jelly belly88
New member
Good for you! Keep that Positive Attitude. I have done Pilates and wow it works good. I haven't done it in awhile. But good luck to ya! Keep strong and drink your WATER!! 
My Goal for summer
- Thread starter melxxx
- Start date
its really hard to stay positive, in my mind i'm so upset about my stomach, and this is the time i usually give up. ughhh. i don't think i'm going to get rid of it before summer.. =[ but im still going to keep trying... because with working out and eating good i feel better then eating yummy junk food and watching tv.
I really wana do something like pilates or yoga, i'm not really sure what kind of stuff you do with pilates though..
yess! WATER. something i didn't have enough of today.
This is what i wrote 10 days ago, when i started this..
"K. so some things i'm going to start/keep doing are:
-eat only whole wheat foods(pasta, bread etc.)
-water, water, water!! i need to start drinking water!
-veggies and fruit (i'm pretty good with this though )
-try and balance my foods, not too much carbs or anything. etc.
-NO- cookies, chips, regular pop(ugh.), sugary drinks, candy"
i am eating only whole wheat foods, which is good. i'm not sure if that helps with weight loss , but i know its a healthier choice. WATER, ahah well i'm doing way better then before, i used to jsut drink diet 7 up, juice, regular coke/pepsi. I NEVER drank water before. veggies and fruit, yes i'm getting alot of that , i always have apples i love them so much, and same with grapes. i'm not sure if i'm really balancing my foods.. maybe i am somewhat though.
for the JUNKFOOD. i could do better, this is what kills me ahha, yesss. i cheat sometimes, its awful to see the rest of my family have amazing delicious food. BUT ill work on it. cause i know one chip or cookie will turn into more. Butttt, i have not had diet pop or regular pop at all. so thats good the only time ill have it is when i'm mixing it with alch. , but i only had beer and sourpuss this weekend, so i still haven't had pop yet,.
I really wana do something like pilates or yoga, i'm not really sure what kind of stuff you do with pilates though..
yess! WATER. something i didn't have enough of today.
This is what i wrote 10 days ago, when i started this..
"K. so some things i'm going to start/keep doing are:
-eat only whole wheat foods(pasta, bread etc.)
-water, water, water!! i need to start drinking water!
-veggies and fruit (i'm pretty good with this though )
-try and balance my foods, not too much carbs or anything. etc.
-NO- cookies, chips, regular pop(ugh.), sugary drinks, candy"
i am eating only whole wheat foods, which is good. i'm not sure if that helps with weight loss , but i know its a healthier choice. WATER, ahah well i'm doing way better then before, i used to jsut drink diet 7 up, juice, regular coke/pepsi. I NEVER drank water before. veggies and fruit, yes i'm getting alot of that , i always have apples i love them so much, and same with grapes. i'm not sure if i'm really balancing my foods.. maybe i am somewhat though.
for the JUNKFOOD. i could do better, this is what kills me ahha, yesss. i cheat sometimes, its awful to see the rest of my family have amazing delicious food. BUT ill work on it.
cause i know one chip or cookie will turn into more. Butttt, i have not had diet pop or regular pop at all. so thats good the only time ill have it is when i'm mixing it with alch. , but i only had beer and sourpuss this weekend, so i still haven't had pop yet,.
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Day 11
i really am not loosing weight. i dont want to weigh myself but ugh im so angry because i've been working so hard. Now i'm in a terrible mood.
Breakfast. oatmeal, orange juice,tea
snack. apple bran bar
lunch. 1thin slice pumpernickle bread cut in half with mustard onion tomato and lettuce, water, green beans and thinsations.
snack. 1/2 up fat free cottage cheese.
Dinner. I'm going to be having whole wheat pasta with feta cheese, and green beans.
i need to limit myself to like only vegetables, nothing else. UGH.
i really am not loosing weight. i dont want to weigh myself but ugh im so angry because i've been working so hard. Now i'm in a terrible mood.
Breakfast. oatmeal, orange juice,tea
snack. apple bran bar
lunch. 1thin slice pumpernickle bread cut in half with mustard onion tomato and lettuce, water, green beans and thinsations.
snack. 1/2 up fat free cottage cheese.
Dinner. I'm going to be having whole wheat pasta with feta cheese, and green beans.
i need to limit myself to like only vegetables, nothing else. UGH.
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jelly belly88
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Hey Mel,
I know, i understand how stressed out you get and then you give up.. But you cant, well you shouldnt. You owe this to urself and your body. okay so you havent lost weight just yet. Then keep going.
If you give up now.. Then when summer comes you are gonna be kicking yourself in the butt. You had this whole time to work on it and you didn't. So keep that in mind. Yes it is hard to eat healthier when your family is eating whatever.
Have you tried getting them involed in your healthier habbits. There are so many ways to subsitute your favorite foods into healthier versions. Stay in there. Dont forget your WATER
I know, i understand how stressed out you get and then you give up.. But you cant, well you shouldnt. You owe this to urself and your body. okay so you havent lost weight just yet. Then keep going.
If you give up now.. Then when summer comes you are gonna be kicking yourself in the butt. You had this whole time to work on it and you didn't. So keep that in mind. Yes it is hard to eat healthier when your family is eating whatever.
Have you tried getting them involed in your healthier habbits. There are so many ways to subsitute your favorite foods into healthier versions. Stay in there. Dont forget your WATER
i wont give up, but i justt feel really crappy. like i look at what i've eaten, and it looks healthy, so i don't understand why nothing is changing. i'm doing really good at the gym. i sweat alot so that means i'm working hard. but nothing works, its like this fat is permanent. My family eats pretty healthy, its just when they have cookies or icecream for dessert, they love that so they will eat it. my parents know i want to loose weight so they will just be like no mel you don't want it, its not that good. so its good that they are supportive.
do you notice anything wrong with how i'm eating or whatever? any ideas on what i can change and stuff. blurrrrrrrg. i want chocolate, i just got my company this morning so that will cause me to crave unhealthy food.
do you notice anything wrong with how i'm eating or whatever? any ideas on what i can change and stuff. blurrrrrrrg. i want chocolate, i just got my company this morning so that will cause me to crave unhealthy food.
Amiwry
New member
Hey, I'm also 5' 6", at 146 right now. I think we may be of similar age and body types.
Don't be so hard on yourself, especially if you've just started. It took about a month before dieting was easier for me. The foods you've listed look pretty healthy. Are you keeping track of portions and calories? I didn't lose any weight at all until I started doing that.
Don't be so hard on yourself, especially if you've just started. It took about a month before dieting was easier for me. The foods you've listed look pretty healthy. Are you keeping track of portions and calories? I didn't lose any weight at all until I started doing that.
Day 12
i'm not keeping track of calories, i'm just watching how much and stuff.. i'm thinking i should maybe start with counting calories... it wouldn't hurt anyway.
Well now i feel better.. i just got back from a good workout.. my moods keep changing on me.. it really does not help.. i'm getting pills at the end of the month i think, i've been waiting forever for them. so hopefully it helps with my depression and stuff. ugh,
So i was talking with my mom , and she was telling my how she has noticed that i've lost alot of weight since christmas, that made me feel good.. i honestly can't tell though. i want to weight myself but i don't have a scale anymore, and i don't know how to use the one at the gym.. oh well. Um.. yeah..
Breakfast: Oatmeal. orange juice (i always just have half a cup.). and tea.
Snack: Apple, Thinsations.
Lunch: Salad: 1tbsp greek dressing, a little bit of feta, dried cranberries and sunflower seeds. (My favorite salad !! ), Some delicious strawberries!, a mini blueberry muffin(mom made small ones just for me aha..)
Snack: 2 cookies. . . . UGH.
Dinner: home made green bean soup (My favorite soup EVER!!! love my mom when she makes this.) , 1 slice french bread (oops.)
Dessert:A Popsicle (15 cal, so much better then ice cream. yay)
At the gym, 30 min on the elliptical, 25 min(woot!) on the bike, and i did a whole bunch of other stuff for arms, legs , back , stomach. -1 water bottle.
and i just had 2 glasses of water. Tomorrow ill make sure to drink more water.!
I feel good with my day, minus the cookies. oh well.
i want food. but i will be good and just go to bed. ahaa..
i'm not keeping track of calories, i'm just watching how much and stuff.. i'm thinking i should maybe start with counting calories... it wouldn't hurt anyway.
Well now i feel better.. i just got back from a good workout.. my moods keep changing on me.. it really does not help.. i'm getting pills at the end of the month i think, i've been waiting forever for them. so hopefully it helps with my depression and stuff. ugh,
So i was talking with my mom , and she was telling my how she has noticed that i've lost alot of weight since christmas, that made me feel good.. i honestly can't tell though. i want to weight myself but i don't have a scale anymore, and i don't know how to use the one at the gym.. oh well. Um.. yeah..
Breakfast: Oatmeal. orange juice (i always just have half a cup.). and tea.
Snack: Apple, Thinsations.
Lunch: Salad: 1tbsp greek dressing, a little bit of feta, dried cranberries and sunflower seeds. (My favorite salad !! ), Some delicious strawberries!
, a mini blueberry muffin(mom made small ones just for me aha..)Snack: 2 cookies. . . . UGH.
Dinner: home made green bean soup (My favorite soup EVER!!! love my mom when she makes this.) , 1 slice french bread (oops.)
Dessert:A Popsicle (15 cal, so much better then ice cream. yay)
At the gym, 30 min on the elliptical, 25 min(woot!) on the bike, and i did a whole bunch of other stuff for arms, legs , back , stomach. -1 water bottle.
and i just had 2 glasses of water. Tomorrow ill make sure to drink more water.!
I feel good with my day, minus the cookies. oh well.
i want food. but i will be good and just go to bed. ahaa..
jelly belly88
New member
It's look like you are doing just fine. When I first started and I had them sweet cravings I went and og the fudge posicles. They are 40 calories and the fruit posicles which are like 15 cals. Also I got Fat free pudding and Sugar free Jello. The jello is yummy with your favorite fruits in 'em. Just hang tight girl..
It does take a while to get in that pattern. And maybe you are loosing inches instead of weight. I have lost alot of inches when i first started. Keep going. Dont forget that WATER!!! I see you are doing better
It does take a while to get in that pattern. And maybe you are loosing inches instead of weight. I have lost alot of inches when i first started. Keep going. Dont forget that WATER!!! I see you are doing better
Day 13
Yeah, i'm going to get some fat free pudding and some sugar free jello, i'm pretty sure thats what my mom gets anyway. I don't care as much about the number i weigh, its more just i wanna get rid of my stomach, i just don't see any difference. ugh
Breakfast: Oatmeal, OJ, tea.
Snack: Apple, thinsations
Lunch: Green bean soup, a half of a slice of pumpernickel bread. 2 cookies (oops) and 4 delicious strawberries. water
Dinner: Boca Burger with ketchup, mustard, onion, lettuce and tomato. with some green beans. water
Dessert: popsicle, and a cookie.. (uh oh)
At the gym: 30 min on the elliptical, 25 min on the bike. and workedout my legs, arms, stomach and back. now i'm just drinking some tea from timmys.
Soo. i have sort of a problem. i just got a new job.. and its at a call place so i need to work 16 hours a week. its good money, but that means i need to work 4 shifts a week. so i only have 3 days to go to the gym,, and next week is a full week of training, so ill have no time for the gym! ughh..
Yeah, i'm going to get some fat free pudding and some sugar free jello, i'm pretty sure thats what my mom gets anyway. I don't care as much about the number i weigh, its more just i wanna get rid of my stomach, i just don't see any difference. ugh
Breakfast: Oatmeal, OJ, tea.
Snack: Apple, thinsations
Lunch: Green bean soup, a half of a slice of pumpernickel bread. 2 cookies (oops) and 4 delicious strawberries. water
Dinner: Boca Burger with ketchup, mustard, onion, lettuce and tomato. with some green beans. water
Dessert: popsicle, and a cookie.. (uh oh)
At the gym: 30 min on the elliptical, 25 min on the bike. and workedout my legs, arms, stomach and back. now i'm just drinking some tea from timmys.
Soo. i have sort of a problem. i just got a new job.. and its at a call place so i need to work 16 hours a week. its good money, but that means i need to work 4 shifts a week. so i only have 3 days to go to the gym,, and next week is a full week of training, so ill have no time for the gym! ughh..
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Day 14
i got up ealry today.. (saturday) ill try an rember wat i had yesturday.
Breakfast: Special k with banana and milk. OJ and water.
Snack:Apple, Bran bar.
Lunch: vegetarian beans, and 2 cookies. (haha oops.) an water.
Dinner: bocaburger(again ha..) with same stuff as the other night on it. and a popsicle for dessert. and water
i went out after work, so tierd i was in such a bad mood.. i had 2 driniks.. and some taco dip.. i left early at like 12am. so i didnt drink that much yay me.. ha..
I didnt get to the gym today.
i got up ealry today.. (saturday) ill try an rember wat i had yesturday.
Breakfast: Special k with banana and milk. OJ and water.
Snack:Apple, Bran bar.
Lunch: vegetarian beans, and 2 cookies. (haha oops.) an water.
Dinner: bocaburger(again ha..) with same stuff as the other night on it. and a popsicle for dessert. and water
i went out after work, so tierd i was in such a bad mood.. i had 2 driniks.. and some taco dip.. i left early at like 12am. so i didnt drink that much yay me.. ha..
I didnt get to the gym today.
Day 15
Its early, so i'm going to go to the gym in about 20min. hopefully today is better then yesturday, i was soo tierd... i did soo much. but today im going to relax after the gym. i'm going to go to the gym, get my nails done w./ my friend. probably go in the hottub... take a nap? and then get drunk. should be goooood.
Breakfast: Special k with banana and milk, and OJ. and water.
Lunch: greek salad.
i forget what else i had.. i went to the gym, 20 min on ellipticals. and 25 on the bikes and then some weights
and for the night i was good... i had like 4 chips.. but i was totally fucked. i finished a 2 6... and i'm surprised i'm not in the hospital. ughh. but yeah how much calories is that haa..
Its early, so i'm going to go to the gym in about 20min. hopefully today is better then yesturday, i was soo tierd... i did soo much. but today im going to relax after the gym. i'm going to go to the gym, get my nails done w./ my friend. probably go in the hottub... take a nap? and then get drunk. should be goooood.
Breakfast: Special k with banana and milk, and OJ. and water.
Lunch: greek salad.
i forget what else i had.. i went to the gym, 20 min on ellipticals. and 25 on the bikes and then some weights
and for the night i was good... i had like 4 chips.. but i was totally fucked. i finished a 2 6... and i'm surprised i'm not in the hospital. ughh. but yeah how much calories is that haa..
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RJAZ520
New member
Hello! welcome to the group! Good luck on your journeys. Holding yourself accountable by keeping a log is an excellent tool. Keep at it, and keep learning Knowledge is power in this body comp changing game!
To answer your question you posted earlier in your log, unfortunately there is no way to choose where the fat comes off, and even more unfortunately the stomach is likely to be the last to go! But hang in there! Its a compound effort, once the fat comes off the other places, it will have no other choice but to come off the stomach!
Knowledge is power in this body comp changing game!To answer your question you posted earlier in your log, unfortunately there is no way to choose where the fat comes off, and even more unfortunately the stomach is likely to be the last to go! But hang in there! Its a compound effort, once the fat comes off the other places, it will have no other choice but to come off the stomach!
Day 17!
Heyy, yes i'm hangning in , and realised i'm kinda off track because of the weekend, but i'm going to the gym tonighttt and guna work hard I feel alot better going to the gym and eating good , so its not just about how i look physically but i feel so much better. I noticed to that i'm not napping as much.. iused to come home from school and hit the couch and sleep till diinner, then id go into bed... everyday. now that side of me is totally gone, and i eat dinner then hit the gym. i love it./
Breakfast: special k with strawberries,. orange juice, tea
snack: apple, bran bar
lunch: kraftdinner and crackers and apple juice.
snack: i had half a chocolate bar.. oh no...
dinner: stirfry ,waterdessertopsicle
off to the gym!
Heyy, yes i'm hangning in , and realised i'm kinda off track because of the weekend, but i'm going to the gym tonighttt and guna work hard
I feel alot better going to the gym and eating good , so its not just about how i look physically but i feel so much better. I noticed to that i'm not napping as much.. iused to come home from school and hit the couch and sleep till diinner, then id go into bed... everyday. now that side of me is totally gone, and i eat dinner then hit the gym. i love it./Breakfast: special k with strawberries,. orange juice, tea
snack: apple, bran bar
lunch: kraftdinner and crackers and apple juice.
snack: i had half a chocolate bar.. oh no...
dinner: stirfry ,waterdessert
opsicleoff to the gym!
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jelly belly88
New member
Hey girl, I know what you mean. before I went on the healthy and exercise kick, I was always tired.. Always. But since I have done way better with my workouts and eating I dont find myself needing a nap.
Well, you have a wonderful day and drink your WATER!
Well, you have a wonderful day and drink your WATER!
RJAZ520
New member
Breakfast: special k with strawberries,. orange juice, tea
snack: apple, bran bar
lunch: kraftdinner and crackers and apple juice.
snack: i had half a chocolate bar.. oh no...
dinner: stirfry ,waterdessert
off to the gym!
You need a protein source
jelly belly88
New member
Have you had your WATER yet? Maybe that's why Hope you feel better. CHeer up. 2morrow is another day!
Hope you feel better. CHeer up. 2morrow is another day!Day 19
todays another shitty day, i feel so depressed... and i notice i'm not caring about what i'm eating.. i spent the whole after noon reading twilight, the second book..
breakfast. special k, OJ
snack. curves bar
lunch. vegetarian chili, salad, and a fruit smoothie(ice, frozen fruit, and cranberry juice.)
snack. popcorn, thinsations. (oops.)
dinner. whole wheat pasta and pesto, milk.
i'm getting way off track, im becoming a whale. i feel so bloated .. ugh i have no motivation . this always happens.
todays another shitty day, i feel so depressed... and i notice i'm not caring about what i'm eating.. i spent the whole after noon reading twilight, the second book..
breakfast. special k, OJ
snack. curves bar
lunch. vegetarian chili, salad, and a fruit smoothie(ice, frozen fruit, and cranberry juice.)
snack. popcorn, thinsations. (oops.)
dinner. whole wheat pasta and pesto, milk.
i'm getting way off track, im becoming a whale. i feel so bloated .. ugh i have no motivation . this always happens.
day 20
breakfast. oatmeal, apple juice, tea.
snack. apple.
lunch. cheese and crackers, salad. crystal light.
Dinner. vegetarian chicken, milk., dessert. popsicle
today is another bad day, missed school again.. ugh i feel like shit.
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ookay, i have been reading the 2nd book of twilight for the past 2 days ive missed of school, ONLY 2 more chapters which i will read after i'm done here.. while drinking my tea. words dont express how excited i am to finish reading it, i heard the 3rd book is great Wooot!
ok so i feel so much better now that i've went to the gym.. i didnt do great, but i still did 30 min elliptical, 5 min bikes(oops) and then some weight stuff. it did make me feel better. i went in my hottub, relaxed.. i don't have school tomorrow morning so that is a relief. i can start the 3rd book hahaha. ughh . its friday so hopefully it will be an okay day.
I'm back and motivated! i think i just needed these 2 days off of school, now i just need to catch up.. ugh.
breakfast. oatmeal, apple juice, tea.
snack. apple.
lunch. cheese and crackers, salad. crystal light.
Dinner. vegetarian chicken, milk., dessert. popsicle
today is another bad day, missed school again.. ugh i feel like shit.
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ookay, i have been reading the 2nd book of twilight for the past 2 days ive missed of school, ONLY 2 more chapters which i will read after i'm done here.. while drinking my tea. words dont express how excited i am to finish reading it, i heard the 3rd book is great Wooot!
ok so i feel so much better now that i've went to the gym.. i didnt do great, but i still did 30 min elliptical, 5 min bikes(oops) and then some weight stuff. it did make me feel better. i went in my hottub, relaxed.. i don't have school tomorrow morning so that is a relief. i can start the 3rd book hahaha. ughh . its friday so hopefully it will be an okay day.
I'm back and motivated! i think i just needed these 2 days off of school, now i just need to catch up.. ugh.
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