Tamara's Weightloss Journey!
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thedarwinfish
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I weigh 289lbs!!!!First mini goal weight achieved! With all the bad days I've been having I'm really surprised!!
Wow, I don't know how I missed that! Congrats, though belated. That's awesome.
Glad to hear that downhill was really just a flat road.
Good luck getting back in the groove.
purpleshirt
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Congrats on your first goal met. That's great news.
tamwalt
New member
Thanks you two!
Here's how today looked:
Breakfast 496 cal.
1 cup Blueberries
2 servings Total Honey Clusters
1/2 cup Whole milk
Lunch 524 cal.
0.9 serving Mayo
1.15 servings bacon
1 serving Garden Salsa Sun Chips
1.67 servings honey oat bread
1 serving romaine lettuce
1/2 plum tomato tomato
Dinner 630 cal.
1 serving Classic Alfredo
1 serving Healthy Harvest Whole Wheat Rotini
1 serving Meatballs
4/8 cup Peas
Snacks 623 cal.
1 serving blueberry muffin bar
3/4 serving Dole Iceburg Salad Mix
1 large Egg
0.67 serving Chicken Strips
3/4 oz Ranch
1 serving V8 Splash
Chol(mg) - Sod(mg) - Fat(g) - Carbs(g) - Prot(g) - KCals
395-------2876------95.93---282.25-----82.23---2273
4 glasses of water... I'll drink more tomorrow!!!!!!
Some of the measurements are off so that I could get the calories correct on some foods I didn't have nutritional facts to put into the site I'm using, so I used other peoples nutritional facts, but adjusted the calories for my needs.... so the cholesterol, sodium, fat, carbs, and protein may be slightly off, but it still gives me an idea of where I'm at.
Oh, and I'm unfortunately aware that my V8 Splash has high fructose corn syrup in it, but I found out after I bought it, and my muffin bars do too... I'm going to eat them in moderation.... I need to eat "normal" as much as I can, right? But I still don't want too much high fructose corn syrup... though it can be hard to avoid... like with the V8 Splash... everything else in the ingredients is healthy!
Here's how today looked:
Breakfast 496 cal.
1 cup Blueberries
2 servings Total Honey Clusters
1/2 cup Whole milk
Lunch 524 cal.
0.9 serving Mayo
1.15 servings bacon
1 serving Garden Salsa Sun Chips
1.67 servings honey oat bread
1 serving romaine lettuce
1/2 plum tomato tomato
Dinner 630 cal.
1 serving Classic Alfredo
1 serving Healthy Harvest Whole Wheat Rotini
1 serving Meatballs
4/8 cup Peas
Snacks 623 cal.
1 serving blueberry muffin bar
3/4 serving Dole Iceburg Salad Mix
1 large Egg
0.67 serving Chicken Strips
3/4 oz Ranch
1 serving V8 Splash
Chol(mg) - Sod(mg) - Fat(g) - Carbs(g) - Prot(g) - KCals
395-------2876------95.93---282.25-----82.23---2273
4 glasses of water... I'll drink more tomorrow!!!!!!
Some of the measurements are off so that I could get the calories correct on some foods I didn't have nutritional facts to put into the site I'm using, so I used other peoples nutritional facts, but adjusted the calories for my needs.... so the cholesterol, sodium, fat, carbs, and protein may be slightly off, but it still gives me an idea of where I'm at.
Oh, and I'm unfortunately aware that my V8 Splash has high fructose corn syrup in it, but I found out after I bought it, and my muffin bars do too... I'm going to eat them in moderation.... I need to eat "normal" as much as I can, right? But I still don't want too much high fructose corn syrup... though it can be hard to avoid... like with the V8 Splash... everything else in the ingredients is healthy!
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tamwalt
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Yesterday:
Breakfast 284 cal.
1/2 cup Blueberries
1 serving Total Honey Clusters
1/2 cup Whole milk 12
Lunch 335 cal.
1 serving Bagel
1/2 cup blueberries
0.76 oz cream cheese
1/2 serving romaine lettuce
1/2 cup, halves strawberries
1/2 plum tomato tomato
3/8 cup vanilla yogurt
Dinner 346 cal.
2 oz chicken
1 serving Pepper Jack Chunk Cheese
1 serving romaine lettuce
4.7 tbsps Sour cream
1 1/2 servings Taco Seasoning 40% less sodium
1 serving Thick & Chunky Salsa (Medium)
1 plum tomato tomato
Snacks / Other 803 cal.
1 serving blueberry muffin bar
3/4 serving Dole Iceburg Salad Mix
1 large Egg
1 serving Garden Salsa Sun Chips
1 serving Peanut Butter Cups with Milk Chocolate
1 1/2 oz Ranch
1 serving Salted Almonds
Chol(mg)-Sod(mg)-Fat(g)-Carbs(g)-Prot(g)-KCals
353------2401----89.63--195.47---62.51--1768
Water: 5 glasses...
Exercise: 25 minutes of cardio.
Ok, so I've gotten my calories down... now I need to focus on my sodium intake!! Do I have too many carbs? How much cholesterol should I have? Protien? Fat? I actually have no idea what I'm doing now that I think about it!! I read somewhere that sodium minimum should be 500mg, and not over 2400 according to the USDA (for max), so 1000mg? I don't know. *sighs*
OH! I also lost two more pounds!!
Breakfast 284 cal.
1/2 cup Blueberries
1 serving Total Honey Clusters
1/2 cup Whole milk 12
Lunch 335 cal.
1 serving Bagel
1/2 cup blueberries
0.76 oz cream cheese
1/2 serving romaine lettuce
1/2 cup, halves strawberries
1/2 plum tomato tomato
3/8 cup vanilla yogurt
Dinner 346 cal.
2 oz chicken
1 serving Pepper Jack Chunk Cheese
1 serving romaine lettuce
4.7 tbsps Sour cream
1 1/2 servings Taco Seasoning 40% less sodium
1 serving Thick & Chunky Salsa (Medium)
1 plum tomato tomato
Snacks / Other 803 cal.
1 serving blueberry muffin bar
3/4 serving Dole Iceburg Salad Mix
1 large Egg
1 serving Garden Salsa Sun Chips
1 serving Peanut Butter Cups with Milk Chocolate
1 1/2 oz Ranch
1 serving Salted Almonds
Chol(mg)-Sod(mg)-Fat(g)-Carbs(g)-Prot(g)-KCals
353------2401----89.63--195.47---62.51--1768
Water: 5 glasses...
Exercise: 25 minutes of cardio.
Ok, so I've gotten my calories down... now I need to focus on my sodium intake!! Do I have too many carbs? How much cholesterol should I have? Protien? Fat? I actually have no idea what I'm doing now that I think about it!! I read somewhere that sodium minimum should be 500mg, and not over 2400 according to the USDA (for max), so 1000mg? I don't know. *sighs*
OH! I also lost two more pounds!!
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thedarwinfish
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Congrats Tam! That's fantastic.
Your diet numbers could be better. The last two days you posted were both too high in fat (36% and 42% calories from fat) and too low in proteing (17% and 16% calories from protein). Your carbs were good both between 40-50%.
Off the top of my head I would suggest... get rid of:
Whole milk - replace with 1% or 2%
Peanut butter cups - natural peanut butter/dark chocolate
Muffin bars
Salted almonds - replace with plain/non-salted
add more:
Chicken
Tuna
Eggs
Fish
Cottage cheese (I can't stand the stuff, but I wish I did it's so awesome for you)
I don't know how much sodium is required. Just keep it to a minimum and you should be fine. Avoid processed foods. They're the worst. Eat real, natural, whole foods. If it's in a box and frozen, it is probably way too high in sodium.
Your diet numbers could be better. The last two days you posted were both too high in fat (36% and 42% calories from fat) and too low in proteing (17% and 16% calories from protein). Your carbs were good both between 40-50%.
Off the top of my head I would suggest... get rid of:
Whole milk - replace with 1% or 2%
Peanut butter cups - natural peanut butter/dark chocolate
Muffin bars
Salted almonds - replace with plain/non-salted
add more:
Chicken
Tuna
Eggs
Fish
Cottage cheese (I can't stand the stuff, but I wish I did it's so awesome for you)
I don't know how much sodium is required. Just keep it to a minimum and you should be fine. Avoid processed foods. They're the worst. Eat real, natural, whole foods. If it's in a box and frozen, it is probably way too high in sodium.
tamwalt
New member
Thank you very much for your input Dawinfish!! Yeah, the muffin bars don't seem to be too good for me... I don't really like the way they taste anyway!! LOL. That's bad, huh? Anyway... loads of thanks, I thought my protein was low, and I guess I can buy some 1% milk, I prefer it anyway, my son has to drink whole milk so when I have some, I just use some of his *shrugs*...I'll buy some...and I'll buy non salted almonds instead of eating the ones at work.
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tamwalt
New member
Well, um, wow... the stats for June 27th speaks for itself!
Lunch 566 cal.
1 serving Bagel
1/2 medium banana
1/2 cup blueberries
0.76 oz cream cheese
1 serving Pepper Jack Chunk Cheese
1.57 slices salami
1/2 cup spinach
1/2 cup, halves strawberries
1/2 plum tomato tomato
0.38 cup vanilla yogurt
Dinner 1237 cal.
1 serving chicken patty
1 serving 2 slices ham
5 oz mozzarella
5 servings pizza dough
1 tablespoon Ranch
1/2 serving romaine lettuce
1/4 cup spaghetti sauce
1/3 plum tomato tomato
Snacks / Other 488 cal.
2 1/2 servings Coke
1 serving Dole Iceburg Salad Mix
1 large Egg
2 tablespoons Ranch
Chol(mg)-Sod(mg)-Fat(g)-Carbs(g)-Prot(g)-KCals
481------4645----106.05-248.91--101.68--2291
WATER: 7 glasses.
Exercise: 55 minutes cardio, 5 min of cardio with 15lb weights, plus 5 minutes using 15lb weights afterward, 20 sit ups, 30 push ups.
That pizza was a bad bad bad bad bad bad bad idea!!! Sodium is outrageous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm disappointed in myself for eating so much of it! And the pizza info is just a rounded rough estimate! *sigh* Tomorrows a new day I suppose is all I can do and say! Though my calories were within reason.
I think I'm just going to fast tomorrow, drink juices and water, and that's about it.
Lunch 566 cal.
1 serving Bagel
1/2 medium banana
1/2 cup blueberries
0.76 oz cream cheese
1 serving Pepper Jack Chunk Cheese
1.57 slices salami
1/2 cup spinach
1/2 cup, halves strawberries
1/2 plum tomato tomato
0.38 cup vanilla yogurt
Dinner 1237 cal.
1 serving chicken patty
1 serving 2 slices ham
5 oz mozzarella
5 servings pizza dough
1 tablespoon Ranch
1/2 serving romaine lettuce
1/4 cup spaghetti sauce
1/3 plum tomato tomato
Snacks / Other 488 cal.
2 1/2 servings Coke
1 serving Dole Iceburg Salad Mix
1 large Egg
2 tablespoons Ranch
Chol(mg)-Sod(mg)-Fat(g)-Carbs(g)-Prot(g)-KCals
481------4645----106.05-248.91--101.68--2291
WATER: 7 glasses.
Exercise: 55 minutes cardio, 5 min of cardio with 15lb weights, plus 5 minutes using 15lb weights afterward, 20 sit ups, 30 push ups.
That pizza was a bad bad bad bad bad bad bad idea!!! Sodium is outrageous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm disappointed in myself for eating so much of it! And the pizza info is just a rounded rough estimate! *sigh* Tomorrows a new day I suppose is all I can do and say! Though my calories were within reason.
I think I'm just going to fast tomorrow, drink juices and water, and that's about it.
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tamwalt
New member
Let's see, over 3500mg of sodium in DINNER ALONE, I binge ate bad, my tummy hurts, and I want to go throw it all up bad!! I had such a crap day at work today I just want to hit something and cry, lol... I have to laugh at myself with how stupid I'm being!!! I ate triple layer nachos, crunchwrap supreme, cheesy fiesta potatoes AND a beef chalupa supreme! All for dinner.... and my day was so awesome before that!!!!!!!!!!! I seriously think I need to fast or something, clean my body out, I don't know what I SHOULD do!
I really totally hate myself right now.
Might as well put a big "L" on my forehead for LOSER! ... and not the good kind, like weight LOSS!
Um, water consumption was 8 glasses, and exercise was, um, 30 minutes of an intense for me cardio. Total body toner, from THE FIRM.
I really totally hate myself right now.
Might as well put a big "L" on my forehead for LOSER! ... and not the good kind, like weight LOSS!
Um, water consumption was 8 glasses, and exercise was, um, 30 minutes of an intense for me cardio. Total body toner, from THE FIRM.
tamwalt
New member
I'm kind of over my bad night last night, except I want a big tasty chocolate Oreo brownie! Mmmm... NO! lol. Anyway... I'm considering dropping my goal weight to 125lbs. But should I wait til I make it to 140, see how I feel, look, etc? That way I don't feel like I MUST go to 125 if I like myself at 140... 125 seems good too though. I guess I have plenty of time to figure it out, not like it matters, I'm still 147lbs away from 140... maybe when I'm 40lbs away I'll say "ok, 125", or something!
Thanks for reading my psycho babble!
Thanks for reading my psycho babble!
Absolutely...
the number on the scale is just a number - pretty meaningless for the most part... you don't wear a sign on your back saying you weigh XX... you can look spectacular at 140 though so -- focus on the mirror rather than the number
Ask yourself what caused the binge? and look for ways to prevent it from happening in the future... a fast won't do much for you...
you cant change yesterday - your next chance to get back on track is your very next meal -
Jess393
New member
Hey Tam! I haven't been in here in a while, but your weight loss looks good! My problem when it comes to a binge, is I'll be sitting at home, watching tv, and my eyes will just kinda gliiiiddddeee to the kitchen door, and the BIGGEST problem with that- we're remodeling our house, and none of my cupboards have doors right now!! So, I can see EVERYTHING that I wanna pig out on and I do it. Last week tho, Paula told me to try the "just for today" theory( I really think this should be a book, lol). Eat healthy, just for today, avoiding the foods you absolutely wanna binge on, and if you still hafta have it the next day, have a little. Its working for me, which is awesome, so I of course ama big pusher on it, lol.
Keep up the exercise Tam, your doing great!
Keep up the exercise Tam, your doing great!
tamwalt
New member
Thank you Mal & Jess!!
I think I'm did pretty well today!
Brunch: Total honey clusters w/ 1/2 cup blueberries, and 1/2 cup whole milk (bought 1% milk today to replace the whole milk).
------------------------------------------------------284 calories.
Dinner: Mcdonalds classic grilled chicken sandwich w/o mayo, a fruit & walnut salad, and 1/3 large fry, no salt.
------------------------------------------------------786 calories.
Snack: 1/4c of non-salted almonds, string cheese, 9 garlic herb all-bran crackers, and a banana.
------------------------------------------------------415 calories.
Chol(mg)------Sod(mg)-------Fat(g)-------Carbs(g)-----Prot(g)------Fiber(g)-------KCals
97------------1955----------50.99--------202.57-------62.24--------21.6-----------1467
Water: 7 glasses.
Exercise: 40 minutes of intense for me cardio.
I do realize that I need veggies, other than two pieces of lettuce and one slice of tomato, but tomorrow will be a better day!
I think I'm did pretty well today!
Brunch: Total honey clusters w/ 1/2 cup blueberries, and 1/2 cup whole milk (bought 1% milk today to replace the whole milk).
------------------------------------------------------284 calories.
Dinner: Mcdonalds classic grilled chicken sandwich w/o mayo, a fruit & walnut salad, and 1/3 large fry, no salt.
------------------------------------------------------786 calories.
Snack: 1/4c of non-salted almonds, string cheese, 9 garlic herb all-bran crackers, and a banana.
------------------------------------------------------415 calories.
Chol(mg)------Sod(mg)-------Fat(g)-------Carbs(g)-----Prot(g)------Fiber(g)-------KCals
97------------1955----------50.99--------202.57-------62.24--------21.6-----------1467
Water: 7 glasses.
Exercise: 40 minutes of intense for me cardio.
I do realize that I need veggies, other than two pieces of lettuce and one slice of tomato, but tomorrow will be a better day!
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douknowjello
New member
Hey Tam Thanks for your support on my pic thread. I've seen you post here and there and finally made it over to find your thread. You're persistance is such an inspiration. I hope I'm able to maintain a steady weight loss and have the endurance you have had. I mean we all have a bad day here and there but I tend to do great then take weeks or months off. I've just finished my first straight month...started in May but then after 3 weeks I blew it for a whole week and undid all my hard work so I've only been counting June. Seeing that you've consistantly made it through so many months now with steady weight loss is very encouraging to me that I can do it too.
Thanks for your support on my pic thread. I've seen you post here and there and finally made it over to find your thread. You're persistance is such an inspiration. I hope I'm able to maintain a steady weight loss and have the endurance you have had. I mean we all have a bad day here and there but I tend to do great then take weeks or months off. I've just finished my first straight month...started in May but then after 3 weeks I blew it for a whole week and undid all my hard work so I've only been counting June. Seeing that you've consistantly made it through so many months now with steady weight loss is very encouraging to me that I can do it too.
tamwalt
New member
Hey, thanks for stopping by!! June was pretty still for me because of 3 week fall back due to "oh it's just two cheat days because of Hubby's birthday", cha---right!! LOL!! Not happening again! So I totally understand fall backs, and I was LUCKY I maintained all my hard work, and didn't undo it!! And, yeah!! If I can do it, YOU sure can do it too!!! We can do it together girlie!! Have you started a diary yet? I'll have to go look, if you haven't, you should, it's really a big help!! May I also recommend using a site like, fatsecret.com, fitday.com or sparkpeople.com to help you keep track of your foods and exercise? It helps a lot too!!! See around!
Have you started a diary yet? I'll have to go look, if you haven't, you should, it's really a big help!! May I also recommend using a site like, fatsecret.com, fitday.com or sparkpeople.com to help you keep track of your foods and exercise? It helps a lot too!!! See around!
tamwalt
New member
Today looked really good, minus high sodium!! Got most my water in, got some exercise in (25 minutes low intensity cardio), not as much as I wanted to get in, but it's better than nothing. Cheers to hopefully 3lbs gone this week!! I'm super excited about this "diet" again!
Breakfast:
1 medium banana
1/2 serving Lowfat 1% Milk
1 serving Total Honey Clusters
Lunch:
3/4 medium banana
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1.67 servings honey oat bread
1 tbsp Peanut butter
0.9 serving Strawberry Preserves
Dinner:
1 cup brown rice
3 oz chicken
1/2 cup cream of chicken soup
1 clove garlic
1/2 medium green pepper
2 servings Ranch salad spritzer
1/4 medium red pepper
1 serving romaine lettuce
1/4 medium whole tomato
1/8 cup chopped broccoli
Snacks / Other:
1 serving All-Bran Crackers (Garlic Herb)
2 servings String Cheese
1/2 serving Almonds
1 medium carrot
1 medium apple
Total Calories: 1789
Chol(mg): 122, Sod(mg): 2862, Fat(g): 61.55
Carbs(g): 267.82, Fiber(g): 33.3, Prot(g):87.55
Breakfast:
1 medium banana
1/2 serving Lowfat 1% Milk
1 serving Total Honey Clusters
Lunch:
3/4 medium banana
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1.67 servings honey oat bread
1 tbsp Peanut butter
0.9 serving Strawberry Preserves
Dinner:
1 cup brown rice
3 oz chicken
1/2 cup cream of chicken soup
1 clove garlic
1/2 medium green pepper
2 servings Ranch salad spritzer
1/4 medium red pepper
1 serving romaine lettuce
1/4 medium whole tomato
1/8 cup chopped broccoli
Snacks / Other:
1 serving All-Bran Crackers (Garlic Herb)
2 servings String Cheese
1/2 serving Almonds
1 medium carrot
1 medium apple
Total Calories: 1789
Chol(mg): 122, Sod(mg): 2862, Fat(g): 61.55
Carbs(g): 267.82, Fiber(g): 33.3, Prot(g):87.55
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douknowjello
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You're great about keeping track of all your stuff in your food logs. I'm still working on making sure I write it down at all and I'm not as exact but I'm trying, lol. I noticed you log your water intake most of the time and think I definitely should add that in on mine. Good job on hitting your mini-goal So excited for you!
So excited for you!
tamwalt
New member
Yep, if only I could get my sodium under control!!! It was really hard at first to keep track of my foods, but it just seems normal now, I usually try to plan my day out for the most part every morning, so I have a good idea of what I'm going to eat for the day. Though I never seem to preplan my calories, I just think of the lowest calorie foods to eat, mix them with a few others, eat half of a serving, or one serving, sometimes two servings of something, and add it all together later, probably not a good thing though (since it gets me in trouble with myself sometimes!)! LOL... seems to be working for me for the most part, I guess. ...and YES, definitely make sure your drinking plenty of water, at least 8 glasses through out the day (never drink it all at once, it's dangerous!)...
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