kelly's diary

The gym was tough today - wimped out a bit on the reps, but it was the first day back after a few days and I was resting. Hopefully will get a boost on Sunday with a new routine with trainer that doesn't tax my knee which is giving me some pain. He said he had some ideas to work my core so that sounds good. Was glad to see the scale dip this morning to a new low.

Adhering to my six small meals which I calculated work out to 1500 calories. Its going really well, I get just enough to eat to tie me over till its the next time to eat. A little hungry at night but my will power is strong and I just think of all my fat cells shrinking. Still eating the same meals every day. Its clean and I look forward to my shakes, almonds, blueberries and yogurt. Just small amounts. The ground buffalo and chicken with broccoli is doable too because its nutritious and I'm not eating for emotional reasons, hey, that's something. If I season the meat and cook it well its quite tasty. I've latched on to something that is going to work for me. Have a cheat meal planned for next Tuesday night when I am going out for dinner.

Took my son to the train station today, he's away for the whole week of spring break. Cried as the train pulled away. Silly mother's tears.
 
Happychubette said:
Lost two pounds last week. I overtrained, adding 1 1/2 hour walks nearly every day and my legs are really tired and I'm feeling a bit depleted. I'm going to take a few days off and recharge. Still adhering to my six fixed meals a day and drinking lots of water.

Starting to wonder what keeps people working out and working hard once they lose weight. I mean weight loss is my goal now, but what happens once you achieve a more normal weight???
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I look to new activities that better suit a lighter me. For instance I just started rock climbing. I'm really motivated knowing that the lighter i get the easier it will be :)
 
My trainer's a great guy. 62 years old. He gave me a much needed pep talk last week and gave me a moderate workout just for this week to get me enjoying it again (after overdoing it and then hating it). I have only to go one more time this week and then we're going hard on Saturday.

On Saturday I've been treated to a day at the spa as part of a girl's stag party. It will be nice to soak in the mineral bath after my workout.

I went out for dinner last night and am going out again tonight and am enjoying the variety in my meal. Yet, I'm so glad to get back to my mini-meals. Cooked a cup of brown basmati and a pound of ground buffalo with italian seasonings and garlic and portioned out five containers, so that's good for next week. Tomorrow I'm cooking six chicken breasts, gonna slice them up and measure them in to 3 oz portions and pack them in snack bags. My yogurt and blueberries is already portioned out for the next five days, as are my almonds (12). So the only cooking I have to do in the day is breakfast (plain omelette with one egg and 1/2 cup egg whites and oatmeal with splenda and cinnamon. On alternate days I am having bran buds and almond milk instead of oatmeal but it is not as filling.

Gone is the wondering what to eat. Gone is buying extra food items I don't need. Here is a great eating plan I can stick to, about 1500 calories. I'm never full full but I eat every two to three hours, enough to get me to the next meal. At night I go to bed earlier to rest rather than stay up and eat.

One thing eating this way is I've got to exercise too to lose weight fast, like to see a change every week. The exercise boosts my faith that the menu is working. I've got to have both.
 
Wow! It's great to see you working so hard to stay on top of your eating habits :D
How is the new exercise routine treating you now?
 
I "love" my trainer - he keeps me motivated from one week to the next.

Allowed two cheat meals this week. Had one today at the spa. It was small but deluxe. one pc of chocolate and then a large square dessert plate with three tastes of different desserts and two more different chocolates. Oh, and my first cosmopolitan martini. We were 14 ladies and we all had a martini. We also enjoyed a mineral bath, hot tub, robes, manicures and toasted the bride-to-be. Caloric damage for the meal 500. (also had cup of coffee with cream and splenda)

Love my nails, dark brown colour, very neat looking. Will last until girlfriends's wedding day.

Was all gung ho for a hard workout today but the trainer said to stick to what I've been doing for a couple more weeks.

I need to check out some diaries.
 
Kelly, Im so happy to see and hear you are doing so well!!!Ive been on a bit of a downward spiral lately.With Taneesha being so sick and now me going onto 4 weeks of it...Im gonna pull myself out tomorrow...

Im still tyign to get some time off work but ya know it just hasnt been happening, lol.

Awesome abt your cheat meals and the spa and such:hug2:!!!
 
Merry Christmas.

I hope that things are going well for you.

It would be great to hear how you are. I tend to hang out more on ANOTHER DIET FORUM these days - the link is near the end of my diary to my photos...

That forum tends to suit me better as it has lots of challenges plus stuff for maintenance. It tends to be more supportive than here... Lots of the old gang hang out there now... :)
 
Its been a long time since I've been on here but I'm up ten pounds and starting a 12 week program to lose it. My weight is 190 and although I know I could stand to lose much more, I am setting a goal which I know is attainable for me and it is a weight I would be happy at. I am trying to keep things simple. What discourages me is the medication I take to control my bipolar mood disorder increases my appetite and I usually succumb to eating during the night. My biggest vice is peanut butter mixed with a little butter to make it extra creamy. I am ashamed of this habit but am determined to make better of it. Tonight if I must have something it will be a mandarin orange and a glass of water. If I have a good night with minimal or no eating it will be a huge victory.
 
day 2

Good morning. No weight loss this morning (only my first day back trying to lose weight!). I did eat in the night, 2 tsp of peanut butter and some nuts and bolts. I am using fitday to calculate my food and activity.

I have been working very hard at taking long walks - 80 minutes, 100 minutes yesterday. Legs are tired today.

Today I'm going to do some exercises at home from a book I'm reading and take a break from walking. Not much exciting to report but I'm encouraged that I can start getting results right away by logging my food and creating some deficits.
 
the Vice-Busting Diet

Here is an approach I can live with. 12 weeks. For the first week the focus is just on getting enough water. For me thats 95 oz a day. I don't have a pop problem but I do need to make sure I get that amount in.

Then, week 2, identify a "food vice" and eliminate it. For me that is peanut butter and even plain butter that I consume in the middle of the night. The premise is just stop that one thing that you consume on a daily basis that gives you the most calories on a daily basis. After a few weeks of this weight should come off.

There are 12 weeks of building this program. It is important not to try to change too much at once.

I am walking daily for cardio and mental health. Today I will do some isometric exercises I read about in a book.

I am not in a huge hurry, I know I will feel sexy and better even just losing ten pounds.



Rats I didn't do that right. Will have to get some help from my son.
 
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Happy New Year everyone.

After so much indulgence over the holidays I'm really questioning my will power today. Its so easy to give in to temptation. Once my family leaves in a day or two I''m going to clean out my cupboards of unwanted foods, drink my water and try to take 2 30 minute walks a day, and stay busy doing house work etc.
 
Health is not a default

Drinking my water, cleaned out my fridge and cupboards of junk, looking forward to eating clean. Got portioned homemade meals in the freezer. Watching national tv channel show on typical canadian diet - so much hidden salt and sugar. "Health is not a default. Health has to be fought for".
 
Good job with the clean out! I think a big part of the problem is usually the fact that we have bad food in the house! I have 2 little kids and one is a huge chocolate lover so at the beginning I found it so hard to stop eating it. I just pretend it's not there now :)

Best of luck mate :) drinking a lot of water makes you feel heaps better doesn't it?
 
first pound lost

Good enough for me - down a pound this morning. Something is working right.

Tonight there will be no peanut butter in the house. That vice will be gone.

Delicious water with a piece of lime squeezed in. Going to drink it all day today.
 
a new healthy habit?

Read on here about someone who put their coffee maker away and just enjoyed drinking water in the morning. Well I am loving my water with fresh lime so much I think I might try that, don't feel I would miss coffee that much and it would save me 100 calories a day in cream and sugar.

On a related note, enjoyed a medium cappucino at a coffee shop yesterday and it was so good.

Now I love coffee just as much as the next person but for some reason I think I will try this out.
 
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