Time to stick with it!!

Great job so far Chubbygirl!! Thanks so much for stopping by my diary and encouraging me. This hasnt been easy for me..i have seen barely any progress on the scale. Its very frustrating and its a pain trying to pinpoint what is wrong with me. Anyways, what you are doing is obviously working. Finally i got to read through your diary...Great job! Keep it up! How many cals a day are you eating?
 
MicheeH said:
Great job so far Chubbygirl!! Thanks so much for stopping by my diary and encouraging me. This hasnt been easy for me..i have seen barely any progress on the scale. Its very frustrating and its a pain trying to pinpoint what is wrong with me. Anyways, what you are doing is obviously working. Finally i got to read through your diary...Great job! Keep it up! How many cals a day are you eating?
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I'm not sure how many calories I'm having in a day because it's too hard and painful for me to try and figure that out. At Weight Watchers they use the points system and it is so much easier than counting calories. I'm allowed 22points a day and it will go down to 21 once I get into the 150's. They calculate that # based on sex, age and if you are active or sitting all day at work. I sit all day at work so I get less points than someone who is moving around throughout the day. If I exercise I get more points. They also give you a points finder for foods they don't have listed in the book. As long as the label shows fiber, total cals & fat I can determine how many points it is. They also give you 35 flex points to use throughout the week so I usually save all mine for Saturday instead of dividing them equally throughout the week.

Well today was weigh-in day and I was down 1 pound. Not awesome but way better than gaining or staying the same. I think I would have been down 2 but my binging on Sunday didn't help. I'm so nervous to be in the 150's! I seen 159.6 on my scale this weekend and then I binged. I read in someone else's journal that it's called self sabbatoge and I think it relates to me. Last year for my sisters wedding I got to 160 and then I just quit. 160 is still far from my goal so I need to keep pushing this time and no more self sabbatoge!
here's how yesterday looked:
B - ff activia yogurt w all bran buds pouch
Snack - 2 cups mint green tea
L - Big salad - chick peas, black olives, tomato, snow peas, carrots, onion, ff raspberry vinegarette, 2 oz baked chicken breast
Snack - Nectarine
Exercise - 1 hr spinning & abs class - 45 min bike, 10 min abs off the bike, 5 min stretch.
D - Tortilla pizza - whole wheat tortilla, salsa, onion, 10 green olives, 2 oz baked chicken breast, 1 slice ff cheese. Sm salad - same as above
Snack - 2 tomato's, 1 point peanut butter bar.
Total steps 9200

Feeling good again today and anxious for my aerobics class tonight - I'm loving the workout. My fiance comes home in two more sleeps!! Looking forward to a workout with him too :blush5:
 
Hey CG ( I can't call you chubbygirl, maybe 'not so chubby girl")

Looks like your food is really varied and healthy. Well done.

I've lost weight on WW before and I agree that the points are a pretty good system. The only issue for me was that I work shifts so I couldn't go some weeks and then didn't get the consitency. I'm doing heaps better with this forum to be accountble to though.

My honey is away too.... looking forward to Sun night:hurray::blush5:

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grrr I get so mad when I type a long message and then when I go to post it, it says I am no longer logged in and my message disappears!! So frustrating!
 
Thanks Anna, I'm starting to feel like the not so chubby girl anymore as I get closer to my goal! I hope people get some ideas from logging my food as I have from others pages.
I got a surprise last night and my finance came home early! he asked me to pick him up at the airport for 7pm so after my aerobics I got a few groceries and headed to the airport. His plane was late and he didn't get in till 8:30pm! I was so frustrated because I have no patience and I had groceries in the car and I was starving for dinner. The only option was to get a bowl of soup at Tim Horton's to tie me over.
Here's how yesterday went:
B - strawberry ff activia yogurt w all bran buds pouch
Snack - 2 cups mint green tea black
L - big salad - same as yesterday's
Snack - nectarine
Exercise - 1 hr aerobics class - 55 min slidders & body bar (12lbs) 5 min stretch. I'm really surprised I'm not feeling the burn from this today because last time we did slidders the inside of my thighs were burning for days. Our instructor is really increasing the intensity and I'm loving it.
D - chicken noodle soup - Tim Hortons. When we got home I made the same tortilla pizzas as last night. My fiance had two and I had one. I also put more meat and cheese on his. I also made corn on the cob so I had one with a little bit of margarine. I hate eating so late but tonight we had to make an exception because of the late plane.
Snack - 1 point peanut butter bar - I didn't need this and wasn't going to have one but after dinner we were watching tv and my finance was eating a whole bag of Oreo's and milk and I figured out the points for one cookie was 1 and a half or 3 points for 2 cookies. I wanted to snack on something too so I decided my 1 point bar was much more satisfying than 2 cookies and 1/3 of the points so I went with that option. I really didn't need either and I should have just gone to bed at that point. Oh well it's only 1 more point but I was full and that was the point. I really need to get my urges under control when I see him eating junk because I know he isn't going to stop.
total steps 12000.
So all in all it was a good day and so glad to have my honey home.
 
TGIF, TGIF! I love Fridays but I get nervous about the upcoming weekend and sticking to my goals. I always say I'm going to do good and then don't and then get mad at myself so this weekend I'm not going to say anything or have any expectations and just try to go about it as best as I can. It's always last minute plans and I'm not prepared so I have to learn how to manage without being prepared and stop stressing about things not sticking to plan.
Tonight we are going to see the new Trailer Park Boys movie and I'm going to pack some pre made microwave popcorn so I'm not tempted by the movie snacks. I don't really like the movie popcorn anyway because the salt hurts my lips. I was 159.6 on my scale this morning so I'm not going to freak out and binge tonight and instead I'm going to try and keep that number around till Monday.
I bought a size Medium sweater last night and couldn't believe I didn't have to wear the XL anymore. I even just grabbed the XL to start out of habit and laughed at how big it was on me in the change room. I also bought a pair of size 10 cords that do up but are a little tight - I figure 5 more pounds and they will be comfy. My sisters couldn't believe it when I told them because they have both been a size 10 or smaller and always wear Sm and MEd size shirts and I have never fit into anything of their's before and now I might actually get to borrow some of their clothes. I can believe I waited so long to feel this way. I also told my sister a while ago that I wanted to fit a szie 10 wedding dress and she told me not to get dissapointed if it doesn't happen because they fit a size small and therefore I would have to be a size 8 in order for it to fit. I really think by August I will be a size 8 or maybe even smaller!!! I just feel like this time it's actually going to stick and I'm going to keep it up for life. My sister's wedding dress was a size 10 and she looked amazing so it's going to be my goal to prove her wrong and maybe even get to try her's on - just for fun!
so here's how yesterday went:
B - peach ff activia yogurt w all bran buds pouch
Snack - 3 cups mint green tea
L - big salad - still leftovers with 1 left over corn on the cob cut up and put into the salad
Snack - apple, 1/2 salmon sandwich on Weight Watchers WW bread - light mayo, no butter
Exercise - 1 hr spinning class - 50 min on bike, 5 min abs, 5 min stretch. this class feels like it's getting harder each time - it's such a butt kicker and I love it!
D - 1 cup Smart Rotini noodles w 1/2 cup home made spagetti sauce - lean ground turkey, canned sauce, spices, peppers, onions. I wanted to eat more but this was already over my points for the day. My finance had 3 pieces of garlic bread w cheese and I didn't even want any :)
Snack - caramel 1 point bar
Total Steps - 1140
Good day overall I think and I felt so strong after my spinning class. Slept very well.
 
CG, if you save your password to the forum you wont have to log in again and again and the system wont kick you out if you are inactive and you will not lose your typed posts.

Also wanted to congratulate you on your weightloss so far. You are so motivated, and it is amazing. I have had a few bad days of bad food and weight that doesn't want to budge but when I come and read your posts it keeps me motivated to stay on and be positive.

Isn't this forum amazing? Someone from the forum inspired you to start the journal and keep to the program and now you are inspiring others. Way to go!! :)

Have a good weekend!!! Will write more later.
 
I got a LOT of my inspiration from Rock you like a hurricane's diary too!!! She is AWESOME!!! you can do this!!!! good luck :) :)
 
Hey CG
Sounds like you've got some really great goals to work for. THats so cool when you go the the shops and fit a smaller size. I bet you loved the look on your sister's face.

Good luck for the weekend. Mines half over and my free night (eatingwise) turned into a free night and day.

Ana
 
I did it again...

:banghead: What is wrong with me? :banghead: I hate weekends I have decided, although I usually live for the weekend so now I'm just mad at myself.
Friday and Saturday weren't too bad because I was planning on Saturday being my cheat night but then I was planning on getting right back on track Sunday - well that didn't happen, again!
Here's how it went:
Friday after work I was so exhausted I couldn't make it to aerobics and instead went straight home to bed. My hunny woke me around 6:30pm to ask what was planned for dinner. I decided I had slept for an hour at least and should get up or else I wouldn't sleep at night. I was feeling a little guilty about not making it to aerobics so I was planning on doing some exercising after dinner.
B - 1 cup strawberries, FF strawberry activia yogurt, 1 pouch all bran buds
Snack - 2 cups mint green tea
L - life smart brand frozen chicken primivara
Snack - peanut butter curves bar
1hr 1/2 Nap
D - green & yellow beans with red onion, 4 oz bbq chicken breast in marinade, corn on the cob w margarine, tomatos & pickles
Exercise - 40 min biggest loser cardio max dvd - 5 min warmup, 20 min w Bob, 10 min w Jillian, 5 min cool down - really sweating after doing this. Probably almost equal to missing aerobics.
Snack - mint green tea, caramel 1 point bar
Good Day - I was 2 points short which is really good for a Friday
Saturday 09/26
B- same as yesterday
L - peanut butter curves bar, 1/2 nectarine - the other half was mouldy :(
Exercise - 5km fast walk - wanted to jog but just wasn't feeling it
D - left over Rotini in home made sauce
Then we went over to friends to play some games and I had:
3/4 bottle red wine
Snack mix - nachos, sun chips, pretzels ( I ate lots of this because it was right in front of me and the wine was washing it down so well.)
then I went home and had 2 1 point bars and a left over corn on the cob w margarine, some pickles and pickled onions and one of the hunny's triscuts & cheese.
So for a cheat day that wasn't too bad and I used up almost all my 35 extra points for the week.
So Sunday arrives and I think ok I'm going to wake up early and get a really good workout in and then make a healthy dinner for my hunny's family.
Here's how it went, it started great and ended really really bad:
Exercise - I woke up and went straight to town without having breakfast because I had lots of food left in my belly from the night before.
I did an hour spinning class which was a different instructor than my Tues& thurs class but it was good still - he did 45 min on bike, 10 min abs and 5 min stretch. I then went to the pool and did 20 min laps - I haven't put a bathing suit on in public since public school so this was really something and I loved it! I felt so great and I can't wait to get back in the water again!
Came home and my belly needed something so I had
B - Apple & peanut butter curves bar
We then had to head back into town to get groceries and stopped at Tim's on the way, I had
Lunch - mint green tea, 1/2 everything bagel w plain light cc
D - had the in-laws over and supper turned out so good!
4 home made perogies - no sour cream, 2 corn on the cob w margarine, pickerel cheeks w ketchup, lightly breaded, salad w ff california dressing, 4 oz red wine, and a bite of a chocolate cupcake.
So not so bad right, well then my hunny had to go for work and his family left and I was in the house alone. I wasn't planning on snacking at all because I was at my point limit for the day and really full from dinner and satisfied well I guess I wasn't 100% satisfied because I went upstairs and hit the kitchen hard!
I had toast with peanut butter & jam, 3 1 point bars!!, cheese and crackers! I can't even remember what else I ate but it was lots - just snack after snack until I had like 3 more dinners! i'm such a binger and it makes me so mad!
So today I am feeling tired, I have a sore stomach, I'm crabby, I know I gained at least a pound but was up 5 pounds on my scale which better come down by weigh in Wednesday! I know I will get back into it but it just makes me so mad at myself and I know I won't be down what I could have been. I even saw 158.6 on the scale Saturday morning and then 163 this morning. It's really depressing. Wish it was all a dream.
 
Ok so I started looking at some before and after pics to try and motivate myself. Here is what I found. The first one is somewhere in the 200's and the second is from my sisters wedding last year at 160. My arms are still so huge. I had a wrap that I put on right after some pictures. I didn't wear it down the aisle but I wore it the rest of the night and felt much more comfortable. I'll try and find some better full length pics but I don't have a scanner. Anyway sorta looks the same to me. Guess that's not gonna do it for motivation - maybe my aerobics class will do it! Something needs to.
 
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You are beautiful :) I know weekends can be rough, but it's not hard to stay on track.

The first week of school this year was rough for me. I drank SO MUCH 4 nights in a row. So much beer... soo many calories! I ordered pizza maybe 3 times in just a week alone (when I was drunk so I would eat a lot of it!) Plus I was snacking a lot because I was adjusting to living in a house where I get the food and I have to make the food - no mom or dad to fill the fridge and cabinets, or have food ready for that matter. After 2 weeks of this, I had gained almost 6 pounds. That is when I realized that I had to make a change.

I think the biggest reason why it has been easy for me to adjust to my diet is because I'm counting calories. Some people may think it's impossible to keep track, but it's really not. If there is something I'm unsure of, I just google it like "calories in bananas" and nutrition facts will come up (I usually click on caloriecount.com). Keeping track of my caloric intake has really made me more conscious of just how many empty calories I was consuming before I began my diet. Now whenever I have the opportunity to drink, I'm not all up for it because I know that just ONE shot is 100 calories, and just ONE beer is 100. I've drank 3 times in the past 2 weeks, and each time I was only able to consume about 2 beers. It is easier to resist because I know how many calories I have consumed for the day, and how many I have left... which usually isn't enough for a night of drinking! I think that the WW point system is a good technique, but I think you should try keeping track of calories you are consuming. To reach a total of 1,500-1,600 a day, you should aim for three 400 calorie meals and two 200-250 calorie snacks. It will be very easy once you get into the habit.

Stock up on good snacks - granola bars, fruit, string cheese, jello, nuts. Get rid of the chips and sugary cereal! It's so easy to indulge in those things. I remember buying a bag of cheese puffs and finishing it alone in just 2 days - YUCK! :(

Keep up the good work with your exercising! That is the best thing you can do for yourself - not just to lose weight, but to feel healthy and strong. You can reach your goal NO DOUBT... don't give up!! I'm cheering for you :)

~ Sarah
 
Hey CG

You look lovely and definately slimmer in photo 2... I hate my arms too. I think they're so fat, but your's look great in that photo.

I've started seeing a little definition in mine, but I think it makes the saggy fat part look worse lol. Hopefully it'll all look better one day.

I have real troubles with weekends too. Everyone is trying to help me though and there are usually healthy options. I still eat above my cals on the weekends, but I try to do extra exercise and try not to have deep fried stuff! (mmmm wish i could though... )

Catch ya later

Ana
 
skkroll said:
Stock up on good snacks - granola bars, fruit, string cheese, jello, nuts. Get rid of the chips and sugary cereal! It's so easy to indulge in those things. I remember buying a bag of cheese puffs and finishing it alone in just 2 days - YUCK! :(

~ Sarah
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I try my hardest to not let my finance grab junk when we are at the grocery store but he complains because he doesn't need to lose weight and thinks he's healthy so doesn't feel the need to cut out his favs. I try to get him to bring all the bad food with him when he goes out of town for work but sometimes forgets things or doesn't think I would grab it anyway - he is wrong.
I know I should attempt to count my calories but I really like how the points system incorporates fat and fibre into it's calculations instead of just calories because sometimes I see people counting calories and 280 might not seem like lots but if there is 12 grams of fat and no fibre the outcome of the points would be a lot different (7 points) as opposed to 280 calories, 4 grams fibre and only 2 grams fat (5 points). I think it's working for me but I just needed a night off or maybe two.
Thanks for stopping by and offering your tips - I know school is tough so good for you realizing it after gaining 6 pounds - for me it was more like 45 pounds before I realized I needed to change! Thanks for your support!
 
anna.banana said:
I have real troubles with weekends too. Everyone is trying to help me though and there are usually healthy options. I still eat above my cals on the weekends, but I try to do extra exercise and try not to have deep fried stuff! (mmmm wish i could though... )

Catch ya later

Ana
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Hi Ana,
thanks for stopping by, your very sweet. Help is nice to have and usually my fiance is very supportive but it's when I'm home alone I find myself reaching for snacks without even thinking. Last night I was strong and didn't binge which is a good start to the week.
I like the idea of extra exercise on the weekends but because I'm taking a class every week night for an hour I'm usually burnt out by the weekend and want to take a day off exercise. This weekend I didn't take any breaks and I think I should have because I'm just not motivated this week and feel like I need a break. Oh well I'm just going to push through it!
Talk to you again soon.
 
Another good start to the week! If only Sunday's could be as easy as Mondays! I think I need to change my weigh-in day from Wednesday's to either Monday's to make me more accountable over the weekend or Friday so I have a better chance to burn off the weekend through the week and end the week strong. I'll have to check out the WW schedule and see if any other day works.
Last night after work it was miserable outside and only 4 degrees with 70 km winds so I decided to skip the aerobics class and head home to let my kitty inside. There were also power outages across the city so I wasn't risking staying in town for the class to be cancelled anyway. I decided as soon as I got home I had to exercise or else I would sink into the couch with a warm blanket and never get back up. So I did just that, here's how yesterday looked:
B - berry ff activia yogurt w all bran buds pouch
Snack - 2 cups mint green tea
L - Left over salad - mixed greens, red & orange pepper, red onion, grapes, strawberries, snow peas, cucumber, carrots, shredded broccoli, ff california dressing.
Exercise - 50 min biggest loser cardio max dvd
D - 3 oz left over pickerel cheeks w left over salad (same as above), calorie wise ranch dressing.
Exercise - climbed the stairs in my house 10 times - 26 up, 26 down for 52, times 10 = 520 stairs in 6 minutes followed by 10 min abs.
Snack - 1 hard boiled egg, 2 tomatoes w salt, 1 point peanut butter bar
I went to bed at 9pm because I was tired and didn't want to snack anymore. It seemed to work because as soon as my head hit the pillow I was out!
Starting to feel better today but was still 162.2 on the scale which was really disappointing - hopefully some more extra water and green tea today will get that back down in time for weigh in tomorrow! Cross your fingers for me.:seeya:
 
chubbygirl said:
I think I need to change my weigh-in day from Wednesday's to either Monday's to make me more accountable over the weekend
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i was totally considering doing this too! im thinking i should since my weekends are shaping up to be total binge fests :(

congrats on your great start to the week! skipping a workout class occasionally isnt so bad, besides you still got a workout in!! :hurray:

good luck with your weigh in tom. but try to remember that the scale doesnt tell the whole truth. (i tell myself this all the time but *sigh* it doesnt always work :p)

here is to a successful rest of the week !
 
CG, thank you so much for stopping by my journal and sweet words.

I have found that weigh-ins on fridays or saturdays work the best for me because I would have worked really hard the entire week, and it is always nice to see the result. Also I tend to stick to eating healthy on saturday (since I would have just weighed myself and would be feeling extremely please due to weight loss or sad due to gain), so keeps me motivated either way.

Sunday I try to give myself one cheat meal (the brunch) and if i go above calorie limits I don't really give myself a hard time. Monday i am back at work and back on track.

I have realized that if i am at home, there's more chance of me not following through with the healthy diet. Just sharing my experiences.

Also, you mention in Nightrunner's journal that you make your own pickle? Would love the recipe if you have it. I looove pickle and you get all kinds of Indian pickle here but I miss the non-Indian pickle.
 
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