On the pursuit of happiness... <3

slickzchik

slickzchik

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I'm feeling a bit sheepish starting another diary in this forum, especially since i really dropped the ball last time I was on here... but I there is no shame in starting over right? The real shame would be giving up and NOT trying again because of past failures...

So basically my story is I struggled with my weight as a teenager and in my early 20s. Between 2009 and 2011 I lost over 75 pounds from my very heaviest and finally reached a healthy body weight for my height at 174 pounds (I'm 5'10). For the next year I maintained my weight between 165 - 175. I felt happy, I could wear nice clothes and felt comfortable doing more activities.

Over the past year my weight has been steadily creeping up and yesterday I weighed in at 226. All the old issues that I experienced when I was overweight are creeping back with it. I don't feel attractive and my clothes aren't fitting and its hard to find new ones that fit that I actually like ("fat clothes shopping", ugh). I'm not happy with the way i've been living, and I don't know why its taken me a year and about fifty pounds for me to do something about it, but I'm going to do something about it right now! I wanna be the happy, healthy fit girl that I know is inside of me.

So some goals that have set for myself are:

1. Change my lifestyle so that I can be a a fit, healthy person for the rest of my life - some of my methods when losing weight the first time were a bit extreme and therefore difficult to maintain over the long term. I want to find a way of living where I can look and feel the way I want and sustain it.
2. Look good for the summer!
3. Get physically prepared for Tough Mudder which i'm doing this June- I did it last year and I want to be in better shape this time around. Although im proud to say I completed every obstacle on my first try :D
4. Goal Weight:
  1. 174 (Healthy BMI)
  2. 150 (My secondary goal which i never achieved first time around)
5. Sweat EVERDAY!

Well for anyone who made it through thanks for reading my novel! :eek:

Today's Weigh In: 224 pounds :) two pound loss. I think my body was shocked by all the nutritious food ...

Yesterday's food:

1. 2 cups of coffee with 2/3 cup 2% milk
2. 1/4 cup of oatmeal with half a banana. 1 whole born 3 egg and half a cup of egg whites scrambled with black pepper and dill.
3. Sliced cucumber with 65 grams of refried beans and 2 tablespoons of salsa
4. Homemade turkey dinner: 1 cup stir-fried veggies, 3 thin slices of white meat, one small white potato, 1/3 cup stuffing, 2 tablespoons of gravy

Yesterday's exercise: 35 minutes on elliptical
 
Hi Katie! I don't think there's any shame at all in starting over again. I think most of us here have had to do that exact thing. The important thing is that you're being honest with yourself and taking steps to get back on the right path. You've done it before, you'll do it again!

Good luck reaching your goal. :)
 
Wednesday! Halfway to the weekend :)

Weigh in: 221.6 :D

Yesterday's Food:

1. 2.5 cups coffee with 1 cup 2% milk
2. 1/4 cup of oats with half a banana, one born 3 egg and 1/2 cup egg whites scrambled
3. Wrap made with low carb high fibre whole grain tortilla, 1 tablespoon of tzatziki sauce (always spell that wrong lol), 90 grams of white turkey meat, cucumbers, olives, mixed greens, and a sprinkling of light feta cheese
4. Steak with grilled mushrooms, 1/3 baked potato with 1 tbsp sour cream and green onions, pesto cauliflower
5. Five potato chips :p

Yesterday's exercise:

45 mins on elliptical. Over 7 km by 9 am oooh yeah

So today I'm going out to dinner with my boyfriend and his parents to celebrate my bf's birthday. Were going to a restaurant called Montana's, which is a casual smokehouse BBQ type of place, so they can have all you can eat ribs which sadly don't fit into my eating plan... I scoured the menu and nutrition info online yesterday to find some low calorie options but of course almost everything is absolutely loaded with calories. So I'm thinking my best bet would be to go for the 1/4 rotisserie chicken with a house salad instead of the sides with light italian dressing for a total of 440 calories including sauce for the chicken. Pretty reasonable for a meal out I think.

Anyways I'll let you know how it goes. Happy weight losing!
 
Hi Katie - thanks for stopping by my diary!! :)
Welcome to the forum - it's a great place with awesome people for support - I hope you like it!!
I m loving your plan to achieve your goal!! & you food choices are great!

(I do a lot of elliptical too )
 
Justina said:
Hi Katie - thanks for stopping by my diary!! :)
Welcome to the forum - it's a great place with awesome people for support - I hope you like it!!
I m loving your plan to achieve your goal!! & you food choices are great!

(I do a lot of elliptical too )
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Oh hey thanks for the welcome! Yes I love the elliptical u can get a really good burn going on and its not has hard on your knees as the treadmill. I wanna start running outside too as the weather gets nicer :)
 
Another beautiful morning! Loving the sunshine we've been getting this week.

Weigh In: 220.8

Yesterday's Food:

1. 2.5 cups of coffee and 1 cup milk
2. Protein "muffin" - 1 born 3 egg, 1/4 cup egg whites, 1/4 cup oats and a splash of milk stirred and microwaved in a cup to make a muffin, topped with ketchup and frank's hot sauce
3. One popcorn shrimp with sweet thai chili dipping sauce
4. Tuna sandwich - 2 pieces of silver hills little big bread, 85 grams of lemon/hot pepper flavoured tuna, 1 tbsp tzatziki sauce, pickle, white onion, green onion, mixed greens and sliced tomato
5. Montana's quarter chicken with honey garlic sauce and a salad with light italian dressing, and stole a few bites of my boyfriend's ribs.

Yesterday's Exercise: 35 mins on elliptical

So everything went well at dinner. I had a delicious guilt free meal :D. Woke up this morning though and was so tired I could barely open my eyes so I decided to sleep in. Im feeling much better now but I usually workout first thing in the morning so I'll have to do it after work instead.
 
Hi Katie, welcome (back) to the forums and the healthy living process. As you and everyone has said, the only shame is in quitting. It sounds like you've really thought about this a lot and have a good plan in place. I think that's great... I also believe the more you think in advance, the less likely you'll be to find yourself in the position of needing to eat poorly or not exercise.

My suggestions are to drink water continually (3-4 Liters per day), build exercise into your day and look long and hard at what kinds of food you're eating in addition to how much of it you eat. This last one was a biggie, as I found I can eat a ridiculous amount of veg and still stay in my calorie zone.

By the way, you live in one of my favorite dining-out cities in the world. Most of my favorite places there are probably not diet friendly, but as big and diverse as the area is, there must be some great healthy restaurants, too. :)

Good luck on your efforts!
 
Great job making such a healthy choice at the restaurant. It's insanely hard to do at a place like that. :D
 
Don Keykong - thanks for visiting my journal and for the advice! I bring my water bottle with me everywhere and try to drink lots but I'm sure I could do better. Maybe I should start recording that too. And yes there are so many amazing places to dine out in Vancouver- amazing food from all over the world. So much temptation no wonder I'm fat lol jk.

Cory - Thanks! I felt proud of myself. It's so easy to be like oh its my boyfriend's birthday dinner so I'll just treat myself but there always some occassion- family or friends birthdays, holidays, weddings, and I just feel like ive been eating so crappy the last few months I need to buckle down right NOW! I'm definitely glad I did my research first though restaurant calories can be sneaky.. I work at a restaurant too and most of the salads we have carry more calories than our burgers and wraps! They just load it with fatty dressing. You gotta know the facts to make a smart choice
 
Today's weigh in: 219.8 - nice to see the teens! But what im really anxious for is to be back in 'one-derland'... can't wait!

Yesterday's Workout: 35 mins on elliptical

Yesterday's Food:

1. 1 cup of coffee with 1/3 cup milk
2. 1/4 cup oatmeal with 1/2 a banana, 210 grams cottage cheese
3. Turkey dinner leftovers - 2 thick slices of white meat, 1/3 cup stuffing, 1 small white potatoe, 3 tablespoons gravy, 1 cup stir fried veggies
4. One order of Pork Gyoza from Japanese restaurant (5 pieces plus dipping sauce)

I think thats everything... I really remember better when I log this out in the morning but I was in a rush this morning and couldnt get on.

I had a few drinks last night, not a whole lot, but when I woke up this morning I felt hella hungover which sucked. All I wanted to do was turn off my alarm and go back to sleep, but I sucked it up and went to the gym before work :D woohoo little victories!

Till tomorrow fellow losers!
 
Hey there! Sorry I have not stopped by yet, but welcome back! I think it is very admirable of you to give this another go. Just think, you did yourself a huge favor by making this change before things got really out of control! And so far, you are doing absolutely fantastic! I cannot wait to follow your progress and continued success here! :)
 
Hey you, well done on the loss!! WOohoo!! :hurray:
Your food sounds good - I have to admit I never heard of the Japanese dish - I usually eat sushi - yum yum! But i have to be careful with those now- since I allergic to avocado.
Anyway keep up the good work!
 
Camilla - Thanks for stopping by! :)

Justina - they are little pork dumplings with a tangy dipping sauce. Maybe not the healthiest choice but there not terrible and pretty filling.

Yesterday's Weigh In: 218

Today's Weigh In: 219.8

It's been a pretty hectic weekend for me what with work everyday and saturday was my boyfriend's birthday celebration. Quite a lot of alcohol was consumed which is not ideal with my diet but I had fun and got to catch up with some friends I haven't seen for awhile.

Saturday's Food:
1. Tim Hortons bacon breakfast sandwich on a plain english muffin with one packet off ketchup.
2. Spicy grilled teriyaki chicken burger from my work wrapped in lettuce instead of on a bun, with no mayo and 1 slice of cheese and a side green salad with 1 oz of balsamic dressing

After work I rushed home to get ready for our night out. I was going to eat before I left but I was already late so I figured I'd just pic something light at the pub but I got so caught up in conversations that by the time I tried to order the kitchen was closed. So I woke up the next day starving and ate a big breakfast.

Yesterday's Food:
1. 1 small glass of orange juice, half a banana, homemade hash-browns (potatoe, EVOO, spices, tomato, green onions and white onion) with ketchup, 2 born 3 eggs and 1.5 slices of silver hills little big bread
2. cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, carrot and celery sticks with 2 tbsp of tzatziki sauce
3. salmon melt - one slice sourdough bread, 1/2 can pink salmon, 1 tsp of tzatziki sauce, spices, onion, cheddar cheese and 1/2 can of campbell's vegetable soup

I worked last night and had to go to the store after work so I didn't end up eating till around 11pm. Not ideal to have a big meal like that right before bed.

I need to be more organized and plan ahead better with my meals! My goal is to be in 'one'-derland by may 1st, losing about 5 pounds a week. It's ambitious but I think it is doable. Gives me something to set on anyways.
 
Today's Weigh In: 218.8

Yesterday's Food:

1. 1 cup coffee with 2% milk
2. 2 scrambled omega 3 eggs with pepper & fresh dill and some homemade spicy salsa, 1/4 cup oats with half a banana
3. small fruit and veggies smoothie at work my boss made - containing spinach, kiwi, strawberries and some other fruit and veg
4. salad with mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, black olives, peppers, 100 grams lean chicken breast, light feta chz, 1 tbsp of pesto parmesan dressing
5. 1 cup homemade spaghetti sauce with 3/4 cup of zucchini 'spaghetti' , sprinkling of light feta, four pieces of cauliflower with a tablespoon of homemade cheese sauce
6. 1 tablespoon of salmon salad leftover from sunday night

First time ever making zucchini spaghetti and it was great! It seriously tasted just like traditional spaghetti I didn't feel like I was missing out at all. It was super easy to make too.

I used the largest grate on my cheese grater to make the zucchini strips. Then i put a bit of olive oil in a pan on medium heat and fried 2 cloves of garlic. I added the zucchini strips and a little salt and pepper and about 5 minutes later voila! :D :D :D

I got the recipe off this cool blog if you wanna check it out:
 
hi Katie iv just been reading your diary and wanted to say hello! sounds like you are doing great so far in your journey! mega impressed by the ammount of eliptical you do,i only do about 10 mins and i get so sick of it lol
keep up the great work!! :)
 
Oh wow, sounds like you had a pretty busy weekend!!
I defo think it helps to organize meals ahead. I do that - not because I don't have the money - it's about logistics & budget for me. The store is far - so we can only go once a week. Plus i only buy what i use - no wasting food.
I hope you get to organize your meals!
 
Your dinner sounds a lot like mine! I had spaghetti squash tonight. It was so good. I'll have to actually try it with zucchini. I've never used that before.
 
Cory - I was trying to decided between the two and then i found that recipe for zucchini that sounded so easy and yummy so I went with that. Is the spaghetti squash more difficult to prepare? Or similar?

Justina - Ideally I would like to plan meals for the week but even if I just plan what I'm eating a day ahead it will help keep from scrambling, skipping meals or not making the best choices.

Today's Weigh In: 218.4

A loss is a loss, but I can't help thinking it would be nice to see a bigger one :p my own fault though for slacking and not going to the gym past couple days. If you want to see the results, you gotta do the work!

Yesterday's Food:

1.Coffee with 2% milk
2. Smoothie made with 1/2 banana, some frozen strawberries and blueberries, mixed greens, and a scoop of greens+. 1 Omega 3 egg scrambled with 1/2 cup eggwhites, pepper, dill, homemade salsa
3. Salad with mixed greens, tomato, cukes, black olives, peppers, light feta chz, 95grams chicken breast, 3/4 oz pesto parm dressing
4. Chicken caesar salad - mixed greens with 1 tbsp caesar dressing, grilled chicken breast with teriyaki sauce, and sprinkled with cheddar cheese

Tonight is our staff party at work and were going bowling- the bowling alley is pretty cool they have 'extreme bowling' where there are black lights and lazers and the pins and balls glow in the dark. But I also no it will be featuring one of my arch food nemesis'- pizza! Evil pizza... must be strong and avoid temptation.

Wish me luck!
 
Nice work so far! Have the pizza if it's a favorite. A cheat meal every once in a while helps keep you on track for the long haul.
 
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