Stasia Gets Skinny

Stasia

Stasia

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Okay, so maybe Stasia won't get skinny, but she'll sure as heck get healthy!

On Monday, January 12, I was prescribed Zoloft for my anxiety. After reading the horror stories online of people gaining massive amounts of weight, I decided to recharge my weight loss journey and defy the Zoloft!

I am 21 years old, and at my heaviest I weighed around 195. Never wanting to break the 200 barrier, I began losing weight. I got down to 155 and hovered in the 160s for a year or so. Then I got married in November of 2007. You know what happened.

I ended up weighing 190 pounds just a year after we tied the knot. I have lost a little bit since then. My husband insists I haven't gained weight. He makes me feel sexy, but when I step on the scale, I know I don't want to let myself get to an even higher number. I know what that can do.

My mom tipped the scale two years ago at 300 pounds, diabetic, depressed, taking way too many pills a day. Six months ago, she reached her goal of 150pounds and completely medication free. My mom is my hero, but her journey has made me very aware of my own road.

I started actively trying to lose weight exactly one week ago. My scale read 182 pounds. This morning, I was thrilled for the scale to tell me I was 178.


How much weight do you want to lose? I would like to get down to 140 pounds. From where I am now, that's 38 pounds.

What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight? I have a short-term goal of 162 by my birthday (February 16). That is exactly four weeks from yesterday, and I have 16 pounds to lose. It's a big goal, but I usually lose pretty fast. I'll see where I am then, and set a time goal for my 140. Definitely by May 17th, my husband's birthday. Maybe his birthday present can be something for me to wear to show off my new body, haha.

How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)? I ride the stationary bike 30 minutes a day, and do a random show on Fit tv 30 min to an hour a day. I watch what I eat, and eat often.

Who or what can support you in reaching your goal? My husband, though so far he's kind of failing. :) He has a bad habit of offering me Cheetos and the like.

How realistic is your goal? I think it's very realistic for myself. I do better with bigger goals. It motivates me to push myself, and not reaching my goals never bothers me. As long as I've done my best, I'm always proud of the things I've accomplished.

When will you start? Last week!
 
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I did a fantastic job yesterday. Did a good hour of butt-hurting bike riding. Seriously., that is the most uncomfortable seat I've ever had the misfortune of sitting on. Also did a half-hour In Shape with Sharon Mann, who I hate in a very good way. She's this little blonde thing with the energy of 12 chihuahuas hopped up on espresso. She inspires just the right kind of annoying that you punch a little harder during the workout, but you don't punch the power button on the TV. :)

I was rewarded by my work by a 177 on the scale! I'm a serial weigher, by the way. I weigh myself all throughout the day to see the fluctuations. I'm particularly titillated by the weight change after I use the bathroom. Yes, I'm 12. But every morning, I step on and off the scale at least 3 times to get the lowest weight possible. Maybe not the most accurate way of weighing myself, but I like it.
 
Ugh, Sharon Mann. Say no more.

I can relate to the 'serial weigher' comment too! I never, ever weigh in after I've stepped out of the shower because I have very thick, very long, wet hair that I'm convinced will add 10 pounds to the scale, though never tested.

Good luck! Keep going!
 
Thanks Rachel! I appreciate the support.

I'm officially obsessed with this forum, though I'm pretty lame about actually making posts. I can't wait to take part in a challenge. Competition really gets me motivated. I think I'm going to get some before pictures taken (posted?) to give me something to compare to when I make some progress.

Although one problem I have: I've been refreshing different sections of the forum to see new posts instead of getting off my ass and exercising! Haha. Off to better myself now!.
 
Firstly i would like to say, Welcome to the forum :)

it looks like your doing well with your exercise :) how is your diet looking ?
 
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Firstly i would like to say, Welcome to the forum :)

it looks like your doing well with your exercise :) how is your diet looking ?
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Thanks for the welcome!

Actually, I've been trying to avoid talking too much about my diet because I've been eating veeeery little the past week or so. It's not on purpose, I promise. Yesterday I had a glass of fat-free milk, a granola bar, a banana, an apple, and a bratwurst w/bun for a total of about 670 calories. The day before I had even less. Awful, I know. My appetite is really low, and I'm hoping it's a short-term side effect of the Zoloft I recently started.

I just realized that all I've had today is milk and a granola bar, so I'll go grab an orange or something. My stomach is being stupid. :(
 
Stasia,firstly welcome to the forum and secondly thanks for taking the time to check out my ghastly before photos but thats in the past now!!
My future is looking brighter already!!And yours too, you have made the first step to a healthier you. My mum was a big inspiration to me too!!
Good luck!!
 
You'd think that, up until you get dizzy from lack of energy!

Anyway, I somehow did something awful to my back... while sitting around doing nothing?!? Couldn't move at all for 15 minutes or so, then only with a lot of pain. I kept pushing my limits and stretching, and after a few hours I had my full range of motion back with only a very bearable pain when I'm not laying down. Ended up doing my half hour on the bike, but definitely had to work harder than usual!

My wonderful husband made a pizza, and I ate a slice for dinner. It was incredible. My slice was just feta and mushroom (no sauce). I had to pick off the prosciutto, pepperoni, and bacon that was on the rest (!!!) but, I succeeded in not even having a nibble of the bad stuff!
 
Ouch! Maybe you slept wrong last night? I know I can kill my neck doing that sometimes. The pizza sounds really good, and even better knowing it was a decent meal minus the bacon. One of my good friends makes a killer turkey pizza. Maybe I can get the recipe. I might have to bug her to whip one up tonight!
 
I woke up this morning with my monthly (or for me, not-quite-so-monthly) visitor. I usually gain weight leading up to it, so I'm even more proud of the weight I've lost so far! Tends to last about two weeks for me, so... this'll be fun. Maybe the exercise will help with the pain though. Here's hoping.

Going to do some cycling in a few minutes while I watch Desperate Housewives- my new guilty pleasure. At 2:30, I've got Gilad on Fit tv. It's 11 now, and all I've had is milk. I'll munch down a banana while I bike and make sure to eat something after.
 
Holy Gee, I'm super pumped!! Just got a brand-old bench and weight set for free! I can't wait to get into strength training. Haven't picked up a bar in years. I'll wait until my husband can spot me to test my bench pressing limits, but I did 85 pounds fairly easily. He can also show me all the kinds of exercises I can do.

Matt, my hubby, was a football player in high school, so he knows his shi--- I mean, stuff. :) I bet this'll get him working out too. He loves lifting.

I'M SO EXCITED!!!

I also moved the whole bench and all the weights in myself, which probably burned more calories than my cycling did today. Haha. Off to play with the weights!
 
thats fantastic that you have got yourself a bench and weights for nix :) but don't over do it by attempting a 1 rep max on your first workout back :)
 
Oh no, I wouldn't do a one rep max. I tend to push myself too far and cause injury when I try to find my real limit. I did 24 reps on the 85, just don't want to push anything at all without having a spotter. I just want to figure out what I can safely do when I'm home alone.

Thanks for the support guys, I really appreciate it. I swear I'm more motivated every time I come here.
 
PMSL - I am a serial weigher too and can confirm that my hair weighs a pound more wet than dry, lol! One of my friend's only weighs in every month, but I like to see the ups and downs as then I know what weight loss is real and what is just natural fluctuations around that.

Oh, and two weeks??? You have my sympathy! (sorry, I was reading back from the first page) ((((((((((hugs)))))))) But you never know, losing the weight may help regulate your systems a little...
 
Only one pound? No way, wet hair has to defy some mathematical equation - 5 pounds minimum!

Ah, my old friend Gilad! He reminds me of David Haselhoff. I love that guy. It's funny that you mentioned working out/watching TV, although I never got into Desperate Housewives. I was just reading an article at work earlier on USA Today about "sitting disease". How if we'd replace our TV time with active time (like walking on a treadmill while watching TV) we'd lose 50 pounds/year.

It's worth trying, even if you only drop half that. And it would be nice to have a distraction from exercise hell. ;)
 
A weight bench for free!! You little beauty!!Thats going to come in handy,well done on your loss so far!! Keep up the hard work.:Angel_anim:
 
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