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PaperAirPlanes

PaperAirPlanes

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Hiii!!
I'm not new here. I was under a different name and was around for 2? or less years I believe. At anyrate, I wasn't taking myself seriously and I was trying to lose weight for all the wrong reasons, as well as in too small of time frames. I was trying to rush, trying to impress those around me instead of sitting down and doing what I needed to do for me and for me only. And because I made unreasonable goals, unreasonable time frames, and had no regard to what I was doing to myself, I failed. Only I don't call it failing, it was a trail run in finding out just how serious I was and wanted to be. I hit my point, I'm looking at the upcomming months and weeks as a challange!

So!

I'm 18.
I'm 5'8"
Currently weigh between 263-265lbs
I'm adding more and more walking into my daily life and now that the weather is gorgeous, it's time to get my butt outside
As far as food goes, right now I'm staying faaar away from fast food [I've slipped a little but I find it more and more repulsive to eat the stuff], staying away from pop [slipped on that too, but it's not often anymore.], keep away from sugary things [cake makes me ill to eat now, woo!!], and just in general, try to eat normally and sensably.

I'm shying away from counting calories and all that, because I set myself up for failure very fast with it. The number one thing I've learned is don't obsess and you'll go far! Just needa keep telling myself that!

I'm going to do this the right way, for the right reasons. And I'm excited about it!
Last time I was on here I weighed around 280 and have dropped about 15lbs, and people have noticed and that thrills me and keeps making me want to do this even more!

Oh and the greatest compliment, EVER?!
My Mother has this German friend who is obsessed with my weight and is always calling me fat and is always on my butt telling me to lose weight. He hasn't seen me since Thanksgiving, I took my Mother to his house yesterday and after I left [even tho I was wearing a hoodie!] he told my Mother that I lost a good chunk of weight and he was impressed!!!! I've been like, trying to get that mans approval since I was 10! :sifone:​
 
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hey! we're the same age and both have realized that it's about the long term and not the short term! How about a deal, you keep my butt in line, and I'll try and motivate you to do the same! Great job on the fast food.

I kinda fell apart on that one too... I didn't eat FF for a year, and then recently, it's like an addiction that I can't stop! but, I will, because of gas prices! (winces in pain at the memory of filling my tank* lol.

keep op the good work!
 
xorie said:
hey! we're the same age and both have realized that it's about the long term and not the short term! How about a deal, you keep my butt in line, and I'll try and motivate you to do the same! Great job on the fast food.

I kinda fell apart on that one too... I didn't eat FF for a year, and then recently, it's like an addiction that I can't stop! but, I will, because of gas prices! (winces in pain at the memory of filling my tank* lol.

keep op the good work!
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Done deal! We can do this!

I swear, fast food is an addiction! But I feel proud! I drive an hour each way every day and I pass millions of fast food joints and have only stopped 2 times in the course of 3 weeks!

I've also made subway my friend! Hey, if whats his name can do it, I can too! lol.
 
Hey! just popping in to say hello!

I'm down 2lbs this morning! woot!

I know what you mean when you say you drive past all those food joints. Same with me. I drive forty minutes to work and I swear I drive through FF Lane... ugh. And terriyaki joints. And I'm a sucker for terriyaki... lol. Stay strong though and resist! I actually suggest reading "Fast Food Nation, the Dark Side of the American Dream" it's a great book, and it kinda puts you off of most of the fast food places around. :D At least, it did for me at McDonalds and Taco Bell. :D
 
These past two days have been horrible eating wise! Ugh!
Tuesday was Wendy's, burger, fries, and pop. [granted, I ate the burger, ate the fries, drank part of the pop. But I realized how unyummy the fries were.] All in all, horrrrible meal! That's what I get for grabbing lunch in a small window time frame. NEXT time, I'm going to subway! The rest of the day wasn't any better. Bowl of ice cream..potato salad...some roast beef.

Today? Ha. 2 donuts. a potato salad/roast beef sandwhich, shoofly pie, just picking at the different things. Ugh. Horrible, horrible! Least I only drank water.

Today, Friday, I am going to straighten myself out. Get some lunch from subway and factor in some GOOD healthy foods, and lots and lots of water!

I think I've been really sluggish/tired cause of all the junk I've been eating!
 
Friday

For lunch, I had Subway [subway club w/mayo]
Had a bottle of water with it
A few forkfulls of pie [NOT a good habit, but I intend for that to stop with those forkfulls! no more tonight!]
A small bowl of canned tomato!

I think I'mma have some yogurt later
More water

Now that it's getting to be warmer out, I tend to forget to keep drinking water, so I need to work on that and get in that habit, right now.

I'm starting to line up some summer things. I really want to spend a lot more time out doors! And I've got a few friens who wouldn't mind doing it with me so, yay!
 
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Stumped

I've gained 10lbs, sitting at 275lbs currently [granted I weighed myself while I'm on my monthly friend so]

I recently found out that I've got PCOS [Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome], which makes weight an issue. Far as gaining to fast, harder to lose, blahblahblah.

I'm going to try the Low GI "diet" [life style..that's what it should be called]

I'll be back around after I look up all the information/buy the book.

I'm completely disgusted at the fact of gaining 10lbs tho! [I've very recently been put on birth control, first time ever, so I knw I'm eating like a horse cause of it as well]
 
Restart

Oh wow, last I was here it was May! Granted, in the meantime I did forget my login and password. heh.

Let's see, I've come to a few realizations as of late with the help of a friend [who has taught me SO much when it comes to this stuff].

First off, I've started eating 3 times a day; Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Somedays I have a snack between breakfast and lunch, sometimes between lunch and dinner. But regardless, I'm eating on a regular basis.

This was a hard step for me, I'm SO used to starving myself/eating once a day/then binging.

Over labor day weekend I went to the aforementioned friends house and dropped 5lbs cause of not eating. I was sitting at 265lbs before I left and came home at 260lbs.

Somewhere between coming home and laying around for a week nauses and sluggish, I said "I can't do this anymore, I NEED to start eating good, I need to break a lifetime habit." I've made so many excuses for myself, from "I can't change" to "this is what I'm used to" but dammit, I didn't wanna do that anymore.

So around the second week of September I started eating breakfast. Every.Single.Day. Then I added lunch in everyday and then dinner. Without eating inbetween and when I did it had to be fruit!

I was heartbroken/horrified/sad to see the scale go from 260 to 266lbs but I kept reminding myself "it took you years to screw up your body, you've starved weight off, you're eating now, you will gain weight initially, next time you see that scale go down you'll have done it the right way!"

I started keeping a written food journal [as of 9.13.08], I'm on week 2 of it by now. I keep track of my calories, fat, protein, and carbs. I also started adding in exercise, I started 9.15.08 and start week 2 on Monday.

I'm aiming for:
Calories-1,700
Fat-37.78
Protien-90.9
Carbs-255

These are all relative, but I'd like to stay below these, cept maybe on the carbs. I figured this all out mathmatically after researching many sites. I know 1,700 is alot, but when you're used to eating 2,500-2,600cals normally this is a considerable cut down for me. Once I reach 1,700cals and understand what that looks like, I'll cut it again to a caloric number I'm good with. Who knows, I may keep it here and up my exercise, I'm not sure yet, and I'm not going to make long term plans, I'm going to focus on the now.

As for exercise, I've been doing 12mins of walking on the treadmill [between 2.0mph and 3.5mph, also using the incline anywhere from 2.5 to 4.0]. Some strength exercises using my own bodyweight. I've been doing lower back exercises [I HAVE to strengthen my back, I don't want back problems and after screwing it up this past December, I NEVER wanna go through that again!].

12mins of walking, it's low, I know. But I figure 12mins a day is better than nothing, and it's not me pushing myself to the point where I say "i give up", I've actually been looking forward to those 12mins everyday. And so far I've done them every single day.

Next week I'm aiming for 17mins on the treadmill, and a 20min morning walk when I wake up. [I was going to do 10mins, but from my house to one point and home again, is about 20mins, and there's a HUGE hill]. So I'll hopefully be totaling 37mins next week.

My calories this past week have been sitting at the high 1,900's and low 2,000's, and I expected to not lose any weight at all. But I did lose 0.5lbs[as of Friday morning] [but since I'm uh, on my monthly friend now, that went right back up, so middle of next week I'll weigh again and see what the real number is]

I'll take that 0.5lb knowing I put in the work, than 4lbs starved off. :sifone:

This is it, I'm going to do this. My whole hearts in it. I'm facing my excuses. And I'm sucking them up and dealing with them.

OH! Not only have I been eating, but I've been eating healthier [or trying to!], I've discovered the joys of whole wheat bread and salad as a side or grapes to go with my sandwiches!
 
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Sat-Sun

9.20.08
Breakfast-
mini wheats, soymilk
Lunch-
2slices wheatbread, 2slices lean deli turkey, 2slices american cheese, 2tbs salad dressing, 2cups lettuce, 1.5tbs mayo [canola mayo]
Snack-
1 large banana
Dinner-
chicken, broccoli, peas, white rice, 0.5cup sugar, 1tsp. oliveoil, 1/4cup teriyaki sauce, 2tsp garlic
Unfortunate extras-
2 cupcakes with frosting, 2 slices pizza [premade crust, pepperoni, mozzeralla cheese, canned tomato sauce

Results:
Calories - 3,497.06
Fat - 104.48g
Protein - 140.12g
Carbs - 470.14g

disgusting! I can absolutely promise I haven't ate like that this past week on a regular basis. I totally slipped and once I tallied the calories and such I wanted to cry. Also, the dinner I made, I added up everything I used, then divded it all by 3 and multiplyed the result by 2. Since it was a 3 serving dinner, and I ate like 2/3's. It wouldnt have been so bad at all if I had a sugar substitute to use. I should buy a bunch of fake sugar. Or use less sugar, or use less fake sugar!

And then I saw the cupcakes, uggggh! And the pizza!! [it was homemade tho, we buy premade crusts, then add our own stuff so even tho I can control the ingredients, I shouldn't have eaten it:cuss:!!!!]

Where I went wrong? I ate dinner too early. I ate it around 4:30pm and I only decide to go to bed around 10pm, and I left WAY too much "empty space" there to the point where I let myself go "hmm, I'm kinda hungry, I think I'll eat" and it went down hill.

9.21.08
Breakfast-
I slept in and skipped breakfast
Lunch-
2slices wheatbread, 1tbs mayo [canola mayo], 1slice deli turkey, 2slices deli roast beef, 2slices american cheese, 1.5cups salad, 2tbs dressing
Snack-
Mini wheats and soymilk
Dinner-
2 buns, 2 sirloin burgers, 2 slices cheese, ketchup

Results:
Calories- 1,815
Fat- 60.2g
Protein- 117.5g
Carbs- 205.2g

Not as bad as yesterday!! Shouldn't of eaten 2 burgers with cheese, but I got majorly upset over something so I ate them. Lesson for tomorrow, find something else for dinner, something a bit more healthy. Hell, even the burger, ketchup and cheese would have been okay without a bun. But I need to cut down those calories and fat!

With the sandwiches, I want to cut the cheese down to 1.5slices or no mayo. The mayo is 45calories per tbs, the cheese is 70calories per slice. If I skip the mayo, I'll use 2 slices cheese, if I use 1.5slices cheese, I'll add the mayo. I know, I should just cut both, but I like them dammit =( So I'll try to make a fair trade.

I've been doing good with eating salad with my lunch [it's an iceberg bagged mix, cabbage, carrots, lettuce] and I use an italian dressing [which I can't stand, I need to compare calories in 1tbs olive oil and 1tbs vinegar VS their salad dressing, I rather eat homemade with just oil and vinegar than theirs.]

I'll come back and update today's eats.
I haven't exercised these past two days, cause I'm currently being a girl and during that time, I'm almost scared to move let alone do bending, running, walking, etcetc. Monday should be a better day, and it starts my week 2 of exercise, so I'll be, for sure, doing exercise this coming week [and weekend!] I need to find exercises to do during the weekend. Maybe I'll convince my Dad to go walking with me during the weekends.

I'm absolutely terrified to start walking when I wake up, by myself, up the road. It's nothing scarey, I'm just really self concious and I don't like people knowing what I'm doing. But welp, part of losing weight is character and confidence building, so I'll push myself! I'm sure after I try it, I'll be okay! :smilielol5:
 
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Manic Monday

Weight Monday 9.15.08: 266
Weight Monday 9.22.08: 265

9.22.08
Breakfast-
Mini wheats & soymilk
Lunch-
2slices whole wheat bread, american cheese, 1tbs mayo, 1 slice turkey, 2 slices roast beef, 5 wheat thins
Snack-
1 medium banana
Dinner-
2sirloin burgers [no buns], 2 slices cheese, ketchup, 3cups lettuce, 2tbs dressing

Results:
Calories - 1,854.6
Fat - 58.7g
Protein - 116.76g
Carbs - 223.7g

I actually measured out 1tbs of mayo, and omg is that a TON of mayo! I usually just BARELY put a layer on my bread, that was enough for 2 pieces of bread. Which means I was using about half a tablespoon! I'll go back to my half a tablespoon in that case, but I wanted to see what it actually looked like for once. Wheat thins are also horrible. WAY too salty. I like wheatables better! I didn't do my morning walk, very sleepless night last nite and I was just trying to wake up. I'll do my exercise around 3 or 4pm. I'm aiming for 17-20mins. I'd also like to fit in a walk up the street, in the other direction. That'd be like 10mins. So I'd get at least 30mins in today. So I'm making that my daily goal, 30mins!
 
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Well good job so far!

Keep on it!


I had to count calories too, even though it is sooo hard for me. I swear good food is an addiction... lol..

Now my wife and I check labels for everything... its actually kind of fun... Going hunting for the low end snacks...


Anyways, I hope you stick with it... I lost 21 pounds then gained 7 and now I am almost to my originally lost weight (204). I think when I get below 200 I am going to celebrate! So I know how it goes, losing and gaining.

Good luck to you!
 
Mr.Sickles said:
Well good job so far!

Keep on it!


I had to count calories too, even though it is sooo hard for me. I swear good food is an addiction... lol..

Now my wife and I check labels for everything... its actually kind of fun... Going hunting for the low end snacks...


Anyways, I hope you stick with it... I lost 21 pounds then gained 7 and now I am almost to my originally lost weight (204). I think when I get below 200 I am going to celebrate! So I know how it goes, losing and gaining.

Good luck to you!
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Thanks!!

Yanno, sometimes checking lables and trying to find the right foods can be fun, you're right. I always try to put a different spin on things so I don't get bored as I go along.
 
PaperAirPlanes said:
Thanks!!

Yanno, sometimes checking lables and trying to find the right foods can be fun, you're right. I always try to put a different spin on things so I don't get bored as I go along.
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Here is a great way to waste an hour.

Go to the candy Isle and try to find a candy snack (chocolate or not) under 200 calories.

We do that on our lunch breaks.
 
Mr.Sickles said:
Here is a great way to waste an hour.

Go to the candy Isle and try to find a candy snack (chocolate or not) under 200 calories.

We do that on our lunch breaks.
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Lmao. Find one yet?

Does finding one, splitting it in 3rds, and claiming you'd only ever eat 1/3 a day count? :biggrinjester:
 
I am the same way.

Now if only we had the same approach towards diet foods eh?

I know I throw away some diet foods just cause one bite was bad. I dont remember the last time I threw away a regular tv dinner or snack...


My wife and I are similar in nature and we like to try every new thing. Since the diet trend is coming back tons of newer and healthier products are out there. Again good luck!!
 
Wooohooo!!

I just walked for 40minutes and 1.5miles.
At a speed of 2.0-2.6mph, so that I don't lock up my calves and make my shines hurt. I tend to land on the heel of my foot instead of the ball of my foot. So I'm taking it slow to kinda teach myself how to walk right. And today I did good, not a single hurt, yay!!
I'm going to aim for 40minutes a day, I really enjoyed that.

I also have a love/hate relationship with sweat. I don't think I've sweat that much before [granted it was hot where the treadmill is and kinda warm out too] but it felt good.

I want a digital scale. It's hard trying to get an exact weight on a regular scale!
 
Tuesday Afternoon

9.23.08
Breakfast-
1bowl mini wheats & soymilk
Lunch-
2slices wheat bread, 2slices cheese, 1slice roastbeef, 2slices turkey, 0.5tbs mayo
Snack-
Banana
Dinner-
2burgers (no bun), 2slices cheese, ketchup, mustard, 3cups lettuce, 2tbs dressing

Results:
Calories -1,680.5
Fat -55.05g
Protein -113.7g
Carbs -190.4g

I need to find something else to eat that works for me. I'm tired of sandwiches! =( I haven't really been sleeping good, so I'm so sluggish during the days/mornings and I get my exercise in and then I'm ready for bed. Ugh.
 
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PaperAirPlanes said:
9.23.08
Breakfast-
1bowl mini wheats & soymilk
Lunch-
2slices wheat bread, 2slices cheese, 1slice roastbeef, 2slices turkey, 0.5tbs mayo

I need to find something else to eat that works for me. I'm tired of sandwiches! =( I haven't really been sleeping good, so I'm so sluggish during the days/mornings and I get my exercise in and then I'm ready for bed. Ugh.
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Marie callanders and lean cuisines. Frozen foods. The lean cusines are damn good (made by the Stouffers company) and Marie Callanders has some good ones too that are pretty low calorie.

I eat alot of tuna fish. For some reason i dont get tired of tuna fish sandwhiches or tuna fish and crackers.
 
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