Lisa's Brand Spankin' New Diary

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Ok, so I decided to just start a new diary on here rather than pick up where I left off a long time ago in my other one.

For those of you who read a little about my Master Cleanse, it went really well. Surprisingly it has been 3 days since I ended it and I have not put back on any weight (I thought I would put a few pounds on just from water weight) but I have also been doing pretty good with my eating. So, I'm not sure if its that I havent' put any of the weight back on or that I have lost more...??? I didn't exactly follow the directions for coming off the cleanse. My first day off I drank orange juice....but I also ate cashews, salad, and whole grain bread...lol. My third day I ate eggs (while I was on the cleanse my mom made eggs and for some reason they looked reallllly good (normally I'm not an egg person, but I just got a craving)....so that didn't go with the whole vegan thing I am trying to do, but they were really good. I put in a slice of soy cheese and ate it on some Ezekial bread (yum yum).

Anyways, I'll just start off giving a little re-cap of myself for those who don't know me. I'm Lisa, 19 years old, heavy my whole life (but in 1 1/2 years of college I gained about 50lbs). A few of my likes and dislikes: likes- animals, philosophy, potatoes (though I don't really eat them anymore), swimming, girls nights out, movies, non-fiction books, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (yes, I am a dork). Dislikes: onions, tomatoes, peppers, the sound aluminum foil makes, running, conversations with ignorant people, and moths (they are really bad around here and getting really annoying).

Oh, one other interesting thing about me and an important aspect of my weight loss journey is that I am going to study abroad in Scotland this coming fall (I leave August 23rd!!!). That has been a major drive for me to lose weight. I want to have the experience of a lifetime and I know that I won't if I am not comfortable with myself. So, while I know I will still be big when I go, I will weigh a lot less than when I started (almost at 50lbs now!!!). My goal for Scotland has been to be at 200lbs, though I might not quite reach that. I will continue to lose when I am in Scotland, though, because I have pretty much learned a healthy lifestyle and I know that I am capable of doing this (especially after doing the cleanse....I learned I am a lot stronger than I thought I was). My friend is getting married in January, so that is another driving factor. Last January I was a bridesmaid in another friend's wedding and I definitely filled the role of the "fat bridesmaid". So for this upcoming wedding, I refuse to fill that role again. I would like to be down to 170lbs for that.

Anyways that is a long enough post for today. I guess I will end with writing what I have eaten so far today.

2 eggs scrambled with 1 piece soy cheese: 210 calories
2 pieces ezekiel bread: 160 calories
Total so far: 370 calories

Rest of the day:
peach- 40cal
orange- 90cal
1 boca burger patty- 170 calories
1 ezekiel bread bun- 170 calories
about 2tbsp fresh homeade guacamole- 60cal
1 slice soy cheese- 50cal
broccoli- 30cal

Total for day: 980 calories

I will probably have some fruit for a snack later and maybe a kashi cookie. All in all its not a bad day :) I didn't get any exercise in today though, I think I am worn out from work yesterday.
 
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Who knows, when you reach your goal weight, you might find the love of your life in scotland ;)

A brand new start is never bad. Enjoy the summer...thats what its here for

How is the movie theater job going?
 
lol I don't know about the love of my life....but a nice little foreign fling might be nice :p

The job is going good. I didn't realize how much in school I used to just sit around....my feet are killing me from all the walking and standing I do at work. Yesterday I'm pretty sure I got a full blown workout. I took someone's shift as an usher where you have to go clean all the theatres and walk up and down the stairs to check the theaters while the movie is showing.....my legs are definitely sore today after 7 hours of doing that yesterday lol. So the physical activity is a definite plus. Other than that the job is good. Some of the people I used to work with are still there so thats fun to catch up with them. It's a little weird with people who are new since I left about a year and a half ago who don't know me. They assume I am new and don't know what I am doing (someone asked me if I was 16! lol) so its a little weird to explain that I used to work there and then I end up giving them pointers (hah!) :p
 
a little unsolicited piece of advice: start to familiarize yourself with the metric system before you head over the pond. it will make it a lot easier to keep track of what you are eating and stay healthy while there if you are already somewhat adapted to the metrics.

anyways, good luck to you, glad to see your motivation reborn anew. hope it goes well and you meet your goals
 
CoachCrimson said:
a little unsolicited piece of advice: start to familiarize yourself with the metric system before you head over the pond. it will make it a lot easier to keep track of what you are eating and stay healthy while there if you are already somewhat adapted to the metrics.

anyways, good luck to you, glad to see your motivation reborn anew. hope it goes well and you meet your goals
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oh yes, thanks for that bit of advice. I will be cooking for myself when I am there (I will be living in a flat) so I have heard it would be best for me to buy a cookbook over there rather than bringing one from here...otherwise I won't know how to measure things lol. I think they use stones to describe the weight of people there, which I will have to get used to. I know 1 stone=14lbs, so right now I am about 16 1/2 stones.....lol I will have to get used to that.
 
three cheers for a foreign fling - -yah bayybee.. (just no foreign babies please... i'm too immature to be an aunt...
 
I see that you have lost almost 50 pounds!!! That is great!!!what did you do to lose that weight? Keep on going, you seem like you have a lot of determination and I know you can do it.
 
just someting to keep in mind - those scottsman can RRRRRROLLLL those RRRRRRS - that takes some umm -oh nevrmind you'll figure it out
 
mama21 said:
I see that you have lost almost 50 pounds!!! That is great!!!what did you do to lose that weight? Keep on going, you seem like you have a lot of determination and I know you can do it.
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Thanks :) Actually I have just kind of learned as I went. I started eating healthier and being a vegetarian towards the end of January, so since then I have lost 48lbs. Most of it has been through change in diet. I have varied tremendously in the amount of calories I aim for, but its somewhere between 1200-1800 calories a day. I try to eat a lot of veggies, fruits, beans, and some whole grains. I have my off weeks (i.e. finals and vacation) where I will gain back a few pounds, but I just have a much better understanding and appreciation of nutrition now so I am able to jump right back on the wagon with my diet. I was doing good at walking 3-5 miles a night for a while in March, but I have never really had a good exercise plan that I stick to, so that is one thing that I am focusing on this summer. I absolutely hate exercise lol. The whole concept of exerting oneself to the point of being uncomfortable, getting all sweaty, breathing heavily, and literally feeling pain in your muscles as you push yourself just does not appeal to me. But, I have found that I have more will power in myself than I think, so I will conquer this fear of exercise eventually....
 
maleficent said:
just someting to keep in mind - those scottsman can RRRRRROLLLL those RRRRRRS - that takes some umm -oh nevrmind you'll figure it out
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lol yes I have heard its quite difficult to understand what they are saying. And they have so many slang words as well....it will be interesting the first few weeks there. Especially since I will be all on my own (I am going 2 weeks early to go to the Edinburgh Arts Festival and explore).....but it will be an adventure.....probably with some frustration thrown in as well :p
 
Oh, I'm sooo jealous that you're going to live in Scotland! The most I've been there for was about a week and a half, so I know how much fun it can be over there. I've been following your journal about the master cleanse, and I have to say, I don't know if I'm brave enough to try (besides the fact that I don't know how well it would go considering that I work 8 hrs a day... they might wonder about all the bathroom breaks!)

I have lived overseas previously, in Germany, and I imagine Scotland is fairly similar in that fresh fruits and vegetables seem to be plentiful and much less expensive than in North America. I suppose that has a lot to do with distances and all, since the Mediterranean and warmer areas are so much closer, which means less cost for shipping, etc. However, the Scots are also big fans of heavy dishes like bangers and mash, and so on. But I'm sure you'll be able to find what you need to keep up with your plans to go vegan. As for exercise, there are just so many places to walk in Scotland! Make sure you bring a good pair of shoes - walking on cobblestones can be painful after a few days!

Anyway, best of luck, and I can't wait to hear about how things are going for you.

~Nyara
 
I'm back!!!!!

I'm not really sure how it happened but I just kind of slipped away from this site and my diet for a while. I haven't gained any weight (miraculously), but I haven't been eating well at all. I guess I was ashamed to go on here when I was in such a slump. Anyways I'm still working on getting back into the eating well, but I missed this site.......so here I am!

I don't even know where to begin with everything that has happened lately. I think I will just have to write things randomly as they come to mind over the next few weeks.

My biggest struggle is still exercise. I could count calories until the end of time, but when it comes to exercise I am the QUEEN of excuses. I'm thinking about starting to jump rope because at this point in the summer its a waste to get a gym membership.

I guess that is all for now. I don't even want to list what I have eaten today lol. Its not much calorie wise, but nutrition wise its HORRIBLE.
 
The first big step is that you are back :D

I too slipped away, but this site always pulls you back. Are you still working at the theater?

My brother works at a movie theater and he brags on how he eats popcorn and drinks coke every night...
 
DeepGreen said:
The first big step is that you are back :D

I too slipped away, but this site always pulls you back. Are you still working at the theater?

My brother works at a movie theater and he brags on how he eats popcorn and drinks coke every night...
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lol yes this site is addicting. Even when I wasn't posting at all I was still coming here almost everyday and reading a few threads.

Yeah I am still working at the theater. I work A LOT, or at least it feels like it. On days I'm not working at the theater I am usually babysitting, which has somehow turned into a second job..........which is weird because before this summer I didn't even really like kids (they are starting to grow on me now lol). I don't think I could eat popcorn every night. But then again I have been working on and off at the theater for the past 3 years.....so I'm pretty sick of popcorn. My theater actually has real food like chicken tenders, big pretzels, pizza, etc....so I go more for that stuff.......or cotton candy which is awesome because its really low in calories (not nutritious.....but low in calories which is good enough for me lol). But yes, its easy to munch on food and cokes on breaks or after you get off, so far I have done pretty well with that though.

I hope your brother is enjoying working there. Have you gotten to see any free movies with him yet?

I actually just got home from work. We started doing this competition where we are raising money for this charity and whoever can raise the most wins 4 tickets to see the Astros. Well......not to brag but I have always been really good at this stuff lol. We did this 2 years ago when I worked there and I beat everyone by a LOT. It kind of makes the job more interesting because you are competing with yourself to see how much you can get each night. Its almost like a psychology experiment to see which tactics work best to get people to donate.........lol I think I'm getting a little too deep into this.........my point is I had fun at work tonight.

We have kind of been discussing this in the other thread, but I have a crush on a guy at work........I don't know if anything will ever happen because I am incredibly shy and I think he is too. He took a vacation this week so I won't see him, but when he comes back I think I am going to "flirt" a little and see if he responds. By flirting I mean smile and talk lol.......thats about as far as my flirting skills go.

Wow....I am in a rambling mood tonight.......I'll stop now lol.
 
Sorry I haven't responded.

No...I don't really watch free movies with my brother. His job is ok...actually, I think the theater is going to shut down. The last free movie I saw there was Shrek 3 in the main theater, and the damn AC was broken and it was hot in there. My brother and I don't get along that well...well our relationship is improving considerably, but it used to be so bad that we wouldn't talk to each other at all. Most of the time, he is never home...either at his job, his friends, his girlfriend, or his church (he is converting to Jehovah Witness...long story...)

Heh, and your friend at work should be coming back from vacation. Good luck with that, I hope everything goes well! Keep us updated...I wish I could give advice, but I lack experience as well. Remember, try to have confidence...and if all else fails, remain with the shy act (us guys find that attractive with women...its a killer quality in guys...)

Have a good nite :)
 
Hey Adam, thanks for responding. I have been reading posts on here lately, but I havent really been posting.

I'm sorry to hear about your situation with your brother. Family is a funny thing, I know what its like to not communicate really with a family member.

Lol my friend is back at work, but I think I realized that I don't really have a crush on him. I have just been in this weird mood this summer where I really want to have a boyfriend or at least a date lol. I don't think im actually interested in this guy. And I leave in like 7 weeks for Scotland, so I wouldn't want a boyfriend right now anyways. I just need to get past this mood lol.


Anyways, my "diet" lately has been pretty horrible. Yet I still haven't gained weight. I think its because when I am at work I can't eat, so I usually end up eating only 1 real meal a day. I know this is bad for me healthwise, but it has worked out calorie-wise lol.

I have been making TONS of excuses with my eating. I'll say to myself, "I have been working for 8 hours, I deserve a hot cinnamon pretzel", or "I haven't eaten in 10 hours, I can get a personal cheese pizza". Tonight I worked for 10 hours..........damn Transformers was PACKED. We sold out for all our night shows, that NEVER happens lol. But anyways, I worked for 10 hours so I convinced myself that I deserved to go to Taco Cabana. I need to stop doing this.


Anyways, its 2 AM and I have to get up tomorrow and go to work. It will be the 4th of July so we will probably be packed like we were tonight. I never knew how popular movies are on holidays until I started working there. It makes sense though...... the family eats a lot and then feels all lethargic but they cant just go take naps so they go to the movies.

Goodnight.
 
Getting back on track

This is my second time around doing this...........saying im going to restart.......but this time I really think I am. My body has had a long enough break. I still haven't gained anything, actually, oddly, somewhere in the last week I lost 3lbs. I think I was starting to eat healthier without realizing it. As of this morning I am exactly 229lbs. I am ready to kick this thing into serious mode. I would like to lose 15lbs before I leave for Scotland. I know that 15lbs in a little more than a month is a lot to ask, but I think if I really incorporate exercise I can do it. I may do another cleanse (probably just 7 days) somewhere in there as well. I am also trying to get back to stricter vegetarianism/veganism. I have been letting myself have chicken on occasion (but no red meat! lol), but I feel like I thrived when I stuck with vegetarianism, so soy products here I come!

I am going to aim for no more than 1500 calories a day, but more towards 1200 calories when possible. I don't think that will be the hard part........its getting myself to exercise that is the real mind over matter issue. I need to find something to motivate me......or just get in the rhythym of it or something! I need to exercise!!!

Calories for the day

Breakfast:
Kashi cereal- 170calories
2% lowfat milk (we are out of soy milk)- 1/2 cup- 60 calories

Total: 230 calories
 
I thought I would put these on here. The first picture is from before I started losing weight. I was a bridesmaid at my friends wedding. The second picture is after the 50lbs lost and I am trying on a bridesmaid dress for another friends wedding. I am wearing a size 18 dress in the second picture! I asked the lady at the dress store how much they can take in dresses (for when I lose more weight) and she said up to 3 dress sizes. So that means I can get down to a size 12 and still be good lol. If I get to a 14 or 16 I will be happy :)
 
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