Monica's Diary-- Where to begin?!

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I hate being fat.
I hate being uncomfortable with my body.
I hate crying at night because I'm so sad about the way I look.
I hate not ever being asked out.
I hate feeling like nobody likes me.
I hate all these negative feelings! :ack2:

This is how I feel at the moment. My official weightloss mission begins Monday.... which is about a day and a half away since today's Saturday.

I've thought about losing weight for years and years now. However, that's the issue. You can think about doing something forever and ever, but nothing is going to do itself. You have to run and charge at it, obliterate every obstacle that comes in the way, and reach as far as possible to grasp that achievement.

I have tried losing weight before.... But sadly have given up. I find myself fine and so determined for about 3 days... then everything just falls apart. I come up with some excuse, or life gets in the way. I over eat at dinner and then feel guilty about it. I just get lazy. It feels horrible.

There have been people that have started in the 500 or 600 pound ranges and are now smaller than me. Their journey was so much greater than mine will be. So, why can't I do it? Well, I know I can. I'm sure I can... I just have to quit giving up. I know I can do this... I have to!

My greatest goal is not only to get into the 100-120 pound range, but to gain confidence in myself and my abilities. I want to triumph this obstacle and know that I did something and took charge of my own life. If I can do that I know I will finally be happy....
 
Hi,
Hope you are well and I hope you find what your looking for here.

Do you have a plan on how your going to lose your weight. I started out last Saturday and I had a plan which is calorie counting. I try and stick to 1200 calories on days where I don't do any exercice and 1500 calories for days that I do. I write down absolutely everything I eat and all the exercise I do and do it that way. It may not work for you and i'm sure if you look around other people's diaries you'll find some ideas and tips etc and you'll find a way that suits you, but for me I really needed to have a plan and work out how I was going to do this otherwise I would have failed.

Good Luck for tomorrow when you start your journey. I'll look forward to hearing how it all goes for you x
 
ski_bunny30 said:
Hi,
Hope you are well and I hope you find what your looking for here.

Do you have a plan on how your going to lose your weight. I started out last Saturday and I had a plan which is calorie counting. I try and stick to 1200 calories on days where I don't do any exercice and 1500 calories for days that I do. I write down absolutely everything I eat and all the exercise I do and do it that way. It may not work for you and i'm sure if you look around other people's diaries you'll find some ideas and tips etc and you'll find a way that suits you, but for me I really needed to have a plan and work out how I was going to do this otherwise I would have failed.

Good Luck for tomorrow when you start your journey. I'll look forward to hearing how it all goes for you x
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I have been thinking about this for a while now....
But I'm hoping that being so young will offer me a little bit of an edge to attempting to lose weight.
As far as a plan goes...
I plan on doing some cardio everyday, for at least an hour. It's summer so I'll have plenty of time to work that out and even more.
I also have a gym membership so I can go left weights or do cardio there every couple of days.
Then thinking back to my middle school years I remember 8th grade. The previous year I'd hit my largest at about 178lbs, but a lot of it fell off the next year. I made a few simple changes and lost 30 or 40 lbs within a few months. I ate the same dinners I had been used to, but I began eating breakfast and packing a lunch to take to school. In addition, I had started walking to school which was 15 minutes there and 15 minutes back, just 30 min. After a while I began enjoying my morning walks so I occassionally walked an hour or two after school....
It was easy back then and I didn't have to try that hard. I think making a few simple changes to my life right now will pay off in the long run. I sure hope so:)

Thanks for reading my post! I hope to hear from you soon:)
 
FIRST OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN DAY (Starting weight)

Well, today was a terrible start.

I weighed in at 168.6 lbs today, if I remember correctly.
Walked out and mom had made muffins... my favorite kind.
Had to run errands with her today so I couldn't go to the gym or anything... but did get to walk around stores for hours and hours.. if that counts.
Pizza casserole was for dinner....
and I walked the dogs for a half hour....
Big fight with the brother... ah, siblings.

Feels like a rough start today, but hopefully tomorrow is better....
 
Good luck !!

Hey Moni ...

Im a newbie here as well ... I've had some of the negative feelings that you have mentioned .... Dont worry .. Now that you're here, you'll never feel that you'r alone in the journey ...

Its good tht u have a gym membership ... You can ask a doctor or ur trainer to set a goal weight for you...

and hey I have my rough days as well ... I get demotivated by things at home / work ... its a part of life... stay strong girl ...

Good luck ... keep us posted on ur updates... :)

Dotty
 
dottymj said:
Hey Moni ...

Im a newbie here as well ... I've had some of the negative feelings that you have mentioned .... Dont worry .. Now that you're here, you'll never feel that you'r alone in the journey ...

Its good tht u have a gym membership ... You can ask a doctor or ur trainer to set a goal weight for you...

and hey I have my rough days as well ... I get demotivated by things at home / work ... its a part of life... stay strong girl ...

Good luck ... keep us posted on ur updates... :)

Dotty
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I'm hoping thinks will smooth out a little more this week...
Kind of worried about the next couple of days because we're taking a mini-vacation to Louisiana.. which means lots of fast food and restaurants. Not the best way to start out the week...

But, I'll try to stay motivated. :)
Thanks for checking out my post, Dotty!

Monica:)
 
Be gentle on yourself- this isn't going to be an easy journey, particularly if you have people offering you food that isn't conducive to a diet. Make small changes- one thing at a time if needs be, and be proud of those changes. Being negative about the experience will make it harder to stay on the bandwagon.

Have you asked your family for support to help you lose weight? To make food you like less available to you or at least to back you up that you don't really want them?

Have you considered calorie counting? I only ask because it's working so well for me (and you can incorporate treats in if the numbers work out)
 
amy1985 said:
Be gentle on yourself- this isn't going to be an easy journey, particularly if you have people offering you food that isn't conducive to a diet. Make small changes- one thing at a time if needs be, and be proud of those changes. Being negative about the experience will make it harder to stay on the bandwagon.

Have you asked your family for support to help you lose weight? To make food you like less available to you or at least to back you up that you don't really want them?

Have you considered calorie counting? I only ask because it's working so well for me (and you can incorporate treats in if the numbers work out)
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Haha, It would be soooo much easier if I was the one that bought the groceries and choose what we were going to have for dinner.
But healthy food only lasts so long in this household... It's so difficult.
 
After that Louisiana trip I was up a pound, but back down to where I started... I suppose that's alright.
I'm hoping I'll have some time tomorrow to go down to the storage unit to pull my old bike out. Maybe I will be able to fix it and get to start riding it again:)

Anyhow, this week has been kind of lazy.
Earlier in the week I went swimming for a few hours and saw some old friends.
Then went swimming with some more friends the next day for about 2 or 3 hours.
I'll be at Warped Tour all Saturday walking around listening to bands. Can't wait! :)
 
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