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Ellen1

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So, as I said in my "Newbie" thread...my name is Ellen and I am a control-freak. :) Nah, I'm not too crazy, but I do recognize that as I try to maintain order in other areas of my life, I let my physical health decline and as a result...everything else falls apart. So I am here to make it right. I have about 30 pounds to lose. I am very short, so that 30 pounds looks like a lot hanging around. I love running but usually I make excuses that I'm too tired or that there is too much to do. So here it is.

Starting weight: 136
Goal Weight: 106
Total: 30 Pounds

Program:
Calorie Counting
Run three miles/day
Walk three miles/day
Keep all other aspects in order
Water, water, water

I can do this. I know that I can. I have the next two months completely planned out as far as scheduling goes so if I just stick to that...I should be good. And it's not so much about getting to my goal weight, but that is the weight at which I believe I will feel the best. If I feel great before that, perhaps and adjustment will be in order! Look forward to meeting you all.
 
welcome to the forum! You are going to run AND walk 3 miles. so 6 miles a day? You're in the right place to get great motivation and friends.
Good luck, and welcome!
 
Yes, run and walk 3 miles. 6 miles. I've got a lot of time on my hands! Thank you for saying hello!
 
Woo! So I hopped on the scale this morning and it reads 133.5! That makes me pretty happy. Obviously weights fluctuate from day to day, but hey...I'm not about to complain here! I'll come back once I decide what I'm going to eat today...just had to write that down!

Breakfast:
Bowl of Crispix w/ Milk: 210 Calories
2 Glasses of Ice Water
 
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Well...today went down the drain. I screwed up so bad...but I'm going to jump back on the wagon! Agh, this week is going to be SO hard...
 
Wow! Sorry for repeatedly posting but it is rather therapeutic in a sad sad way...haha! Anyways...I was reading a book before and suddenly I felt extremely motivated and empowered. How very strange. I've had a mostly "defeatist" attitude for months now, and I feel as though a heavy burden has lifted off of my shoulders...it's wonderful! I feel very focused and very prepared to take on everything that I'm involved in right now. I'm really trying the whole idea of a "mindful"...and if I wrap my head around it right, it's almost euphoric. I'm really looking forward to 2007. 2006 wasn't very exciting for me, but it served its purpose many times over and over. I learned a lot this year about myself and about others. I want to be healthy and strong. Maybe some of you understand what it's like to want to be weak sometimes? I don't know why that is. Sorry for drawing all of this out...but I just feel really empowered and going to continue working now.

/end soppy rant!

Sorry...I'm just feeling really "with it" right now!
 
Hi Ellen. I'm a bit late, but welcome to the forum. I find my diary very therapeutic. I hope yours continues to be a support to you too. What book were you reading?
 
Thanks, felici! I was reading The Stranger haha.

So today = another not so good day...eeeehaghhh. OK, so I'm going to start my spreadsheet eventually...I have not been running. Believe me, I could pull tons of excuses from my bag of tricks...but when it comes down to it, I've just been lazy. I really have to start focusing my energy on doing this for myself. I've been doing some major stress eating lately and I can really see the difference in my mood and productivity when I'm leading a healthy lifestyle and when I'm not. This summer I was so incredibly healthy and managed to drop 15 pounds. 5 of those pounds have crept back and I don't want that to continue whatsoever!!! A Wisconsin winter provides dozens and dozens of reasons for its citizens to curl up in a ball with popcorn and hot chocolate and just "relax"...yeah. Only problem with that is...we've only had one big snowstorm and all of the snow is gone now. It's been crazily warm. I think sometimes I get confused when a big snowstorm hits, and then the temperature hangs around 50 degrees for a week with cloudy skies and a certain dampness in the air...I HAVE NO EXCUSE!!! I'm going to do this. Convincing myself is half of the battle.

A million bazillion calories today...plus or minus a cookie.
 
Wow, so I did pretty great over Christmas!!! I'm remaining at 133.5 which is pretty good. I joined the new years challenge which is really exciting for me. If I lost 10 pounds and got down to 123.5 or so...that'd be the lowest weight I've been at in 7 years! Is that exciting or what. I know that I can do it. That is a huge incentive for me as well...new year, new start...lowest weight in a lonnng time. Ah yay! I'm excited.
 
Haha, thank you! I was sure I was going to gain because I ate a LOT on Christmas Eve/Christmas Day...seriously. And a lot of it was garbage. And now there's all these yummy leftovers...and tons of cookies.

:eek:

I haven't been behaving myself today. I need to regain some willpower. Thanks though for the encouragement guys. It is much appreciated.
 
Argh okay, so today did not go so well whatsoever. My biggest problem in all areas of my life is that I plan plan plan...and don't follow through. My motivation has plummeted...and I'm not getting anything done. Agh. These past two weeks I've been sitting around and wandering around aimlessly. I just have no direction. I need to fix this. It's possible but I just have to put my mind to it.
 
Welcome to the boards, and boy I know how you feel.

Motivation is always my problem too! Perhaps we can motivation pals. =)
 
Ellen, when you said you like to plan, not to follow through, I was going, Yep! Me too! I totally relate to that. :D Yet I do think people like us can learn to follow through when we are thoroughly convinced. Do you reckon you are more of a thinker than a doer? I am a thinker, my husband is a doer. When we got together he would drive me crazy in the shops. "Where is the x?" would be the question. I would stand still to work it out. He would walk off looking for it. But you might be going further away! I would say. But you're doing nothing! he would say. Well I'm still a thinker. Only I reckon the doers have a point - sometimes it helps a lot to just start doing something, even if it's not exactly right. You have already made a start on your plans. Just add on a bit. Newbride's ideas will all help you get moving.

Christmas leftovers can be more of a threat than proper Christmas food I think. They're around so much longer. Also you can get stuck into them without others observing!. Are there other people at your home that need them? Can you make them less visible?

Good luck to you. :)
 
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Argh okay, so today did not go so well whatsoever. My biggest problem in all areas of my life is that I plan plan plan...and don't follow through. My motivation has plummeted...and I'm not getting anything done. Agh. These past two weeks I've been sitting around and wandering around aimlessly. I just have no direction. I need to fix this. It's possible but I just have to put my mind to it.
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I was just checking in; looking back to your beginning the other day. This is me...I love making plans, being organized. Then I just forget to follow through. Once I get going it's fine, but slack off and miss a day, then it's 2 days, etc.

I wish you the best of luck to reach your goal!!
 
Haha well it seems a lot of us are in the same boat, which is pretty unfortunate. I think we all need to make a pact to each other to just get done what we need to get done. Because I honestly think that one of the worst things ever is seeing what needs to be done, and how to go about doing it...but never starting. Of course nothing will get done if we never start. Then it just ends up being our fault and we have yet another reason to feel animosity towards ourselves...what a sick cycle. :( Let's change it. New Year, New Motivation.

On that note. I'm going to make smaller goals for myself. While my ultimate goal is over 20 pounds away...since I don't have a tremendous amount to lose...I think that it will keep me more on top of things to make smaller goals for now. So it's going to be at 125 for now.
 
I remember spending a whole day drawing up a snazzy revision timetable for my exams... then I stuck it up on my wall and did no revision whatsoever :p Hehe, I can complete relate to you about not following through with plans. I keep telling myself about all the hours of exercise I'm going to do, but keep making pathetic excuses, eg: My mp3's broken, I have a sore head, it's raining, my shoes are muddy... :rolleyes:

Your goals seem fairly similar to mine too - my first aim is to lose 7lbs (I'm 119lbs right now). It's nice to read about someone who doesn't have a huge amount to lose. I can really relate to your situation, I think reading your progress is going to be very helpful and inspiring for me :) New Year, New Motivation - sounds fabulous :D Now just to stick to it...
 
Alice-

It's really great that we can relate on that level. When you don't have a lot of weight to lose, it can become really reall disheartening because it doesn't come off so easy! I've been stuck where I am for months...finally I'm moving in the right direction again. So I'm glad to see you around here!

For me today, my food was overall pretty good. I'm going to start writing everything down tomorrow to see how well I'm doing.ope the rest of you are having great days!

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OK, I'm not sure how accurate this is, but I plugged in all of my information and it told me that my ideal body weight is 98 pounds...acceptable variations being 93-103 pounds. :eek: I'm not sure if I can attain that...93 pounds?!?!?!?! Even 98...seems low even for shorty me.

On a lighter note...it said that my muscular development is a 22 which puts me in the excellent range. I don't mind that!



What do you guys think...accurate? or not?
 
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