My Journey to..wait, where am I going again?!?

Dearest Sweet Diet Fairy,

I had a very bad nutrition week. And can you blame me for not wanting to give it my all at the gym...that dern Aunt Flo. I didn't have much of an appettite a few days so went without dinner two nights this week but even more than that I just KNEW you wouldn't be pleased with me when I ordered that Jamaican dish yesterday. At the moment all I could think about was the taste of the carribean. I did enjoy those Shitake noodles though...and at 0 carlories I defintely will be trying them again.

Okay, so let's make a deal...I PROMISE to do better next week if you promise to have mercy on me when I step on the scale Sunday morning. Whadda you say? Deal? Oh yea, did you see the protein shake I left for you by the door? :Angel_anim: :newangel:

Loving you forever,

Tysha
 
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Dearest Sweet Diet Fairy,

I had a very bad nutrition week. And can you blame me for not wanting to give it my all at the gym...that dern Aunt Flo. I didn't have much of an appettite a few days so went without dinner two nights this week but even more than that I just KNEW you wouldn't be pleased with me when I ordered that Jamaican dish yesterday. At the moment all I could think about was the taste of the carribean. I did enjoy those Shitake noodles though...and at 0 carlories I defintely will be trying them again.

Okay, so let's make a deal...I PROMISE to do better next week if you promise to have mercy on me when I step on the scale Sunday morning. Whadda you say? Deal? Oh yea, did you see the protein shake I left for you by the door? :Angel_anim: :newangel:

Loving you forever,

Tysha
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! You crack me UP!!!!

0 calorie noodles?! Count me in!!! Hope you are having a great weekend!
 
This has to be one of the best threads I've read in a long time. Thanks for making me laugh. You are making your journey fun, which is the only way to really be successful, so keep it up!

Also, do you have any before/after pics? Would love to see your progress, and you should be showing them off!!!!

:hurray:
 
Thanks for passing thru Carinna; laughter is good medicine, glad you got a dose!

I posted some pix in my albums...hmmm, let's see if I can put my weekend thinking cap on and figure out how to post them here.
 
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/picture.php?albumid=64&pictureid=291
The picture that stopped the world and helped me change my perspective

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/picture.php?albumid=64&pictureid=290
I still don't believe I was this wide...Beetlejuice anybody?

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/picture.php?albumid=64&pictureid=289
A month or so before I made the decision to lose weight



http://weight-loss.fitness.com/picture.php?albumid=65&pictureid=292
Taken in June

Going to take another pic tomorrow and post it.

BTW, can I just give it up to my clothes that sustained me through my weight gain. They were with me through the ups and downs, the downs and outs. In that first pic, the coral colored blazer used to button...in the pic I couldn't get it to pull together let alone close...it is actually still in my closet and I can not only get it to button again, but I can layer under it YAYY!!!
 
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My 'clean' diet has been a little dirty this week. Fell back into an old, unhealthy pattern of emotional eating...instead of dealing with my feelings I ate them....exactly how I gained the weight in the first place. When I emotional eat I lose my appetite for real meals and splurge on sweets. Yesterday for dinner I ate a bag of candy corn then afterwards needed something salty...the only thing I could find in the house was my sister's chips so I grabbed a handful of them and was satisfied. This morning I'm 244.4.

What am I feeling? LONELY, I'll be 30 in 8 months and I'm not married. I'm scared I will be 65 and not married with my 2.5 kids. I just entered into a relationship with a wonderful man who loves me but I can't stand....settled because, well...I miss the intimacy of being connected in a relationship and quite frankly I miss getting some on a regular basis. YES, I'm horny as eva, feeling sexy as eva cause I got my strut back and I want some. This is really not fair to him though. Shit!

The truth of the matter is..its okay to be single at 30 or even older. I don't HAVE to have kids and if I get too old I can always adopt. I will not be single the rest of my life. I have great people in my life, in my corner that love me and are there fore me.

The truth of the matter is I gotta find my ass a hobby cause I will not sabatoge myself this time. MY MIND IS MADE UP! I WILL go to the gym today. I WILL get my diet back on track and I WILL end this week weighing less on Sunday than I did today.

MANTRA for today: I am uncompromised in my level of committment to a healthy me because the results will dissappear just as fast as they appeared.


Breakfast: Oatmeal, 1 banana
 
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My eating day has ended and here's what I had:

AM snack: 6oz chicken, 1 flatbread, 1 laughing cow wedge, 1 tbsp salsa

Lunch: 2serv bagged salad, 4oz steamed shrimp, half handful of cranberries, t tbsp raspberry ving dressing, 1 pink lady apple

PM snack: (tried for the first time--surprisingly good) Fiber 1 apple struesel bar

Dinner: 3 oz strawberries, 2 serv bagged salad, ranch dressing (tried for first time-decent for if you don't feel like cooking) Smart One breakfast sandwhich.

Came out to 1840 calories, 107g protien, 265g carbs, 29g fat, 40g fiber. Only did 30 minutes on the treadmill...my body started talking back to me.


Tomorrow's a new day and I'm ready for it.
 
On tap for today:

B: 1 scoop whey protein, 1 serv frozen fruit, 1 packet oatmeal, 3 oz strawberries
S: smart 1 breakfast sandwhich, 1 serv mixed nuts
L: 4oz steamed shrimp, 2 serv mixed veges, few sprays of can't believe its not butter, golden delicious apple
S: fiber 1 bar, 3 oz strawberries
D: 2 serv spinach, 4oz grilled salmon fillet


forgot my gym clothes at home so went and bought a new outfit so I wouldn't have any excuses regarding working out after work. good for me! will push for 1hr of cardio 2nite (treadmill/bike). not doing strength training today-nor did i do it tuesday...will be back on that next week.
 
It sounds like you are doing awesome! Thank you for sharing everything. I loved reading your diary and hearing about Africa as well. I would love to see pics of your trip if you ever decide to post them.
You have a great outlook on life and I for one, will be putting my hands together to pray for you! :D And if you feel inclined to do the same for me in getting healthy I would be honored.
Take care!
 
Hey Rio, thanks for parking on my page and leaving a comment. South Africa was so nice. I really want to buy property there within a few years. Too many pictures to post.
 
I rolled out of bed this morning and checked my weight; I was at 243.6. Dang, so I proceeded to do my AM workout (15m warm up on Precor machine, 5k jog/walk-timed at 46.11m), took a good dump, and a long hot shower...got back on the scale and I got 240.3. ROTFL @ the scale game.

Figured out how to redeem the week...since I took off Mon, Tue and half of Wed I'm going to work out on my usual slow/off days (Fri PM, Sat and Sun). Nutritionally, since I've actually had 2 cheat days this week I'm going to stay on track for the rest of the week as well. My full cheat day from my version of a "clean diet" is normally Saturday and I will usually have a large Sunday meal with the fam which will have to be scaled back this week.

Meals for today:

B:1 scoop whey protein, 1 serv frozen fruit, cup diet fresca, 2 whole eggs, 1 serv italian mixed vegetables, 1 serv crab meat.

S: Flatbread, cheese stick, 2 serv crab meat.

L: 4oz tuna medallion, 1 serv italian mixed veges, 1 serv spinach, 1 golden del. apple.

S: Fiber 1 bar

D: not sure yet. I like doing a subway salad with grilled chicken on friday nights or maybe a subway turkey hero with melted provolone and honey mustard dressing....okay, yea thats the winner. Yuuuuummmmy...can't wait.

:seeya:
 
Be aware: I'm very chatty this morning --great recipe @ the end

That Subway hero was SOOOO good last night.

Thought I kicked my scale mentality but apparently I didn’t... back on the scale today it read: 239.6 on all 3 tries so I'll take it. Did my fat loss thingy and it had me up to 40.6 (@ start on 7/25/08 was 38.5). Hmmm...


My gym I love b/c it's only $20 a month for the metro membership...($10 p/mo for a regular). I chose the metro so I would have no excuses...anywhere I am there's a gym nearby. The only thing is all they have are the machines which when I joined was all I planned to use. I'm starting to want to spice things up a little more. The last few months been visiting others; and while I feel like I'm cheating on my gym I'm officially bouncing when my contract expires in Oct.

I'm really digging the YMCA...they seem to offer EVERYTHING I would want-including a pool/swim classes. Next years goal is to learn to swim and I wanna take water aerobics...oooh and a zumba class. They are pretty expensive as far as I'm concerned...for a metro membership its $64 a month. A little more than I want to pay so I will have to sacrifice convenience and join at the branch rate which for my age is $39. **PERK OF BEING UNDER 30** I knew there were some out there lol

The cool thing is there's a Y down the street from my job so that means I'll be cutting down to working out 1x a day after work (so I dont have to deal with gym hair every morning). Hello sleeping in :0) kimme smooch...I missed you.

I was told with a branch membership I get 2 or 3 passes to other branches per month so I could also visit the one closer to my house on alternating weekends when I'm not doing track work. I think I'll be okay with the Y.

I'm subscribed to the Hungry Girl email listing. Yesterday she sent breakfast ideas. That Smart One sandwich I tried this week was on the listing...was proud of the fact that I could read the labels on my own and make a wise choice in regards to a frozen convenience food. They are really good to boot as is the fiber 1 bars even with the HFCS. OMG, has anyone ever warmed up the apple streusel fiber 1 bar...I can almost make myself believe its apple pie. Had me wondering if I could get some McDonalds low fat ice cream with that. I said WONDERING...geesh...the food police LOL

Anyway, she posted a Slammin' Smoked Salmon 'n Bacon B-Fast Sandwich recipe I can't wait to try next week. Here's the recipe copied from the newsletter:

PER SERVING (entire recipe): 194 calories, 3g fat, 936mg sodium, 25g carbs, 6g fiber, 2g sugars, 19.5g protein -- POINTS® value 3*

SO decadent... SO delicious... and SOOOOOOO guilt-free!

Ingredients:
1 light english muffin (like Thomas' Light)
1 oz. smoked salmon, roughly chopped
1 slice extra-lean turkey bacon (like the kind by Jennie-O)
2 tbsp. fat-free cream cheese
1 tbsp. chopped red onion
1 tbsp. chopped cucumber
1 slice tomato

Directions:
In a pan sprayed with nonstick spray, cook bacon on both sides over medium-high heat until crispy. Once cool enough to handle, chop into small pieces.

In a small dish, combine cream cheese with smoked salmon, bacon, onion, and cucumber. Mix well.

Split muffin into halves, and heat or toast halves.

Spread cream cheese mixture over one half of the english muffin. Top with the tomato slice.

Finish it all off with the other muffin half, pressing down firmly. Your on-the-go AM sandwich is now ready for travel and consumption!

MAKES 1 SERVING..ENJOY

:seeya: going to get my sweat on at the gym.
 
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Had a great weekend. Stayed within my calorie range and clean, that's what I was shooting for!

Did some cleaning and came across my 1997 prom dress so tried it on...couldn't believe I could get in it. Cued my mom up to get some shots of it before I passed out from asphyxiation. My dress will be one of my measuring tools now.

Didn't plan out my menu this week yet cause I was so busy cleaning yesterday. For breakfast today I had: 1 apple, 1 navel orange and a nectarine. Snack will probably be a serv of mixed nuts and a fiber 1 bar (glad I have a healthy snack drawer at the office). Lunch: may go to subway and dinner shrimp and ww pasta. Will be a low protein/calorie day but it's okay cause I don't plan on working out today...gotta do some shopping after work.
 
16 Reasons for me to lose the rest of this weight.

A little over a year ago I made this list for myself....and by golly I've accomplished a few of them already....YAYYYY me!!


1. So that I can cross my legs and not have my blood stop circulating yea baby...and I love crossing my legs during meetings @ work
2. So that I can sit indian style in my bed and read a book. Havent tried this one yet
3. So that I can wrap a regular towel around my body. Um, got a cheap one just to see...and yuppie, I can
4. So I can shop ANYWHERE not quite there yet...

5. More energy DEFINITELY

6. *Clears my throat* better sex positions awh, life is beautiful

7. To help my heart out SOOO much improvements with my cardiovascular health...very proud of myself for this one!!

8. So I can walk in the mall with an ice cream cone and not have anyone stare like what the hellz she doing eating ice cream... Havent done this yet but I have gotten to the place of who cares what they think in that regards.

9. So I will only take up one seat on the train/bus THANK YOU JESUS for this one...cause taking up two seats is the pits

10. So my waist wont hurt when I leave an airplane because my seat belt was so dang tight. Havent been on a plane since April...but will try this out in Oct. when I go to TX
11. So I won't ever have to hear: you sure do have a pretty face... again, who cares but I do appreciate the compliments about my body thus far
12. Because there are some cuties at the gym and if I keep going I may get a date and I did, how lovely

13. For my future crumbsnatchers and husband yea, much more active with the kiddos in my fam...
14. To strut my sexy high heels again Loving my heels again

15. So I can again walk up to the mirror butt booty naked and wink at myself thinking dag, that's a hot chick right 'dere. (lol) getting there, not COMPLETELY satisfied yet.
AND 1 6:

To be the best me I can be. I'm feeling really great about my progress and my stick-to-it-ness
 
I stumbled across your diary today.
I absolutely love the attitude that you have. And your diary is by far one of if not the best read on this forum! LOL :coolgleamA:
If they could hand out awards for that you certainly would win it!!!!
I love your before and after pics.
You are absolutely GORGEOUS!! And I love, love, love the attitude in the pic where your slappin' your hinny einny end! :sifone:
Keep up the great work and you will soon be at your goal!
 
It's labor day...hope everyone enjoyed their day off.

I went to this wonderful Reggae concert with Morgan Heritage and Berres Hammond as the headliners. Man oh man it was just wonderful.

I put on my Miss Fix It cap this weekend...bought/used my first power drill and bit set to put up bamboo shades and hang pictures...so empowering. I tried to put together a book case...but after a long hard night I took it back to Target :leaving:

On the weight loss front:

Tried the hungry girl Smoke salmon breakfast sandwhich tonight for dinner, it's really great. Will have it the remainder of the week for breakfast with a protein fruit smoothie.


I can't get a grasp of my weekend eating. M-F I'm hella structured so nutrition always stays in check. On the weekends I'm home where there's sooo many food choices I wanna try-that I go overboard. You know, I think my family sabatoges my weight loss efforts by buying my favorites :reddevil:. Still my choice to eat the food though. Since I don't want to add exercise to my weekend here are two changes I'm willing to make:

1:Kill the weekend cheat day mindset. Leave it to me to give myself an inch...and take a mile screwing up my week-long efforts. Extra calories without gym time is a recipe for diaster. Nuff said!

2: Track calories even on the weekend. My weekend tendency is to graze throughout the day without weighing or measuring anything. I hate that I have to do this but I have to plan my meals on the weekends too. If I want to plan for a Mcdonald's sundae it will have to fit into my allotted calories...just like I do during the week.

Will try this out for a while to see if this helps me to stop losing the same 2 pounds every week.
 
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