Marissa's Diary

I'm staying with my changes! It feels so great to be motivated again. I know before when I was just down about it, it was horrible and hard to lose weight plus this past two months I've been concerned with my dad who had a massive heart attack and was lucky enough to make it out okay. So stress probably didn't help, but things are getting back to normal and I'm using self control.
Like for instant I stayed up until 11pm last night with out eating (I'm a nighttime eater) but all I could think about is the prize, the goal, whatever you call it and I was NOT going to eat something. I'm proud of that. Well heres what I'm having today:

Breakfast:
Undecided (its almost lunch time)
Maybe Cereal

Lunch:
1/2 Tuna Fish Sandwich
Apple

Dinner:
Hot Dog
Chips
 
I'm sticking with my changes! I got off on saturday for a fathers day cook out but sunday I got right back on. Friday I had a tomato and Mozzarella salad from panera bread.. I ordered it thinking that there would be lettuce in it, NO! NO lettuce just tomatoes, red onion mozzarella cheese,foccocia bread. With a balsamic vinegerette. I thought it was going to be nasty! Because I've never been one to eat a tomato by itself. I'll eat it on a sandwich but never alone. We'll I loved that salad.

Until I found out there was 830calories in it. :( It was good though. Its crazy though you think I'm going to order this salad and I'm eating healthy.. dead wrong. You could of had a big mac for less calories.

But that put me at about 1600calories for that day too many I think!

Today I'm having:

Breakfast:

Special K Sour Berries 165 calories

Lunch
Grilled Chicken Sandwich 270 calories
Apple 125 calories

Dinner
Fat Free Hotdog w/ bun 190
Chips 150

Thats only 900calories....
 
But that put me at about 1600calories for that day too many I think!
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that's actually a little low for your current weight - there's a few threads on here about what your base calories shold be - you really really don't want to drop to low... for too long...
 
I know, I was just thinking that 900 calories was way too low, I haven't really kept track of my calories until today I just went on a strict diet, and well that might explain the headaches I've been getting. I know they suggest you don't drop below 1200 calories a day. I'll have to check out those threads about what my calories should be.
 
I ate an extra hot dog and scalloped potatoes at dinner to up my calories for the day that way I'm not TOO low. That puts me at about 1400 calories.
 
Tomorrow is weigh in day! I hope I've lost weight. I had higher calorie values this week 1200-1800 range. Mainly on the higher end of that. :\ I'm still doing well though I've managed to stick to this for a good 2 weeks. Now if I could just get on the exercise wagon I'd be doing great. Its so incredibly hot outside and I hate exercise, maybe I'll grow to love it? Who knows.. anyway heres what I'm having today:

Breakfast:
Apple puff 290 calories


Lunch:
Left over fat free hot dog on light bun 190 calories
apple 125 calories


Dinner

Cheeseburger On Bun 447 calories
Chips 150 calories

Total= 1202 calories (subject to change through out the day)

Yesterday I had about 1690 calories even though I posted on here in the beginning 900 calories.
 
No fruits or veggies in your day? fiber is a good friend - don't neglect fiber - it will help keep you full and help keep your insides moving :D
 
Well, I AM in control of dinner, so I could add a veggie in there instead of chips which I thought about doing. To tell you the truth I've never been a fruit person until recently. I've been eating apples at lunch everyday.. and trying different fruits. I'm learning. :)
 
Well.... I GAINED. :(:(:( I gained 2 pounds. I upped my calories some and I gained. I'm so depressed now. I was doing so well and I went and screwed it up. The dietician told me not to be discouraged but its so hard not to be. I now weigh 380 instead of 377.9 :( darn it. Then to top it all off I went to sit down in the waiting room and this boy was staring at me and his grandma asked him if he knew me and well his reply was "ALL I KNOW IS SHE'S FAT!" I was so embarassed. ohh well.. I guess what I have to do is move on. Get back on my feet. and I have plans friday to go out to lunch so that screws up my diet. ergh. Get back on track... I need to keep on track.. Tomorrow. Get back on track. :confused:
 
upping calories helps in the long run, in the short run it can cause a bit of weight gain but not for long... dont stress over it... the higher amount of calories is needed for your long term success...


Going out to lunch doesnt mean your lifestyle change is screwed... see if you can find the menu ahead of time and make the best possible choices...
 
I see, well I'm definitely stressing out. But another possibility could be that I'm not exercising. I really hate it but it seems like I NEED it or I have to stay on a 1000 calorie diet to lose. Thats not really healthy.
 
She said for me to follow and 1800calorie a day diet and to exercise 3-5 times a week. I don't know how to put this really, but the calorie deficeit she doesn't like to make you take 500 calories off your daily diet to lose one pound a week, she likes 250 in food and 250 in exercise.
 
i'm no expert but i'd even think that 1800 calories a day seems low.. I was losing steadily at about 2600 calories a day, so you really won't have a problem at 1800... Just give it some time to work
 
heres my update for today, I'm sticking to my change I had an OK day today. I wouldn't call it the best because I didn't have much fruit or veggies. but calorie wise I should be right where I want to be.


I had the following:
Breakfast/Lunch:

6 Potato Skins

Dinner:

Pork Chop
Butter and herb Noodles
Green Beans

So not a really GREAT day but its not too bad. I should be okay calorie wise. I hoping I don't gain again this week :\
 
Well I've gotten DISCOURAGED. I've eaten out several times this week. Not really caring what I'm getting just ordering what I want. Which I feel horrid about. This is really sad its like I have enough courage for a few weeks then I say ooh well I've gained 2 pounds I'm not going to do it. Which is NOT good because I really need to do it, with diabetes and the way it runs rampet through my family. 68lbs. is NOT a BAD weight loss. I just need to keep going. Here lately my knee has been locking up on me like it gets real stiff when I'm walking or climbing stairs I'm not sure if its going to give out on me or not. Could it be I'm not getting enough exercise? I'm really kind of depressed right now, because I've had a bad week. Today isn't too incredibly bad,

I had:

Breakfast:

2 eggs
2 slices of country ham
English muffin

Lunch
Greek Salad 130 calories

Dinner:

Meatloaf
Mashed potatoes
Cooked Apples

Breakfast was BAD. But the rest isn't too bad. So thats one good thing.
 
So heres the deal! I got cellulitus from lack of exercise. Simple as that, or it could of been from not taking care of my feet. But I believe at the time it was because of lack of exercise and the fact that I was eating out every day. Now I need to exercise to prevent it. That should be reason enough.

Diet

We must distinguish between cellulitis and obesity. It is indeed possible to suffer from cellulitis without being overweight. But on the other hand excess weight, too much fat and too much sugar do promote cellulitis. Although it is by no means necessary to live like a monk, you will benefit from a diet which is rich in whole cereals (which improve the bowel transit), fresh vegetables and fruit, fish, grilled meat, light dairy and slow sugars (pasta and rice). Lots of good and healthy food. The only things required are perseverance and a minimum of discipline.


Physical exercise

Sport may not do wonders, but regular physical exercise is an excellent way to combat cellulitis; because it benefits the blood-circulation and the cells' oxygen saturation. An excellent maintenance program consists of a half hour brisk walk every day, 45 minutes swimming or aquagym twice per week and 15 minutes of belly-buttocks exercise every day.


Who ever reads my journal I'm saying this now, I'm making a 30 minute cd and thats going to be my walking cd. I really need an MP3 player but I'm not fortunate enough to have the money for that. Anyway I'm going to start a walking regime I need to it will be great for the diet, and great for prevention of celluitis. This July it would be a year since I've gotten it. The schedule I'm on right now I sleep about 12hours which is too many. I get up I eat I do nothing all day long besides a few chores no wonder I have trouble losing weight. I'm not burning any calories.I got to face the facts. Its tough because I'm in denial. But I think I'm realizing I need to do this or else. So Yeah Let me get to making that cd!
 
Good One

Okay! so I haven't started my walking regime yet but I do plan on starting it. I'm kinda of waiting on my mp3 player which I got for 30 bucks on amazon. That way I can jam to some tunes and not think about how HOT it is. In other on going good news I LOST weight yesterday I'm back down to 377.8 last week I was 380.2 so about 2-3 pounds depending on how technical you get. I felt like I ate like a cow, so I don't know how I could have lost I ate out a few times. Could it be it hasn't shown up yet? How soon does the weight usually show up?? I ate out last on Saturday- yesterday was Wednesday so it should have shown up already right? All these burning questions. So I have to be extra good this week to make sure I don't gain weight. Well this is my latest update. At least its a good one.
 
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