Rolling back the clock

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Miss Charlie

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Ok this is my new diary to record the rest of my journey.

I am 26, I joined the site yesterday having started my weight loss journey 6 weeeks ago at the weight of 196 pounds, I am now 182 pounds and today is the first day of day 7.

Now I will never be super skinny as I am 5ft 10 and a curvy build. Five years ago I was 146, and then I started a series of extremely high pressure jobs which have taken over my life. Not only did I put on 3.5 stone during this time I also feel like I lost a lot of my younger years and now feel to
old\fat to do things I should still be able to
do.

I am also broody to start having Kids in couple of years and want to
shift the weight before then.

My targets are

jan 2 196
feb 14 182 - done stone 1
march 12 175
April 29 168 - stone 2
18 June 161
13 aug 154 - stone 3

once I get to 3 stone will decide whether I want to lose yet more.

I am using calorie reduction - 1500 per day and I am doing 4 lots of exercise per week. Mix of swimming, weight lifting and cardio.

Charlie
 
sounds like a good plan.

energy consumption reduction, increased energy useage, and you're not only working out, you're also giving resistance to your muscles as well as communicating this change of life to all your muscles by going swimming..

if you're half as strict with your plans as your message conveys, you'll be fit come hell or high water. :santa:

pictures!
 
Thanks

Thanks for the message, I hope it will all go well!! I am def motivated eight now, long may it continue!!!

I am so annoyed I didn't take picture at my biggest, I love those pictures tracking weight loss, nice to see the before and after!!!

Luckily I did measure myself so I do know I have lost 4 inches round my waist!! 2 round my bust much to my other halts disgust! Haha.
 
Congratulations of your accomplishments over the past 6 weeks. At 26, you are still young - embrace your age today (and everyday) - you'll thank yourself years from now.

You are off to a fantastic start!

Jen
 
So week 7 so far, sticking to diet, did my 1000m swim this morn, skipped on going to gym tonight.

Want to start the couch to 5k programme, will prob start next week, going to attempt to start at week 3 and skip the first two weeks.
 
Ok I have over done it..... Tonight I did my weightlifting and upped leg/thigh weights and then did almost my full cardio workout. I knew id pay for it tomorrow but I am very very aware that several of my muscles are already feeling battered!!!

Hmmm.... No exercise till sat morn so fingers crossed it passes!
 
Ok so yesterday I was sore everywhere. This morning it's back to weightlifting and I think I may have to lower the weights for the biceps and squats but the rest should be ok.

Food wise I am doing ok calorie wise on average but due to a few 'events' the calories I have been eating on these meals have been far too fat based. According to the scales I have lost 1 pound this week, I hope on my Monday weigh in to be 1.5 down and then next week I will lower the fat content and hope for 2 pounds.

I have been Reading loads about p90x, I really want to do it, but given my current weight that is getting a little ahead of myself!! Going to get down to my original target of 154 and then do it.

The more I get into this the more my idea of the target falls lower. Think I will concentrate on getting there and then see.
 
Urgh having a bad day, you get so wrapped up in how much exercise your doing and how much weight and inches you,ve lost and then you see yourself in the mirror and go ohhh god I am huge!!! :-(

Urghhhhhh I cannot believe I let myself get so big, everyone at the gym was so skinny / toned today :-(

on a positive note my sheer depression should help with choosing wisely when I go out for dinner tonight!
 
So I went out for dinner sat night, ate too much (still less than my super skinny friends and way less than I would have had pre diet)!

Anyway today is weigh in day, and the scales only say 1 pound, which is disapointing but I suppose not overly surprising as food wise hasn't been ideal this week. Well today is a new week - let's see! :)
 
Hey there!

It seems like you're doing a great job! Don't let the numbers on the scale get to you! :) Losing weight takes work, and it's a long process! It didn't just get there over night- so it'll take some time to lose it!

Did you take your inches? I saw a loss in inches before pounds! because remember, when you're losing fat and exercising, you're gaining pounds in muscle (which you want! The more muscle, the more you burn fat)!

Keep it up! And don't get discouraged if the numbers don't drop instantly! If you keep eating healthy, and engaging in an active lifestyle- you'll notice a difference :)
 
Hi Tik, thanks for the post, your right of course, I just have to keep reminding myself it is a marathon not a sprint.

I have now lost 16 pounds in 7 weeks so I should be thankful!!!

Yep I have lost inches, ESP off my weist where I hold it! First measurement 2 jan, second a week ago so at 6 weeks

Waist 37 - 33
chest 44.5 - 40
hips 44 - 41
thigh 25.5 - 24.5
arm 13.5 - 13

when you look at it that way pretty damn good, shows the difference exercise makes!!

:)
 
wow! you're doing fantastic! -16lbs in 7 weeks is AMAZING! That's more than 2lbs a week!!! And the inches off is incredible! You're doing great!

I understand where you're coming from though! You put all this work and effort into diet and exercising, and you expect to see it just slide right off you! Or at least I did! It took a lot of effort (and still does) for me not to get discouraged when i don't see the pounds falling off of me every day!

Regardless - your numbers are fantastic! And prove that you're workin' hard!!!!

Congrats :)
 
Thanks both!!

Tik the problem I have is I veer from ohh my god I look slim today, haven't I done well, to ohh my god look how big I am!! Even though I know I have done well and the inches are great I am just so big compared to everyone I know and most people in the gym that I just feel so huge when I'm there!!

Bluescott - thank you I hope so!! I am scarily determined right now, it's a bit of an obsession!!

I did my swimming this morning, either going gym tonight or tomorrow night to so some running etc. Had a bacon sandwich (within my calories) this morning - man it was sooooo good!!!

:)
 
Forgive me weight loss god for I have sinned........

Today has not been a good day!!!! In my pathetic defense it is day 1 of that dreaded female time and yes I feel like complete crap!!!!

I have eaten crap today - and I am not able to get to the gym without my car currently!!

I'd say get back on the horse tomorrow but I am guessing I may have a couple more days of not exercising or eating perfectly!!! Hmmm just have to do the best I can.
 
Sooooo ...... I am walking the 1.4 mile trip home from the gym and my legs kill!!

After yesterday's disaster I cut my calorie intake down today to counter balance yesterday's indulgence!!

I have decoded to start the couch to 5k programme a few days earlier than planned, so today I did my first session of week 4. I skipped week 1-3 as I decided I could do from week four. My feet hurt, think I need to get some running shoes!!

I feel better in myself for getting back up but now I am going home for dinner and to curl up in bed!!! Lol.
 
Hi again! I was just reading your diary and I just realised we're in such similar positions! I felt so relieved knowing it's not just me who goes from day to day feeling one day wow i'm so slim and the next day god i'm enormous...Thankfully my gym is frequented by only a few skinny toned women - lots who are bigger than me though, which is comforting. Also, I know I'm so much fitter than I used to be that at least I don't have the shame of getting off the treadmill after only 5 minutes, I can do at least half an hour along with everyone else without looking a complete mess! But you know what, I bloat and feel awful around my time of the month which is terrible, and hold about 4-5 lbs of water! So I just don't weigh myself then. Don't worry, I feel all your pain! And I think you're doing really well. Keep it up. And by the way, you'll soon learn to love the jogging! I do now and I used to LOATHE it. xx
 
Hey there! I totally know how you feel...I'll wake up in the morning, look at myself and be all like, "yeah, you got this hotstuff" ..and I'll go to work or the gym, and i"ll feel like a mammoth there and i"m totally ruined...but just remember, while it's hard to not to compare yourself to others, you'll be a lot happier if you just compare yourself to you, you'll be much more happier...although, as most things, it's easier said than done :)

Take care girlie, and I hope you have a fantastic weekend!!! :) :)
 
Hi Ladies, your posts made me laugh and cheered me up!!

I went to the gym uber early this morning and I was the joint smallestgirl there - made me feel much better!!!

My jeans that were too tight are now loose and I've just come out of the hairdressers with fab hair so yeah so far it's a great day !!!!

It really is like jeckel and Hyde!! I wish other people would comment on my weight loss! I am going on a big night out in 2 wks and by then I should b down about a stone and a half and they had better comment!!!

It's hard too because most of my friends are like sticks, which is really not what I am aiming for, they are also the type of girls who don't believe women should touch weights else they will 'bulk out'!!!

Luckily one if my best friends is uber curvy and uber toned so she is my inspiration!!! She also does weight lifting with me!

I hope you both have great weekends! :)
 
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