saramaria124
New member
Boy, I just keep yoyoing back and forth in my weight loss. When I initially joined these forums I was 217 lbs and now I'm back up at 227 lbs. A lot has happened since I stopped posting on here, and I'm really hoping that as the title suggests, my third diary experience is a charm. This first initial post will probably be a little on the long side, because I have a lot to cover.
Current Weight: 227 lbs.
Ideal Weight: 150 lbs.
Total Weight Loss Goal: 77 lbs.
Wow. Just looking at those numbers makes me feel sad.
First thing I have to look at:
Obstacles to my weight loss:
~ Living with my sister who is a junk food fanatic.
~ Late night eating due to a busy schedule.
~ I love carbohydrates...breads, pasta, rice.
~ Emotional eating- still happens every once in a while.
What do I need to do in order to lose the weight and keep the weight off?
~ Stop drinking soft drinks and coffee.
~ Drink more water.
~ Exercise frequently and consistently.
~ Walk more. During spring and summer, try walking to work in the morning or home in the afternoon.
~ Get more sleep.
~ Cut down on processed foods.
Fitness/Nutrition/Health Goals:
~ To become fit and toned.
~ To become more self confident.
~ To become more self-reliant.
~ To eat healthier, less processed foods.
~ Cut down on sugar intake- reduce chocolate intake.
~ Eat more salads and vegetables.
~ To do 45 minutes of cardio, five days a week and weights 3 times a week.
~ To tone my stomach, arms, legs and chest.
~ To work on upper body strength.
~ Take 1 fitness class a week.
~ Write in this diary my thoughts, feelings, what I eat, what exercise I do.
I have had body confidence issues since I started puberty, being the first in my class to really develop and then I seemed to gain weight with the snap of my fingers. It continued on as I got older until I got to where I am now.
I want to feel like the confident, sexy woman I know I can be. I find it hard to diet, and will often do well for a couple of weeks and then go back into old routines. I live with my sister who eats junk food and orders in practically every night.
The last boyfriend I had told me I wasn't really his ideal of what 'girlfriend material' really is. I haven't had much luck with romantic relationships.
I hate feeling like crap. I hate feeling like I need to sleep in the afternoon because the crap that I put in my body makes me crash.
I am going to try and set myself a realistic goal every week.
For this week, and next week, my goal is to cut down on my caffiene intake (both soft drinks and coffee). For this week I am going to try and go from having an XL triple, triple to a small, regular coffee. From Monday I want to try and cut down to 3 small coffees a week during the work week.
I'm going to start recording my exercise and food intake from tonight. Thank you for your support.
Current Weight: 227 lbs.
Ideal Weight: 150 lbs.
Total Weight Loss Goal: 77 lbs.
Wow. Just looking at those numbers makes me feel sad.
First thing I have to look at:
Obstacles to my weight loss:
~ Living with my sister who is a junk food fanatic.
~ Late night eating due to a busy schedule.
~ I love carbohydrates...breads, pasta, rice.
~ Emotional eating- still happens every once in a while.
What do I need to do in order to lose the weight and keep the weight off?
~ Stop drinking soft drinks and coffee.
~ Drink more water.
~ Exercise frequently and consistently.
~ Walk more. During spring and summer, try walking to work in the morning or home in the afternoon.
~ Get more sleep.
~ Cut down on processed foods.
Fitness/Nutrition/Health Goals:
~ To become fit and toned.
~ To become more self confident.
~ To become more self-reliant.
~ To eat healthier, less processed foods.
~ Cut down on sugar intake- reduce chocolate intake.
~ Eat more salads and vegetables.
~ To do 45 minutes of cardio, five days a week and weights 3 times a week.
~ To tone my stomach, arms, legs and chest.
~ To work on upper body strength.
~ Take 1 fitness class a week.
~ Write in this diary my thoughts, feelings, what I eat, what exercise I do.
I have had body confidence issues since I started puberty, being the first in my class to really develop and then I seemed to gain weight with the snap of my fingers. It continued on as I got older until I got to where I am now.
I want to feel like the confident, sexy woman I know I can be. I find it hard to diet, and will often do well for a couple of weeks and then go back into old routines. I live with my sister who eats junk food and orders in practically every night.
The last boyfriend I had told me I wasn't really his ideal of what 'girlfriend material' really is. I haven't had much luck with romantic relationships.
I hate feeling like crap. I hate feeling like I need to sleep in the afternoon because the crap that I put in my body makes me crash.
I am going to try and set myself a realistic goal every week.
For this week, and next week, my goal is to cut down on my caffiene intake (both soft drinks and coffee). For this week I am going to try and go from having an XL triple, triple to a small, regular coffee. From Monday I want to try and cut down to 3 small coffees a week during the work week.
I'm going to start recording my exercise and food intake from tonight. Thank you for your support.
third time will be the charm.. If I could make one suggestion.. a book I read recently on goal setting - said to make your self successful at reaching that goal is to make it something tangile.. 
