Sarah's gonna lose it!

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CNNSarah

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Well I've read lots of posts from really supportive people on here so I thought I'd start my own weight loss diary.

I'm right at the beginning of my weight loss adventure. I'm at 165 right now, and I'm shooting for 135.

I've joined LA Weightloss but so far have a pretty significant list of grievences with it. They're more financial than problems with the system, and I'm completely in a solid, determined mentality. I'm going to lose it whether I spend $16 for a box of bars or not.

Anyway, tomorrow morning I'm taking a nice long hike (which is a weekly ritual with a dear friend) and try to make it to the gym at least two more times a week.
 
Well I terminated my relationship with LA Weightloss. Honestly, as soon as it happened a huge weight was lifted from my shoulders. I get my money back for the unopened boxes of bars, and I think I'm going to give myself a few weeks to do some research and get moving and maybe MAYBE try another plan, but mostly just try and refocus my thinking.

Anyway, I had my hike this morning. My friend and I were both huffing and puffing (1.3 miles uphill, and the same down up a big old rock, basically) and I know I have her in my corner regardless. We were daydreaming about how much easier this is going to be by April if we keep this up once a week.

Then we were passed by an old man who was just grooving up the mountain while we were pausing to catch our breath for a minute. One day!! :)
 
Oranges are amazing. They're yummy, and low in everything except fiber and vitamin C. Today I snacked on the wonderfruit.

On another note, I was really sad to see the news about Heath Ledger. He was so so young, and had a young daugher and so many fans. I really hope that it was some sort of freak accident involving his pneumonia and mixing sleeping pills- scary because I've had pneumonia and I've been known to take a mild OTC sleeping pill when switching to overnight shifts. Not that I've ever mixed the two, but I'd hate to think it's suicide or drug overdose.

Anyway, my day after LA Weightloss was filled with temptation. I was worried I'd give in to all the delicious goodies downstairs (CNN's building has a food court with a Chick Fil A, Starbucks, Arby's, Taco Bell and all other sorts of forbidden fruits) but I hung in there, packed a dinner, and ate well all day. SO yay for day-1 of doing it on my own. I think I did ok.
 
I've lost 6 lbs! I am so excited!

For motivation, I've got this Victorias Secret model taped on the inside of my planner. She's not naked, just in a cute outfit from the catalogue that I know I'd like (and that's totally me) and she's not a stick figure- she's definitely smaller than my new total- 159- but not smaller than I ever have hope of becoming.

It's nice to think that some day in the future I'll be able to look as good in that outfit!

I had a long work out yesterday, and it felt great. 1/2 hour on the elliptical, 1/2 hour on the treadmill speed walking uphill, 10 minutes on the bike for a cool down, and then a good stretch and a few minutes sweating in the sauna.

I definitely feel better.

I'm a tad worried about my birthday coming up, as I know it'll be a cause for celebration and LOTS of beer, but I'm prepared to exercise some self control. Even if I do have a piece of birthday cake, though, I know I can pick up where I left off on February 2nd when the party's over!
 
Well I didn't get on the scale today. I'm trying not to weigh myself too often since that torpeadoed me last time- I saw my weight fluxuate a little and got discouraged.

Instead of obsessing, I made delicious crock pot soup. Low in fat, multi-bean, and wonderful. It's low-fat but even the boyfriend loves it! So that was my success today.

I didn't get to the gym like I'd hoped (these overnight shifts make it difficult- I'm always at work or tired or if I'm lucky, asleep) but I'm going in the morning. I'm going to get home and change and go to the gym and do an hour!
 
Nothing really interesting to report- just the usual work. I stuck with good foods today, so that was good. I might run down soon and grab a snack on dry cereal (I know that's strange to a lot of people but I've always snacked on it)

I'm really excited to weigh myself again, but I'm going to make myself wait until my birthday (Friday). It'll be like my present to myself. :)
 
Hey, hi, hello. You rock. Just wanted to be the first to say so.

Also, just a heads up, that 6 lbs is most likely due to water weight of one kind or another. But, that doesn't mean you're not doing great. You don't need a diet plan. Just educate yourself in the areas of good clean eating, quality exercise and trouble shooting fat loss. Doesn't take much more than a couple hours to get a good start.

Anyway, carry on. :D
 
Thanks! Water weight or not, it's still encouraging to see the numbers go down. I'm definitely growing accustomed to a healthier lifestyle- it's exciting!

Anyway, I have my hike again tomorrow. I wish I didn't live so far away from Stone Mountain- I can't really afford to drive up there more than once a week. My weekly hike is definitely my most rewarding exercise. I love the view once I got to the top, I can feel my muscles working... it's great.
 
CNNSarah said:
Thanks! Water weight or not, it's still encouraging to see the numbers go down. I'm definitely growing accustomed to a healthier lifestyle- it's exciting!
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Well played. I agree. The excitement is lovely, isn't it? Never let it go. :D

Re: hiking, ever tried carpooling, or even joining a club that has scheduled outings? Not saying it's necessary in any way, it's just an option, if you're into that sort of thing.
 
I had my hike this morning with my friends, and although that old man still beat us to the top, I am definitely feeling better every week when I'm climbing up the steep part. It's great!

However, I'm beginning to notice some alarming things about my friend. She and I started the whole weight loss adventure together with LA Weightloss, and I terminated my relationship with them, but she kept it up.

I'm beginning to think she's not getting enough fats in her diet. She's never been a flighty person but today she was switching topics for no reason and getting words mixed up... it's strange for her!

Of course that could be anything. I've certainly had my off days. But honestly, I know I feel better if I've had some nuts or meats. You know it's probably mostly in my head (no pun intended) but I feel like I really do think better after I've had some almonds.

Anyway, 2 days from weigh day, and I'm feeling great!
 
Hi there! You seem to be doing really well :). It's weird that your friend was acting so bizarre, you'd think that a monitored planned like LA weightloss would provide a balanced diet..but i guess not.
Still, it's better to be doing it on your own and making habits you can maintain for the long term. Don't let the scale get you down.
 
Thanks for the positve comments! That pat on the back is all I need sometimes!

Quick note about my friend- her weight has really been up and down over the years, and my theory is that she deprives herself. So she'll think, "Well if 1500 calories is good, then 1000 is better. And if 1000 is better, 500 is best." So she loses the weight, but ultimately deprives herself which isn't healthy physically or mentally. I hope she makes it, though!

So today was a friends last day at work. The whole works was there- pizza, soda, cake, chips, bagels in the morning. I knew it was coming but didn't realize it would be this bad... but I was in luck! I'd eaten a good meal before I came in so I wasn't hungry, and although the smell was tempting the grease on the outside of the box was honestly kind of disgusting.

Besides, I know I"m going to have a big day Friday, so I'm trying to stay focused up until everyone starts buying me birthday drinks!
 
Well... yesterday (Friday) was my birthday, and I hopped nicely off the wagon and into a piece of cheese cake, five rum and cokes, not to mention other sins.

BUT I had prepared. Since I'm doing weight watchers, I saved my flex points, and used almost all of them. I know that's not exactly how you're suppossed to do it, but here I am. One side note- my tummy feels awful. Bloated and just blech. It might have been the rum and cokes (it was definitely the rum and cokes) but I owe myself a nice long workout and a soak in the sauna to detox a little.

I am very proud that I got back up and dusted myself off and am back on track with healthy eating and workouts. Old Sarah would have given up and said that was it. I'm still gonna lose it, though!!

I really did have the best birthday in ages, though. :party:
 
Rum and cokes are fun! but definitely not something I can do every weekend.

Anyway I've got some extra-good motivation for the treadmill. There are some days when I feel like listening ot music, but most of the time I prefer watching shows on my ipod. It just makes the 30 minutes go by faster.

Well my friends and I got into the Philippa Gregory books about Henry VIII and all of his wives. So I downloaded season 1 of "The Tudors" and I'm only going to let myself watch it while I'm doing cardio.

Thats what I call motivation!
 
Hello everyone!

Tomorrow is weigh day, and honestly I expect to break even. My little birthday binge might have set me back a little, but over the last few days I've been back on track (and this morning was my hike) so I think I should be holding steady at 158. Which is much better than 165.

I'm learning how to convert my favorite recipes into lower fat versions. I made some pretty good tuna noodle casserole with low fat/fat free versions of the ingredients. It was pretty good, and even my non-dieting boyfriend liked it!

I've decided that I'm going to try to do some activity once a day, whether it's a walk with the dog or just a 10 minute pilates DVD. I set the goal for myself to have two good long workouts a week (an hour or more) and I've been able to stick with that, but I like checking that little "activity" box on weightwatchers.com. It also keeps me honest about my water.

We'll see the way my little fish swims tomorrow! Cross your fingers.
 
Well I am off on a little mini-vacation to visit family and friends. So I won't be posting daily, but I will be still keeping conscious of what I'm eating and how I'm moving!
 
HI!! I would love your low fat tuna noodle casserole recipe if you get a chance!!
 
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