Laura's Wieght Loss Diary

lessons

"Though I gain a pound, I learn a lesson and though I will lose that pound I will keep that lesson"​

I almost let a silly little slip ruin my day today. I had been to a party the night before and well lets just say 3am in the morning involved some mac and cheese and potato skins with my sister. Two starches. I felt like crap in the morning everything I had done the day before had been down the drains. I was up a pound no matter where I put the scale. I go so upset with myself vowled to starve today. I was missing the big picture. Yes I gained a pound but look at how far I have come, could I really let one pound set me back for the rest of the week maybe even longer. No!! I had my fun that night and it came with a price and I learned that Hey if I party and stay out late then eat mac and cheese at 3 in the morn Im going to gain weight. But I learn from that lesson and next time expect it and meet it with full force.

They say the closer you are to your goal weight the hardert is to lose the pounds, but the easier it is to over come set backs. So next time you get down on yourself if the scale goes up that day do this. Find a 1lb weight,, notice how small and measly it is and say "Im not going to let this little thing ruin what I have acomplished so far"

And guys it will get easier every time. (im reasuring myself too as I write this)
Lose that pound but keep the lesson and you'll never go wrong.
 
Wow a 3 am snack, I would be so exhausted....

Anyway, I know you won't let it deter you.
 
Great insight, girl.
This is exactly what USED to happen to me, and why I have yo-yoed most of my adult life. This time is different. I am going for permanet life change, not a loss of X amount of pounds as fast as I can.
I agree wholeheartedly- don't allow that mistake be an excuse to reverse any/all progress made to date.
 
starting over

Ok due to this past weeks performance I have decided to lay back a little bit. Im putting away the scale for a week or more and getting back on a healthy diet. Im breaking from the christmas challenge.

I took a hard fall off track and this weekend I scared not only myself but my family I ate nothing for three days. I felt unhappy with myself even though all the wieght I've lost and that im 2 weeks ahead of where I though I would be. I got angry at myself for eating just normal food. I would weigh myself like 10 times a day and was basically starving myself.

I dont want to do that I want to do this healthy so I can get to my goal and maintain a good life style. So Im going to chill out this week and I vowel not to get on that scale until next sat or longer. im back on a healthy diet tomorrow and I am going to keep it that way. Back on track and I'll weigh in later
 
Awwww 900 I am sorry to hear ya having a rough time,I have had a bad eating 3 day weekend well then today I barely got 600 calories I also weighed myself a ton of times to and I so didn't like what I saw,it seems like you can gain example I lose 5 lbs for 2 weeks but it only takes me 3-4 days to gain that much back grrrr aggervating!ANyway heres to a fresh new HEALTHY start!:cheers2: Tammy
 
Back On Track

Ok starting over Im going to use this thread sorta as my weekly update and a food diary some days, But I need some help too to tell me how Im doing.

I dont know my current weight kinda around 205 I refuse to weigh myself until sat.

But for my first day back on track this is what I had

Breakfast: bowl of special K skim Milk
Lunch: Bowl of special K whole milk + 60cal Yogurt (LOVE YOGURT)
Snacks: Apple, handful of carrots + dip, 50cal rice cake
Dinner: Grilled chicken Salad, and I had 1 small piece of pizza

Feel good todays exercises today included
- 90min walk
- 45min of horseback ridding

Ok I love yogurt Like I LOVE IT and I know its pretty good for you right I buy the fit ones they are like 60 cal whats everyones opinion on yogurt
 
Howdy 900 congrats on your 1st day and all that exersicing
you did today!I can't stand yogart but I finding ways to make things
out of yogart.Whats weird is I like sour cream and cream cheeses
theres a new dole parfai out thats good but for some reason I can't
get down yogart or cottage cheese,there both good for ya and I say
if you like it keep eating it!Tammy
 
ok yesterday was good and so was today,

I forget what I ate yesterday But it was on diet. Then I went and did 1hr at the gym and Im starting to work on lifting to tone up

TODAY
Breakfast: bowl of special K
Suprise Brunch: Perkins 2 eggs, a biscuit potatoes mmmmmm mmmmm
snack: Yogurt
Gym: 1hr on eliptical, 40 on tred-mil brisk walk
snack: handful of grapes
dinner will be: bowl of special K and possibly another yogurt
Then a walk with the dog.
 
ok well was doing good today

I found a ton of new belly tightening exercises so I was doing that today unfortunatly I was unable to walk or go to the gym

breakfast: cereal
snack: yogurt
Lunch: cereal w/ banana
snack: yogurt

For dinner I kinda went to ... taco bell
I got a chicken quasadilla and then I had another yogurt

So I had a lot of yogurt today I dont know why but I was craving it. I have work tomorrow and thats always a work out I think I'll go for a walk tomorrow morning before hand aswell.
 
Ok I have ditched the scale I gave it to my mom to hide. I will only weigh myself 2 times a month. I have a set plan on my work out schedual. My diet is coming together and I feel good. :) :) :)
 
Food Doesnt make me happy

I used to be a very big depression eater. Comfort foods were always an issue and thinking of the eatting style I had in the past Im happy I left that behind.

Through weight loss I went through several stages

1.Food used to make me feel happy I would eat, I wouldnt be bored I would take comfort in that maybe sometimes because I felt thats all I could control. The only thing I could think about was what to eat next
2. I would binge I would eat and be happy for a few seconds and then feel horrible. I would guilt myself get down on myself , and even take some dangerous steps at a few points in my life that I vowel to never do again.
3. I learned this. Food will not make me happy. I dont feel happy when I turn to food for comfort and I wont feel any better after. I have learned to turn to other methods for stress relief and comfort.

This method of change is simillar to several well know experiments with animals I really just cant put the name or scientist to it. But it has to do with learning to move on from the things that dont give us comfort anymore and the steps we took to get to that point.

Its so true when they say its the journey that matters not the destination. Cause in all truth guys the destination (my goal weight) scares the shit out of me.
-how will I maintain
-I dont want to get to the point of being unhealthy skinny
-how do I know when too slow down

But as humans with large brains we are bound to figure these things out. With mental reasoning, instinct and shear will we will figure these things out on our own or with help. If there is a way we will find it.

A human with determinantion is bound to succeed no matter how many time failure has knocked. or what stands in the way. I learned that I can blame no one for my unhealthy past, not my parents not McDonalds, No-one.

I learned to take resposability, I learned that anything is possible, I learned that it is never too late, I learned to find strength in myself, I learned that its ok to find strength in others, and
I learned that now, the only thing that can stop me... is me

I hope my journey lasts till the day I die cause at this point my destination is not to reach my goal weight, that is a number. I will accomplish that in due time along my journey. My destination is to stay "I lived a Long, Fun, healthy Life, and I did it right"
 
Hi Laura!

Haven't heard from you in awhile, course I haven't been over here too much until recently.

How is everything going?
 
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