M_Marie- weightloss and inches diary
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M_Marie
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I had a battle with self control today......
AND I WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so heres the story.
I went to mcdonalds today because I really wanted a quarter pounder with cheese, medium fry, and sweet tea. ( too much eating healthy i guess gave me HUGE CRAVINGS FOR BAD STUFF!!) So I went in and got it, took it back to my office. I ate about 10 french fries on the way and took a sip or two of my HUGE drink. Then I got to thinking. Wonder how many calories are in this meal here im about to consume.
Here is what I found
Sweet Tea- 230 calories
Medium Fry- 400 calories
Quarterpounder WITH CHEESE- 540 calories
Omg….. 1170 CALORIES
I almost died.
So I took another sippie of my tea, threw it and my bag of food in the trash can….. and drank a protein drink instead.
Which was a 220 calorie lunch instead of the above.
Yikes!!! that was a close one!
AND I WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so heres the story.
I went to mcdonalds today because I really wanted a quarter pounder with cheese, medium fry, and sweet tea. ( too much eating healthy i guess gave me HUGE CRAVINGS FOR BAD STUFF!!) So I went in and got it, took it back to my office. I ate about 10 french fries on the way and took a sip or two of my HUGE drink. Then I got to thinking. Wonder how many calories are in this meal here im about to consume.
Here is what I found
Sweet Tea- 230 calories
Medium Fry- 400 calories
Quarterpounder WITH CHEESE- 540 calories
Omg….. 1170 CALORIES
I almost died.
So I took another sippie of my tea, threw it and my bag of food in the trash can….. and drank a protein drink instead.
Which was a 220 calorie lunch instead of the above.
Yikes!!! that was a close one!
Bellaryna
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So I took another sippie of my tea, threw it and my bag of food in the trash can….. and drank a protein drink instead.
Which was a 220 calorie lunch instead of the above.
Yikes!!! that was a close one!
WAY TO GO!!!!
SMASH those CRAVINGS!!!!
M_Marie
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Well I cant say that I have been the most faithful person on this diary keeping business. I have a hard time logging when times get rough ? I need to work on that so that when things aren’t going well….. I have people to encourage me in the down times!!!
Anyhow, I took a small hiatis from working out due to going on vacation. ( THOSE DANG VACATIONS GET YOU EVERYTIME!) but now for the last two weeks I have been back at it. The good news: I didn’t gain any weight BACK while I lapsed a bit. I am actually weighing in at 145!!!!!!
I am not logging my eating in a food diary lately… but I am watching what I eat and what not. Exercise is now being done on my lunch break. I have an hour and the gym is about 5 miles away so I go, run, lift and do crunches.
Is that enough though? 45 minutes M-F?
I wanna keep losing…. Can this be enough?
Anyhow, I took a small hiatis from working out due to going on vacation. ( THOSE DANG VACATIONS GET YOU EVERYTIME!) but now for the last two weeks I have been back at it. The good news: I didn’t gain any weight BACK while I lapsed a bit. I am actually weighing in at 145!!!!!!
I am not logging my eating in a food diary lately… but I am watching what I eat and what not. Exercise is now being done on my lunch break. I have an hour and the gym is about 5 miles away so I go, run, lift and do crunches.
Is that enough though? 45 minutes M-F?
I wanna keep losing…. Can this be enough?
Camy
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I think anything more than your normal lifestyle is an improvement, if you used to do 0 then 10 mins every day may be enough, if you did 30 mins a day before, up it to 45.
I used to have a pretty sedentary lifestyle, so an hour of swimming 3 days a week (and some odd 20 minute intervals at the gym) got me 20 pounds skinnier! Now My life is a lot more active, so probably I will naturally either lose weight or eat more... I want to swim because it is good for my overall health (plus the weightloss), but if I go 3 or 5 times a week, I won't get upset either way because it is 3 or 5 times more than I would be doing if I never went swimming, KWIM?
We have similar goals, similar heights and all... however from seeing your pics, you are much flatter in the stomach area and a bit bigger in the bum area. I have a big tummy (yuck) and I hate it, but I a not sure if I will ever get to flattummyland. However I will try hard to get there...
Have fun, Camy
I used to have a pretty sedentary lifestyle, so an hour of swimming 3 days a week (and some odd 20 minute intervals at the gym) got me 20 pounds skinnier! Now My life is a lot more active, so probably I will naturally either lose weight or eat more... I want to swim because it is good for my overall health (plus the weightloss), but if I go 3 or 5 times a week, I won't get upset either way because it is 3 or 5 times more than I would be doing if I never went swimming, KWIM?
We have similar goals, similar heights and all... however from seeing your pics, you are much flatter in the stomach area and a bit bigger in the bum area. I have a big tummy (yuck) and I hate it, but I a not sure if I will ever get to flattummyland. However I will try hard to get there...
Have fun, Camy
M_Marie
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I am back.... for good this time i hope.
So I am bound and determined this time around that this is going to happen. My original goal for christmas eve was 125......
I got down to 146......
and here I am... Decemeber 27th- i am at 152.
Lets be honest... i did not go to the gym like i should have, didnt increase eating in quantity... but quality surely was not there anymore... and.....
the kicker:
I found a liking to beer and wine.......
i really think that is what packed the weight back on... come home from a rough day... down a beer... or a large glass of wine daily...
not cool.
so here i sit....
Last night i started back at the gym. Had a bit of a melt down while running because the older guy who works there came over to me and was asking how i was and actually asked if i LOST weight. ( uhhh right) and i started to tear up because i had just weighed myself and was bigger than i was when i started this weightloss journey. He was funny... gave me this incentive that for every pound i lose he will give me $2.00
then i cried more.. thinking man! i must be REALLY fat if this guy who barely knows me is going to PAY me to lose weight. ugh.
anyhow, i am back.... I NEED YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT.... i have been really bummed out and unmotivated... i cant put my finger on what caused it... i was ON FIRE... for a little while.
anyways, thanks for reading...
Shep031
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so as of your last post, december 27th, have you been back at it? the diet and working out?
even though you weighed yourself and weigh more, you may have gained muscle. sometimes i weigh myself and it seems like the weight hasn't moved in ages, but clothes fit differently and better so i know something is happening! just think back to when you lost a few lbs at the beginning, how great it felt...that may give you some motivation! i always decide that IF i lose this much weight or IF i go to the gym this many days, i get a "reward"...whether that be a new pair of shoes or purse or shirt i saw that i liked...anything to get me moving!
you also carry your weight very well...i'm jealous! i'm 5'3" and it's very noticeable if i put on any weight.
even though you weighed yourself and weigh more, you may have gained muscle. sometimes i weigh myself and it seems like the weight hasn't moved in ages, but clothes fit differently and better so i know something is happening! just think back to when you lost a few lbs at the beginning, how great it felt...that may give you some motivation! i always decide that IF i lose this much weight or IF i go to the gym this many days, i get a "reward"...whether that be a new pair of shoes or purse or shirt i saw that i liked...anything to get me moving!
you also carry your weight very well...i'm jealous! i'm 5'3" and it's very noticeable if i put on any weight.