My "Get Back into Shape" Journey

EMorgan

EMorgan

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Hello all! Tonight is the night before the first day of my weightloss/tone-up plan. Ill start off by saying I've gained 17lbs or so in the past year since my boyfriend and I have been dating due to us eating together every day and the fact that I tend to eat what he does if we are together. The problem with this is that he is 6'5" tall and I am 5'5". My diet has changed a lot also in part because he eats much higher calorie foods than I do (I posted more about this in the newcomer section if you're interested). I have finally said enough is enough! Im ready to get back into my former shape (maybe even a little better). I was once a fit 115lbs. I went to the gym about 4 days a week to do cardio and light weight lifting at this time. I havent been to a gym in atleast a year now and tomorrow that is going to change. I now weigh about 132 lbs and am at the heaviest I have EVER been. I cant fit into any of my clothes really and refuse to buy more to fit this new body that I cant stand. I have pretty much no muscle tone at all anymore. My thighs are "jiggly", my butt is droopy, and everything is just plain flabby.
I plan on keeping an account of all meals eaten and all exercise using this forum because I think it will make me feel more obligated to do what I need to. I really hope it helps because I am completely miserable. Any tips or advice anyone feels like they should share with me I am totally open to. I dont know how to go about this weightloss thing as I have never really had a problem with my weight before. I know what to eat as in what is healthy and what isnt but Im not so good at counting calories. I plan on winging it when it comes to that part. The exercise is really my main focus and also to eat enough calories to keep me from going into starvation mode. Im totally cutting out sodas (other than diet ginger ale) and fast food. I usually cook at home these days which usually consists of a Chicken breast or fish with rice or sweet potato and a veggie.
Anyway, thanks for your time in reading this and hope to talk to some of you soon!:waving:
 
Day 1 A.M.

It is day one of my weight loss and Im so excited! Here is how my morning went so far:
7:40- Wake up
7:50- Power walk with my dog for 20 mins
8:15- Began aerobic exercise which consisted of:
3 sets of 20 Scissor kicks with leg lift hold in between each for 10-15 seconds
3 sets of 12 aductor/abductor leg lifts
3 sets of 20 squats
3 sets of 12 calf raises

I have to admit I really thought this workout would be easy when my boyfriend wrote it for me but it is def not easy! My legs are already slightly sore lol. Thats good though I suppose!

My breakfast consisted of:
1 bowl of Kellogs SmartStart cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk: 230 Calories
1 Cup of green tea with 1 tablespoon of honey to sweeten

I also drank about 12oz water during my workout

I feel good about everything so far and am happy Im finally doing this :)
 
The rest of Day 1

Yesterday I didnt do so well on my calories. The rest of the day went as follows:
Lunch: Greek yogurt with strawberries and approx 20-30 mixed nuts planters nutrition style (theyre low sodium)

Snack @ about 1pm: 100 calorie Chocolate pretzels

Snack after work @ about 4:30: about 1/3 of a Jicama sliced and 4 baby carrots dipped in Kraft light asian toasted sesame.

Yet another snack at about 6:30 because we went to his parents house for dinner and it wasnt ready until about 8pm and I was so hungry! I then ate 2 fruit roll ups and a small piece of easter candy

Dinner: 1 small grilled pork chop, green beans, small amount of brown rice, and a small amount of black eyed peas

I should have eaten more for lunch and maybe I wouldnt have snacked so much. I estimated my total calories to be around 1400 which is a little high considering Im supposed to eat around 1100 for weight loss. Hopefully my work out cancelled out some of the calories though!
 
Day 2

I didnt do my work out this morning because I was SO sore! Especially in my legs. I decided Im going to cut out some of the leg routine and add some more abs considering nothing hurts except for my legs.

Breakfast:
1 cup greek yogurt with strawberries and 3 mixed nuts approx 290 calories total for breakfast

Lunch:
1 whole banana and half of a turkey sandwich with lettuce and a small amount of lite mayo 160 cal for sandwich and 170 for the banana

Snack: 2 pieces of turkey lunch meat 120 cal total

Dinner: 1 double cheeseburger at mcdonalds and a small fry
I had to go to class tonight and I had no time for really anything else (or money) I didnt eat much there though so thats good I suppose.

Im going to have to get better at this, seems like the harder I try to lose weight the worse I do because I get so hungry. Im going to start back on my workout in the morning and am pretty excited about that though. Im also definately going to eat a salad for lunch as it seems Im not eating enough at lunch time and getting hungry in the afternoons every day.
 
Decided to do the questionaire so here goes!

What is your current height and weight? 5'5" it fluctuates between 130-132

If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be? 110-115lbs

At what weight would you like to be at four months from now? 115lbs

Why do you want to lose weight? to feel better when I look at pictures and in the mirror, to be less negative about the way I look

What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals? My boyfriends eating habits and me making them my own lol and I really love to many different foods!

Why do you think that you now have a weight problem? I havent been exercising and havent been eating very healthy

What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight? Eating better, not drinking sodas, exercising

Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight? I have but I just worked out and didnt eat much

Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back? Laziness probably

What, if anything, has not worked for you in the past in helping you to lose weight? Why do you think it did not work? I have "tried" to lose recently but I just wasnt really trying. More laziness and lack of motivation.

Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time? Im trying to do that on here!

Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook? Yes, all healthy, too bad we dont always eat at my house.

How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go? Often, about 5 times a week and it varies between fast food, subway, and other restaurants.

What are your three favorite foods? Seafood, Asian food (chinese, thai, vietnamese you name it), Italian food like lasagna and spaghetti

What are your three favorite restaurants? I dont really have 3 I like anywhere that serves seafood or asian food lol

What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food? Eat less, eat more healthful foods, use a little self control.

If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different? I would feel more confident

Do you eat when you are not hungry? Yes if Im bored

Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)? Sometimes but not often

Do you hide your food or eat in secret? No

Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed? No actually I eat more if Im happy and dont eat at all if Im depressed. Ive been really happy in the past year I guess lol.

Do you eat as a reward? Not really no

Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer? Rarely

What do you normally eat for a meal? Chicken, fish, usually a veggie and a starch of some kind.

What type of snacks do you eat? Bad stuff usually like candy but Im trying to cut back on that.

In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing? I just started a new workout routine but before that nothing

Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym? School/work gym? Home?I have a fitness center at my apartment but I usually work out at home

What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise? Biking, swimming, walking
 
Well today was not a COMPLETE failure but very close. All started out well, my breakfast and lunch was as follows:
Breakfast @ 10am ish- Bowl of SmartStart Cereal with skim milk& 1 banana
Lunch- Greek yogurt and about a handfull of dry smart start cereal
Snack- about 30 mixed low sodium nuts

For dinner we went to buffalo wild wings and I had 10 wings half asian zing and half caribean jerk with blue cheese dressing and celery. I also had a tall Landshark draft. Not too good but atleast I didnt have any fries or anything like that.

I also didnt work out this morning because once again my legs were so sore, and were actually spasming. they are fine now so I am definately working out tonight. I obviously did way too much leg exercise monday so Im def going to cut back on that. I need to start eating less in the evenings and late afternoons. That seems to be my main issue. Still no actual weight loss on the scale but I feel slightly smaller. My bf says I may have gained some muscle mass and lost some fat but I dont know...

Went to do my taxes today and there was a HUGE mirror while I was going down the hall towards the office and I swear... If that didnt give me motivation I dont know what would. You may think (I dont know if anyone even reads this but Im assuming someone does) Im probably pretty skinny considering Im only 130... well I feel as though I look a little chubby and out of shape. I wore shorts today and MAN at my thighs! Im still very motivated though and I want to lose this weight and I WILL lose this weight!:svengo:
 
Day 4 Morning

I was so good this morning! I woke up at 6:30 am and got OUT OF BED as soon as my alarm went off!!!! This is a HUGE accomplishment for me. Usually I linger for 30 mins or longer especially if I know I need to work out. I did it though! So here is how my morning routine went:

6:30am- Wake up
6:40am- leave house to take my dog for a 30 min walk

I got back and boiled some eggs for my lunch today and kind of "dilly dallied"

I started my aerobic workout at about 8am which was as follows:
1) 3 sets of 20 reps scissor kicks (abs)
2) 2 sets of 12 alternating leg extension crunches (abs)
3) 3 sets of 12 side crunches
4) 4 sets of 12 regular crunches
5) 2 sets of 12 adductor/abductors (inner and outter thigh)
6) 2 sets of 20 squats (glutes, hams, quads)
7) 2 sets of 12 door frame calf raises

Followed by 8ish mins stretching. I use some basic yoga poses to stretch my legs :)

I also created a new playlist for my work out which I got off Marie Claire's website. I do not have an I pod so I used Myspace's Mymusic playlist to add the songs and then used the pop out player to play them on my computer while I worked out. So thats an idea for some people who may be in the same situation as I am and work out at home :)

Heres my playlist:
Britney spears- 3
the killers- human
Pitbull- Hotel room service
Shakira- loba (<3 this)
Flo Rida ft nelly furtado- Jump
Sean Paul- So fine
Amy Winehouse- Rehab (Workout DJ remix)
Gossip- Men in love
Baby bash- outta control
Jay sean and lil wayne- Down

During my stretches I like to listen to something a little slower paced and I love Matisyahu so its usually Warrior by Matisyahu. It helps me cool down and relax and is just the perfect amount of song length (8 or so mins).

Any who sorry its so long today. Ill come back and add what the rest of my day went like meal wise... I know for sure Im eating a spinach salad with boiled egg, jicama and light asian roasted sesame dressing. YUM!:drool5:
 
Update of Day 4 Meals

So I did really good yesterday food wise! It went as follows

Breakfast- Smart Start cereal with half a sliced banana and Almond milk
Lunch- Salad with Spinach lettuce, boiled egg, sliced jicama, carrots, and Light asian toasted sesame dressing
Dinner- Baked Tilapia with light asian toasted sesame as a marinade and steamed broccoli with NO butter or margarine just some pepper :)
Snacks- a few dill pickles whole and a boiled egg
Drinks- Lots of green tea and water and YES I drank 2 margaritas last night, not sure how many cals those are but Im sure its not good lol. Overall tho I think I did pretty good.

I made dinner for my bf and I and I made him a sweet potato to fill him up a little better but I didnt eat any of it. I have to admit the brocolli without margarine tasted kinda icky :puke:lol So I think Im going to buy some of that spray stuff that is low fat or whatever it is. Im sure that would taste better.
 
Day 5 morning

This morning I woke up late so I plan on just doing a little cardio, maybe go for a jog with my dog(haha that sounded kinda funny:smilielol5:).
I also am out of cereal so breakfast is going to be Greek yogurt with strawberries and a whole banana. If you havent tried greek yogurt, its much creamier and filling than regular yogurt and has about 25 percent of your daily protein. It does have a lil more calories than the fat free stuff though.

I think I have lost some weight maybe a pound or 2 but Im going to wait to do an official weigh in at my 7 day mark which would be Monday.

I also tried on a skirt I wore last summer and I could barely get it up over my hips much less button it! Things like this make me want to keep going and keep trying to lose the weight. It did upset me a little though.
 
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Looks like things are getting easier for you! Your plan looks great! you were right I was thinking you must be really small if you only weigh 130 pounds! I guess if you've been smaller you know you can get there - for me I have never been this small so I can't imagine weighing 130 pounds - I think I would be soo tiny and I'm only an inch taller. Have you been taking measurements? Sometimes that helps in seeing your progress if the scale isn't moving as fast as you would like it to. I'd be curious to see your stats too. My boyfriend eats whatever he wants too and sometimes it's so hard not to follow his bad habits - he's really supportive though and I can see your hunnie is also - that was really sweet for him to make that workout for you. I'm sure it will get easier and your legs will stop hurting so much. Keep it up your doing great!
 
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