Lukewarm's Weight Loss Diary

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Well I registered about ten minutes ago, and found this website this morning. Before I think too much about what I'm doing, I've decided to go for it and share with everyone. I have a very guilty conscience, so maybe by sharing my goals with all of you, this will help me to stay on track with my weight loss. Here's hoping... :)

I'm 21, 5'4 and 182 lbs. I'm overweight. In the past 3 years I've moved away from home and subsequently I have gained a whopping 72 lbs. I have become lazy, stubborn, and unhappy. However I am making changes. I quit smoking about 4 months ago, and I now drink only water. I'm trying very hard not to overeat. I just had jaw surgery a little over a week ago and I've decided that now is the time for me to become healthy from the inside out.

The problem is, I need to exercise, and I have very little intrinsic motivation! I have brand new treadmill that I'm going to start putting to good use. I'm not sure how to go about recording my journey as I haven't checked out anyone's diary yet. I think this is what I am going to do: I am going to post my food/drink intake each day, and also post my exercise log, or lack thereof. :eek: If I'm bad, I'm going to confess.

I can no longer complain about being overweight if I'm not doing anything about it, so it's all up to me now, and I am intimidated but also excited. My mini-goal weight is 165 lbs. Thanks for listening everyone.
 
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Welcome!!! I'm glad that you've found us and decided to go for it! You'll find plenty of support here from hundreds of people who are going through the same thing! Welcome again!
 
Xorie thanks for the welcome! I appreciate it, and I'm amazed already at the wealth of information this site offers.

Well I didn't exercise as much as I wanted to. I walked only 1.5 miles. I'm rather embarrassed, but it's the first time I've exercised in 4 months, which is in and of itself shameful for anyone my age. I have to start somewhere! Did I mention that my goal is to be able to run a mile in 7 minutes :p Yeahhh I have a bit of a ways to go.

-Breakfast: bowl of Cream of Wheat with a tbsp. of butter and splenda, also a little skim milk.
-Lunch: Applesauce
-Dinner: erm Applesauce again.
-Water: 2.5 Liters

I'm on a liquids/soft foods diet for 5 more weeks however due to my surgery. It's rather unfortunate because I do not prefer puree! My options are limited.

I joined the April weight loss challenge! I'm really excited! 2 lbs. a week is healthy and reasonable, and it's so fun that everyone is coming together to work it out. Love it.

I'm going to start a miles log as another sort of assurance against becoming discouraged.

-Miles: 1.5
 
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Ah I see you don't drink pop either.
Good for you!
Would you like to be my weight loss buddy? We could help each other keep on track.
 
Tinibikini I would love that! I think it is exactly what I need, and I'd love to be of help to you as well.
 
Mmmm... applesauce, cream of wheat, yogurt, soups...

I had my wisdom teeth pulled 2 years ago, and I went through the "don't eat anything solid for 3 weeks" thing. You've got it a little bit worse than me however. :)

7 min mile.... I can't even do that. My best mile time is 7:49, and that was pushing it at the volleyball tryouts. (but it was worth it to see my coach's eyes widen when I told her my time, cause the year before, I was lucky to get it in the 8 min mark.)

You'll lose the weight in no time! Good luck in the challenge. And if you're doing lost of mileage, join the Around the World challenge Mal has going. It's to get as many members reporting how far they've walked/run in a day to try and get around the world in 80 days as a group. It should be fun.
 
Hey you! I found your diary now! I'm so glad you decided to start one and stay with us here on the forum! It's an awesome place for advice and plain old support! (I think awesome is my word of the day today, lol).

I really hope that one day you'll be able to run your mile in 7 mins! I remember in highschool the fastest I could do was... I think 11 or 12 mins. And then I think I cheated on it and got my friend to mark an extra lap that I actually didn't run, LOL. I was never a runner or in shape. Which is something that I definately want to change. I hear people say they want to be the weight or in shape like in highschool, but for me, I want to be better than I was in highschool! I was always overweight as a child, and in highschool, which at least in highschool I wasn't TOO overweight, but still, being one of the biggest people in my class really sucked. So now I want to get to the goal weight I always wanted to be, but never had put the effort into.

On a side note, I hope you're not in too much pain from your surgery. I think it's an awesome time to start with being healthy. By the time you'll be able to eat regular foods again, you probably won't even be able to eat as much as you used to which would make portion control that much easier. That's what I found after I got my wisdom teeth pulled anyhow! But beware, it's easy to stretch out that stomach again... which is what I did as well :p But NO MORE! lol.

I'll leave you to your diary, I've rambled on enough. Again I'm glad you're here and going through this journey with us :)
 
Hi Lukewarm; I have this strong feeling you are going to succeed and you're going to be anything but "lukewarm". You're going to be Hot!

I'm trying to think up some ideas for other mushy food. Do you have a blender? You could make smoothies. Throw in some ice, couple tablespoons yogurt, fruit (I like bananas, strawberries, blueberries), protein powder and skim milk.
Instant oatmeal porridge
Mashed sweet potatoes (or yams)
Fruit and vegetable drinks
Mashed potatoes with cooked and mashed carrots, broccoli or kale

There might be some more ideas at:


Rest up and get well!
 
Xorie 7.49 minutes is great. I had to really really push myself to make 7 minutes. Ah so you have known the pleasures of a baby food diet. :rolleyes: I even eat with a baby spoon! But it's funny, because I think that eating with such small portions and with a tiny little spoon is really helping me. I can't scarf food as quickly so I'm able to recognize the "I'm full" feeling. I'll probably use a baby spoon for the rest of my life! Thank you for the tip on the Around the World Challenge, I definitely want to! It sounds great!

Risty You know, I never was quite a runner either. Whenever I say "run" I usually mean "slow jog, almost walking" :p A passion for running has always escaped me, but it's one of those things I wish I had. I do know what you mean about not ever being at your goal weight. I don't remember ever being "satisfied" with my weight, even when I was 60 lbs. lighter than I am now. I think back and that neverending discontent has contributed largely to the state I am in now. I know that you'll be able to get down to your target goal, and I am trying to have confidence that I will be able to as well. Together girl we are going to lose these pounds. Thanks for your kind words, I'm not in much pain, it's just uncomfortable. I turn a key every day that cranks my upper jaw open which makes it wider. (My upper jaw was too small for my lower jaw) So I just have these pressure headaches around my sinuses and cheekbones, but I have to say, I'm going to be so thrilled when it's over. And I'm really paranoid about going back to my old habits when this is over. But I am going to stay strong. I don't have any other options!

2Skinny ;) :D Why thank you! lol I am trying! Gah you are an angel! I didn't even think about blending some smoothies, and the protein powder is a fantastic idea, as I'm not getting very much at the moment. What a fantastic link as well, I really appreciate it. I can't thank you enough, and I am going to stop by your diary soon, I want to stop by everyone's but I have so much to do today! I have noticed you all over the boards, and not only do you give great advice, but you're also compassionate. Can't wait to read your diary.

Well so far today I have walked on my treadmill and had an applesauce, nothing big. My test for the day is in about an hour, my dad is taking my sister and I out for brunch. What I really want is a tall Bloody Mary, extra spicy. But if I ordered that, then that's probably a meal in itself. So a mimosa and icewater it will be, and I'll let you guys know how I do. Full entry for the day will be updated tonight. OH and I weighed myself at my gym's doctor scale this morning, and it read 176! No I didn't lose 6 lbs. in a day, I just knew that I weighed 182 on Wednesday. It must be a lot of water weight, but hey, I'll take it :cool:
 
Hi Lukewarm,
Just popping in to wish you well in your weightloss - Congratulations on the 6 pounds KICKED already :D
 
Yeah I totally understand about the running. My bf and I went for a walk and there's this field, he's like lets job across! I was just like.. oh my.. I did it but that's as far as I got! Man, my jogging self is so outta shape, I can walk far and fast, I just can't jog or run. But I do agree with you that it's something I've always wanted to be able to do. So one day, I'll work up to it!

But yeah, about smoothies, that's such a good idea. I love smoothies! If you don't have protein powder, you can always add tofu in it. It'll give you protein and you won't even notice it's there. My mom used to do that with the left over tofu from when we made miso soup. You just use enough tofu in miso soup and we'd always have a ton extra and it would just go bad, so one day she put it in the smoothie and was like... how is it? I said it was great and why, and then she told me, and I'm like cool! Another thing you can do is make a vegetable soup and then puree it if you had a blender. When I worked in a kitchen at a resthome, we would do that for the residents who couldn't chew food and it worked great. I love soup and having a puree soup is just as good! It's a great and tastey way to get your veggies!

Don't worry about when you can eat normally again, if you get into good habits now, you'll keep those good habits, just think positive! When I had my wisdom teeth removed and I got into good eating habits and smaller portions, the only reason I reverted to my old habits was because I wasn't ready to begin my weight loss process. I truly believe you have to be ready and willing to put the effort into it, and at that time I wasn't. But you, don't you even worry! You have tons of motivation and support, you'll be fine! We'll reach our weight goals, I just know it!

Anyways, I should get going and stop taking up space in your diary! But I can't wait for your next post! Have an awesome day!
 
M2M thanks for stopping by, and thank you very much! Let's hope the trend continues.

Risty Thank you so much for the support, I really appreciate all your advice.

Alright I walked 3 miles this morning, and 2 miles this evening. 5 miles total today, which is great for me. My brunch went well, was tempted but managed to keep on track. I locked myself out of my apartment today (I'm always doing this) so I had to make the drive to my mom's house. My sister and I played frisbee and soccer though so it was better than sitting around at home.

-Breakfast: 1 cup applesauce
-Lunch: 1 pancake, 3 egg whites
-Snack: 1 cup sherbet
-Water: 2 Liters

I'm really tired so I'll check on everyone's diary tomorrow :eek: but good luck to everyone else, and I hope everyone is managing to stay on track!
 
M2M Thanks! I just posted in there a little while ago, I've been meaning to, so let's hope I can add 5 more miles a little later today.

Well I've been thinking about all of this and it is very intimidating. I feel intimidated every time I step on the treadmill. It's pathetic, and I wish I could move on from that feeling. I basically feel like this machine is laughing at me. But aside from insane thoughts, I had a difficult time at my mom's house yesterday. My mom had german chocolate cake in one of those glass display cake pedestal things, the fridge was stocked with yummy cheeses, chocolate, pizza, sub sandwiches, um just everything delicious possible. The freezer piled high with ice cream, MORE CHOCOLATE, I mean DAMN! :eek: What is a girl to do!!! It was miserable people, seriously! I didn't have a thing either, my cute sis is like, "um do you want to go shower cause I want to eat my sub and my cake but I don't want to eat it in front of you" :p Too sweet, but I just told her "go for it, it's my fault I'm in this situation, I'm being punished, not you." So I survived. Well I'm really determined to have a good weight loss to report on the 5th so I'm going to outline my schedule for today and just update as the day goes on.

-Breakfast: 3 egg whites-51 calories
-Lunch: 1 cup of homemade cut-up greek pasta/tsp. of feta cheese-I'll just be safe and assume 250-300 calories
-Snack: Crunched up cookie-40 calories
-Dinner: Applesauce-90 calories
-Water: 3.0 L

-Playlist: The Pixies, Nirvana, Rolling Stones, Bloc Party
-Miles Today: 2.64
-Total Miles: 9.14 miles
 
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Alright, it's time to get out the measuring tape and record the starting stats. I feel my clothes getting loose which is fantastic, but I don't want to rely solely on the scale to gauge my progress. I know that when an overweight person first begins exercising and eating right, it's pretty much expected that the first couple pounds will drop off quickly, but it's important not to expect it to continue so easily. Also I read tons of threads in the Harsh Truth forum today and I think I need to lift weights as well as changing up my cardio pattern. My apt. has a really nice little gym by the pool and even though I bought a treadmill to avoid working out in front of people, I need to suck it up because if I have a weight room available to use for free, it's pretty unwise to not take advantage. Blargh here I go....

-Bicep: 12.5"
-Bust: 39.5"
-Waist: 33.0"
-Hips (lovehandles :( for me): 42.0"
-Bum: 44.0"
-Thigh: 26.75"
-Calf: 15.25"

Haha THAT does not feel good.
 
but those measurements won't stay there - so you've got a great starting point -that's awesome you've got it recorded...

:D
 
Maleficent thanks for the encouragement, and for saying hi. :) I will chisel those numbers away....if I can make even a smidgen of the progress you've made, I'll be pleased.

Xorie Girl I appreciate it, because it took everything I had to get my lazy self on the treadmill tonight. I managed 2.64 miles, which I would have liked to double but at least I didn't let myself skip it completely. It's going to be difficult if I'm already trying to make excuses.

I'll see how tomorrow goes, good luck everyone, may we all be good tomorrow. ;)
 
Hey you!

It's a really good idea, I think, to take measurements. Although it's horrible to see the number at first, when you take your next measurement it'll all be worth it! I get my measurements done every 10 pounds and I love seeing how many inches have come off! I know that you will too, so don't worry about what the number are right now ;)

Congrats on not skipping your workout! I almost had one of those almost skipping my workout today due to reasons explained in my diary *shakes fist at alarm clock* but I did my workout anyways and I'm so glad I did. It always feels so much better when you almost skip and then don't vs. skipping and then feeling guilty/depressed about it. Just keep your goals in mind and that'll help motivate you to keep it going!

Also, I don't know if you're doing this yet or not, but what helped me keep going today was this one challenge on this site. There was a March 2lbs a week challenge, and you'd post your weight every week. I know there's gonna be an April 2 lbs a week challenge and doing it really helps keep me on track. When I don't want to do something I think to myself, do I really want to post that I didn't lose any (or gained weight) for this week? NO! :) So yeah, it works for me. If you're not part of that, you should give it a shot!

Keep up the good work and have an awesome day tomorrow!
 
Risty I agree about the measurements. I have this overwhelming feeling of glee when I zip up some pants and they're baggy. After I lose serious weight, I think it will be amazing to do the measurements again and feel reassured.

I read your diary entry and :eek: nice job on the workout! You had a long day but didn't skip anything. That's so unlike me, but I'm going to try and morph into a motivated person. hahaha. That's what I need to see in order to make myself do anything.

I did happen to join the April 2lbs. a week challenge, and I so badly want to go hop on the scale right now, but I'm really trying to make myself wait until the 5th. Since I'm just starting out, I'm hoping to start off with a drastic weight cut, and then I'll step it up as the weeks progress.

-Breakfast: 3 egg whites-51 calories
-Lunch: Soup-200 calories
-Snack: Applesauce-200 calories
-Dinner: Soup-200 calories
-Water: 2.5 L

-Playlist: Mars Volta, Nirvana, RHCP, Bloc Party, Jamiroquai
-Miles Today: 3 miles
-Total Miles: 12.14 miles
 
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