Jenny's Diary

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Hello!

First of all, I'd like to say that I'm taking a huge leap by even joining this forum. Too be perfectly honest, I feel like I need all the help and encouragement that I can get.

Allow me to introduce myself...

I am a 26 year old female, newly married, great hubby, new home, good day job and relatively happy. The only thing that seems lacking in my life is a positive self image. While I'm not too overweight, I am fearfull that I may end up that way given the history of my weight gain over the past few years. Despite only being in my mid-20's, I feel like I'm already fighting that inevitable midle-age spread.

At 5'2" it seems that every spare inch of fat that I gain is instantly visible. I also happen to have a big bust and curvy figure, which adds some extra bulk to my overall appearance...it's seems like too much for such a small person.

I have never been skinny, but I was always average and within a normal BMI as a child. I have short legs,big thighs, longer torso, and larger arms. I'm petite, but not delicate...does that make sense?

I can accept that fact that I will never be model thin, that's not what I want. I can't change my frame and I certainly can't change genetics. What bother me, is that fact that I've surpassed a healthy BMI for my age and height. I currently weight 148 pounds - a weight that I never thought I'd reach. Even more irritating is the fact that I'm fairly active and eat well balanced meals.

Despite the fact that my hubby thinks I look great, I can't help but feel upset. It's to the point where I'm even suffering from a low libido because I am embarrased to be seen naked...not great for a newlywed. I never thought I'd ever feel like this. I am confident in all other areas of my life, but I can seem to kick this "down on my body" attitude.

I have resolved to really commit to a life change in order to shed some pounds and get back to a weight where I feel good again. I would love to get back to 130 pounds...a healthy and realistic weight for someone my size.

Here is my plan, any suggestions or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated:

- no snacks at night
- drink more water
- try to spend 500 calories / day and eat roughly 1300 calories
- get more sleep
- drive less, walk more
- stop weighing myself every day...only once/ month!

Phew! Glad to have that off my chest. Thanks for listening everyone. Fingers crossed, hopefully I'll stick to it and be on my way to feeling better and looking great.

Jenny

 

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Hello!

First of all, I'd like to say that I'm taking a huge leap by even joining this forum. Too be perfectly honest, I feel like I need all the help and encouragement that I can get.

Allow me to introduce myself...

I am a 26 year old female, newly married, great hubby, new home, good day job and relatively happy. The only thing that seems lacking in my life is a positive self image. While I'm not too overweight, I am fearfull that I may end up that way given the history of my weight gain over the past few years. Despite only being in my mid-20's, I feel like I'm already fighting that inevitable midle-age spread.

At 5'2" it seems that every spare inch of fat that I gain is instantly visible. I also happen to have a big bust and curvy figure, which adds some extra bulk to my overall appearance...it's seems like too much for such a small person.

I have never been skinny, but I was always average and within a normal BMI as a child. I have short legs,big thighs, longer torso, and larger arms. I'm petite, but not delicate...does that make sense?

I can accept that fact that I will never be model thin, that's not what I want. I can't change my frame and I certainly can't change genetics. What bother me, is that fact that I've surpassed a healthy BMI for my age and height. I currently weight 148 pounds - a weight that I never thought I'd reach. Even more irritating is the fact that I'm fairly active and eat well balanced meals.

Despite the fact that my hubby thinks I look great, I can't help but feel upset. It's to the point where I'm even suffering from a low libido because I am embarrased to be seen naked...not great for a newlywed. I never thought I'd ever feel like this. I am confident in all other areas of my life, but I can seem to kick this "down on my body" attitude.

I have resolved to really commit to a life change in order to shed some pounds and get back to a weight where I feel good again. I would love to get back to 130 pounds...a healthy and realistic weight for someone my size.

Here is my plan, any suggestions or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated:

- no snacks at night
- drink more water
- try to spend 500 calories / day and eat roughly 1300 calories
- get more sleep
- drive less, walk more
- stop weighing myself every day...only once/ month!

Phew! Glad to have that off my chest. Thanks for listening everyone. Fingers crossed, hopefully I'll stick to it and be on my way to feeling better and looking great.

Jenny

well you can be sure that we'll give you all the help and support that you can get - welcome to WLF
we are the same height!
now the first thing you must learn is to love your body - how can you complete this journey to making your body healthier and slimmer if you dont love every inch of it.
now the eating at night is a myth IMO, as long as the calories that go in come out again i dont think it matters when you eat. obviously midnight binges are a no no but i doubt you do that.
all of your goals are very realistic and i am very certain that you will achieve your goals we will be here to help you all the way! xx

 

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And so it begins...

Thanks for the words of encouragement, Sophie.

So far my "journey to a healthier me" is going well:

For the past few days I have eaten well, no fattening snacks, lots of water, and at least 1 hour of excercize. Even my husband agreed to go jogging with me last night. It really helps if both of us try to stick to healthy living. Watching him eat cookies and chips is torture - lol

I've heard people recommend that it's a good idea to record a daily record of food/ drink consumption in order to monitor their caloric intake. So here goes, my first "food diary"

May 12th, 2007:

Breakfast:
Fat-free astro yogurt (113 g)
Special K Red Berry with skim milk (1 cup)
Small glass of orange juice
Cup of green tea

Lunch:
1 regular whole-wheat pita
2 tbsp hummus dip
Fat-free astro yogurt
15 baby carrots
water

Snack:
1 Apple

Dinner:
Grilled chicken ceasar salad, low fat dressing
Glass of Water

Excercise:
I got off the bus early and took a 20 minute brisk walk into work.
I will also be going to my Irish dance class tonight (1 hour)

Any input folks? Does this seem like a reasonable diet for someone trying to shed some pounds? It's not a ton of food, but enough to keep me full until I get home for dinner. I am going to make a concentrated effort to graze on small healthy snacks throughout the day, to prevent hunger-induced binge eating when I get home.