Red's Diary

Ah, well I'm awfully short, so I think it makes a bigger impact sometimes because of that, you know what I mean? I'm baaarely 5' 2".. Perhaps closer to 5' 1", but ya know.. it's a little more so I say the 2, hahaha. Anyway, the clothes do seem to make a difference too..

Today went really well, my lunch was very fun, and the eating was very under control. I shopped a bit (couple of new shirts, and some new earrings! Yay!), then came home and got on the treadmill for 30 mins, showered, and worked. Treadmill was surprisingly great! I ended up taking yesterday off, and I think it was the rest I needed.. I ran 15 out of the 30 minutes, which is almost to where I was about a month ago.. Then my breathing got all wonky and I wasn't able to do as much, but it really seems to be improving now. So yes, did that, didn't have time for weights though :( Tomorrow I'll be doing them as I don't work and will be able to make the time..

Long day though.. I think I'm going to get some sleep now.. Nighty night loves!

Oh: Eating for the day was about 1550 cals total :)
 
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red8283 said:
I have been eating very well, 'bout 1350-1400 cals today, and my food overall was pretty good. A fair amount of fruits, veggies, and all that.. I've been working until 11 pm at least the past several nights, so I feel like that's really throwing off my eating habits. I'm trying to keep myself normalized, but it's going to be this way until next week.. I have to stay up later when I get home so I can wind down, and then I end up sleeping later.. It's a vicious cycle.
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I hear you on eating more when you stay up late! If I stay up past 12 I can guarantee that I'll be hungry again. I think it's because I try to eat something small every few hours and my last meal is usually around 7 or 8 pm. So at around 12 my body is saying "where's the food?" Lol.

I'm around your height (5'2) and trying to hit 1200-1300 calories per day so I know how hard it is to stay within the range when you're up late. Good luck!
 

well done red!! that was a great day!! :hurray:

sometimes our bodies do need a rest before we start again. they aint machines hehe!

i aim for excercise everyday but if i get 210 mins done over the week im happy!!

keep up the attitude

;-)

x
 
Ugh! I haven't posted in a few days, a lot has been going on with me, not all good, but I'm pulling through it okay. Yesterday and today were great working out-wise. Yesterday I ran 20 out of my 30 mins on the treadmill, and today I did 18! I'm not the best runner, and I'm really proud of that.. Someday I'd like to be like my brother and run some races, but I really want to get myself in good shape before I concentrate on that! My brother is awesome, he's a year younger than me (so he's 24), and he's training for his third marathon, and after that his first triathalon! I just hope to run a 5k, lol.

Yesterday eating was bad, I got really binge-y late and ate about 2100 cals total for the day. Which I guess is close to 'normal' or whatever, but you know what, I did okay today. I didn't just keep eating, which is kinda where I would normally go from there. Today I ate about 1400 cals, which is better. Ideally I want to be about 1600 or 1700 I think.. I guess it evens out.

Anyway.. For the record, guys totally drive me crazy. And not in the good way. I won't even bother getting into the specifics, but yeah. Not cool. But thank you to you guys who have been so supportive of me, I really do appreciate it!! You are really sweet :)

Talk to you soon and hope everyone has been well!
 
You know, you mention that you get kind of bingey here and there. Have you thought about keeping a more detailed food diary? Like something where you write down what you're about to eat, how you felt before you ate it (emotionally specifically) and how you felt after you ate it? You might be able to figure out some triggers you have that cause you to eat even when you're not hungry.
 
Hey :)
Yeah, I actually do keep track of it on Fitday.. doesn't really take into account triggers, but I know that it's emotional. And lately, my life has been.. well, messy. So for the most part I've been pretty good, and Fitday helps me keep it in perspective too, so I can see how often it's happening, which honestly isn't too much now. I've been really trying to think about everything before I do it to understand why I eat and stuff, and it helps. The other day was just.. really bad. Thank you though for the suggestions, maybe I should find a place to make note of the emotional stuff, it definitely couldn't hurt!
Lots of love..
Jessie
 

hey you have been doing great! i hope you feel better soon so you can keep on track and not get all bingey!

good luck with the goals!

;-)

x
 
Thanks! Yeah, it was a couple of nights ago, and I moved on. Usually it puts me in a rut for awhile, but it is what it is, and I moved past it. Anyway, I think I forgot to write that I did weights the past few days in addition to the cardio.. just wanted that in there.

Today was good, 1500 cals and 30 mins on the treadmill, did weights too (arms today).

This was my first weekend off since Nov., so I was kinda lazy.. didn't really want to get out much, so I stayed home with the little one and did stuff around the house, cooked a lot, played, all that.

My daughter said the cutest thing today though, so I guess I will share.. I was changing into my workout clothes, and she came over and patted my stomach. I asked her what she was doing, and she told me my tummy was so cute. I had tears in my eyes it was so adorable, haha. It was nice to hear that, cuz out of everything I have, I think that's the worst lol. Just pregnancy and all that really did a number on me, and yeah, it's not my strong point. Funny how a 3 year old can change your attitude. She's my little cheerleader though. Every day she asks me if I'm going to go on the treadmill, or do yoga (which she likes to do with me).. She's the best :)

Anyway, hope everyone had a nice day!
 

aww bless her! its nice when children say something because you know they are not going to lie or there is no hidden agenda with them. they are so innocent and will say whatever they think.

glad to hear you're not in a rut...that is the worst thing to happen. keep up the good work!

;-)

x
 
Kids must be a really great motivation to lose weight. I mean, you want to be fit enough to keep up with them, healthy enough to watch them grow up and a good enough example to them so that they'll lead happy lifestyles with good body images. It sounds like your daughter is the perfect little cheerleader for you to achieve your goals.
 
Yeahhhh she's the best :)

Today was a nice day, went and got new tires on the car.. My mom, daughter, and I went a few places and hung out, visited some people and all that. Worked tonight.. and even though there was a fair amount of drama, I managed to make it through the day without being upset by it too much!

Since we were gone most of the day and I worked tonight, I took the day off from working out, but made an effort to play and be more active in general. Eating was good also, 1450 cals for the day, and tons of fruits and veggies! Which I love anyway, but they were extra delicious. We made my fave kale/bean/vegetarian sausage casserole last night, and I had it leftover for lunch today, it's seriously the best! To me, anyways lol.

Tomorrow I don't have tons planned, a few errands to run and work in the evening. I'll work out at some point, and I may run a few extra minutes so I can really enjoy dinner, we're making black bean and jasmine rice burritos with lots of veggies.. It's gonna be a good eating week, lol.

Hope you all had a great day!
 
Hi everyone!
Today turned out to be a really nice day! After we picked my daughter up from preschool, we took her to get a haircut, then did some running around at the mall and ha a really nice time. Crazy guy issues were kept to a minimum today, which was fantastic, and I worked out before dinner. 30 mins on the treadmill (20 running!!!), but because we were gone so long I didn't make time for weights or lunges or other fun extras, hehe. The run felt really fantastic though!

I'm officially up to 20 pounds lost!!! That puts me at 154 right now!

I did have the aforementioned yummy burritos for dinner, with tons of veggies with them, so that was great too. I worked this evening, but we actually were evacuated early because there was a small fire in the vicinity (ahh!) Everything seemed to be okay and not a big deal, but still. Had a small snack when I got home, put me at 1600 cals for the day.. That is pretty much it for the updates.

Hope you all had a great day!
 

hey well done on the loss!:party: i bet you can see a massive difference! looks like your haing a good few days. keep it up!

;-)

x
 
Yayyy thanks girls :)

Today went well, I ended up busy and running a bunch of errands and whatnot, and umm... yeah, being on the phone instead of working out. Oh well, today is a day off, I'm okay with that. Eating was really good, only 1300 cals, which is a bit low for me, but whatever, at least it's not too high haha. Lots of veggies and good (vegetarian) sources of protein, so I was proud of myself.
Tomorrow I have a few minor things planned, and one big workout planned! I'm going to make sure to work out really well tomorrow and Friday, I have a lot of work/other things planned for the weekend, so I'm sure I'll at least be not working out on Sat.. Sunday I work really early, so I'll probably take a nap and work out a bit later that day.. Then Monday I'm back to school!!!! AHHH!! My schedule is really weird this semester, but I'm going to see how things go, I might actually be able to get to the gym between classes, which would actually be kind of awesome, except for the fact that I don't like to work out around people usually, but I could probably suck it up for the most part.
Hmmm.. that's all I think, see you all soon!
 
Oh, and by the way, I hate pictures. Even, many moons ago when I was super thin, I hated pictures. Something about me does not photograph well, and I look absolutely horrible. And by horrible, I mean I swear it'll look like I'm 50 lbs heavier than I really am.

I know that I have been looking a lot better lately, and honestly, I'm a seriously cocky person and almost always think I look amazing. Which, I'm aware, is kind of strange sometimes, but it's just the way I am and I don't care. But just now I saw some pics of me from New Years, and they look hooorrrrible. UGH. Makes me think I hope I really don't look like that, but right now I'm sticking to the "I know I take horrible pictures" frame of mind. Until I lose 30 more pounds. :)

Okay, I'm back to breathing now!
 

hey hope you get evrything doen today. i know how you feel...there is just too much to fit in while studying. i think about were i could fit excercise cus i'm starting uni and teching again on monday and i think i will have to excercise before i sleep or at 6 in the morning. not good.

have a good day

;-)

x

ps. i take horrible pics as well...i don't think i've got any ov myself from the last few years!
 
Ah! Okay, really fast, yesterday was great! Treadmill for 30 mins (23 running! I did 20 running straight! I'm super proud). Eating was really low, only about 1000 cals, but I went to bed really early and honestly, I'm anticipating cals being a little high this weekend, sooo.. it'll even out. Gotta go, just wanted to give a quick update on yesterday!
Love yas!
 
*yawn*
This weekend is gonna be nuts! Today was good, on the treadmill for 35 minutes, plus did weights. Ate/drank about 2000 cals, maybe 2100, but I knew today and tomorrow would be a little higher than norm. Tonight I worked, then went out with some of my girlfriends. Tomorrow I work all day, then am going to dinner/whatever with an old friend, then Sunday I have to be up at like, 4 am for work. Which I'm unhappy about, but whatever. Then I HAVE to work out, and get all my business together for school on Monday!

Today I really had a fantastic workout, stayed on the treadmill for and extra 5 minutes, etc. My breathing was really crappy, but I got through it, which made me feel even better.

I think I'm gonna try to get up a little earlier tomorrow so I can work out again before work, but we'll see what happens.. Hope you all have a great weekend!
 

hey great job on that treadmill! well done!

have a good weekend! don't work too hard otherwise you'll be tired for the week...

have a great weekend! keep up the good work!

;-)

x
 
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