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Justy'smom

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October 26th
Shocked this morning to weigh in at 160!!! I have been avoiding the scale up to now but noticed that my jeans were getting a bit tight when they used to be loose. Time for a reality check. I cannot let this get out of control 10 pounds is one thing but I do not want to go back to square one. I worked so hard to get the weight off counting carbs and working out 3-5 times a week. I have been so inconsistent with my workouts and too many days of letting myself eat carte blanche, saying tomorrow I will do better but tomorrow becomes tomorrow etc. etc. Enough is enough!!!

I am intending that this is going to be a new start and I am going to lose the ten pounds and find a healthy way to keep it off. Have heard of something called calorie cycling and so will give that a go because it doesn't sound too drastic. I know I would have trouble following a certain amount of calories day after day but this looks really doable. Anyway here goes nothing....

First day 1200 calories :) MG

workout 30 minutes treadmill 3 % incline 4.5 mph
more later...
 
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Hello and welcome Justy'smom you can do it! Wow I would keel
over if I saw 160 on my scale I can't wait to see that lol!
Good luck to ya Tammy:)
 
Hi and thanks for the words of encouragement Tammy

I was 189 when I started my weightloss journey and felt the same way, I couldn't wait to reach 160, but when I finally got there it wasn't quite enough. I finally made my goal of 150 around the middle of August and I still thought I could stand to lose a bit more. I guess it just gets the better of you once you lose the weight. I never made it to 145 but hung at 150 for a few months and then it started to creep back up again. I finally got the courage to check out the damage and I was up 10 pounds, my jeans are getting tighter so it is time for action.

I read a lot of the posts on this forum and it seems like a great place to get support ideas etc and I think journaling everyday will help to keep me honest. It would just be great to have a support system because my family is all slim and most of my friends are skinny so they are no help. Nice to connect with people that are fighting the battle, it makes you feel like you are not so alone.

Well I guess I should edit my diary and post what I ate today

All the best to you MG :)
 
October 27/06
weighed in this morning at 159 so down one pound from yesterday. Today is my 1500 calorie day and I am happy about that because felt a bit hungry before I went to bed and had already had my 1200 calories eaten for the day, chewed some sugarless gum and got through it but it will be nice to have a bit more to eat today. Today will try and make better choices yesterday had home fries when I could have had something a lot healthier and I only got to eat 19 skinny fries when I could have had a nice baked potato for around the same calories. Energy wise I feel pretty good so hopefully can get my workout over with early. I will write out my breakfast menu but haven't decided on lunch or dinner yet and had a late breakfast (10:30) so will have lunch around 2 PM or so. Not sure what to make for dinner yet, maybe something with shrimp as I have two frozen bags of it that should be used up, will look for something interesting and low cal to do with them.

Breakfast
1 cup oatmeal old fashioned kind with sprinkle of cinnamon and splenda 150
1 cup skim milk 80
coffee
 
I Messed Up!!!!

I was doing really good today until a friend came over with homeade caramel corn. I was only going to have a small taste but once I took little bit in my mouth it was literally like a drug and I just couldn't stop myself. Once I finally came out of my sugar stupor and realized what I did, I felt like crap!!!!! :(

I guess there are just some things that I am never going to be able to have just a little bit of and I have to face that sad truth. I guess all I can do is pick myself up and go forward. It is so disappointing because it is so early in the game you would think I could stick out a week at least and now with Halloween coming and all that chocolate and candy my God!!!! I definitely have a problem with sugar and I would be the first to admit that.

Anyway I cheated I admit to it. I don't even have a clue how many flipping calories and maybe I don't want to know:mad:

Anyway I have vented and now I feel a bit better. I will try and do better tomorrow and will be honest if I mess up because I will hold myself accountable.

I don't even think I will weigh myself tomorrow because I do not want to know what the damage was. Maybe that is the coward's way but will try to do better tomorrow and Sunday and then will weigh in on Monday.

Anyway that is my confession and now it is out there and not just something that I will let eat away at me like I did in the past.

Monicka
 
Hello yeah I hear ya with the trying to taste something and
overdoing it,just hop back on the wagon you'll be ok, maybe
do a lil extra exersice that always seems to take some of the guilt
away from me!Carmel corn sounds yummy!Hope you have a gr8
Saturday,Tammy:D
 
Thanks for the advice Tammy

Makes you wonder why she brought it over in the first place knowing full well I wouldn't be able to resist it and believe me I tried but she kept saying oh just a little bit won't kill you. Yeah right!!! So to be nice I had a tiny piece and it was game over. She left the rest for the kids but I scarfed down a good portion of it before the kids came home from school.
I felt bad when they asked me where the rest was.:(

Oh well live and learn. Nice to see your posts in my diary I don't know anyone here but really like this forum a lot!!!!

Have an awesome Saturday :)
 
Hi Monicka
Welcome to the WLF and to your diary :)

Don't worry too much about the Caramel Corn the calories aren't that high for a 1 cup serving. Also, depending on your calories for the day, you might only have had a maintenance day.

Don't let guilt over rule you, it's highly over rated and sometimes works against us.

If you make anything off limits, you're bound to want more of it or splurge when you get it - at least I know I would!

Learn to let the foods you love be a part of your day to day life - in reason, and then when the weight is gone, you'll know how to live with them and maintain your weight loss!

Good luck

Oh, and from most recipies of caramel corn:
NUTRITION INFORMATION - 1 Cup Serving
Calories: 229

* Total Fat: 14.7g
* Cholesterol: 0mg
* Sodium: 373mg
* Total Carbs: 23.2g
* Dietary Fiber: 1.9g
* Protein: 3.5g
 
M2M said:
Hi Monicka
Welcome to the WLF and to your diary :)

Don't worry too much about the Caramel Corn the calories aren't that high for a 1 cup serving. Also, depending on your calories for the day, you might only have had a maintenance day.

Thanks for the words of wisdom M2M :)
I had no idea that the calories were that low. I did eat a lot more than a cup but I understand where you are coming from. I think it was just a really emotional day (family worries) and I let that get the best of me. Eating the carmel corn really made me feel bad and I didn't even exercise yesterday. I felt really yukky this morning stomach sore and I am going to try and eat especially healthy for the next few days to make up for all that sugar. I do have to learn about portion control with the things that seem to set me off. Anyway thanks again and I hope you have a great weekend

Monicka
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Starting fresh on Monday!!!

Hello Everyone
I haven't posted for a few days but want to try and make it a daily thing to keep myself motivated. I had a really bad day with the carmel corn incident and even the next day had trouble getting myself back on track. I didn't count calories at all this weekend but I will get back on plan starting tomorrow morning. I did however have a really positive workout tonight and feel like I am much better emotionally. I used to suffer from depression and sometimes feel that dragon :confused: coming back again. Exercise seems to really help with that.

I am going to try the cycling thing again although with Halloween only two days away and all that candy yikes :eek: Wish me luck, sugar is my downfall no doubt.

All the best to everyone

Monicka
 
Ack!! I hear ya MG!! Chocolate is my biggest problem... I say, just one little tiny bite. Soooo, two full size candy bars later... :rolleyes: Don't worry to much, just use some restraint :) I know that can be hard, especially with the holidays here, but nows the time to start going a litttttle bit stronger. Glad your hear, hope ya like it, I couldn't be on a diet without this place :D
 
Sorry it's a bit late, but welcome and good luck Justy'smom.

I started off at 189lb too, and I'm still only at 180 so I have a long way to go yet. Are you still going strong?

Since I started working out hard I've found that the more I do the more motivated I feel. If I want to eat, I force myself to get up and do a bit of excercise, and after 10 mins or so I dont feel like eating. Hopefully you'll find something that works for you. :)

Lol at posting in your diary "keeping you honest" -I have taken that approach too, I've promised myself that if I eat anything I shouldn't I will post it in my thread for all to see. I don't want the shame of writing down sinful foods, and it's guilted me into eating pretty well. :D
 
Hi Sprite and thank you for the welcome.

Yes I am still going strong. I started fresh today and so far so good. I think confession is good for the soul. When you put it out there it is off your mind and you can get on with it. Nothing worse than holding something negative in.

Oh how well I can remember 189.... Just keep on keeping on and you will get to where you want to go. I think 9 pounds is awesome!!! Kudos to you.

I reached my goal weight of 150 at the end of August and it is creeping back up there. I think this time my goal weight will be 145 so I have a bit of wiggle room. So I have about 15 pounds to lose. Back to counting calories I am afraid. You are so right about working out and I think I might try your strategy everytime I want to eat something I shouldn't I will get on the treadmill for 10 minutes and see if the urge goes away. :)

All the best to you

Monicka
 
October 30th/06
Breakfast 8:30 AM
1 slice whole grain bread -110
1 tablespoon natural peanut butter-100
1 tablespoon fruit only jam-20
1 cup2 % milk-120

snack 10.30 AM
1/2 cup cottage cheese-100
1/2 banana-50

Lunch 1:30
3.5 oz canned pink salmon-128
slice whole grain bread-110

Going for my workout and will post my dinner menu when I decide what the heck to make..... Later gator
 
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