Shawnna's weight loss diary...

Hell Yeah!

So like I stated in my last post I decided to just do an unofficial weigh in this morning to mark one week of all of my hard work and change of life....

the results are in.... Right now I am 166.4 pounds so I have lost 3.6 pounds this week :) I know for a fact a lot of it is water, but I also know I have lost some fat too and I know I will keep going down!!! Ekkkk I am just so excited! in 1.4 pounds I get to go buy a new workout out fit..... HEHEHE AGH....

Sorry for my over excitement... I just worked REALLY hard this week and had not cheated ONCE and am going to KEEP ON GOING :)

Thanks for all your support everyone!

-Shawnna

:jump:
 
Awesome work!!:party: Don't feel bad for feeling so good! and post away! You totally deserve it! I wish I could go two days without cheating - I just don't have the determination like I used to and I should because I am getting married too in August! Time is running out! I am going to continue reading your diary for some motivation - keep it up!!
 
I don't mean to honk my own horn, but BEEEEEPPP!!!!

Honestly, this past week has been AMAZING in terms of my life. Yes, I have been sick multiple times this month, BUT I am back and better then ever! Aside from my 3.6 pound loss this past week I just got a letter letting my know I made the Dean's List at my University, meaning I am in the top 10% in the Health Science's Division of the college. I am so stoked, I can see my future and let me tell you it is lookin' bright!!

Sorry for the self-centered post, I am just so super excited :) I absolutely LOVE my life, and I love all of those who have supported me on all of my journeys (including my weightloss journey).

How is everyone else's night? Hope all is well :)

-Shawnna
 
Hearing someone happy is a good feel isn't it.. and so as it fills our heart will do a world of good.. fitness is all about both mental and physical.. In my view everything that goes with the situation needs confidence and that confidence will surely comes from within.. !! Congrats..!!

Wilbur.

.
|
 
Last edited:
The joys of being a female :/

Goodmorning everyone!

This morning I have an appointment with my gynecologist because of pain in my ovaries and uterus. They found cysts on my ovaries in a recent ultrasound, and think I may have endometreosis... ugh. So my work out will have to wait until later this afternoon :(

On a side note I decided to post a ticker, it feels good seeing my progress every time I see a post by me... hehehe. And I have been told I am looking, "healthier," which means a lot to me because I am not trying to look "skinnier" I am trying to look healthy! The only down side is people keep saying my face has slimmed down, I cant wear pants on my face dammit!!!! lol.

Yesterday I stuck to my eating, I had a turkey panini from wholefoods yesterday, I got hummus on it with green leaf salad, mushrooms, and sliced turkey... I am sure the whole sandwich had like 400 calories so I ate half for lunch and the other half a few hours later when I was feeling hungry. I also got a yogurt that is by wallaby and it is SO GOOD, it is strawberry guava flavor and in my opinion tasts 10000% better then yoplait! I was going to get a goat cheese type yogurt that had 5 g fiber, and like 15g protein, but didn't know how that would taste.

I will stop by everyone's diary later today after my appointment, school, and the gym :) Hope all is great!

-Shawnna
 
chubbygirl said:
Awesome work!!:party: Don't feel bad for feeling so good! and post away! You totally deserve it! I wish I could go two days without cheating - I just don't have the determination like I used to and I should because I am getting married too in August! Time is running out! I am going to continue reading your diary for some motivation - keep it up!!
Click to expand...

Hehe thanks! I worry that I am going to come off as someone who gloats, but that is not the case at all. My whole life I have put other people before me, while not even congratulating myself for accomplishments (lol, I am also training to be a Social Worker). But I am finally putting myself and my needs up there with everyone else's. So it feels really good to be excited for myself :) I know if I keep up the positive attitude I can do anything.

Thanks for stopping by :)
 
I just got home from the gym about half an hour ago, and I must say that I worked up a good sweat!

Today I did the elliptical for 45 minutes, 530 calories burned, and I did the treadmill for 38 minutes with a total calories burn of 300, so all in all I burned 830 calories today :D

I love that I am working up a sweat when i go to the gym, I like watching the biggest loser and my goal is to have a puddle of sweat because then I KNOW I am working my body as hard as it can go. That may sound weird, but I gauge how well I am doing based on how much I am sweating lol.

I was good on food and water today, I had a bowl of high fiber cereal for breakfast, a light string cheese about an hour later, 1/4 cup nuts about two hours later with a banana, a tall skinny vanilla latte (90 calories), a panini with turkey, grilled veggies, hummus, mushrooms, and lettuce for lunch, and right after my work out I had a protein shake, and I am boiling two eggs for some protein, for dinner I plan on something rather light. :)

I am really pooped, I know I am working my body because yesterday I got out of school at 6:45 pm and I came home and could hardly keep my eyes open, I didn't go to the gym and as soon as my head touched the pillow I was out like a light, and speaking of lights I was so dead exhausted that I could hardly find the motivation to get out of bed to turn my light off haha.

Tomorrow I think I am going to just do 30-45 mins of cardio and start adding in some strength training, my fiance suggested doing a circuit two times each time I do strength training, I just might do that.

Aside from that I am doing great, and I hope everyone else is too. It seems like this have been dead around the forum the past two days, but I am sure that is just the mid-week slump.

Anyway, take care everyone! You know I'll be around, I'm addicted to the forum :p

-Shawnna
 
Dont you worry about gloating ... this place is FOR things like that. . its when you doing good to tell us and we will congradulate you and if you need advice and support everyone is here. ALOT of us put ourselves last..and here ... we dont need to. Congrats on doing so well so far !! And I love the new ticker :)
 
Ahhh... it's a new morning :)

Well, although I am not supposed to I weighed myself again today because I read an article yesterday that said for some people frequent weigh in's showed more weight lost, for longer because the person could make sure they are not going in the wrong direction and end up back where they started.

I figured I would just step on the scale and this morning I am 165.2!!!! Hehehe. In .2 pounds I get a new workout, outfit and I will have reached my very first goal of 5 pounds lost. :) I have noticed my tummy is a little flatter, and my legs a little firmer. I am so excited :D I know the first two weeks are the easiest to drop pounds because of the excess water and the dramatic change to the eating habits, but hopefully I can keep up my progress and lose at least 2 pounds a week for the next 2 months, then at least 1 pound a week for the next two months after that.

I am excited to see that I am almost out of the "overweight" category according to my BMI, that makes me feel good.

I have a school assignment to do this morning, but afterwards I am going to go to the gym, probably do about 30-45 mins of cardio and like 10-15 minutes of circuit rotations for strength training.

Hope everyone's weight loss is going well! :)

-Shawnna
 
Hey Shawna,

You're doing great...keep it up! Slow and steady wins this race! Hit it hard today and go get that new outfit!!!

Fit
 
Great Job Shawnna! I weight everyday too. I'm afraid that on weigh in day, it could be one of those days I just happen to be up a bit and I wouldn't get to see the weight I lost the rest of the week.
 
Hey Sara :)

Thanks for the words of encouragement, it means a lot to me :) I think I will just check my weight like every 2 or 3 days instead of every single morning. How are you doing?
 
UGH, feeling bad about my choices...

Hey everyone,

So last night I got a huge salad from wholefoods salad bar, and I was so stuffed that I almost felt guilty. This salad was probably only 200-300 calories total, but like I said I felt so glutenous :nopity:. Today I also feel like kind of a cheater, my mom, niece and I went grocery shopping at wholefoods and I feel like I have eaten A LOT:

Breakfast:

  • Nonfat yogurt- 130 calories
  • 3/4 cup High Fiber Cereal- 165 calories
  • <1/2 cup nonfat milk- approx 30 calories

Snack(s):

  • 2 square of 70% dark cocoa chocolate bar- 40 calories
  • 2 small squares of cheese samples- approx 40 calories
  • Package of Nori seaweed- 30 calories
  • 5 wasabi peas- approx 10 calories

Lunch:
  • Panini Sandwich: Approx 400 calories?

Total so far: 845

Plus I am going to workout so I will be taking a protein shake- 90 calories
Plus I will eat 2 hardboiled egg whites after workout- 30 calories

Total: 965

So I guess all in all I didn't really eat too much stuff that I shouldn't have today, but I still feel like I let myself down :( I know I shouldn't feel that way but I feel like I just kept eating when I really didn't need to.

I know since this is my new life style I shouldn't feel bad about such small indulgences, but it is hard not to :/

I only burned 575 calories with cardio yesterday at the gym, but I did some ad workouts and today I am pretty sore so that is a good sign.

Tomorrow I will do better and eat more nutritious food, not so much crappy food :|

I hope all is well with everyone!

-Shawnna
 
Psh...

Hey guys,

Well I said I would be weighing in on Sunday's, but I decided not to post my results from this morning...

First of all my scale was being wacky, it said 152.8 then it said 166.2, so I tried to move it to the exact spot on the floor that I usually weigh in with the scale at and it said 155.8. I decided not to post this number for the simple fact that I KNOW I am retaining some water since I ate a lot more salt yesterday then I usually do, and I have been on my period. I decided I will weigh myself in the morning (Monday) and put down what the scale says tomorrow since I went back to minimal amounts of sodium today.

Also, I know I could not have gained, I have stuck to my water intake, my calories, and have gone to the gym everyday. So, maybe I am lying to myself, but whatever the scale says tomorrow I will take as my weight. :)

Just got home from the gym and just got done making some hard boiled egg whites.... mmm. Going to make a chicken breast and salad for dinner.

Hope everyone is doing well.

-Shawnna
 
w00t w00t....

Hey guys,

I wrote yesterday that I would post todays weight on account of all the salt I had on Saturday that made me retain some water... the results are in, this morning I am exactly 165 pounds, it's only a .2 pound loss since I last weighed, but it is still a loss :)

I guess the moral of the story is, if your weight is higher then you think it should be on a weigh in day, DON'T automatically freak out, look at what you ate the day before and see if it had more salt then your body is use to, which would cause you to retain water.

Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well, my diary has been kinda lonely :/
Did I scare everyone away!? :(

-Shawnna
 
shawnnam said:


Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well, my diary has been kinda lonely :/
Did I scare everyone away!? :(

-Shawnna
Click to expand...


I feel like this sometimes. Just stopping by to let you know people are still keeping an eye on your progress :) Also about your scales jumping from 152 to 166 to 155, that's a little weird, are they digital?..Maybe you should consider getting some new ones. My old scales were so dodgy that they gave me a different weight even in the same spot depending if I stepped on slowly or quickly :S
 
shawnnam said:
Hey guys,

I wrote yesterday that I would post todays weight on account of all the salt I had on Saturday that made me retain some water... the results are in, this morning I am exactly 165 pounds, it's only a .2 pound loss since I last weighed, but it is still a loss :)

I guess the moral of the story is, if your weight is higher then you think it should be on a weigh in day, DON'T automatically freak out, look at what you ate the day before and see if it had more salt then your body is use to, which would cause you to retain water.

Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well, my diary has been kinda lonely :/
Did I scare everyone away!? :(

-Shawnna
Click to expand...


I can totally relate. After high sodium meals (usually my weekend cheat meal)I'll gain like 3-4 pounds for the next 2-3 days. Its kind of silly actually. But I think you nailed that daily weight issue on the head. As long as you KNOW you're following your diet plan and getting water in correctly, even if the scale reports back some crazy number, you know its just retention, and tomorrow will be more accurate.

Congrats on the 5 pound milestone. Keep up the effort!
 
I had a sodium filled weekend and was crushed Monday morning when it said I'd gained 4lbs! Then yesterday, it said I'd hit my lowest so far. Sodium totally makes you appear heavier.

I just haven't been on or I would have posted in your journal. ((HUGS))
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top