This journal needs More Cowbell! ;)

Just a quick note, I've been doing some research and decided to start slowly increasing my daily caloric intake, because I'm worried I'm eating too little. I think one of the reasons weight loss is so difficult for me is that I slowed my metabolism by eating too few calories for so many years (especially after the brief anorexia).
If I'm aiming to lose a pound a week (according to several sources) I should be eating about 1500 cals/day along with exercise.
I'm also having problems getting and staying full, and I think adding 200 cals/day is going to help. I'll go from having 250 calorie meals to 300 calorie meals. :) I think it's also going to help me be able to eat more protein (turkey burgers, anyone?).

Anyway, I took some 'before' pics today... my first ever... and I'm horribly shocked at how bad I look! I have a problem with going into self-hate spirals but I'm keeping myself level by knowing that I power walked for an hour and fifteen minutes today, so I'm making progress. :)
 
I would try to avoid the self-hate spiral at all costs! You're doing great so far... keep it up!
 
morecowbell said:
Just a quick note, I've been doing some research and decided to start slowly increasing my daily caloric intake, because I'm worried I'm eating too little. I think one of the reasons weight loss is so difficult for me is that I slowed my metabolism by eating too few calories for so many years (especially after the brief anorexia).
If I'm aiming to lose a pound a week (according to several sources) I should be eating about 1500 cals/day along with exercise.
I'm also having problems getting and staying full, and I think adding 200 cals/day is going to help. I'll go from having 250 calorie meals to 300 calorie meals. :) I think it's also going to help me be able to eat more protein (turkey burgers, anyone?).

Anyway, I took some 'before' pics today... my first ever... and I'm horribly shocked at how bad I look! I have a problem with going into self-hate spirals but I'm keeping myself level by knowing that I power walked for an hour and fifteen minutes today, so I'm making progress. :)
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Oi unfortunately I know what you mean about the pictures, unfortunately. It's the pictures that got me started again, and it's the pictures that got me refocused today LOL But like you said, no need for self hate, we are doing something about and making progress :D

I totally agree with you on the upping calories bit. I was eating 12oo cals a day and I lost 14lbs the first month but then it was hell to lose weight after that. I saw a video on you tube about weight loss and fat storage (some doctor explaining it). He really had some interesting stuff to say about simple sugars/carbs and how it affects the body's metabolism in regards to using and storing fat. It may not apply to everyone, but I find it true in my case. I think it's important to watch cals as well as limit the simple carbs in my case. I'll pm you the video just for a watch even if it does not apply. All the best!
 
Quick update:
Not only am I having an unbelievably hard TOM (thanks Mom), but yesterday I broke a molar and I'm in terrible pain...
On a bright side, I can only eat soft foods like oatmeal, yoghurt, jello and the like, so I'm being forced to eat 'healthy' (well, kind of healthy... I'm obviously missing out on vegetables right now, maybe I'll get some green pea and tomato soup today)

So I'll be incapacitated for a few days... lying on the couch watching reruns of America's Next Top Model :cheers2: (and drinking Hot Toddys! ;) )
 
Tooth pain is the worst...+TOM is torture! Looks like your making the best of it tho, hang in there!
 
morecowbell said:
Hehe, I won't deny it was decadent to get a plate with 7-8 slices of pizza on it and just sit on the couch with my family and gorge... (although the aftermath of a too full stomach was almost as bad as the food was good). Most of them still eat that way, but I've been very slowly getting them to come around that you don't have to eat all of your take out in one enormous meal lol :lurk5: I still get green (with envy) when I watch my little brother finish off a burrito the size of my head! :smilielol5:
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I missed this before. I wonder if he gets the burritos from Moe's I have no idea how they fit all of that stuff inside a tortilla. I have never gotten one because I don't think I can open my mouth wide enough HAHA
 
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^that's how I'm feeling right now lol :)
Have an appointment on Monday for an extraction, so for the next week or so I might only be sporadically checking in, because I won't be able to exercise or eat solid foods for awhile.
I'm having to drink my calories because eating hurts too much, and I have a feeling I'm overeating because I'm having some family troubles too... feeling a little bit depressed, and sweets are what I turn to.
But on a happy note, my boyfriend has never been more attentive or complementary!:blush5: So even with all of the troubles, I'm still managing to have a happy attitude about my weight loss! :)

Thanks, Xenon, for all the well wishes/support :cheers2:
 
Argh family troubles!
One of my massive downfalls. In my old diary I wrote a lot about my mum and how living with her made it all so much harder!

Glad your boyfriend is being nice though :)

And toothache is the worst! Especially if it's the kind that then sets off ear ache too! And TOM at the same time.. You're so unlucky!! It'll be over soon though hopefully!!
What did you break your tooth on btw? I once broke a tooth on a sweet, I bit, it broke!!
 
Gah family troubles ---nothing tears at the heart more. I was having some little spats with family last week and ate like HELL. Glad to hear that your bf is being so nice :) Hope everything else is doing ok and you give another update soon. This forum needs morecowbell!
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Edit: Forgot to wish you good luck with the extraction!
 
:grouphug: Thanks for the kind words, Xenon! :blush5:
My internet was down for three days! Ack, I was SOOO bored, home alone with a sore, swollen jaw, and no internet!:nopity:
The good news is I'm just about back to good, I'm healing well, and yesterday I started eating real food again! :D

I've been afraid to weigh myself, because I'm super worried I've gained some water weight (I feel pretty bloated), but I'm going to drink a lot of water today, suck it up, and weigh myself tomorrow, haha. :)

Now all I have to worry about is this possible kidney infection....:party:

;)
 
redpiggy said:
Argh family troubles!
One of my massive downfalls. In my old diary I wrote a lot about my mum and how living with her made it all so much harder!

Glad your boyfriend is being nice though :)

And toothache is the worst! Especially if it's the kind that then sets off ear ache too! And TOM at the same time.. You're so unlucky!! It'll be over soon though hopefully!!
What did you break your tooth on btw? I once broke a tooth on a sweet, I bit, it broke!!
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Thanks for this reply, it's always heartening to commiserate with someone who understands. :cheers2:
Haha, wanna hear the funny thing? I broke the same tooth twice this year, once right before my 21st birthday in January, (and that was on an effing toaster waffle!) and this most recent time I was eating a turkey burger! :cuss: Such soft foods!
And the funnier thing? The matching tooth on the other side of my mouth broke about 5 times (over a period of 5 years) before I could afford to get it fixed, and each of those times, it was on bubble gum! Who breaks their teeth on bubble gum?!? :confused:
Needless to say I don't chew bubble gum anymore. ;)
 
I need to get more active on this site again! I can feel myself losing interest and becoming disappointed with myself because of how little progress I feel I've made. But I have to keep remembering that it takes time to change the way you live, and a setback or two isn't going to ruin everything. :)
I weighed myself yesterday, and was very surprised to see that I have gained 2.5lbs since that last time I weighed in, which was about a month ago. When I used to weigh myself every day, I saw that it fluctuated wildly day to day... so I'm flushing today by drinking a TON of water and weak black tea, and if it says the same thing tomorrow, I'll sadly update my ticker. :shrug:

I'm still eating mostly soft foods because I got a dry socket and am in a lot of pain still, so part of the bloat could be that I'm consuming far more dairy than I'm used to, and I'm lactose intolerant. But I'm starting to recover and I can't wait to get back to the gym! I moved furniture and cleaned (spring cleaning) for 8 hours the other day and got really sore, and its going to be so nice to get sore once or twice a week and build some muscle! :D

Anyway, all in all, my resolve to become healthier is strong as ever, and I'm proud that I'm doing as well as I am. :)
 
I wouldn't be so hard on yourself until you're able to get back into your healthy routine. Life will always throw curveballs at you, so your weight loss will sometimes be put on hold :)
 
PLBFitness said:
I wouldn't be so hard on yourself until you're able to get back into your healthy routine. Life will always throw curveballs at you, so your weight loss will sometimes be put on hold :)
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You're absolutely right! :) I'm trying to just ease back into my exercise routine and not stress so much, because stress is bad (m'kay?). ;)

In sad news I have indeed gained 2.5lbs... it could just be stubborn water weight (I had a drink last night, which probably caused me to bloat again... dumb) but I'm changing the ticker anyway! Holding myself accountable is what works for me. :)

Spring cleaning is my exercise until I join a gym again (might do that this weekend, actually), so my apartment at least is losing some weight (lol, we threw out over 700lbs of furniture the other day!). :p
I'm going through my entire wardrobe today because since I lost 10lbs last year, quite a bit of my clothing doesn't fit right anymore, which is awesome! :D I'll be saying goodbye to a lot of my staple items that made me feel attractive, so it's bittersweet, but still really great to go through a purge like this! :)

In stressful-but-good news, I just found out that my entire family (Mom, Dad, siblings) is moving back from California to Chicago (they only moved to Cali in October of last year), so that's heavily on my mind. I'm so happy I'll get to be close (geographically) to them again! :)

Um, I've also recently started both job and house hunting, so life is just chaotic right now! I feel like the Universe is taking a dump on me, either as a character building exercise (haha), or just because it can. ;) Either way, things will work out for the best, I think. :)
 
Hey there, just catching up on your diary so far. I wouldn't get hung up over 2.5lbs - you can't do much about short term fluctuations, only do stuff that will effect the long term picture!!

And...how the heck do you break a tooth on bubblegum>!>!? The mind boggles.

Good luck with the weight loss!
 
jjjay said:
Hey there, just catching up on your diary so far. I wouldn't get hung up over 2.5lbs - you can't do much about short term fluctuations, only do stuff that will effect the long term picture!!

And...how the heck do you break a tooth on bubblegum>!>!? The mind boggles.

Good luck with the weight loss!
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Thanks for this! :) I'm trying to keep a good attitude and just know that weight isn't everything... after all, I know that I've been eating healthy and balanced meals, and that's what is most important to me.

Haha, I think my teeth are made of candy, it's the only explanation! :p :D
 
morecowbell said:
I know that I've been eating healthy and balanced meals, and that's what is most important to me.
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This is really important morecowbell! This is something I am trying to master everyday, if you're doing well at this and you remain consistent u will see results:hurray: That's what i keep telling myself anyways and I have yet to be consistent lol

Don't let the gain upset you though, you have been going through a lot health-wise and our bodies are just like that. How is the infection clearing up? I had an awful infection that I don't even want to remember lol caught it in the hospital. Allow yourself to heal and feel better and then the weight will get in order again.:grouphug: You are really doing well despite all you've been going through. I wish I could say the same for myself :svengo:

Just hang in there!
 
It definitely sounds like you have a lot going on right now! Balance is key, so even though you might be extremely busy, you always need to find time to take care of YOU :)
 
Welp, after a whole bunch of other crazy stuff going on (too long of a story, and it's kind of personal), I'm going to have to take a hiatus from most of the sites I frequent... I'm still on track with my weight loss and fitness goals, at least. :)
So thank you all for the awesome support and encouragement, the good advice is stored up in my mind for future reference. :)
 
Good luck! I hope things settle down soon and that we hear from you in the near future :)
 
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