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pinketnies

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I've never thought I was massivly overweight.
I am though.
I'm a size 16/18 UK size.
I weigh around 210lb.
I never thought I was that big.
I went on holiday 2 weeks ago and walked around in my bikini with all my friends who are size 10.
I wore shorts out.
I wore mini skirts out.
But it was my sisters party the other night and alot of photos were taken.
Looking at those photos makes me cringe.
I look fat.
I've had dreams about being thin.
Not lollipop thin, but a size 10/12.
I look at clothes and think "If I was thinner that would look amazing."
I don't particularly like clothes shopping.
I don't like the thought that I may have gone up a dress size since my last shopping trip.
I want to be 140 lbs minimum.
First of all my main goal is 182 lbs.
I'd be fairly happy with that.
Its not ideal and I'd probably still be over weight but I'd like to get to that weight and see how I feel about myself then.
I don't want to dream of being 112 lbs as its never ever going to happen.
I will never be a size 6/8 and i accept that.
But a size 12 would be a nice size to be.
I'm 5'9 and medium build so I won't ever be a skinny girl.

I've started today.
And by day one I've normally given up.
Today I was offered a biscuit and chocolate.
Both of which I turned down :)
Its the smallest thing but I feel happy about it and feel I should be telling someone that will tell me that in the long run it will make a change.
I've decided to walk to and from work which is around 3 miles each way.
It means leaving my house at 7.30 to get into work for 8.30.
I want to go for a mile or 2 run in the morning as well.
Apple for breakfast, salad for lunch and meat and 3 veg meal for tea.
I'm going to lay off carbs as much as possible but not so much that I won't eat fruit and veg.
White starch is out.
Wholemeal as little as possible but if I must then it must be wholemeal.
Drink fruit tea and plenty of water throughout the day.

Has anyone got any other tips to help me?
I really feel like I could do it this time.
I think I could lose 2lbs a week.
Thats 3 1/2 months to lose 28lbs.
If i lose it at that rate then it will stay off hopefully.

Wish me luck and any tips or words of encouragement would be greatley appriciated!!

Its definatly my time to loose weight!!
 
Thanks maleficnet.
It helps having people support you.
Just makes it that little bit easier!!

So last night I go to my friends house.
We get a take away.
A curry.
First day I know....
but I love a Korma, I know how much cream is in it so I ask which one is the most healthiest. Lots of tomatoes not too much fat.
They recommend one and I have that with plain rice.

No naan bread (which I also love).
No egg fried rice (also love.)

And I only ate half my currie!
Which is good for me!
I could normal devour the whole thing in a couple of minutes!!


Had a chocolate brownie too.

Bad I know.

But I didn't eat the whole box which I normal could easiliy do.
And I said no to brownies alot!
Which is hard for me!!!

So in all I did bad but not so bad it can't be resolved!!
Just keep on track for the rest of the week!!!

Come on!!!!
 
pinketnies said:
So last night I go to my friends house.
We get a take away.
A curry.
First day I know....
but I love a Korma, I know how much cream is in it so I ask which one is the most healthiest. Lots of tomatoes not too much fat.
They recommend one and I have that with plain rice.

No naan bread (which I also love).
No egg fried rice (also love.)

And I only ate half my currie!
Which is good for me!
I could normal devour the whole thing in a couple of minutes!!
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hi there,you started doing good things.WEll Done!!!!!!!!
i would like to tell u sth about KORMA . i really dont know why the takeaways and the ready made korma companies add cream in it !!!!!!!
actually the korma is made by making paste of fried oninos(or u can dry fry onions) and the yogourt . and if u really love it ,u can easily make it at home (obviously if u have got time for cooking)
 
Thank you all for the kind words!
It means alot to have support!
Last night went well!
Went for a walk with my sister and 2 dogs.
Then we went out to a DIY shop and brought some paint.
Headed to the Supermarket and I brought so much fruit and Veg!
Brought a bit of chicken and salmon too.
Got home at about 8ish and wasn't overly hunger but a bit peckish so I chucked a bit of chicken and veg in the over, let it roast and enjoyed!
No chocolate!!
No sweets!!
No crisps!!
No chips!!
Only day 3 but this is normally my giving up point!
Thanks to everyone for the kind words and support!
Greatly appriciated!!
xxxx
 
You're doing so well! :D I'm so excited for you!

Once you've gotten yourself in that frame of mind, it gets exciting.

I see people on tv that are slim and gorgeous, and once upon a time i would have been envious, now i just turn to my boyfriend and say 'i'm so excited! i'm going to look like that soon!'

And its counting those little things as help and not depressing. Frame of mind my dear, frame of mind!

Will follow your blog! Good luck!
 
When in despair.........

Thanks Whileywoo!
I'm pretty excited too!
I feel like I can really do it this time.
I don't know why things have changed but I just feel more driven!!

Just thought I would stick a few thoughts down. Mainly for when I feel like giving up and thinking its not worth it. Feel free to add any other good ones for inspiration not only for myself but for others too.

Thanks!!
xxxx

possibly my favourite quote from still.hurting (hope she doesn't mind):

Im going to stick to this. Only one thing can happen if I dont give up, and that is find success.

Do I want to spend the next 20 years the same way or the next 6 months eating well and exercising?

I've spent all my teenage years being fat, do I want to feel as bad the rest of my life?

Being healthy is more important and more satisfying than a piece of chocolate/cake/chips.

I CAN DO THIS. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE. ITS NOT IMPOSSIBLE

(sorry for spelling!!)
 
Hi... congrats on all your changes so far. You are doing really well. That quote from still.hurting is an amazing quote!!

My new motto is : A better me for a better future!

Keep up all the great changes:)

~Jenna
 
So I went to my mums at the weekend.
First comment I got off her was "Have you lost weight?"
She knew I was on a diet though so I thought she was just making me feel good.
Next morning we went to her friends shop and she asked me if I'd lost weight as well!!!
I replied no, becasue I didn't think I had.
Had dinner Saturday night.
Spag Bol so had a little bit of pasta, some sauce and lots of salad.
One piece of garlic bread too.
Then did a bit of drinking but stuck to Vodka and Soda though I could have killed for a cider!!

Got on the scales Sunday morning.
Bit scared to be honest!
Not that it went bad at my mums!
It always goes better because she doesn't have a sweet tooth and she has this look that makes me guilty if I even look at sweets and chocolate!!

205!!!
I lost 5lbs!!
Rather exctied!!
The compliments, the scales and the fact that my mum has told me "I'm determined and almost everyhting I do so why not this?" has really driven me!!

I know its not forever but at the moment I feel brilliant!!
I know its only 5lbs but that is a success to me!!

Pretty excited!!
And I haven't been craving chocolate or sweets!!
Yaaayyy!!:jump:
 
Congrats on your 5 pound loss:jump: Doesn't it feel great.

You've been doing really well with your food too:)

Keep up the great work... you're determination will get you to your goal.

~Jenna
 
Atkins ideas

So last night went to my friends (where I ate the curry last time?)
She trys to make you eat bad foods! Not in a horrible way but she feels guilty if shes eating crap and no one else is and I use to be the person to eat the crap too.
So last night I had tomato soup and a bread roll.
Then she got the ice cream out!
Thankfully I'm not really an ice cream person but I did have one spoonful.
It was good....but not good enough to eat the whole tub!

Still felt a bit fat and a little dissapointed when I left.
I told my sister I was a bit pissed off at myself and she said I shouldn't be becasue it wasn't like I ate a whole bowl covered with toffee sauce.
(I have a good sister!!)

She's currently on the Atkins diet and is a fussy eater but likes meat!
If anyones got any recipe ideas that I could make for her to eat I'd really appriciate it.

She likes bacon, sausage, egg, ham, gammon, steak, lamb, chicken, cheese when its melted, but thats about it!!

And eats everything with tomato sauce though she has cut back alot now!!

Thanks in advance!!
 
Went to the Cinema last night. Went to see Harry Potter (Pretty good!!).
Went to Morrisons before hand to buy snacks and stuff becasue its too expensive for my liking in the cinema.
So we went in there walked past the sweet aisle, past the crisps, past anything that I would have normally had. Felt quite proud!
Also encouraged my sister to not give up on her diet because I told her she could buy ham (she had chocolate krispie cakes in her hand!!).

I found jelly!!
Its Hartleys low calorie or something. There's 10 calories per pot, come in flavours like raspberry & Cranberry, Blackberry & Blueberry and I think its Passion Fruit & Pineapple or something!!

They are lovely!!

So I had one of those to slurp on and a coke zero.

Felt good!
My friends offered me sweets (not in a horrible way but in a sharing way)
I said no! I just don't really feel like sweets or chocoalte.
And there's been a big old bar of galaxy in the freezer (thanks dad!)
That's gone now as well though because I told him I was going to throw it!!
I think I'm just happiest about my sweet tooth going away!!

Not only is it good for my health and body, its also good for my teeth!! (which the dentist said were fine the other day may I add!!)

xxxxx
 
Just said no to a bacon and egg and tomato sandwich!
I don't know why but my mouth isn't watering at the thought of it!
Thats got to be good!!
And I'm down another pound!
Exciting stuff!!
xx
 
oh my goodness!
after all that going on about success I ate loadssss today :doh:
Its not even funny!
Feeling a bit disheartened and a lot fat.:mad:
 
So the weekend wasn't good.
It wasn't awful and after looking back over what I ate I don't think it was even that bad.
However I did NO exercise apart from Sunday night when I did a bit of jumping around for about 20 minutes.
Lost track quite a bit yesterday with the exercise as well as it was raining.
its always raining!!
This morning it was nice though!
Went for a run, then did a bit more jumping around and then walked to work!
The sunshine motivates me!
I need to move somewhere hot!!
I think tonight I might go to the gym and do a bit of a swim for an hour.
Made lots of nice foods last night too.
Put them into portion sizes so that they can just be cooked.
Lean pork meat balls and gnocchi.
Also brought some salmon to eat.
Had veggie sausages and mash last night.
I find eating off a smaller size plate helps.
Makes me think theres more on there when there's not!!
Had some Haribo saturday night as well.

Only the miidget packs you get but still............
Weight won't budge either.
I'm stuck on 206.
I know its only been 2 weeks and thats normal but I just thought it might have budged a bit more!
Never mind, gives me an incentive to work harder!
Its my friends 18th in 2 weeks and I want to be at least 203
Thats 1/2 a stone lost then.
That'll be me a little more happy!!
Just got to keep walking up those hills!!
 
Very achey muscles this morning!
Did quite a bit of exercise yesterday!
Went to the Gym and for a swim at the end of the day.
Haven't done so in a while and defiatly feeling it this morning!!
going again tonight with my sister!
 
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