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AutumnRoad

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So my latest attempt at weight loss floundered within about...a week. So, I'm starting over. I am not giving up on myself. My clothes aren't fitting anymore, I'm lazy, I don't try my hardest in anything. These are all things I am unhappy with. I don't know how, but I am going to undergo this transformation day by day. I want to be healthy. I really do. I scare myself thinking about all of the possible repercussions I could face down the road from what I'm doing now.

Blah, I'm a little bummed right now. I don't know why I can't get into the groove.

Sorry :(
 
Hey,
I am in the same boat. I do not know my exact weight but I am guessing around my ticker's number (137), and I also aim to reach 120. I think Christmas day is not really feasible (at least not for me, I am a slow loser... ok, doesn't sound great put that way ;) ) and I get a bit upset if I do not reach my goals, so why not take it one day at a time?

What are you going to do to reach your goal?

You can be my weightloss buddy, since we have similar starting weights, similar goals... I am seeing my whole entire family again on the 24th of December, so ideally I would be real skinny for them to be impressed, so technically we even have the same timeline (although really I decided I really want to be 58 kg, so 127 pounds by then, so lose 10 pounds in 8 weeks... hmm... might be doable), but I mean less is always better ;)!!

I can share with you my "plan". My diet already consists of mainly vegetables, fruits, rice and some meat (mainly chicken, sometimes some beef). I have celiac disease so I cannot eat gluten or dairy and I live in West Africa so there are certain things that are just nto accessible here... I am lucky that some of those are chocolate (although we still have some we brought with us) and other things I usually like (a little bit too much maybe). What I need to change is: 1.) snacking on nuts. A handful is fine, but a whole packet is too much! And I cannot stop myself, so really when I fel the urge to snack, I need to get some fruit or veggie. 2.) Sodas, we go out a lot and I do not drink alcohol, so I drink a few sodas, as in probably about 2 a day. I need to cut it down to maybe two a week. 3.) Portion control. I am nto too bad in this department actually, but sometimes I forget to stop myself when I was served a huge plate.

My exercise is mainly walking (I am trying to walk 2 hours a day) and swimming (hopefully I will manage to swim 1 hour 5 days a week from next week onwards.

If you fancy being my buddy I would be really happy, I like having someone to back up and I like having someone backing me up. Only thing is I do not have internet at home, so I am going to be online 1 hour a day at the max for the next 2 or 3 weeks and then hopefully we will have internet.

If you do not fancy a buddy that is fine, I wish you strength and willpower, read the stickies, they are really good and informative and then try to find a way that works with your lifestyle!
Love, Camy
 
Welcome, joining this forum you will find much support and lots of inspiration through reading other peoples diaries and looking at before and afters ect.... What are your goals? How do you plan on getting there? Do you have a meal plan in mind? Do you want to go to the gym/work out at home/outside? all questions you should consider. I know what it feels like to be in a rut, but the thing is thats all it is..a rut. It will not be a permenant state of mind and you will over come it. Good luck on your journey.
 
Thank you both for your responses! I would love a weight loss buddy...sorry I haven't been here in two days, I actually went away for the weekend.

See I am so bad because I have a FREE gym membership with my school tuition, and I just don't take proper advantage. Eating is really hard for me too...I finally live all on my own for the first time in my life, and sometimes I get bored and just start eating. :( I have to think things through before I make any firm plans like I did last time I started. I am not so concerned with Christmas being my ultimate goal date, just as long as I'm way closer than I am right now. :)
 
Hey buddy,
I am also for the first time living just with my man, we always shared apartments before, and I am playing housewife until my medical clearance has gone through. What helps me when I am alone at home is just not to have any food in the house. Right now all we have is 6 bananas, 5 eggs, water and a can of asparagus (but no can opener...). This way I cannot be tempted and when I really really want something (like plantain chips... yum!), I have to go out of the house down the road through the scorching heat... I still eat plantain chips every here and there but I think long and hard before getting them!!

At some point I hope to have more food in the house but western style packages, snack packs, 100 cal packs, etc... are so bad! If I want to snack out here I have to peel the fruit, or wash and cut the veggies, so it is not something that you just grab to go and munch while you watch TV (plus we have no TV, ;)). And that is why I don't buy any nuts, because they are easy access and lead me to eat so many in like no time at all!

This week I am going to get my membership at the local siwmming pool and swim Monday to Thursday 1 hour. On the weekend (it is a long weekend in Africa, Farmer's day) we are going to the beach and kite surf there. I have never surfed, much less kite surfed and I am really excited. That will be my reward for a good week!
What about you? What is your fitness goal for this week?

Have a great week, Camy
 
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