Rosee... 18 pounds to go

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rosee

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NOTE: This turned into a VERY long post. Sorry :) So below are a few introductory stats, and there's a summarized version of everything in this post at the bottom so read that and you'll get the gist of this.

Height: 5' 9''
Current Weight: 163
Goal Weight: 145

Hey everyone!

I'm excited to finally be losing this weight. I'm just coming out of highschool and throughout school, I have struggled with insecurities about my body. I've never really been 'overweight' according to my BMI, but as a teenage girl, I definately felt the pressure to be thin. However, in the past, I've not really been successful in losing weight. I know that this time it will be different.

For starters, I have much different reasons for losing weight. In September, I'm heading off to university. I'll be studying acting, a somewhat physically demanding program, and I want to make sure that I'm going to be prepared to deal with everything that's thrown my way. I want to make sure that I'm conscious about what I'm eating and have been practicing healthy eating habits already so I can avoid the dreaded Freshman 15 when I get there. And also, I want to feel beautiful, happy, and confident so I can throw myself fully into this new experience and meet new people.

Alright, so, now that I've put all my reasons for losing weight out there, I should probably share my goals. As it stands, I want to lose 18 lbs. That will put my weight at 145, which is in the just above the middle of the BMI range for my height, weight, and age. I've imagined what my body will look like at this weight but I'm excited to see what it will really be.

Okay. Goal down. Now I need a plan. And I definately have one. It mostly consists of things I will do either every day or a few times a week that will keep me in check. In terms of what I'm putting into my body, I want to drink more water, eat more raw foods, and stay away from general junk food. Honestly, I haven't been that focused on my eating because really cutting back or restricting what I eat hasn't worked for me in the past. I generally end up obsessing over it and then not eating for a couple of days, which is NEVER good. So I'm just going to make a few small changes. That, and I find it really hard to count and keep track of calories.

Then there's the excersize part. I'm working on running! I found a 'Couch to 5k' podcast on iTunes which basically starts you from a sedentary level of activity to running 5k in 9 weeks. I did the first podcast today, which consisted of interval training, and I feel like its going to work out really well for me. Of course, I was sweating like a pig after it but I made it through without a TON of trouble. So... that's my cardio. And I'm also going to be working on some weight training, lifting weights to tone my arms and doing ab excersizes to tone my stomach. That, plus a couple of yoga classes a week... just cause I enjoy them. :)

Okay. Goals? Check. Food and Excersize? Check. There's one thing left. I'm trying to makeover my mind in this whole process. I started listening to a podcast called 'Weight Loss from the Inside Out' (i'm an iTunes junkie if you hadn't noticed). It basically coaches you through your weight loss goals by changing the way you think about losing weight. I'm finding it really helpful so far and I highly recommend it. Along with that, I hope that be part of this community will help me think about weight loss differently and keep motivated. And posting here about my progress and what I eat daily will help keep me in check!

So... I think I covered everything. Sorry for the lengthiness of all of this introductory stuff. I'm a talker.... or a writer. Once I get going it's hard to stop. Okay, below I'm going to put a summarized version of all of this for people who don't want to read all of this.

My Motivation:
- be physically prepared for my program
- avoid Freshman 15
- feel great and confident next year when meeting new people​

My Goal:
- get down to 145 by September​

My Plan:
- drink 8 cups of water per day
- eat more raw foods
- avoid refined carbs and junk food
- do the couch to 15k running plan 4/week
- get to my yoga classes 2/week
- lift weights and do sit ups every day
- stay active on this community
- keep up with the losing weight inside and out podcast :)​

Awesome! Thanks everyone who made it all the way through this. I appreciate it and feel free to comment! Getting feedback and hearing support is always great.
 
All the best Rosee. You have you plan clearly chalked out and your strategies planned. That means the first hurdle already out of the way. I am sure you will achieve your goals very soon. take care
 
Alright, so the last couple days haven't been my best. But here it is...

My weight yesterday was 163.5. Not great, hovering around where I've been for the past little bit. But I did get out for my run and thought I did really well. The worst of it was my eating. I'm not even going to go there. I was out with a couple of friends and ate far too much and far too much of the worst things.

Today was a bit better. Weight: 164, up .5 after the effects of yesterday's bad eating. I forwent the run and went to yoga instead. It was a good class and I felt really stretched and relaxed at the end of it. As for my eating, I had soup, crackers, tandoori chicken, sweet potato, and salad. Not really low carb but defiantely no where close to the disgusting binge I had yesterday. Hopefully, we can only go up from here.
 
Hey everyone,

I haven't checked in for a couple of days now and I'm sorry! I don't really have a set scehdule right now so my responsibilities and things I mean to do kind of just get done whenever. Which, yes, is nice because I'm on vacation but I am going to keep going on here. Don't give up on me yet! I am writing my weight, calories, excersize and stuff down in a journal so I'll fill you guys in now.

Tuesday, July 13th
Weight: 163.5
Calories: 1200
Excersize: Running, weight training, sit ups

I give myself a solid four out of five stars which is pretty darn good! I was hanging out with my dad today, took my driving test ( I passed :) ) and then had to run a few errands with him. Unfortunately we got caught up duing one of the errands and were stuck there for HOURS trying to sort stuff out. It was 10:00 and I hadn't eaten yet so I went over to Tim Hortons, got a muffin and a coffee. While I was eating it, I KNEW it wasn't really in my plans (bad carbs) , but so delicious. I later got home and saw that I consumed 680 calories. Ugh. Not good. But I just said, "ok, let's move forward with this". So I did, I ate a healthy dinner. Apple, peanut butter, salad, and pork for the rest of the day. More than that I got my run in PLUS sit ups and weight training and the right amount of water. GO ME!!!!

Wednesday, July 14th
Weight: 163
Calories: WAY too many
Excersize: NONE

I started the day off well with a good breakfast but then I headed off to a birthday party where I ate TOO many chips, TOO many chicken wings, TOO much bread. I was trying to keep things in check, just saying - eat until you're satisfied. I didn't. I ate till I was stuffed. Plus, I didn't get any excersize. NOT HAPPY ABOUT THAT. I did get all my water in - one redeeming aspect of today. But other than that... not good.

I'm starting to see a trend here. I have a few of good days where I do awesomely and then a bad day or two where I just... i dunno, FAIL EPICALLY at my plan. I'm not losing weight. I haven't lost any since the initial five or so pounds I lost before I even got on here. It's SO frustrating because I feel like I'm doing things a lot differently than I was beore. Then again, maybe this is a good thing. Maybe this is what I need to go through so I can keep on moving forward. Before, when I wasn't losing weight it was because I was cheating on my plan, overeating, not excersizing. Now, I'm not losing weight but its not because I'm not doing things differently at all. I'm just not doing them differently enough. Maybe that's what I need to see that these 'bad' days can't happen anymore. It's time to get healthy. And I'm going to stick with it.
 
I know what you mean - I'm either really good or really bad and the bad just ruins all the hard work. It's hard to find a balance. What used to work for me was being really, really good all week and then indulging a bit on the weekends. Well lately I haven't been good during the week either so it's not working anymore. If only I could limit myself to one cheat meal a week I think I would find balance. It's just a matter of getting there and actually doing it! Hang in there - you will find a way that works for you.
I just commented in someone else's journal about Tim Hortons and how easy the calories add up! I used to get a cookie with tea thinking I was being pretty good until I realized the one little cookie had over 200 calories and I would have to go on the treadmill for 20 minutes to make up for it! As I'm sure you've learned the muffin just wasn't worth it! Keep it up!! One day at a time!!
 
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