Junkfoodie maybe not eating junk food

Junkfoodie

Junkfoodie

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I'm new to the forum, but definitely not new to the world of weight loss forums. I've joined many, under many screennames and the stays have always been temporary. I'm determined to change that. Every day I get up saying "I'll change my lifestyle tomorrow" and I never actually get it done. My problem is, I go cold turkey. I just quit everything so suddenly, so I end up craving so many things and binging on them eventually. I've learned a lot about myself by going on 16+ weight loss journeys so far and one of them is that I am NOT the type to quit everything D1. I've had the most success by cutting out only 1 or 2 things at a time, easy things, things I don't eat very often to begin with, but do eat. Giving up Soda has been a piece of cake. Soda tastes like straight up acidic sugar and ruins teeth; good enough reason for me. Giving up juice has also been a piece of cake. Potatoe chips, candy, cupcakes, cookies, muffins, ice cream. All of those junk foods I've been able to live without for months at a time and just doing that lost me 5 lbs. My real problem is fast food. I love popeyes. I love Bic Macs and large fries. I love KFC famous bowls. I love Dominos Deep Dish pizza. I love Red Lobster. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE STARBUCKS. GAHHHHHHHHHHH I LOVE EVERY FAST FOOD CHAIN YOU CAN THINK OF. I will probably name my next dog Starbucks.

The whole point of me starting this Weight Loss Diary is to prove to myself that I can be consistent, not allow me to beat myself up when life hands me lemons and I forcibly shove them in my mouth, track every thought and feeling I ever have so that I can reflect on it and improve my mindset for what I'm about to do and most importantly, share my failures and successes with all of you in the hopes that some may help, or even that I may help someone.

So, here's what I'm going to do. At the beginning of every month, I'll post my starting weight since I've been on this journey, the date I started and then my current weight, along with the current date. I'll then do a little brief on how I'm feeling about my body, my mindset, my food choices and my exercise. There's really no rules I have for myself. As soon as I start making rules, the sooner I break them or feel guilty. and guiltiness? Nuh-uh. Guilt allows me to stay off track and never get back on.

I have over 50 lbs to lose to be at a healthy weight and the way I lose it will be the way I live for the rest of my life. How scary.

Come be scared with me.
 
I'll join you, but I'll pass on the being scared part. I hate junk food. I am lucky. I used to eat deep-fried food, but gave that up about 7 years ago. Once in a blue moon I will have a few hot chips with a meal, if we're out to dinner. I will have to watch what I eat for the rest of my life. I put on weight really easily. I think once you have been really overweight( I weighed 111kg or 244.713lbs) your fat cells seem to have a cell memory & hang on to every morsel & scream for more. The longer you put off getting healthy, the harder it gets.

You're right about guilt not being a good motivator. Guilt sucks & is wasted energy. I lost 79lbs (36kg) & was really determined. 50lbs is not quite so scary. I'm sure you can do it. You have to want to lose it more than you want to eat junk food & be overweight. We'll support you along the way. It's a great community. Cheers, Cate.
 
cate said:
I'll join you, but I'll pass on the being scared part. I hate junk food. I am lucky. I used to eat deep-fried food, but gave that up about 7 years ago. Once in a blue moon I will have a few hot chips with a meal, if we're out to dinner. I will have to watch what I eat for the rest of my life. I put on weight really easily. I think once you have been really overweight( I weighed 111kg or 244.713lbs) your fat cells seem to have a cell memory & hang on to every morsel & scream for more. The longer you put off getting healthy, the harder it gets.

You're right about guilt not being a good motivator. Guilt sucks & is wasted energy. I lost 79lbs (36kg) & was really determined. 50lbs is not quite so scary. I'm sure you can do it. You have to want to lose it more than you want to eat junk food & be overweight. We'll support you along the way. It's a great community. Cheers, Cate.
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Awh, thanks so much Cate! Seems like you have no reason to be scared at all, you've achieved what i've already achieved. I'm such a stranger to big success but you are certainly a motivator. Deep fried oreos are a guilty pleasure for me and i hope I have the strength to give up the deep fried life like you.

I also put on weight easily, always did. Meanwhile the rest of my family walks around stuffing their maws with anything they can find and don't gain a single lb.

Thanks so much for being able to relate to me and supporting me on this journey!
 
Just a quick food log for the day that I'll be updating.

Breakfast
1 hard boiled egg w/ a pinch of sea salt and pepper
A cup of fresh cherries
A cup of water
My multivitamin + my Triphala (I have digestive issues)

Lunch
Pastrami + Swiss sandwich wrapped in Romaine lettuce instead of bread
1 tbsp mustard
1 cup of water
A handful of baby carrots

Dinner
Strawberry Banana Spinach Smoothie
Collard greens w/ a tbsp vinegar
1 cup of water

Snack
I cheated and had half a cup of Cinnamon toast crunch
1 cup of water
 
More food for the day. I definitely feel disappointed in the way I ate and I'll have to improve.

Breakfast
1 bowl of cinnamon toast crunch
1 cup of water
My multivitamin + Triphala

Lunch
Turkey burger w/ american cheese on whole wheat bun and a tbsp ketchup
Baked sweet potato fries
1 cup of water

Dinner
Homemade steak
Cooked veggie salad
1 cup of water
 
for the past 2 days I've been stuck in bed dealing with allergies. I happen to be severely allergic to cats and I own a cat, which is highly problematic. I didn't become allergic to my cat until 2 years ago, and I've had him for 10 years so far. I cannot get rid of him. Because of his medical condition his food is expensive so I am definitely keeping my chocho. I am still suffering from sore throat, runny nose, coughing, wheezing and headache. My doctor prescribed me some prednisone for my asthma and a steroidal nose spray. I was also told to pick up some Zyrtec. On top of that, I've been taking every immune strengthening herb I can find. Astragalus, Goldenseal, Ecchinacea, Stinging Nettle, Quercetin. I'm hoping I'll be good enough to go by Monday, which is when I start exercising to Jillian Michael's 30 day shred.

Much luck to me.
 
That's really rought. The same thing happened to my mom back in the 80s. At that time they offered some kind of shot therapy where you'd go to the doctor every week for a month or two and they'd give you some kind of shot meant to help reduce the reaction to an allergen. It really helped her, so you might ask your doctor if there's still something like that today.
 
Hey Cory! I had a doctor's appointment today. My doc discussed allergy shots with me, it's actually $30 a week and I have to go to her for a whole year, every week! I'm currently in college so that might be a no-no for me. I have a sinus infection currently on top of my allergies so i was given some antibiotics. I'm hoping it clears up within the next few days because I really don't feel like doing any exercise like this :( Thanks so much for the suggestion


It's the first of the month and as promised, I'm here with my initial weigh in.

Start Weight: 195 lbs (Yikes)
Start Date : 5/26/15
Current Weight: 193 lbs (yay)
Current Date: 6/1/15

Thoughts on Food: I haven't been eating a lot due to me being sick. It sucks. I am constantly sipping on tea and eating oatmeal or soup or fruit. That's pretty much what my diet consists of atm. I am going to change that as soon as I feel better.

Thoughts on Body: Still gross. 5ft 1 and 193lbs is a ton.

Thoughts on Exercise: Hyped/pumped to push myself to 30 day Shred.....when I'm not sick. I feel like sickness is the bane of my low energy and motivation.
 
Sinus infections are horrible. Hope you get better soon. Allergies suck. I could not be anywhere near cats, or horses, or birds, or any pet that sheds :(
Get well soon xo Cate
 
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