When Your Fat Jeans Become Your Skinny Jeans

Thanks for the support, adeon! I could totally get on board with the idea of getting my nails done when I deserve something, haha. I never do that, so maybe I WILL set that up as a reward for reaching a mini goal. I like your straight-to-the-point way of thinking. I am back! And can’t nobody hold me down! (That’s a song lyric, just to be clear; I don’t actually talk like that.) I need to remember what I have as my signature on another board: “Strive to be just a little more disciplined today than you were yesterday.”

And yep, shinsplint, I walked a marathon! I’ve done it three years in a row, it’s a fundraiser to support a clinic here in Massachusetts that specializes in cancer research and treatment. We started at 6:15 in the morning and finished at 3 in the afternoon. That is 8 and a half hours of walking, when you take out our lunch break. It’s gotten easier each year. The first year I needed help walking to the shower that night. The second year I was pretty sore that day but just had some foot pain for the next few days. This year we were feeling very energetic even at the end of the walk, and I am almost 100% recovered as of now. We can trade for some BBQ, I’d be ok with that! Thanks for the tip on the lettuce, I’ll give that a shot next time I have some. Although I have to admit the mental image I have of someone slinging around a wet head of lettuce is pretty amusing.:rotflmao:

Alright, day one of being more accountable:

Breakfast -
1 packet oatmeal (130 cal)
1 cup chai tea with skim milk

Lunch -
PBJ Sandwich (est 440 cal)
1 cup fat free yogurt (110 cal)
1 cup fat free pudding (100 cal)

Dinner -
1 small italian sub (est 410 cal)
1 apple cinnamon english muffin (140 cal)

Snack -
Chai latte (70 cal)

Total Calories:
1400
 
And to be even MORE accountable, here is yesterday's diet, which is what made me say "Oh s&*$!" and get my bum in gear. :eek:

Breakfast -
1 cup coffee with skim milk & sugar
1 packet apples & cinn. oatmeal (110 cal)

Snack -
4 peanut butter crackers (130 cal)

Lunch -
Tuna melt (Cosi) (895 cal)
1 bag chips (Cosi) (150 cal)

Snack -
3.3 oz ceral (360 cal)
10 oz skim milk (50 cal)

Dinner -
2 pieces buffalo chicken pizza (500 cal, est)
1 MinuteMaid frozen lemonade (70 cal)

Calorie Total-
2,265
 
Wow...I can't even imagine walking that far. That's awesome!! :hurray::

Good job getting back at it. I know I have been slackin' this week myself. :( But I'm not giving up and I know what I need to do to fix it. Weightloss is like everything else in life. You're never perfect, and you can never be almost perfect 100% of the time. There are ups and downs. But as long as we keep at it we will get there!! :)
 
Meals for the day:

Breakfast -
2 cups coffee, with two mini-moos (half & half) & 1 tsp sugar (36 cal)
1 packet oatmeal (130 cal)

Lunch -
Thai noodle salad from Houston's (est 508 cal)

Dinner -
1.5 servings of Mongolian Beef (made by Contessa) (465 cal)

Snack -
1 light English muffin (100 cal)
1 tbsp grape jelly (50 cal)

Total calories -
1289

Exercise -

5k on treadmill at 5.7, with the last .25 at 6.0. I want to say thank you to my fellow early morning riser (5:20 am I got to the gym), who kept me motivated and running with good form. And she didn't even have to do anything but be there.

And finally, a weigh-in!

157.6

Getting myself back on track. I had a tummy ache today so was able to avoid the chocolate cake that they brought in as a surprise for a co-worker who took the oath to be a US citizen today (yay!:patriot:)

I promise I will catch up with everyone's diaries over the weekend! Between working full-time, two graduate level courses just beginning and one that I need to finish, and the boyfriend introducing me to an old TV show (Columbo) that he just bought on DVD, I am finding that there are way too few hours in a day!

Oh, I added a ticker to my signature, as proof of my dedication. I know I weighed closer to 165 when I started, but I didn't ever document that. So I am starting with my weight as of August 21, which is the first time I wrote anything down since May. Incidentally, I also weight 159 then. The job search and change was stressful (that was June), which resulted in the 5 pound weight gain.
 
BikiniBound2011 said:
Wow...I can't even imagine walking that far. That's awesome!! :hurray::
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Most people don't even want to think about doing it, haha. I know a marathon runner who walked it last year and said he wouldn't do it again. It's hard in a different way but still hard. This year was soooooo much easier than our first two years, though, my friend and I could not get over how good we felt after. Can't wait til year 4! Maybe next year they'll give us a new color t-shirt... they've been BRIGHT yellow the past two years, which is probably so we stand out from the crowd when we walk through crowded downtown Boston, but I still don't like it. We took pictures at the finish line and you can't tell 2009 apart from 2010 at all.

(Random note – I hate my computer because it constantly decides to refresh my page or something and everything disappears…. I don’t generally curse, but I ALWAYS find catch myself whispering “f*$(# you” EVERY time it does that. Including 90 seconds ago.)

The past days haven’t been too bad. I went to the gym yesterday and did some intervals on the treadmill. Did quarter mile segments, which varied between jogging at 5.3 and running anywhere between 5.9 and 6.3. (And a quarter mile of walking after 6.1 because I was pooped.) Felt like a good workout, but my ankle is killing me today…. I’ve also found myself crawling around on the floor for various reasons today (searching for things in the bottom of closets, trying to hook up a DVD recorder, etc) so I think that has made it worse. Maybe once I stop that it will feel better! Boyfriend is off buying an HDMI cable for the DVD recorder set up…. That stupid thing has been sitting on our living room floor since Christmas, but no one has had the patience to set it up correctly yet. But I digress.

I avoided yet another piece of cake yesterday afternoon, which felt like a nice accomplishment! And I bought skinny cow ice cream sandwiches to have for dessert at home, which is something I can feel good about eating. I enjoyed a delicious baked tortellini and chicken gratinati from Bertucci’s (my favorite pizza place!) last night and will soon be enjoying some delicious leftovers. Thank you, Bertucci’s, for having your nutrition info easily found on your website (1210 calories total in the dish, so 605 per serving for me).

Boyfriend is back, cross your fingers that the setup works!
 
Come on get back on the wagon! Don't let your hard work go to waste! We all have bads days but as long as the good days out weight the bad days you will succeed!
My computer sucks too and I copy all my message before I hit submit because half the time I loose them.
Great work getting on the treadmill and increasing your speed! All it takes is consistency and you will be running that marathon next year instead of walking! Keep it up!!
 
chubbygirl said:
Come on get back on the wagon! Don't let your hard work go to waste! We all have bads days but as long as the good days out weight the bad days you will succeed!
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Don't you worry, I'm still totally on the wagon! I got a little frustrated with myself but I am not giving up. Thanks for checking on me, it's a big motivation to keep pushing on!

I've been keeping track of my calories for a couple of weeks now, and it's helping so much it's unreal. I never pictured myself as a calorie counter, either, but it's not so bad. I don't use FitDay or anything like that, I just use excel and add stuff as I go. It's helpful for me when I'm calculating serving sizes and whatnot, and I like not having so many options when I am trying to put something in. Mostly, though, it's because I'm a total excel geek so combining any "chore" with getting to use excel makes it a whole lot better!

I am supposed to be getting ready for work but weighed in this morning and was excited to write. 154.4! And I didn't even run this morning, but I was excited because after my last run I was 153.something. However, I had promised myself not to weigh myself more than once a week, and it had only been five days since the last time. That's almost 5 pounds officially lost and more like 9 pounds unofficial. Makes me wish I had had the courage to write down that 164 or whatever it was when I saw it. I'd be even MORE excited right now!
 
Great progress Laura! Isn't it fun using the Excel? I did that a couple of years ago, logging my exercise and making graphs of my progress... I think I'll start it again actually, now you've put the idea in my head!

Have a great week. :)
 
I recently tried out Skinny Cow Ice Cream sandwiches. Cookies & Cream, to be exact. I was disappointed, didn't think they had enough flavor for me. My next thought was to try these Breyer's Triple Chocolate Chip bars. Looked up the nutritional values. 130 calories and 6 grams of fat. Compared it to Skinny Cow. 150 calories and 2 grams of fat. Was thinking oh, I don't want those extra grams of fat, I'll stick with the Skinny Cow products. And just for kicks I checked out Ben & Jerry's website to see what I USED to eat. My favorite, New York Super Fudge Chunk, is 300 calories and 20 grams of fat... per serving. I don't think I EVER ate less than 2 servings at a time, and have definitely eaten 4 on many, no, most occasions. That translates to 1,200 calories and 80 grams of fat. Eighty. E I G H T Y. And I was about to be disappointed I was going to have 6? I would have to eat 13 Breyer's bars to have as much fat as a pint of Ben & Jerry's. Or FORTY Skinny Cow's. Wow. What an eye opener. I am NOT going to feel bad about eating my 6 grams!

[FYI BikiniBound, I am giving you partial blame for the fact that I am sitting here at work researching nutritional facts on ice cream products, haha. My boss definitely just walked over while I was on Ben & Jerry's website.:angel:]
 
GZ on all ur hard work and efforts so far! Wow that is a real eye opener tbh I didn't think about comparing but I might just have to now. OO and the excel thing. Wow Laura your thread is so informative and inspirational! ^^
 
:D Sorry about that. What can I say, ice cream is my favorite food!! I have done the same thing. I used to go to Cold Stone and omg they have like a bazillion calories and fat grams. It's a real eye opener. Hope you find something that satisfies those taste buds!! :drool5: Oh, and congrats on now being 154!! That's awesome, can't wait until I get there.
 
Laele said:
Congrats on the loss!!!! :cheers2:
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Thanks, Laele! Good luck with yours! I’ll have to keep up with you, too. We can do it!

KittyBonkers said:
Congratulations on the loss! You seem very determined I can't wait to keep following your journey to loose weight!!
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I’ll have to check out your diary, too! I AM determined this time, and being on this site helps a ton!

Shinsplint said:
Great progress Laura! Isn't it fun using the Excel? I did that a couple of years ago, logging my exercise and making graphs of my progress... I think I'll start it again actually, now you've put the idea in my head!
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It really is better with Excel, I’m sure that’s a big part of why I’m sticking with it this time. I keep track of everything there, at least partially. I’m glad I’m not the only Excel geek around, haha.

xRougex said:
GZ on all ur hard work and efforts so far! Wow that is a real eye opener tbh I didn't think about comparing but I might just have to now. OO and the excel thing. Wow Laura your thread is so informative and inspirational! ^^
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I am glad I have helped inspire you, even though I don't ever FEEL inspiring! I am definitely motivated this time around, and have really tried to only do things that are sustainable. Having this lifelong dream of being a runner was really key, because I don't ever have to force myself to burn calories. It's just "my thing" now.

BikiniBound2011 said:
:D Sorry about that. What can I say, ice cream is my favorite food!! I have done the same thing. I used to go to Cold Stone and omg they have like a bazillion calories and fat grams. It's a real eye opener. Hope you find something that satisfies those taste buds!! :drool5:.
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Ice cream is definitely my favorite, too! Although I never had low fat ice cream until very recently, hence my aversion to it now, I guess. I worked at a hamburger/ice cream place for three years or so in high school and got sick of hamburgers but addicted to ice cream. I still get cravings for that place but it's a Midwestern chain and I now live in the Northeast. Sad. One time when I went back home I made it my goal to eat ice cream and drink a Dr. Pepper every single day, for eight days I think. I missed ice cream one day but I had it twice the next day, and I think that counts :p Is it any surprise that I'm on this forum with goals like that? Oh, and Cold Stone! Yum! We went there after my birthday dinner one year and my boyfriend offered to buy me a second dish because I finished my first one so fast. He was sad that I had to watch everyone else still eating theirs (I declined, thank goodness.)

I had another great mental breakthrough with running last night. The same way I had trouble dropping my speed in favor of longer distances (for my "long" runs), I was having trouble letting myself drop time in favor of higher speeds (for my "fast" runs). Finally last night I looked at the training program for my relay race in May and decided to follow that, at least for times I'm on the treadmill (vs street running). I picked the first week I knew I could handle 100% with ease, which varied from 15 mins to 30 mins (next week hits 40). Yesterday was only 20 mins, so I decided to do intervals. Varied from 5.5 jogging and between 6.0 and 6.6 running. In total I jogged/ran "only" 2.25 miles and I felt JUST as great as I do after my 5k runs! I don't think I've ever ran at 6.6, and even though it was only for a quarter mile I was pumped. And I felt GOOD after! Going to do a fast 15 mins tonight and then I have a 5k on Sunday. It'll be the first race for the girl I'm running with, so no time goal, I'll just be running with her. Of course, she'll probably push me and I'll decrease my time again, knowing her... I guess when you're that skinny it's easier to move fast despite a lack of training.

It's Friday! And last Friday of the month, which in my office means bagels and fruit for breakfast and pizza and salad for lunch. And dessert of course. Wish me luck getting through all that temptation! I already had my fruit and bagel... I have a hard time avoiding free food when it's around.
 
Your diary's name aptly sums up my reaction when I wore my jeans yeaterday! :) And your calorie counting of ice creams, makes loads of sense. I have never done that before, but somehow after reading your post, I can never have whole ice creams again!!!
Good luck :)
 
Laura F said:
I recently tried out Skinny Cow Ice Cream sandwiches. Cookies & Cream, to be exact. I was disappointed, didn't think they had enough flavor for me. My next thought was to try these Breyer's Triple Chocolate Chip bars. Looked up the nutritional values. 130 calories and 6 grams of fat. Compared it to Skinny Cow. 150 calories and 2 grams of fat. Was thinking oh, I don't want those extra grams of fat, I'll stick with the Skinny Cow products. And just for kicks I checked out Ben & Jerry's website to see what I USED to eat. My favorite, New York Super Fudge Chunk, is 300 calories and 20 grams of fat... per serving. I don't think I EVER ate less than 2 servings at a time, and have definitely eaten 4 on many, no, most occasions. That translates to 1,200 calories and 80 grams of fat. Eighty. E I G H T Y. And I was about to be disappointed I was going to have 6? I would have to eat 13 Breyer's bars to have as much fat as a pint of Ben & Jerry's. Or FORTY Skinny Cow's. Wow. What an eye opener. I am NOT going to feel bad about eating my 6 grams!

[FYI BikiniBound, I am giving you partial blame for the fact that I am sitting here at work researching nutritional facts on ice cream products, haha. My boss definitely just walked over while I was on Ben & Jerry's website.:angel:]
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Right, that settles it. My next holiday will be in New York City.
 
I am sitting here watching The Biggest Loser on my computer, and counting up my calories for the past two days since I kept putting it off. The boyfriend runs off to get us coffee and bagels for breakfast and the SECOND I lock the door behind him I go open the refrigerator. Even though he's bringing us food! What the heck. But I stopped myself this time, thank goodness! Decided I'd jump on here instead to remind myself of what I am working towards. Now back to looking up the calories in one slice of Hawaiin pizza.
 
Had my 5k today... Final time was 31:58! I shaved almost a minute off of my time since Sept 6. Having someone to run with made a big difference. And there were a lot more people at this race than my other three, meaning there were a lot of people around us the entire time. Usually people shoot off from the start line and I lose sight of most of them within a mile. Feeling good, ate a hot dog and an ice cream sandwich afterwards, but I think that is more than balanced out by my tuna fish dinner on Friday and my avoidance of cheesy chicken parm last night (got shrimp and scallops instead).
 
Unofficial weigh-in today was a great one!! 151.6!! Sweeeeet! I wish it was official, I promised to wait a week in between. I was shouting it over and over in my head in the shower. If I'm this excited about 151.6, how excited am I going to be about 149? I am also wearing a pair of pants that I have not worn in maybe five months because let's just say I "outgrew" them... And they fit wonderfully! I was afraid I'd be disappointed, but no siree, I am quite pleased. It seems like I am losing weight at a pretty good pace, or at least a much faster pace than I had expected. I lost weight in college, but that was almost entirely through exercise. This time I had been running for a few months before I started focusing on portions and calories, so I had already gotten the ball rolling, I guess. Things are looking good!
 
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