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Tinibikini

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Hello all!
I decided I am going to make a diary, it will help me keep on track.
So, I'm 15, ready to be healthy, and just looking for support and somewhere to start.
I have started at 168 pounds, which is my highest, [scariest] weight to date. Then I dropped to 164 the other day.
My first goal/target weight is 140. I think if I really try, it is a doable goal. I will count calories to start, cut my enormous portions in half, walk more, do more cleaning around the house and yard [ ;) ] and do little things to get extra exercise in, to achieve my goal. And I will take the advice given to me here to heart.
I would love to look better by summer, but I don't think that is a reasonable time frame.
I started last week, but sort of [ no.. really ] pigged out this weekend, so I am going to go back to being good tomorrow.
Is 1200 calories a day reasonable? I have been doing it, and I don't feel hungry, once I let my body realize it doesn't need to scarf and scarf until I can't move..
That is my main issue, eating my serving, then eating more, and more, just because it is there, and looks/smells/sounds good. I REALLY need to break this habit. I am going to start by eating one serving at dinner, on a salad plate here at home. It'll definitely cut down my portions.
And I am going to have fresh fruit, yougurt, and salad, for lunch, which is an option daily at school.
Any other suggestions for me ladies and gents?
 
Hi all!
Let's see.. I think I did well today
I have had
Breakfast
10 crackers - 150 cal
Lunch
half a carton of milk - ? cal
yummy wheat pasta salad with veggies - ? cal
a ham and swiss with mayo and mustard - ? cal
a tiny bag of goldfish - 100 cal
Snack
10 more crackers - 150
Dinner
two chicken tenders, breaded, [oh bah.] - ? cal
A handful of fries - ? cal.

Sooo.. with the exception of dinner I have done well!
I plan on walking for awhile later, so that may make up for some of it. I think I am still about at 1200-1500 calories for the day, anyhow.

I picked up a book at the Goodwill yesterday, and even though it doesn't sound feasible, it talks about how you can lose some weight thru self hypnosis, and suggestion to your conscience,, to shy away from foods you know are bad for you, and training yourself to accept what is healthy.
What do you guys think about this? As crazy as it seems, the book is pretty convincing.
 
Alrighty, I'm gonna keep myself on track with this thing!

breakfast
100 cal teddy grahams
water
lunch
a turkey and ham wrap [which was verry good for cafeteria food!]
broccoli, ham and cheese salad
a carton of milk
applesauce
dinner
a baked chicken breast, no skin or breading
and -some- pasta. [ I can't eliminate pasta, it just won't work ;) ]

And I won't eat after dinner.
So yay.
 
Bahh.
I didn't enter my eating yesterday, partially because I couldn't remember all I ate.. :\
But I am gonna go and do it today.
No slackin!

Breakfast
Peanut butter crackers & water-200 cal
Lunch
A sub sandwich with stuff - about 300 cal
peaches and cream thing - about 200cal
a carton of milk and a cup of orange juice-?cal
a few fries - ?cal
Dinner
A serving of hamburger helper, tomato penne- ?cal
more peanut butter crackers- 200cal
Snack(s)..
an apple with dip- ?cal
a 100 cal cup of rice pudding

And now I feel like poo.
But this morning I was down another pound!
Down to 163.5!
How often should I record my weight loss on my tracker?
I get all excited about them. But I don't think it is smart to post every small weight loss.

So I am going to a Memory Walk this Saturday. If you aren't familiar, it is a walk that you go to in support of Alzheimer's Disease. I plan on walking atleast two miles, which would be 8 times around.

What is everyone else doing in the near future for their health?
 
Hi Tinibikini (adorable name). To find out how many calories you should be eating, based on your current weight, try . 1200 might be too low.

Do you buy groceries with your mom or dad? Having some good choices in the house might make it easier to eat healthy breakfast, lunch and suppers, as well as snacks. I had to do a bit of reading to learn what foods were good for me. A library probably has all the books you need. I always divide my grocery list between foods I need for my 3 meals per day and then snacks. Believe it or not, statistics show people lose weight faster if they eat enough calories, versus go too low on their calories.

I posted some tips on a thread in The Club under Motivation, called New Here, Need Tips Please thread. Sorry, if I was smarter about computers, I'd figure out how to link it into here.

I just want to tell you how proud you should be of yourself. Age 15 and taking it upon yourself to care about your lifestyle...KUDOS to you and welcome!
 
Thanks 2skinny!

Well I went to the site you listed above, and it gave me the number 1370 calories daily to lose weight.
So 1200 isn't that far off, but I will try and eat a little more wholesome foods each day.
We haven't gone shopping for awhile, due to a tight budget this past few weeks, but when we go I will definitely take your advice.
Thank you again!
 
You are so welcome TiniBikini. When I was 15 I didn't even know what the word nutrition meant, let alone pay attention to eating healthy! So you are definitely a step ahead of the game.

Do you hope to get a part time job next year? Or can people work as early as 15 in the USA? I'm in Canada and I lucked out when I was 15 and got a job in a hotel in their laundry department. A girlfriend got the job with me and we had way too much fun. Then I worked at a store in a mall, and then finally a grocery store. By the time I was in grade 12, I could afford a little Volkswagon beetle bug for $3,000 and I drove that darling for 7 years.

I'm so proud of you. I know all about tight budgets, since I raised my twin sons alone. We had a few Kraft Dinner marathons and even had to go to the food bank a few times. People I work with and some friends would be amazed to know that, but I didn't always have a good paying job. I got a university education and it took me 7 years to pay off student loans, but finally I found a job that paid decent. The fact you are taking responsibility for your health is a sign you will rise to the occasion in other areas of your life. I'm in your corner.
 
Wow Tinibikini, good for you! I think I might just mimic your entries and do a thorough food entry including approximate cal. intake as well. I'm an obsessive scale hopper, so I'm going to chart my weight once per week. I get discouraged otherwise. I wish you luck and nice job on already dropping 4 lbs.
 
I so look forward to hearing your entries 2skinny, but you give me too much credit.
The tight budget thing does stink, but I am getting a job once I turn 16 and get my liscense, so I haven't got to rely on anyone for a ride.
Good for you for supporting yourself and your kids.
And thank you lukewarm.
The calories thing works well for me when I do it. I haven't been this week, due to school testing and overall stress, but I noticed a big difference.
Do you drink pop luke?
I haven't for nearly a year and 5 months and I think it helped me when I did.
 
Congratulations on nixing the pop from your diet. I think that must be a difficult thing when you're still at home with your parents and in high school and such. I live on my own so I really don't have to deal with other people's habits influencing me, which is sometimes great but sometimes provides an environment that is very easy to overeat in. I know that when I visit my mom and sister, they're so thin they can scarf sweets all day and not gain an ounce, and it makes me want to too. Luckily I've never been too addicted to soda, I cut it out relatively easily.
 
Awesome lukewarm about the pop thing.
I used to drink on average 6 cans a day in the summer of my 7th grade year. Then last year in 8th grade (It seems so long ago now) I stopped drinking it completely. After the first month, I just no longer made it an option.
And I know exactly what you mean about those who live with you influencing your habits. When I first started abstaining from drinking pop, my mom told me
"Oh, you could have one pop now and then, on the weekends or at parties,"
But I told her I couldn't do that, because if I allowed any pop, I would fall right back to where I was.



Well, today I didn't do very well where eating is concerned..
I read a study by a [I believe,] Dr. Landers, that showed that in a survey at schools, students recorded what they ate for breakfast lunch and dinner, and followed normal eating habits. The survey showed that students who ate something healthy like a salad or sub sandwich for lunch, ate something more unhealthy for dinner, like a large plate of pasta. Contrarily, those who ate filling lunches like pizza or a cheeseburger, were more likely to eat something good for dinner.

This was definitely true for me today.

In the morning [ which started at 11:00 for me, today]
I had:
-a sausage mcmuffin
-2 tator tots from micky d's
- a crunch candy bar
For lunchie
-a small thing of fries [micky d's..]
-water
Aand, dinner
-A lean pork steak
-salad, with ranch and fresh diced tomatoes
-grapes
Snack
-more grapes

So I clearly ate better tonight than this morning.
But we also went to the store this afternoon and got healthy foods, like fruit veggies and the sort.

How is everyone doing here at W-L.F?
 
Hey TiniBikini

Interesting study, I know that if I want to have something unhealthy it is better for me to do so during the day, while I have some time to burn it off. I hate having something really bad for me right in the evening before I go to sleep. Society's eating schedule is really not great for people who want to lose weight. I think your menu looks balanced, and grapes are such an excellent snack. Water baby! Hope you have a good day :)
 
Grapes are good, lukewarm. They are my new addiction!

Let me see.. I did pretty good today.

BREAKFAST
A caramel rice cake-50
a banana -0?
LUNCH
Lemon and pepper tuna fillets-170
9 crackers,1 serving -150
water - 0
2 radishes -0
grapes -0
2 carrot stix -0
SNACKS
a rice cake -50
2 rice pudding cups -180
2 slices of cold pizza..[this is my slip of the day] -?cal
DINNER
2 small salmon fillets-?cal
a serving of veggie rice pilaf-?cal
some UGLI fruit [sounds exotic, but is almost identical to an orange for 3 times the price] -?cal
grapes -?cal

I might have a bomb pop later, if I feel like it. I think the box said they are only 70 calories, or something.

I went for a 25 minute walk with my dad through a forest near my house. It was nice. I wish the sticks weren't so poky, and that my shorts and tank top weren't so shorty. Ouch.

I hope I can eat as well tomorrow as I did today, since I didn't go to school today,[missed my bus]. I won't eat anything during the day,atleast.

How are you people?
 
Hi Tinibikini

Nice job, especially with all the fish. I crave fish all the time, if it weren't so expensive, I'd eat it every night. I'm from Michigan and my entire backyard was a forest, I sort of miss getting scratched up. I loved walking the paths. Good luck with the diet tomorrow!
 
Thanks lukewarm!

Hm, today,

BREAKFAST
? I think a rice cake-50 cal
water
LUNCH
grilled cheese
tomato soup
a bite of veggie pasta salad
green jello
a carton of milk-70 i believe
SNACK
a rice cake-50cal
DINNER
a serving of linguini, cooked with oil and w/ parm cheese on top
a chicken breast, grilled.
water
SNACK
an orange
a bomb pop -only 50 calories!!!

So thats it, and I'm actually heavier than normal, about 5 pounds heavier, but it is also that time of the month, so.. I have an excuse ;)

The book I'm reading about self-hypnotism is gradually helping.I haven't actually gotten to the hypnosis part, but just telling myself things like "I really hate sweets," or, " Cake is disgusting" even though at this point, I know it isn't true, when my mom and I went shopping, we saw these ice cream bars and she said "Ooh, these look good, don't they?" And I honestly said , "Well, not really. It doesn't really appeal to me"

So through suggestion, positive suggestion, I didn't want ice cream.
It's gotta be a miracle. :)
This book is going to help me, if not to lose weight, to relax and slow down when I eat.
My mom told me tonight,when I asked her if I could have another helping of pasta, " I'm not going to make you do anything, or tell you what to do. You are a big girl. But whenever you feel the need to ask permission to eat something, or are about to eat something you know you probably should not, I want you to think of that Tini Bikini you are dreaming about."
I put my fork down and cleaned my plate.
Go me!
 
Oh my gosh that is so excellent Tini! Washing the plate 'stead of a 2nd helping. Have a nice night.
 
Hi all!
I have been eating so terribly lately.
I feel awful, and disgusting.
But, I've found a nice way to restrict my eating.
That thing my mom told me has really stuck in my mind.
"Whenever you are about to eat something you know you shouldn't , imagine the bikini you want so badly."
So today, after lunch, I had the bag of chips I was eating with lunch at my side, [Yes, I know I should put a handful of my plate, not eat right out of the bag, but as I said, I've been slippin'] I kept eating after my main food item was gone. Then I stopped my self, and imagined myself with my bikini on, with little chips poking every which way out of my tummy. That was enough for me :)
Another thing I've been doing is associating foods that I like that aren't good for me, with something disgusting. This has worked too, as long as I remember to remember the disgusting thing. [My disgusting thing is a certain scene from Saw III..blegh.]

I'm not going to write what I've eaten today. Partially because I can't remember it all =\.
How are you all?
 
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