Hello, hello... I've never really tried this kinda 'public' diary but what the hell! Seems like a nifty wee tool. I'm a relative newb to this site but WOW - so much inspiration is to be had with all the before/after pics here! I've taken my own pics but I'm still definitely in the 'Before' category.
Anyway, here I go with the starter questions:
How much weight do you want to lose?
I started a week ago at 84 kilos (185 pounds)! My highest weight ever... it scared me. In the last year I had slimmed down to 66 kg (145 pounds) but then went completely off the rails and gained it again. I guess I went too hard and too fast? It was depressing to know that I had unraveled all that good work and there was no one to blame but me.
I would eventually like to get down to 55 kilos (121 pounds) but am setting a soft target of 60 kgs (132 pounds).
So I would like to lose 24 kilos initially which translates to 52 pounds.
What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
I hope to achieve this by Christmas this year
How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
Counting kilojoules/calories, moderate cardio workouts and a bit of weight training.
Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
My partner is currently supplying a lot of support. Today we went out and hired a treadmill. Previously I had a gym membership but the only cardio I actually enjoyed doing was walking/running on the treadmill... I also have some freeweights and a swiss ball... oh! and playstation dance games
. Unfortunately NZ doesn't have any great dance games like dance dance revolution.
How realistic is your goal?
Considering I was 6 kgs away from my target weight last time I am hopeful I can achieve the weight loss within the time frame. But most importantly I will need to maintain it! Unfortunately last attempt, I used the weight watchers system but couldn't afford to continue... then I didn't lose the last 6 kg, hence I didn't learn how to maintain the weight loss. I'm a bit more prepared this time and have calculated the kilojoules needed to maintain weight.
When will you start?
I started a week and a couple of days ago and I have lost nearly 3 kg. I'm hoping I can continue.
Anyway, some thoughts.
At the moment I'm trying to keep my kilojoules to be between 4000 - 5000 kj and it's working quite well. I have a bowl of cereal in the morning, a light lunch and then a heavier dinner. I tend to spend about 1000 kj on snacks. Though they're not the best snacks... little bits of chocolate, a small bag of chippies but they keep me sane! I've been drinking a ton of green tea and one of it's effects is that it makes me even thirstier!
Hmmm... I don't know how these diary things usually work...
Oh! I guess I could write about my stats and motivations for losing weight.
I am 5'7 (171 cm), which is quite tall for an asian girl! I have small bone structure but biggish boobs and a huuuge ass and thighs, I get those from my mum, haha. I want to lose weight because I always feel out of place being a largish chinese girl and also because my clothes don't fit very nicely and I have some clothes from last year when I was smaller, that I'll like to wear again.
My self esteem took a huge plummet recently, I'm a little reclusive and have very low confidence. I hope that losing weight will make me a little less wound up about my appearance and grow some self-confidence. I'm 23 and should be able to wear cute clothes but feel like I can't at the moment.
Anyway, that's all for now!!
Anyway, here I go with the starter questions:
How much weight do you want to lose?
I started a week ago at 84 kilos (185 pounds)! My highest weight ever... it scared me. In the last year I had slimmed down to 66 kg (145 pounds) but then went completely off the rails and gained it again. I guess I went too hard and too fast? It was depressing to know that I had unraveled all that good work and there was no one to blame but me.
I would eventually like to get down to 55 kilos (121 pounds) but am setting a soft target of 60 kgs (132 pounds).
So I would like to lose 24 kilos initially which translates to 52 pounds.
What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
I hope to achieve this by Christmas this year
How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?
Counting kilojoules/calories, moderate cardio workouts and a bit of weight training.
Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
My partner is currently supplying a lot of support. Today we went out and hired a treadmill. Previously I had a gym membership but the only cardio I actually enjoyed doing was walking/running on the treadmill... I also have some freeweights and a swiss ball... oh! and playstation dance games
. Unfortunately NZ doesn't have any great dance games like dance dance revolution.How realistic is your goal?
Considering I was 6 kgs away from my target weight last time I am hopeful I can achieve the weight loss within the time frame. But most importantly I will need to maintain it! Unfortunately last attempt, I used the weight watchers system but couldn't afford to continue... then I didn't lose the last 6 kg, hence I didn't learn how to maintain the weight loss. I'm a bit more prepared this time and have calculated the kilojoules needed to maintain weight.
When will you start?
I started a week and a couple of days ago and I have lost nearly 3 kg. I'm hoping I can continue.
Anyway, some thoughts.
At the moment I'm trying to keep my kilojoules to be between 4000 - 5000 kj and it's working quite well. I have a bowl of cereal in the morning, a light lunch and then a heavier dinner. I tend to spend about 1000 kj on snacks. Though they're not the best snacks... little bits of chocolate, a small bag of chippies but they keep me sane! I've been drinking a ton of green tea and one of it's effects is that it makes me even thirstier!
Hmmm... I don't know how these diary things usually work...
Oh! I guess I could write about my stats and motivations for losing weight.
I am 5'7 (171 cm), which is quite tall for an asian girl! I have small bone structure but biggish boobs and a huuuge ass and thighs, I get those from my mum, haha. I want to lose weight because I always feel out of place being a largish chinese girl and also because my clothes don't fit very nicely and I have some clothes from last year when I was smaller, that I'll like to wear again.
My self esteem took a huge plummet recently, I'm a little reclusive and have very low confidence. I hope that losing weight will make me a little less wound up about my appearance and grow some self-confidence. I'm 23 and should be able to wear cute clothes but feel like I can't at the moment.
Anyway, that's all for now!!
