kelly's diary
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Happychubette
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It just looks that way. It really isn't I do want to lose 55.
Food today so far:
All bran cereal 1/2 cup
Banana
1 cup 1% milk
2 cups three bean salad
2 rye crisp
2.5 tbsp peanut butter (I know...)
1 red delicious apple
Raw veggies - carrots, celery and cauliflower
Water so far 3 bottles so 6 cups plus a cup of tea
I am learning a lot from reading Omega's diary, about the fluctuations of weight after reaching a lower number, about how steady she is with her food especially eating a lot of fruit and really no grains except for in the morning.
Although she doesn't like to count calories she seems to keep her food in the 1350-1500 range.
I think I will lose my Christmas weight quickly. That will be my first milestone.
Food today so far:
All bran cereal 1/2 cup
Banana
1 cup 1% milk
2 cups three bean salad
2 rye crisp
2.5 tbsp peanut butter (I know...)
1 red delicious apple
Raw veggies - carrots, celery and cauliflower
Water so far 3 bottles so 6 cups plus a cup of tea
I am learning a lot from reading Omega's diary, about the fluctuations of weight after reaching a lower number, about how steady she is with her food especially eating a lot of fruit and really no grains except for in the morning.
Although she doesn't like to count calories she seems to keep her food in the 1350-1500 range.
I think I will lose my Christmas weight quickly. That will be my first milestone.
niapage
New member
Hey Kelly I so miss going to the gym I am looking into unfreezing my account as soon as I can afford to I pay $10 a month with it on freeze and its $40 a month when I unfreeze it. My gym clothes are not to stylish and I need something decent looking and comfy to workout in and I plan to go to walmart they have some affortable decent clothes.
Also what does "I KNOW" mean by the peanut lol I love peanutbutter and apple slices to dip and I ate those all the time when I lost 105 lbs I always swear by it because it is way better than a candy bar I say lol.
ANYWAY keep up what your doing and I to am heading to OMEGAS diary to she is one tough cookie and her diary is so inspiring!GL have a gr8 week Tammy
Also what does "I KNOW" mean by the peanut lol I love peanutbutter and apple slices to dip and I ate those all the time when I lost 105 lbs I always swear by it because it is way better than a candy bar I say lol.
ANYWAY keep up what your doing and I to am heading to OMEGAS diary to she is one tough cookie and her diary is so inspiring!GL have a gr8 week Tammy
Happychubette
Banned
Today's exercise, 1 hr on treadmill at 3-3.3 mph for 300 calories burned. Still reticent about doing weights, I don't know why. I'm just stuck. It occurs to me that maybe I'm not doing enough to change my body. On the other hand, getting on the treadmill is making my day these days.
Watched Oprah today about her recent weight gain. It was good. I am going to go to her website and answer some of the questions that she and Bob Greene came up with, like "why are you overweight?" Not because you like potato chips, but they are looking for deeper answers. What is missing from your life - what kind of love are you missing? "
Watched Oprah today about her recent weight gain. It was good. I am going to go to her website and answer some of the questions that she and Bob Greene came up with, like "why are you overweight?" Not because you like potato chips, but they are looking for deeper answers. What is missing from your life - what kind of love are you missing? "
Happychubette
Banned
just went to first vinyasa yoga class since the holidays. Uggh. Sweat buckets. So glad its over. I"m glad I went. Feel loosened up. Can only get better from here.
Happychubette
Banned
I'm down on myself today for not going to the gym. Even though I'm planning on going to yoga tonight. Changed my ticker in order to break down the task.
Happychubette
Banned
Why am I overweight? (Bob Green's question for Oprah)
Two factors that affect my weight are that I turn to food for comfort when bored or stressed. I wish I could fall in love and lose weight that way Today was a stressful day emotion-wise. I must have overdone things. Typical for me in January. Being fat its hard to believe I could ever do Too Much Exercise but......
Another factor for my being overweight is the medication I must take to control my bipolar disorder. It enables me to live a healthy, normal life and I am even able to work a little bit now. Unfortunately, the medication that calms me also slows my metabolism and so its an extra challenge but perhaps won't be impossible.
Fortunately, and truthfully I don ‘t think I need to lose a huge amount of weight. I've just seem my GP today and he told me I am otherwise very healthy and fit. That makes me feel better. I know that I would be satisfied with losing 10% of my body weight, or 20 pounds, and I think the way to go is to take it 5 pounds at a time.
Today was a yicky day out. I made every effort to get to the gym today but I gave up and was down about doing nothing productive. I'm stuck about doing weights although I did start to do weights in October and I KNOW its my best hope of changing my body shape. I am stuck. I will make an appointment with Deanne to get me back on track. I know the importance of exercise and I am committed to it, Thank God for that.
I found last night’s yoga class really hard. First one in over a month.
If I have overdone it, it sure didn't take much. I’m gonna eat apples, boiled eggs, rye crisp and vegetable soup for as long as I can and see if that helps..
I know I've been MIA around here. I hope someone stops by here tonight to read my sob story, I could really use the company. I'm going to the store to buy some apples. The forum must be really busy because I wasn't able to post this when I tried....Its the New Year.
Two factors that affect my weight are that I turn to food for comfort when bored or stressed. I wish I could fall in love and lose weight that way Today was a stressful day emotion-wise. I must have overdone things. Typical for me in January. Being fat its hard to believe I could ever do Too Much Exercise but......
Another factor for my being overweight is the medication I must take to control my bipolar disorder. It enables me to live a healthy, normal life and I am even able to work a little bit now. Unfortunately, the medication that calms me also slows my metabolism and so its an extra challenge but perhaps won't be impossible.
Fortunately, and truthfully I don ‘t think I need to lose a huge amount of weight. I've just seem my GP today and he told me I am otherwise very healthy and fit. That makes me feel better. I know that I would be satisfied with losing 10% of my body weight, or 20 pounds, and I think the way to go is to take it 5 pounds at a time.
Today was a yicky day out. I made every effort to get to the gym today but I gave up and was down about doing nothing productive. I'm stuck about doing weights although I did start to do weights in October and I KNOW its my best hope of changing my body shape. I am stuck. I will make an appointment with Deanne to get me back on track. I know the importance of exercise and I am committed to it, Thank God for that.
I found last night’s yoga class really hard. First one in over a month.
If I have overdone it, it sure didn't take much. I’m gonna eat apples, boiled eggs, rye crisp and vegetable soup for as long as I can and see if that helps..
I know I've been MIA around here. I hope someone stops by here tonight to read my sob story, I could really use the company. I'm going to the store to buy some apples. The forum must be really busy because I wasn't able to post this when I tried....Its the New Year.
Happychubette
Banned
Went to the gym last night for an hour on the treadmill and it was busy. I don't usually go that time of day. As a newbie to the whole weight lifting thing I have found it hard to do it because I'm not sure if I'm doing it right, I'm self-conscious (which presupposes I am assuming people are watching me and that's only an assumption. I think everybody is doing their own thing). But it is also hard because I am a beginner. That said, I have made an appointment with a trainer and I'm going tomorrow morning to get a new program with a guy who is totally motivating. I need inspiration!
Diet has been good. Am really getting in to vegetable soup, snacking on raw veggies, boiled eggs, rye crisp and Lean Cuisine dinners (with more veg soup!). For a treat I have Zero yogurt with a handful of unsalted peanuts. Or diet jello.
Drinking my water and enjoying tea with milk.
I am trying hard to fine-tune my menus - to find something that is satisfying, easy and a no brainer to plan, hence the Lean Cuisine's for supper which I am enjoying. Also frozen Weight Watchers. If I have one of those and bowl of veg soup I am pretty full from that.
For a while I really wanted to try Isagenix like a few people I know but it is prohibitively expensive and as Liz says, weight loss can be FREE. I think it is only in my fourty's that I am learning how to eat. In my 30s I ate large amounts of chips and popcorn. All the years I was getting stablilized on my medications I wasn't able to make good food choices.
Anyway, hope I lose some weight. I'm pretty sure I can, its just going to take time now that I'm on a good eating plan.
Diet has been good. Am really getting in to vegetable soup, snacking on raw veggies, boiled eggs, rye crisp and Lean Cuisine dinners (with more veg soup!). For a treat I have Zero yogurt with a handful of unsalted peanuts. Or diet jello.
Drinking my water and enjoying tea with milk.
I am trying hard to fine-tune my menus - to find something that is satisfying, easy and a no brainer to plan, hence the Lean Cuisine's for supper which I am enjoying. Also frozen Weight Watchers. If I have one of those and bowl of veg soup I am pretty full from that.
For a while I really wanted to try Isagenix like a few people I know but it is prohibitively expensive and as Liz says, weight loss can be FREE. I think it is only in my fourty's that I am learning how to eat. In my 30s I ate large amounts of chips and popcorn. All the years I was getting stablilized on my medications I wasn't able to make good food choices.
Anyway, hope I lose some weight. I'm pretty sure I can, its just going to take time now that I'm on a good eating plan.
Happychubette
Banned
I did the right thing and consulted a personal trainer last Saturday. Its free as long as I go on the day he works. It has helped and I am in and out of the gym in an hour or less. I am going every other day more or less with two full body strength training days and three interval cardio days, over seven days.
My confidence is restored as I take his advice. He will help me be successful.
I can't wait to see some results.
My confidence is restored as I take his advice. He will help me be successful.
I can't wait to see some results.
Happychubette
Banned
Its so hard being patient waiting to lose the first pound, but I'm still in the game. Tomorrow I do my strength routine. The good thing is that I'm in and out of the gym in an hour tops, more like 50 minutes and so that's a good thing. My trainer will be at work so he will see me practice what he preached to me last week.
My legs are still kinda stiff so I wonder how I'll get through it all. Guess I will somehow or other.
My legs are still kinda stiff so I wonder how I'll get through it all. Guess I will somehow or other.
Happychubette
Banned
Did my strength workout today. Yea! Took just under an hour and I worked as hard as I could. Done until Friday.
Happychubette
Banned
Just did some reading and thought I'd write a bit about what I"ve read:
Reasons for wanting to "lose weight" - I read that the goal of "losing weight" may not be as meaningful as other "functional goals", that with functional goals you get the result immediately, i.e. higher energy, increased creativity, as opposed to weight loss which takes months and maybe even years. I am going to try to change my view from losing weight to living better, living well. I never really "got" those concepts that you hear all the time "living better", "being healthier" and I would be interested to hear what it means to other people? what does that mean? I suppose I don't know how my life would be better if I were healthier and totally fit because I've been overweight and in poor shape for so long, its like something I've never known before. But to me living better would include having more energy (which I get immediately from working out), being able to do more things in the day, like go for walks just for the enjoyment of it, playing more games like tennis, feeling more creative, which is lots of fun, feeling toned instead of "ample" and of course, if I had someone really special to enjoy being energetic with. That would be great. I would also like to conquer my issue with medication and weight gain and I am finally doing something that works, instead of just walking for hours and hours , which while helping my cholesterol and blood pressure, has not improved my shape one iota. I am glad to be lifting weights finally.
Another goal instead of "losing weight" would be to focus on the "process of exercise". To see how I get stronger. To see my confidence increase. To notice improvements, oh I hope they come soon. To focus on eating healthy food for the day. That is a goal that can be satisfied every day.
Another goal is to motivate myself each day by reading on the web.
One thing that is helping me work hard in the gym is by taking a day off in between and that is what I've been told by the trainer to do and so its like so cool that on my day off I'm still following his instructions and that's more positive than thinking "I'm slacking off".
Other reasons I want to lose weight - to end this discomfort of the ledge at the top of my belly that has plagued me for years. I have a lot of abdominal fat. To flatten my stomach. To look better. To be a role model for my boys, make them proud of their mom and motivate them to continue to be active. To attract a sexy and solid mate, oh yeah.
I have really come to see that lifting weights is the best way for me to go and the exciting thing is that I'm doing it for the first time. Its new and I'm excited to see where its going to take me. Like the first time I discovered WLF I found it so motivating. Well, now WLF is more like an old friend. Having access to a great trainer who means business and wants to help me be successful. Its a new start.
I read tonight that a pound of muscle burns 60 calories a day (?) or something and a pound of fat burns only 5. Wow. I have many pounds of fat that are just sitting there waiting to be burned by my new muscles...
Another thing I tell myself is that my physique is not going to get any worse than it is right now. Its just going to get better, and once its better, it may well be a permanent change. And by then I know I'll have the weight lifting bug. I met a woman in the gym the other day who looked so solid and lean, and she said she'd lost 35 pounds last year since she joined the gym. I mean that would be enough loss for me for sure because of the gain in muscle. 35 pounds off my frame would put me at 165 and if I were lean at that weight like her, whoa.
Food today is 1610 calories with tons of fibre and vegetables. Diet jello and maybe a bit of yogurt before bed.
My two strength training days double as cardio workouts. That's cool.
Today has been a good day. I will check my measurements tonight.
Good night fellow forum buddies.
Reasons for wanting to "lose weight" - I read that the goal of "losing weight" may not be as meaningful as other "functional goals", that with functional goals you get the result immediately, i.e. higher energy, increased creativity, as opposed to weight loss which takes months and maybe even years. I am going to try to change my view from losing weight to living better, living well. I never really "got" those concepts that you hear all the time "living better", "being healthier" and I would be interested to hear what it means to other people? what does that mean? I suppose I don't know how my life would be better if I were healthier and totally fit because I've been overweight and in poor shape for so long, its like something I've never known before. But to me living better would include having more energy (which I get immediately from working out), being able to do more things in the day, like go for walks just for the enjoyment of it, playing more games like tennis, feeling more creative, which is lots of fun, feeling toned instead of "ample" and of course, if I had someone really special to enjoy being energetic with. That would be great. I would also like to conquer my issue with medication and weight gain and I am finally doing something that works, instead of just walking for hours and hours , which while helping my cholesterol and blood pressure, has not improved my shape one iota. I am glad to be lifting weights finally.
Another goal instead of "losing weight" would be to focus on the "process of exercise". To see how I get stronger. To see my confidence increase. To notice improvements, oh I hope they come soon. To focus on eating healthy food for the day. That is a goal that can be satisfied every day.
Another goal is to motivate myself each day by reading on the web.
One thing that is helping me work hard in the gym is by taking a day off in between and that is what I've been told by the trainer to do and so its like so cool that on my day off I'm still following his instructions and that's more positive than thinking "I'm slacking off".
Other reasons I want to lose weight - to end this discomfort of the ledge at the top of my belly that has plagued me for years. I have a lot of abdominal fat. To flatten my stomach. To look better. To be a role model for my boys, make them proud of their mom and motivate them to continue to be active. To attract a sexy and solid mate, oh yeah.
I have really come to see that lifting weights is the best way for me to go and the exciting thing is that I'm doing it for the first time. Its new and I'm excited to see where its going to take me. Like the first time I discovered WLF I found it so motivating. Well, now WLF is more like an old friend. Having access to a great trainer who means business and wants to help me be successful. Its a new start.
I read tonight that a pound of muscle burns 60 calories a day (?) or something and a pound of fat burns only 5. Wow. I have many pounds of fat that are just sitting there waiting to be burned by my new muscles...
Another thing I tell myself is that my physique is not going to get any worse than it is right now. Its just going to get better, and once its better, it may well be a permanent change. And by then I know I'll have the weight lifting bug. I met a woman in the gym the other day who looked so solid and lean, and she said she'd lost 35 pounds last year since she joined the gym. I mean that would be enough loss for me for sure because of the gain in muscle. 35 pounds off my frame would put me at 165 and if I were lean at that weight like her, whoa.
Food today is 1610 calories with tons of fibre and vegetables. Diet jello and maybe a bit of yogurt before bed.
My two strength training days double as cardio workouts. That's cool.
Today has been a good day. I will check my measurements tonight.
Good night fellow forum buddies.
Happychubette
Banned
It has dawned on me that I need to take swimsuit photos to check my progress. Ugh. I will do that on Friday. After that long post...
Happychubette
Banned
Today I did my most serious interval training on the treadmill. I did one or two minutes at 3.3 mph and then one or two minutes at 5 mph jogging depending on what I could do. I noticed after 30 minutes I really got in to a rhythm with the jogging. My legs seemed to work better for me and so it was only my breath that held me back. Did total 40 minutes like that. I found that even walking 3.3 mph in between was a challenge, felt shin splints coming on. I hope to succeed at this.
Tomorrow is weights day.
Tomorrow is weights day.
Happychubette
Banned
My son took the photos but I told him not to show me for four months or twenty pounds!!!