Jennifer's Weight Loss Journal

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mommy2six

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I have been lurking on this site for a while reading other people's posts and looking at before/after photos. I've debated creating my own weight loss diary on here and decided it might help me keep myself accountable and be a good way to keep track of my progress.

I am 37 years old and a mom of 5 children... the oldest is 17 and the youngest is 4. I'm happily married to a great guy... I'm 5 ft tall and weigh 248 lbs. I hate the way I look and feel. I took my measurements today and I can't believe how bad they are.

My original goal, before I weighed myself, was to lose 100 lbs. but I think I need to lose more than that... maybe 120.

It is so hard to believe I have allowed myself to get into the shape I'm in. I fool myself into thinking its not so bad until I see pictures of myself... ugh! So, I am going to change my lifestyle and become healthy.

I have already started actually, although I know nothing has changed yet. Earlier this week, I stocked my house up with only healthy foods and have begun exercising.

I dread the exercise.. and I don't know why! I feel good when I exercise, I enjoy it... but I hate doing it!! Night before last I did a one mile walk with Leslie Sansone.. I just wanted to do something easy just to get myself moving again. It wasn't hard.. but did get my heart rate up. Last night, I didn't work out at all. (I have to workout at night after the kids go to bed) but I cleaned house alllll day yesterday and mopped/waxed floors and I was very tired!

I'm debating whether I should do the one mile walk again tonight or step it up to the two mile walk which is more challenging and will burn more fat!

Ok, here are my measurements.. ugh

chest-- 47
waist-- 40 1/4
hips-- 60
butt-- 56 1/2
left bicep-- 19
right bicep-- 19
left thigh-- 31 1/2
right thigh-- 31 1/2
left calf-- 17 1/2
right calf-- 17 3/4

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I remember when my chest was 35, my waist was 28, and my hips were 36... YEARS ago.. I've always been pear shaped, but at least it used to be a SMALLER pear! LOL
 
I think you will do great. its a good thing your starting a journal, anything that will keep the motivation going is good. i look forward to seeing your updates.
 
Hi Jennifer!
Awesome job starting up this little journal thing. I've found it very helpful for me so far, because it makes losing weight more fun and social, kinda like a game or something. Haha.

You said you did a walk with Leslie Sansone- are you referring to "Walk Away the Pounds?" My mom and sister love those videos so much!
 
hanabi said:
Hi Jennifer!
Awesome job starting up this little journal thing. I've found it very helpful for me so far, because it makes losing weight more fun and social, kinda like a game or something. Haha.

You said you did a walk with Leslie Sansone- are you referring to "Walk Away the Pounds?" My mom and sister love those videos so much!
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Yes! Its Walk Away the Pounds! I love the series. A couple years ago, I was able to do 4 miles! I wish I had never stopped!

I think I will do 2 miles tonight!
 
I have the Walk Away the Pounds video....sadly my 6 year old daughter does it more often than me. She loves it! hahaha! Good luck with your weight loss! :)
 
Thank you to those who have commented! I appreciate the encouragement!

I did my two mile walk tonight even though I didn't feel like doing it. I was all set to do it, but my 4 year old son threw a temper tantrum right before he went to bed and I was all upset. I decided NOT to workout because I was upset. But, then I changed my mind and did it anyway and I'm glad I did.

I'm going to work on my eating habits a little.. I am eating all low fat foods.. under 30% of my daily intake of calories comes from fat... but I'm not really eating meals... just snacking whenever I feel like it... so therefore I am hungry all the time!!

I've been reading other ppl's diaries and I see that some ppl are listing what they eat... I can't even remember what I ate today! So I think I need to pay a little more attention to that.

Also... I need to stop drinking so many sodas. My husband has been telling me to stop but I like them soo much. There are so many things I need to change!
 
Hey

You being on here is a great first step.....don't worry about all the changes that you need to work...it's good to look at the big picture but it can be overwhelming! Work on one thing at a time! You mentioned cutting out soda, I suggest you do it slowly not all at once if you drink a lot cause the surgar in there is addictive and if you drink one with caffein on top that would be 2 withdrawls at once....mabe count how many you have in one day and replace 1 or two with green tea or even better water for a couple of days once you are use to it cut some more out..it's gonna be less stressful on you I did the mistake of cutting out surgar and caffein and soda all at once cold turkey I had migrain for weeks! I find that writting down what you eat is great too, on the weeks you have losses you can see what you did to acheive those and on the weeks you gain or stay the same you can go back and tweek your menu. You don't have to post it on here you can just keep a food log in your kitchen! Best of luck !!!! Remember you have to do small changes that you can live with, they will make the most difference cause you can stick to those!
 
High fructose corn syrup!

Thanks Verobc. I have had less soda today. My husband sent me an article on facebook telling me all about how bad high fructose corn syrup is for me. So, I think after we finish the ones we have, I won't buy anymore. The kids are going to be so upset.. but they will get over it! lol

I do drink drinks with caffeine in them... so.. today instead of getting a soda at the gas station when I filled up, I got one of those starbucks frappachino drinks.. it was low fat! But still probably not the best for me.. LOL
 
I feel depressed.. the numbers on the scale are going up, not down.. I think my scale is broken. I've been working out and eating better.. whats up with that?

I did my 2 mile workout last night, but did not do it tonight. I went for a walk with my little boy though.

I'm just feeling really down. My mom passed away on May 15th and sometimes I just really have a hard time dealing with it.
 
Hey

Sometimes when we are stressed out of dealing with hard situation our bodies hold on to weight.......I am so sorry for your lost. I am hoping that the pound you lost will keep you going.
Congrats on the loss...just take it one day at a time!
 
I slept til noon today.. depressed. blah!

But the good news is the scale says 247 now even after several hours.. I weighed myself again and its true.. yay.. lol

No soda today!!! I have had apple juice or water. I tried to drink a cup of coffee but it didn't taste right to me so I didn't finish it.

Since I slept til noon, I didn't have breakfast.. lol

For lunch I had a chicken breast sandwich with fat free mayo and a bowl of low fat ice cream. :)

For dinner I (just now) had boneless skinless chicken breast cooked in a skillet with chicken broth (so I wouldn't add fat while cooking), mustard greens with whole potatoes (gotta remember I live in the south! lol), rotini pasta with broccoli and cheese, and baked beans. It was all under 30% fat.

:)
 
Well, I didn't do anything since my last post and gained back up to 250 lbs. I went to the doctor Friday and he put me back on my thyroid medication. I haven't been taking it for a long time because I couldn't afford to go to the doctor. Anyway, he also put me on Phentermine, which is a weight loss medication. Since then, I have lost 7 lbs. I am down to 243 now.

The doctor said he would like for me to weigh about 140 lbs. Since I am only 5'1, I think that weight is a little high for me. It would be a lot better than 243 though! lol He said it might take me 2 years to reach 140 lbs. That seems like a very long time, but it will be worth it. I guess I will just try to enjoy the process.

As of right now, I'm going to keep my original goal of 120 lbs. Which means I've lost 7 lbs and have 123 more to go.. wow.
 
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