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AthalaRanger

AthalaRanger

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It's a new year, and I feel I filled my old diary with a pretty negative vibe, so I'm starting a new one. I'll try to be more positive this time, or I'll keep my thoughts for myself.

Here is a summary;
I'm currently 16 years old and my height is 170 cm (5ft 6"). I've had a pretty unhealthy relationship with food since I was a child. A little past my birthday on May 2013, I finally realized how much damage I had done to myself and decided to change.

I started around July of this year, but I couldn't truly commit myself until August. Couldn't record my weight until August 14, I was at 102.6 Kg and around 42 body fat. My lowest weight so far was on December 17, at 82.6 Kg (190 pounds) and a body fat around 28-29%.

I stalled a bit after November, so I entered a cycle of trying to be very strict for a few days, giving up for 1 or 2 days, and starting again.

I must be around 84 Kg - 85 Kg and 29 % - 31 % body fat at the moment.

(I'm a bit tired at the moment... - I'll probably edit this tomorrow and make a more complete entry.)

Take care everyone. I wish you all the best and hope you all achieve your respective goals for 2014. :grouphug:
 
Good luck AR. I had no idea you were such a youngin'. I think I have a steak in my freezer older than you. :D

Seriously, keep up the excellent work and you'll be where you want to be in no time. One of the advantages of being young.
 
Thanks Everyone. I truly hope we'll all have a good year. :)


I've been struggling quite a bit with consistency since December, so my first objective is to eat at (or slightly below) my TDEE, which is calculated around 2100 - 2300, for 10 days (today was day 1). This is also in part to to get hormone levels (leptin and such)/metabolism back to normal, after the calorie restriction and zero-carbing I did. Second objective is to get into a consistent exercise schedule again. It doesn't have to be hard, but it must be consistent.

I tracked 1650 calories for today. Add two tomatoes to that (50 calories) and 1 cup of milk (calculated around 150) and the total is 1850.


I was lurking around and ended up reading about calcium and it's RDA. The recommended intake is 1300 mg/day for my age group, but it turns out I've never consumed (except maybe for very rare occasions) anything with calcium on it, no diary, milk, fish, or any vegetables containing it, so it's pretty safe to assume I'm deficient on it.

That's why I've added (and will be adding) milk. Whether milk is appropriate for human consumption is something that bothers me a bit, but I'll have time to worry about that later. Right now, it's probably wiser focusing on hitting the RDA, at least until I'm done growing at 21. I don't want to find out what happens if I'm deficient when it's too late.

No exercise today, but I'll try to do something for tomorrow. Take care everyone!
 
Milk is not the only source of calcium. If you aren't sure about milk for human consumption look into other milk products, and other items that have calcium in them. Or worst case, simply start taking calcium supplements instead.

Good luck with the consistent exercise! That's what I need to do too. Once it's consistent I can work on intensity or whatever else.
 
Sun: Thanks Sunflower! I like your diary too. You are pretty funny! :)

Icy: Icy, I picked milk mostly because convenience. Both calorie-wise and price-wise (bulk-wise, too, It all fits in a cup!).

It's also so much easier to just ask family to buy non-fat milk - no questions asked - instead of having to explain to them why I need a calcium supplement, and why it has to be an specific dosage.

I do seem to be fine drinking it, so it shouldn't cause much problems. I don't want to worry too much because I usually end up over-thinking stuff. :rolleyes:


I had a pretty big breakfast today, and a cup with coffee/milk later on. I'm at 1170 calories at the moment, but not really hungry, so I'll probably have a small dinner before going to sleep.

For exercise, I did a couple of minutes of interval training (shadow-boxing / burpees) and ended with 20 minutes of yoga. It's not much, but I'll slowly build up to more intense stuff.

Have a great day everyone! :)

-Athala.
 
Hi Athala, I think consistency with exercise is the key too & I need to do the same. Here's some info re calcium that you may find useful.
Food Serving Size Calcium
Collard greens 1 cup, boiled 357 mg
Fortified soymilk 1 cup 368 mg
Black-eyed peas 1 cup, boiled 211 mg
Firm tofu (made with calcium sulfate) 1/2 cup 204 mg
Calcium-fortified orange juice 6 oz 200 mg
Blackstrap molasses 1 Tbsp 172 mg
Baked beans 1 cup, canned 154 mg
Kale 1 cup, cooked 94 mg
Chinese cabbage 1 cup, raw 74 mg
Oranges 1 cup 72 mg
Almonds 1 oz 70 mg
I just got seriously side-tracked reading about how to get your calcium without eating dairy. My Mother is lactose intolerant & I think I may be too. I consume so little milk that it is not a problem, but when I have cream occasionally when I am out I feel quite queasy. Our YS thinks he may be Lactose intolerant too. He has Almond Milk on his cereal. We don't have a problem with cheese or yoghurt.
Raw almonds are a great snack I think.
It is good to see you feeling more positive this year Athala. Let's hope 2014 is a good one for all of us. Cheers, Cate

 
Hi Athala!

You certainly do put a lot of thought in to the right combination of things to eat and drink. But it has paid off...look at how much weight you have lost! So you do have a reason to be positive in 2014, you are starting it weighing much less and with a lower BMI!

I thought about you yesterday, I did a power yoga video, and boy are my arms killing me. Those chaturangas are tough!

Take care and be proud of yourself! :jump:
 
Cate: Thanks Cate - I appreciate it. :)

I believe I'm not lactose intolerant - It's just that I've read so much conflicting information and everyone has an idea of what one should and shouldn't eat.

Still, some things get really interesting when you see the actual numbers, comparing the daily intake of one's diet with the RDA. For calcium, it (The RDA) is the following;

Age
Calcium (mg/day)​
4–8 years1000
9–18 years1300
19–50 years1000
51–70 years (male)1000
51–70 years (female)1200
71+ years1200

A proper vitamin D intake is also important, as it plays a role on calcium absorption.

Of course, it's not the be-all and end-all of everything - I've just put a special emphazise on it, since it is importaint while I'm still growing, and I've virtually avoided every food containing it for years.


Jade: Thanks! I hope you enjoyed the yoga? :)


I ended yesterday at 1670 calories, with the following ratios;

184g of Carbohydrates.
155g of Protein.
30g of Fat.
13g of Fiber.

I've been avoiding the scale, since I cheated pretty bad at December 24 - 25 and December 31 - January 1.

I weighed today and I'm 85.2 Kg and 30.4 % body fat, which, while it isn't the nicest number on the world, still fits my 'predicted' range. However, my stomach measure has stayed relatively the same and my clothes still fit, so the damage isn't so bad.

I'll be probably weighing only once a week, as I usually get frustrated by doing it every day.

I hope you all have a great weekend! :)
 
Thanks Icy. :)

I finished yesterday around 1560 calories. I was, however, still a bit hungry. My back was bugging me yesterday so I skipped exercise and just walked for 30 minutes before going to sleep.


I couldn't resist stepping on the scale today, but I'm at 84.5 Kg and 29.7 - 29.8 % body fat (of course this will wildly fluctuate from day to day). As for exercise, I walked for 30 minutes this morning as well. I'll probably do some yoga and walk some more before the day ends.

Haven't eaten anything yet, but I'll probably shoot for 1800 calories today.

Have a great day everyone. :)
 
I'm ending today at around 1535 calories [without counting two tomatoes that should add around 50 kcal to that]. I'm not hungry and don't feel like eating for the sake of eating.

Besides the 30 min walk of the morning, I did 20 minutes of yoga (this was a beginner's class. I'll progress to the more advanced ones over time :)). I'll walk for other 30 min before going to sleep.

Here are my goals for January. I don't really care about weight as long as the body fat % is going down.

DateGoal (on Body Fat %)Actual Body Fat %Loss/GainWeight
Jan 5---29.7 % - 29.8 %---84.5 Kg
Jan 1229.5 %
Jan 1929.1 %
Jan 2628.7 %
Jan 3128.4 %

That's it for today's update. Take care everyone. :grouphug:
 
Well, I woke up sick of my stomach today. :(

I know my sister and uncle were sick yesterday and the day before that, respectively, but I don't know why I got sick. Maybe there is a virus roaming around?

I don't know... I could come up with several ideas of why I could have happened.

Anyways, I won't be eating anything but a little of white rice and some beef today. I'll probably just walk a bit in the afternoon if I feel better. Take care everyone. :(
 
Thanks for the good wishes.
:grouphug:

I ate very little food yesterday for the most part of the day, but in the afternoon I was hungry (and feeling a bit deprived, as I limited myself to only beef and boiled white rice), and ended up cheating pretty bad... :(

I'm still sick (No wonder), and got a bit out of control with food in the morning, but so far I haven't eaten anything else.

I have no idea of the calories but I hope it isn't too bad. :(

I didn't exercise yesterday, but today I'm definitely going to walk for a while at least.
 
Oh I'm so sorry that you are sick. I have been as well! Seems like many of us have not been at our best. I think this time of year it is impossible to not at least get one illness!

And I think the frustration of not feeling well can lead to reaching for some comfort food. But I doubt you did too much damage.

Feel better soon! :hug2:
 
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