Hi All :)

I am a brand new member to this board. I've struggled with binge-eating issues for all my life and I have finally reached the point where something has got to be done. I realized this clearly yesterday: my behavior not only effects me but those around me who care about me. I won't go into details on what happened but I will say that it was a rude awakening. I've lived like this for too long and I am ready to change once and for all. I want to be healthy, fit, alive and vibrant!

Yesterday I purchased and read two really good books. One was the Dr. Phil book, which I highly recommend for anyone who finds themselves obsessing about their weight, food or eats for emotional reasons. The other book was "One on one with Tony Little." It's a 28 day program laid out step by step what to eat, the workout, and "thoughts to take with you" ...I thought it would be extremely helpful for me to follow because it is spelled out simply, I just have to follow it. Tony says that habits are formed in 28 days and I am hoping this program will help me change my habits for the better and get off the yo-yo dieting, bingeing rollercoaster I have been on for far too long.

In this journal I will post daily what I eat, my workouts and of course, my feelings. I will also post my day 1 weight and measurements and my weight and measurements when this program is over. I will have to post my stats later because I am at work right now and don't have them in front of me.

My goals for this program are to:
1- Stop bingeing
2-complete all my assigned workouts
3-adhere to the diet 100%
4-replace emotional eating with non-food related activities

Welcome to Diettalk, figurediva. And good luck to you on your weight-loss program.

Your goals look great. Just take it a day at a time, be consistent, and keep posting in your new journal. You'll get lots of encouragement and advice here.

:welcome: to diettalk. I think you will find there is lots of support for you here. We all have different ways of accomplishing losing weight and you will be able to do this with the goals you have set. Just keep them in mind.

Good luck:wave:

:D Thanks for the warm welcome. I will be sure to post here daily because I know I need support. I am glad I found this site and look forward to getting to know everyone around here.

Day One Measurements:

Weight: 142.5
Tanita: 30%
Chest: 34.5"
Waist: 28"
Abdomen: 32.5"
Hips: 39"
Thigh: 22.5"
Arm: 11"
Calf: 13.75"

DAY ONE:
I woke up this morning and took a green tea capsule. I got on the elliptical for 12 minutes (as the book said). I felt really energetic in the morning after doing the elliptical. I haven't done cardio first thing in the morning in a long while. It was nice to get my day off to a good start and feel good from such a short workout.

Meals:
Breakfast: 1 piece whole wheat toast with Smart Squeeze (fat free butter substitute); carton eggwhites

Lunch: Turkey on 2 slices whole wheat bread; small apple

Snack: Fat Free Strawberry Yogurt

Gym: I was in & out! With this program we start out slow and gradually increase the duration and intensity as we go along. This week concentrates on building the "core" muscles; ie the abs, lower back and legs.

15 Crunches
15 Reverse Crunches
Cable Squats: 15x60 15x80
Ab Machine: 12x10
15 Hyperextensions



Dinner: 85% lean hamburger patty with steak sauce; baked potato and mustard greens

Snack: Atkins Breakfast Bar

DAY 2
I did 15 minutes on the elliptical again this morning after taking a green tea cap. Also did another 15 minutes when I got hime from work (after taking another green tea cap). No weight training workout tonight just stretching.

Note on the meals: I am going to get some ezekiel bread this weekend instead of eating wheat. Also I am going to cut down on the baked potatoes due to the high GI. I am really confused though because in this book he gives a list of foods and their GI and some foods are high that I always thought were low. Like Oat Bran is 78 and oatmeal is 87...that can't be right, can it? Also yogurt is only a 20?
I will have to look up the official list somewhere and doublecheck

Meals:

Breakfast: 1 ww bread, fake butter, egg whites

Lunch: 2 ww bread, 5+ oz turkey, small apple

Snack: Atkins Bar, orange

Dinner: baked potato, 2 ww bread, 5+ oz turkey, onions, ff mayo

Snack: Atkins Bar, 1.5 TBL PB

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I was supposed to be off tomorrow and meet one of my competitor friends for a workout. I nw have to work so I will probably be working out alone tomorrow night. I'm going to bed, got to do 20 mins cardio tomorrow morning.