This weekend has just bad eating and exercise wise. I have been so stressed with exams, and assignments, right now they are just non-stop. Why can’t I understand that there is always going to be stress and I can’t always deal with it by turning to food? I guess I do understand it, I am just not being proactive when it comes to changing it. Today when I thought of coming home and blogging on TFC, I got sort of embarrassed. I am embarrassed because here I am writing blogs about weight loss and a healthy lifestyle but I am not actually doing it..just writing about it. I’ve chosen not to weigh myself tomorrow morning. I am going to wait until Friday and then I will post it on here in the morning. I need to get SERIOUS about this and stick to healthy, clean eating and exercising daily. Any inspiring words?
I hope everyone is doing well. Its a new day tomorrow.
Posted on October 19th, 2008 by hail
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Hey girls. Didn’t get the chance to write yesterday. I have an exam coming up tomorrow so between studying, schools, and going to the gym, there was no time at all. Anyways, yesterday I ate pretty well, until the evening when I had chips and dip and this cheese chicken breast thing. I guess it wasn’t the WORST thing I could have eaten. I am happy with myself though. I usually have the mindset that once I slip up, I might as well eat shitty foods for the rest of the day and start fresh the next. Last night I was able to cut myself off though and think if I really needed what I was eating. I made sure I went to the gym today and worked extra hard. I think I should start logging exactly what I’ve been eating. Maybe a strict food journal will stop me from snacking (my diet downfall)
How is everyone doing?
Posted on October 17th, 2008 by hail
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Today was a bad one. I have to really work on making the gym in the morning a priority because once I’m done my workout, I have motivation to continue doing well throughout the day. Today was just really upsetting. I guess I should explain a bit more. I struggled with a really bad eating disorder a few years ago and I am still dealing with the issues it caused in my life. I went to 100 lbs and that might not seem THAT low but I am 5′6” and am not meant to be very tiny. My hair was dry, brittle, falling out. Nails wouldn’t grow. Aunt flow didn’t visit for years. Doctor said I needed to gain weight. Anyways, back to today. Every time I begin to eat healthy and exercise I get these thoughts back in my head that I could always do what I did last time to lose all the weight because it worked. I hate the I’d choose to be unhealthy and slim than healthy and a bit chunkier. Its just a really big struggle not to slip back into my old ways. I guess I am not seeing results fast enough or maybe its because every time I look at myself I am just ashamed of how much I let myself go. I just have to push through I guess. I need to do this in a healthy way. Maybe I am setting too unrealistic goals. I should probably take it a bit slower therefore I am not depriving myself in hopes to obtain this 10 lbs. a month goal (which would probably just lead to be getting discouraged). Sorry for the venting. I just had to get it out.
I hope everyone is doing well!
Posted on October 15th, 2008 by hail
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I just cant believe how much I have let myself go. When I was eating unhealthy, I mean, VERY unhealthy I didn’t see the 30 lbs creep on. I didn’t think I was gaining that much weight. I am fine with what has happened and I am working on changing it but it is so difficult to look at myself in the mirror and look at what I’ve done to myself. Uggh…whatever, I have to deal with it. Anyways, I got up early this morning to get to the gym. I know if I don’t go in the mornings and get started I wont go to the gym at all. I did 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer and 15 minutes on the bike. I am also planning on doing ab exercises while watching The Biggest Loser tonight.
B - Apple, 1 lgith Babybell (sp.?) cheese
L - Tomato Soup (made with skim milk)
S- 2 Rice Cakes
D - Half a turkey sandwich and a Coke Zero
I hope everyone is doing well!
Posted on October 14th, 2008 by hail
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After contemplating whether or not I should weigh myself this morning, I did it…and just stepped on the scale. Usually after seeing my weight I am terribly upset for days but this morning was different. I prepared myself for what the number may be and I knew that whatever the scale said, would be the worst it would ever be again. It was also great to know that I can come to this site and know that I am not the only one dealing with this struggle. Anyways, now that I know what I weigh, these are my weight loss goals:
October 13, 2008 - 175 lbs.
December 13, 2008 - 150 lbs.
February 11, 2008 (Birthday) - 130 lbs
March 1, 2008 - 125 lbs
Well, off to the gym!
Update:
Breakfast - apple, danactive drink - 160 cal
Lunch - cup of noodles - 190 cal.
Dinner - soup - 180 cal.
Snack - apple, grapes - 200 cal.
I have a question for all the salt-lovers out there. I love salt and I know too much of it is horrible, especially if I am going to be stepping on on the scale weekly. Does anyone have any food or recipe ideas that will help solve my salt cravings without too much sodium?
I hope everyone is doing well today!
Posted on October 13th, 2008 by hail
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Hello everyone. This is my first blog, but I am excited to start! Let me tell you a bit about myself and why I chose to join everyone on this site. I have struggled all my life with my weight from being to heavy to being extremely underweight. Last year around this time I managed to find my close to perfect weight where I wasn’t so concerned about my body. I am an emotional eater and after a bad experience in February, I gained approx. 30 lbs. I don’t feel good about myself anymore and am not living my life the way I really want to. I knew it wasn’t realistic to start a healthy eating/work out routine this weekend seeing as it is Thanksgiving (in Canada) so tomorrow I will weigh myself for the first time in over a year and I will start my journey for the last time. I am terrified to weigh myself but I know the only way Ill stick to something is if I am able to see my progress. I figure I should take responsibility for my actions and step on the scale and see what 9 months of extremely unhealthy eating did to my body and turn it all around. I will post what I ate and how much activity I got in each day and hopefully this will help me stay on track. I am excited to start!
Posted on October 12th, 2008 by hail
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