My Journey...

minus86

minus86

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Well, today is technically the third day of my diet, but the first day I've started posting. Has anyone ever read the book "21 Pounds in 21 Days"? Well, it is a detox diet, and my husband and I started this on Monday. It includes juicing vegetables and making lots of veggie soups. Anyway, long story short, we came crashing off the diet yesterday afternoon (only day 2) and ran to the nearest place we could grab a slice of pizza. After our splurge we talked about the ways that we really did want to lose weight, and the things that we learned from this horrific experience. We love juicing... I cannot believe that vegetables can be that good. Also, we want to incorporate some of the detoxing treatments, like the detox bath, body wraps, etc. So, even though we technically failed the diet we started, I have remained even more motivated and optimistic than in the past that this is truly the beginning of my weight loss journey. The journey to continuous healthy living. I started out on Monday morning weighing 221 pounds. My ultimate goal is to weigh 135 pounds but I am going to set mini goals between now and then. On Tuesday morning I weight 220 pounds. And this morning, despite our binge, I lost another half pound. Down to 219.5. I am not going to weigh myself every day (just once a week) but I wanted to see how much I had gained back after coming off the diet detox.

I started gaining weight 4 years ago when I got married, and have managed to pack on an astoundingly unhealthy 71 pounds. I have sorta tried to lose the weight but not really had the determination until now. Why? Not sure about that. My ultimate goal is to maintain a healthy living style and not have to worry about my weight, but for now, that is not the case at all. It seems like I obsess over the scale. Now I want to get down from 221 to my goal weight of 135 before my 32nd birthday at the end of March.

My first mini goal is to lose 10% of my starting weight. So, I will be down to 199lbs. My reward will be a new outfit. I love to shop, but lately I have had no desire because I have felt too fat. Too fat to shop??? That is insanity, yet this is my reality. Good luck to everyone else out there battling that everlasting bulge...
 
Good to have you here.

I am officially starting my own 100 pound in 1 year exorcism.

We can do it.

That is what these forums are for.

motivation and support.

vent what you need, and we will be there with any advice or ideas we can

:smash: kill those fat cells!!! :smash::smash::smash::smash:
 
Hello, it's good to hear that you haven't given up after the attack on pizzas with your hubby.

You can do it, it will be hard no doubt, but keep in mind the future and what you want to look like 5-6 months from now.

I've been on my diet for 2 days only, yes I'm new and fresh like you but honestly believe me when I say this If i can attempt this and last 2 days so can you, coz I'm the addicted to eating , food is my comfort.

So do it!!!!!!!!!! G'luck!!!
 
dang it........


now you have me pondering getting a juicer......


Ive added it too my list....lol


I went nutz in GNC yesterday getting vitamins and stuff.......


This is actually fun! I am truly enjoying this site and working toward fit:hat:
 
artmonster said:
now you have me pondering getting a juicer......
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YES, get a juicer! They range in price from about $25 up to $1,000. Well, since my husband and I had never used one before, we decided to go inexpensive in case we didn't like it. Figured we could always upgrade. We bought the Black & Decker JE2060BL from Walmart for just $29. I am absolutely impressed by it. It is so fun to use and our vegetable intake has quadrupled.

We still had tons and tons of veggies left over since we had purchased everything for our diet detox. So, last night after we got home from the gym we made a veggie juice with radishes, red cabbage, rainbow chard, spinach, broccoli, and bean sprouts. Now, I absolutely detest the taste of V8, but if you like that I'm sure you could add tomatoes. We just come up with creative combinations, and off we go...
 
Background

I have decided that for my diary, I will make progress reports daily (or so), and then give a more detailed report on Wednesdays which will be my weigh in days.

First, however, I have to give a little background:
I want this experience to be a lifelong journey, a complete lifestyle change... NOT A DIET. So, I am not going to be necessarily counting, measuring portions, or cutting out my favorites. What I will be doing is making sure my diet is nutritious and balanced. Since I did fall in love with juicing vegetables, I do plan on substituting one meal a day for a freshly juiced veggie drink.

As far as my workouts:
I hurt my knee a couple of weeks ago. Don't think it is too serious, but it is painful. So, for now I am going to start slow and get used to going to the gym consistently. One of my husband's (Paul) biggest pet peeves is that we pay for the gym every month and I only use a handful of days. For now my goal is to do cardio for 30 minutes, 6 days a week. I want to work my way up to being able to run a 5k, then maybe, just maybe, a marathon. But, I will start slow, so as not to get discouraged.

Dedication:
Joining this forum is definitely going to keep me accountable. In addition, I have started journaling every night. You know, maybe just a bit more personal. Also, I am going to set mini goals (10% loss at a time) followed by a mini shopping spree. I will also be trying to do things daily that make me feel good. Like the treatments I learned during the diet detox disaster, or a pedicure, body scrub, etc. Just something fun.

Obstacles:
I am not going to concentrate on this or make it a necessary entry. I will just talk about it as it happens. Well, guess what, it has happened... One of the hardest times that I have staying motivated is when Paul is at work. He is a paramedic/firefighter so he works 2 days on/4 days off. When he is not here sometimes I just think it is free time, and during this time I find myself most anxious to give in to temptation.

Well, that's about it. And, away we go.....
 
Day 4

Food:
Breakfast- 1 fried egg, 2 sausage links, bowl of sliced strawberries
Lunch- baked potato with a bit of butter, sour cream, and lots and lots of fresh chives (green onions)
Snack- graham crackers, celery w/low fat cream cheese
Dinner- berry drink (I did not juice today, but I have this antioxidant powder supplement that has an ORAC value of 3800/per scoop. Like I said, even though I hated the actual diet detox program, I did learn a lot that I will continue to use.)

Fitness:
Walked Ace (our dog) 1.5 miles
Gym: 30 minutes on treadmill, 1.61 miles (yesterday I was only at 1.47 miles)

Fun:
I slept in till 9am this morning!

Feelings:
Paul left to work this morning for a 3 day tour, so he won't be back till Sunday, and I miss him. I am still very excited and motivated about my journey, however. Today, I went to the gym and didn't pig out when I got done. So far, success. I plan to increase my mileage at the gym daily to build up the strength in my knee again, so tomorrow I will aim for at least 1.7 miles in 30 minutes.
 
Thanks for visiting my Diary :)

My name is Alisa by the way, since my name is so long hehe.

You are doing great and I agree with you a 100% about making this a lifestyle change and not a diet, I'm just so used to calling it a diet I guess but I like you want to make changed that I can stick with FOREVER.

I don't want to live off of grass you know, I want to eat normally like others but watch out for the junk, treat myself every now and then and just live my life with no hardship as far as food is concerned.

You're doing great, and yes you are gettin me thinkin about that juicer there missy, you should def see if you can be their sexy advertising lady.
 
Welcome!!

Minus- Hey there! You look like you have some great goals. They are actually identical to mine! I gained all of this weight after I got married almost 5 years ago and I want to get down to 135-145. I'm 219 too and my short term goal is to be 199 on my 5th anniversary (Oct. 25th) Here's to getting out of the 200s forever!! :cheers2: We can do this! Well, best wishes on your journey and see you around the forum! :)
~Kristi~
 
Minus - As soon as the weekend rolls by im going to go look at some Juicers.

Now tell me, this might be a stupid question but when you're done jucying, does it actually taste like the veggies? Salty, sweet???

I would like to make carrot juice but I like it sweet.
 
pastelroses said:
Minus- Hey there! You look like you have some great goals. They are actually identical to mine! I gained all of this weight after I got married almost 5 years ago and I want to get down to 135-145. I'm 219 too and my short term goal is to be 199 on my 5th anniversary (Oct. 25th) Here's to getting out of the 200s forever!! :cheers2: We can do this! Well, best wishes on your journey and see you around the forum! :)
~Kristi~
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We are weightloss buddys^ ; ) because our goals are so simlilar. Im sure both of us will be keeping an eye on you. WE WILL HIT 135 together!
 
You can do this, hon! If you need to log in here and get the support you need when your hubby is gone and you are most tempted. And even make one of those days he's gone the day your reward yourself with a 'treat'.

Keep posting, it holds you accountable. I'm going to start one of these when I think of what I want to say. You are doing great and it will continue. Setbacks happen, but they don't negate the hard work you've already done.
 
Ugotwillugotway said:
Minus - As soon as the weekend rolls by im going to go look at some Juicers.

Now tell me, this might be a stupid question but when you're done jucying, does it actually taste like the veggies? Salty, sweet???

I would like to make carrot juice but I like it sweet.
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Ugotwillugotway--If you add cored green apples in with the carrots, it makes it sweet and it is a good combination of flavor :)
~Kristi~
 
Ugotwillugotway said:
Minus - As soon as the weekend rolls by im going to go look at some Juicers.

Now tell me, this might be a stupid question but when you're done jucying, does it actually taste like the veggies? Salty, sweet???

I would like to make carrot juice but I like it sweet.
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I have a jack la lanne power juicer. It rocks but I HATE cleaning it so I rarely use it. When I did a juice detox I lose 10 lbs in a week! but It came all back as soon as I stopped juicing. It did clean out my system though. Take carrots and throw in an apple or an orange. That way it makes it a little sweeter or sour depending on what flavor your going for ; )
 
Ugotwillugotway said:
Minus - As soon as the weekend rolls by im going to go look at some Juicers.

Now tell me, this might be a stupid question but when you're done jucying, does it actually taste like the veggies? Salty, sweet???

I would like to make carrot juice but I like it sweet.
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Well, I know you think of "juice" as something sweet & fruity. This is not like that. I have made some fruit juices but mostly we have been trying different veggie combinations. Surprisingly, the carrots add a sweet flavor to the juices. Like I said before, the one we made with the radishes was a little overpowering... not my favorite. However, I have found that adding carrots gives any juice a sweeter flavor (not sweet like sugar... just sweeter, it's nice) and adding cucumbers gives the juices a very refreshing flavor. I will let you know more about the combinations I really like as I find them. I will be juicing tonight after the gym.
 
pastelroses said:
Ugotwillugotway--If you add cored green apples in with the carrots, it makes it sweet and it is a good combination of flavor :)
~Kristi~
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Oooohhhh.. I did try this with green apples and carrots. It was SO good. The apples made it very tart. I didn't even have to core the apples, just cut them small enough to fit through the mouth of the juicer. Very good. One of the other fruit combinations I tried was with black cherries, blueberries, and grapes. Oh yummy!! I also tried strawberries with a lemon but to my surprize I didn't care for this one. It was very thick, pulpy, and too sour.

The veggie combinations have just been weird. Things I would never consider putting together to actually drink, but it's definitely been fun.
 
angel98 said:
You can do this, hon! If you need to log in here and get the support you need when your hubby is gone and you are most tempted. And even make one of those days he's gone the day your reward yourself with a 'treat'.

Keep posting, it holds you accountable. I'm going to start one of these when I think of what I want to say. You are doing great and it will continue. Setbacks happen, but they don't negate the hard work you've already done.
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Thanks angel, you should definitely start a diary. You don't have to think of what you want to say. Just write out your goals and your progress. Let me know when you start one cuz I think it is awesome to check on the people who are encouraging me and try to give a little back.
 
Day 5

Food:
Breakfast- 1 cup (cooked) oatmeal, 1/4 cantalope
Lunch- 1.5oz steak w/sauteed mushrooms, 3 onion rings (I know the numbers sound weird but this was leftover from what I cooked on Wednesday)
also had a huge fresh spinach leaf salad w/avacodo, tomato & lowfat
mozarella (no dressing:))
Snack- indulged in a keva kolada from Keva Juice, strawberry pomegranate
odwalla bar
Dinner- trying to use up some vegetables so I juiced rainbow chard, kelp &
carrots (manageable, but NOT my favorite... not recommended)


Fitness:
Walked Ace 1.5 miles
Gym- 30 minutes on treadmill, 1.64 miles

Fun:
I spent one entire hour this afternoon reading and enjoying some herbal tea.

Feelings:
Well, I am in a blah mood. Feel a little upset to my stomach today, and let me tell you I did not want to go to the gym. I tried to talk myself out of it so badly. But what would be the point in that? Well, I realized that if I can manage to go on a down day, then I can do anything, so GRRRRR.... I mean WOOHOO!!!
 
minus86 said:
Dinner- trying to use up some vegetables so I juiced rainbow chard, kelp &
carrots (manageable, but NOT my favorite... not recommended)
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Sounds yuuumMMMYYY :biggrinjester: hehhe!

Great day for you!! I like that you put down your Fun and Feelings. I might start jotting that down as well sometimes. It's good to put everything into balance. How are you doing without Hubby? I would be sad too without mine. I have such a hard time falling asleep if he's not with me. Does he have to do that often?
 
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