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Hello!
I posted to this community a few months back about my weight loss goals and what not.. I am happy to report that I have lost about 15lbs and I am still working out in the morning for work and going to the gym and spin class at least three times a week. Food has been the hardest part about trying to lose weight but I have been eating less of the things I love. Living alone has not made weight loss easier but the upcoming deployment should send me closer to reaching my goal before the years end. I hope everyone else is having an easier time than I have been.. food is so tricky! :(
Progress! And the Wii Fit Plus
February 28th, 2011
All things are possible, except for skiing through a revolving door.
Hi, everybody! I've been terrible at posting here, but here is my first endeavor to remedy that.
First of all, I have to give myself a little happy dance. I have lost 5 pounds since January! According to the goal I set for myself, I still have 13 to go by June, but hey, it's a start! I was able to buy a size medium for the first time in a long time the other day. I didn't get TOO crazy about it because it was a pair of scrub pants, which tend to run a little big, and they were drawstring so no muffin top. But regardless! My thighs finally fit into a pair of pants that didn't stand off my waist 2 inches. Sucks having He-Man thighs. ;)
And here's the product-plugging portion of my entry:
If you haven't tried it or if you wrote it off as just a video game system, I would urge you to consider trying the Nintendo Wii. My mom and I bought the Wii for Christmas last year along with the Wii Fit Plus program. It's a bit of a financial commitment, but well worth it, for our purposes. It offers a low-maintenance way to monitor your weight, your waist measurement, the amount of calories you should burn per day and the amount you DO burn. All kinds of stuff. It's been wonderful for me. As you see above, I have lost 5 pounds in 2 months. Last year I worked out all year - January to December - at Bally and only lost 5 pounds total. It helps so much to have a good tracking system. Mom's lost 3 pounds, too!
Initially, I thought I would keep my Bally membership alongside the Wii just in case the Wii exercises were too high-impact for me. I have one bad knee and the other's not all that great either. Truthfully though? I haven't been back to Bally once since we got it. I used to have to wear a knee brace whenever I would work on the cardio machines at Bally. As of right now, I don't even remember where I put that thing!
So - Wii Fit Plus - highly recommended.
Also, for certain hams out there (like myself), the Wii has a Michael Jackson game where you have to dance like him. Oh my gosh, I can't even TELL you how fun that is. Quite the workout, too, if you ham it up, which is really the only way to go.
Well, my tutor should be arriving any minute now, so I have to go do some work. I hope everyone's lives are going well, and that we're all working towards being healthier, happier people.
Cheers!
February 23rd, 2011
Even tho it is technically past Midnight, and thus Wednesday, that is not a themed day and I needed something to kind of guide my writting so I dont ramble. While I do not have a "recipe" I do have a tasty little trick im trying but honestly have no clue if it is actually the way to go or not?
Due to our schedules my husband and I find ourselves eating very very late at night. I know I need to stop this so, I have now started drinking "instant breakfast" at night. Its just like having a glass of Chocolate milk but keeps me satisfied like ive eaten something. Like I said I honestly dont know if this is any better than eating a 200 calorie meal at 12 or 1 in the morning but who sits down to munch or eat "dinner" and only eats 200 calories? So it has to be better than the pizza, quesadillas, calzones, and MTO Sheetz food Ive been eating, right?!
Ive also noticed I have been really really thirsty lately and a lot of time (dont ask me why) when Im thirsty I tend to eat instead. So my goal for the rest of this week is to get my daily requirement of water in per day (as well as not eat so late). I think that is 64oz...i think there is some other equation based on your weight but I dont know that one so we will start with the 64 and see how that goes.
I also realize I have done my intro but with every entry feel like I keep repeating little facts that need to be just all put out there so I done explain bits and pieces to the "back story" in every post, so here it is...
( My big fat story ;)Collapse )
February 17th, 2011
First let me apologize for my intro being so late between my husband and I we work 3 jobs (all across town) and only have one car AND we have been sick. But here it goes:
1: Your age, and current weight: 24, as of this morning 202 (never thought Id see the 200s again) BOO! :(
2: Your weight goals... long and short term: Short term, out of the 200s and steadily progressing with a good plan by the end of March (aka My husbands bday). Long term: I would eventually like to be in the 130s (but depending on how toned I am I think I would be ecstatic with 140s, possibly even low 150s) I am by no means a tiny boned girl. I have always been thick and built stocky but I would like to physically feel better.
3: 3 interesting facts about you: 1.) I was a Newly wed as of 10.15.10 2.) I love to fish and do not get to do it enough, however I am NOT a tomboy by any stretch of the imagination 3.) While I am not there yet, ever since I was a little girl I always wanted to grow up to be a stay-at-home mommy. I think that is the most challenging, rewarding, and entertaining job in the world...atleast for me it would be!
4: Why you are joining this community: I am very new to LJ and still tryin to figure out how it all works. However due to several health factors, life changing due to marriage and moving out and what not, I decided I needed to find a community of friends who would help me as I get healthier. While this is not the only life change I need to make I feel like My health is what holds me back from a lot of the other things I need to take care of. While weight loss is nice and would obviously be a good result and way to track my healthy changes it is NOT my ultimate goal. Thats why my weight goal spreads bt 20 or so lbs. Also like I said, one day I would like to be a mom and I need to have my health, eating, and exercise on track before I can ever hope to teach children about living healthy.
****SIDENOTE: As I reread over this before posting I noticed in the beginning I "excused" my lack of posting an intro sooner. My husband calls me (in a nice joking way of course) the "Queen of Excuses" I can promise you this has been my biggest down fall in trying to lose weight and get healthy.
February 9th, 2011
I havent had time to do my intro to this community yet so plz forgive me I will do it soon I promise. My name is Cara and as I was writting in my own journal today the words were just kind of spewing out and I discovered some things that I really would like input on, so after reading this plz feel free to comment and let me know if anyone has been through this or knows how to deal with a situation like this bc I feel really bad not that I have discovered this (and plz realize "just suck it up and do it" is not an answer. I can get that from ppl here at home. I really need some practical advice):
"Next, I really need to get off the expectations that Im goin to get any help with this weight loss thing. I have to accept that I may have to cook dinner for everyone else and my dinner will be completly different. I will have to accept that although our work schedule only allows us to have dinner together after midnight, i can NOT eat that late and lose weight. I have to workout whether its by myself or not. I can NOT put all of my self loathing of my weight on my husband. Its like my mind plays tricks on me and tries to discourage me, I see a girl out that is the body type I would like (and i promise its not super skinny swimsuit model...my expectations are not that outta whack) and I automatically think " I bet hes checkin her out wishin it was her in his bed every night!"...then I get mad at him!?! That is aweful! My husband tells me on a daily basis I am beautiful and how much he loves me. When they do karaoke at his work he even finds songs to sing to me and changes the words so they are exactly fitting to who I am and what I look like and all that he loves about me. I am the luckiest girl in the world and I let MY low self-esteem make me mad at him. Its also like I expect him to carry me thru this weight loss journey bc he in the end will be getting something out of it as well (a hotter wife) and then feel like im not being supported when he wants us to order pizza. When REALLY its bc he is not at all shallow and loves me for who I am inside and really doesnt notice parts of me I dont like (my stomach mainly) He loves the fact that Im "thick" in my lower and upper half and thats all he really sees physically. I really need to stop being the way I am and just do this on my own. I just feel so uncomfortable physically, like literally, my middle is so fat that a lot of things hurt me. Not to mention being uncomfortable bc Im ashamed. But that is NOT his fault and if I want to feel better I need to just suck it up and do it and stop looking at his lifestyle as my excuse. Especially when he IS tryin to understand a little better, whether I can tell or not. He did say he would go to the park and walk with me today even tho its taken me weeks of asking, he did finally say he'd go, whether he understands why I need him there or not I dunno?"
September 14th, 2010
1: Your age, and current weight
23 years old, 255 lbs =(
2: Your weight goals... long and short term
Well, I guess I should answer for the long term first. I would like to get down to a healthy weight, so I'm not always out of breath, I can actually enjoy being active, shopping for clothes, and looking at myself in the mirror. So, for me, I'd like to get down to about 145 - 150.
My short term goals to achieve my long term would be to lose anywhere between 5 - 10 lbs a month, and start toning once I lose the extra baggage.
3: 3 interesting facts about you
I love Harley's. Love love love them. I guess some could call me a "biker b*tch". I love playing N64, even though it's old school, I don't think any other gaming system is any better. And I guess the only other thing I can think of is that people always tell me I smile too much. When I was in high school, my guidance counselor told me it isn't healthy to always be that cheery. I guess some people would rather be miserable, then always try to make the best of things.
4: Why you are joining this community
To receive support and motivation that I so desperately need. I'm the type of person who needs to be pushed, I guess some could call me codependant. I'd also like to show support and motivation to others who are trying just like me, to reach their goals in leading healthier, happier lives
September 11th, 2010
1: Your age, and current weight
27 years old, 163 pounds.
2: Your weight goals... long and short term
I would like to get back down into the 140s, long term, but if I can't, it's okay. I don't think it's so much about numbers as it is being healthy. I've been a member of Bally Total Fitness since January, and I'm 8 pounds down, so I think it's going well! Short term, I'm just trying to eat better - smaller portions, more veggies, less dessert.
3: 3 interesting facts about you
I belly dance, I stabbed myself with a pencil when I was 12 and thought I would die of lead poisoning, and part of my drive to live healthier came from a dying person telling me, "I don't want you to come with me." I'm not superstitious, and she was somewhat out-of-it when she said this, but she looked right at me - lucidly. Why tempt fate, you know?
4: Why you are joining this community
To get and provide support to other people who are trying to get healthy, of course! Everything works better when there's a network of great people around. Except maybe showering. That'd be awkward. ;)