martha and bake all day. I have been tempted to wear it as cologne,...but I swear I would sit and lick myself.
 
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SOme days dont you just really hate dieting and you think one more piece of friggin lettuce and I am going to ...well you get the picture

well today was one of those days,...so I baked an apple crumble that I pretended I was going to eat....I pretended I was a skinny girl named Lola that had a really high metabolism and could anything,..even ice cream on the side. It was fun for a minute...OMG I am loosing it!!!!!! Back to being me sans Apple Crumble

Breaky
slim fast
water

Apple slices while making Lola's apple crumble


Lunch
veggie soup
whole grain pita bread
water
small yogurt

Dinner
taco salad...Ok hamburger on top of my salad again...but this time it had salsa on it.
water
Small bite of Lola's Apple crumble
 
Oh yes….just to have whatever you want whenever you want …. Just thinking about it makes me feel guilty lol
 
Breaky
slim fast
water
coffee
many trips to the bathroom

snack
orange slices
water

Lunch
salad and tuna wrap
canned peach

Snack
carrots cucumber

Dinner
beef stew on rice
large salad

water

good workout tonight
 
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No more lettuce! I very much agree with you! Some days I just want something sinful, and some days I have it! You get tired of telling yourself, "No." I think you did okay with your apple crisp.
Totallyscrappy
 
I love your menu. Don't worry about the apple crumble. If you deny yourself all the time then you will have a super melt down and scarf on junk. Moderation is good. You are doing great.
 
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