Mady’s road to healthy…

A:hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Well done you on a great saturday!!!! See it can be done :)

:hurray: :hurray: :hurray: and three weeks!!!! Totally awesome getting so close a milestone. I was the same in the early weeks, totally blown away with how i had managed to reach so far.....Well, today is my 204th day!!!! Can you imagine that?!? i barely can but i have done it AND YOU WILL TOO!!!! I JUST KNOW IT :)

Monday is a good day for a weigh in. Mine is a sunday because that is the day i started. This is embarassing to admit but i wake up really early on a sunday morning cos i am all excited about my weigh in, it's like christmas morning lol Mark thinks that i am a bloody idiot but some sundays i am awake and on the scales at like 7am cos i can't wait any longer. How totally pathetic am i?!?! :smilielol5:

:hurray: :hurray: Well dona again on a super day...You're awesome :hurray: :hurray:
 
:iagree: with hunibun. WELL DONE MADY on keeping within your cals on a Saturday & on reaching 3 weeks down. This time it will be different. Good for you. Keep up that determination & we'll be your cheeky cheer squad!

GO MADY!!!!!!!!!

Keep up the good work sweetie. You can do this!! xoxo Cate
 
ADay 20
Breakfast: cereals with milk and dried cranberries and 2 rum chocolates (370 kal)
Morning snack: fish fingers with bread and mustard (260 kal)
Lunch: sea bass with salad and bread (346 kal)
Dinner: turkey ham sandwiches with cucumber (200 kal)
Overall: 1176 kal

Exercise: 60 min stationary bicycle (burned 500 kal)

Kate: it’s the same with me, too. I get so exited about weight in on Sundays. During the weekdays I have no problem passing by the scale, but yesterday was a little hard because I wanted to see how much I lost. Today I woke up at 10 really hungry and I remembered the scale only after I’ve eaten.:smilielol5:

Cate: thanks so much for the encouragements :blush5:. This time is different because for the fist time I have faith in myself.
 
AHeya Mady :)

:hurray: :hurray: Well done on a great food weekend (i wish i could say i did as well :blush5: ) You should be really proud :)

I knew i wasn't going to weigh this morning so i had a nice lie in. I am normally up early on a sunday to do my run at about 9am crazy huh!!

I am so jealous that you had a fishfinger sandwich, i love them yummy! I must have one soon :)

It is great to see that you have faith in yourself, that is half the battle, actually believing you can do it! :hurray:

Sending you lots of positive vibes for the week to come. I'm gonna need them myself, i really have to get this blip week behind me!

Oh, and good luck for tomorrows weigh in :)
 
Fantastic!!!!You are doing to great!!!!On eating well and work out!!!!

I can just see this thread full of Congrads and little balloon smileys!!!!

Hope you have a GREAT WEEK!!!!

and wishing both of us to have a good weigh day tommorow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
A[COLOR=FF00AA]Yupeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/COLOR]:hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray:
I weighted this morning and the scale said 89.6 kg (197.12 lbs):eek2:. i couldn’t believe it. Had to look twice.:svengo:
Will come back tonight with updates.:D
 
ADay 21
Breakfast: wholegrain cereals with lactose free milk and dried cranberries (260 kal)
Morning snack: apples and cereal bar (240 kal)
Lunch: oven cooked sea bass with green beans (330 kal)
Afternoon snack: turkey ham sandwich with lost of veggies (200 kal)
During workout: sports water (75 kal)
Dinner: eggplant and red peppers relish (I think that’s the translation :confused:), grilled mushrooms and bread (200 kal)
Overall: 1305 kal

Exercise: 60 min elliptical (burned 650 kal):hurray::hurray::hurray:

A perfect day!!!:jump: :jump: :jump:
It all started this morning at 5 (woke up specifically to weight in :toetap05:) when I had to read the screen twice before I believed it. I now weight 89.6 kg / 197.12 lbs :eek2: I was hoping for a lower number. But I’m not complaining. I think most of it is water so the next few weeks I won’t see such significant loss on the screen. But that's ok, I’m still happy. And no more fear of weight loss.

Food was super ok, managed to eat a little more since I went to the gym. I even managed to eat 33 grams of fiber (it’s a real struggle for me to even eat the minimum required of 25 grams) :hurray:.

All day long I couldn’t wait to get to the gym. And when started, I had super powers :p (probably from the sandwich I ate an hour before). So, from now on, I’ll eat a sandwich as an afternoon snack when I’m going to the gym.

Kate: I really like fish fingers. I usually do them in the oven instead of frying them. Thanks for all the positive vibes you sent my way. I’m sure you’ll have a great week.

Jess: Thanks so much, darling. You were so right about eating and exercise.
 
A:hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

Yay!! Well done you on the weight loss!!!! That is awesome, so pleased for you I did giggle when i read that you woke up really early just to weigh....We are soooooo alike lol

I Love the fact that you spend all day looking forward to going to the gym, partly because it makes me look less like a freak cos i'm the same (well, at the moment i am just sulking cos i can't go :( )

Well done on your perfect day!!!!!!

You rock!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:
 
ADay 22
Breakfast: wholegrain cereals with lactose free milk and dried cranberries; eggplant and red peppers relish sandwich (335 kal)
Morning snack: grapes, satsumas and a cereal bar (250 kal)
Lunch: penne with turkey breast and mushrooms in a white sauce (370 kal)
Afternoon snacks: almonds, satsumas, 2 fudges, sponge cake, sweet bagel (710 kal):toetap05:
Dinner: none
Overall: 1665 kal :svengo::svengo::svengo:

Exercise: none

I woke up this morning very hungry and with my knee hurting badly. Yesterday I forgot to take my knee support with me at the gym :banghead:. During workout and after, I was ok but today was a little painful to rise from my chair or to bend. After work I managed to get to the pharmacy and get a gel and now I’m all wrapped up in bed with my knee feeling better.:blush5:

Back to food – I was hungry all day long, particularly in the afternoon. I craved sweets all day and when a colleague from another department brought fudges, I couldn’t resist and ate 2 :banghead:. Than after work I ate a small piece of cake (50 grams but full of calories and sugar). To top it off, on my way home I couldn’t resist to buy a full of white flour and bad carbs bagel.:banghead:

Thank God tomorrow I’m going to the gym. I’m blaming this on my lack of plan for today’s food. If my lunch would have been better, I might not have felt so hungry. I’m just happy I’m not that much off target with my calories.

Kate, darling – even if yesterday was perfect, today was far from it. But I’m accepting the fact that I’m going to have days like these also and not just perfect ones.
:p
 
AHeya sweetie

Ok here is the telling off first :cuss: but to be fair you still only had 1665 cals, that's fine really. I do like your attitude to it 'oh well, it's done. tomorrow is another day' Well done for not beating yourself up about it :) i have found in the past that getting annoyed with a 'little slip up' usually leads to a 'fuck it' day. We will all have times when we go over a bit, the hard part is just sticking to a little bit over rather than massivly over. Again, well done :)
You can also use this as your kinda 'cheat day' and really concentrate to sticking to 1200-1400 from now until your next weigh in :)
Make sure you have lunch sorted for tomorrow, i find having my meals organised for the next day really helps me stay on track, it's like there is no room for eating something i shouldn't.

That sucks about your knee :( i hope it feels better tomorrow.
 
ADay 23
Breakfast: wholegrain cereals with lactose free milk and dried cranberries (260 kal)
Morning snack: clementines and a cereal bar (160 kal)
Lunch: large salad with turkey ham and bread (280 kal)
Afternoon snack: sandwich with turkey ham and veggies (190 kal)
During workout: sports water (75 kal)
Dinner: smoked salmon and eggplant relish with bread; sponge cake (500 kal)

Overall: 1465 kal:toetap05:

Exercise: 60 min on the elliptical (650 kal burned):hurray:

First of all, today was the first day of snow in Bucharest this winter. Tons of snow and very windy. I froze waiting for the bus to get home after gym. I was really hungry and cold so I kinda ate what was at first sight in the fridge rather than think about calories and so on :banghead: . So another not so perfect day on food but compensated with getting earlier at the gym and doing 15 min on my own.

Regarding my knee, it’s a bit better but I really had to struggle to finish the session because of the discomfort. That’s also partially because I haven’t been to the bathroom :blush5: so I felt a little ballooned.
Hopefully by Friday it’s going to be easier / better. Tomorrow it’s going to be a no workout day anyway. I’ll see if I’ll be able to use my stationary bike in the weekend.

Kate – I’m going to stick to it even if it kills me. I just found out today I don’t have to attend a wedding in September, I have two :willy_nilly:. And they’re both really dear friends and the whole gang will meet so I truly want to look my best and not feel conscious about my figure. That also means shopping for 2 dresses and that’s one of the things I hate doing at this weight Normal clothes – I have no problem with. But the fancy one, the sellers are usually snobs who look down on you and tell you they don’t make dresses your size. And the ones that do – let’s just say they more my mother’s style.

Ahhh, sorry about that huge rant :D. I’m off to take an aspirin and than sleep. I’ll read the other diaries tomorrow.
 
ADay 24
Breakfast: wholegrain cereals with lactose free milk and cranberries (258 kal)
Morning snack: cereals bar (90 kal)
Lunch: chicken breast with steamed vegetables and pilaf (454 kal)
Afternoon snack: apples (156 kal)
Dinner: eggplant and red peppers relish with cheese and bread (341 kal)
Overall: 1300 kal :hurray:

Exercise: none (still recovering knee):(

Had a nice day, my knee isn’t annoying me any more but just to be sure, I’ll consider today another rest day. Tomorrow I’m going to the gym :D. Hopefully I’m not going to feel any discomfort.

Found out today that’s at the end of February (don’t have a specific date yet) I’ll have to go for two weeks to Vienna for training. I’m keeping my fingers crossed hoping I’ll reach my first mini goal by then since I have to wear only business suits (here, we’re more of a jeans and shirt dress code). :jump:
 
AHeya Sweetie

:hurray: Yay well done on a good food day!!
That is great that you have 2 weddings to go to in september!! It is far enough away to be able to lose lots :hurray: I have to say, i hated shopping but it is totally different now, i still feel that people are going to be like 'you wont get into that' but they don't. You will love going shopping for dresses towards the end of August. Trust me :) It is a completely different experience when you are more confident with your size!!

Well done on resting to give your knee time to recover (i know i am a totaly hypocrite lol and don't practice what i preach lol)

Ooooh how exciting!! Vienna :) How wonderful!!! I'm so jealous.
 
ADay 25
Breakfast: wholegrain cereals with lactose free milk and dried cranberries (264 kal)
Morning snack: apples (156 kal)
Lunch: avocado and smoked salmon salad with bread (482 kal)
Afternoon snack: sandwich with turkey ham and veggies (178 kal)
During workout: sports water (75 kal)
Dinner: peanut butter sandwich (135 kal)
Overall: 1290 kal:hurray:

Exercise: 51 min elliptical (520 kal burned):hurray:

Day 26
Breakfast: boiled eggs with cheese, bread and mustard (330 kal)
Morning snack: nuttela sandwich (151 kal)
Lunch: chicken and fries wrap (320 kal)
Afternoon snack: ice tea and cheese strudel (240 kal)
Dinner: cooked cabbage with polenta and cheese (310 kal)
Overall: 1325 kal:hurray:

Exercise: 20 min stationary bike (150 kal burned) and around 3 hours of light walking

Went shopping with my brother and his girlfriend and spent hours walking around different shops. Managed only 20 min on the bike today.
Can’t wait for Monday morning’s weight in. I’m really excited.:jump:

Kate: My knee's all recovered now and really enjoyed my Friday workout.:D It was a really wise decision to let it rest.
 
Mady, you are doing really well. I can't wait to hear about your dress shopping for the weddings either. Glad your knee is better- it was a smart move giving it a rest. You do have plenty of time to lose lots of weight before the weddings. Will the same people be at both weddings or can you wear the same dress to both? Good luck (although luck doesn't come in to it really) with your weigh-in, xo Cate
 
ADay 27
Breakfast: fiber bar (194 kal)
Lunch: turkey breast with spinach and polenta (259 kal)
Afternoon snack: mango, nutella sandwich and white tea (300 kal)
Dinner: turkey ham, cheese, eggplant and red peppers relish, tomatoes and bread (260 kal)
Overall: 1015 kal

Exercise: 65 min stationary bike (500 kal burned):hurray:

Had to struggle with food today. I woke up really late and didn’t get to eat my normal breakfast so I’m a bit low on calories.

Tomorrow morning is weight in… Can’t wait. I’m really excited and nervous at the same time. I wish I could reach 188 lbs by the time I leave for Vienna but I still don’t know when that is. And it’s a bit unrealistic setting a 9 lbs goal for three weeks if I also consider this week (if I lost any).

Cate: Thanks for your lovely words. And it’s actually 2 dresses since a lot of my friends are invited to both weddings. I’ve already decided which colors I want (turquoise and violet). I’m really into bold colors these past years. I think that’s, while growing up, I was dressed only in dull, neutral colors.
 
AHeya sweetie :)

Glad to hear that your knee is all good now :)

I'm so excited for your weigh in tomorrow!!!!! You have had a great week so hopefully it'll be a good one :)

You can aim for 9lb for your Vienna trip but down be down hearted if you don't reach it, ok! Awesome if you do but don't beat yourself up if you dont :) It will give you something to aim for and that will keep you super motivated.

Sending you super vibes for a nice impressive loss tomorrow :) Xxxxx
 
AWell, the loss isn’t impressive :cry:. I’ve gained 1.2 kg (2.64 lbs) back :eek2:. Since this is not correlated with how my clothes fit and how I look, I’ll just consider muscle gain or water retention. Or even some “cosmic†fluctuation :D.
Anyway, I’ve reconsidered my mini-goal. Instead of reaching 188 lbs by Feb 25th, I’m aiming for a fitter body (and a little weight loss).
I’ll be back tonight with my food intake.
 
Mady- It will be fluid retention for sure. The main thing is that you know that you are shrinking. Obsession with the scales is not good for our emotional well-being. I think it's a good idea adjusting your goals. Goals should be realistic& attainable or we risk setting our-selves up for disappointment and/or self-sabotage. You are now on a path to becoming the slim & healthy woman that you deserve to be, xo Cate
 
Hey Mady,

I havn't read all your diary yet, but I'm sure your temporary gain will be offset by a loss in your near future. You might consider doing the measurements (bust, waist and hips) at some frequency to help confirm what you already feel in your clothes! The good news is, you are sticking with it! Keep at it and you'll reach your goals!

Sarah
 
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