Kat79
03-11-04, 06:56 AM
:spring: Welcome to my journal for the first half of the year 2004 :spring:
As the title indicates I have been through a weight loss, and am now struggling with the well known problem of keeping the pounds off and staying healthy.
I started my weight loss journey in the summer of 2001, when I reached my highest weight of 80 kg (appro. 175 lbs) at an age of 22 years. It suddenly struck me; being heavy made me sad and hate myself and there were no reasons for me to be that heavy; I was young and healthy (besides the weight). I realised that if I didn't take action right then and there I would just keep on gaining for the rest of my life. So I putted my foot down!
I read a danish diet book, based on some of the principles from The Zone (but being less strict!), and learned about foods GI (glycemic index), the benefits of eating protein and vegetables and how many good things exercise would do for my body. I learned that I had been fooling myself for years when it came to how many calories food contained and the quantities I could eat, and I learned how important it was for me to keep my bloodsugar stabile to avoid overeating. So little by little I started changing my food and how much I "moved" during the week. And to my great surprise it worked!! I had been on different diets before, but none of it had ever worked, so I guess that I somehow had decided in my head, that I was destined to be heavy forever.
I very slowly lost some pounds, and once I was finally convinced that this approach worked for me, I decided to set a goal - by my summer vacation of 2002 I should be down 15 kg (appro. 33 lbs) to my goal weight of 65 kg (appro. 143 lbs). And I did it, and was so proud of myself!
Since then it has been a bit of a struggle for me to keep the weight down (and maybe even go a little further down). Last spring I decided that I wanted to loose the last kilos I needed, to get down to 60 kg (appro. 132 lbs), and I almost reached it (61 kg = 135 lbs) and felt very good about myself - I felt strong and healthy and felt I was doing something good for myself. But through a very stressful autumn and winter, those kilo came back... I know that my habits have changed a lot since I started my journey, so it's not impossible for me to keep my weight. But whenever I'm in times of stress and bad moods I fall back into old habits comforting myself with cookies, sweets and cake. And now my weight has started to climb again.
So I thought it was the right time to get a hold of myself, get rid of the kilos that had crawled back on, and finally try to stay committed to live a healthy life forever! I hope this forum can help me stay motivated - people around here seem very positive and supportive :). My new goals are
Weight by april 1st: 64.9 kg (appro. 142 lbs)
Weight by may 14th: 62,0 kg (appro. 136 lbs)
Weight by july 1st: 60,0 kg (appro. 132 lbs)
Exercise goal: be able to run 5 km!!
To do this I'm using my old tools; lots of vegetables and fruits, watch the GI, more protein, watch the portion size, lots of water every day and running three times a week.
I do hope I'm able to stay healthy and fit, and not fall back into old habits... I know that when I'm able to stick to this healthy living, it makes me feel more alive, energetic, in harmony with myself. To a fresh start and a healthy me! :ex:
Kat:wave:
As the title indicates I have been through a weight loss, and am now struggling with the well known problem of keeping the pounds off and staying healthy.
I started my weight loss journey in the summer of 2001, when I reached my highest weight of 80 kg (appro. 175 lbs) at an age of 22 years. It suddenly struck me; being heavy made me sad and hate myself and there were no reasons for me to be that heavy; I was young and healthy (besides the weight). I realised that if I didn't take action right then and there I would just keep on gaining for the rest of my life. So I putted my foot down!
I read a danish diet book, based on some of the principles from The Zone (but being less strict!), and learned about foods GI (glycemic index), the benefits of eating protein and vegetables and how many good things exercise would do for my body. I learned that I had been fooling myself for years when it came to how many calories food contained and the quantities I could eat, and I learned how important it was for me to keep my bloodsugar stabile to avoid overeating. So little by little I started changing my food and how much I "moved" during the week. And to my great surprise it worked!! I had been on different diets before, but none of it had ever worked, so I guess that I somehow had decided in my head, that I was destined to be heavy forever.
I very slowly lost some pounds, and once I was finally convinced that this approach worked for me, I decided to set a goal - by my summer vacation of 2002 I should be down 15 kg (appro. 33 lbs) to my goal weight of 65 kg (appro. 143 lbs). And I did it, and was so proud of myself!
Since then it has been a bit of a struggle for me to keep the weight down (and maybe even go a little further down). Last spring I decided that I wanted to loose the last kilos I needed, to get down to 60 kg (appro. 132 lbs), and I almost reached it (61 kg = 135 lbs) and felt very good about myself - I felt strong and healthy and felt I was doing something good for myself. But through a very stressful autumn and winter, those kilo came back... I know that my habits have changed a lot since I started my journey, so it's not impossible for me to keep my weight. But whenever I'm in times of stress and bad moods I fall back into old habits comforting myself with cookies, sweets and cake. And now my weight has started to climb again.
So I thought it was the right time to get a hold of myself, get rid of the kilos that had crawled back on, and finally try to stay committed to live a healthy life forever! I hope this forum can help me stay motivated - people around here seem very positive and supportive :). My new goals are
Weight by april 1st: 64.9 kg (appro. 142 lbs)
Weight by may 14th: 62,0 kg (appro. 136 lbs)
Weight by july 1st: 60,0 kg (appro. 132 lbs)
Exercise goal: be able to run 5 km!!
To do this I'm using my old tools; lots of vegetables and fruits, watch the GI, more protein, watch the portion size, lots of water every day and running three times a week.
I do hope I'm able to stay healthy and fit, and not fall back into old habits... I know that when I'm able to stick to this healthy living, it makes me feel more alive, energetic, in harmony with myself. To a fresh start and a healthy me! :ex:
Kat:wave: