Weight Loss Journal

Day 13

Tomorrow marks 3 weeks that I've been into this and I will have an updated weigh in just to see how much I lost in that small of a time frame. I'm sooo excited and eager to see the number. I know it's going to be huge!

I had a really hard time controlling my cravings yesterday, but I managed to pull through. My sisters bday was yesterday and she bought a 30 dollar caramel brownie cheesecake for everyone. I wanted some soo bad but I managed to just hold off. Even at work I just wanted to pick at things. I wanted chicken fingers and fries and a ceasar salad. I didn't though. I didn't cave not one the whole night which I am realllly proud of :)

I went to the bar last night for my friends bday and I managed to avoid drinking AGAIN!!!!! However..... my friends were all doing MDMA and with a little pursuading I agreed to do some. I am not at all happy about it I actually feel really guilty, but what's done is done so I just gotta forget about it and try to make a better decision next time. So two good acts of strong willpower and one act of weak willpower. Meh.

Yesterday I did the ab bootcamp DVD and then I ran at 7.2mph for 17 minutes. I ran 2 miles in 16:40 which is probably a PB.

I finally got to see Cory on Thursday. I went to his house. It felt sooo good to see him. Things were kinda awkward at first cus I didn't know if I was able to kiss him or anything so I was kinda reserved. The night turned out to be really great though once we had our first kiss. It was like all the tension was lifted right off.

Well I'm going to rest and maybe nap for a bit so I can find some energy to workout before work today.
 
Hey beautiful!

Sounds like you are ON TRACK! Way to be strong and hold out on all those temptations. You're really doing IT!!!

Glad you had a nice time with Corey!

Hope all is well this breezy Monday Morning!

Love yas!
 
Hey Dee thanks for stopping by. Yes I am definitely on track this time around. I just checked out your diary and I'll be posting later today probably.

Day 15

Yesterday was my two week mark of starting this whole x-weighted thing. I had a weigh in yesterday and was unhappy with what I saw so I waited to weigh myself again today to post my weight. As of this morning I am 140.8. That is a loss of 7 lbs in 2 weeks (or 10 lbs in two weeks if you want to consider my 150.6) and I'm soo fuckin happy. I think in another two weeks I can lose 5 lbs and get down to 135 provided I keep at this good streak I've got going on. At this rate, I won't need 6 months to reach my goal... just 3.

Yesterday I did the all terrain spinning class and it was soooo fucking hard. It was mostly standing on the bike with lot's of resistance. Simulating mountain climbing I guess. Today I did the rppm class which was also rediculously hard. I tried so hard and gave my all but I had a really hard time getting to my top speed most of the time. Still I was happy with the workout. I had fiber 1 for breakfast this morning and then went to Cora's with my dad, sister, and dad's gf for lunch (it was a second breakfast for me though). I had a cup of cottage cheese with one poached egg and a slice of brown bread with half a plate of fruit. Super healthy. That is definitely my favourite breakfast joint from now on.

Well I am .9 lbs away from the 130's and I'm hoping to hit that nice number tomorrow. I will probably be weighing myself everyday now because the 130's are so amazing and I just love watching the number go down.

I gotta head out for work now. I will probably update tomorrow with my weight just because it will be a huge celebration for me. So have a good day everyone :)
 
Rock on lady!!! 7 pounds thats a-freaking-amazing!!! You are on a war path to a new weight!!!

YAY, I'm really happy for you Amanda. I know you've had some rough weeks in the past, but I really think this is IT for you!!! Bring on those 130s!!! And we will be headed to the 120s together!!!
 
Well I had to post here right after my weigh in. I'm sooo freaking happy!!! I skipped right over 139 and went straight to

138.4!!!!! :D :D :D

That's the lowest weight I've seen in a long time. I believe since June probably.

My day hasn't even started yet today, but I'm on reading week so there isn't much starting to the day. I am going to body pump this morning at 9:30 with my mom probably. Then at some other point today I'd like to do a bit of training for my 5K and then do the AB bootcamp DVD.

That's all for now. Gotta get some breakfast into me.
 
Whoa, girl... you're seriously getting me all revved up to do this thing properly... How come it seems so difficult to get a good streak going!?

WELL DONE on your new low!!! :seeya:
 
Day 17

Things almost got out of hand yesterday but I managed to take as much control as possible. I did the body pump class in the morning and increased my weights for my squats, chest, triceps, and lunges. Later in the day I forced a run out of me. I ran at 7.2mph for 20 minutes then went to 7.3mph till I ran 5K. My 5K time was 25:34 which is a PB. I don't think I'll make my under 25 minute 5K but if I can shed some time off my old time that will be a big achievement on its own. I didn't really warm up or stretch properly before or after my run yesterday and I'm pretty sure that's the reason for my being so sore today. My ass and legs feel like I've just done my first workout in months.

So after the run I smoked a joint and made some dinner. After dinner though I started to get the munchies. I had one yogurt 35cals. It didn't satisfy the cravings. I went and grabbed a bag of crispy mini rice cakes. I ate way more than I should of them and finally cut myself off before things got out of hand. I just went straight to bed so I couldn't eat anymore. I'm glad I was able to kinda bounce back from it.

This morning I went to the gym and did the step class. I didn't really feel like it did much for me. I'm probably going to retire the step classes and just do cycling. Today is going good soo far. My mom and I are probably going to kelseys for lunch and I'll probably have the sesame salmon salad.

Well nothing else exciting to share. Weight kinda fluctuated up today so theres no new low. I'm still eating right and working out and everything so ya.
 
Hehehe, as soon as I get home it's the bong... really bad... don't get munchies from it anymore :p

By the sounds of your exercise stories you are progressing VERY WELL, congratulations on ALL your PBs!!

Now remember, love yourself first, and the rest will fall into place :)
 
Thanks Anke! You are so sweet. I love those last little words you left me :)

Day 18

Well I'm nearing the 3 week point into my x-weighted and I'm actually pretty amazed at how much my weight loss has slowed. I'm not entirely sure why but I'm not too concerned about it. Since seeing the 138 number the other day my last two weigh ins have been 140.0. It's only frustrating because I want to see the 130s and I'm like .1 from it. I am sure tomorrow or the next day the weight is going to just drop right down.

Eats have been right on target. Yesterdays dinner was a chicken sandwich and a salad from harvey's. Delicious. I am going to cora's again today. I just love that place sooo much. And I'll probably get the peggy's poached again. I feel like it's a well rounded breakfast and I can skip my snack between bfast and lunch.

My ass and legs are still killing me today but I managed to make it to the cycling class this morning at 8:30 with my cousin. After that I came home and did the AB bootcamp DVD with mama dukes. So about 1.5 hours of exercise today. I can safely say I've done enough for the day lol.

Well that;s all of an update I have for now. I can't wait to see 137.X so I can make me a new ticker!!!!! :)
 
Wow, your energy astounds me sometimes....

I'll be trying some morning runs as of next week... get it over and done with, hehe.
 
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I find that working out first thing in the morning is easiest. You don't have to wait a couple hours till your food digests and you dont really have a chance to second thought it.
 
Day 19

My weight loss seems to be on a bit of a haitus and I'm not sure why. I just hope that it's not a plateau. I haven't seen numbers that are even close to 138.4 since that one day. I'm working out my ass off at the gym and at home and my eats have been great. I don't know what the problem is.. ugh.. If anyone has any advice or anything that would be great.

Today I plan to do a little training for my 5K on sunday. After that I'm going to do the ab bootcamp dvd. Sunday's temperature is going to be just as cold as the last 5K temperature which sucks. I was hoping for something a little warmer.

Saturday I am going to a fitness and nutrition seminar by Paul Plakas. Anyone who watches X-weighted will know who he is. I am sooo excited to meet him and hear about what he has to say. I may even ask him a question if I can come up with a good enough one.

Well that's all for now I guess. Have a good day everyone.
 
Day 20

Well the scale read 139.2 today which I am content with. As long as it's the 130's and out of those dreaded 140's that's all that matters for now. I amd making myself a promise right now that I will never let myself get to the 140's again!! EVER!!!

So today is the best day of my life. I am meeting Paul Plakas and attending a seminar on fitness and nutrition!! He is my hero and the person whose advice I'll take over any other person. I have attached a picture of him so some of you can get an idea of who his is. Anyways I'll be bringing my camera along and taking lots of pics so everyone can see!

Well yesterday was another PB on the treadmill. I ran 5K in 25:22. I just pushed it and ran for my life at 7.3mph. I definitely think I'll be shaving my time down for my 5K race tomorrow. I didnt get the AB dvd done because I was soooo lazy yesterday.

I am having another lazy day and I have worked out all week so I am just strength training today and will take a break from the cardio. I am going to the bodypump class at 9:30. I have to make sure that I don't overdo it and fuck up my legs for the race tomorrow. That's the main thing right now.

I decided to measure my waist for shits and giggles yesterday and because the scale wasn't showing me nice results and I lost 2.5 inches in 3 weeks!! That is amazing and I couldn't be happier!!! I'd love for my waist to be in the 120;s too but that's probably quite a ways off.

Well that;s it for now. I'll be sure to post any important information I get from Paul today :)
 
Day 21

I have lots to update with. first lets start with the bad news. I was SUPPOSED to run a 5K this morning but I didn't make it. I went to my uncles last night to visit all of my relatives and I didn;t drink or anything. My cousin decided to drink and then decided that she wanted to come back to my house. I told her she wasn';t driving so she asked me to wake up at 5 and drive her to work. So of course I was pissed but she convinced me. I also had to drive my other cousin home. So I went to bed at 12:30 and woke up at 5 and was up till 6:30 then had to get up at 7:45 in the morning. Ya that didn;t happen. I went right back to bed after my alarm went off. It just pisses me off that I have to bend over backwards for her and fuck up my plans that I've had for months. In addition to this we got like 5-10cm of snow last night. How the hell am I supposed to run in snow?!?!! Just a brutal situation overall.

The good update. The seminar with Paul Plakas was amazing. He talked about a lot of very important things with food and exercise. One really neat thing that I learned is that the hotter your body temperature is after a workout the more calories you will burn. That's why HIIT training is so effective!! He also said that in the gym intensity is the key to a good workout. He said if you do 15 reps with a weight and you can still lift a couple more after that your weight is way too small. Some very interesting stuff in my opinion. We also had a bootcamp session. Paul set up 4 levels of a circuit all with similar moves just different intensities. I of course went to the hardest intensity. I had to jump onto a half ball and squat and then jump off and squat 15 times. The i had to do lunges with this weighted bar thingy. then I had to jump up and down a step with one foot. Then I had to go into a plank position with weights in my hands and lift each weight up individually. Then I had to do a squat and come up with an uppercut with weights. and finally, I had to take a resistance band with a partner and lunge at the same time as them and pull the resistance band in the opposite direction of them. We had to repeat it three times and let me tell you it was fucking intense. I was dripping sweat after two runs. Best 80 dollars spent in my life.

I jumped on the scale this morning and saw 138.2. I didn;t really have much for dinner last night which I think is why the number is low. I plan on going to the spinning class today at 10:30. That's pretty much all for now.
 
Where has my dear friend Trops been lately?!?!?! OOHHH TROPPPSSSSS!!! WHERE ARE YOUUUUUU?!?!?! I miss you buddy!!!
 
Day 22

I am soooo sore today all over. Mostly my shoulders, back, and inner thighs. My shoulders are sore from Paul's circuit that he had us do. Those plank position lifts with the weights killed me. They didn't seem that hard at the time, but it's now two days after and I'm soo dead lol.

I was going to go to the gym this morning to do the body attack class but I didn't. For some reason, I think I'm getting a little intimidated with the intensity of the class. Maybe my being sore had something to do with my decision. So instead I decided to begin training for my 10K. I went on the treadmill at home and ran 10K (6.2 miles) in 1:01:05 which I was really amazed to see. The run was not too bad. I didn't feel exhausted until the last 15 minutes but I just pushed through it. I checked out the calories and it told me I burned over 700!!!! That is freaking amazing!!! I am really excited to continue training for the race. I ran at 6mph today so I'm going to be upping it as I train more and more. Maybe I can finish the 10K in under 55 minutes. That would be huge!

My eats are right on target as usual. They say it takes three weeks to develop a habit and the three week mark has arrived and I haven't had any bad food at all so I think this healthy eating is going to stick. I still haven't even really been craving anything bad. Yesterday I did for a little bit but I just said it's not worth it and eventually the cravings subsided.

I have three midterms this week. One for industrial organic chem, one for DC circuits, and one for ISO 9000. I thought I had a lot more on my plate this week but that's not the case so I'm super happy about that.

Have a good day everyone!! :)
 
Day 23

Today has been one of the most stressful days I've ever experience for some reason. I was supposed to wake up at 5 and study for my exam but I didn't get up till 6 so my study time was cut short by an hour. I managed to look over everything just once and taking down a bunch of noted before heading out to school. I had a 1 period class before the exam and I spent the entire time studying and writing and rewriting reactions for various things. When the teacher came in she spent about 10 minutes shifting us all around the room until she was happy with the seating arrangment and I was freaking out because I thought I was going to forget everything in that time frame. So I got the test and it went alright. I'm going to push for a 70 right now at the very least but I think I probably did better than that. There were two terms that I was looking over and over and over trying to figure out which definition went with wich term. I finally just left it the way it was after scratching it out a million times. When I looked at my noted after the test I had them mixed up!!! Blahh!! Oh well I guess. I think I experienced a serious anxiety attack or adrenaline rush because I am still shaking and my heart rate is elevated. I just want this feeling to go away!!!!

Anyways things are good with eating and everything. No big news on the scale but I'm still seeing the 138.X every morning so I'm not too concerned about it.

Cory messsaged me last night. I decided that I'm not going to chase him and message him anymore. If he wants to talk to me he can message me. Anyways he wanted me to go over there today and watch Hellraiser with him. I told him I have class but I'll ditch. Not sure what he thought of that one but if he still wants me to go over there then he'll message me. I wont be the one to say "hey am I still coming over or what?". So now I'm just waiting for him to wake up and message me.

If I go to Cory's house today I don't plan on being there all night. I need to learn that guys like a chase and they like it when a girl is not needy or clingy or messages them all the time to check in or whatever. Guys should always be left guessing and wondering and just have a taste. So that's what I'm working towards right now. Having an "I could live with him or without him" attitude and just being independent. I am hoping that I will see some good things out of my new found knowledge.

I haven't worked out yet today but I will probably head to the gym tonight if I don't go to class. There is an rpm class at 5:30 and bodypump at 6:30. I think for the sake of "taking a break" I'll just do the bodypump class.

Eats have still been great. No cravings no nothing. Everything is going nicely and smoothly.:smash::auto:
 
Day 24

Well I have come to the end of my first goal and the commencement of my second goal. I have changed my ticker to reflect that. The spring is also approaching so I needed to have a happier design than a girl running in the snow lol.

So the scale told me 138.0 today which is another new low. I wanted that 137.X sooo bad but I guess I can settle with waiting one more day. Last night after dinner I did the billy blanks fat blasting cardio DVD. It's just 45 minutes. It was a good workout. I was actually suprised with how well I was able to keep up this time around.

This morning I am going to the gym for 9:30. There is a step class and an rpm class at that time. My mom wants to do step, and I want to do rpm. So we will see which one I end up doing.

I have a DC circuits exam tonight which I am not really worried about at all. I will probably post again later on today because I will have some free time on my hands.
 
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