This is hard...but I can do it?

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beckie139

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Everyday is DAY ONE.

This is my first "diary" post...hurrahhh. >_0

I decided awhile ago that I wanted to do this. About 4 months have passed, and I've really accomplished nothing. I started off pretty well, doing exercises and eating healthier foods, but I couldn't keep it up.
It seems so much easier when I wasn't actually trying to do this stuff. About 2 years ago, I lost about 20-30 pounds and I have no idea how. I mean, I didn't notice the loss until I went clothes shopping one day. I was active, but I didn't pay attention to what I ate. Now, after gaining it all back, I know all this stuff about what's in food, what you need, and what to avoid. I think that's made it more difficult for me just because if I eat something "bad" I feel even more bad about it.
So I think the main problem is my lack of self-control. I see food and I tell myself, "No, don't eat it, you're not hungry," then, oops, it's in my mouth. Then after I'm like, "Oh my god, what did I do?" I find it troubling that my family is all, "We need to lose weight," but then I come home to cookies and Doritos.
My goal is to lose about 60-70lbs by my birthday in July. I want to be healthier and have more energy. I know I can do it. It's just this food thing.
 
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One of the "tricks" if you can call it that, that sort of worked for me, was to not put anything in my mouth, unless I wrote it down in my food diary first... the act of having to walk over to the computer, and log into my food diary site, to record the calories, sometimes would prevent me from actuallyeating because it wasn't worth th effort.

PLus keeping track of your calories in sites like or one of the 100s of other free sites out there, is educational.. it shows you where your calories are going

oh yeah and welcome to your diary :D
 
Haha, I have one of those families, too. Every once in awhile they get on a "we need to lose weight" kick, but do the meals change? Nope. Do they go out and use their gym memberships? Nope.

I agree with Mal about the food diary. You might want to try writing down what you eat everyday here in the Weight Loss Diary forum. Peer pressure can be a very useful tool. :D
 
Yeah, I did that for awhile, too. I guess it does make more sense to record what you eat before you eat it. Hoho! I suppose that means if you don't know the nutrition facts of something, or can't find it on one of those sites, you shouldn't eat iiiit? lol
Thanks!

I need more clothes.</random>
 
I have the same problem with my family and my mom has diabetes and she still buys sweets ! WTF! lol Anyways good luck with everything!
 
Clean your house of crappy food... When I have something here at home I cant find peace of mind until I eat it... So... clean them all! It will be much more easier.
Wellcome and the best of luck =)
 
I suppose that means if you don't know the nutrition facts of something, or can't find it on one of those sites, you shouldn't eat iiiit? lol
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Nah, not necessarily. It's a personal preference to just record type and quantity or actual calories.

Personally, I just record what I eat and roughly how much of it, not how many calories it has or anything. Just keeps me on top of what I'm sticking in my mouth. :D
 
Heh, thanks!

I'm thinking about buying some "goal clothes." Maybe a cool swimsuit or a dress. Maybe I'll tape it to the ceiling or something. xD

Didn't do too well, with the food today. I started out ok, I didn't realized my breakfast was almost 600 calories! @_@ I have to eat smaller bowls of cereal now.

So I figure I want to stay around >=1800cal a day, plus exercise. I need to figure out the exercising stuff too. Gah, I'm not really a routine person, despite the fact that all my days are pretty much the same. They just turn out that way, though! Maybe I'm adverse to change, which is what this is, and why it's so hard.
It's really inspiring to see all the people here meeting their goals and doing things. I can only tell myself I can do it for so long, you know? Not that it'll be too late, but when's the action going to come in? Actual, committed action.
Not entirely sure what I'm saying anymore, but I like typing. ^^

Maybe when I go home, I'll take some before pics!
 
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I'm thinking about buying some "goal clothes." Maybe a cool swimsuit or a dress. Maybe I'll tape it to the ceiling or something. xD
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Lol!! I have a goal outfit... Its frickin cute! Hopefully I can actually wear it before it goes out of style :rolleyes: Its hanging on my door and I hafta see it everyday.. We actually have about the same goal- I wanna lose 58lbs by end of May, so heres to hard work, and eating less of the bad stuff!
 
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Lol!! I have a goal outfit... Its frickin cute! Hopefully I can actually wear it before it goes out of style :rolleyes: Its hanging on my door and I hafta see it everyday.. We actually have about the same goal- I wanna lose 58lbs by end of May, so heres to hard work, and eating less of the bad stuff!
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:cheers2: Let's do it!!

Today, I think I will try drinking only water. Another part of the problem is that I don't drink enough water. I've been drinking a lot of orange juice and apple juice lately. I don't even like pop enough to drink it, so that's good. 8oz is one glass, right? I'm going to go for 6 glasses. If all else fails today, I want to at least drink 6 glasses of water.
I don't know if that seems silly, but I've realized that I may be trying to focus on everything at once, so I'm trying just a few things at a time. ;D

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The suggested amount of water is 64oz/day, so bout 8 cups. I try to drink three liters a day, but I actually realllly like water, have had maybe two pops in the past two years, and I don't do coffee either, so waters it lol. Have you tried those crystal lite packs? Some of them are realllly tasty and a lot of people like em cuz ya don't get sick of the water as fast. Just a little idea :D
And its totally not a bad thing to focus on one thing at a time... I'm trying to get my diet under control first, then go to working out... Sounds rediculous really, but last time I started the diet and the workouts at the same time and I just got so discouraged that I quit both.. bleh. Don't be a quitter like me :)
 
Oh, Crystal Light...I don't think I've tried those. I'll look into that. And I know it should be 8, but 6 seemed like a good starting point. xD If I can do 6 today, I'll try 8 tomorrow! :blush5:
I had some oj yesterday, just a sip. @,@ I still want to try drinking only water today; I already had 2 cups! ;D
Something people should keep in mind (this is how it was for me anyway), once you start eating better, all the junk and unhealthy stuff won't even be appetizing as much. I remember while I was eating better, someone asked me if I wanted something (I don't remember what), and even though I liked it, it seemed pretty gross at the time. :puke: I need to keep that in mind now.
This morning for breakfast I had 1 1/2 eggs (one whole egg, one egg white) scrambled with sausage and cheese, and some potatoes. Still probably not the best choice, since they were kinda greasy. ):

Later in the day, I may try some exercising. I've been off and on with it all last week.

Have a good day, everyone! :hurray:

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Oi, I don't have time to say anything right now, but yesterday was not so good, I only had 3 waters. And a slice of cake from Borders...and potato pancakes and sweet cheese fritters from the German festival downtown. It was only one bite of each! I forgot I got Dunkin' Donuts in the morning...that's what happens when you're running late and can't eat breakfast! Dx

Waters Drunk (going for 7 today!):
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Have a healthy day, all! :biggrinjester:
 
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In an attempt to help each other, my friend and I decided to play a game. The goal is to lose 10lbs by the end of winter break. If I do, he has to do me a favor, and vice versa (nothing insane, of course). Positive reinforcement. So, yeah, we'll see how that goes...it should be fun, if I can get myself started.

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Eek. Our internet was dead the past few days, so I couldn't update stuff. Not that it mattered, seeing as I completely failed this week. All I can do is keep trying, right? I would love to get rid of all the crap in the refrigerator and the pantry, but then we'd literally would have no food. And I can't afford to keep eating out.
I thought I would try to get the food stuff under control before I really started worrying about exercise, but I think I might have to get on it now, in case the food stuff continues to make me crazy. :willy_nilly:
 
Weeeeell...it's the New Year, hoohaa! Yay for staying at home with nothing to do. :)

Um...

The holidays really destroyed me. @_@ But that's ok. In 3 hours, I'll be starting with a clean slate. I did a bit of DDR today. I really prefer that over anything because I actually enjoy it. And it's cheaper than gym memberships. ;D But, boy, do I want to play softball!! DX
I don't know why, but I've felt a lot more optimistic lately. Maybe because I don't start school again for a month, so I have time to focus on this more.

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Happy New Year! :)
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The holidays are definitely a hard time for everyone. Just remember smaller portions, you can still have a taste of your favorites but remember to keep it small.

Happy New Year

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