Tamara's Weightloss Journey!

I've found that eating smaller meals throughout the day is actually better for me- keeps my energy levels up, I don't crave stuff all day, and I don't overstuff myself at meals this way either. Do whichever works best for ya tho- everyones different :)
 
Oh.My.God!!!!! I have been AWOL for a bit and havnt checked out your diary for a while and now u have lost almost 50lbs!!!!:hurray::hurray::hurray:

Wow you are doing so well!!!! You are putting me to shame lady!

Massive hugs for you!:grouphug::cheers2:
 
Aw, thanks guys!!

Although, yesterdays dinner I over did it going over sodium, cholesterol, and fat... and today I did too! Ugh!!

Mcdonalds is evil... and I know this, why didn't I stick to my diet today? Too tired to care. Is that a good enough excuse? NO! I need to cook whether I'm tired or not, lol... or cook dinner before I go to work...

It's just hard on me doing the job of two people without much if any help from my coworkers who couldn't care less about me doing multiple people's jobs...

Calories today are: 2240.

Ouch.

Double quarter pounder? Medium fry? Large sweet tea? What am I trying to do, kill myself with a sodium overload!??!?!?!?!!! Wowzers. Oh my gosh, I totally feel like I'm going to puke!!

Ok, I need to plan my days two days in advance. Eat HEALTHY. No more junk. I want to lose this weight!! I need to lose this weight! I need to start exercising to get motivated to eat right! No more ice cream cones at work, no more cookie dough or rocky road at home, no more going overboard, eating until I feel like I'm going to puke, no more self-abuse with food!

What is wrong with me?

Food is a nutrient... nothing else.

I need to start acting like I want this, because I do!!

I need motivation! I need to listen to myself! I need to do this for myself! I need to feel sexy! I need to be there for myself! I need to achieve this! I need to love myself more! I need to be in this for the long haul! I need to not let myself down over and over! I need to be the best me I can be for myself, and my family! I don't want to die from obesity!!!

Now I feel like I'm going to cry.

I swear this is probably the most personal post in my entire diary here, which I find weird... I guess I really have been trying my best to keep this diary strictly as impersonal as possible, and perhaps even this whole journey, or forum experience... I need to grasp this experience with everything in me, start roaming the forums more, visiting more diaries more often.

Ok, I'm done rambling. If you read that... thanks.
 
tamwalt said:

What is wrong with me?

Food is a nutrient... nothing else.

I need to start acting like I want this, because I do!!

I need motivation! I need to listen to myself! I need to do this for myself! I need to feel sexy! I need to be there for myself! I need to achieve this! I need to love myself more! I need to be in this for the long haul! I need to not let myself down over and over! I need to be the best me I can be for myself, and my family! I don't want to die from obesity!!!

Now I feel like I'm going to cry.

I swear this is probably the most personal post in my entire diary here, which I find weird... I guess I really have been trying my best to keep this diary strictly as impersonal as possible, and perhaps even this whole journey, or forum experience... I need to grasp this experience with everything in me, start roaming the forums more, visiting more diaries more often.

Ok, I'm done rambling. If you read that... thanks.
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Aww! Don't cry :( I feel the EXACT same way as you. I will do amazing, then pig out, basically sabatouging myself and my hard work. You just hafta start the next day as if you DIDN'T have a bad day.

So Tam- heres to a great Monday :) just take it one day at a time!
 

Jess thank you so much for your words of encouragment!


Yesterday I ate:

Breakfast - Smart Ones canadian bacon english muffin and a cup of orange juice: 322 cal, 6.50g fat, 700mg sod, and 14g protein.

Lunch - Turkey, wheat crackers, hummus, and tomato (like mini sandwiches): 190 cal, 6.78g fat, 509mg sod, 6.64g protein.

Dinner - Lasagna with lots of spinach, tomatoes, ricotta, mozzarella, ground chicken with garlic bread: 878 cal, 36.18g fat, 1130mg sod, 43.86g protein.

Snack - Twist cone and a vitamin water: 275 cal, 7g fat, 125mg sod, 5g protein.

Water - 6 glasses.

Total calories: 1665.
Total fat: 56.46g.
Total sodium: 2466mg.
Total protein: 71.24g.
Total cholesterol: 188mg.
Total fiber: 14.5g.

I think yesterday went really good, could have had more water, fiber, and maybe calories too, but all in all I'm not disappointed at all.


Today I ate:

Breakfast - Mini shredded wheat w/ banana and strawberries and whole milk, w/ french vanilla cafe': 573 cal, 13.97g fat, 214mg sod, 16.15g protein.

Lunch - Smoked chicken panini and a vitamin water: 385 cal, 4.50g fat, 580mg sod, 25g protein.

Dinner: Lasagna with lots of spinach, ricotta, mozzarella, ground chicken with garlic bread and broccoli in cheese sauce: 818 cal, 37.59g fat, 1596mg sod, 43.72g protein.

Snack - Banana: 105 cal, 0.39g fat, 1mg sod, 1.29g protein.

Water: 12 glasses.

Total calories: 1881.
Total fat: 56.45g.
Total sodium: 2391mg.
Total protein: 86.16g.
Total cholesterol: 172mg.
Total fiber: 27.5g.

Completely happy with today, I'm full, not at all hungry, calories look great, and so does everything else... got my fruit and veggies in, plus plenty of protein and water too! Will definitely be seeing results soon if I keep this up!
 
Omfg...

Why do I have such a hard time sticking to my diet a few days before and while I'm menstruating?

Does anyone else go through this?

...or am I just crazy?
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tamwalt said:
Omfg...

Why do I have such a hard time sticking to my diet a few days before and while I'm menstruating?

Does anyone else go through this?

...or am I just crazy?
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I totally get you....I have this problem, it is like my brain shuts down and craves anything and everything that is bad for me! I guess it is about being aware of the fact that this is going to happen, and being prepared!

Way to go on the weight loss!:party:
 
Thanks!! :)

Wednesday:
Lunch: Turkey cheese sandwich with dijon mustard on whole wheat with yogurt and ice tea. 520 cal.
Dinner: Chicken taquitos with sour cream and salsa, with a salad with honey mustard vinaigrette, and iced tea. 1103 cal.
Snacks: Milk chocolate candies and a banana. 231 cal.

Total cal: 1854.
Sod: 2329.
Fat: 56.87.
Protein: 56.22 (a little low).
Cholesterol: 66 (awesome!).
Water was good too.

Thursday:
Breakfast: Toaster strudel, 2 pieces of sausage, a yogurt and a glass of oj. 533 calories.
Dinner: Sweet Italian sausage over whole wheat pasta with homemade Alfredo sauce, salad and broccoli in butter sauce with iced green tea. 1023 cal.

Total cal: 1556.
Sod: 2615.
Fat: 59.14.
Protein: 60.49.
Cholesterol: 108 (not too bad at all).
Water... eh, not that great.

I think I'm doing pretty good... and I'm pretty pleased with myself...
...a few more pounds gone is seeming to be a little closer each day, and I'm ecstatic!
 
I'm really not feeling well today... soup has so much sodium and depending on the type of soup, cholesterol to boot... so that doesn't seem like an option... I'm not sure what to eat, nothing sounds like it will agree with me... I'm sure I may not even eat 1200 calories today... I will try, but I did just wake up at 1pm, spent 20 minutes in the bathroom... and in an hour and a half (if my clothes are dry) I will be leaving for work, and the food options there aren't very healthy... so anyway, I didn't come on here to complain about that...

I wanted to report my weigh-in this morning... I lost 2 more pounds, I'm down to 272.2lbs (the .2 is important)!!! This is the lowest weight I can ever remember me being is the weight on my ID from when I was 16, which was 274lbs, but I remember also that I lied about that weight, and know I weighed more, but how much more?

Anyway, I'm happy I lost 2 more pounds!! :willy_nilly::hurray:
 
Well, though I haven't been on here too much lately, I have still been trying to lose weight... today I had a a lot more fat then I wanted to have, I only ate twice, and one of my meals was at work, and, well, the food options at work aren't very healthy... it's either too much fat or way too much sodium....

Breakfast: 2 toaster strudels (I actually wasn't thinking when I ate this). 380 calories.
Dinner: Tuna sandwich on wheat w/ tomato, lettuce, and onion and fries dipped in ranch. 910 calories.
Snack: Triple fudge brownie (is so TINY too!), and 8oz coke. 194 calories.

Total calories: 1484.

I know, not enough calories, too much fat (83.50g) and not enough protein (36g)... but I'm also not hungry.
 
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Woot! .02lbs... lol, like that's something to be proud of... well, at least I didn't gain any weight... but, .02lbs in a week? Ouch!
 
I've been going through this continuous thing with the same five pounds over and over again... lose five, gain 5 back, lose five, gain five back... *sighs*... now I haven't weighed myself since my pathetic .02 loss... but I just know I gained that five pounds back again.

I'm really struggling with this, also, I'm seeing ickyness in my upper thighs... looser skin... and it disgusts me... not that my entire body doesn't disgust me... but... you probably know what I'm trying to say...

One thing that is good though, even though it's not weight-loss related is that I got employee of the month at work!! :D
 
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Hey Tam! I've been MIA from the forum for quite a while, making myself get back to it, saw that its been a while since you've been on also, so I thought I'd put ya at the top :) Hope to see you on here soon!
 
Ok, I wanted to update the forums, I will also get some photos up soon, but I wanted to say this girl still hasn't given up... I've lost 20.8lbs since I started losing weight again on June 3. I am now on WW, and it's really helping a lot. Though on WW I have noticed I do need to make damn sure my calories are in the correct range because a few days my calories were not acceptable to me. I use a website called Fat Secret which records my calories for me and I have the settings set to record WW points also.
 
i AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy you are back!!!!

i used to be an avid reader/follower...now you're back and so am i!

good luck =)
 
Updated my photos and wow, I'm shocked at the change in my stomach/abs and arms!!! Oh, and a little less fat above my knees! This is what I needed to keep myself motivated! Friday night I was sooo depressed, wanting to give up, crying... we all have weak moments right? So anyway... got to keep going... I NEED this for me... yeah! We took the baby to the park today... mile there and back from the house. Going to take him there if the weather permits on my days off from work. I'm also going to start walking more, because I need to get back to exercising! .. and I was going to get back to my cardio, but I need to buy a new dvd player first... kids like to break things, luckily my dvd player was like $30 and I needed a new one anyway. I'm staying motivated the best I can, going to go check to see how some others are doing...

Quitting is NOT an option baby!!

Although, one thing is distracting me lately is a deal I made with my boss...lose 20lbs by Sept 1st, get my grill shifts (which means more exercise for me) and my grill raise. Either way it's going to happen, the raise/grill and the weight loss... but by Sept 1st? I have 14lbs left to go... not sure if it's going to happen, and it's not giving me more motivation like I thought it would... oh and the whole "deal" is not as messed up as it sounds... it's his attempt at helping motivate me. You had to be in the conversation to fully understand, lol.

61lbs lost so far? :willy_nilly::hurray:
 
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congratulations on the 61 pounds!

i see a hugeeeeeeeee difference!! you lost your rolls on your back, and your arms are slimmer, and your stomach is flatter!!!!!!!!!!!

you are doing great!!! GOOD JOB NOT FALLING OFF THE WAGON!! please please come back and post your daily life! I miss ya!!

See ya!
 
Thanks hun! :)

So here's what I ate yesterday:

Breakfast: Light string cheese.
Snack: Special-k bar.
Lunch: Turkey/lettuce/tomato wrap w/ dijon, wheat crackers, fruit cup, light string cheese, special-k bar.
Dinner: 3 egg whites w/tomato/onion/cheese, turkey sausage & turkey bacon w/ biscuits and 1/2 banana.
Snack: Alfredo shrimp bowl w/ 1tbsp Parmesan.

32.5 WW points. 45.32g fat. 12g fiber. Calories: 1565.

Not happy with amount of fiber, obviously, or the fact I didn't have enough fruits and veggies. Otherwise it went ok.

Exercise: 1/2 mile to park, bit of walking around at park, 1/2 mile home.
 
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