Ralu's Fabulous Weight Loss Journey

ugh ok so I promised myself I wouldn't get mad when i screwed up, so monday is a fresh start, forget whatever else happened.

so weigh in--177
measurements:

Waist: 29.8
Tummy: 35
Hips: 40.5
Bust: 38.8
Arms: 12.7
Thighs: 23.50

Goal for next week: 175 lbs, waist under 29.5 inches

so a bit of progress in the measurements this week, and a little bit stuck in the weight category
 
It is time for a mini party! Weight = 176 I am 1/6 of the way there...so I just have to do whatever I did 5 more times and it will be all good (of only it were that simple). To celebrate I bought myself a new yoga mat so I wouldn't use the gross ones at the gym anymore.

Foods today:

1. Organic ridiculously healthy cereal-260
2. Granola bar X2 (granola bars are turning into the answer to my sweet tooth)-320
3. Fruit Salad- 170
4. Sub from Subway--aka salad on a bun--380
5. 4 crackers and some brie cheese--180
6. Half a bottle of some sort of organic tea beverage--60
Total:1300ish (yes to lazy to add things)

Workout--none unfortunately, i spent most of the day at the library doing my readings. Anyway, back to my homework and readings.
 
I've barely worked out at all this week :( I've been pretty busy. I've been doing my best to eat healthy. I've even fended off temptation when eating out, opting mostly for salads and subs rather than anything else. Anyone have any ideas of how to cope when eating out?

Weigh in 175. That is good at least. I feel like I've hit a bit of a stride, and am losing 1-2 lbs a week like I should be.
 
i haven't updated in a while, i've been super busy. So weekly tally for week 3:

weight: 175


Waist: 29.2
Tummy: 34.7
Hips: 40.5 (no change)
Bust: 38.2
Arms: 12.5
Thighs: 22.8

Hmmm so everything's gotten smaller except my butt...go figure...

Anyway goal for next week: 173lbs, waist under 29'. I will do my best to keep my daily food log going.
 
ok, so I'm going to write my log again. Today i did an hour of yoga at the y, i was much to lazy to do anything more hardcore.

I skipped breakfast because i was running late, but the rest of my food was:

1. granola bar-140
2. turkey breast sub 6'- 400
3. fruit salad-150
4. roast beef and oven roasted veggies and potatoes (a fairly small portion)- 500
5. trail mix-200
total 1500 ish
 
Hi there!! Sorry I haven't been around for awhile. Looks like both of us have hit a bit of a rough patch. Just wanted to say hang in there and I admire your ability to keep such good track of your calories. I suck at that. My goal for tomorrow is to write it all down. I wonder if that will happen? :)

have a good week!
 
alrighty, so week 4 of losing weight...and it's getting tougher.
I woke up this morning and had a bowl of cereal before i headed off to school, where I had a rice krispy square and a 1/3 of my friend's green tea latte (lol it's not cheating cause it's not mine ...i'd wish). My weigh in was at around 175lbs, which is fine by me. I haven't worked out yet though, and that worries me. Oh i also snacked on some trail mix, but i seem to have skipped lunch.

I've been thinking I should buy a goal outfit. Something like a really cute summer dress in a size 4 or 6 or i don't know, something that will fit my boobs. Maybe it's to early to think about that, but i'd probably be a good motivator.
 
ok so the rest of yesterday....for dinner i had left over roast beef sandwich with a salad, and had some more trail mix (yes i constantly snack on things). Too lazy to add up the calories, but seems to be in the right range.

Weight today 174! yay one pound down!
 
Decisons and changes

ok so first things first, my food today:

1. cereal --250
2. granola bar--140
3. small latte-- 130
4. mixed nuts as a snack--200
5. dinner: grilled cheese sandwich (baked, used no butter, just a touch of oil) with huge side salad (no dressing, just lemon) --400

I still have room for another snack, so i think I'll have some fruit salad later.

Today was a silly day from begining to end, as I left my house this morning i grabbed the wrong set of keys and locked myself out :(. Not a huge issue, so I went to class and figured I'd get the spare keys from my super when i get back. For some reason the set of keys he had didn't actually work on my door!!! So there I was locked out of my apartment, my spare set of keys being at my mom's, who was still at work...basically something that should have been super simple became very complicated.

Oh, and I forgot to mention that today was the windiest day ever 90km/h (umm i guess this is about 55 miles per hour, sorry bad at conversions), which made the wind-chill about -24 degrees Celsius (apparently about -11 degrees Fahrenheit)...the only thing I could do while waiting was sit in the local coffee shop and read my textbooks. Forget going to the gym. On top of that my cellphone suddenly broke, the screen won't turn on....so many hassles for one day. I was supposed to see a movie with this guy later on, but ended up just canceling that.

I'm just happy to be home :)

So about my weight loss... I've been thinking, 126 pounds sounds like a very small weight for me. If at 174 my waist is around 29 inches...at 126 i would be some sort of frightening twig. That's not exactly my goal, and weight loss need not happen in nice rounded amounts. So I'm altering my goal to 130 lbs, which according to some internet calculators falls within my healthy ideal weight range for my height and frame (i suppose my frame isn't small since i have wide shoulders and hips).

Also, since measurements seem to be a better gauge of where I'm at, I'd like to propose to myself the following final measurements (ish)

Waist: 23-24inches
Bust: 34-35 inches (this can be bigger, really I don't mind :))
Hips: 34-35 inches

I'm not sure what "skinny" arm and thigh measurements would be, maybe i should tackle down one of my skinnier friends and measure their arms and legs. (lol - "HANNAH!!! WAIT UP...I JUST WANT ARMS LIKE YOURS! GET BACK HERE!!! IT'LL ONLY TAKE A SECOND!!!"). These measurements would place me in around a size 4-6...which sounds nice honestly. So I think I'm going to pick up a nice dress in a size 4 or 6 in the next few weeks and make that my goal outfit(I can just see myself measuring it at the store, with the sales people looking at me funny lol)

The last thing is, once I do reach my goal, I want to maintain...this means that I have to keep writing a food journal daily...a weight maintainance diary. Hopefully that will prevent the yo-yo effect, this is a long way away tough.

Okie doke, rant over.
 
ok, i'm on a posting binge today. So I've looked at the sizing charts of a variety of online clothings stores, to kinda get a sense of sizes vs measurements. Looks like what i'm aiming for is a size 4:
 
So today i skipped breakfast, and had a huge mac and cheese portion for lunch... I know someone who's having salad for dinner.

Weight: 174.5 i believe is what my scale was telling me.
 
Cakes, booze and revelations

I just had the weekend from hell :nopity:...but it's made me realize a few things about myself. So with my future weightloss in mind, I think i need to make the following things clear to myself.

1. Cake is delicious, it will always be delicious....a small slice will taste equally delicious as a larger one.
2. The above applies to pretty much any food.
3. There's only so many drinks a person can have before they bring you over your calorie limit by themselves.
4. You started this out by wanting to lose 5lbs a month..so your goal for February is actually complete...this doesn't mean you should slack off right now, nor shovel food into your mouth like it's a trash compactor.
 
ok so weight is at 176 now...not good not good... I"m going to go and take some pictures for the body transformation contest, and hopefully that will get me motivated
 
weight today 175..Despite my breakfast being made up of 5 cookies (it's all i've eaten all day actually), I just did an hour long work out and feel awesome....this weight is going to come off eventually
 
Weight today 175.
Food:
-granola bar (140)
-tuna salad with crackers (400)

That's all for now...

So I think this weekend i'm gonna invest in some dumbells, does anyone have any pointers in how to plan a weight lifting routine?
 
thanks Success83 :)

Okie doke, so for the last part of today:

-Dinner- Polenta with chicken breast and a tomato salad (500)
- Small Puff pastry apple filled danish thing (probably 200-300)
- My go-to munch item almonds (100)

not too shabby. I also went to the local canadian tire and bought some wrist/ankle weights to make walking around more complicated.
 
I'm going to stop weighing myself daily! It's nothing more than confusion and trouble. From now on once a week Sundays, when i do my measurements. I did 40 minutes of cardio, but i had eaten to breakfast right before it so felt like I was going to puke :(.

I have an 8 hour shift at work tonight, so we'll see what questionable food choices i make there.

Food so far:
-Sandwich (2 slices swiss cheese, no butter) and some pickles
-Granola bar
-3 glasses of water (this is what probably made me feel so unwell while working out)
 
Ok so weekly re-cap

Weight:
Start: 186
Last Week: 175
This week: 175 :(

Measurements:

Start:

Waist: 33.9
Hips: 45.2
Bust: 42.1
Arms: 13.8
Thighs: 25.8

Last Time:

Waist: 29.2
Tummy: 34.7
Hips: 40.5
Bust: 38.2
Arms: 12.5
Thighs: 22.8


This Week:

Waist: 29 (-0.2)
Tummy: 34.5 (-0.2)
Hips: 40.3 (-0.2)
Bust: 37.8 (-0.4)
Arms: 12.3 (-0.2)
Thighs: 22.5 (-0.3)

You know what? Even though I didn't lose and pounds this week, things have shrunk! Muscle weight? I hope so.
 
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