Misty's Diary

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Well, how'd it go? hows those inclines?
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Well, I read in an article that setting the incline of a treadmill on 2 simulates running outside. So that's what I do. In about 30 minutes of running, I can usually get 2.5 to 3 miles done. The route I chose for my run yesterday is relatively flat with the exception of 1 hill (short but very steep), so naturally, I think this shouldn't be too hard until I tackle going uphill. Wow, was I wrong!!! I figured out that I can't pace myself when running outside. I got over ambitious and after a half mile, I thought I was going to die! My chest hurt so bad and I had a nasty cough the rest of the night. What I ended up doing was alternating walking and jogging at ~half mile intervals. I finished 2 miles then tried out my new jump rope. Yeah, I have some practicing to do with that too. By the end, I was starting to get my timing down with the jumping. I thought it would be like riding a bike, but I guess coordination can be lost! All in all, I got a good workout, and now I've given myself something to work for. I think I'll be doing my cardio sessions on this route until I can run the whole thing. That's my new goal. By the end of April, I want to be able to run those 2 miles without stopping.

Thanks for the encouragement. Have a great day!!:)
 
Great Job On The Excercise You Can Do This You Just Have To Set Small Goals And Carry Them Out! You Will Get There And We Are Here To Make Sure Of It!
 
Hey everyone!

Well, I just got back from a hike I took during my lunch break. Boy is it beautiful out today! The hike was about 2 miles round trip and all uphill for the first mile. I did it in an hour, which was pretty good considering. There is a stream to cross, and of course, on the way back to the office, I fell in up to my knees. Those rocks were slippery! Other than that, it was a great workout. I feel so invigorated and now I think I'll be able to finish the day without falling asleep! I'm leaving to go visit my parents and then the in-laws right after work. I'll be gone all weekend, but I'll try to post at least once or twice. I think it's going to be a pretty big challenge sticking to my diet, but I'll do my best. I've definately gained self control since I've started this journey. I know this forum has definately helped me keep focused and motivated. Thank you! I really appreciate the support.

I hope everyone has a great day! :)
 
HI misty!

I am new here too, and I just read thru your diary :) we seem to have alot in common ! I am also on the 1200 calorie a day , healthy lifestyle program. I totally related to what you said about not wanting to have kids until you are fit. I always freak out that if I got pregant I would be a fat person forever.Oh and the wedding pictures .. gosh do I remember how upset I was when I got mine back a few years ago. I really couldnt believe I was so heavy on my wedding day. Anyways you are doing great , and I am excited to have a buddy with a similiar weight loss system to mine.

Keep it up!
 
somesaymisty said:
There is a stream to cross, and of course, on the way back to the office, I fell in up to my knees. Those rocks were slippery!
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Oh come on, you secretly enjoyed it. I bet it felt great! Have a good weekend at the Folks house. let us know if they've noticed anything different about you.
 
CHOCOLATE IS EVIL!!

I was out of town, enjoying the holiday with family. Yes, I failed miserabley with the diet this weekend. I ate chocolate, high calorie meals, and more chocolate. Actually, I didn't do as bad as I could've, but I'm sure I gained a pound or two. I got in exercise though, so it wasn't a total loss. In fact, I don't feel bad at all about it. I'm trying to stop feeling guilty if I slip a little bit. I just end up making myself more unhappy than I need to be. There's really no reason to feel defeated unless you quit. I'm just trying to think a little more like a man when it comes to dieting.

Anyway, my husband has an awards banquet this weekend, and it's a dress-up event. I don't dress up often so I decided to go shopping this weekend to get a new shirt to go with a pair of dress pants I bought for my wedding rehearsal. Long story short, I actually left the store happy. I had no problem finding a shirt that looked good. I even had to decide between 3! It's been so long since that's happened. That was motivation to keep trying harder! I think my arm flab is smaller too!

Have a good day everyone! :)
 
I'm not doing so hot with my eating today. I've used up alot of my calories already, so I'll have to make my dinner light.

Breakfast: maple and brown sugar oatmeal - 160 calories
Snack: almonds - 170 calories
Lunch: Veggie wrap with cheese - 390 calories
Dinner: veggie stir-fry with brown rice - 315 calories
Snack: popcorn - 100 calories

TOTAL: 1135

Ended up not bad, but didn't get any protein in. :eek:

Hope everyone is having a good day!
 
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somesaymisty said:
I'm not doing so hot with my eating today. I've used up alot of my calories already, so I'll have to make my dinner light.

Breakfast: maple and brown sugar oatmeal - 160 calories
Snack: almonds - 170 calories
Lunch: Veggie wrap with cheese - 390 calories

Running total: 720 calories
Calories for dinner: 480

Hope everyone is having a good day!
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Whats not good? Lotsa carbs early with enough tome left in the day to burn them all off. but there's fiber in the oatmeal so maybe thats good.

I gotta admit Misty, I have no idea how you have the disclipne to keep up counting those calories. Give me a treadmill and let me run allday, But calorie counting. You got nerves of steel.

Keep it up!
 
somesaymisty said:
CHOCOLATE IS EVIL!!

Anyway, my husband has an awards banquet this weekend, and it's a dress-up event. I don't dress up often so I decided to go shopping this weekend to get a new shirt to go with a pair of dress pants I bought for my wedding rehearsal. Long story short, I actually left the store happy. I had no problem finding a shirt that looked good. I even had to decide between 3! It's been so long since that's happened. That was motivation to keep trying harder! I think my arm flab is smaller too!
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WOW! if that ain't a great story, I don't know what is. You keep this up and your going to need all new clothes be the time the wedding gets here. :D
 
B A Rabbit said:
I gotta admit Misty, I have no idea how you have the disclipne to keep up counting those calories. Give me a treadmill and let me run allday, But calorie counting. You got nerves of steel.
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It's become somewhat of an obsession. I love knowing how much I'm eating. It's not hard to do either. After awhile, you know the quantities and calories in the things you eat without really having to count. It's not so bad. Some things I still figure out, but it's fun for me. I know, that's weird. It hasn't always been fun, but I got used to it.

B A Rabbit said:
WOW! if that ain't a great story, I don't know what is. You keep this up and your going to need all new clothes be the time the wedding gets here. :D
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I HOPE SO!!!

Here's my eating plan for the day. I haven't figured out dinner yet, but it'll be within my limit.

Breakfast: oatmeal - 130
Snack: almonds - 170
Lunch: Tuna on whole wheat pita bread - 260
Snack: Ritz crisps pack - 100
Dinner: veggie sub - 330
Snack: cheese pretzel - ????

That last thing was a major mistake. I'm sure it took me over 1200 calories for the day, but I'm not sure by how much.

I went for a brisk walk. It's official. I walk the same pace that I jog. Pathetic, isn't it? 4.5 miles an hour. If I try to run any faster, my heart feels like it'll explode. I'm thinking I'm not going to be running in that race.

Have a good day everyone!
 
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I plan on hiking after work today. I've really been slacking when it comes to exercising. My husband has been super busy with school/thesis work, and I've been using that as an excuse not to do anything since he's my workout buddy. We only have one car right now so going to the gym in the mornings when he can't is out of the question since I need to drive him into school, but that's not a good excuse to be lazy at lunch and after work. I really need to get my mind back in this.

Here's my food plan for the day:

Breakfast: oatmeal - 150
Snack: almonds - 170
Lunch: boca burger on whole wheat bread- 220
Snack: Ritz crips - 100
Dinner: *correction*vegetarian tacos- 850 (high est.) :eek:
Total: 1490 :eek: :eek:

That's the plan. I'm going to try to work in some extra calories, but that's alot of food already. We'll see how things go.

Have a good day everyone!
 
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Congrads On Stopping The Slacking You Can Do This Girlfriend!
 
So yesterday was quite a disappointment. I went for the hike after work. We hiked 3 miles in an hour and a half. It ended up being a great workout! I made sure I was at a pace where my heart rate was up and I was breathing hard. I could still carry on a conversation, but barely. I even kept going despite my terrible side stitch. Today my butt is even a little sore! (Thanks to the steep hill I had to climb.) Then, all of that hard work was lost when I decided that the idea of eating tilapia was grossing me out. So my husband suggested tacos for dinner. That sounded WAY better than the fish. We were both starving after the hike and didn't end up eating until 7:30. Hence, we ate really fast and pigged out. I had 4!!! Yikes! I guess I'm just glad I came in under 1500 calories for the day. I'm unbelievable. One day I'll be self loathing because I can't "lose weight". It's no wonder why I can't. It's because I do stupid things like eat 850 calories for dinner! It's hard for me to be honest about my mistakes. I'm just so embarrassed with myself. I really wanted to go out to a nice dinner this weekend because it's been so long, but I don't think that's going to happen now. Not after my show of weakness last night.

I ended up drinking about 128 oz. of water yesterday. I was so dehydrated after that hike! I still feel a little dehydrated now.

Here's the plan for today:

Breakfast: oatmeal - 170
Snack: Orange - 63
Lunch: half of whole wheat pita with taco "meat" - 185 (high est.)
Snack: Oreos 100 cal package - 100
Dinner: tilapia and couscous - 330
Snack: popcorn - 100
Expected total: 948

I WILL NOT DEVIATE FROM THE PLAN TONIGHT!
 
Sorry you had a rough day hun! DOn't give up on yourself though, you CAN and WILL do this!!

Lets Rock the weekend!!
 
Don't give yourself those negative thoughts.. You are doing sooooo GOOD, You did a 3 mile hike(WOW!!) and had 128 oz of WATER. I think you deserved them tacos. Today is a new day and plan a nice dinner for next week. So, that will motivate you to do good starting today. HAve a GREAT day and stay POSITIVE.:D
 
I had a good weekend. I finally tried interval training. I've been wanting to do this for a while, but of course, I felt weird about doing it in front of people at the gym. Well, I finally got over it this weekend. I always use the treadmill and typically jog at 4.5 mph on 0 incline for 30 minutes. That usually equates to a little over 2 miles. This is how I changed my routine. I set the incline at 2. I started with a 2 minute warm-up walk. Then I alternated running for 3 minutes at 5 mph and walking for 2 minutes at 4 mph. I did that for 30 minutes, then had a 2 minute cool-down. Not only did I increase my intensity and incline, but I ended up improving my mileage by over half a mile! I honestly can't believe that I made an improvement the first time I tried this. Now, my mini fitness goal is to be able to alternate running for 3 minutes and walking for 1 minute. Once I reach that goal I'll set a new one!

Here's the eating plan so far for the day:

breakfast: yogurt - 110
snack: apple - 110
lunch: salad with "chicken" strips - 163
snack: 100 cal. pack - 100

running total - 483
 
Well, I've sort of been MIA for a little while. I'm getting frustrated that I'm not losing and I stopped coming here because it was just a reminder of that fact. I haven't fallen off the wagon or anything. I'm still counting calories and sticking to around 1200, but I haven't been as religious to that number. I'm not sure that it's working for me. I've been trying to vary my diet a little and not feel guilty if I go over 1200. I just try to stay below 1500. I went on a hike Sunday and realized that I'm in better shape than when I started this. That was enough to make me feel al ittle better about not losing. I guess I just needed to know I was getting something out of this. Yesterday, a woman I work with (whom I don't see around the office all the time) said that I look good and asked if I was losing weight. My husband has been saying I look better, but I thought he was trying to be nice. I'm still in the same size and I don't feel like my clothes are really fitting any better, but maybe I'm just not looking as "loose" as before. I hope I'm reshaping right now!

Anyway, I'm weighing in after work today. I only use the gym scale so that my weigh ins are consistent. I haven't been going to the gym to workout though. I've been outside enjoying the weather instead. So after work, I'm headed to the gym and I'll finally see if I've regressed. I'm really worried that I've gained. I don't know what it'll do to me if I have. I get depressed too easily! :(

I'll let everyone know how it goes. Have a good day!:)
 
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