Posts by adamanda

I've been logging my eating and exercising onto CC for 3 weeks now, and I've not yet had a day where I ate more than I burned.  I'm nervous that today will be the day I eat over, because I'm going to have to eat out twice!  I'm so afraid that I'll make one slip and totally give up.  I'm such an "all or nothing" thinker, I drive myself crazy!  I'm just going to have to do what I can do, and expect it maybe to set me back a couple days, and keep working toward my goal.  There's no way I'm quitting this!  I want to keep feeling this good about myself!

I was a little stuck at 152.6 for a couple weeks, and I had hoped to hit 151 this week; I've been 151.4 for a few days, so that's exciting.  I haven't been doing strength training at all, and it's already Thursday!  But I've been doing pretty well getting on the treadmill, so that's something.  One more week, and I can reward myself for my hard work!  (For every month I stick with this until my husband returns from Army training--June--I am doing something for myself.)  I need a new hair cut to go with my new body, so that's reward #1.  Since reward #2 will come around the time I get to visit DH's post for his first graduation, I'm going to buy a DRESS (I only have skirts and tops, because I always felt self-conscious about my mid-section, which is now shrinking, YAY!) to wear, so he can see what I've been doing with myself.  Keeping this effort a secret is so hard, but I know it'll pay off when I see him checking me out next month!  It's great motivation, that's for sure!

Anybody else rewarding themselves for your efforts?

Goal 1:  Try to hit close to 1300 calories every day (aim for at least a 500 calorie defecit, but no more than 700).

Goal 2:  Use treadmill for 40 min. 4-5 days this week, try to do some core pilates exercises using Comcast's On Demand programs (at least 3x/wk), and get out the stupid gold's gym cables 2x this week to do strength training.

Today: I'm at exactly 1301 calories, after finishing dinner!  I know I'm good for the night, since I'll be on the treadmill around 8:00 and won't be tempted to eat anymore.  I weighed in this morning at 153.6--a little high, but since it's TTOM, I'm not worried.  I'm hoping to hit 151 this week.  I'm off to a good start!

I'm not a smoker, either.  But I really like to chew minty gum while I walk on the treadmill; I probably wouldn't want to run with it (wouldn't want to make myself choke!), but it keeps my mouth cool and fresh, and I don't get that "eew, I feel like I need to spit!" feeling.  It also keeps the water tasting nice and cool.

Why do you need to quit?  Is it too much sugar, or too expensive to keep up the habit of chewing so many packs a day?

Maybe you're restricting yourself too much; if you don't allow any "bad foods" at all, you probably will be miserable.  The key is moderation.  If you can control your portions and make substitutions that you can deal with, then you can still enjoy most of the foods you like, just not all the time.

It's kind of funny how little I actually TASTED all those bad foods I was eating.  Now that I'm trying to eat healthier foods, I pay a lot more attention to tastes and textures of the foods I eat.  I find myself actually enjoying raw veggies with dip (something I would have laughed at a month ago, if it had been suggested to me).  Even those "bad" foods might be more enjoyable if you see them as an occasional indulgence, instead of something you scarf down.  I used to eat mindlessly; I'd go to McDonalds and down three sandwiches from their dollar menu, along with a large drink.  I'd eat a bag of candy in a day, or drink soda and eat salty snacks.  Now that I realize that there's a caloric price for those kinds of foods (a cheeseburger = 90 min on the treadmill, or whatever), I'm not so inclined to make a trip out for them.  They don't fill you up, they only make you crave more bad foods.  If you can get used to eating healthier foods that fill you up--find some that you actually enjoy--it gets easier.  Just make sure that when you do indulge, you check the calorie information so that you can eat a reasonable (forgivable) portion size, and try to compensate for those extra calories throughout the day by making sure your other meals are low calorie.

I'm sorry you feel miserable--be careful not to be too restrictive with your diet, because that makes you prone to bingeing and quitting.  If you really want to lose weight, this has to be a true change in your lifestyle, so you have to make compromises you can live with.  Don't give up---give it a chance to work!

LOL, yeah, make sure you shave! 

Seriously, though, sweetheart, if you are 15, your body isn't even done forming.  Even the girls your age that you compare yourself to feel awkward about their bodies.  Celebrate any curves God gives you, because they are a blessing, not a curse!  You can exercise to shape your legs, but it worries me to see girls your age on this site, because calorie counting and exercising can be taken to extremes, especially by young girls who feel pressured to look like the airbrushed images of women that are projected in magazines and on TV.  If you start on this path at 99 lbs at 15 years old, you'll end up with an eating disorder.  If you're self-conscious about your calves, get a pair of high-heeled shoes; they can do amazing things for your legs! 

Count me in!  I started out at 160, and my goal weight (for now) is 140.  I'm at 152.6 today (yay!), but I'm looking for motivation.  Need buddies!

My #1 goal is to burn more calories than I eat every day, and to try to exercise more often.  Candy, sweets, sodas, and fast foods are off limits for me, because once I've had a little, I binge, and I'm out of control.  Plus, they're all empty calories anyway; I want to make this a lifestyle change, not just a diet.

Let me know what the challenge will be, and I'll do it!

Original Post by pday28:

well are your male or female (your name is a little confusion)

also how old are u this all goes into your numbers

 

but based of the amount of exercise 1300 seems low but the other info is needed

 I am 26, female.

I have two little kids, and can't make trips out to a gym.  Even if I could get out there, I feel really self-conscious exercising with all those other people around.  It might help you a lot to invest in a treadmill if you like to walk; it's too easy to talk yourself out of exercising in your present situation.  I have a love/hate relationship with my treadmill, but I can watch tv while I'm on it, and there's no excuse for not exercising if you have the equipment in your home.

Original Post by chrissy1988:

id suggest eating more earlier in the day..especially if you know you're going to be working out to prevent this sort of thing from happening. especially since it's recurring. you should plan your meals or have a rough idea of what you'll be eating and then you won't run in to problems. you'll get various opinions on this issue and i don't think there's a "right" answer, but i'd say if this sort of thing is happening every once in a while then it's no big deal. but if it's happening a few times a week then you definitely need to just plan better and that also means that if you're not meeting your goal and it's a bit too late...indulging is fine, if that means going to mcdonald's then that works but if it means having a cup of ice cream then that also works but you definitely don't want to have a HUGE DEFICIT many times a week or you will run the risk of putting your body into starvation mode. hope this helps =)

What exactly qualifies as a "huge deficit?"  I figured if I was shooting for 1600 calories, and ended with 1350 that that was a good thing.  I definitely don't want my body to go into starvation mode! If before I changed my eating habits my body was used to taking in 2500 calories, then why is it even okay to suddenly change my daily allowance to 1600?  I am very afraid that my eating habits are going to make my body burn muscle.  How can I avoid that?