*Tiffany*'s Diary

went and bought a goal outfit and a dress yesterday in a size 14. They are super cute and the thought of fitting in to them gets me pumped up for the hard work ahead. I still remember how great it was to get into the goal 16's, so this ought to feel even better.
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I've never really been one of those girlie girls obsessed with fashion but goal outfits were and continue to be a far better motivator for me than a mythical number on the scale.. .because a size is real... either something fits or it doesn't and it's pretty cool to try something on once a week and see how it's getting closer to fitting...
 
I am down two pounds this week. That is great! Too bad I am re-losing weight that I already lost and regained. Oh Well. I did the ellyptical last night and it felt great. I amlost threw up. I have not worked out that hard in a looooong time.

I can hardly wait to hit that 10 pounds lost mark again.
 
hey, don't worry about what you've gained and lost again, or whatever, you lost 2 pds and thats alot to be proud of!!!
 
Down to 208. I can't complain. I can say that I really miss those beginning days when the weight was just melting off at a crazy rate.

My diet today has been fine except for the big bowl 'o ice cream that I ate earlier. Of course, I wish I had not eaten it, but I will not beat myself up about it now. I will just work extra hard during my workout tonight.

I will be shoveling sand tonight and then have a go on the ellyptical.
 
OK. This was a weird day.

I started out great. I got up earlier than usual and did a 45 minute yoga/pilated blend DVD. I had mini wheats and coffee for breakfast. (pretty healthy and low cal, I think). Around noon I did a dance video and had some stir-fry for lunch. After that, things went totally awry. I started getting a headache. (I get migraines from time to time). I tried to take a nap to sleep it off, but the kids were not going to allow that. Suddenly, I just started eating. Before the end of the day I had eaten two big bowls 'o ice cream, almost a whole bag of chips, and then I had PANCAKES for dinner. At least I used sugar-free syrup.

These things are hard for me to share here because...well, I am not sure why. What I did today is nothing short of binge eating....and it came out of NOWHERE! Now, I am stuffed to the brim and feel physically and emotionally awful. I know I am not weak. I just hate days like this. I think I feel worse about it because it came on the heels of the ice cream slip-up yesterday. Don't worry...I officially cleaned us out of ice cream today and I will not be buying any more.

Well, now I have shared my dirty little secret. *sigh* Tomorrow is a new day!
 
Tomorrow is a new day for sure , and we all have binges and screw up so to speak, so dont beat your self up over it...:D:D:D
 
Like Cinderelly said, we've all been there don't beat yourself up :) I've been there myself so I can definitely relate. I just try and start fresh the next day and tell myself it was just one day, can't do that much dmg. Not like it erases all the other hard work you've done. Sorry for your migraines though, sucks when you have pain you can't get away from.
 
The days happen, and like the others said, we've been there too! Remember that you got in some exercise and had a good breakfast, you did some great things for yourself today. Sure, you did some not so great for yourself things as well, but tomorrow can be better. No more ice cream as a distraction. Next time you feel like having something that's bad for ya, have a glass of water, wait 10 minutes, and if it is still calling your name, then have a small portion of it. Don't totally just tell yourself that you can't have it because you'll want it more, but be sensible about it.
 
Tiffany, I believe in you!! Get up tommorrow and tell yourself, today's gonna be different! You can do it :D
 
Thank you all for the support and encouragement. I think yesterday was just a fluke. I am feeling much more confident today. (of course I always do well in the mornings. It is after 3pm that I most often crash and burn. Maybe I can plan a workout at that time. I am never tempted to eat anything unhealthy after a workout.

Also, I trashed (or ate yesterday) all the unhealthy things in the house. The absolute only thing left is a cookie jar that has some little suckers for the girls. They have never been a temptation to me and if I did happen to eat one, the cals would be minimal.

I have a week and a half left of classes. Then I will be done with my associate's degree. At 27 years old, it is about time. After that I am planning a break and I should be able to really focuse on my weight loss without having to skip workouts to study or do homework. It sure would be great to be at goal before starting classes again.
 
Good morning, Friday.

Throwing out all the junk has already proven effective. I ate breakfast and then found myself mindlessly rummaging through the kitchen looking for snacks. Since there were none, I finally realized what I was doing, but if there had been stuff in there I probably would have knocked back some cals before realizing what I was doing. Yay for preventative measures!

I got a decent workout yesterday by shoveling sand and mowing the yard.

I don't have any homework today so I will be hitting the elliptical tonight.
 
So I have been somewhat watching what I have been doing and I have been working out sporadically. I am, of course, not seeing many results, but what can I expect? I am going to watch my cals more closely starting today by tracking them on here and on Fitday. I will break it down below.

BMR @ 208 is 1749.32

To lose 1 pound a week:

w/exercise 1-3 x a week = 1905

w/exercise 3-5 x a week = 2211

So, I am thinking I can fluctuate between 1500 on low days and 2200 on high days.

Using this approach, I think I can have a little flexibility with both my eating and my exercise.

Here we go!!!
 
having flexibility in your plan is a good thing... and enough calories don't make you feel deprived...

one foot in front of the other :)
 
Good to see you have a plan in the making:) You will do this agian, you've done it before:) Ive never understood the whole calorie defect thing...
 
It's good to be aware of how your body is at the time, so great job checking how many cals you should be taking in, even if you've done it before :)
 
Yay for me! I went a ran tonight! It has been months since I last ran. I forgot how much I loved it. It is so freeing and empowering. Plus when I run before dinner I am never tempted to eat anything bad for dinner.

I am planning on running at least three days a week. I re-started the Couch Potato to 5K run. The first day (today) is not hard, but it just feels good to be started again.

Cals for the day = 1450
Exercise = 30 minute run/walk
 
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