Lukewarm's Weight Loss Diary

Good afternoon! I am all about the gym. I love the variety they offer and I like the people at my gym. They just installed these tv's that sit right in front of your face on the treadmills and the eliptical trainers. I haven't tried them yet but I am wondering how it is going to go. I am uber impressed with your spinning class!!! I tried one of those and I was such a wimp about it and really didn't like it at all! It is awsome you did it for 90 minutes!!! Don't sweat the weight gain. It could be anything including increased muscles or TOM or just a fluctuation. You will go back down. Stay strong!
 
Risty Oh I know! It was SO funny. Jack Sparrow was :sigh: perfect. I loved everything about it. Yes I am going to keep it. I signed up for the Pilates class that’s scheduled for Wednesday tonight and the dude at the desk told me I’d be sore but I’d love it. So I’m excited.

2Skinny haha it’s absolutely garbage. Screw the scale! Yeah it feels good to be around other people that are interested in being healthy and exercising. It’s a good atmosphere and not threatening as I always imagine it is. Who’s crazy? ME! Also, I know I have lots of exercise tapes, but I just can't get into by myself. Impossible in my opinion!

Mishi aw thanks ;o) I appreciate the vote of confidence, I hope it is a fluctuation. And you’re right about the variety, I’m sort of in healthy heaven in there. Feast your eyes upon this spread of fitness! It’s motivating.

So…my sister was in a bad mood so I took her to Marble Slab Creamery, and she had the biggest yummiest chocolate swiss ice cream cone dipped in white chocolate with sprinkles. I had….NOTHING! It took every smidgen of willpower that I possessed, which is why I had 3 Cheese Tortellini for dinner. But I measured out an exact cup of the tortellini and precisely ½ cup of the Spaghettic Sauce. I even measured the mozzarella topping. I also added lots of crushed red pepper so that I’d up my water intake. Really good, and I’m happy I indulged a bit. I did my cardio at the gym tonight, but I only did 30 minutes. I burned 300 calories in the half hour though, which I used to burn on my treadmill in an hour because I had to go so slow. When I first started posting here on WLF, I could barely walk a mile. Cut to a couple months later and I’m in a gym and attending new exciting classes. So what…I never wanted to become a gym rat but here I am, and I’m happy about it!
 
I'm inspired by your gym rat-ness. It makes me want to go tomorrow. And while I'm on the elliptical trainer, I'll be thinking of you in the dark cinema room.
 
2Skinny very cool! Yeah I like the elliptical too! I like that my arms get a little workout as well as my legs. Good night! I'll think of you while I'm crying during my spin class. My butt still hurts. The men wear these little padded shorts, it's hilarious.
 
Hey, I'm proud of you for avoiding Marble slab! I don't know if I could have! I'm so bad, I had a Twix bar yesterday, I don't know what's up with that. I never buy chocolate and now I am starting to? Stupid! So I need to get back in gear, I keep saying that, but eventually I will, lol. I mean I do good the rest of the day and then I'll eat one stupid thing. So at least I'm not eating crappy the whole time.

I'm glad you let yourself have the tortellin though! But I'm most glad that you measured it out and everything. That's the hardest thing to do with pasta I find... just because I can eat a ton of it and measuring it out is like.. that's all? Really? LOL... good for you though!

I'm glad you're keeping your pass. I'm sure you'll like the pilates! Good luck!
 
Risty I so agree. I have to admit that I started off strong but after my serving that I had measured out, I found myself yes full, but still wanting more. So I asked my sis to put it away so that I couldn't tempt myself. Yeah had I been by myself I probably would have had more. But I wasn't alone and I certainly won't be making tortellini for myself, far too dangerous! hahahaha. silly.

Oh also Risty I know I said the same thing in your diary, but I propose that we both agree to make sure to start June off right, eating-wise because I doubt that you're able to exercise yet. I hope you don't end up hurting yourself as a result of exercising again too soon. Want to say, 'Friday June 1st is the resumption of my prior good eating habits,' with me? That'd be cool. In fact everyone on the forum should say it. A resounding cry of weight loss! hahaha.

-Breakfast: Apple Turnover Yogurt- 100 calories (craving my Grandma's apple pie)
-Snack: 1/2 Cup Oatmeal- 150 calories
-Lunch: 2 Slices WW Toast/0.75 Cup Egg Whites- 275 calories
-Snack: 5 Cups Steamed Broccoli- 150 calories & 6 Slices Smoked Turkey- 50 calories
-Dinner: 1/2 Cup WW Penne/Red and Green Bell Peppers/Peas/Carrots/Pesto/Sprinkling of Mozzarella- 145 calories
-Dessert: Sherbet- 360 calories & Blackberry Yogurt- 100 calories
-Water: 3.0 L

-Movie: Black Hawk Down.
-Miles Today: 5.5 miles-65 minutes Elliptical/600 cals burned < Did HIIT, was wheezing like a donkey the whole time.
-Total Miles: 156.5 miles
 
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Woohoo for self control! i know what it's like to sit back and watch your sister eat enough yummy sweet and fatty food to gain 10lbs, and then not gain a thing! It's rather frustrating, but I'm so proud of you with your self control. I'm 99% sure that I NEVER would have been able to do that. I would have at least eaten some of hers! :D

And yay for becoming a gym rat. Now that my volleyball is over, I can start going again to the gym on Tues-Thurs. (Mon/Friday are horse days)

Keep up the good work!!!
 
Xorie It's so hard! These skinny sisters of ours that can eat whatever they want....oh man it sucks! Yeah the smells just bombarded me, so yummy, and I bought some sherbet at the grocery store the other day so that I can satisfy my sweet cravings when they hit. But back to the skinny sister thing, I think that our personal battle with losing weight is really admirable. I just think about how great we're going to feel when we've changed our habits. We will have self-control and we'll know how to push ourselves, and I think that's really beautiful and something that many people lack. We're earning our bodies baby!
 
I totally agree. And just think about it. We're changing our lives now, and when our sisters are in their 40s, they won't have learned how to eat right and how to make that into a habit, and then they'll be sorry! All those extra pounds they didn't put on when they were young are going to hit them! :D
 
Xorie Cripe I know! I warn Chels all the time, I tell her that if she doesn't learn to eat correctly and exercise now on her own, she will gain weight like I did. The girl eats like 6 chocolate bars a day and pasta, ice cream...but she always had basketball. Now she quit basketball, and doesn't play a sport any longer so I made her promise to exercise every day. I just hope she listens, cause man do I know what I'm talking about. We are good examples for these girls that just don't know what's in store for them. :rolleyes:
 
I know I post like 8 times a minute in my diary...but I do have to get ready to go to the gym and then work, so this really will be my last one until I get back from work tonight. I cannot get over how much my willpower withers away when I'm by myself. Everyone is gone and it's like I immediately want to go eat handfuls of mozzarella cheese, or eat 2 big bowls of cereal. I'm not hungry, I just had the oatmeal but really. I think I just have to learn to shut this switch off! I'm not feeling out of control because I didn't give in, but I think it is CRAZY how being alone makes me want to eat and eat and eat. I'm not giving in, and this really isn't a plea for help, but rather an observation of my abnormal and unwelcome behavior. I feel great that I identified it and pushed it aside.
 
Sara, it's sooo funny because I tell my sisters the same thing! Actually, I have to tell my mom moreso than anyone because say my sister wants to exercise with me my mom will be like, she doesn't need it! And I'm like, if she wants to stay that way then yes she does! Hehe... but my sisters are way more lucky than I am *grumbles* One day... I shall be like them...ONE DAY!

I am so in on your eating good commencing June 1! Seriously I think it's a good idea to start our own lil challenge and keep each other motivated. It can be soooo hard sometimes, so I think it's an awesome idea!

About the exercise thing, the doctor said at least 2 weeks and this weds will be 2 weeks, so I'll see how it feels weds for more exercise. I HAVE walked on my lunch hour all last week (minus monday because it was a holiday and we didn't work) but I walked tues-fri for 40 mins each lunch hour. I walked today at lunch as well. I also plan on walking to and from work along with a walk at lunch as well. I'm going to walk to work because this office is close enough and until I get my bike I will walk to that office! So I'm trying!
 
Hi Luke; I think it's time I dive into my two little daily booklets on over-eating. Because sometimes I forget I am an over-eater and that's my addiction. My son brought home some huge gooey cookies with macadamian nuts and they're sitting in a container on the kitchen counter. I said to him, man, if I was over-eating, I'd sit down and eat five of those cookies with milk. He says to me, that's exactly how obese people think - a healthy eater will eat one cookie and leave the rest. The really good news, for me, is we're developing new habits and becoming healthy eaters. I like what you wrote about identifying abnormal and unwelcome behavior.
 
xorie said:
Heehee... 8 times a minute. That's pretty dang good! :D Have fun at the gym!
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Xorie haha I know, I get overzealous in here for sure. I did have fun! Thanks :)

Risty said:
I am so in on your eating good commencing June 1! Seriously I think it's a good idea to start our own lil challenge and keep each other motivated.
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Risty Oh I’m so happy! Yay a personal challenge is just what I need. That’s so funny we’re both foretelling the future to our sisters. Haha but it’s out of love man! It used to be ‘Don’t be like me, I’m massive’ to ‘You should be like me, I’m getting healthy’ It’s nice to be a good role model even if we’re not where we want to be yet. Chelsea walked up behind me yesterday while I was brushing my teeth and put her fingers around my waist and said “getting skinny.” We have a promise that we won’t give each other undue compliments, which means she really thinks I’m looking better. It made me feel so freakin happy! :)

You’ve already been walking every afternoon, that’s awesome! Ok you’re spending like half your day walking Risty. :eek: That’s so great of you, I walked to school like once and then I never did it again. You’re doing so well, add in our healthy eating pact, and you’re right back on track. It’s funny because most of the people that I know that have lost weight did it simply by walking and cutting out soda.

2Skinny said:
The really good news, for me, is we're developing new habits and becoming healthy eaters.
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2Skinny I totally agree. That is GREAT news. I think that is such a concise explanation of the difference between unhealthy eaters and healthy eaters. I totally would go for AT LEAST 5 of those, as long as no one was watching me. That part of me scares me! I’m happy that we’re taking steps to beat that part of us away. It absolutely is like an addiction though in that if I indulge at all at this point, the likeliness that I’ll fall off the wagon is pretty much at 99%, much like with alcoholics or drug addicts. So this is equally as serious.

Alright so yesterday was Memorial Day and most of the classes that were scheduled at the gym were cancelled. But I did push myself on the elliptical and made sure my heart rate consistently hovered around 170. I got it up to 180 a couple times. The first 40 minutes were the toughest, and after that I was just determined to burn 600 cals, the same as I would have burned in the spin class. I wanted to weight lift once I was done, but I swear that there were like 8 million men on all of the machines. It was as though we were in the Matrix, except all the guys in suits were sweaty grunting dudes. Scary…so I just took a sauna. I had a shift last night but I got there and my manager was standing at the front door and told me that the place was dead and that unless I wanted to stand around all night I should head home. So I did. I have a 60 min. spin class at 5:30, then I’m going to try this class called…FAB ABS! hahaha we’ll see how that goes. OH and I saw this woman in the changing room that had a yoga mat so I asked her about the classes and she told me that “I simply MUST come, I’ll become addicted” and when I asked her about beginners she just said that it didn’t matter. So I’m going to try the next yoga class on Saturday. Okay I know this is a lengthy post. Also, I know this is a little bit tmi, but I just got my TOM for the first time in 3 months and my cramps are really brutal.

-Breakfast: Blueberry/Raspberry/Strawberry/OJ/Fiber Smoothie- 400 calories
-Snack: 3 Tbsp. Peanut Butter- 380 calories
-Lunch: Harvest Peach Yogurt- 100 calories & 6 Slices Smoked Turkey- 45 calories
-Snack: TLC Cheese Crackers- 260 calories
-Water: 2.0 L

-Playlist: Screaming Bob and Freaky Upbeats
-Miles Today: 60 mins. Spinning
-Total Miles: 156.5 miles
 
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Morning Sweet Pea!! Sounds like you've had a lot going on inside lately? I'm sorry I couldn't be there for a little pick me up and inspiration. :mad: The worst part of losing weight is learning to eat right and never go back to the old ways. I will say that since Jan, I hadn't eaten any ice cream, but on this 7 day vacation, I had it twice!! yep, and I'm not feeling bad about it at all, because I know it was due to celebrating with everyone and enjoying the socializing, but I'm back to getting it straight and pounding the pavement again. I see above that you have been eating really good, and Oh yeah sorbet is a great way to eat ice cream without all the calories. Here is another idea of something sweet to try. My hubby just picked up these Quaker snacks, I think they are mini rice cakes, but they have little chocolate swirls down the middle, and the WHOLE bag is only 90 calories, try them and see if they help at all. I just brought a bunch of fruit again to work, which means bathroom pit stops every hour. HAHAHAHA, well hang in there, and don't let the sisters sway you from feeling good about your HOT SELF!! I saw your picture pages back and you are gorgeous!! Curves are hot, I love my curves. You look amazing, so take it slow and don't give up!! I'll check in later.
Kim
 
Miss Ladybug hello! It's so very nice to see you! Cinderelly said your energy has been missed and it's true! GOOD you shouldn't feel bad, you've been doing such a great job, you deserved to have fun and ice cream. Yeah I need the sherbet. I NEEDED IT! hahaha. Ooh thanks for the tip about the Quaker snacks, I think I will pick some up and try them. Thanks :) I think I will like my curves a lot more once I burn off a couple layers. hahahaha thanks again Kim.
 
So today was a crap day nutrition-wise although I did manage to still hit the gym. But may I ask, what kind of gym has a spread of delicious food right inside the front door so that you must pass by it on your way to the changing room? Bob was the spin instructor today and I wanted to die during his class. Although it was really hard and I looked like a soggy rat when I left, I have to say that I understood what I was supposed to be doing better because he explained what muscle groups we were supposed to be working with each different maneuver.

I'm going off on a non-fitness related rant now. My mom just told me that she's asked my sister's best friend from Michigan to come live with her for Chelsea and Alina's (that's her bf) junior and senior year of high school. My sister is awesome but she is kinda shy and has an weird sense of humor, like me, so she doesn't have any friends down here. So Alina will drive back with me and Chelsea this summer in August. I was so overcome with how nice my mom is that I started bawling when I was on the phone in the parking lot of the gym. Very pathetic. Then I was totally relieved when I realized that it's just TOM and I'm emotional. hahahaha, I am a freak, I am. I hurt, and I'm going to bed in like 30 mins. Good night. Hope everyone had a nice day :)
 
I'm so impressed with how much you're givin' 'er at the gym. I've never done a spinning class but hear they are brutal. Luke, you are such a wonderful older sister. I would say a strong dose of compassion runs in your family...TOM be dammed! Have a well deserved REST tonight and don't sweat the nutrition. I think with the kind of output you're doing at the gym, you might have to up your caloric intake!
 
2Skinny thanks I appreciate your words so much, I'm tearing up. haha I know I am emotional but you're so kind! I have been thinking that if I get a good loss at the end of the month (I think it's time, damn it) I will have some room to eat a little bit more, ok I am going to sleep now, thanks again Anna! :)
 
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