Success's Diary! 100 pounds need to go.
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Day 6
Breakfast:
1 Cup of Cheerios 100 Calories
2 wheat thins with cottage cheese 34.2 Calories
1/2 cup skim milk 45 Calories
7 blueberries 10 Calories
Snack: 16 Pretzel sticks 55 Calories
Lunch:
Noodle Stir Fry 175 Calories
1 Tblespoon Olive Oil 120 Calories
Organic Tofu 70 Calories
Soy Sauce 15 Calories
Dinner:
Vegan Boca Patty 70 Calories
1/2 cup of Black Beans 105 Calories
Slice of Pepper Jack Cheese 70 Calories
Side of Pasta 200 Calories
Pasta Sauce 60 Calories
Salsa 15 Calories
5 baby carrots 30 Calories
Colby Cheese 80 Calories
Total Calories consumed = 1254.2 Calories
Didn't work out today
Breakfast:
1 Cup of Cheerios 100 Calories
2 wheat thins with cottage cheese 34.2 Calories
1/2 cup skim milk 45 Calories
7 blueberries 10 Calories
Snack: 16 Pretzel sticks 55 Calories
Lunch:
Noodle Stir Fry 175 Calories
1 Tblespoon Olive Oil 120 Calories
Organic Tofu 70 Calories
Soy Sauce 15 Calories
Dinner:
Vegan Boca Patty 70 Calories
1/2 cup of Black Beans 105 Calories
Slice of Pepper Jack Cheese 70 Calories
Side of Pasta 200 Calories
Pasta Sauce 60 Calories
Salsa 15 Calories
5 baby carrots 30 Calories
Colby Cheese 80 Calories
Total Calories consumed = 1254.2 Calories
Didn't work out today
Day 7
Breakfast:
1/2 cup cheerios 100 Calories
4 strawberries 16 Calories
2 wheat thins with cottage cheese 34.2 Calories
150.2 Calories
Lunch:
Stir fry veggies 75 Calories
1 Tablespoon Olive oil 120 Calories
Organic Tofu 70 Calories
Soy Sauce 15 Calories
280 Calories
Dinner:
1/2 cup of brown rice 300 Calories
1 boca vegan patty 70 Calories
1 square of Colby cheese 80 Calories
2 tablespoons of salsa 15 Calories
Cilantro less than 1 Calorie
1 slice of bread with a little bit of sauce and cheese 200 Calories
665 Calories
1,095.2 Calories total. I might eat a snack tonight to bump this up
Worked out on the elliptical today while watching the Steelers get tebowed. 350 calories burned. Plus 50 calories burned from walking. All in all not a bad day.
Breakfast:
1/2 cup cheerios 100 Calories
4 strawberries 16 Calories
2 wheat thins with cottage cheese 34.2 Calories
150.2 Calories
Lunch:
Stir fry veggies 75 Calories
1 Tablespoon Olive oil 120 Calories
Organic Tofu 70 Calories
Soy Sauce 15 Calories
280 Calories
Dinner:
1/2 cup of brown rice 300 Calories
1 boca vegan patty 70 Calories
1 square of Colby cheese 80 Calories
2 tablespoons of salsa 15 Calories
Cilantro less than 1 Calorie
1 slice of bread with a little bit of sauce and cheese 200 Calories
665 Calories
1,095.2 Calories total. I might eat a snack tonight to bump this up
Worked out on the elliptical today while watching the Steelers get tebowed. 350 calories burned. Plus 50 calories burned from walking. All in all not a bad day.
Down 8 pounds. 1 week since I started my diet and I have gone from 248 to 240. I'm a little wary of whether that's entirely accurate because my scale seems to show different numbers depending on how I stand on it. But I'm pretty sure I stood on it the same way I did last Monday when it showed 248, and now shows 240
scbibhouse
New member
Congratulations Success! Don't worry about extreme accuracy...take good news when you get it!! Keep up the good work and looking forward to continuing to follow your posts!
Sarah
Sarah
Thank you Sarah! Thank you Toby!
Day 8
Breakfast:
1 cup of Cheerios 100 Calories
1/2 cup of Skim milk 45 Calories
2 wheat thins with cottage cheese 34.2 Calories
1/2 cup of grapes 45 Calories
Lunch:
Stir fry veggies 60 Calories
1 tblespoon olive oil 120 Calories
Organic Tofu 70 Calories
Soy sauce 15 Calories
Dinner:
1 Boca meatless patty 120 Calories
Pinto beans 80 Calories
Pasta 200 Calories
Pasta sauce 40 Calories
Carrts 30 Calories
Cheese wedge 80 Calories
Cilantro 1 Calorie
Snacks:
About 200 Calories
Total Calories: 1,240.2
Day 8
Breakfast:
1 cup of Cheerios 100 Calories
1/2 cup of Skim milk 45 Calories
2 wheat thins with cottage cheese 34.2 Calories
1/2 cup of grapes 45 Calories
Lunch:
Stir fry veggies 60 Calories
1 tblespoon olive oil 120 Calories
Organic Tofu 70 Calories
Soy sauce 15 Calories
Dinner:
1 Boca meatless patty 120 Calories
Pinto beans 80 Calories
Pasta 200 Calories
Pasta sauce 40 Calories
Carrts 30 Calories
Cheese wedge 80 Calories
Cilantro 1 Calorie
Snacks:
About 200 Calories
Total Calories: 1,240.2
My diet was a little different today but I am pleased w/ it and happy to change it up
Day 9
Breakfast:
1 cup of Cheerios 100 Calories
1/2 cup skim milk 45 Calories
8 purple grapes 16 Calories
2 wheat thins with collage cheese 34.2 Calories
195.2
Lunch:
1 Boca burger patty 120 Calories
6 baby carrots 30 Calories
1 Teaspoon of Ketchup 7 Calories
15 green grapes 45 Calories
3 Strawberries 12 Calories
2 slices of an orange (not sure how many calories) I'll say 8
Little bit of cool whip 20 Calories
242 Calories
Snack:
Pretzel 30 Calories
Dinner:
A chipotle burrito bol consisting of:
White rice (wasn't supposed to have it, but have made an exception rule for once a week!): 130 Calories
Black beans: 120 Calories
Fajitas: 20 Calories
tomatoes (mild sauce): 20 Calories
cheese: 100 Calories
lettuce: 5 Calories
395 Calories
Going to add 100 Calories because at fast food places sometimes they give out more than the intended servings.
962.2 Calories total.
Walked for an hour and 15 minutes today
but I am pleased w/ it and happy to change it upDay 9
Breakfast:
1 cup of Cheerios 100 Calories
1/2 cup skim milk 45 Calories
8 purple grapes 16 Calories
2 wheat thins with collage cheese 34.2 Calories
195.2
Lunch:
1 Boca burger patty 120 Calories
6 baby carrots 30 Calories
1 Teaspoon of Ketchup 7 Calories
15 green grapes 45 Calories
3 Strawberries 12 Calories
2 slices of an orange (not sure how many calories) I'll say 8
Little bit of cool whip 20 Calories
242 Calories
Snack:
Pretzel 30 Calories
Dinner:
A chipotle burrito bol consisting of:
White rice (wasn't supposed to have it, but have made an exception rule for once a week!): 130 Calories
Black beans: 120 Calories
Fajitas: 20 Calories
tomatoes (mild sauce): 20 Calories
cheese: 100 Calories
lettuce: 5 Calories
395 Calories
Going to add 100 Calories because at fast food places sometimes they give out more than the intended servings.
962.2 Calories total.
Walked for an hour and 15 minutes today
Irishprincess
New member
Well done on the exercise success You are doing great xx
You are doing great xx
scbibhouse
New member
Wow, you are really doing well! Off to a great start!!
Oldschool1
New member
Hi Success, just read through your diary and wanted to say good work!
jasper1
New member
Read through your diary amd just need t osay you are doing wonderfull!!!Congrats on the weight loss!!!
But you have to eat more cals.You really do cause it just not good to eat less than 1200.
Plus when you Undereat you stop loosing sometimes cause your body tries to save the fat.
Besides that little comment you are doing great sticking to your decision to loose weight!!!!
But you have to eat more cals.You really do cause it just not good to eat less than 1200.
Plus when you Undereat you stop loosing sometimes cause your body tries to save the fat.
Besides that little comment you are doing great sticking to your decision to loose weight!!!!
Jasper, Old school, and Sarah..
Thank you so much!! It's so nice to hear encouraging words because I really have been working hard! it's hard sometimes to not eat what you want... I slipped up a tiny bit today but still stuck to my diet for the most part. Jasper- you're absolutely right! My calories always end up short...so I try to eat a snack at night. It's hard to get your calories in with large amounts of healthy foods.
But I appreciate everyone's support so much
Thank you so much!!
It's so nice to hear encouraging words because I really have been working hard! it's hard sometimes to not eat what you want... I slipped up a tiny bit today but still stuck to my diet for the most part. Jasper- you're absolutely right! My calories always end up short...so I try to eat a snack at night. It's hard to get your calories in with large amounts of healthy foods.But I appreciate everyone's support so much
Day 10
Had a small piece of ghirardelli chocolate today! could not help it.
but oh well... moving on!
Breakfast:
1 cup of Cheerios 100 Calories
1/2 cup of skim milk 45 Calories
1/2 cup of grapes 55 Calories
2 wheat thins w/ a little bit of guacamole (I had guac instead of cottage cheese today) 50 Calories
250 Calories
Snack:
Pretzels 30 Calories
A few almonds/peanuts 20 Calories
50 Calories
Lunch:
Chow mein stir fry 100 Calories
1 tblespoon Olive oil 120 Calories
Organic tofu 70 Calories
Soy sauce 15 Calories'
305 Calories
Dinner:
Colby-jack cheese wedge 80 Calories
Vegan boca patty 70 Calories
1/2 cup of brown rice 300 Calories
Salsa 15 Calories
1 wheat thin with guacamole 35 Calories (probably counting too high, but ah well!)
500 Calories
1 square Ghirardelli chocolate. 45 Calories
Total Calories: 1,145.
Will eat a snack later at night! Still have to walk for an hour.
Had a small piece of ghirardelli chocolate today! could not help it.
but oh well... moving on! Breakfast:
1 cup of Cheerios 100 Calories
1/2 cup of skim milk 45 Calories
1/2 cup of grapes 55 Calories
2 wheat thins w/ a little bit of guacamole (I had guac instead of cottage cheese today) 50 Calories
250 Calories
Snack:
Pretzels 30 Calories
A few almonds/peanuts 20 Calories
50 Calories
Lunch:
Chow mein stir fry 100 Calories
1 tblespoon Olive oil 120 Calories
Organic tofu 70 Calories
Soy sauce 15 Calories'
305 Calories
Dinner:
Colby-jack cheese wedge 80 Calories
Vegan boca patty 70 Calories
1/2 cup of brown rice 300 Calories
Salsa 15 Calories
1 wheat thin with guacamole 35 Calories (probably counting too high, but ah well!)
500 Calories
1 square Ghirardelli chocolate. 45 Calories
Total Calories: 1,145.
Will eat a snack later at night! Still have to walk for an hour.
Oldschool1
New member
My secret weapon for making up calories if I'm short at the end of the day is a spoonful of peanut or almond butter. It's caloric ally dense, and tastes freakin good.
Thanks Old school
I've never tried almond butter, I might have to. I grabbed two packs of Austin's Cheddar cheese crackers. 190 Calories per pack. So 380 Calories, added to my 1,145 is over 1,500. Yikes.
I felt myself kind of slipping today for the first time since I started my diet. I started becoming sloppy with what I allowed myself to eat. Instead of 1 pack of crackers I got 2. I need to get back on it tomorrow. And back to being strict. Didn't even walk today like I was planning to
I've never tried almond butter, I might have to. I grabbed two packs of Austin's Cheddar cheese crackers. 190 Calories per pack. So 380 Calories, added to my 1,145 is over 1,500. Yikes.
I felt myself kind of slipping today for the first time since I started my diet. I started becoming sloppy with what I allowed myself to eat. Instead of 1 pack of crackers I got 2. I need to get back on it tomorrow. And back to being strict. Didn't even walk today like I was planning to
feelinggooder
New member
Have just been reading through yours posts. Awesome job on tracking your food log and great results on your first week.
Please don't let one off day get you down. Stuff will happen from time to time that presents new challenges but you're working off a solid plan already..
Please don't let one off day get you down. Stuff will happen from time to time that presents new challenges but you're working off a solid plan already..
shawnnam89
New member
Hi there
I came across your diary and thought I would come check things out and see how you are doing with your goals.
I have been a member here for about 2 years, in the first year I went from 171.4 pounds to 122.4 pounds and then kinda dropped off the forum for the last year. But, I do understand how scary any journey can be, especially a weight loss journey.
You talk about concern regarding calories. I will share some insight that I gained while I was actively losing weight...
Don't cut your calories too low. This is probably the biggest mistake dieters make when trying to lose weight. I was eating about 1,200 calories a day and doing intense exercise for about 60-90 mins a day and I would only lose like 0.2 pounds, and I just couldn't understand it! Turns out my body was holding onto my fat for dear life because I was starving it, I upped my calories to 1,500-1,800 a day and suddenly I would lose like 3-5 pounds a week... give your body what it needs, but not in excess!
Also, I don't suggest depriving yourself from foods you like. If you do you fall into the "all or nothing" mentality, which I had trouble with. I would slip and eat a piece of cake and then I figured that since I messed up there was no point in eating healthy the rest of the day or working out... If you want a piece of chocolate eat ONE piece of chocolate, if you want some ice cream eat ONE SERVING of ice cream... weigh it too, but don't deprive yourself. I would say this is the major reason people binge and go over board on eating, they tell themselves they can't have it so they crave it even more than if they had not put the restriction on themselves.
If you are eating lean meats, whole grains, fiber, complex carbs, and good fats then you will feel fuller longer, and your blood sugar will stabilize and you will have less cravings and hunger pangs throughout the day. If you are following that type of diet then you can eat whenever you are hungry and can lose weight without counting calories. This is from the South Beach Diet, which you don't have to follow, but it worked really well for me. It allows you to eat until you are SATISFIED, but requires you to stop before you are overly full or stuffed.
Eat every few hours, eating 6 meals a day will give you the benefit of avoiding a binge at the end of the day. Some experts suggest eating protein every 4 hours, be it a low fat yogurt or string cheese. This will keep your body from eating away at your lean muscle and use fat for energy instead.
Drink plenty of water! Water helps the liver and the rest of your organs effectively use fat, and it will help your metabolism speed up. Don't skimp on 64+oz of water per day. When I was working out at high intensity I would drink about 3L of water per day.
Last is don't skimp on breakfast! It really is the most important meal of the day. It is known that eating breakfast wakes up your metabolism for the day and keeps you from over indulging throughout the day. People who eat breakfast tend to lose more weight than those who don't eat breakfast.
If you have any questions please feel free to message me or post it in my diary! Great work on all you have accomplished so far. Just know that you CAN and WILL get to where you want to be!
I came across your diary and thought I would come check things out and see how you are doing with your goals.
I have been a member here for about 2 years, in the first year I went from 171.4 pounds to 122.4 pounds and then kinda dropped off the forum for the last year. But, I do understand how scary any journey can be, especially a weight loss journey.
You talk about concern regarding calories. I will share some insight that I gained while I was actively losing weight...
Don't cut your calories too low. This is probably the biggest mistake dieters make when trying to lose weight. I was eating about 1,200 calories a day and doing intense exercise for about 60-90 mins a day and I would only lose like 0.2 pounds, and I just couldn't understand it! Turns out my body was holding onto my fat for dear life because I was starving it, I upped my calories to 1,500-1,800 a day and suddenly I would lose like 3-5 pounds a week... give your body what it needs, but not in excess!
Also, I don't suggest depriving yourself from foods you like. If you do you fall into the "all or nothing" mentality, which I had trouble with. I would slip and eat a piece of cake and then I figured that since I messed up there was no point in eating healthy the rest of the day or working out... If you want a piece of chocolate eat ONE piece of chocolate, if you want some ice cream eat ONE SERVING of ice cream... weigh it too, but don't deprive yourself. I would say this is the major reason people binge and go over board on eating, they tell themselves they can't have it so they crave it even more than if they had not put the restriction on themselves.
If you are eating lean meats, whole grains, fiber, complex carbs, and good fats then you will feel fuller longer, and your blood sugar will stabilize and you will have less cravings and hunger pangs throughout the day. If you are following that type of diet then you can eat whenever you are hungry and can lose weight without counting calories. This is from the South Beach Diet, which you don't have to follow, but it worked really well for me. It allows you to eat until you are SATISFIED, but requires you to stop before you are overly full or stuffed.
Eat every few hours, eating 6 meals a day will give you the benefit of avoiding a binge at the end of the day. Some experts suggest eating protein every 4 hours, be it a low fat yogurt or string cheese. This will keep your body from eating away at your lean muscle and use fat for energy instead.
Drink plenty of water! Water helps the liver and the rest of your organs effectively use fat, and it will help your metabolism speed up. Don't skimp on 64+oz of water per day. When I was working out at high intensity I would drink about 3L of water per day.
Last is don't skimp on breakfast! It really is the most important meal of the day. It is known that eating breakfast wakes up your metabolism for the day and keeps you from over indulging throughout the day. People who eat breakfast tend to lose more weight than those who don't eat breakfast.
If you have any questions please feel free to message me or post it in my diary! Great work on all you have accomplished so far. Just know that you CAN and WILL get to where you want to be!Shawnnam
Thank you for your insight and thought out post in my diary!
Congratulations on your weight loss! going down from 171 to 122 is no small feat. You are right about the journey being scary! But it was a choice I had to make. I've been big my whole life, and I am sick of it.
I am trying not to cut my calories too low but it doesn't help that I don't eat meat. Losing 3-5 pounds while eating up to 1,800 calories is great! Per week. But it seems that you work out intensely, while I do not! Thats the hardest part for me , but I am getting better at it. When I do work out though, it's about 40 minutes on the elliptical. Nothing INTENSE, so I figure the 1,500 mark is better than the 1,800 mark for me. I have been trying to eat up to 1,500 calories but don't think that I get up there usually.
The all or nothing mentality works for me in some ways but I have definitely slipped up. I ate a piece of chocolate yesterday and felt horrible, but then today I ate one homemade chocolate chip cookie and didn't panic because I'm still conscious of what I'm eating.
Eating more than 1 (at most 2) times a day use to be the biggest challenge for me. I would eat a very small snack during lunch, not eat breakfast..dinner..or a full lunch, and then around 11 at night I would have a full meal of about 600 calories. But while I was doing that, I was ont losing any weight! And I would lie down and watch tv while doing so... and then eventually fall asleep. But now I eat 3-4 meals a day, plus snacks. So I'm definitely eating more times a day.
Trying to drink as much water as I can! Thanks so much for your words, I will be checking in on your diary!
Thank you for your insight and thought out post in my diary!
Congratulations on your weight loss! going down from 171 to 122 is no small feat. You are right about the journey being scary! But it was a choice I had to make. I've been big my whole life, and I am sick of it.
I am trying not to cut my calories too low but it doesn't help that I don't eat meat. Losing 3-5 pounds while eating up to 1,800 calories is great! Per week. But it seems that you work out intensely, while I do not! Thats the hardest part for me , but I am getting better at it. When I do work out though, it's about 40 minutes on the elliptical. Nothing INTENSE, so I figure the 1,500 mark is better than the 1,800 mark for me. I have been trying to eat up to 1,500 calories but don't think that I get up there usually.
The all or nothing mentality works for me in some ways but I have definitely slipped up. I ate a piece of chocolate yesterday and felt horrible, but then today I ate one homemade chocolate chip cookie and didn't panic because I'm still conscious of what I'm eating.
Eating more than 1 (at most 2) times a day use to be the biggest challenge for me. I would eat a very small snack during lunch, not eat breakfast..dinner..or a full lunch, and then around 11 at night I would have a full meal of about 600 calories. But while I was doing that, I was ont losing any weight! And I would lie down and watch tv while doing so... and then eventually fall asleep. But now I eat 3-4 meals a day, plus snacks. So I'm definitely eating more times a day.
Trying to drink as much water as I can! Thanks so much for your words, I will be checking in on your diary!