Kim

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kim 23

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235 lb
5'9
size US 18

On jun 12th my son will be four years old, I also have a daughter who is almost two and a half. so it is time to stop blaiming the kids for my lack of weight loss motavation. I have been fat for more then a decade currently weighing in at 235 lb my ultimate goal is between 160-170 but for now I am going to focus in on my pre pregnacy weight of 209lb by jun 12th this is a hefty goal of 26 lb in 50 days but I think I can do it. :D

I think this is a good first goal becouse even thow it is still alot it is a mildstone weight for me becouse when I at my heavyest befor I ever got pregnant was 255 LB and a size 22 but about 6 mounths of weight watchers and trying to be more active I had goten down to 209 and a tight 14 loose 16 and was felling pretty good then I got pregnant and have not seemed to be able to get and stay on track sence, but this time I feel Im ready.

My plan for now is to do 45 min workout 4 days a week
and my diet is to eat under 2400 calories a day, now I know that sounds like a lot but that is the most extream I am aiming for well under but I am allowing this becouse it is resonable even on a bad day. I have set my goals for 1800 calories a dozen times and I do pretty well but if I over do it I feel like i have failed go back to eating 3000 calories a day or more intill I gain back all I have lost so If I set my calories a bit higher I think I will be less likely to feel like I am not sticking to my diet and like I said Im aiming for less.

I am breaking it up like this
Breakfest 500
snack 200
lunch 500
dinner 700
730snack 200
11pm snack300
total 2400 I have also desided no carry overs this amount of calories lets me have big enuff portions I am not going to save up calories for a 2000 calorie meal or a 4000 calorie day if I dont use all the calories in that meal then I dont use them it just means extra weight loss.

P.S forgive my spelling
 
Hey Kim.

Welcome to journaling. :)

You say your caloric intake of 2400 seems extreme? I don't think so. If anything, it is on the low side. Actually, I think it is just right for someone of your stature, really. I wouldn't go much below it unless you find that the lbs are not coming off. But they should as long as you set a plan and adhere to it.

Remember, calories are a huge part of the process. However, WHAT you eat is also important. What kinds of foods are you shooting for?

And you say 45 minutes of exercise per day. What kind?
 
I am aiming for at least 100 grams of protein and 25 grms of fibor and at least 5 fruit and veg beyond that I am open Im not going to cut carbs out or anything. as far as my work out I have a arobics tape that works in a bit of light weights that I like. I may switch it up later but for now that is what I am going to do
 
Sounds like an excellent starting point to me. Let me know if there is anything I can do. :)
 
Welcome to the Forum!!

I have to agree with Steve. It sounds like a good plan. Your off to a good start. God knows how many times I tried to stick to a 1200 cal plan right off the bat. I always seem to fail.

Well, have a Wonderful day, Stay positive and don't forget to drink yur WATER!:D
 
Hi Kim,
It sounds like you've got a solid plan ahead of you!
Welcome to the WLF :D
 
Ok yesterday was on ok day I did go by a wopping 10 whole calories, I can live with that the good news is I was down a lb this morning yesterdaY i WAS 235.8 AND THIS MORNING i WAS 234.6 YAY SO iM OFF TO A GOOD START I have to say I was almost week I wanted to have a mini binge last night but I just was like what are you doing and went to bed. the night time is the worst for me I get off work at 10:30pm by time I get home and ready for bed it is almost midnight and I am hungry becouse it has been almost five hours sence my break that I tend to over eat at this time.
 
I was a little worried I lost my notebook last night I know that thats not a good exuss for not keeping track but I was lazy then I realy craved salt so I had some chips after dinner and washed them down with juice But I guess I did not do to bad becouse This morning I weighed in at 234.2 a 0.4 lb weight loss from yesterday I know it is not much but I cant loose a lb every day and 0.4 is almost a half a lb so I am happy, and I found my not book so today is going to be a good day.
 
I have been on this site befor and it let me choose the ticker I wanted and everything but now it just takes me to the page it sais graphical event ticker for your signature message boards blogs and web page at the top but it wont let me make a ticker I clicked on help but it does not help much I dont mean to be so much trouble
 
Ik I give up for now I got my ticker all done not it wont let me cut and paste so Ill just try more later its getting on my nerves to much for now
 
Im so happy this morning, my total calories yesterday where 2270 so I thought the scale would be down maybe a half a lb but I weigh in at 232.4 thats down 1.8 lb from yesterday and a total of 3.4 lb sence monday
 
today has been a pretty good day I cut it close with 2390 calories. I was doing great intill I got off work and stoped at taco bell and got the 7 layer crunch rap at 660 calories it was hudge and heavy I was scared it was going to be more like 1000 calories , I know 660 is still alot but I stayed in my calories for the day so good for me I will weigh in in the morning. good night everyone
 
232.4 no change from yesterday, but that is ok Im still down more then 3 lb so far this week so Im still happy Its kind of hard becouse It is nice to see a change regardless of how big or small it is, but I have lost the last 3 days I just have to remind myself that it is a process and to ride it out it is going to take awile to loose this weight but that if I stick with it in 6-8 mounths I will be where I want to be if I give up come 6-8 mounths Ill be right where I am now, I need to come to terms with my food isues 2400 calories is plenty for anyone yet I still find myself needing to talk myself out of going over to not eat between my set times I think about food all the time, its crazy becouse I was not always like this I was a supper thin child and a average sized teen it was not intill my early 20s that I developed a weight problem. it started when I worked nights and had nothing to do but eat but I have not worked nights in nearly five years yet I still want to eat the same way. it does not help that Im home with two todlers all day that seem to want to eat all the time. I try to provide mainly healthy snacks but even they can add up. I need to get over my food issues I dont want to pass them onto my kids, they are both pretty thin now but so was I as a kid.
 
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