So I guess I'm going to give this a shot...

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I didn't have the healthiest eating habits during my four years of college (I graduated in May) and as a result my weight has fluctuated throughout the four years. I figured now is the time to learn to eat healthier and try to get into better shape. (Sadly I don't have a job yet --still looking so my days consist of sending out resumes and praying someone likes what they read! I just finished a temp job at an office and probably won't get another one for a month or so.) Anyway, I do not have a specific weight that I want to reach--I just want to feel better about myself because I can be quite hard on myself and tend to be neurotic about food...which is really unhealthy. I generally do not have the best attitude about eating. I always ALWAYS feel guilty after eating something crappy. So hopefully I'll be able to improve and that writing it all down here will help. I am planning on starting this healthy eating tomorrow even though I have a slight cold & it's labor day weekend which = BBQs and I've never met a cheeseburger I didn't like...

I guess I should also add that I am 22 years old, I am only 5'0" and I currently weigh 121lbs. I am going to try to aim to eat 1200-1350 calories a day. I also plan on doing cardio (at least 45 minutes) 5 times a week and strength training 3 times a week. In a dream world I would love to be 100lbs or look as good as Eva Longoria--but I'd be fine with getting back down to 113-115lbs even.
 
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I have a headache/my one nostril is all stuffed (I HATE that.) I was really looking forward to the gym, but I decided not to go since I'm feeling crummy. Although I've read conflicting opinions on whether or not you should exercise with a cold. Anyway, so far today this is what I've eaten.

Breakfast

3/4 cup of Kashi Heart to Heart cereal w/ 1/4 cup blueberries, a banana, and 1/2 cup of skim milk - about 330 calories
1 8 oz glass of orange mango juice - 110 calories
Total: 440 calories

Lunch--but really it's more like a snack

I'm not really hungry but I did eat

Weight Watchers Strawberry Yogurt: 100 calories
about 6 baby carrots which... I don't know how may calories that is, but I'll guess about 40
bottle of water
Total: 140 calories
 
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For a snack later in the day I had a serving of Kashi crackers which is 130 calories

For dinner I had grilled shrimp, salmon, and scallop teriyaki. It was goooood.

But THEN I caved and got a chocolate peanut butter cup yogurt w/peanut butter topping. :eek: I couldn't resist and am in the middle of some serious stupid drama that I've been dealing with since I moved home from college. I won't dwell on this indulgence I guess. Tomorrow I'll hopefully be able to make it to the gym.
 
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Hello there.

Good luck with your weight loss and ask me anything you would like to know. I will try to give you an educated guess. You can do it just keep it healthy and exercise.

Robert.
 
Thank you!

Sometimes I just don't know how to determine how many calories I'm consuming--like today with the banana or the carrots. For the banana I checked a website called calorieking.com, but who knows how accurate it is. As for the carrots I just guessed it would be around 40.

I've noticed that I snack a lot and that I tend to eat out of boredom. (And this is a huge problem since I am now always bored since I just graduated and am still jobless) At least with school I was kept busy, but now... all I do is sit around, eat, eat some more, and go to the gym. I try to stay at the gym for as long as possible, but really after two hours there I want to leave.

I also need to have a healthier attitude about food and body image in general. I really can be too hard on myself and really beat myself up over a not-so-healthy food choice. (Like for instance the frozen yogurt tonight.) I know I'm not terribly overweight, but I just feel so unhealthy... physically. And also I really need to have a better attitude about food.
 
I know how you feel! i eat way too much when i am not at school. I find trying to distract myself and doing the am i hungry quiz everytime i go to eat something works well.
 
Ugh well I woke up late today... really late 1pm. :eek:

I figure I should eat something so I'm trying to decide between a bowl of Grape Nut Trail Mix cereal or a PB&J sandwich.

Had the PB&J w/about 7 baby carrots on the side. I figure that's all around 405 calories.
 
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I had a Fiber One Chewy Granola Bar (Oats & Chocolate) = 140
and 1/2 serving of the Kashi Original 7 Grain Crackers = 65

I know I should definitely eat more today, but I woke up so late. Plus I'm feeling really crappy--headache and just down today. I should have went to CT to visit with some college friends. I really miss them and I'm tired of my "friends" at home ditching out on plans last minute. It's really very lonely here. To go from college where I was around people ALL the time and had something to do almost every night---to still being jobless and sitting home by myself every weekend is really depressing.

We'll see what I wind up having for dinner. I need to eat something to keep me full because I think I'm going to the movies tonight and under no circumstances will I indulge in that popcorn (even though it's really good.)

Oh and no gym for me today. I called and they were only opened from 8:30-1:00 today and I obviously missed that. I guess I could go for a walk, but my headache is really not giving me any motivation. My plan for tomorrow is to get up and walk with my dad at 7am (he typically walks for 3 or 4 miles) and then after that head to the gym. We'll see.
 
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Okay for dinner I had a SmartOnes Three Cheese Ziti dinner - 320 calories
and I was still hungry after that so I had a bowl of Fruity Cheerios with 1/2 cup of skim milk which is about 155 calories.
 
Today I ate pretty randomly.. not good.

Breakfast: 1/2 cup of Grape Nuts Trail Mix Cereal 220 calories
then I had half of a blueberry bagel because I could not resist it -- ?? calories

Snack/ "Lunch"
Fiber One Oat and Chocolate Chewy Bar - 140 calories
Serving of Kashi Crackers - 130 Calories

Dinner
Pasta with Marinara sauce
two pieces of white bread
salad with oil/vinegar

After Dinner Snacking :rolleyes:
Edy's Loaded Choc Peanut Butter cup approx 200 calories
Teddy Grahams Chocolate crackers: approx 150 calories

as for exercise today I didn't make it to the gym before it closed so I did:
ab workout on exercise TV - 15 minutes
cardio yoga on exercise TV - 20 minutes
strength video on exercise TV - 20 minutes
and 30 minutes on the exercise bike my family has in the basement.

Today definitely could have been better eating wise.
 
Food Today

100 calorie Light Yoplait Yogurt
140 calorie Kashi Granola Bar
130 calories worth of Kashi Crackers
200 calories worth of Baked Lays Chips
Piece of grilled Salmon
Tomato salad w/Mozzarella Cheese
Steamed Peas w/Mushrooms
2 pieces of white bread
Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi
 
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