Laura's Diary

I'M DOWN A POUND!!!. If you couldn't tell i am very excited lol. After getting back on to the healthy eating on sunday i was so excited when this morning i found i was down a pound. I know only have 2lbs to go until my first mini goal and i am now in the 140's. Today has been going really well and i went for a long run this morning. Hope everyone's ok and having a good day.
 
Way hey, well done on your loss this week! Looks like you and I will be diving into the 140's at pretty much the same time! 0.6 of a pound might not sound like much too but hey it all adds up!:D Also well done for getting a long run in this morning! I can only sigh in envy!:eek:
 
Down a pound!!!Good for you..You are great motivation for me. I can't wait to see the 140's. Your cheering section is going crazy!!!!!YAY!!!!
 
Hi five

Congrats on the loss. You have every reason to be excited. I've found, in the past, allowing for treats, sometimes kickstarts my body into losing some weight, probably because it is something I wouldnt normally have. This happens, even when I'm not trying to lose weight. So there is another good reason for having treats, but as I said, the only time it is good to forgo them is if you feel you could overdo it and lose control. Thats when it comes down to working out why you are eating. If its for emotional reasons, eg unhappiness, boredom etc then its likely to be harder to control. The best reasons are 1) to reward yourself - I say this is a good reason, not because we are encouraged to reward ourselves with food, but a reward is controlled, its not oh lets buy a packet of biscuits and eat the lot, its more, lets by a choc bar, or an ice cream etc.
2) because you can, just for the sake of it - you know, you have a social occasion you've been looking forward to.

Keep going, you are on the right track, and congratulaions again:) :)
 
Great job! And don't forget to pat yourself on the back for the walk home from the restaurant. It's easy, once you cheat, to just keep going downhill. Instead you nipped it in the butt and did something good for yourself! That's a great step in my book! I'm doing a mental happy dance for you. :)
 
Thanks everyone for your comments. Seeing the results is making it easier for me to keep going, not just weight loss but the fact i can now run to the end of the road without being out of breath and having to stop. It is my sister's birthday party this weekend and i am determined to enjoy it but not to go out of control on all the party food. I hope everyone is having a good day!
 
Party

Have a great time at the party! I think you can have your cake and eat it, too, so to speak, if you plan wisely. Just remember your goals and have fun!
 
hey

thanks for leaving a message...came by to check your page and found that you have done awesomely around here....is your running still on?

I am doing 20 mins of treadmill+15 mins of cross trainer+10 mins of cycling.

hope i can keep this up....want to lose some 3 kgs before August for sure :(
 
You are doing awesome!!! Don't worry about the party, take deep breaths and think a postive thought whenever the food is nearby. Remember you control you...the food does not!!! And if you want cake, take a few bites then THROW the rest away! It's that easy, right ;) ? I know it's easier said than done, but you'll be fine. Congrats on the running...you'll be turning the corner at the end of your road in no time at all!!!!
 
Hey everyone, sorry i haven't posted for a while. Well as you may have seen i have lost another 2lbs this week!! This is my first mini goal reached and i am soo excited, every time i have dieted i have never had the will power to get to this weight before. Anyway i had a really good week up until friday where my food was quite bad, i dont think i ate too many extra calories i just ate the wrong things. So i woke up today, party day, completely prepared to have a bad day and for my diet to go out the window. I couldn't even be bothered to go for a run. I decided to weigh myself to see what i weighed before i did the damage when fully prepared to see the 10st 9lbs i had seen all week, i saw 10st 7lbs!! I was so excited, it was just the push i needed i went and changed straight away and went on a long run and i felt so much better when i did. I am now determined to enjoy the party but eat properly and sensibly. I hope everyone has had a good week, off now to check on all your diaries. Have a good weekend!!
 
I'm so proud of you FC! That was a great thing to do! :D Enjoy the party, but eat healthy - you deserve it! :D
 
Hey Laura!!

You're doing soooo great!! I'm 17, so I can relate to you in many ways...and I run too! :D

Maybe we can keep each other on track...;) Really good job so far, though! I really loved reading about the fast turn-around. The few times that has happened to me, it has always made me stronger because I feel this motivation that I CAN beat the urge to binge :)

Keep going strong, you're doing amazing!
 
Hey guys. Sorry i haven't posted for a few days i have just got a bit off track. I guess it started with my sister's party. I did fine at the party, eating the right portions and not having too much of any thing but thats where it went wrong. I guess i have an all or nothing attitude and once i start i can't stop. I managed to get through sunday, swapping my dinner for a bowl of ice cream and monday, i didn't feel great so i din't eat much anyway, but i have come upstairs to sit and write this after my first binge eat since i started this journal. To be fair it wasn't as bad as it could have been, usually they are a lot worse but i feel awful and fat now that i have eaten. To make things worse i knew i was full and i just kept going. Luckily i went on a run earlier which stops today from being a complete waste but i just don't know why i can't stop myself. I was doing really weel, only 2oz to go until i lost another pound and know i have gone and sabotaged myself. I am going to read some other diaries now, hope to get a little inspiration and motivation from you all!
 
I can be a binger like that too. The big difference is that you did run and you stopped yourself. My sister likes to say she's lost 225 pounds this year. She's actually lost 92 (And looks amazing), but she's had to relose the same weight several times when she got off track. You made it a bit harder, but now its time to look forward. You can do it.
 
Okay..we all have bad times. I did really bad when we went camping last week. But here I am, thanks to ALL of the posts I read and all the people who posted in my diary...back on track. We all do it...we are not perfect creatures or we would all look like super models:D ! So forgive yourself and move on. Today is a new day and I have NO doubt you can reach your goals! I AM IN YOUR CHEERING SECTION......."GO CRAYON!"
 
I know what you mean about not being able to control. I too have the all or nothing mentality as well. I wish I could disect the mental aspect of the binge eater. If I did then I would be cured. Then I would write a book and sell it to millions.

Unfortunatly that is not going to happen and I just have to learn to change my attitude about when I have a day off of my plan.

You know I mentioned this a while back in my own journal but I think it is worth mentioning again. A person who is overweight and has an unhealthy relationship with food can be compared to an alcoholic or drug addict.
Especially when you factor in the feelings of guilt that arise after you have indulged in a binge. The only difference is that when an alcoholic or a drug addict has kicked the habit they don't still need to drink or do drugs in moderation to actually live. So it is really hard for food addicts to learn how to take in only what they need and not over indulge every day.
 
no beatings

Don't beat yourself up! You can't change what happened, you can only learn from it and try to do better next time. Maybe try writing - about how you were feeling and what you were thinking when this happened. Maybe by writing things down, you will find out what was different and be able to recognize the feelings in the future and head off a binge before it happens.

Also, remember that you were not in this for a week or a month. This is just a little bump on a long road. You are making changes for a lifetime. A healthy lifetime!
 
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