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shorexline

shorexline

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Hey guys!
a little about myself..I'm 19, female, 5'6 and currently 125 lbs.
My lowest weight was 117 lbs, before my first year of university.
My goal is 115 lbs, and I dont know how quickly (or slowly) I will achieve that but summer is around the corner and I feel like I cant keep giving up on my diet anymore.

I've been trying to lose weight for as long as I can remember but I feel like my eating habits are preventing me from making any progress. I have horrible habits - I am hungry all the time. I have read plenty of threads written by people with the same concern, and people respond by saying that they are not getting enough calories, etc. Believe me, I am always hungry. If i eat a huge meal, my stomach is growling 2 hours later. I dont know if it is because I have a fast metabolism, if I have a problem with my blood sugar levels or if I have just trained myself to be hungry constantly by feeding myself constantly. It could also be that I have trouble identifying what a real hunger pang is.

I also just love food. I dont know if there is an emotional aspect to it but I cannot be surrounded by food and not eat it. My bedroom is right next to the kitchen and I find it hard to ignore it. I love raiding my fridge, I love chocolate and sweets, I love a nice comforting meal and I dont have enough will power to beat this.

I'm going to try really hard. I would love all the support I can get from you all. I'm going to try and post in this diary every day in order to keep track of calories and exercise and I would love feed back. Feel free to even scold me when I mess up, sometimes I need a good kick in the face to wake me up and realize that the pounds just arent going to fall off by themselves.

My plan:
1500 calories a day
Run 6-7 kilometers, 5 times a week
Weight training twice a week for an hour
Avoid sugar, processed carbohydrates (like white bread, white rice etc)
No eating past 7 pm

The biggest problems for me will be
1: going to sleep on an empty stomach. This may or may not be the key to wieght loss, but for me, I feel like it works. When I was younger I never ate breakfast, so my body adjusted to not being hungry in the morning. How long does it take for your body to make this adjustment? I would like to be able to avoid hunger in the evening.

2: alcohol. I try to drink vodka, since it has no sugar and has the lowest calorie count. The problem with alcohol is that it makes me want to eat. I get the munchies when I drink. On top of it, even the extra 300-400 calories is a crux because its not as if I can substitute dinner for vodka - vodka doesnt fill me up and I cant just skip meals. I feel really weak when I do that.

3: will-power. I just dont have any! :svengo:

If any of you have these problems too, or have beaten them, I'd love to hear from you.

Thanks
-shorexline
 
Hey there shorexline!

In just reading your current activity level and weight I think you might be able to eat a bit more and still lose a healthy ammount of weight each week, but I'm not positive... is a great source of information for figuring out your BMR and calories you can take in while still losing weight!!

Also, different types of calories can make you feel fuller for longer. If you're eating mainly carbs they won't satisfy your hunger for long, while fats and proteins tend to hang out in your stomach a bit longer, making you feel fuller longer!

Best of luck!! :biggrinjester:
 
thanks for the tip girl!

I try to eat minimal carbohydrates, and if I do they are always of the brown variety.

My favourite breakfast at the moment is a serving of oatmeal with half a cup of skim milk. 180 calories, a bit of protein too. Is oatmeal a good pick for a carb? I always feel like it keeps me pretty full
 
How much weight do you want to lose?
10 lbs.

What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?
This is bad but as soon as possible. Given the fact that I realize losing weight rapidly is not the healthiest, i am thinking that at a rate of 1-1.5 lbs a week, 6-10 weeks. Which would be somewhere between the middle of May/beginning of June.

How do you want to accomplish your goal?
First and foremost, changing my eating habits. NOT thinking about food so much (can anyone help me with this). Calorie restriction and a lot of physical activity. Thankfully I love the gym!

Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?
Me, myself and I. I havent told anyone I want to lose wieght. Not even my boyfriend. For some reason I am kind of ashamed, because I think it brings out the low self esteem in me to announce to the people in my life that I dont like my body. Not having a support group is probably one of the biggest obstacles, but I dont want to give people the wrong impression.

How realistic is your goal?
I'm not sure about this. No matter how hard I work and how much weight I lose, I always tend to find my way back to 125-130 lbs. I feel uncomfortable at this weight, and I think if it werent for my habits I would be around 115 lbs (my goal). I have heard there is a natural weight that everyone is sort of 'set' at, but i refuse to believe this of myself because I just do not feel right at the weight I am at. It feels like I have this extra layer on my body.

When will you start?
It is 1:44 am, so today technically! I plan on having a healthy breakfast at around 11, and eating a small meal every 3 hours until 8 pm. Also gunna go on a nice long run. :)
 
Day 1!

Today is day 1 and I feel good so far. Its Easter sunday so lord knows there is chocolate everywhere - somehow I have managed to pay no interest.

Intake:
Breakfast: 1 serving oatmeal + half cup of milk - 205 calories
+ apple - 80 calories
= 285 calories

Lunch: Omelette w/ 3 egg whites, 2 egg yolks, red onions and red peppers -180 calories
prepared w/ 2 tsp of butter - 70 calories
+ bowl of cereal w/ half a cup of milk - 200 calories
=450 calories

Dinner: Swiss Chalet quarter chicken dinner w/ white meat, skin, and vegetable medley - 380 calories
+ bbq and chalet sauce - 100 calories
=480 calories

TOTAL: 1215 calories

Expenditure:
Ran for 30 minutes - 240 calories
 
Ughh girlll you are at my ideal weight! I wish I was 125! I'm 19 and 5'6 also...I guess us youngin's strive for perfection...good luck on losing the 10 lbs. I'm sure you can do it no problemo :)
 
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Thanks babe! I used to be hovering around 150 and my goal weight was 125 as well, but i realized once i got to that weight that I still had some work to do. I have friends who weigh as much as me but are still a different size (I'm a 5, they're all size 2-3).
 
Oh thats so cool that you did what I'm trying to do. How long did it take you to lose the weight, and what did you do (if you don't mind sharing)?
 
some of the weight loss was pretty slow and some rapid. A lot of it actually sort of "fell off" around this time of year, two years ago. Its not as if I didnt do anything, but I felt it was really easy to lose it - i think the warm weather had something to do with it.
The rest was very gradual, and I just continued to restricted calories. I learned the calorie counts for virtually everything and just worked on my eating habits. I find that if I dont eat at night this really helps, and it only takes 2-3 days to get used to.
I did some exercise too but i would have to say the weight loss was due to the calorie restrictions.

The last 5 lbs I lost happened through exercise - i started going to the gym 5 times a week with a friend and I was working out quite a bit.
 
calorie "cycling"

The idea behind calorie cycling is switching up your daily intake each week in order to avoid a plateau. I suppose your metabolism isnt as efficient if your diet is completely uniform?

Anyways, I found a calculator on the internet and it recommended the following (I can post the website if anyone wants to use it):
Monday 1265 1687
Tuesday 1012 1350
Wednesday 1518 2024
Thursday 1265 1687
Friday 1139 1518
Saturday 1392 1855
Sunday 1265 1687

The first collumn is for intense weight loss and the second is for moderate weight loss.

Has anyone ever tried calorie cycling? Any feedback?
 
Day 2

So yesterday after writing my intake for the day and feeling good, the boyfriend decided he was hungry and made a PB & J and triscuits with cheese. I managed to say no! I realized that I wasnt hungry, and I thought about how it would make me feel once I ate this (amazingly delicious and crave-worthy) junk food. Yay :hurray:

I've noticed a pattern with myself. Sometimes I'll be tempted by fatty sugary yummy things and something inside of me tells me that I know I can say no, but at the same time it's like i give up before I even try, and end up pigging out. I think its because I realize if I say no, its going to stay on my mind until I say yes. Anyways, once i cave its like a downward cycle and I just eat so much, its horrible. So I'm trying to break this pattern and just say no to begin with, because even though sweet nothings taste good at the time they make me feel so bad afterwards.

Intake for today:

B: 3/4 cup cottage cheese - 300 calories
+ chick peas - 50 calories
+ coffee - 50 calories
= 400 calories

L: salad w/ tomatoes + cucumbers - 30 calories
+ feta dressing - 110 calories
+ yogurt parfait - 210 calories
=350 calories

S: tomato soup - 180 calories

D: spinach wrap w/ tzatsiki, grilled chicken, green peppers, hot peppers, lettuce & tomato
+ veggie cup
= 450 calories

TOTAL = 1450 calories

Expenditure:
Ran 5 k = 240 calories

Today is day 2 and Im doing great, but i'm really nervous that I'm not going to be able to stick to it and i'm going to cave. Does anyone else get that? And how do you keep going when you're at your low?
 
shorexline said:
Thanks babe! I used to be hovering around 150 and my goal weight was 125 as well, but i realized once i got to that weight that I still had some work to do. I have friends who weigh as much as me but are still a different size (I'm a 5, they're all size 2-3).
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I totally understand that! My sister and I are small framed. I have always been more plump but people guess me waaaay less than I am...like 100lbs less! When my sister was a size 5 she still looked like she had a little weight on her...like her thighs and her tummy needed a little work...she looks great as a size three also. I set my goal as 123 knowing I may have to go lower when I get there.

Re: willpower in your initial post. I'm not the best at it, but what has been helping me is visualization. I visualise something about where I want to be and work towards it.

You look like you're doing great! All the best to you!
 
Thank you!! I always worry that people wont take my journal seriously since my weight loss goal is smaller and seemingly unnecissary. Maybe I'll post a picture one day so people have a better idea of what this whole thing is all about for me.

Visualization sounds like a good idea. Something that I like to do (a little creepy but whatever) is look at pictures of people I know on facebook or even celebrities who have bodies that I envy, and I tell myself that they love krispie kreme too but manage to say no somehow ... hahaha.. but seriously, a lot of people just have great eating habits but even more people have awesome will power.
 
Day 3

Intake:
B: 3/4 cup of cottage cheese - 300 calories
1 fruit cup - 100 calories
coffee - 50 calories

L: small salad w/ chicken and feta cheese - 250 calories
1 banana - 100 calories
1 apple - 80 calories

D: tomato wrap w/ roast beef, tsatsiki, veggies and honey mustard - 400 calories
small yogenfruz (chocolate) - 110 calories

Total: 1400 calories

Didn't go for a run because I felt really drowsy, and had a lot of work to do. Im hoping feeling drowsy has nothing to do with cutting calories. Is there any initial symptoms of a lower-calorie diet? I'm making sure i get a lot of protein, calcium etc so I dont think I should be feeling this way..
 
If I'm correct the BMR is your Basal Metabolic Rate? As in the amount of calories your body needs merely to function? I've never heard of the other calculation though...
 
Day 4

intake:

B: oatmeal w/ cereal and a bit of maple syrup - 250 calories

L: 12 oz Roasted Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato bisque - 300 calories?
1 glass milk fat free skim milk: 80 calories

S: tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers and chick peas - 150 calories

D: spinach wrap w/ grilled chicken, tsatziki, mustard, sweet chili sauce and veggies - 400 calories
1 glass milk - 80 calories

Total: 1300 calories

expenditure:
ran for 45 minutes/7 k - 400 calories?

Not much to say today except that this is day 4 and i feel great! as sad as it is, i am impressed that i've been able to go a mere 4 days without touching chocolate or going overboard with food. Yay for me!

I have actually been under these past couple of days.. approx 650 calories. I'm saving these for tomorrow night and friday night, because i'm going to be drinking on both occasions. Is "banking" calories ok? Or will my body store these extra calories once it realizes I am going over my daily average?
 
shorexline said:
If I'm correct the BMR is your Basal Metabolic Rate? As in the amount of calories your body needs merely to function? I've never heard of the other calculation though...
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Yes that is what BMR is. The harris benedict equation considers your activity level as well and some experts recommend that if you are creating a calorie deficit in your diet, you should not go below your harris benedict equation amount - 1000. If you want you can read the 1st link here:
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/topic/11337-words-wisdom.html

Anyways I actually go below what the experts recommend :blush5: but I just wanted to let you see this because of how you were feeling and you are super active!
 
Thank you xenon that was quite helpful! According to those calculations I am not eating enough, which might explain the drowsyness recently but I have felt better so I'm going to stick with 1500 a day and see how it works!

so the last few days have been kinda rough. Mainly because of the biggest crux EVER to my diet - alcohol.
Alcohol is high in calories, so naturally i pick vodka, which is the lowest calorie alcohol i know of. I mix with lemon juice to add no extra calories.
I also make sure i eat a substantial dinner 1-2 hours before I start drinking.
The problem is alcohol really lets your guard down, and i always lose track of how much i drink so i never really know how much im consuming. Plus, once I'm out, I'm always surrounded by sugary drinks and its just bad news. I try not to eat once i get home but to say the least its not too easy when youre hammered.

any tips?!
 
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