Newbie's "I will do it" journal

Hey soccerox! I know! It gets real tough with all that studying, I get all these hunger pangs and stuff, but I push myself on :)

Laura! Awesome! Wish I could have done that. Walk away from ice creams. Which is why I never get them in the first place, because I know that at some point of time, I would end up eating it, and then regretting it. Maybe I will get there one day :)

Week 2:
The whole of last week was filled with exams and travel. I have come back home. While I am happy and everything, why have my parents stuffed the whole fridge with delicious items I will never know :( It is so tempting to open it and pop something in the mouth. But I am fighting, and now my mom has gotten rid of some of the sweets, so things are a little easier. On the downside I have put on 1kg, though I have no idea how that happened :( Must be the whole 'home food' thingy. I am not panicking, however. I know I have been doing things right, so I am just gonna continue eating right and exercise properly. I have my finals next week; more studying means more staying up late and more chances for binge eating. But now that I know what I will be facing, I am prepared for that. For once, I can eat healthy before my exams i.e. salads, fruits, vegetables and stuff, which is why I came back home. The downside of being back home is the lack of support from my family. They do not believe in losing weight and staying healthy. :( Very conservative that way. At least I have my mom, sister, and WLF for support :) Let's see how it goes.

So there it is, my entry to the virtual world after a week. :)
 
Studying adds a whole new layer to everyone's weight loss journey, I feel.... as does going home! I feel you on both of those issues, my parents LOVE to stock the food up with all of my unhealthy favorites when I head home, which is only once a year. Enjoy everything in moderation, and if you're going to binge eat, stock up on low fat or fat free items if you can. My personal faves are light string cheese and fat-free puddings. I find that I get sick of the string cheese at around 150 calories versus getting sick of the ice cream at oh, I dunno, the 1,100 calorie mark!
 
True Laura!! That makes sense. I need to look up those fat-free stuff :) Thanks for the tip.

So I have been really busy with my exams, and have not had time to update my diary, for that matter even check my weight. I have been kinda reckless with my eating, but then I pulled up and now I am very sure that I have lost some weight. AFter my fling with recklessness, I have been very careful with my eating, entering everything into my food excel sheet, and boy does that help!! Will be going back home in 4 days, and then the real test begins - again :(
I don't have much to say, because I don't want to get excited about my weight loss until I weigh myself, which is not gonna be for another 2 days at least since we do not have scales in our dorms. So yeah, I am doing good. Hopefully I will continue doing well :)
 
Hey! So proud of you! You're doing great! Good luck when you get home! You can do it! Does your family know your goals? Maybe reminding them will help them be more supportive (and stock the fridge w/ healthier eats)! lol Keep it up! =)
 
After an eventful 3 months here I am desperately trying to keep my weight in check. In these 4 months I have fallen ill, given exams, achieved laurels, but somehow I have not managed to lose weight :( I am starting to get a little desperate now because I will be going to Germany in 2 months and I want to look good before that. But I have lost all hope now. My body is just not cooperating with me no matter what I do. I don't seem to be losing weight at all and on top of all that I am now ill. Not a very good start to the new year.
So here is my question. How much weight can a person ideally lose in a week by following a healthy diet and exercise regimen? Because I have now come to the point where I have realized that unrealistic goals will take me nowhere and I need to set realistic goals. My birthday is coming in 2 months and I want to look good for that too.
 
newbie16 said:
After an eventful 3 months here I am desperately trying to keep my weight in check. In these 4 months I have fallen ill, given exams, achieved laurels, but somehow I have not managed to lose weight :( I am starting to get a little desperate now because I will be going to Germany in 2 months and I want to look good before that. But I have lost all hope now. My body is just not cooperating with me no matter what I do. I don't seem to be losing weight at all and on top of all that I am now ill. Not a very good start to the new year.
So here is my question. How much weight can a person ideally lose in a week by following a healthy diet and exercise regimen? Because I have now come to the point where I have realized that unrealistic goals will take me nowhere and I need to set realistic goals. My birthday is coming in 2 months and I want to look good for that too.
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For me I'd say the most is 2 pounds.
 
Average Healthy Diet = 2,000Cal Per day

1Lb = 3666Cal

Therefore, per week one would eat: 14,000Cal

To lose 2lb per week, one needs to get rid of 7332 Cal

7332 divided by 7 (rounded UP) = 1049Cal

This means that depending on your metabolic rate you have up to 1049Cals to lose in a day. The best way of losing so many calories in a sustainable manner would be to split the this into two catagories: Exercise, and Food.

(Depending on which you prefer, you can mix up your diet and exercise, so you burn 1049Cals a day and still eat 2,000Cal...or just eat 951Cal per day....)...or more sensiby (sustainable!) you could split the two. I would reccomend you change your eating habbits so that you eat 1,500Cal, and burn off 549Cal...or eat 1,200Cal, and burn off 249Cal per day... :p :) :D

Hope this helps :)
 
MountainCow said:
Average Healthy Diet = 2,000Cal Per day

1Lb = 3666Cal

Therefore, per week one would eat: 14,000Cal

To lose 2lb per week, one needs to get rid of 7332 Cal

7332 divided by 7 (rounded UP) = 1049Cal

This means that depending on your metabolic rate you have up to 1049Cals to lose in a day. The best way of losing so many calories in a sustainable manner would be to split the this into two catagories: Exercise, and Food.

(Depending on which you prefer, you can mix up your diet and exercise, so you burn 1049Cals a day and still eat 2,000Cal...or just eat 951Cal per day....)...or more sensiby (sustainable!) you could split the two. I would reccomend you change your eating habbits so that you eat 1,500Cal, and burn off 549Cal...or eat 1,200Cal, and burn off 249Cal per day... :p :) :D

Hope this helps :)
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Wow this is extremely helpful. Thanks :D :D
 
You could look at a Calorie Tracker to keep count of your intake, and outgoing calories through sport, personally, I am farrr too lazy to be bothered, so I make lists in a notebook with my calculator...but sites like this: are really useful to look up the calorie output during sports, if you aren't going to the gym and using the calorie tracker there? :) <3

Glad I could be of use :)
 
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It has been a month since I hit the gym. Personally, I do not like working out at the gym for extended periods of time. I prefer taking a brisk walk outside. I know its much less effective than working out at the gym, but I know myself and I know that I get bored with my gym routine pretty soon. So, I have just made myself an Excel sheet where I track my calorie intake and expenditure :)
 
And thus my journey starts again. Today is a new day. I just now finished lunch and God it was a full lunch. Surprisingly it was hardly 600 cals :D So that makes me really happy. But what makes me really sad is that its only these kind of food that are packed with nutrients, are filling yet not too calorie loaded. My home food that I love on the contrary is packed with calories. It makes me sad real sad that I have to forego my home food for sometime if I plan to lose weight healthily.
 
So yesterday was a stupid day. I bought this bag of chips that reminded me of home and was stupid enough to finish eating them. And then later I saw that it was about 1000 cals :( Sad end to what would have been otherwise a good day. But it's okay, I will make up for it today. Today is chinese day in our canteen which means calories are gonna tempt me into getting them. Let's hope I don't give in. Because I have come way too far in my life to lose the battle to a bunch of calories. With this positive outlook I am planning to look at that chinese in the face and turn away.
 
And yes. I was a success. I was able to look at all that chinese and actually turn away. Not exactly turn away, but yeah, I didn't pile up my plate with all that noodles and fried rice like I usually would. I ate for just about 750 kcals :D Let's hope I keep up the good work throughout the day. Dinner might not be too much of a problem because it isn't tasty food. So that shouldn't be an issue I guess.
 
I weighed myself today, and woohoo I have lost almost 4 kgs in the past one month. This goes to show that nothing is impossible if only I put my mind to it. And yesterday, I had this immense craving to eat some really tasty food. I was feeling so guilty afterwards, but it turned out that the food wasn't that calorie filled as I had imagined it to be. I still ended up eating with that 500 cal deficit that I have planned for myself everyday. So that was yesterday and it was a good day.

Today my lunch was pretty light. Though I fear that the tender coconut that I had could have added some calories to my day's nutrients.
 
Well yesterday's dinner was very heavy. This is what going out with friends does to you. Thank God I had a brisk walk to accompany that. Today's lunch was also pretty heavy. In fact I have already used up my calorie count for the day. I need to lose around 100 more calories to keep up with my calories loss. I will be going for a walk in sometime, so hopefully I will keep up with my count.
 
Hello! Here I am, turned up like a bad penny I guess. In one year, I have achieved nothing. It has been a very disappointing year in terms of fitness. I have piled upon more pounds than ever. I have in fact been on a serious depressive binge that does not seem like stopping ever. This is my last resort. In the past writing in this journal has worked wonders, albeit for a short time only after which I quit. I have no other options but this forum now. If this does not work, then I have no option but to quit, accept that I am forever destined to be fat. I know this is kind of a negative note, but I have almost given up. I am this close to quitting, but there is something in me that is refusing to give up until I have explored all possible options. I'll have to see how this goes.
 
I have been pretty good today. Have consumed a total of 954 calories only. My target calories per day is 1350 calories and I can still consume another 396 calories. Will have to go for my walk now. This post is only to check whether my signature ticker is working :)



Well my signature is not working :( Can someone help me with it? The ticker is visible when I edit it in my profile, however it is not displayed under my posts.
 
AWell, after a very long time, I have actually come up with a realistic diet plan that would actually work for someone like me. I usually make unrealistic plans like oh, 2 hours of work out in the gym or something like that. However, time has taught me that I usually end up not doing or stop doing after a period of time. I will now be eating about 1500 calories per day, and burning 200-300 of it by working out. Obviously, this is not heavy working out, nor does it require too much of a time commitment. The best part is, it is not a routine cos I hate routines. Of course, a small part of me is a little scared, because I have started so many diets so many times that I have lost count. And this is just one more time. For all I know, this could be just another time that might probably lose its way over time, though I sincerely hope that doesn't happen. I somehow feel that this time it could work because until now, the whole weight loss thing had always seen too much and too fantastic. But now, I have kind of split the impossible into a series of possibilities. However, like I said it is too soon to tell. Only time can tell.
 
Day 3 of my new dieting has just kicked off. I just had a cup of chocolate milk. I know it is not too healthy to have chocolate everyday, but I have grown up with this and some habits are hard to break. The only modification that I have made is that I don't use plain chocolate powder anymore. Instead, I now use a health drink, mainly meant for kids, but hey it is still healthy right? And that is what matters :) I know it is too early to say anything and I am too afraid of saying anything for fear of jinxing it. However, I now understand that to have a good dieting plan and to actually follow it, one needs to make their entire lifestyle healthy. For example, earlier I used to be a kind of last minute person. Be it studies, projects, work anything, I have always worked only in the eleventh hour. But now I realize that if I continue doing that I will have to compromise on my health. Planning my diet is the first step to planning my life and making it a little more organised. Well, that's it for now. Will update more later today. Tata. Have a good day :)


P.S: Smart phones are awesome. My smart phone is so much of a help when it comes to keeping track of my calories and exercise :) :) Yay technology!
 
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