Mimmi's Journey!

[Mimmi1]

Here we go, I'm starting my diary!

I'm 22 and I started this journey weighing in at 204lbs. I have never ever reached that weight before, and felt that enough is enough.

I have always lived a healthy & active lifestyle, until I moved to the US. (Originally from Sweden) The weight gain began slowly, but escaladed when I started college 1 ½ years ago.

My fiancé and I became members at 24h fitness on Feb 23, and has practically been living there since.

I’ve never been a skinny girl, and I don’t ever want to be, nor do I think it’s possible.
What I want is to feel strong, healthy, and tight (jiggle be gone!)

• How much weight do you want to lose?
  40 lbs total (only 29 left now)

• What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
  4 months

• How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
  I go to the gym 5-6-7 times a week. I do a lot of cardio, weights about 3-4 times a week and go to Turbo Kick box classes!
  Regarding my diet, I try to stay around 1200 calories a day with 5-6 small meals. I almost completely cut out the junk food.

• Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
  People who are in the same situation as me; When I see people in the forum with around the same starting weight, progress, & goal I get really motivated. You people, send me a message!

• How realistic is your goal?
  It won’t be easy, but there’s no doubt in my mind that I can’t do it.

• When will you start?
  I started on February 23

 

[Mimmi1]

12:55 am and I can't sleep.

I tried, but all I kept thinking about was my Turbo Kick Box class tomorrow morning at 8:30 and how I don't want to miss it just cuz I'm tired.....

haha that might be weird.. is it??

 

[Sophie335]

welcome to weight loss forum hope you find this section useful and just to let you know that if you ever want any adive/motivation etc then were all here to offer it to you - although it looks like youre doing a great job - especially with all the exercise. good luck for the rest of your journey

 

[Halo1]

lol theres nothing worse then not being able to sleep, then worrying that you cant sleep, then that worrying making it even harder to fall asleep!

Welcome and good luck reaching your goal!

 

[Mimmi1]

On Thursday I had the first setback in my exercise since I started... My back problems surfaced again, and for the first time, I actually had to leave the Turbo Kick Box class after 15 minutes because of all the kicks that killed my lower back... That didn't feel good at all! Both physically and mentally..
I hopped on the elliptical for 40 minutes instead, so I guess I made something good out of the gym visit anyways.

Today Friday I had my weekly weigh in!
I kind of felt it all week that I was going to lose more than 2lbs... and I did! 4 lbs ladies and gentlemen! I'm at 189 and so happy!
The only thing I'm worried about is that I haven't really been eating the way I'm supposed to this week... I haven't been starving myself at all, but looking at the daily calorie intake, I should've ate some more.
Don't want to stop the weight loss due to something like that!!

Next week I’m gonna do better!!!

Hope you all have a good weekend, I sure will!

I’m going on a Whale Watch cruise with a group from my school. Hopefully the sun will be shining like always, so that I can work on my tan a little bit!


I lost 15 lbs, but I can't really see it on my body! I feel my pants are looser and things like that, but I still feel like 204lbs

 

[Mimmi1]

I can't even stick to writing in my own diary. How Great!

12 days since I last wrote in here.

Not this previous weekend but the one before that I realized how hard weightloss gets when you are put in an environment with buffees. Not kidding.
I went on a whale cruise with a buffet, and ate way more than I normally would. PLUS I had a piece of that delicious coconut cake.
That day just made me slack off totally. I didn't go to the gym as much as I usually do & I had fast food just like before I started eating healthy!!
I didn't lose ANY weight that week and I felt terrible...


However, Now I'm back on track and hopefully I'll do better.

I'm serious about my workouts and I keep a journal: I start off the week really strict so I can give myself one day off during the weekend, IF I feel like it.

I count my calories: Even if I know you should eat most of your calories in the first part of the day, I kindof don't. But that way, I don't have to feel guilty about dinner.


I see myself more and more as an all-or-nothing girl with this weightloss, just like I am with my education. -That is, if it starts going bad, just let everything fall down!
I want to change that!

 

[Mimmi1]

Wednesday update:

Had a good workout at the gym today. Did lots of weight training and I feel so strong!!

Just a few hours ago I went to Walmart to go to the bank.
After my bank stuff was all done, I fell into the trap......
The candy isle.
I really tried to stay away, but I made the stupid mistake of going to the store really hungry!!


...so candy I got... (strawberry twizzlers btw)

I'M SO WEAK

 

[Alta818]

Wednesday update:

Had a good workout at the gym today. Did lots of weight training and I feel so strong!!

Just a few hours ago I went to Walmart to go to the bank.
After my bank stuff was all done, I fell into the trap......
The candy isle.
I really tried to stay away, but I made the stupid mistake of going to the store really hungry!!


...so candy I got... (strawberry twizzlers btw)

I'M SO WEAK

OH MIMMI....IF there is ANYONE out there who can understand YOUR weakness, CANDY, and sweets...it is DEFINATELY me....I'd be soo embarrassed to even tell you all the horrible stories throughout my life that have had to do with CHOCOLATE that have made me the BUTTER BALL I am TODAY.....and GONE TOMORROW! ....SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN do IT TOGETHER! ME too, I don't think I will ever be SKINNY, but I sure want to get as CLOSE To being as FIT AS POSSIBLE FOR ME! CONGRATS keep WRITING....I"M READING!

 

[Mimmi1]

I'm doing this again!!

oh my god.

I found my way back to my diary again. My last post was almost 2 years ago! Crazy how time goes so quickly!

Last year around this time (March 2008) I was at about the same weight I am now. Since then I have lost a fiancee, and some extra weight too.

In May I went to Orlando, Florida to work for the mouse (Micke Mouse that is) at Disney World. With the combination of a busy schedule, a pathetic gym, more fast food places around than grocery stores + a couple of thousand college kids who wants to party every night, I gained about 10lbs back.

Since coming home in January tho, I've lost 7 more pounds, and I feel that 2009 is gonna be a good year!

I'm back at my gym working out about 5 days and I'm trying new classes so I can stay interested and keep things fun.


Right now I'm 5'7 and 167.8 lbs

Back on track and I'm ready for the fight