Kimblebees bee-bum be-gone!

[Kimblebee]

After being overweight practically all of m life I'm finally beginning to see it as a serious problem and not just th reason that boys dont like me!

My name is Kimmy
I'm 21 years old
Im 5'6''
and I weigh 211 lbs

I suffer from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, but I do not wish to hide behind having PCOS as an excuse for being so overweight,altough I do realise that this will make it harder to lose those pounds, as well as make my risk of geting diabetes higher than normal.

I dont have a particular goal for either time nor weight on this plan, as I have no reason to. I want to lose the weight to make me healthier and feel better within my own body, once this is achieved I will switch to trying to maintain my weight rather than lose it.

But I guess having a goal to work towards will help with morale etc.
So Ill start off with something small, 30lbs to lose. I have no clue what a healthy time frame for that kind of loss would be. 5 months? or is that too eager or too slack? I dont know

Either way, here is my plan for the upcoming weeks.

1. To eat fish at least twice a week.
2. To have at least 3 vegetarian days in the week.
3. To have at least 5 portions of fruit/veg every day
4. To have no more than 1,500 calories, and no less than 1,200 calories a day.
5. To do moderate excercise at least 2 times a week
6. To dp vigorous excercise at least 1 time a week.


I already eat relatiely healthy while at home. And I already walk at least three miles a day gettin to and from work.
I thnk my main problem is my job, I am a support worker and do 24 hour shifts. While there I have to eat whatever is in the pantry for staff which is usually easily prepared crap. Not to mention I have to have my meals whenever I can and eat them quite rushed.
I have already begun getting to the habit of taking a packed lunch. But that becoms quite diffecult having to carry 3 meals to work. Not to mention the fact were one of the houses I work at I cannot use any cooking equipment nor the fridge, making pack ups even harder to make a reality.

Any help, suggestions, corrections and comments greatly apeciated. Especially since motivation is my number one enemy here!


Thanks everyone, (if anyone)
Loves ya.
Kimmybee!

 

[Sunflower2]

I'd put aside a few hours on a day off (I hope you get one of those! 24hr shifts?!) and make a huge-ass pasta salad, rice salad, any salad you want and keep it in the fridge to take every day for 3 days. Then (if you can get to house with a mircowave) make a bunch of soup and then freeze 3 days worth. Then make sandwiches for a few days and have those prepared for a few days.

Yeah, it'll be pretty boring to eat the same everyday, but that's a practical solution so you can just grab 3 portions of something out of the fridge every day. For breakfast do tubs full of chopped up fruit with a little yog

On the days you know you wont have any fridge or kitchen stuff, then buy an apple, make a sandwich (with crisps, fruit or a snack bar) and something similar (maybe a tub of pasta salad) for dinner
Good luck!!

 

[Kimblebee]

Thanks for the luck, Im definately going to need it.

Im thinking of buying a thermos flask and putting some homemade soup in it =D

I may also get an Ice pack as well to keep cold food cold. but the problem again is luggage. Bleh.

Ive eaten relatively well today, But im going to be starting my food diary tomorrow. I just wanted to get my first post in so that I have no choice but to kickstart that diet in full swing tomorrow. Hopefully tomorow's post is a good one and not an "oh noes ive failed allready"

 

[Kimblebee]

Well, today could have gone a lot worse, but I feel like im starving myself o.o thats not intentional though, I have been at work all night and upon waking up this morning all I had available to eat was an apple, then at around 11:30 we was out doing some shopping and went past one of those burger vans..

I practically left a long ass line of drool behind me as I forced myself to walk past it.. although I dont know if I would have managed if i had actually had enough money to pay for a burger.. the one time being poor has actually helped me in life o.o

anyway, so far so good I guess.

Breakfast 7am: an apple
lunch 2:30pm: homemade mushroom and chickpea burgers. I had two cos I was starving but they are only little things.. and I had no sides. So its okay, right?
snack 5pm: Im about to have a small bowl of plums with a little dollop of some greek yoghurt on.
Dinner.. probs about 7-8 ish: Im planning on having pasta. Either cougette and lemon spaghetti or spaghetti in anchovy sauce.. yum!

I have gone crazy for anchovies recently.. all fish really. That maybe the reason that people arent talking to me so much in the last week or so.

now assuming I actually have pasta later and dont go bat shit crazy and have a pizza or something I shal be fine..

 

[Kimblebee]

OKay I thik I've discovered why I am such a fat ass.

My portion sizes are enough to feed a whole family of midgets =/ Including any friends that pop round for dinner.

Last night i did in fact have My spaghetti in anchovy sauce, and the recipe I use is enough for four, okay, I did still halve the recipe but that means im still eating enough for two.

Its not like im even pregnant or anyhing so i cant use that excuse =/

Im about to do my shopping, but im going to do it online so I dont nd up grabbing a thousand chocolate bars or whateve as I waddle round the isles.

 

[Kimblebee]

Today wasnt too bad either, especially since I wasnt at work.. Im also going to start calorie counting as an aid to controlling my mammoth sized meals. Im planning on splitting it up and having twice as many half sized meals throughout the day instead.. but I dont know If i can bother with that much cooking

1. Breakfast: Bowl of bran flakes 157 Calories
2. Lunch: Courgette fritters. 569 Calories they were a bit bleh and made me feel ill
3. Dinner: My remaining mushroom and chickpea burgers from yesterday. 540 calories Theyre really nice

Total calories today = 1266

If i get peckish later I will again delve into a bowl of fresh plums and greek yoghurt.


Im quite suprised that ive done so well today, Ive been under a lot of stress as my manager has put me down for 4 goddamn sleepovers in a row without consulting me.. that would be 96 hours of solid work and he didnt even ask me!

Naturally I told him where to shove it. Apart from being illegal I get no sleep at work so id be completely knackered.. and not to mention I would totaly stink by the end of it as I have no access to the shower at work.. all I can go by is baby wipes which just dont cut it for me.