No Day But Today - Jes' Journal

Thanks for the birthday wishes! :) <3 <3

I'm doing pretty well so far. I came home last night from work and my roommates had put together a little party and of course we had cake. They were considerate of my diet so instead of buying a huge cake, they bought 3 cupcakes. SO I had a cupcake! But I took off all the frosting. It's okay, it won't kill me and I don't feel guilty. This is a lifestyle change and no way in hell am I going through life without eating cake on my birthday! :p

jzthedetermined - Hey! Thank you! :)

slickzchik - The poster really helps. Do it! :) The stars are for days I felt like I REALLY pushed myself. Those days that after I get off the treadmill or elliptical or whatever machine and I am DYING. It's a silly idea but it motivates me :)

DAY 29 - 11/06/08
- 1 hour with personal trainer doing various exercises
- Ran 4 miles
- 30 minutes on elliptical
- 16 minutes on Stairmaster at level 3

NUTRITION for DAY 29
Breakfast: 1 cup of Cheerios, 1/2 of non-fat milk
Lunch: 6" Veggie Delite Sub from Subway
Dinner: -
Snacks: -
Water: 8 cups / 64 oz
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Total Calories: Around - calories.
Carbs: Around -
Fat: Around -
Protein: Around -

I'll fill in calories later on.

I had a pretty intense workout with my personal trainer. He makes me do the stairs, which I HATE. But it's not like the stairmaster. I have to carry this weight up and down the stairs as fast as I can. Three time. Then take the stairs two at a time and repeat that 3 times. THEN walk up the stairs side-ways, and repeat that 3 times. OMG it seriously just KILLS me. That's probably the hardest part of the entire work-out. Stairs are my enemy!!!

I did okay with my own work-out afterwards. I felt like a wimp and I don't think I pushed myself to my limits today. I know I could have tried a little harder. Took me 22 minutes to run my first 2 miles. Gosh, might as well have walked them!! Grr.

I'm just focusing on cardio these next few days. No weights until after my weigh-in. My weigh-in is quickly approaching and I am beginning to freak out. IDK. I feel like I'm going to see a number that I don't want to see. I feel like I've lost quite a few pounds but the scale will say otherwise. It's actually depressing me. I HATE numbers and it's a reason why I only weigh myself once a month.

Tomorrow is my rest day and MUCH needed.

Okay this is getting way long and I'm sleepy. Going to take a nap and then start on my paper that's due tomorrow. Boo! Great way to spend my birthday :p
 
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I don't think I would have even made it up the stairs once..........

Happy birthday.. even if I am a little late!

Frankie
 
Hey! By the sounds of your dedication the last while, you're bound to see a loss... do you measure too??? really useful to see inches lost when no pounds are...

Thanks for stopping by in my diary :)
 
I finally found some time to read your journal. Sounds like you are making HUGE strides. I would have to say that giving up the soda was the hardest for me as well. Keep up the excellent work and good luck at your wiegh-in... 2 DAYS! :D
 
Hey Anke,

Thanks for stopping by my journal, I appreciate it.

As yet, no measurements, but am weighing myself on a monday morning, so we'll see how my first week goes. I want to get myself into a good manageable routine, start my exercise journal on monday, and start to develop good habits.

Measurements won't drive me so much as how my clothes feel, and achieving my exercise/ fitness/ diet goals. For me this is about longterm lifestyle changes that are healthy and reflect me as a person, - the weight loss is not the bonus, but a natural byproduct of striving for optimum health. Sounds weird, but my headspace has been in the sand so to speak, not reflecting who I am. THIS journey, well, that's what I am all about!

I start week 2 of the couch to 5km next week - bring it on baby!!!

Frankie
 
Thank you all for the encouragement. You have NO idea how much it means.

Anke - No, I don't measure myself...yet. I really want to. I need to go buy a measuring tape.

Frankie - Wrong journal? ;)

DAY 30 - 11/07/08
- Rest day

NUTRITION for DAY 30
Breakfast: -
Lunch: -
Dinner: -
Snacks: -
Water: - cups / - oz
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Total Calories: Around - calories.
Carbs: Around -
Fat: Around -
Protein: Around -

Not even going to talk about how HORRIBLY I ate yesterday. OMG I was a bottomless pit and it was just horrendous. I paid for it later on. I have been eating so healthy and light for the past month. So yesterday when I ate nothing but heavy junk food, OMG. I felt like dying last night. I felt SO sick. NEVER EATING JUNK AGAIN!!! I missed my healthy food.

Surprisingly, I didn't get discouraged by my horrible eating habits yesterday. Sure, I am really disappointed in myself but I'm still on the track. Woke up and hit the gym hardcore today. I busted my butt. So far I've ate really well today :)

DAY 31 - 11/08/08
- Ran 3 miles
- 60 minutes on elliptical
- 17 minutes on Stairmaster at level 3
- Weights. Pectoral fly: 3x10 with 45lbs
Seated row: 5x10 with 60lbs
Leg press: 5x10 with 60lbs

NUTRITION for DAY 31
Breakfast: 1 cup of Cheerios, 1/2 of non-fat milk
Lunch: 6" Veggie Delite Sub from Subway, 1/4 cup of Macaroni Grill Garlic & Herb Chicken Penne
Dinner: -
Snacks: 1 banana
Water: 8 cups / 64 oz
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Total Calories: Around 569 calories.
Carbs: Around 110
Fat: Around 7
Protein: Around 23

So I lied and did a few light weights :p

My weigh-in is tomorrow. I am SOOOOOOOOOOO nervous. Going to have to be in the gym by 7AM because I work from 10:45AM-7PM. Blah, I really don't want to weigh myself. I want to give myself another week :x But no, I will. I need to know how I'm doing.

I was browsing FitSugar and saw this quote and fell in love:
"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward."
— Amelia Earhart

Wow this is long. Alright, I'm going to go catch up on everyone's journals :)
 
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gohomejes said:
Surprisingly, I didn't get discouraged by my horrible eating habits yesterday. Sure, I am really disappointed in myself but I'm still on the track. Woke up and hit the gym hardcore today. I busted my butt. So far I've ate really well today :)
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AWESOME JOB!! Gettin' right back at it shows your commitment and desire!! VERY WELL DONE Jes!! :hurray:! :) :) Lots of people beat themselves up over "bad" days... that can actually lead to more of them.

Also, great quote. Really useful and inspiring.
 
Can't wait to hear the weigh in results... dddddddduduuududuum (like a drum roll, you know??)......
 
DAY 32 - 11/09/08
- Walked 2 miles at 14 minute pace
- 30 minutes on stationary bike

NUTRITION for DAY 32
Breakfast: 1 cup of Cheerios, 1/2 of non-fat milk
Lunch: Orange chicken and kung pao chicken from Panda Express
Dinner: 2 cups of Cheerios, 1 cup of non-fat milk
Snacks: 1 banana
Water: 5 cups / 40 oz
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Total Calories: Around 1,266 calories.
Carbs: Around 183
Fat: Around 35
Protein: Around 64

I was pretty disappointed in myself this morning. The plan was to get up early and hit the gym right when it opened so I could work-out before I went to work. Yeah, I could not wake-up. I went out with friends last night and didn't even get in until 3-4AM. Not to mention my legs were still killing me from all the dancing.

I worked an 8 hour shift and came home and went to my apartment gym, which really sucks. But I was proud of myself. I was/am SO tired today. I was working on 4 hours of sleep, worked an 8 hour shift, and STILL made myself work-out. Yeah, it wasn't anything intense but a work-out is a work-out.

Lunch from Panda Express was NOT a good idea but the Subway was only taking cash. I NEVER have cash on me. GRR. Oh well. At least I enjoyed it? Kinda? IDK...it was good but the after-taste, I could just taste all the oil it had been fried in. EWWWWW.

I could not weigh myself today. I was going to go to Bally's early in the morning and weigh myself there but like I said, I wasn't able to make it in. I don't have a scale and there isn't one in the apartment gym. :( It's okay, I'll weigh myself tomorrow.

I am going to CRASH. I can barely keep my eyes open right now. My legs hurt so bad. I am just SO exhausted. I want to be up early so I can hit the gym by 5AM tomorrow.

Thank you all for the support! :) I have A LOT of journals to catch up on tomorrow. I promise I will.

Good night!
 
gohomejes said:
DAY 32 - 11/09/08
- Walked 2 miles at 14 minute pace
- 30 minutes on stationary bike

NUTRITION for DAY 32
Breakfast: 1 cup of Cheerios, 1/2 of non-fat milk
Lunch: Orange chicken and kung pao chicken from Panda Express
Dinner: 2 cups of Cheerios, 1 cup of non-fat milk
Snacks: 1 banana
Water: 5 cups / 40 oz
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Total Calories: Around 1,266 calories.
Carbs: Around 183
Fat: Around 35
Protein: Around 64

I was pretty disappointed in myself this morning. The plan was to get up early and hit the gym right when it opened so I could work-out before I went to work. Yeah, I could not wake-up. I went out with friends last night and didn't even get in until 3-4AM. Not to mention my legs were still killing me from all the dancing.

I worked an 8 hour shift and came home and went to my apartment gym, which really sucks. But I was proud of myself. I was/am SO tired today. I was working on 4 hours of sleep, worked an 8 hour shift, and STILL made myself work-out. Yeah, it wasn't anything intense but a work-out is a work-out.

Lunch from Panda Express was NOT a good idea but the Subway was only taking cash. I NEVER have cash on me. GRR. Oh well. At least I enjoyed it? Kinda? IDK...it was good but the after-taste, I could just taste all the oil it had been fried in. EWWWWW.

I could not weigh myself today. I was going to go to Bally's early in the morning and weigh myself there but like I said, I wasn't able to make it in. I don't have a scale and there isn't one in the apartment gym. :( It's okay, I'll weigh myself tomorrow.

I am going to CRASH. I can barely keep my eyes open right now. My legs hurt so bad. I am just SO exhausted. I want to be up early so I can hit the gym by 5AM tomorrow.

Thank you all for the support! :) I have A LOT of journals to catch up on tomorrow. I promise I will.

Good night!
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Hey,

I just finished reading your log, looks like you are doing good so far, congrats.

Sounds like your day was similar to mine. Completely overworking yourself on a low amount of sleep, and then indulging in food choices you wish you hadn't. Oh well, at least you had something with Panda in it :p.

Adam

p.s. I miss California
 
Hey Jes, I'm going to be a hypocrite here and tell you that sleep is pretty important to weight loss. I mean I don't eaxactly get a ton either so I have no room to talk but...

Take care of yourself. You can't be a machine all the time.
 
Way to deal with "things coming up", or just being to tired to do the AM workout. Way to squeeze it in and not just write off the day!!! You GET the BIG PICTURE, the LIFESTYLE!! Way to go!! :)
 
Adam - California is pretty amazing. I never want to leave! Thanks for dropping by :)

Karl - Thank you for caring <3 BUT trust me, I usually sleep around 7-9 hours every night. But for some reason on the weekends, it's less. You'd think I'd sleep more during the weekends because I don't have class but I just have so much to do during the weekends lol

Jz - Thank you :) I LOVE your attitude!

DAY 33 - 11/10/08
- Ran 4 miles
- 60 minutes on the elliptical
- 18 minutes on the stair-master
- Weights. Seated row: 5x10 with 60lbs
Pectoral fly: 5x10 with 45lbs
Leg press: 2x10 with 80lbs
- 120 sit-ups
- 3 60-second planks
- 60 side-crunches

NUTRITION for DAY 33
Breakfast: 1 cup of Cheerios, 1/2 of non-fat milk
Lunch: 2 slices of turkey on 2 slices of Sara Lee Hearty & Delicious 100% Whole Wheat bread. Put in 1 tbsp. of Kraft Fat-Free Mayo, small tomato, lettuce, and some jalapeño peppers. On the side had from salad and 1 tbsp. of Hidden Valley Fat-Free Ranch Dressing.
Dinner: Baked potato with 5 tbsp. of Knudsen Fat Free Sour Cream and about 2 spoonfuls of Mexican style cheese. Had chicken on the side.
Snacks: 1 banana, Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs Mini Teddy Grahams, Special K Special Bar in Strawberry
Water: 8 cups / 64 oz
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Total Calories: Around 994 calories.
Carbs: Around 170
Fat: Around 16
Protein: Around 49

I'm very happy with my eating today :) Flawless! I'm thinking of having chicken and mashed potatoes for dinner. Mmmhmm! Well, either mashed potatoes or a baked potato with fat-free sour cream.

I kicked my butt at the gym today. WHEW. Talk about a good workout! My shirt was absolutely DRENCHED in sweat. Ohh, hot sutff ;)

I feel like I've kind of been slacking at the gym and that I need to kick it up a notch. SO I'm incorporating the routine that Jared has set up for me on top of what I normally do. Man, I can already see some tough weeks ahead :x

I REALLY, REALLY need to focus on what I'm eating. Jared (personal trainer) told me I was fluctuating too much with my calories and it was throwing my body for a loop. The past week I kept my intake around 1,200 calories. I think my body is getting used to it, which is good. However, some of the food I ate wasn't completely healthy so I need to kick that from my diet completely. If I want to eat out, it can only be Subway. One day a month, I can have a meal from somewhere else. BUT it has to be reasonable. No McDonald's or Burger King or anything like that. SO yeah, my goal this month is definitely focusing on what goes in my body.

GOOD NEWS:
SO I finally weighed myself today! I'm down a total of 15lbs!!! I weighed in at 180lbs today. I lost around 10lbs this past month. I was only planning on losing around 5lbs a month so I doubled my goal. WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I was very slightly disappointed because I was expecting a different number. I wanted to be in the 170s range BUT I'm only 1lb away from that range so I'm not going to sweat it. I am SO proud of myself! Weighing myself was definitely motivating. I am totally looking forward to losing another 10lbs this month.

Okay...time for me to shut up :p

PS - Attached a picture from Saturday night before heading out. I'll post full before/after pictures once I'm done with the weight-loss portion of this journey. The weight loss is most visible from my face. Woo :)
 
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