SoonToBeMRS Diary....

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SoontobeMrs

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Hello everyone. I am new to this site. Just signed up today. However I am already really inspired. You all have a lot of great things to share and I have enjoyed reading some of your diaries.

A little bit about me. I am 27 years old and live in Atlanta, Georgia. I am a paralegal and like what I do (most days). I had an epiphany a few months ago and decided that I wasn't going to spend another year being FAT. No more thinking about losing weight. I was going to be a doer. Well I did just that. I started with my highest weight of 210 pounds. I am 5' 4" with a large frame. I currently weigh 200 pounds. This is after I was down to 195 and became slack. I am ready to get my head and body back in this. I just know this site will give me the encouragement that I need and the honesty when I need to hear it most.

I contacted a RD today and have an appointment next week.

I eat fairly healthy and work out although my workouts are somewhat sporadic these days.

I commit myself today to begin this new journey. Fully expecting to hit stumbling blocks while knowing I can move past them.

So please leave your thoughts and comments. I only ask that you be honest.
 
Welcome!!! I had a similar epiphany when I turned 29! Congratulations on what you have already achieved!!! It is a hard road but it is worthwhile!!! There is a lot of good information here and great people to learn from and work with. If you haven't started a diary that is a great place to start!! Keeping a food journal is really good too so you know exactly what you eat. I like fitday.com but there is also sparkpeople.com if you are interested:) Good luck on your journey!!!
 
being new myself, iv seen the culture of the community, very helpful and motivational..

just go check out the before and after section. and it should motivate you like it is me to want my success done there
 
So today has been okay. Here are my meals.

I try to eat around 1600 calories...but the nutritionist may say differently next week. I write down every thing I eat.


Luna Bar and unsweet tea
1 pack oatmeal made with skim milk, a banana and coffee
carrot sticks and 32 oz water
salad (2 cups raw spinach, sliced almonds, sprinkle feta cheese and cherry tomatos) and Lean Cuisine spaghetti.
18 All Bran crackers with laughing cow cheese wedge
32 oz water
small light & fit yogurt with almonds and raspberries
more water
grilled salmon with svg of quinoa and broccoli.
maybe a little popsicle of sf pudding

Workout:
45 min brisk walk at lunch
30 min eliptical tonight
45 min weight lifting (Bridal boot camp weeks 3 and 4)
 
November 3---a very good day! (it's my dad's b-day) :)

Sounds like you're super motivated and I know you can do it!
 
Well today is off to a good start. I got up at 5 am and ran 3 miles. I feel great, well except for the soreness from last night's weight lifting session.

For weights last night I did the following using 10 to 12 pound weights:
40 pushups on the exercise ball
45 one arm dumbell rows
45 alternating hammer curls
45 wall sits with exercise ball while holding weights
45 tricep dips
30 lateral raises
45 inner thigh exercises on 75 lbs
50 crunches on the exercise ball
45 rotating side exercises on 50 lbs
A little stretching
5 min cardio warmup

Dinner was really good last night. I grilled some salmon with lemon and dill. Also had quinoa made with chicken stock and a brocolli, mushroom, red pepper stirfry.

I did however have 2 girl scout cookies. I need to put those in the trash. I also had a few bites of Edy's lowfat no sugar added ice cream.

All in all, not too bad of a day. I am going to continue to work out the eating habits and I am sure my trip to the nutritionist next week will help greatly.

I just want to stay committed and see the results.
 
So I just ate lunch. It was pretty good actually and healthy too. I had a spinach salad with cherry tomatos and sliced almonds and a little Light Rasp Vinagrette. With that I had 1 cup of Barilla Plus Penne Pasta that I cooked and then sauteed with roasted red peppers, garlic, S&P, baked chicken and black beans. It was so delish and satifying. protein and fiber packed.

Side note: Do any of you ever think about food all the time? I dont know why my brain is programmed that way but Im sure that has something to do with my being overweight. I think about food ALL the time. Anyone else?
 
Totally thinking about food right now. Just ate a banana and some whole grain snacky things and I still want more. It is a constant bother... unless I am busy. Then it seems to subside. I am figuring that's why I was overweight as well... but I didn't obsess about food as much. I just ate what I wanted when I wanted it. I think we are just changing habits and it will take some time to train your body not to want food all the time. It's not even your body but your mind. My mind is trained to eat when I am happy, sad, stressed, etc. I am totally an emo eater. sigh. damn food;)
 
Damn food is right!

I am totally an emotional/boredom eater. I sit at a desk 90% of the day and find myself snacking a lot. Granted its healthy stuff but still, I dont have a reason to be eating. Its all unnecessary calories!

If only my mind would just stop.....:eek2:
 
Day 3.

I'm so terribly sore from my weight workout on MOnday and my three mile run yesterday. C'est la vie.

Today is going well so far. I think I've had a few too many calories this morning but will try to adjust that later in the day. I'm trying to focus on not eating at my desk today. I think that's a major issue for me. Snacking most of the day.

Today's meals are as follows:

early am:2 slices ww toast with 1 slice of cheese
glass of unsweet tea

B: 2 packs of grits with 1 slice of cheese
2 cups of coffee with splace of 1/2 and 1/2

S: 32oz of water

L: 1 cup of fresh spinach with 10 cherry tomatos, 1 tsp of feta cheese and light rasp. ving. salad and 1/2 cup barilla plus pasta with red peppers, black beans, cilantro and garlic. more water

S: tangerine, carrot sticks and 32 oz water

PreWO: small banana and light & fit yogurt 32 oz water

WO: 10 min cardio warmup and 45 min weight training session total body with vigorous effort.

Dinner: baked lean pork chop with ear of fresh corn grilled and roasted asparagus.
 
Your meal plan looks great and I'm impressed by your exercise. Your wedding day, November 3rd, is my birthday. I'll turn 36 on your big day. I just counted the weeks, and it's just over 24 weeks away. I think I'll make that my date for reaching my goal, too. Good job so far, soontobemrs., let's keep it up so we can both feel great on Nov. 3! :)
 
Well its been one of the longest days at work ever. I work for a small law firm and they recently fired one of the other paralegals so that means that its just me holding down the fort over here for 15 attys. Its getting a little....INSANE!

The plan for the evening is to go to the gym and do the following:

8 min cardio warm up.

45 chest press with 15 pound weights
45 seated overhead press - 12 pound weights
45 tricep extension on each arm on exercise ball (works core too) - 10 pound weights
45 Wall sits with ball holding 12 pound weights
45 concentration bicep curls on each arm with 10 pound weights
45 bent leg kickbacks on each leg with ankle weight
60 leg curls with exercise ball (works core too)
60 raised leg crunches with ball
45 supermans (core work)
45 side bends with 15 pound weights each side

finish with slow walking for cool down and stretching

Home for dinner:

6 oz lean baked pork chop
fresh ear of corn grilled with paprika
roasted asparagus

Oh how I would love a glass of wine but I'll save it for Saturday night. I truly love drinking wine. I try to limit myself to one night per week. But there really is nothing more grand than a bottle of wine (shared with someone) after a long day at work. Ofcourse I suppose that has lent itself to my weight gain over the years.....
 
Well this day was off to a fantastic start until I came to work. Funny how work can throw a cramp in what would be a good day.

I got up at 5:30 and went for a 3 mile run this morning. I laid in bed debating whether or not I wanted to but surprisingly decided to go for it. The old me would have just hit snooze. I could like the new me. I felt so refreshed and ready to go afterward.

So last night I was a little upset with myself. I went to the gym and did all those weight lifting moves and felt great except one little thing....I was starving! Weight lifting tends to do that to me. So by the time I got home I was ready to eat the whole damn pantry. Ugh! So, now that I know this is my most trying time of the day I will be armed with a snack to eat in the car on the ride home. Something healthy of course!

Oh I wish there were a switch to flip that would reprogram my entire world of eating and exercising. I just keep telling myself that I didn't gain this weight in 2 weeks and I surely won't lose it that way either. I've spent years of my life getting to where I am now. It will be a forever ongoing process....

oh I may need a drink :eek:

So in the past, I have been able to control myself during the week and eat healthy. The weekend has always been my downfall. I will make the first step in changing that this weekend. My official weigh in day will be Sunday. Not Friday. Sunday. That means I have to be on my game all weekend.
 
Well I made it through my first weekend with the new healthy me....only it wasn't completely healthy. My downfall....alcohol. I'm not a huge drinker but did have a margarita Saturday night and wine last night. I suppose that gives me something to work on next weekend!

I ate pretty well the entire time though. Nothing terrible.

So Wednesday is D day....my first trip to the nutritionist (RD). Anyone ever been? What should I expect? This lady is very well known in Atlanta and comes highly recommended from many many people.
 
I went to the dietician today and am so glad I did. I was really apprehensive about the whole thing but I believe she is going to prove to be an invaluable tool!

I got some excellent advice, meal plans, shopping lists, etc. The plan is to eat every 2 to 3 hours. Anything less than 2 is grazing and that stores fat. Anything more than 3 and the metabolism will plummet. I am not supposed to eat anything 2 hours before bedtime. So today is the first shot at it all.


Here goes:
Meal 1: light & fit yogurt smoothing and banana
meal 2: large green and veggie salad with a 3 in sub with turkey and mustard and tons of veggies. No cheese or oil.
meal 3: balance bar and pear
meal 4: yogurt and almonds
meal 5: 1/2 banana and 1/2 balance bar
meal 6: 3 in turkey sub and salad.

since I only had one fat today I can have a treat,. So I'll have a fudgesicle.

Today is off because I had to stop on my way to work and get things after the nutritionist. I didnt want to wait until tomorrow to eat properly. So tomorrow I will have more variety. I have to go to the store tonight and pickup some more things.

I have a follow up with her in 2 weeks. I am really looking forward to this. I hope to feel energized.

Tonight I plan on running 3 miles in the neighborhood.

Yay me!
 
So all in all yesterday went well. I didn't feel the least bit hungry with my mini meals. Quite the opposite. Today is as planned.

Meal 1: 1 scoop chocolate whey protein, 8 oz skim milk, 1.2 cup raspberries and 1T Smart Balance PB...blended smooth. YUMMY!

Meal 2: 1 omega 3 tortilla with garden burger and mustard

Meal 3: 3 in Turkey Sub with mustard, and veggies. Spinach salad loaded with veggies.

Meal 4: apple with 2 laughing cow cheese wedges

Meal 5: balance bar and banana

Meal 6: Whey Protein shake.

I've already had 32 oz of water this morning. I have a feeling I'll be spending lots of time in the bathroom today. Damn water!

I will be doing a 60 min cardio workout today.

I just love this forum.
 
Wow...I am so glad to be sitting down at my desk today. Never thought I would say that. My fiance and I spent the weekend working in the yard of our home that we want to sell ASAP. We spent about 20 hours total doing a lot of non-fun stuff! It actually feels good to be sitting!

I did really well with my eating this weekend. I am quite proud of myself. That's the first weekend where I haven't undone what I worked hard for all week. It was tough at times, especially yesterday's bbq. I did well though. I had a 4 oz chicken breast grilled with a ear of fresh corn and one rib. Just one! THe best part was I was the only one not "stuffed" after eating. Everyone else was tired because they were so full. NOT ME!

I should have done this earlier in my diary but didn't think about it. I thought I would share a little bit about myself.

I am 27 year old female from Atlanta, Georgia. I have lived here my entire life. I have an older brother and a younger sister. We are all 8 years apart. My parents are still married after 37 years.

I am engaged to the love of my life. He's perfect for me in every way and I think we make a pretty awesome team. We have a child, Anders, she has 4 legs and blue fur. She's a great dane.

I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I love to shop but thank goodness so does my fiance. I love watching movies and reading and I actually don't hate to clean the house. One of greatest passions in life is cooking. I absolutely love to be in the kitchen creating something. I watch the Food Network relentlessly. I just can't get enough.
 
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