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So. This is the start.

I'm 16-years-old and 5'2" tall (or short, really). I've thought myself "overweight" for a good three years now, at the very least. I used to be really thin because I played sports everyday and surfed and was very active, but... not any more. In my emotional welcome post, I explained what tossed me into a bad depression and why I gained weight. That's irrelevant, though. I'm here to lose.

I weigh 130-135 pounds. I'm not sure; I'll find out tomorrow.

I want to weight 118 pounds by... whenever.

And I'm in square one right now.

My goal is a small one because I do not want to become rail thin - I just want to look good to myself. So, I set it at a weight loss of 15 pounds. I’m aiming for a loss of 2 pounds a week... I already sort of started this process in the beginning of the year. I had a revelation during a melt-down, and I realized that I was tired of feeling fat. I joined a gym, went every day, lost 10 pounds. But now, I've hit this... barrier. I can't lose weight, but I'm not gaining weight. Well, it jumps from 133-135 every time I weigh in.

My plan is to pick up the original one. Cut back 500 calories a day and burn 500 calories a day for a total of 1,000 deficit a day. I stupidly thought I could stop counting calories, so now I'm here. Reaching for help.

I think I can do it. I really do.

(Annnd, psst.. Star, I think you can do it too. <3)​
 
Well, I'm glad that you're so optimistic because otherwise I might be in danger.

Yeah, you don't have very far to go, Mishi. You can do it. :)

Ehh... Even after you lose the weight, I still hope you stick around to help little ol' fragile me.
 
Ehh... Even after you lose the weight, I still hope you stick around to help little ol' fragile me.
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Like I'd abandon you ever? D:

I'm gonna stick it out. Mine, yours, and.. heck - anyone else who finally realizes that he/she loves me. XD
 
Day One.

Day One

Today started off well enough. I had a jelly sandwich (150 calories) and strawberry yogurt (110). I made a salad (200 calories w/Italian dressing) for lunch.

I spilled dressing on my shirt.. that kind'a made me sad. D: Anyway, this is where I hit some problems. I knew I had a club meeting today, and there would be junk. There was. I caved. Root beer float (240).

Since I've decided to eat more often just smaller, I had some rice (204 w/soy sauce) and that's it.

I've only had water to drink, aside from the float. Which I totally regret.

Anyway, after the meeting, I went to the gym for about an hour. Burned 500 calories. I feel tired, and I think it's that damned float.

Or perhaps it's because I weighed in at 137, which was shocking since on Saturday, I was at 133 for sure. We'll see how things tamper out in the next few days.

Okay. I had a small bean burrito (260) for dinner and the another jelly sandwich (260).

Total for today: 1,424

Okay. So. Thanksgiving is coming up. Which is bad considering I'll be leaving FL to go to NC to visit family. I'll get to pick and chose my own meals since I'm vegetarian and the rest of 'em aren't, so that's good. What's bad is the fact that I'm leaving my gym. I've decided to run every morning and evening for twenty minutes in place of working out... well, let's hope I can make 20 minutes. They live high in the mountains and I'm a tropical girl. D:

Finally, the last order of business. Hi, Pequin! Thanks for the welcome!
 
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Mishi, you're amazing. Don't get down on yourself for drinking a root beer float. You haven't had that many calories yet today, and you burned 500 of them already anyhow!

You'll be fine. <3
 
Day Two

Day Two

Once again, the day started out well enough. I packed a breakfast/lunch of another jelly sandwich (270) for lunch- I really like jelly - and some of these crackers and cheese for breakfast (240)

I ate some graham cracker cereal stuff (220) after school, went to my community service thing and consumed those teddy graham crackers (370). Apparently today = graham cracker day because I ate some more later on (120).

Yeah. That's good. I had french fries (458) too. D: I'm not gonna make excuses.

Today: 1,678

I did go to the gym though, per the usual. Stayed for the same amount of time, burned the same amount of calories doing different exercises than yesterday.
 
Day Three

So, today has been okay. So far. This big and oddly filling granola bar (280) for breakfast and then a cheese sandwich for lunch (180).

I just had a glass of soy milk (100), a granola bar again (80), and a tiny little taste of the Rice Krispies I made for my step brother (approx. 50).

So, today so far: 690

Haven't gone to the gym yet. Going at five.
 
So. Wound up not going to the gym. Happens every time I say I'll go later.

Dinner was 800 calories and the content I will not disclose. Brings me to: 1490 for the day.
 
Day Four

Today started off just fine, like the rest of my days. Watched what I ate, etc. Went to the gym.

Pretty boring day. Total: 1,400 to the zero.

Not much to say. I'm going pretty strong, I think.

Hi soapy and you can and will do this!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi! =D! Thank you very much. Be strong in your goal, too! You can so do it.
 
Day Five

Today has been elghqaGHERH. I was REALLY late to school. I couldn't get a breakfast or food or anything, so I didn't even eat until after school. I went to Olive Garden. Had a bowl of salad (approx. 100), 3 breadsticks (420) and half of a cake (I have no idea?).

So. I'm just gonna say I'm at: 1,000 calories for today. I'm going to the gym soon.
 
hey soap,
cake is a hard guess. I have seen cake at 250 calories and I have some some triple chocolate fudge stuff up in the 700 calorie range. Just offset the rest of the by the calories you have already taken in and should be fine.
 
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I know It's been fooorever since I posted last. I'm currently in North Carolina visiting my stepbrother and family for Thanksgiving, and my computer time is very limited.

I've been watching what I've been eating the best I've could, but it's hard with three little children, two adults who act like children, and a stepmom who keeps shoving food in my face, particularly meat. =\

As for exercise, I've been... okay. I've ran a few times up and down the length of their mountain thing, but I've lived in Florida for two years now. It's flat. This upward running really does my legs in, and I usually can't run the next day. I also play with the kids a lot. Throw them about, run with them; that's gotta be some sort of exercise.

Yesterday I went snowboarding for about... five hours. We got there/on the slopes at 2pm, stayed to about 8-ish. I spent some time inside, which I summed up to be about an hour. Hence the snowboarding for five hours. It was soooo cold.

Anyway, I hurt. My whole body just aches. I have to hobble around to move. I hope everyone has a good holiday. This'll be my first Thanksgiving as a vegetarian. Heh. I'm making baked ziti, which will probably be the only thing I eat.

hey soap,
cake is a hard guess. I have seen cake at 250 calories and I have some some triple chocolate fudge stuff up in the 700 calorie range. Just offset the rest of the by the calories you have already taken in and should be fine.
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Yeah. Cake is a... yeah. Cake is hard. Since the meal itself was around 500 calories, I just made it to 1,000. It worked out okay. I had a bowl of cereal later that day, but that was it.

Anyyyway. G'bye!

 
I'm home. I'm going.. to.. re-start my diet after that... vacation. -coughs-

  • I'm vegetarian
  • I have more than two piercings.
  • I have a fear of commitment.
  • I have a potty mouth.
  • I bite my nails.


There's my list, stolen from a previous list. =D
 
Okay. So. I'm back. I lost this place after a huge breakdown, but now I'm going to make a come back.

I can't afford my gym membership anymore, so we'll see where that takes me. I don't know what I weigh anymore. Probably a lot.

I'm starting afresh. Tomorrow will be day one of calorie-counting and some sort of exercise program.

Ugh.
 
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