My weight loss rollercoaster!

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aly6690

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Where do I start! Over the last couple of years I have tried several diets and wasted money on unused gym memberships in an attempt to lose weight and get fit and healthy...but none of my previous attempts worked. I usually lost motivation a few weeks!

This time, I decided things were going to be different! And so far so good! I've been going for 7 weeks now and have lost 10kg, which I'm really happy with. The thing is that I'm still sturggling to deal with compliments from people. there are onyl 2 people that I talk to about my weight and trying to lose weight: my boyfriend and my trainer. I decided I didn't want friends and family to know I was trying to lose weight. This is something I want to do for me and can do without the pressure of people knowing!

The thing that I'm really pleased about is that thanks to my trainer, I'm starting to enjoy exercise again! Well not all exercise still not a fan of running but really enjoying boxing...great stress reliever!

Diet/food wise things are going pretty good too....am a bit worried though because its my birthday soon so loads of temptation. Fingers crossed I wont stray too far!

I think this diary is also going to help to keep track of how I'm doing and am looking forward to looking back at it when I reach my goals
 
Hi!
Congrats on your weightloss so far. Im trying to loose 10 kgs in 10 weeks, and It helps me to see that if you can do it in 7 I can do it in 10!
:D Good luck!
 
Had a good day!

Food wise:

Breakfast: Strawberry and banana smoothie
Snack (11am): Berries and yoghurt
Lunch: Chicken salad
Snack: cottage cheese and 2 rice cakes
Dinner: Salmon, broccoli, peans and sweetcorn with 1/2 a baked potato

Exercise: circuit training for an hour - much harder than I thought it would be, but I did it, eventhough there was a lot of moaning!
 
Wow, 10 kgs is a lot! That would be half of what I have to lose.
I relate to not telling people about the weight loss, I do that too. There are too many people who would discourage me so I keep it to myself.
Good luck with the rest of your journey!
 
Ok! So this week has been a nightmare!:banghead:

I knew that I'd probably fall of the waggon a little. But this slip up has been much more than I wanted, I pretty much completely lost control. My birthday didnt go too badly, yes I had more to eat and drink than I probably should have but avoided the usual cake feast, though I had a few bites of my nephews ice cream. But overall, I dont think I did too badly on Tuesday!

So, then came Wednesday, my friends organised a surprise party, where I really lost control! Pizza, chips(fries), burgers, chicken wings, you name it. At first I tried to be careful, but it really didnt last! It's weird though, I didnt think this was going to happen, I felt in control, but a combination of peer pressure and "only a bite wont matter". I was pretty drunk that night but apparently I said to my bf, "whatever you do don't tell Rick!", so being the my wonderful boyfriend decides to tell Rick, my trainer.

Rick KILLED me yesterday, he really made me pay for the last couple of days. Laps, sprints...basically an hour of intervals. Then when I thought I was finished turned out he had more torture in store! I kinda deserved it...but seriously sore! Food wise, I was really good yesterday, breakfast = berries, plain yoghurt and half a banana, lunch = smoked salmon salad, snack = half a chicken breast, dinner = grilled turkey breast with steamed veg.

In some ways my stuff up has worked well because the junk made me feel crap....the combo of crap and alcohol has really made me feel crap. Headaches, sugar highs and lows etc. Been trying to up the water, to flush the crap out of me.

Today food went well. Breakfast = fruit yoghurt and a slice of brown toast, snack = handful of sunflower seeds, lunch = tuna salad, dinner = salmon with veg and 3 new potatoes. Had another workout with Rick, and it was hard! Loads more intervals and sprints then weights. No boxing this week, which I was a bit gutted about but Rick said that this week's sessions were "punishment" so NO BOXING. Boxing is one of the few things I really enjoy, its hard but I really like it!

Note to self...cheating = no boxing :cry:

Well am honestly dreading weighing myself tomorrow! But, whatever happens I will deal with it, this weeks has been a wake up call in some ways, because things were going so well and I think I became a bit complaicent!

Xxx
 
Hey, I'm new, just read this and its cool to see that eventhough you slipped up you havent given up. Because that's what i've done in the past. hopefully this time's gonna be different but we'll see.
 
I think you're doing really well. So you slipped up ONE day; it was your birthday! And better than saying no and then spending the next 3 days pigging out from deprivation. :D Way to go on your fantastic workout. It sounds like you have a hell of a trainer. Keep us posted on your progress! :)
 
I totally agree with the previous post....you're doing awesome! from time to time everyone slips up and ok, it happened but you got back on the waggon pretty quick and that's the most important thing! As long as this only happens once in a while it ok. If you dont mind me asking, do you think that your trainer was the reason that you got back to your program?

I'm a trainer, the reason I joined the site is to try and understand some of the many feelings my clients may go through as they loss weight, which is why i asked the question above.

Something I wanted to ask is why do you hate running so much? I'm sure that you must enjoy the feeling of "wow...i did x miles/laps". I think running is great, specially for weight loss, but also as you get fitter its a great way for you to see your own progress as with time you get faster and can run further!

Keep up the good work!
 
Hey Aly

The name of your diary caught my eye. I've just come back on this website after about a year, and its all a roller coaster for me too!

Remember you've lost 10kg in 7 weeks. That's awesome. Part of the journey is learning to deal with the days when you don't meet your goals. You got on with it the next day so I think you did well.

anyways catch you later

ana
 
Hey,

@ Zara: Thanks!

@ Shinsplint: thanks for your support. This site has been amazing. Its great to talk to people who are supportive without the constant nagging I get from family! Thanks!

@Exersize Matter: thanks...in answer to your question, I think Rick was definitely part of the reason that I was back on track so quickly. Like he says to me, its the feeling of being accountable to someone! I honestly think that this is why I'm losing weight every week! Also gotta ask why trainers seem to have this love of running?! reading your post was as if I was talking to Rick! I dont know why I hate running I just do! Lol.

@anna.banana: thanks, weight loss is like a roller coaster that never ends! Well its kinda like a billion mini rollercoasters which are joined together. Each day can be its own little rollercoaster! But like you said part of this process is learning to deal with it!

Ok, so weighed myself today, lost 0.5kg, not as much as other weeks but can't complain, its a step in the right direction.

Food today:
Breakfast: 2 egg white, omlette
Snack: handful of seed mix
Lunch: Spinach soup
Snack: yoghurt and blackberries
Dinner: Chicken fajita salad (chicken fajita without the tortila bread)

Exercise wise: decided to go to the gym....did an hour of cardio (30min cross trainer, 20mins bike and 10mins rowing machine)

Feeling really good about everything today!

Thanks for all your support guys it honestly really really helps!!!

Xxx
 
Hey again! Well done on the weight loss and also getting down to the gym....decent cardio session!

Ha ha! when you take a training course, to become a trainer, they force you to love running - LOL. No but seriously its an excellent cardio exercise. Its better than all the machines you use in the gym, the reason is that unlike the bike or the rower you have to suppport your own weight, therefore you are using more muscles....more muscles used = more calories burnt! Next time your trainer makes you do laps/interval...running, try and embrace it, you might just find you start to enjoy it!
 
ExerSize Matter said:
Hey again! Well done on the weight loss and also getting down to the gym....decent cardio session!

Ha ha! when you take a training course, to become a trainer, they force you to love running - LOL. No but seriously its an excellent cardio exercise. Its better than all the machines you use in the gym, the reason is that unlike the bike or the rower you have to suppport your own weight, therefore you are using more muscles....more muscles used = more calories burnt! Next time your trainer makes you do laps/interval...running, try and embrace it, you might just find you start to enjoy it!
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Running is the very BANE of my existence. I would love to run, but I've had 3 surgeries on my knee and every time I try, it hurts. And any time it doesn't, I'm paranoid it WILL start to hurt. The eliptical is my very best friend because of this. You go through the same motions as running, but there's much less impact on the joints.

@TS: Keep up the good work. So you messed up once; you got back up and worked your butt off! We are not the sum of our failures, but by our ability to rise back up and do better the second time around. Good job on all you've done so far!
 
@Swoofie: thank you for your support, reading you're comment really gave me a pick me up that I needed today, thanks!

Ok well didnt get a chance to post yesterdays food and exercise:
Brekkie: poached egg and slice of brown toast
Snack: fruit and yoghurt
Lunch: Tuna salad
Snack: half a banana and a handful of seed mix.
Dinner: Chicken stir fry
Exercise: Took my nephew to the park! Yesterday was arest day! Played in the park with him for a couple of hours!

And today! Food and exercise were good, had another workout with Rick!
Brekkie: 5 almonds, strawberry smoothie
Snack: strawberry yoghurt
Lunch: prawn salad
Dinner: homemade turkey burger (no bread) with salad
Exercise: An hour with Rick (legs, running, boxing). Today he pushed me harder than normal...but I needed it, wasnt really in the mood to work out.

Today, I've been feeling a bit down, not really weight loss wise, think its just coz I'm missing my bf! Hopefully I'll be feeling better in the morning!
 
Hey there
Sorry you're feeling a bit low.

You're eating looks great though.Lots of fruit and different proteins and yummy too.

My hunny is away and I miss him. Where is your bf?

Ana
 
Hey!

Thanks, Im actually enjoying the food too!

My bf is in London and Im upo north, he's about 350miles away! I dont think either of us realised how difficult this was going to be! He's working there for a year and then hopefully he can get transferred back here or if he has to stay there then I will look for a job down there too.

Xxx
 
Yesterday's food:
Brekkie: 2 egg white omlette
Snack: fruit yoghurt
Lunch: Tuna salad
Snack: half a banana and sunflower seeds
Dinner: Salmon and salad then strawberries
 
Today has had its ups and downs! Food was good and exercise was a rollercoaster!

Brekkie: scrambled egg
Snack: sunflower seeds
Lunch: chicken salad
Dinner: salmon veg n 3 new potatoes

Today, I had a session with Rick, it was a 75 min boxing session...well that's what he called it but most of it was circuit training, still I enjoyed most of it specially the elements of boxing! Thing is about 2/3s of the way through the session a group of guys started playing foobal near us and I felt really self concious and kinda lost interest and motivation. I finished the session but didnt really give it my all because my mind was on the people around us not my training! I kinda felt bad and had to apologise to Rick and he was great about it. Rick said that I went from giving him 100% to wanting to get out of there asap! And he was right! It's weird, when I've been in the gym and its busy I sometimes feel a bit self concious, when I'm on my own but never felt like this! Not sure exactly what happened today...I just felt scared but am not sure of what or why. Rick text me earlier and said that before our next session we need to talk this through but I dont know what to say. I have bever liked the fact people can see me working out because I'm nt happy with the size I am, but at the same time, I have never reacted like this before!
 
Hey Aly,

Well done for the food and for at least finishing the session! Remember to look at the positives!

Ok, so something has triggerede your reaction today. Obviously I dont know the exact situation and dont know you in person! But could it be that there was a big group of people around? Maybe that is why you seem to have panicked a little. I think its really important for you to either talk through or wirte or type out all the emotions you felt in that time today because it may well help you get to the underlying reasons of what happened.

Like I said, obviously its affected you a bit but please please try and stay POSITIVE. You're doing so so well! If you want to talk about this more feel free to post or PM me.

Am guessing that there was no or a few laps today, if you enjoyed the session?!LOL

Take care and stay positive!
 
I don't blame you for feeling self-conscious. If I was working out and sweating and grunting it up I wouldn't feel too good if a whole lot of blokes invaded my arena with their testosterone... no thanks! Make sure you tell your trainer exactly how uncomfortable it made you feel. Maybe you can work something out, where you don't have to be around whole herds of people when you're training. Don't let yourself be made to feel like you have to do something that you don't want to do. Your trainer should treat it as a need, not a problem. On the other hand, if you really don't want to feel uncomfortable in these situations, maybe you should do some digging to try and uncover what is triggering it. It should be easy to overcome with time. :)
 
Hey,

@ExerSize Matter: You're right, no laps in that workout:hurray:! As for the whole guys and football, I think it was the fact that there were so many of them. Also the fact that Iwas convinced they were all watching me and I was worrying about what they were thinking. I used to have similar thoughts when i first starting going to the gym and working out, but never panicked this much. Gonna have a sit down with my trainer before training tomorrow and talk to him about it all. I kinda feel a bit bad because he's text me saying he's confused about why i stopped working hard.

@Shinsplint: Thanks for you support. I'm glad you would feel the same! At the time i didnt talk to Rick about it, I just kinda tried to get through the rest of the workout. Looking back I should have told him. But I dont know, I just felt really nervous/scared/embarressed. Got another session with him tomorrow and am meeting him before to talk about it.

food today:

Brekkie: strawberry and banana smoothie
Snack: sunflower seeds
Lunch: beef salad
Snack: yoghurt and peach
Dinner: chille con care and salad

very sore legs after yesterdays workout so went for a 45 min walk then stretched off.
 
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