I have been doing okay the past couple weeks, only slipping up a couple days with emotional eating, but starting today, I am working on no slip ups......I have 4 months to hopefully lose 20 - 30 lbs before my Highschool reunion. Not that it's my main purpose to lose the weight, but it helps to have a goal to reach for like that.
I just have this image in my head of walking into that school and all the ones that made fun in me in the past just dropping their jaws to the ground lol. Kind of silly in a way I guess.....but it's gonna help me stay focused.....So hopefully all will go well.

I'm also looking for a new Job, working in a bakery is KILLER when you are on a diet, especially when that emotional eating strikes....ugggghhhh:c(

Oh man! I worked in a bakery before too. I sure know what your going through there!

WOW, look at your stats! I don't know how much you weighed in school, but look how far you've come.

WAY TO GO!

I totally understand why you want to lose the 20-30 lbs. Both for your own good and for...oh lets say... a little revenge? heheehehehe (evil laugh)

STAY FOCUSED!!!!!!!

You go girl. You go to that reunion and WOW them.

Do it for yourself, and do it for all of us who wish we had that oppertunity.

Good luck.

Darlene :hippy:

you can do it!! you will wow them at the reunion!!

Just checking in for the night, another good day for me, although I was out all day and didn't eat ANYTHING untill 6:00, I don't eat after seven so I had to make sure I ate as soon as I got home

Breakfast N/A

Lunch N/A

Dinner: Salad with carrots, 3 (small) colby snack cheese cut up, fat free italian dressing and fat free crutons, 1 granny smith apple, and 3 clementines

Not too bad, I was starving by the time I finally got to eat


had 3 liters of water and 1 glass of tea with sweet n low

Forgot to mention, I did 2 miles walking today with my fiance's sister, so atleast i also got some exercise in

Hi RainAngel,
I also would like to lose 30 pounds in four months. I will be turning 32 this year and I would love to be at my goal by then.
Must say, I am very impressed with how much you lost so far. I am very sure you will accomplish any goal that you set.
You go girl!

Hope you have a great day!

Babyface

hey all, it's me just checking in again, must say I'm quite proud of myself, I think this is the third day in a row that i've gotten on here and kept up with my journal

Today was great, I have gotten my water intake Plus some, I ate great today, AND i got my hour work out in, plus went to work.

Breakfast: 2 slices of wheat bread, 1 slice of lean bacon

Lunch: Cup of steamed veggies, 1 apple, and 1 banana

(minor no no):14 conversation hearts

Dinner: cup of steamed veggies

not bad I don't think :-)
Hope all is going well with everyone else,

Way to go on your achieving your goals ..... BE PATIENT WITH YOURSELF AND BE KIND TO YOURSELF ...... our focus and our commitment enables us TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS.

You are doing JUST GREAT. :cheers:

Always, Monica

here again.....basically just writing in what I had for yesterday, was out late and wasn't able to write.....

Breakfast: Tomato Juice, and an Apple

Lunch: Cup of steamed vegetables(without butter, just a dash of salt), and an Apple
Snack: Banana

Dinner: Bowl of steamed veggies(again with out butter) and a dash of salt, and another banana.

Did have 3 cups of diet cola through out the day......and 3 liters of water.

Worked out for an hour in the A.M. Before I headed off to work, and I worked out an hour today.....So far I have worked out 4 times since Saturday when I started my road to NO cheating....at all. And all is going GREAT and I feel awesome

Doing great RainAngel,

You are going to look and feel awesome for your reunion. I can't wait to hear their jaws dropping. muahahha.

Kim

I'm hoping that's what will happen lol, should be one of the most rememberable experiances of my life....I really can't wait......my friends joke with me and say they imagine me being on one of those shows where I drag the meanest person on tv and be like "Look at me now" lol I'd never do that, but the thought is funny

Todays Food journal....I try to never eat past 7:00

Breakfast: Slept right through it lol (stayedup late last night)

Lunch: a bowl of lettuce with nothing on it but fat free italian dressing
Snack: Golden delicious apple, and a banana

Dinner: bowl of lettuce with fat free dressing only and a small snack cheese on the side(about the size of a half dollar) for calcium
and some fat free crutons which i turned into something like stuffing, only made with out butter or anything else, just water, basil, and Italian Seasoning. Might sound grose but it was good I had a SMALL portion of this, just to see how it would turn out....not even a cup full.
I worked out today, for an hour, went walking for 30 minutes, and came back and did tae bo for another 30, I just need to keep this feeling in mind everytime I crave the sweets, I ALWAYS wanna feel this good :-)
Good luck to ya all

Hi,

I can't help but tell you this... and I am sure others have mentioned it.

You are not eating enough. I know you want to get to goal and look great at your reunion but your body needs fuel. You have to add a few more foods to your day. I know you might not listen to me but I just had to say it.

You burned more exercising than you ate. I really hope that you add a little more to your menu.

You are doing a great job and I would hate to see it backfire. Try eating 5 small meals a day and try not to skip any meals. It will keep your metabolism up and going.

Just a little help from a person who cares about ya! :) :o

Kimmi

thank you :-), yeah others have told me the same, only thing is I haven't really been feeling hungry......So I try not to eat more then what feels me up.....dunno what the problem is, but I'm going to try a little more tomorrow :-) Thank you for the concern

Just making up for not writing yesterday. Yesterday was chotic and I didn't have a chance to breathe much less eat......
I had for lunch: Cup of chicken taco salad, 1 slice of wheat bread and a cup of fruit

Dinner: Fat free stuffing

AND the Bad thing for the day was...A COOKIE i gave into my craving :-( I was doing soooooooooooo good lol........but it was ONLY 1 i guess :-)

Hi Rain,

Don't ya hate chaotic days? I had one yesterday and all I feel like doing today is sleeping! :D

The cookie was not bad. You probably needed the calories, actually. :o

Have a good weekend,

Kimberly

okay my menu for the day...I just finished eating and again, it's before seven woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!

today

Spaghetti O's w/ 1 serving size of baked lays and a diet coke

in total, 3 diet cokes today
1 liter of water
i was not feeling good all day

Wow! You have lost a lot of weight! You can definitely do this!!!!

I am hoping to do the same thing at my reunion, but it is still over a year away!

Keep on going and that reunion will be a night to remember!!!!

-Lindsey

Just kinda on here to write tonight.....I think this is the first full week, with the exception of last nights cookie, that I've gone without "cheating" in months, even though I have continued to lose weight, I now know, it could have been going alot faster. My scale is not right as of right now, and that is going to drive me mad for sure, but I know my clothes are getting loser on me...and I feel wonderful. I exercised 5 times this week, 3 of those times were for a full hour, and the other two were for a half an hour. I feel much happier, but am kind of concerned about myself being obsessed with it. I'm thinking about going to a weight loss place around my town to try and help me with nutritional value on food, right now I have in my mind that all food is evil, and that thought must disappear soon, it's not healthy. Thank you all for your support....this is the best diet forum i've ever been to.

today's food
Breakfast: 1/2 slice of wheat bread with small amount of jelly
Lunch: 1 serving baked dorito's, 1/2 cup chicken taco salad,

RainAngel,
I do think Kimberly (Kussanna) is right about you not eating enough, especially since you are exercising.
A good program to join is Weight Watchers. You should look into it. You are not the only person that feels like that about food and in Weight Watchers you might find the support you need.
Good Luck!


Babyface

well I am about to eat more...I started feeling dizzy, and I know this probably isn't good, but my fiance is on his way to get me some taco bell right now.....1 bean burrito, and one chicken soft taco, not to bad could be worse :-)
you all have a good night

Hi RainAngel,

If you ever want any healthy food ideas, stop on by my journal. I post my food and its caloric value next to it. I try to eat as balanced as possible and still find foods I enjoy. It might help you a little.

Just look after yourself. Food is not evil. :o Just in very large quantities.

Kim

Breakfast: 1 slice of wheat bread with some Jelly

Lunch: 1/2 cup of vegetable soup and a cup of fruit

Snack: slice of wheat bread

3 liters of water
1/2 cup of hot chocolate
1 diet cola

Just finished my work out, I also weighed this morning, Last week I had lost a total of 3 lbs....my goal for each week is to lose 2.5 to 3 lbs to reach my goal by May 15th So I was pleased with that.
We just got insight digital cable hooked up, and was pleased to see that it has a personal trainer option....gives you a 10 minute work out for your legs, and a 30 minute weight training option.....and they can be fast fwd...or rwd. Thought that was cool. Tonight I did the leg toning, and tae bo, also did 30 minute weight training of my own...I have a weight book I go by, and I did some abb work outs....i'm feelin it tonight...which is good.

Journal entry for today

Breakfast: 2 slices of wheat bread

Dinner: Big steamed veggie plate w/out butter, with fat free honey mustard dressing and two Rolls

Breakfast: 2 slices of wheat bread

Lunch: 1/2 cup of fruit, 1/2 turkey sandwich on wheat bread

Dinner: 1/2 serving of chicken taco salad

Trying to eat some meat to get some B12 in my body......having some memory problems


exercised for an hour feeling really energetic......things are going good, got some compliments at work on the weight loss today whoohooo

okay, have been a way for a few days with my honey...everything is still on track except for sunday......but there is my one bad day for the month.
I have been trying to have a much healthier menu, as in eating more....just shoving in more fruits and veggies where extra food is needed. I had realized I wasn't eating enough, but I'm not staying that hungry, it's not because i'm trying to starve myself or anything like that.
I have met my goal now for the first two weeks in Feb, which is losing two lbs every week...first week I lost 3.5 lbs and second week I lost 2, So I'm happy for that.
I am just trying to keep focused and not be so obsessed with it.....gotta take it one day at a time...I'm just so tired of being this way and feeling this way.......even after all that I've accomplished...it just gets so damn depressing

RainAngel, you've done so well..... try not to look at it as something to be depressed about. It's good not to want to be obsessed with it, but focusing is a must. Maybe focusing on how well you've done and how much you've achieved while you are focusing on keeping on track will help you feel better about the whole thing.

You're an inspiration for sure!!!