Shawnna's weight loss diary...

You have the right attitude. It is great to be losing weight and it sucks when you get stuck (oh how I know that feeling), but it feels great just to stay healthy, doesn't it? And our bodies will love us for it.

Hey, and its never too late to start taking measurements. As the days go, you'll lose more inches, so you'll know how many inches you are losing when the weight doesn't seem to go down. It will be such a relief (trust me), to know that you are actually losing inches and doing things right.

Have a good Sunday!
 
Woohoo, I just looked up where we are going to be staying on our vacation to Florida, Key West @ the Hyatt. And they have swimming and a recreation room with free weights, treadmills, and ellipticals :) I am very happy about that, because I can make sure to exercise the whole time I am gone. Not to mention taking jogs on the beach, fantastic workouts!

Good stuff, anyway I am off to the gym. :) Hopefully kick some booty today!
 
Hey guys,

Just got home from the gym, 1,030 calories burnt. Tons of energy, could run more but was sick of being in the gym and it is really hot outside. May go for a jog around the marina tonight (2.0 miles).
 
shawnnam said:
Hey guys,

Just got home from the gym, 1,030 calories burnt. Tons of energy, could run more but was sick of being in the gym and it is really hot outside. May go for a jog around the marina tonight (2.0 miles).
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Your workouts truly impress me. I am lucky to burn 200 cals on the treadmil before working out and I'm sure I don't burn 500 with weights included. (And I am beat with that!)

And now your going for a jog!!!! Fantastic!!!!
(if I could throw a "bow to you" smiley in there I would! lol)

Have a great nite!
 
Yay!!! So I stepped on the scale and I saw 162!!!! A .6 pound loss :) I have increased my calories, gone to the gym, and have worked hard and my weight loss is finally continuing.... yay :)

And, yes, I actually INCREASED my calories and DROPPED, which means my theory was correct I was not eating enough. Poor body, it was starving! And I joined the Month of June weight loss challenge, I want to be 154.5 by the end, which is a reasonable 6.5 pounds over the course of a month. Of course, I really will not mind losing more, the 6.5 pounds represents 1.5 pounds a week, so if I could lose even 2 pounds for 3 weeks and 1.5 pounds for 2 weeks, I would be very very happy!!

Anyway, I have to hang out with my Little, Karla, today. Going bowling.... super sucky.
 
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yay for the weight loss!! i think in the beginning it is all trial and error (at least for me). i know these things in theory (that increased calorie intake will eventually to loss but hard to do practically. once it actually happens to you, it all looks so simple). this is also one of the amazing things about learning about our bodies etc. so happy you are losing.

month of june challenge? ok, i'm running over there to join. :)
 
juni said:
yay for the weight loss!! i think in the beginning it is all trial and error (at least for me). i know these things in theory (that increased calorie intake will eventually to loss but hard to do practically. once it actually happens to you, it all looks so simple). this is also one of the amazing things about learning about our bodies etc. so happy you are losing.

month of june challenge? ok, i'm running over there to join. :)
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Woohoo, it is nice to see my diary buddies join because I think it is so great to support eachother. Honestly, it was a huge mental block to ADD calories, I think when it becomes obsession vs doing it for the health aspect you create this idea in your mind that you don't want to do certain stuff. I had to really convince myself to eat more. I noticed yesterday I didn't count calories and THAT really helped. I knew I had 650 calories before dinner, for dinner the fiance's family invited us over for BBQ and ALWAYS make me eat a lot... so I had about 1,100-1,200 calories to work with, I had chicken thighs w/ bbq suace, some london broil w/ steak sauce, a corn on the cob, some merungai (asian veggie thing) and some steamed white rice (lol, Asian staple!) and then for desert I had one average bit of cheese cake, I just made sure to eat just enough to make me feel good and I know I didn't exceed calories but, met my goals. And, I had a skinny cow ice cream. I could probably lose all my weight without counting calories, as long as I eat to see satisfied (not full) and eat reasonably. If I have a skinny cow ice cream, I cannot have a starbucks chai tea. And with that mentality, moderation is KEY.

I will keep counting calories, but in a sensible way. When I eat a sandwich I will eat it without a pound of deli turkey on it, when I have a snack I will have a string cheese, not 2. When I eat chicken I will have 1 piece, not 2 or 3.

I think I need to stop counting all together because it makes me obsessive, which isn't good for anything or anyone. But, I will try to phase out of that, if I gain then I will maybe count again, if I stall I will count to make sure I am eating enough or not over, if I lose moderately then I will keep doing what I am doing :)
 
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I really like this song and it motivates me at the gym... thought I would share. It is a trance song by DJ Tiesto...




You can travel the world
But you can't run away
From the person you are in your heart
You can be who you want to be
Make us believe in you
Keep all your light in the dark
If you're searchin for truth
You must look in the mirror
And make sense of what you can see
Just be
Just be

They say learning to love yourself
Is the first step
That you take when you want to be real
Flying on planes to exotic locations
Won't teach you
How you really feel
Face up to the fact
That you are who you are
Nothing can change that belief
Just be
Just be

'cause now I know
It's not so far
To where I go
The hardest part
Is inside me
I need
To just be
Just be

Just be
Just be
Just be

I was lost
And I'm still lost
But I feel so much better

'cause now I know
It's not so far
To were I go
The hardest part
Is inside me
I need
To just be
Just be​
 
Alright Shawnnam!

You sound jacked!!!! And i think we can see that smile from here!!!
Great job figuring it out!

Really happy for ya! Have a great day!!!
:hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray:
 
Thanks for the encouragement guys! I was very happy with a loss, I was beginning to think I would never get to 162.

Anyway, I went to the gym today and burned 1,000 calories.... well I burnt 971 there and went bowling today, so I am saying 1,000 plus I cleaned house. It must count for something! :) Don't know what is for dinner yet, probably some steak and a corn on the cob or something. Hopefully I see more loss tomorrow, every 1,000 calories is 28.5% of a pound, plus my calorie deficit, so I should see 161.8 tomorrow if I am correct :D

So, lets hope for a number with a 161 somewhere in it for tomorrow! :jump:
 
Hooray, so glad you finally saw a loss! :)

Not counting calories so strictly might be a good thing to try. I'll be interested to hear how it goes for you!
I know that in my case, I can't really do it, because if I don't count, I tend to "stay on the safe side" and eat a lot LESS than I should.

Keep up the amazing work, girl!!
 
Congrats on the loss! You're doing great :) I just heard of DJ Tiesto yesterday while stumbling around YouTube. I love this song!



Check it out! And keep up the good work!
~ Sarah
 
Hey guys,

so I am weigh.... 162 still :/ But the nice thing is it was deciding if it should say 161.4, 161.8 or 162! I take that as a great sign! Usually it will show higher numbers then give me my lower number, nu-uh not today! yessir, tomorrow it is going to be in the 161 range, I'm feelin' good vibes from my scale! :p
 
Hey guys, here are some update pics. Only a pound and a huge difference! I see change in my back and upper stomach, a sign that I dropped a pound of PURE FAT!
 
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Big difference Shawnna!! Looks like some serious toning happening with all that hard work down at the gym!
 
Where'd your hips go????? They look narrowed right out now! Good work you!

Keep it up!

(So can we get a closeup pic of the ink? Looks great from here!)

Have a great day and I hope your tomorrow is even better!
 
Flumes said:
Where'd your hips go????? They look narrowed right out now! Good work you!

Keep it up!

(So can we get a closeup pic of the ink? Looks great from here!)

Have a great day and I hope your tomorrow is even better!
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Here ya go Flumes. It is not done yet, I have gotten almost 9 hours worth of very painful work done to get it this far, about one more 4-5 hr session and it will be done :D
 
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