My Journey of Self-Discovery

Day 6

Rox said:
It looks like you are really on the right track!

And your eating plan sounds a lot like what I've been doing....just trying to eat healthy and watching the calories. I am against "forbidden" foods, as it's so gimmicky. Any food that you forbid yourself is going to end up being what you crave and then binge on, IMHO! It seems like you are eating small portions of foods you can enjoy, which is great!
I predict success for you in getting to your eventual goal, Mawtry. Keep up the good work!

Now I'm off to do my own workout. I love doing dvds at home. Right now, I'm really into "The 30 Day Shred". Your gym sounds nice, though.

(And ITA about the V8 Bloody Mary mix. i wish I could get it where I live, as I LOVE the stuff!)
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You have become one of my biggest supporters Rox, and I really appreciate it. I took a huge step out of my comfort zone by becoming a member here and telling people what I weigh (even my husband doesn't know what I weigh right now), and took an even bigger step by posting the pictures of myself. The kind and encouraging words from you is exactly what I was hoping for by coming here, and is exactly what I need to keep me here and accountable. Thank you so much!

I totally agree that having "forbidden foods" is a big no-no! It's a psychological thing for me - if I tell myself I can't have something then it becomes exactly what I want, and I want it more than anything else. The end result is an ugly, guilty binge. But if I tell myself I can have anything I want and take note of the nutrition facts, then I am able to control how much I consume and it curbs my craving, guilt-free. :)

Today and tomorrow are my big workout days before my first weigh-in. I'm anxious, excited, and even a bit nervous. I'm not sure why I'm nervous. I'm not expecting a huge weight-loss, but maybe it's that I will step on the scale and see the same number from a week ago. Whatever the number is, I will post it Saturday morning.

Now onto my Day 6:

Breakfast was a delcious bowl of pomegranate Greek yogurt mixed with organic honey-baked granola, and my usual coffee with 1 Splenda.

When I finish here I will taking off for the gym. My plan for today is the elliptical for 20 minutes, the treadmill for 2 miles, and circuit weights for 20 minutes.

I will update later with my lunch & dinner. :D
 
You are so kind and appreciative! But you know what? You were already at a mental place of readiness to start losing weight and getting fit. All it took was a tiny nudge and here you are, eating well and getting some great exercise. You must be so proud of yourself!

I'm excited for you to weigh in. But, of course, numbers aren't everything. You are no doubt building muscle and that can keep the numbers from moving down fast...or even at all.... i'm going through that right now. I'm eating really clean, exercising lots more, and losing inches even though the numbers aren't moving. So, we'll be happy with what we get at our weigh-ins tomorrow, right?
The important thing is to keep at it!
 
Day 6

Today has been a total downer day. I woke up not feeling well - just tired, dizzy and light-headed. I've done well with my calories since I haven't had much of an appetite, but I didn't get in a workout. I'm hoping to feel better tomorrow so I can have a make-up workout. Regardless of how I'm feeling, though, I promise to do my first weigh-in!

Short and to the point. Now I'm going to put on some warm jammies, make some hot tea, and curl up in bed with a book.
 
Lol. I saw your pictures in the before after and in between section. I'm going to take some pictures like that. My weight is 299lbs and I'm only 17, so I definitely know it's going to be hard for you. I wish you all the luck, and I can't wait to read some more updates! ;3 You're really brave. You're doing great!

~Katherine
 
with all the great exercise you have been doing you may not be eating enough carbs, lack of carbs will cause the lack of energy and light headedness as does low blood pressure.
 
How's it going today? I'm eagerly waiting to hear how you did this week when you post your weigh in. I have my fingers crossed for you!!!
 
Day 7 *First Weigh-In*

Today is a good day!! I am feeling better physically, and I am VERY excited about the results of my first weigh-in.... Ready??

Day 1 - 301 lbs
Day 7 - 297.4!!!!!

:party:

So breakfast was Old Fashioned Oatmeal with some pure maple syrup and a little bit of brown sugar, an orange and my coffee (2 cups today).

My exercise will be lots of housework, a cardio workout on the Wii with some strength training.

I'm not sure yet about lunch or dinner, but I will update later on.

I am so proud of myself!!! :hurray:
 
Ohhh!!!!! Congratulations Meghann!!! You are doing awesome! Keep up the hard work, continue to be determined, and never give up. Just believe in yourself! :D
 
3.6 lbs already gone! That's brilliant!

It must feel great to get under 300!!

Your plan for the day sounds great. I love my Wii, too!

Keep up the hard work and you'll be at your goal before you know it!
 
Days 8 & 9

I missed yesterday completely, and probably won't be doing much today either. I'm having my first momentary setback -- When I wasn't feeling well a few days back and was experiencing dizziness and light headedness, well it came back much worse- bad enough that I had my husband take me into the Emergency Room where I found out that I have a severe double inner ear infection. So I'm taking it easy until my head starts feeling better, and I'm able to walk around and bend over without experiencing Vertigo. I will be ultra careful with my calorie intake since my calories out will only be my movements around the house (which even those are slim right now, haha).

Thank you SO MUCH, ladies, for the support! Honestly, just in the week that I have been on this website I have found such amazing and encouraging support, and I really don't think I would be doing this well without it. I sincerely appreciate your words. :grouphug:
 
OMG!!! Poor, poor you!!

That sounds dreadful. No wonder you felt so terrible!
You really must take good care of yourself right now and be gentle. You have the whole rest of your life to exercise, right? LOL!
The important thing is to get well again!
 
Well that's just lousy! I know how you feel hon - I had the same thing a few years back. Only for me it's much worse because as a child I had one of my inner ears broken and now have some slight hearing loss as well as some balance issues. When my good ear is on the blink I have no sense of balance at all and get so dizzy that I can't even walk without falling over. When I got that inner ear infection it was so bad that they told me I wasn't allowed to drive for 48 hours, and the dizziness was so horrible that it made me vomit like crazy.

I hope you get better soon! Take care of yourself! Rox is right - you have the rest of your life to exercise!
 
Day 10

I'm beginning to feel like a helpless slug and I hate it.

I am finally starting to feel better, but until I have my follow-up appointment tomorrow with my doctor to see the improvement in my ear infections, I don't want to start back at the gym. I need to know that my balance is completely back to normal so I don't risk hurting myself. I haven't been to the gym since last Thursday (1/13) and I actually find myself missing it!

So until I feel 100%, I am being really careful with what I eat and how much I eat. I'd be lieing if I said that I'm not concerned about the number on the scale this coming Saturday... :(
 
Don't stress on this. I've found that most of weight-loss, especially in the early stages, was about the eating.
Exercise helped me feel good...but I don't think it really helped me lose much fat. The amount of calories burned isn't that huge, in the end...and I'm not sure about all the "revving up the metabolism" hype. The research on that isn't clear.

I'm not saying don't exercise! But you can certainly ease up from time to time and still do really well.
You just do your thing and concentrate on getting well and eating healthy.
 
Hey - i totally agree with Rox...first weeks for me was all about eating.
Just try eat sensibly until you can do excercize again!! it will work!!!
take care and get better sooon!!
 
Days 11-15

I'm sorry I haven't been around to post anything in the past few days. I just needed a chance to relax and recover, and I am feeling much better! :D

I did weigh in yesterday and I suppose it wasn't a surprise, though it wasn't disappointing either which was good. I weighed in at exactly the same. No pounds lost, but thankfully no pounds gained either. :) I was very relieved.

I'm getting back at it tomorrow. I've been doing really well with my eating, but I miss the gym (and my hour of kid-free time :smilielol5:). I'll start my daily logs again tomorrow, too. That was really helping me stay on track and motivated.
 
I'm so glad you're back and feeling better. And it's really good you got some rest.

Congrats on not gaining any weight back. That's great. Think how discouraging it can be when you have to "re-lose" pounds. It often happens, but what a pain!

Good job on your eating and I hope to read lots more about your progress!
 
I agree with the others - a lot of weight loss has to do with how you eat. I lost the first 20 or so lbs thru diet changes alone. For me it just made sense that rather than kill myself trying to burn massive amounts of calories thru exercise, it was just easier not to put so many into my body in the first place.

Glad to hear you are feeling better hon!
 
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