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I have decided that since it has been around a month, I need to test how far I have come...

When I started this whole thing, I began by running a certain course through my neighborhood, and I think I want to run it again on Thursday when it is a little bit warmer. Im excited because I think I have improved a lot, but I am also nervous that I will be at like the same spot I was when I started.

But I have a question....if I have only been on the treadmills, bikes, and elipticals, will I have harder time running outside?
 
my boyfriend bought me a ring for christmas, and it is too big now, too! :)

congratulations on your increases!

as far as the running goes, the scenery is better outside, but for some reason i feel like i work harder and get more accomplished on the treadmill. i know the wind/hills/etc. make outside more difficult, but for some odd reason i don't feel like i last as long outside. but that's just me, and i'm a weirdo! :)
 
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Hi!

Congrats on your accomplishments so far, you're doing great! And you wouldn't have gained 4lbs in one meal. you need a surplus of 3500 calories to gain 1 lbs so times that by 4 in order to gain 4lbs and I doubt you consumed that many calories. So don't worry about it :) If you get back to better eating then your weight should be back down in a few days. Extra sodium, fat etc might be making you retain some extra water or something.

Good luck :) You're doing great!
 
I ran my original course through my neighborhood today, and it went very well. What I used to run in almost 35 minutes exactly, I ran in 27 minutes today. I cute 8 minutes off of my time. :) I wanted to run for 35 minutes, so I ran for almost another mile. Everything went so well, and I am very proud of myself. I honestly cannot wait for soccer this summer. I am going to kick some major butt.
 
kristib135 said:
Okay.....

GOSH DARN IT!!!!!

yesterday I ate a half rack of ribs, french fries, and nachos from Friday's and I went back up to 138. How is it possible to gain 4 pounds from one meal?
Click to expand...

Read this:

Someone on this site gave me the link and it makes perfect sense after--check it out! :)
 
You're welcome--amazing, isn't it? Like, I lived 24 years and I didn't know half the stuff in that article. If only I knew I wouldn't have suffered so much over that number on the scale..
 
My boyfriend is leaving in a week to go on spring break, and I am not looking forward to it. The only thing is, he went on vacation a couple of weeks ago, and while he was gone I was great with my diet and exercise. I lost like 3 pounds in 5 days. Even though I am going to miss him greatly, I hope I can take advantage of all the me time like I did last month.

Plus it is getting warmer, and that means maybe I can lay out!! But most likely not, it's only 55 degrees, but there's nothing wrong with dreaming, right?

Im gonna go running soon. My car is in the shop, so I can't drive to my gym. Good thing it's a beautiful day out.
 
Haven't written in a while, so an update is necessary...

I have been working very hard the past couple of days, and today after a decently hard workout I was down to 132.4! :) That is the lowest I have been in over 2 years. I am seriously going to be ecstatic when I break 130.
 
Did I say today? I really ment tomorrow.

I forgot that I only got 5 hours of sleep last night, and I have a cold. Combined, the two made for an unmotivated, low-energy Kristi.

Oh well...I just want to be down in the 20s by the end of next week.
 
I am gonna start typing what I eat every day, so that I can see just about how many calories I have eaten.

Breakfast
1 bowl of Cheerios w/ 1% milk ---->200 cal
1 Light n Fit fruit Smoothie-------->60 cal

Lunch
1 banana------------------------->100 cal
1 PB&J uncrustables--------------->210 cal
1 Bag of Oreo thin crisps---------->100 cal

Snack
Chocolate Chip cookie------------->300 cal
Ring Pop-------------------------->70 cal

Dinner
Healthy Choice Chicken Parmigiano->380 cal
Glass of Milk---------------------->100 cal
Egg Roll with Sweat n Sour Sauce-->160 cal
Fruit/Oreo thin crisps-------------->100 cal

Total Calories = 1,780 calories

yeeeep...I am not very happy about the cookies and ring pop, but all of that adds up to about 1,040 calories and I am planning on burning around 400 at the gym so I should be fine.

Yesterday was a bad day because I had zero energy, but today I need to push myself. No excuses. Ideally, I would like to be at 131 by the time I am done working out but I would be happy with a low 132 reading.

Edit;

Gym went well. Elipticals for 30, HIIT for 20, and did about a 20 minute ab workout...Started at 134 and ended at 132.4
 
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Alright, so I have 2 more days to get down to 131, and I truly think that I will do it today. Im gonna hit the gym hard today.

Breakfast
Rice Krispies w/Strawberries------->200 cal
Light n Fit fruit smoothie---------->60 cal

yeah I kinda lost track of the calories for today, buuut I know I have eaten less than 1500 (adding in the calories that I burned in my workout), and that is what my goal is.

Good news...when I was done with my workout, I was at 131.6! I am very happy, but I need to be able to not eat anything else tonight.
 
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Today is my last day with my boyfriend, and then he is leaving me to go to Florida. Who does that, honestly? What does Florida have that I don't? ;) So other than being incredibly down that I dont get to have a lazy spring break with my boyfriend, I'm excited to wrokout like crazy and go find a beyootiful prom dress (2 sizes smaller than last years). Plus, I am trying to convince my mom to let me get my belly button pierced over spring break, so I can surprize Eric when he gets home.

On a more weight-lossy note, I am at 132 this morning for the first time ever, and I am going to eat some cheerios because they are filling but pretty healthy.

Today's workout was lame. I went with Eric but really just wanted to spend time with him relaxing, so I didn't do much. Even so, I was at 131 flat by the time I was finished.
 
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Wow, so I did not get a good night of sleep last night. I always do this when Eric leaves, and it is incredibly annoying. I just can't stop thinking about him and want to be with so badly. But oh well, I'll be fine.

I'm at 131 this morning, which is absolutely amazing. I know that I will get down in the 20s by Saturday. My plans for today include going to the mall to window shop for prom dresses, and then to the gym, and then to a training class for my new job. Lots of stuff to keep me busy today.

Im trying REALLY hard to get my mom to let me get my belly button pierced this week. The thing is, I only have 20 dollars, and it costs around 60. Argh. I need money.
 
Im getting my belly button pierced on Wednesday!!!! yayaya...my mom's lending me some dinero until I get my income taxes back.
 
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