Posts by opalaurora

Current Weight:  137

Name: Opal

Goal Weight: 115

okay, so i know i shouldnt weigh so often and trust it, but i just need to rant a bit.

i ate really well today.  around 1300ish (which is awesome considering I often lose motivation or get the munchies and go over)

and I weighed myself at the end of the day and was 140.5  which is higher than what I was last night.

I wish there were a "without water-weight fluctuations" scale that just told me how it is.

end rant.

Height: 5'3"

10-29:  139.2
11-5: 139.2
11/12: 137.4

Today  11/19: 138.5

I suspect that I was dehydrated at weigh in last week, plus, I forgot to weigh in this morning so I weighed in at night instead.  Perhaps if I remember, I'll weigh tomorrow morning and post that for comparison.

Where did everyone go?

oy. went grocery shopping this morning and definitely overate for lunch.

also didnt eat well last night (was drinking and snacking with friends)

this weekend is also really busy, so i might not be able to run.  overall, not looking good this weekend, but I'm going to try my very very best to do a long run tomorrow.

Deegee:  it means "that time of month".  It's quite a useful acronym since I'm pretty sure most men have no clue what it stands for.  Also, your calorie deficit is incredible!  I'm jealous of your self control and motivation.

Did a short 1 mile after dance this morning, although today is supposed to be my day off from running.

Ate after dinner again last night.  It's hard to not eat when studying really late , but thats okay.  I just counted it in my calories for today and I'm still doing well so far today.

good for you for jogging anyway, janay!   It's hard to get motivated after a late start.

this morning I elliptical/jogged 4 miles after my ballet class.  I feel great!   I just finished eating a healthy lunch, and am off to class until around 8pm which means I won't be able to do my usual constant snacking ritual.

I wish I could lose 2lbs/wk, but right now, I'd be happy with any sort of weight loss.  Although, a 7000 deficit for one week sounds like a LOT!

hi!  I didnt record my calories before Wednesday, but my calorie deficit after Wednesday wasn't great.  Somewhere around 200-300 I'm guessing, so I'll put it at -250 cals.

I did super well today!  Ran 3 miles and ate well.

Plus, I made that soup, and apparently the trick to the egg is that you need to pour it in slowly while stirring to get the wispy texture.

good luck to everyone, and thanks for organizing our stats!

not the best day for my calorie-wise. great job to all of you though! I've been stress eating like crazy. midterms and pms all in a bundle this week. I think I need to sit down and have real meals more rather than snacking constantly. Those calories really add up! 

poupe, 20 lbs in 10 weeks is amazing! If only I had that kind of willpower. 

I think I will treat myself to a peaceful afternoon of magazines when I hit 137. I have been stuck at 139-140 for FOREVER it seems. 

my low-cal contribution for the day is a egg drop-corn chowder:

bring about 2 c. water to boil 
mix 1-2 eggs in a bowl, and pour the eggs over the boiling water, stirring immediately. (the eggs should get wispy)
Then dump in a can of creamed corn, and add salt and pepper to taste.
(add water to thin or cornstarch to thicken the soup)

This recipe is from my dad, but I've never accomplished the egg part successfully...I always get chunks of egg, still yummy though!

hi!  I'm 20 and 5'4" around 140 lbs hoping to get down to 125 or below.  I'd love to join.  I'm in the Northeast too.

uf.  Have not done well today eating-wise, but oh well.

Steph - You're at a great weight, I'm sure you looked fine in your swimsuit.  We're all just too critical of ourselves.

Jenn - You're so right that there are more important things to worry about.  I envy you for being able to keep such a balanced life and good logic during the process of losing weight.

I'm about to go cheap jewelry shopping to get myself away from food.  I haven't felt like buying clothes lately bc I keep telling myself I should wait until I reach my goal weight.  (I know you're not supposed to do that though, heh.)

I realized recently that I carry most of my weight in my midsection (my tummy) so I do some planks and crunches every night before bed, but outdoor cardio and gyms arent really an option.  I can't believe I only recently realized this!  Haha, realizing my body-type has always been so difficult for me, and I kind of always assumed I was a pear just because I thought most girls were.

steph, where are you again?  and it sounds wonderful!  hooray for summer vacations.

I've been quiet because I'm out of town for the summer.  I got a summer job in Taiwan so I'm over here working for the next two months.  Its so unbelievably hot and humid, that I completely lose my appetite for food (except for maybe cool drinks and fruit).  Nonetheless, my grandmother (whose house I'm staying at) attempts to force feed me yummy homecooking.  Sometimes, she takes food and puts it right up against my mouth when I'm talking so that I have to eat it!  Honest!  Every other sentence I say is "no no no.  I'm too full. nooooo"
hahaha, but that's grandmothers for you.

I've been walking all over the place, so lots of exercise.

I think I'm losing weight, but I dont know.  My grandma doesnt own a scale.  I'll just see how my skinny jeans fit every week.

Hope all is well in the various parts of the world that we're all in.

Congrats on your weight loss, Jenn.  And have a great time at your bridal shower!

Steph - my mom is also deathly afraid of the heat, and so my dad bought this portable air conditioning necklace for her.  It's terribly tacky though, so she never uses it.

Welcome back Carley.  Your festival sounded yummy

I've been reading this book "Intuitive Eating" lately about following hunger cues instead of constantly thinking about food or restricting, and it's really keeping my binges at bay.  Unfortunately, it's starting to get very science-y now, and frankly, it's summer vacation and I don't feel like learning serious stuff!  I think I'll just read the intro chapters if I ever feel disheartened again.

Today so far:

breakfast - honey wheat bagel, gala apple, coffee

planned:

lunch - salad w/ Sesame dressing (I'm excited, I've never had it)

gym, soccer game

dinner - ?? I might take my mom out to dinner.

I get bored easily at night.  Any ideas or movie recommendations?

didnt do well yesterday.  It's still the night time munchies that kill me.

doing well so far today

200 cals - oatmeal and a few chips, piece of chocolate

lunch - salad, apple

snack - small piece of banana bread

dinner - 1 c rice, vegetables and tofu

snack - strawberrie

I just started ballet this year.  It's not the best cardio or exercise, but it works some strange muscles that I've never used before.  I get sore in the strangest places.

Steph and Carley, I was curious about those too so I googled them.  They sound sooo yummy.  Coffee flavored granola bar = pure genius.

Jenn, I'm so excited about your wedding!  Haha, that probably sounds strange.  I hope you post some pictures up for us to see.

After I went swimming, I made a lunch of a healthy omelette, a small piece of baguette, a nutrigrain bar, a large apple.  And then I snacked on a few M&Ms.

My new favorite munchies snack is sunflower seeds!  I'm really slow at eating them.

Welcome "chubbygirl82"!  I've had trouble recently sticking to my weight loss plans, but the ladies on this forum really inspire me and keep me in check (so that at least I haven't been gaining weight).

I'm back home!! And for the first day I was back, my friends and family were taking me out to every single meal...oh well...

Now that the celebrating is out of the way, I'm going to start my 30 day challenge over

Things that are great about being home:
1. no more school!
2. access to fresh and healthy food. plus, my dad loves soup and always makes a giant pot, so I'll be drinking lots of low-cal soup.
3. more exercise.  lots of my friends are trying to lose weight too, so we have plans to go running and swimming almost every day

Today so far:

breakfast - giant bowl of oatmeal (160), chocolate covered raisins (40)

plans for the rest of the day:

lunch - piece of baguette (300), strawberries (50), scrambled eggs (150)

snack - baby corn (70)

dinner - eggs, corn soup, baguette (600)

snack - grape tomatoes

I'll be back later to post what I actually ate, haha.

Oh! and I forgot to weigh in yesterday so I weighed in this morning: 130.
Not really losing, but I will be!