Pequin Weight Journal

pequin said:
I don't know what to do! !
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I'll tell you what to do...Keep going!! Dont' get so frusterated you give in...even a little, b/c that can snowball...remind yourself how far you came and dont let a little setback ruin what great success you've had already!!

If you think this is a plateu, I've HEARD you can do things like drink a ton of water, or mix up your excersize routine...example, if you excersize in the morning, then try it at night, if you do pilates, try cardio.

You've come along way and you have alot to be proud of!
 
Hey Peq! Spring is coming, I think!!

I dont know if it is a plateau or not, but hang in there, you can get through this... look how for you have come already!
 
Thanks for stopping by and for the support. I've been kind of hap-hazard about things these past couple of weeks and it's biting me in the butt. And by hap-hazard I mean, 'eh - yeah that looks like a serving...' or 'I'll skip today and just exercise double tomorrow...' etc. I'm going to start cutting out refined sugar again, starting tomorrow. I did pretty well when I cut most of it out of my diet. Then xmas came and I got lazy about it, then eventually I just forgot about it all together. This past week I was really bad - a coke & a big red, plus cake & ice cream & chocolate. Pffft - it's no wonder I put on weight. :rolleyes:

This whole thing can get so frustrating sometimes. But no worries - I have no intentions of quitting. I guess I need to really focus on getting these last 15lb off so that I can set the new goal on my ticker - 180lb.

I've decided that I'm going to save the tattoo until the day that I hit my goal. I had talked myself into maaayybbee getting it sooner. But nope - only when I see 260lb on that scale and not a day sooner.

Today I did well, I'm in the bottom range of my goal and I'm going to do my exercises before bed. Next week I will see a loss - come hell or high water!!!!

Food & Activity
Breakfast: 1c. mixed fruit, carnation instant breakfast with 1c. 2% milk
Lunch: coleslaw w/ minimal mayo & some salsa, 1 slice of bread with 1T. peanut butter
Supper: 2 slices of pizza, 1 bread stick w/ 1T. cheese sauce, coleslaw w/ ranch & salsa
Snacks: 1/2 reduced fat ice cream, 1T. chocolate suace

Totals:
Calories (Goal 1660 - 2010): 1,788
Carbs (Goal 187 - 327): 216
Fat (Goal 37 - 78): 76
Protein (Goal 42 - 176): 52
Fiber (Goal 25 - 23): 23

Water (Goal 80 - 104oz): 64oz.
Exercise: The plan:
* One-arm Dumbbell Row: 40
* Dumbbell Chest Press: 40
* Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 40
* Dumbbell Biceps Curl: 50
* Dumbbell Triceps Curl: 40
* Side Bends: 40
* Crunches: 60
 
Hi Amy. Plateaus are very frustrating, I know. I was on one for 5 weeks, from the middle of January to the 3rd week of February, and then I suddenly dropped 5 pounds.

As you mentioned, the first step is to take a close look at your diet. I found that I was slipping a bit more than I thought I was. I was running a deficit, but it was only about 250 calories a day, not the 500 I was assuming.

I also increased the intensity of my exercise -- doing HIIT more often, and trying to get close to 1,000 calories per workout.

Finally, I spread out my eating more. Started having a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack like clockwork.

If you run a healthy deficit and don't starve yourself, eventually you will break through it -- sometimes it just takes a lot of patience.
 
Well crap - I just wrote up an entry, then accidently closed the wrong browser tab. :mad:

Summery: eating has been terrible over the past couple of weeks, no walking makes the small mistakes much bigger, will put a new plan into place and post it here on Monday after I do a bit of research.

Thank you TomO for the encouragement & suggestions. I appriciate it. :):)

Food & Activity
Breakfast: 1 lrg. mufin
Lunch: pita stuffed with hummus, feta & veggies, sm. container of yogurt, 1/2c juice
Supper: french onoin soup with french bread & cheese, beef tips with onions & mushrooms
Snacks: cake & ice cream :eek:

Totals:
Calories (Goal 1660 - 2010): 1,945
Carbs (Goal 187 - 327): 248
Fat (Goal 37 - 78): 76
Protein (Goal 42 - 176): 76
Fiber (Goal 25 - 23): 12

Water (Goal 80 - 104oz): 64oz
Exercise: 75 crunches
 
Amy, I see what you mean about your diet.

One thing that made it easier for me was just to get away from "white carbs" - white bread, sugar, white rice, white pasta, etc. Generally, these are the most processed of carbs, so all the fiber is removed.

I have really started liking whole grain bread now -- much more than white bread. And a piece of whole grain bread with hummus makes a great snack.

Are you doing any weight training? If not you might consider that too. 75 crunches is nice, but it really isn't doing you much good.
 
Hey there Amy, sorry i havent been by in a while :( Looks like me and u are in the same boat together :) I also am starting over monday! Good luck darlin! :D
 
Hey pepper i have been stuck for a while too now..........itis depressing to say the least..........I am glad to hear that i ain't the only one!!!! I know we can get past this too....It is frustrating thoe when you are usedto kickin ass and then WHAMO........nothin or a gain!!!!! SH*T...........well anyhow.......guess we'll keep on climbin that hill and kick each other in the ass once in a while eh??? have a great NEW Monday start and i will see ya laters chicka!!!
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off course you can do it both of you :)

amy you said it yourself your food choice wasn't the best. ok you just crossed another bump on the road...and guess what you just passed that bump. its over. now its time to continue. you can do it. look how far you've come. so don't feel depressed. there are always bumps on the road, for all of us...but we will reach the end.
i have faith in you girl...so stay strong.

*hugs* Lena
 
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Hope you're having a good day today. Don't get discouraged.

I was having a pretty good weekend, but then yetserday we were out with friends and I ate a bunch of chips - bad!

Oh well, I'll be better this week.

Have a good one!
 
Chin up Amy! You can do this, you already have. Sometimes we just need to get back to the basics to get the ball rolling again. I think going back to no refined carbs/sugars is a great idea and I'm thinking of doing it my darn self. Hope your monday has been good!
 
Hope you having a nice day.I made poor food choices over the weekend.
I noticed I do so very bad when hubby is off work or we go to someones house if I can just hybernate and only be around my kids I can do it 100 % lol!! Tammy
 
Aww, you guys are so sweet. Thank you for the encouragement & suggestsions. :D:D:D

No I don't have any intentions of giving up, it's really not an option. I try to look at it as though my life were at stake because essentially - it is. If I give up I'll balloon back up to that weight and eventually it will kill me. I stepped on the scale before lunch (about 11:30ish) and it said 271.5... 4lb in 4 days? Grrrrr.

I don't mind no weight loss, I don't even mind gains so much... it's the damn yo-yoing that makes my mind spin. :confused:

Today I'm going to revaluate everything.

Goals for this month:

Work out every weekday: all the normal toning & weights that I've been doing, plus at least 30 minutes of walking a week. The walking was what kept me disaplined, it was almost a centering ritual: get dressed, shoes, mp3 player, music, walk, walk, walk, water, breathe, shower...

Avoid refined sugar: only honey in my tea, avoid sodas, better choices such as fruits & things with actual nutritional value

Water: minimum 80oz of water

New Calorie Goals: I just went through my Spark goal setup & they suggested these goals based on 30 minutes of cario a week plus weights & strength:

Calories (Goal 1570-1920)
Carbs (Goal 177 - 312)
Fat (Goal 35 - 75)
Protein (Goal 42 - 168)
Fiber (Goal 25 - 35)

After I finish here, I'm going to make a small calander to hang on my door so that I can see the entire month, maybe I can stop some bad habits befor they start.

Welp - I've got to get some work done.
Have a great everybody!!! :D:D
 
Back in the saddle again Amy! I'm glad to see positive changes. And the idea of a calendar on the back of you door is priceless. Only, you should put it on the front of the fridge...so your confronted with it a couple times a day. Thats where I put my "fat" pics...lol. I'll never go back to looking like that! Thanks for stopping by my journal today :)
 
Glad to hear you've re-evaluated the sit. You sound newly committed, you'll do this hun, I know you will :)
 
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