Kez tries again!!!

Unfortunately not Felici!

I am aiming for 125lbs, and actually I'm STILL around where I was when I stopped posting 2 months ago-154lbs. So throughout the time I have not been posting I have been maintaining rather than losing. BUT, I haven't gained (or no more than a couple of lbs).

This is why I'm back-want to start serious losing again!!

*Sigh* I hate being a stop start dieter! But it could be worse.

I know I've said it all before but what the hell! I've never been so successful as with the help of this fantabulous forum!

So, I'm gonna go read some diaries now and start earning all that unflinching (and sometimes I feel over-optimistic!) support from you lovely people!

K
 
Hiya Kez,

Just sat and read through the whole of your diary, and wanted to say wow, I so relate to you. This morning I woke up deciding I am REALLY gonna push for my weightloss again, so decided to read a few diarys on here for inspiration, and yours certainly has been. I too, am a serial stop start dieter, have been for a few years now, last August I must have been 2.5stone lighter than I was now, after living in india and the weight just disappearing, but since been back in the uk, the word 'diet' has never been far from my mind, but i have managed to end up huge again. Even though right now, i'm prob a stone lighter than i was after crimbo. But anyway, I digress, just wanted to stay thanks for your diary, it has made me see that even when I'm on a 'stop' getting back to a 'start' again will bring me the results I want. You look fab by the way, and good luck with getting to your goal, will try keep on popping in n see how you are doing :)

K x
 
Hey!

Just done some diary rounds... there are so many new people here since I was last posting! Great to see :)

Do you all like my cocktail kitten av? Lol!



So, the reason for this particular post is that I have decided I really want to start jogging. Several reasons:

1) Obviously, it is one of the highest calorie burners!

2) TONING!!!

3) I used jog (not properly, more like, a slow 1 mile jog/walk) when was younger, and I did enjoy it. I got a sort of, therapeutic free feeling, that was great!

4) I am moving away from uni at the end of June, and I'd rather be able to go running than have to join a gym at that point. Partly coz its free, and also its much more convenient, as I live in the middle of gorgeous flat countryside, and there are so many lovely possible runs on my doorstep, literally, whereas getting into town to actually go to the gym is much more hassle!


So, my first goal is to be able to jog for 2 miles, WITHOUT STOPPING by the time I go home at the end of June.

I found a plan online that slowly builds you up from nothing (2mins walking, then 1 min jogging, repeat 10 times, is the first step) to running 2 miles non stop in 8 weeks, which is perfect! So, I'm planning to start that next week (Tuesday), on top of what I do at the mo.

Then when I get home, I'll keep it up and try to build up to running 3-4 miles without stopping by September, which is when I leave for my round the world trip!

I do, of course, have a couple of concerns. All involving potential pain, failure, embarrassement etc. So if anyone has recently taken up jogging and can reassure me that the gain outweighs the pain I would be most grateful!


On a final, self-pitying note, I am not happy today. I was going to get up early and do work out dvds, but I woke up at 5am in quite a lot of pain, I've got some sort of kidney infection going on :(

I can't even go to work today, (despite how badly I need the money) it's that bad. Althoguh I am managing at the moment, with lots of nurofen and a hot water bottle tied onto my back with my dressing gown cord!! So, strenous exercise is on hold til I am better (which had better be Tuesday, preferable even today or tomorrow lol!). Though I am not intending to use it as an excuse! I will still eat healthily, and go for gently walks, mayube do a bit of yoga etc.

Yes.

With this in mind, my goals for today are:

1) Walk 30 minutes
2) Yoga 30 minutes
3) 5 portions fruit and veg
4) Stick to 1600 cals (not particularly low, but I need to give my body energy to fight off the infection!) It may in fact be a challenge to get anywere near this, as I'm feeling kinda sick! I guess I'll just try to listen to my body.

I'll stick to this tomorrow as well if I'm not better. If Im not better by then I'll probably go to docs and get antibiotics anyway. I would normally have gone yesterday/today, if it wasn't the weekend!

Hopefully, hopfully I'll be OK to start the running plan on Tuesday.

Adios!
K
 
Aw Kate thanks for your post!

Hearing that my diary helps motivate others is really motivating for me too!!

It's true, there are probably fewer people on this forum who are more stop-start than me. Ive stopped and started this diary at least 3 times, and I have an old one floating around too which is also fairly stop start.

It can be quite embarrassing exactly, the number of times I've crawled back to this forum, hoping that people haven't competely given up on me coz I've fallen off the wagon AGAIN!!! But, of cousre people don't give up on you, everyone on here is so great!


So, I have fallen off the wagon so many times, and I have no doubt that I will probably do it again (And probably again after that lol!) But its just a matter of picking yourself up and getting back on, no matter how many times you have done it before. Try to learn from each mistake and slowly but surely the good days will begin to outweigh the bad, and those pounds will start creeping off!

K
 
Hiya Kez,

Sorry to hear your not feeling well, take it easy. Oh n one more thing we have in common, i work in Asda, so we have the mindnumbingly boring, food surrounded, arsy customer job thing in common too, although, i dont do sundays, they are a nightmare n wouldnt touch them with a barge pole!

Hope your feeling better soon, right i must put down the lappy n go get fit, ha ha!!

K x
 
kezzypear said:
Aw Kate thanks for your post!
...
So, I have fallen off the wagon so many times, and I have no doubt that I will probably do it again (And probably again after that lol!) But its just a matter of picking yourself up and getting back on, no matter how many times you have done it before. Try to learn from each mistake and slowly but surely the good days will begin to outweigh the bad, and those pounds will start creeping off!
...

K
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That is so true. You get back on the wagon so much faster than I did all the many times I fell off!! And this time you didn't gain!!!!!!! :D Way to go.

I can't really jog now but I relate to the idea that it feels free - and it will be great to have something you can do and enjoy from your own front door.

The kidney thing sounds bad though. You know how you're feeling better than I do of course, but I would certainly consider waiting till that is better or at least checked out before doing much at all. Take care. :)
 
Journal for 29/04/07

Breakfast
1 shredded wheat and milk – 109
Mug tea – 7

Snack
OJ – 70
Crisps – 181

Lunch
Salad with 2 chinese chicken wings and 2 breadsticks – 500 (generous estimate)
Cranberry juice – 50
2 mini choc bars – 204

Dinner
Small baked pot with 2 veg sausages and steamed carrots, peas and gravy – 440
Mug tea – 7
Few grapes and strawberries- 40

Total cals in = 1608

Exercise
40 minutes gentle and slow walk - -140
30 minutes yoga streches - -87

Total cals burned = 2227

Calorie deficit = 619

Verdict
Good! Stuck to all my goals, did exercise despite feeling crappy, hence the very gentle exercise! But I did some and it felt good! My walking, I did two laps of local park. I started very slowly but by the end I’d loosened up and felt good so had no trouble getting down to doing my yoga stretches!

Food OK today, got my 5 fruit and veg, and cals good (8 cals over what I said!!) I was supposed to be having some bread and butter pudding after dinner tonight, but I resisted because of those mini choc bars! I’m saving it til tomorrow-yum!
 
Yes! Bread and butter pudding - very yum - but much better to spread the treats thinly the way you have. Good on you. That dinner looked yummy too. It reminded me about vege sausages - which we used to have quite often, and enjoy. I will get some more now.

Well done on meeting those goals. :)
 
Thanks felici!

Well, I went to the docs this morning and got some antibiotics so I should be on the mend in no time!

Goals for today (even though its already half way throguh today!)

1) 5 portions fruit and veg
2) Total cals under 1500
3) 1 hour 20 mins walk (already done, to the doctors and uni and back!)
4) 45mins-1 hour water aerobics class this evening.
 
I have one question-

I have an infection at the mo which I think is making me retain water as Im drinking LOADS but hardly passing water (soz if TMI!) I also feel v bloated, clothes tight etc which is very annoying as I've been being good recently etc!

Any advice? Should I drink even more? Maybe watch my salt intake? Maybe get some kinda herbal anti-diuretic?

Thanks!
 
I really don't like the sound of that kezzy. I would check with a doctor. I know you can't always get in to see them as fast as you might like though. I have no personal experience of this issue. I googled and one site was recommending apple cider vinegar (), maybe that's worth trying for the possibility of a quick fix. Even so, unless the doctor has already told you not to worry about it, I would check back - especially if this is actually a kidney infection and not just a bladder infection.

On the other hand your goals for today sound impeccable!! :)
 
Thanks Felici!

The doc said that becasue I'm not feverish or vomitting or tender abdo, I should be OK with normal antibiotics. I thought it was a kidney infection yesterday when I was in loads of pain, but I think its just a BAD bladder infection! I'm gonna go back if the antibiotics don't start working QUICKLY!

Maybe the blaoty feeling is my imagination and nothing to do with my infection lol!
 
Hiya Kez,

Sorry to hear about the infection, hope the anti bi's work quickly for you.

Sounds like you are doing great, have fun at water areobics

K x
 
Hey all.

I handed in my final year dissertation today- 4 months work finished and off to be marked! It counts for a high percent of my degree so I’m relieved to have handed it in, but a bit nervous!

I am still feeling quite sh*t, but I hope the antibiotics will start working soon. And I managed lots of exercise today anyway!

Anyway, journal for today, 30/04


Snack
Choc bar = 220
Coffee = 7

Lunch
Wholewheat pasta with grilled fish and veg in sauce = 360
And some grated cheese! = 85
Cranberry and mango juice = 40

Snack
Biscuit = 102
Banana, strawberry and rhubarb smoothie = 250

Dinner
3 slices toast, half tub low fat humous, salad and dressing = 430
Tea = 7

Total calories in = 1501

Exercise
Walk 1 hour 20 mins = -307
Water aerobics class = -279

Total calories burned today = 2586

Calorie deficit = 1085

Verdict
The figures look good, usually I would be super pleased with 1000deficit! And I am. However I have a couple of problems. 1) After the water aerobics class I started getting kidney pain again. 2) I was supposed to revise all day today, but my energy and concentration levels were so low I only managed about 3 hours. With my finals coming up I CANNOT afford that!

I think it was a combination of being ill, not sleeping, being on lower calories than my body is used to, and skipping breakfast today (which I NEVER do!)

My revision and exams are my absolute top priority for the next 3 weeks. I can't forget that!!!

So with all this in mind, my goals for tommorow/tonight are:
1) 8 hours sleep. If I wake up lots etc, I'll have a nap tomorrow.
2) 1 hours walk (have to go to uni) but no exercise more strenous than that. I was planning to start my running plan tomorrow but my body is honestly not up to it.
3) 1800cals. Slightly lower than I need, so I'll still have a calorie deficit, but its more than Ive eaten the past few days, to feed my brain and my immune system!
4) 5 portions fruit and veg
5) Try and eat fibre!
 
Handing in your dissertation must be a massive relief. That's great - what a pity you are not well enough to get maximum enjoyment.

I'm sorry you feel so ill still. I've always found antibiotics for a bladder infection have made a very significant difference within a few hours. I guess you hadn't been taking them all that long when you made your last post...good luck with that.

Wise goals as always. :)
 
YAY, fab news about the dissertation Kez, and good luck with the revision, im just about to log off the internet and get on with mine. Less than two weeks ot the first exam, must get me ass into gear!

Good luck with your goals and hope you're feelng much better today,

Kate x
 
Hey!

Well, it's been a fairly good day. I know it may be a little early (7.30pm) to be commentating on the day but all my food and exercise for now is done, so I might as well! I have had a big dinner and already brushed my teeth so there's no chance of cheating tonight!

Antibiotics are starting to work (although not as dramatically as I would have liked!) I have cut down on the painkillers today and been OK, so I think I'm on the mend! I have also stuck to all my goals (well, Im not convinced about the fibre, but I think it can't be too bad!)

I have also managed to get about 6 hours revision done, which is not fantastic but a lot better than yesterday! And I have had much less trouble concentrating too.

I weighted this morning and it appears I have put on a couple of pounds in the last few days. It MUST be water as I've had a good calorie deficit every day! I'm hoping that soon it will all just fall off and the scales will smile at me again. I'm also a tad constipated (TMI!) which probably doesn't help!

Journal for today 01/04

Breakfast
3x shredded wheat and milk 326

Snack
Rocky bar 102

Lunch
Chicken soup 210
2 pieces plain brown toast 140
Salad with dressing 70

Snack
Homemade smoothie (banana, strawberries and rhubarb) 250
Lo cal hot choc 40

Dinner
Fishy pasta thing 360
Half baked pot 80
Salad 110

Total calorie intake = 1688

Exercise
Walk 1 hour 30 mins -354 cals

Total calorie expenditure today = 2354

Calorie deficit = 1688-2354 = -666

Verdict
I am very pleased with that, all things considered! Same goals for tomorrow. I'll try harder with fibre though. Maybe Ill get some bran cereal and prunes lol!
 
heya kezzy - long time no speak on here
hope you are feeling much better and good luck for your exams. ive got my as's coming up so i kinda know how youre feeling except yours are probably 100xtimes harder!!
sounds like youre feeling pretty motivated with your goals. well done you!
#xx
 
Thanks guys!

I am feeling MUCH better today :D :D

AND I hopped on the scales and those mysterious 2lbs have disappeared again!
:D :D

It's gonna be a good day today :)

(That enough smileys for ya?! No, didn't think so. Here's some more! :D :) :D :) )

Omg i am limited to 10 smileys! That's a bit mean! :rolleyes:
 
Journal for 02/04

Breakfast
Shedded wheat with milk and fruit 287
Coffee 7

Snack
Smoothie 250

Lunch
Cupasoup 60
Ham sarnie 200
Big salad with lo cal dressing 80
Rocky bar 102

Dinner
2 x soya burger 180
Brown rice and veggies 400

Total calorie intake = 1566

Exercise
Walk 1 hour 30 mins -354

Total calories used today = 2354

Calorie deficit = 1566-2354 = -788

Verdict
Generally I'm happy, but after two days of taking it easy (well, long walks, but nothing else) I am itching to exercise properly! Now I feeling better I am DETERMINED to do a proper workout tomorrow! (On top of the walk) Especially as I am in the fit for summer challenge!

So...

Goals for tomorrrow

1) Gym 1 hour
2) Walk 1 hour
3) 1500 cals max (of mainly healthy stuff!)
4) Measure and weight self and post in this thread and the Summer Fit one.

I was gonna make one like 5x fruit and veg, or drink lots etc, but i am having no trouble doing those things anyway! It is so easy to eat healthily when it is hot and sunny like it is here at the mo! I am eating SO much fruit and veg in various forms and loving it!

On a not so good note, i am still struggling to concentrate/motivate myself to do my revision, though I was doing great at first! Grrr, I just gotta keep trying! These are my finals, they're the important ones!!!! I will not let myself f*** them up, and I won't. I am a self confessed geek who has always got good marks, but I have to work hard for them! (which I haven't been doing for a few days!)

Forum love :) :) :)
 
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