PaintedDaisy's weight loss diary

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PaintedDaisy

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Painted Daisy- from 160 to 140

Yesterday I had 1600 calories.
Ran/walked 1 mile in 15 minutes, cycled 2 miles in 8 minutes.

Pretty darn proud of myself. I've been food journalling on Sparkpeople for 4 days straight now and am noticing I've been eating less junk food as snacks. If only because it's more time consuming to figure out calories for junk food than it is for say, an orange.

This week I've averaged 1500 calories a day. Though only got back to the gym last night after about a month off. But feeling pretty good about this week so far. Saturday will be my "cheat" day- going away for the weekend and will be indulging in eating out on Saturday night. Though my indulgance will be vegetarian chinese food- which yes is high in calories but is healthier than many other things I could think to indulge in.
 
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My goals

I just read the post here about what to do when starting your diary in here. So I decided to answer these questions, just to establish my goals and such.


-- How much weight do you want to lose?

Ultimately about 20 pounds, but mostly just want to get more fit and be able to run a mile without huffing and puffing. I want to get my BMI back into my healthy zone. It's currenly 26, my goal is 24. Not sure what that is in weight, but as I said I'm more focussed on being more active and eating less junk food. I actually have a goal of running 5 kilometres straight, no walking.


-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?

I have a trip to Las Vegas in April with my boyfriend. I'd love to feel confident enough to wear tank tops, without feeling like my arms are huge, along with some cute short skirts in a size 8. I'd also love to be less camera shy and be able to look back on photos of our trip with happy thoughts and not "ugh, no, i look so fat, let's burn that photo." So, to lose 10 lbs by April 1st is definitely a minimum goal.

As for the 5km run, I have yet to establish how long this will take to accomplish- my round about goal is to be running 5 km outside in the late spring, so the end of April.

-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?

Sticking with my healthy lifestyle changes and continue calorie counting. Going to the gym at least 3 times a week, on off nights going for walks (when it's not -30, so hopefully it warms up soon!). I also really want to start doing yoga again in the mornings, even if it's just on weekend mornings.

-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?

Definitely my significant other, as we both want to have healthy lifestyles and want to support eachother. Also having my parents nearby is a great support- they recently changed their lifestyles and no longer keep junk food in the house. Plus, when I talk to my mom we usually discuss our fitness news and give eachother pep talks.
But ultimately, it's only me who can reach my goal and make sure I get there. Support is great, but I'm often more of an internally motivated person.


-- How realistic is your goal?

Pretty darn realistic. Since this is more of an ongoing lifestyle change and not some wacky last minute idea to go on a diet, I think progress is bound to happen. Even if it's 5 pounds I lose before Vegas I'll be proud of myself.


-- When will you start?

Technically I started years ago when I did things like switched to whole grains and started drinking more green tea, gave up meat (though now i do eat chicken every so often), and got into yoga. I'm still working on things like meditating more and walking more, as well as cutting out processed foods, but just doing my best and not getting hard on myself when I falter.
 
You're goals are very realistic, and safe which is key. I don't think it'll take you very long to achieve the 5 k. Hitting the gym 3 or 4 times a week will definately increase your stamina, and of course your overall fitness... first things first... we gotta recalibrate your ipod!
 
Mike- Thanks hun :) And yeah, that ipod business was a nuisance last night- i still laugh at how I was running my ass off and then it said i had gone .03 km and was at a pace of 0... i was like "oh geez, i must really be out of shape!"

And thanks for the welcome again M2M :) Good morning to you too!
 
well we'll figure something out.... I'm sure once we calibrate it, thre should be no trouble.... worse comes to worse, we may have to invest in new shoes :eek:
 
Howdy PD! So you're Mikey's new squeeze, well in that case...
*rolls out welcome wagon* Welcome to the forum!!!!!! :D:D:D

Have a great day! ;):D
 
dang - ya know it really sucks having all the wimminfolk of our boys show up - do we have to start behaving now? not that i will.. but.. :D

welcome ms daisy... nice to have you here..
 
the weekend

Ok, so was kind of a "cheat weekend"- had breakfast out on both days followed by various restaurant eating.

However, on the postive side- Mike and I had a healthy in-car dinner for our trip to Winnipeg and didn't stop for any junk food. Also, yesterday wasn't THAT bad- had a giant apple pancake for breakfast, and had this vegetarian "chicken" noodle dish as a late lunch, but no dinner as I was still full from lunch as well as a bit nauseous (tip: don't eat hot peppers by accident... they don't sit too well).

Now that a new week has started and I have 3 gym nights planned, well, I'm all into that. However, I've realized something. I can't picture myself ever being skinny. Even when I was 130 pounds I still saw my fat arms and well, just low on the body image thing.

So now that my goal weight is 140, I'm wondering if I'll ever be happy with my body? I know I have to work on that- maybe even make some silly collage with my face placed on top of my "goal body" , and maybe some more reading self-help books and such. But yeah, just realizing that it's more than just the weight loss for me, it's about seeing pictures of myself and not cringing.
 
Hi Daisy! Looks like a fun weekend!
For me, this whole jounrey has been about learning to be happy in my own skin. I'm not there yet but I'm working on it too. I keep telling myself that I am a work in progress. :D
 
Thanks pequin :) Yes, it was a fun weekend. Hope you had a fun one too!

And yeah, I have to remind myself I'm a work in progress too and also remind myself that my body is beautiful no matter what the scale or the label on my clothes say.
I guess I just wonder how long I'll be a work in progress and when I'll just start being perfectly happy with who I am.
 
I think it's hard for us to be perfectly happy with where we are at any given time.

I do remember being 14, 145 pounds and KNOWING I was fat. Beyond a doubt - KNEW it.

Then each and every phase as I got heavier, I would look back on and think, "geeze, what was I thinking, I was wearing a 14 - why was I so hard on myself?" Or, while at the peak of size 22's thinking, "I can't believe I used to complain about being in a size 18".

Hopefully, we will get to that point of being happy with where we're at - but I have a feeling it will be an ongoing process.

Glad to hear you guys had a good weekend :)
 
A rant, a bike rant and a pat on the back

I ate pretty damn good yesterday and am still doing well with keeping track of everything on Spark.

Plus, ran/walked 1.6 miles (2.5 km) in 25 minutes and then did about 8 minutes on the elliptical. Felt a bit like puking after but still felt great. Went to the gym with Mike, who was amazing- every time I saw him running I was like "wow, look at that stride and all the glistening sweat- i want to do that now too" and would kick it up a notch.

I digress, the scale has yet to show any progress. I wonder if drinking 3 litres of water a day has anything to do with this? I guess it means I'm just not losing water weight, which I was accustomed to last spring when I lost 6 pounds. I was actually down to 149 at one point last spring. Then hovered at 154 forever- apparently i put on 4 pounds with the mono thing... wish I could have lost weight like other people!... as in early December I was 154 and now, 158. Can't blame the holiday food as I barely ate any of it.

I'm also starting to research cycling. My significant other (who well, you all know on here) is really into it and after all I've heard I keep thinking "i'd like to give the bicycle thing another whirl." I bought a bike 2 years ago and barely used it.

I got on the bike at the gym last week though and really liked it. So been doing research this morning and trying to decide if the road bike is really right for me or what exactly I want. I think ideally I want kind of something all-terrain, comfortable yet good for long bike rides on the highway as well as shorter bike rides just around town.

I love the idea of cycling with my partner though- seems like a great way to enjoy exercising and time together, plus explore some of the roads/highways around here and enjoy the scenery. So maybe this bike thing is not just about fitness for me but about another thing to enjoy when the spring weather comes and another outdoorsy hobby for me.

And that's all she wrote man.
 
maleficent- tee hee, thanks. Yea, i know he's a wise fella. I always listen to him, he's pretty damn swell :)

M2M- so true! When I was 132 walking into college I still felt fat compared to the size 0s around campus. Now I can only dream of being 132 again. ANd of course I would like to knock some sense into the old-me... as back then when I came home to visit my family I'd often get a ton of compliments and even a few lectures (from my mom, who said i was looking anemic) about my weight.

And thanks, it was a good weekend :)
 
M2M said:
I think it's hard for us to be perfectly happy with where we are at any given time.
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True... but even when I was at my heaviest I still looked at the bright side. I tried to never put myself down... well, I did/do, but only in the name of sarcasm. Having the right attitude has always made things easier. Work, personal life, and of course with exercise and weight loss.

PaintedDaisy said:
Went to the gym with Mike, who was amazing- every time I saw him running I was like "wow, look at that stride and all the glistening sweat- i want to do that now too"
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I'm actually glad that my actions can motivate you too... next time don't over do it though girl. Wanting to puke isn't a good sign!
 
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