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DAY 1
GOAL FOR WEEK 1: 2 pounds

And so it starts. The slight good news is I'm actually starting at 396 not 400. Hey, free 4 pound lead. I had a talk with Amy last night explaining what I was thinking and feeling as well as my plan. Her first reaction was that I was being hard on myself but after talking, she understood my thoughts and feelings. She will be helping alot cause she makes my lunches for work and dinner. We can do this. I took my first official weigh-in after waking up. I'll focus on that time being the set time. I decided on 2 pounds for the first week goal. It should be ever doable at my size. I was successful at my task yesterday of not stopping at Wendys heading home.

I am full of good will and focus!

I'll edit my diary as the day goes on.

FOOD DIARY:
1 package of maple and brown sugar cream of wheat with small amount of milk
2 chicken sandwiches (these are small ones of 280 calories for 2)
2 diet cokes with lime
1 diet mt dew
1 diet cherry coke zero
1 large salad (consisting of 2 tbs walnuts, 2 tbs of raisins, cucumbers, red and green peppers, small amount of cheese and bacon, celery, a few pieces of melon and pineapple, 1/4 cup of tuna salad and small amount of blue cheese dressing that I shake around the salad so small amount covers alot)
Turkey sandwich (leftover turkey, white sandwich bread, cranberry mustard)
3 small slices of sharp chedder (maybe just bigger than a matchbox)
1 bowl of Alton Brown's roasted butternut squash soup
about a deck of cards size salmon with light asian glaze
small amount of sweet potatoes
sauteed squash
 
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Good job on passing on the Wendy's! I know how hard it is to keep driving when you are alone and hungry! Emphasis on the alone part! I have a tendency to eat really well when my husband is around and cheat when it is just me, as if the calories will not matter if no one is there to watch me eat them. Hmmm... if a tree falls in the woods? Sorry. Anyway, good job on Day 1!
 
Big bottle of water and fruit available whenever you have a hunger craving or wanting something to drink. It's kept me from drinking too many cokes, or eating too much available chocolate. It could do the same for other cravings such as wendys. I used to do the same with Taco Bell EVERY DAY. I know how hard it can be to cut those quick snacks out.
 
Woohoo! I was hoping you would start a journal!

When I first started doing this about 6 or 7 weeks ago, some of my family members were weary that I was being too hard on myself, too. But I believe that it is just the shift from having absolutely NO self-discipline with food to actually making every food I put into my body be an active choice. I've been mindlessly eating for so long (and so have a lot of the others in my family) that it's second nature, and going against that is like "going against the clan" or something. I think they're coming around, but there was some resistance at the beginning.

I think that since I don't see some of them very often, they just notice that I dropped 15lbs. and automatically assume it was only in like 2 weeks and that it's dangerous, even though it's been 6 weeks and there have been weeks where I haven't lost a pound.

Anyway, ... enough of my tangent. I look forward to following along on your journey :)
 
Hi there,

Just discovered your diary and thought I'd show some support! You seem to have a good and realistic attitude about this process so far, in terms of looking at mini goals and milestones. I was not that way when I started my journey, and it took some time to get past looking ahead at how much I had to lose, instead of celebrating progress. Good job for sticking to the goal of not stopping by Wendy's! These little changes really do add up, and conquering one makes it easier to add or tackle another. I wish you all the best, and look forward to following your progress. :)
 
Day 2

Oh boy, I didn't expect to get challenged this much so soon. First off, happy new year to everyone. The day started off so well, with a purring cat in my face. I petted her for a while before Amy came in. She asked if we was going to my mom's today, and I said that was the right thing to do since we didn't go at Christmas...and it went downhill from there.

Not to get into too many details, but right now Amy hates my Mom for something my Mom said out of anger. It's connected to alot of emotions in Amy's past as well. It has become me going to my Mom's alone today. I feel like eating but I know that is out of my own emotions right now. I have to focus and not give in. I haven't eaten anything yet as of this writing. I'll get something (and I'll keep saying to myself not to get anything bad.)

I can do this...just wish I didn't feel alone in my own family right now.

FOOD LOG:
1 chik-a-fil sandwich on wheat
1 diet coke zero
2 Small plate 9inch of stuffed shells and sauce

Ok I know, I haven't eaten that much and what I ate could have been better. It's alot better than what I wanted to eat. While it doesn't look like it is good, the calorie in is lower compared to calorie out.
 
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Happy New Year! Sounds like you have some good goals. I wish you didn't feel so alone. Good luck with your weight loss and your journal!

WillLose
 
Don't look at food as a crutch in this situation. Eat right so that you can feel healthier, live longer and have more time with Amy and/or your mom. You already seem to feel bad enough in the situation so don't make matters worse by eating poorly, you'll only 'beat' yourself up more later. Stay focused and strong and clouds will clear!
 
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I can do this...just wish I didn't feel alone in my own family right now.
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Just because you're in the middle of this conflict doesn't mean that you are alone. I know that it is frustrating, my fiance and my dad used to have a lot of trouble getting along, and of course instead of talking to each other and figuring it out for themselves, they tried to use me as an intermediary which drove me nuts. I wanted to shake them both and say, "YOU ARE GROWN UP MEN, IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH EACH OTHER SORT IT OUT YOURSELF." There was nothing that I could do by myself that was going to work it out or make things better in either of their eyes.

I know it can be a delicate situation and it's frustrating -- but there is really no reason to feel alone because chances are that neither one of them things the conflict has anything to do with you as an individual.
 
DAY 3

More fighting about my family but I think I finally got through to her. Problem is it drains me so much emotionally. I want to eat badly but it's cause of my emotions. I'm likely going to fall off some today. I understand this. It's a process. Best I can do is try and lessen the blow..

Doesn't help that all I had today at 2 pm is another small plate of the stuffed shells (4 shells). Amy is out getting me Wendys.

Before you get mad at me look at what I'm getting..
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Mandarin Chicken® Salad with Grilled Chicken Fillet

With no mayo and leaving the toppings of almonds and noodles off the salad AND fat free french, the calorie count is 630. I'm keeping the damage lower. I figure right now, my calorie count will be around 1300 for the day with this meal. I'm going to have more to eat tonight so if I get out of the day under 3000 total calories, I'm still good for the day.

got to remember..all it takes is faith and trust..and a little pixie dust.
 
DAY 5

New work week which is great. I find it alot easier to focus when I have the daily routine. Things are doing well but man is it cold. Windy cold.

Not that much to say at this moment, I did set a monthly goal of 385. That would be 11 pounds total. I think this can happen because when you first lose weight at my size, you tend to lose it fast.



FOOD DIARY:
1 diet cherry coke zero
1 packet of apple/cinnamon oatmeat
tea with splenda
homemade chicken salad (low fat mayo and such) on wheat with sprouts
Large salad (baby spinach leaves, cucumbers, tomatos, squash, little bit of cheese and bacon, watercrest nuts, celery, raisins, walnuts, and a bit of blue cheese dressing)
 
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Week 2

DAY 8
GOAL WEEK: 2

hey, anyone see 6 pounds laying around??? Seems I have lost mine :party:


It is a great start but that's a start. I want to thank everyone who has been supportive so far. I have some really good feelings so far about my future.
 
No, they're not hanging around here either! Way to go! You're off to a great start. This is totally doable, and you're doing it! Keep it up! :hurray:
 
Today has effected me in a way I didn't expect. Coming to the forum and reading about this guy who is using asthma medicine to lose weight has really hit me hard. I have asthma and I know what the medicine can do. To see someone using it for the wrong reason cause it is a 'quick fix' to help..and to say it is perfectly ok..drives me nuts. It hurts me and it hurts me to think people coming here will see it and do it as well. Might as well suggest sniffing glue.


But...I have to remember my own advice and stay calm. I came off like some angry nut. I am passionate but I have to remember balance.

I just hope he doesn't wind up a statistic..my blessings goes out to him.

And blessings to myself to remember to be calmer.
 
Jericho said:
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But...I have to remember my own advice and stay calm. I came off like some angry nut. I am passionate but I have to remember balance.

I just hope he doesn't wind up a statistic..my blessings goes out to him.

And blessings to myself to remember to be calmer.
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Jericho, I've read a few posts where you give some people solid advice. There are many that stumble on this site asking about a quick fix (i.e. acai berry). Nothing wrong with advising them right the ship. Keep doing what you're doing to promote your own good health and encourage the sound health of others. Never know when your advice is gonna stick!
 
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Jericho, I've read a few posts where you give some people solid advice. There are many that stumble on this site asking about a quick fix (i.e. acai berry). Nothing wrong with advising them right the ship. Keep doing what you're doing to promote your own good health and encourage the sound health of others. Never know when your advice is gonna stick!
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Thank you, but it isn't so much what I said was how I said it. I said it aggressively and that did nothing to help anyone.

But thank you for your words.
 
Hi there,
Happy new year and good luck with your quest. Well done on losing 6lbs already, looks like you are well on your way to meeting your first month's goal :)
 
WEEK 3

Start: 386
GOAL MET
GOAL WEEK 3: 3 pounds (383)

What a day..wow what a day. First let me say I was actually disappointed at my weight being only 386. I was hoping for more but perspective is an odd thing. You sometimes lose it. It's 4 pounds. That is great and I have to remember that. I'm doing well but I did slip I think in what I had been eating.

As per the challenge so far I'm posting my diary here as well.

1 half cup of oatmeal
1 large salad, light on the dressing (real light)
Cut chicken, rice and pineapple, 1 and 1/2 cups
1 wendy spicy chicken sandwich
1 5 piece spicy nugget
1 container of sweet and sour
1/2 medium fries


As you see at the end, I emotional ate cause of work. It's hard for me to explain here what is going on but it really tore me up inside. Instead of doing the right thing, I gave in and ate with my emotions. At least I held it back some...I am ok now, just been a hard day.

Least there is tomorrow.
 
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