The Journey Back To The Beginning.

Indefinitive

Indefinitive

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Day One:

Bust: 43 inches
Waist: 38 inches
Hips: 44 inches. Ew. =(

It started with a dress.

I want it to end with the dress. Possibly even taken in a few inches. ;D

I plan on doing this in a different way than some. I don't have a scale, and would like to keep this as secret as possible, so I can't measure my weight currently. I'll be doing this with a simple measuring tape, and how I'm feeling about myself. I will measure my weight when I can do so, but it isn't going to be a priority.

This is more of a journey back to my self esteem than a journey to lose the weight. I like the way I look, and so does my boyfriend, but since others have noticed how much I've gained, I've felt a little more than self-conscious. I received a message in my Honesty Box on Facebook the other night that said, "Wow, you got fatter." and told myself I didn't care. But it has bothered me for the past few days.

So here I go. This is the beginning. Or rather, the journey back to the beginning, where I was proud of myself for fitting into a smaller size. The size at the time was a tight 5, but that'll be a long ways away.

I'm going to measure in inches lost overall. I'm going to try for 9 inches all around. I know I can do it.

Go me!
 
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Day Two:

Had a lame night last night. Casey didn't get home until 11, due to that stupid late Monday shift. I wait for Casey to get home, regardless of what Duncan is making, and we eat together. Well, he had already eaten, and by then, I just wanted to go to bed.

Skipped dinner. Bad idea. =(

Doesn't really matter, though. There are some days when its a struggle to find anything to eat in the house, so I don't eat that day.

Ugh, I've really begun to realize how crappy my diet really is. Its gross. I get up, usually skip breakfast, eat whatever I can find in the house (normally mac & cheese), and sometimes skip dinner if the guys have already eaten and there is nothing that can be made fast. One meal a day is probably the worst thing I can do for myself.

The guys don't help much, with their addiction to junk food. This is gonna be a long process.
 
is there a particular reason you're wanting to keep your weightloss a secret? You might find it a lot easier to reach your goals if the people around you know what you're trying to do. I sure wouldn't be making any headway with mine if not for my fmaily pushing me everytime I want to stop exercising.
as far as your food, yeah, one meal a day is definately not enough. especially if all you're eating is mac and cheese. So, first step I guess would be to start eating more. yes, eat more to lose weight. ;) there are countless calculators online floating around that can tell you a good calorie range for you to shoot for.
Best of luck getting healthy around a bunch of junk food adicts, I feel your pain, my husband would live on pizza and doritos if I didn't cook dinner for us. :willy_nilly:
 
Hey Indefinitive-

I like your method of measuring inches instead of pounds. I might give it a try - right now I am hopelessly addicted to the scale.

I wish you the best in your goals! I look forward to reading how you are doing.
 
I want to keep it a secret because I want my boyfriend to notice it on his own and go, "Wow, Amy. You look really great lately." rather than, "Hey, good job on losing 10 pounds." One just sounds a lot better than the other, you know?

I'm definitely aiming to eat more! Haha.


Thanks, Llama. =) Are you a cosplayer, by any chance? Just curious. I've only ever seen 'my kind' wearing wigs that shade. xD!
 
Day Three:

Anyway, last night, I made spaghetti. Probably the best spaghetti I've ever made. I only used half of the jar of sauce, and watered it down A LOT. Added garlic, oregano, cinnamon, and a little bit of parmesan cheese. I hate not having vegetable to throw into my sauce. =(

Yesterday was a lazy day, but I ate well! Had cereal for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, and spaghetti for a late dinner (10:00, when the guys get home). For snacks, I had dry cereal and water.

Oh. And a cookie. I'm bad. xD!

Yesterday was a good day for me.
 
hey if having a cookie makes you bad, then I'm horrible. I had 2. :blush5: Good to see you had more than mac and cheese yesterday! ;) hope you have a good day today too!
take care
 
Yay me! Haha, I had two cookies today. Whoops. I'm just spoiling myself. xD

Casey and I are going to the grocery store today, since he is off work early. I love grocery shopping with him. ^_^ Gotta find a good recipe for tonight.

Today, I think I may brave the wind (I'll wear the lovely new wool coat that Casey bought for me ^___^) and go for a walk.
 
Hey Amy, I'm really busy cramming for exams and trying to find time to sleep but I didn't want you to think you were forgotten :) Good job getting started. I see your reasoning for not wanting to tell your b/f. This could actually work out good too because if he starts getting home cooked meals a bunch he'll be extra appreciative...I know my hubby is the sweetest when he's well fed, lol.

I completely agree with Shandy, you will have an easier time if you figure out how many calories you need to maintain your weight, then subtract 500-1000 to create a deficit and lose. There's sites like sparkpeople and fitday.com where they can help you find calorie counts for foods and they add it up for you each day...even break down the nutrition in cute graphs. Even if you go over you calorie goals, you're still better off then just trying to guess and eye-ball it everyday. Here's a calculator I found while looking that calculates your BMR and a generalized guess with activity included. But you can find BMR calculators and then get very exact if you want.



Anyway have a great week and soon as I survive the next few days I'll swing by to chat :) ~Lisa
 
Why yes - I am a cosplayer. I was originally here to make a Subaru from .hack//sign costume (as seen here). Now I'm back working on a costume for Ren Faire next year based on Susan Pevensie from the Prince Caspian movie.

Do you cosplay?
 
Thanks, Lisa. ^_^ I've worked it out... I need about 2000 calories a day to stay where I am. I'm gonna go for 1500 a day. Haha, the guys better appreciate it. They can show it by washing the dishes for me afterwards. xD

I've found a recipe for thai chicken for tonight! Woohoo, I'm excited to make that.

Wow, Llama! That costume is amazing! How long did it take you?

I just went as Lucy from Elfen Lied this past August, and through together a Nyuu to match for my best friend. I'd like to work on Noelle (The pilot!) from Tales Of The Abyss for next May.

I'll see if I can dig up some photos. =)

Edit: Can't post them until I have 15 posts, but I'll put them up as soon as I can. =)

Edit edit: Wait, there we go! I threw them into an album on here. Yay!
 
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Just measured myself...

Bust: 42
Waist: 37
Hips: 43

... That can't be right. o_O I haven't done anything yet!

Ah well, I won't argue. xD
 
I love your Lucy - the horns are perfect! And what awesome pictures - you have a really picturesque landscape and your mother takes great shots.

My Subaru took about 100 hours - but it was just a crazy complicated costume (and only the 3rd thing I had sewn)
 
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Aww, thanks! =) Oddly enough, it was just a backyard photoshoot. xD

Your photos are pretty fantastic, as well. And the outfit looks really well done. Thats 100 hours well spent, in my opinion.
 
Okay, so I'm back, 5 months, a pregnancy scare, a depression spell, and 25 pounds later. D:

Went through a lot of stress in the past few months. Had a big scare, and switched to a different birth control pill, which caused me to gain quite a bit of weight in a short time. The pill also messed around with my moods, causing a bit of a spell with my depression rearing its ugly head. Gained a second job, and lost the first one.

The up side to that is that now I'm making a lot more money, and I'm active for at least 8 hours a day. I now work as a key-holder in a dollar store, and am constantly running around, stretching to reach boxes, lifting boxes, and eating a little less than I was when I started. As I am the person in charge at night, I can't leave the store to go to the food court and grab Arby's and root beer, so I drink juice or water, and have cheese and crackers off the shelf for dinner.

I think I'm ready to get focused again.


My new measurements are:

Bust: 45
Waist: 39
Hips: 45
 
My PMS is really bad this month. I have cramps like hell, headaches behind my eyes, and I'm super moody.

Casey went out and got me a pint of Haagen Dazs cookie dough ice cream last night. I know I should feel bad about it, but I don't. I have ice cream once a month, and when I indulge myself, I get the good stuff. Why? Because I deserve it.

Anybody who says otherwise... well, you know what? Bite me.

Edit: Just realized that my measurements might be wrong as a result of my PMS. I'll stay on top of measuring.
 
We were out of those fantastic crackers and cheese today, but I chose rice crackers in their place.

Had a fabulous day at work today. All of the tills balanced, and I was out of there at 9:30. No more of that 10:00, 10:30 crap. I got out there at the time I was paid until. I was pretty happy.

Duncan is making tacos tonight. I hope he shares, because I love tacos. He makes them with lots of veggies. Yum.
 
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