My journey to good health

[shygemini]

Haha, I know what you mean about those three stores. I will be so, so happy never to go into those stores ever again.

YES. I don't care if I can't afford it. It's going on my body, even if for only 2 minutes. I will stand there and look at myself in the mirror (probably cry a little from overwhelming happiness, take a couple pictures, etc... ) and ENJOY IT, even if I can't afford it. I've waited a long time for it and I'll have worked hard for it, so that's all there is to it.

LOL yes....next time i go to vegas i want to shop in all the fancy $1000 shirt shops and try on dresses that cost more than my wedding dress did and shoes that could pay for a hotel stay, just because i CAN.

 

[shygemini]

So my excitement of the day (more or less) was that I tried blooming tea. I had heard of it, and was curious...so i got an oolong mixed blooming tea at supper. It was fun to watch it bloom, but really didn't taste that great at all, lol. It had no flavor, or aroma. I am not sure if that is normal for blooming tea or if they just gave me an old one that had lost flavor. So based on that, i'll stick to getting normal herbal teas.

Breakfast
Dairy - 1% Milk, 1 cup 110
Cheerios - Cereal, 2 cup 200

Lunch
Mott's - Fruitsations Apple Pomegranate, 111 g 50
Yoplait - Yoptimal Vanilla Yogourt, 100 g 90
Nectarines - Raw, 1 fruit (2-1/2" dia) 60
Costco - Soy Energy Blend , 1/4 cup 150
Ryvita - Muesli Crunch Crispbread, 2 slices (31g) 130

Dinner
Earthbound Farm Organic - Spring Mix Salad Greens, 6 cups 45
Generic - Blackened Salmon Fillets, 1 fillet 260
Corn - Sweet, yellow, boiled, drained, without salt, 0.5 cup 66
Generic - Tomato (Roma), 2 Tomato 32
Avocado - 1 Medium, 0.5 avocado 120
Great Value - Canned Black Beans, 1/2 cup 110
Ken's Steakhouse Lite Key Lime Vinagrette - Salad Dressing, 4 T 120
Generic - Foccacia Bread, 2 oz 190
Butter - Salted, 0.5 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) 18
Teavana - Oolong Tea, 2 cup 0
Snacks
Generic - Orange (Med), 1 Orange 80

Total: 1831

 

[JanaNanner]

AMAZING job done on the weight loss this month. Congratulations. At this rate, by the end of August you'll be around 257 lbs.

 

[jjjay]

Yep, just dropped by to check in with you and the weight loss is looking great! Nearly a stone! Are you feeling the difference in terms of getting up, doing stuff, stairs etc...?

Hehehe "the mini skirt" aim...I have NEVER EVER even tried a mini skirt on let alone worn one....one day....they'llprobably be out of fashion well and truly by that day its so far off!

 

[shygemini]

AMAZING job done on the weight loss this month. Congratulations. At this rate, by the end of August you'll be around 257 lbs.

Thanks Jana! I won't lie, i'm pretty excited

I can't wait to get into the 250s again. It has been so long since I was able to sustain a weight loss for a period of time, and to see progress each week, that I think I may be able to do it.

 

[shygemini]

Yep, just dropped by to check in with you and the weight loss is looking great! Nearly a stone! Are you feeling the difference in terms of getting up, doing stuff, stairs etc...?

Hehehe "the mini skirt" aim...I have NEVER EVER even tried a mini skirt on let alone worn one....one day....they'llprobably be out of fashion well and truly by that day its so far off!

Thanks for stopping by, it means alot to me !

I am feeling a bit lighter and I am noticing the difference in width. There are these chairs i often sit in at an office which before i was barely squishing into, and now it seems like there is more room. I am also noticing my cardio is much better and i have longer endurance in classes and overall, which is exciting

Heheh..i have been overweight all my life (110-120 lbs when i was 6 years old i believe) so i certainly haven't worn a miniskirt either

 

[Stacy]

Thanks Jana! I won't lie, i'm pretty excited

I can't wait to get into the 250s again. It has been so long since I was able to sustain a weight loss for a period of time, and to see progress each week, that I think I may be able to do it.

As you should be excited!! You have a lot to be excited over. You are doing it!!!

 

[JanaNanner]

Thanks Jana! I won't lie, i'm pretty excited

I can't wait to get into the 250s again. It has been so long since I was able to sustain a weight loss for a period of time, and to see progress each week, that I think I may be able to do it.

You can definitely do it. I expect you to do it. And I will keep encouraging you to do it as long as you're around. I've seen what you can do in just this short time and there's no doubt in my mind that some time from now you're going to leave the 200's far behind.

 

[shygemini]

As you should be excited!! You have a lot to be excited over. You are doing it!!!

Thanks Stacy

 

[shygemini]

You can definitely do it. I expect you to do it. And I will keep encouraging you to do it as long as you're around. I've seen what you can do in just this short time and there's no doubt in my mind that some time from now you're going to leave the 200's far behind.

Thanks Jana! I will continue encouraging you as well.

This may sound odd but I can't even comprehend being out of the 200s. It just seems like a dream at this point in time. I am looking forward to meeting a new me when I get under 200 though, since I haven't been there since the journey up. I don't even know what my body will look like to be honest...and in a way sometimes that scares me...will I like the new me? Regardless of that though, the weight must come off. I am noticing negative changes as I get older in this heavier frame, such as my ankles bugging me at times. I also had a bad fall last winter and my leg still bugs me from it, and I think the key to having that solved is having less weight pressing on it.

 

[shygemini]

Hubby made breakfast again, so a bit of guesses but generally probably fairly accurate. I am going to have some sort of drink here right away, not sure what but maybe sweet ice tea or peach juice or something, so my calories will go up by about 100 or so.

I am feeling guilty right now as i got a call from someone who i hadn't talked to since april...sometimes i am not good about keeping in contact with people

Breakfast
Generic - Egg Whites (2 Scrambled), 6 Egg Whites 102
Coffee - Brewed from grounds, 1 cup (8 fl oz) 2
Dairy - 1% Milk, 0.13 cup 14
Kraft - 25% Less Fat Crunchy Peanut Butter, 2 tblsp 160
Sugars - Granulated (sucrose), 1 tsp 16
Dempster's - Body Wise 100% Whole Wheat Bread, 1 slices 50
Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese - Sharp Cheddar 2% Milk 0.25 cup 80

Lunch
Nectarines - Raw, 1 fruit (2-1/2" dia) 60
Kraft Canada - Philadelphia - Herb & Garlic Light Cream Cheese, 1 tbsp 20
Yoplait - Yoptimal Vanilla Yogourt, 100 g 90
Dempsters Body Wise - Bagels, 1 bagel 140

Dinner
Lucerne - Part Skim Ricotta Cheese, 1/4 Cup 90
Homemade - Rotini Pasta With Tomato Sauce, 2 cups 780

Total: 1759

 

[Stacy]

Oh I think you will definitely like the new you. The energy you'll most likely have then will probably be through the roof!

I'm so proud of your progress! You're doing great, in such a short time too!

 

[JanaNanner]

Thanks Jana! I will continue encouraging you as well.

This may sound odd but I can't even comprehend being out of the 200s. It just seems like a dream at this point in time. I am looking forward to meeting a new me when I get under 200 though, since I haven't been there since the journey up. I don't even know what my body will look like to be honest...and in a way sometimes that scares me...will I like the new me? Regardless of that though, the weight must come off. I am noticing negative changes as I get older in this heavier frame, such as my ankles bugging me at times. I also had a bad fall last winter and my leg still bugs me from it, and I think the key to having that solved is having less weight pressing on it.

For me, it seems impossible not to like the new me because I can't imagine how it could be worse than this. I think you'll be very happy with the results, once you get there. But I can understand how the unknown can be a little frightening. What I keep thinking about is how light I'll feel... I think that with all this weight, some movements feel labored and I can't imagine what it must feel like to move with so much less to carry around. Can you imagine trying to move around carrying 100 fewer pounds? I bet it feels great.

Hubby made breakfast again, so a bit of guesses but generally probably fairly accurate. I am going to have some sort of drink here right away, not sure what but maybe sweet ice tea or peach juice or something, so my calories will go up by about 100 or so.

I am feeling guilty right now as i got a call from someone who i hadn't talked to since april...sometimes i am not good about keeping in contact with people

Awww, he's a good hubby with the breakfast making.

I know what you mean about being terrible at contacting people. I am dreadful at it. I'm really such a loner in some ways and I can go without talking to people for a while, then pick right back up with them again when I do see them as if it hasn't been ages since I last saw them. I've also found that since I began the weight loss, I've been so wrapped up in it that I have neglected other things,... like talking to certain people. So you're not the only one. At least you know that you do it and that makes it easier to put forth an effort not to, I think.

 

[Stacy]

I am feeling guilty right now as i got a call from someone who i hadn't talked to since april...sometimes i am not good about keeping in contact with people

I know exactly how you feel. I will often go months without talking to my friends and family (except my mom - I make sure to call her at least 2 or 3 times a month). I'm really quite a loner and have been for as long as I can remember. It just seems like such a chore sometimes to call people for no reason when you really just don't have anything to say. I guess that's why I like talking to people on the internet to much better. There really is no fear of rejection and it makes it's so much easier to be honest and just spill whatever it is that is on your mind. I think if my family and friends knew my true feelings about some things they would probably disown me. My family is completely opposite to me in much of their world views, beliefs, and political standings. Sometimes it's just easier to stay quiet and not talk to them then tell them the truth and risk arguments or people being shocked or disappointed in me for not sharing their firmly held views.

And the truth is no one except my mom and my boyfriend even know that I've changed my life and that I'm losing weight. Since my family and friends live 1,000 miles away it's easy to hide it. I just don't want them to know in case I "fail". But more than that, I really really want to come and visit them after reaching goal weight and show up 250 lbs lighter and have them all be shocked and awed. lol I've always been the fattest one in my family, I've always been the fat one, the outsider, and to be able to show up and surprise them with a slim and trim body, a total body transformation - that's my dream!

 

[Lozza]

I'm always bad with keeping in contact with my friends, but I still see my family a lot ot the time.
Good luck with the journey!

 

[shygemini]

Oh I think you will definitely like the new you. The energy you'll most likely have then will probably be through the roof!

I'm so proud of your progress! You're doing great, in such a short time too!

Thanks Stacy! I sure hope i like the new me.

 

[shygemini]

For me, it seems impossible not to like the new me because I can't imagine how it could be worse than this. I think you'll be very happy with the results, once you get there. But I can understand how the unknown can be a little frightening. What I keep thinking about is how light I'll feel... I think that with all this weight, some movements feel labored and I can't imagine what it must feel like to move with so much less to carry around. Can you imagine trying to move around carrying 100 fewer pounds? I bet it feels great.

Awww, he's a good hubby with the breakfast making.

I know what you mean about being terrible at contacting people. I am dreadful at it. I'm really such a loner in some ways and I can go without talking to people for a while, then pick right back up with them again when I do see them as if it hasn't been ages since I last saw them. I've also found that since I began the weight loss, I've been so wrapped up in it that I have neglected other things,... like talking to certain people. So you're not the only one. At least you know that you do it and that makes it easier to put forth an effort not to, I think.

Yes i totally agree about it feeling amazing to be so much lighter. When I feel bad about not being able to keep up with people walking, or being able to run etc, i just think: how would those people do if they were carrying the extra weight I do? I felt incredibly lighter after losing 50lbs, so 100 must be amazing.

I am the same way with being wrapped up with weight loss. I am actually worried about when school starts again in sept, as I will have far less spare time. I am hoping with developing good habits now, and getting in the habit of tracking intake it won't be too bad. I think the key is eating a good breakfast each morning (i usually failed at this during school) and packing lunch (i usually bought lunch).

Yeah- it is strange but there are some people i talk to all the time, and others i don't talk to for months at a time, but it doesn't mean i like them any less. I agree that I need to make a better effort of talking to people though.

 

[shygemini]

I know exactly how you feel. I will often go months without talking to my friends and family (except my mom - I make sure to call her at least 2 or 3 times a month). I'm really quite a loner and have been for as long as I can remember. It just seems like such a chore sometimes to call people for no reason when you really just don't have anything to say. I guess that's why I like talking to people on the internet to much better. There really is no fear of rejection and it makes it's so much easier to be honest and just spill whatever it is that is on your mind. I think if my family and friends knew my true feelings about some things they would probably disown me. My family is completely opposite to me in much of their world views, beliefs, and political standings. Sometimes it's just easier to stay quiet and not talk to them then tell them the truth and risk arguments or people being shocked or disappointed in me for not sharing their firmly held views.

And the truth is no one except my mom and my boyfriend even know that I've changed my life and that I'm losing weight. Since my family and friends live 1,000 miles away it's easy to hide it. I just don't want them to know in case I "fail". But more than that, I really really want to come and visit them after reaching goal weight and show up 250 lbs lighter and have them all be shocked and awed. lol I've always been the fattest one in my family, I've always been the fat one, the outsider, and to be able to show up and surprise them with a slim and trim body, a total body transformation - that's my dream!

I talk to my mom every day! Usually several times a day. we are very close

I totally agree- i don't like calling most people unless i have something to say!

It can be hard to talk to people in person when they have opposite points of view to you, especially when they are people you don't want to argue with..that must be difficult

I haven't really told anyone either about this journey I am starting, other than my husband and my mom. I prefer to wait until people notice and then I will tell them Your family will definitely notice you have lost weight, whether you have reached goal or not! And that is a great feeling to get complimented and asked how you did it etc. My favorite is when you say "diet and exercise" and they go "no, really, how did you do it?"...like some pill is the magic cure lol.

 

[shygemini]

I'm always bad with keeping in contact with my friends, but I still see my family a lot ot the time.
Good luck with the journey!

Thanks Lozza! I am the same way with some friends but like you, always keep in contact with my close family


Good luck with your journey too!

 

[shygemini]

SOrry i didn't post my food diary last night. I was out lateish, but i'm proud of my willpower. We went for drinks and appetizers with a friend, and I resisted getting some creamy yummy drink and got a beer instead, because i knew it would be easy to figure out the calories for it. I also only had a couple small bites of the appetizer.

My reward was that this morning I weigh 266.6 lbs, down another 1.6 lbs since thursday.

Yesterday FOod Diary:

Breakfast
Dairy - 1% Milk, 1 cup 110
Kellogg's - Special K - Original, 1.5 cup (3g) 180
Blueberries - Raw, 0.33 cup 28

Lunch
Homemade - Rotini Pasta With Tomato Sauce, 1 cups 390
Dairyland - 1% Milk, 1 cup (250 mL) 110

Dinner
Ace Express - Sushi- Smoked Salmon Roll, 8 pieces 200
Sushi - Vegetarian Roll, 8 pieces 200
Sushi - Tofu Roll, 8 rolls 220
China Lily - Soya Sauce, 2 Tbsp 20

Snacks
Ryvita - Muesli Crunch Crispbread, 1 slices (31g) 65
Bananas - Raw, 1 small (6" to 6-7/8" long) 90
Nectarines - Raw, 1 fruit (2-1/2" dia) 60
Corona - Original Beer, 1 bottle 148
Homemade - Bruschetta, 1/4 cup 65
Slice of White Homemade Bread Medium Cut With Crust, 0.5 Slice 50

TOtal: 1936