Alright, so here I go again. Last January I found out I was going to be taking a trip to Hawaii last August and I figured it was the perfect time to get into shape. I have never been a skinny girl, even when I was a cheerleader in high school and I ran a mile and did 300 crunches a day, I still had a flabby tummy and lumpy thighs. Well, I bit the bullet, joined a gym and vowed to gain a bikini worthy body. It went great. I lost 22 pounds, going from 162 to 140. My goal was to be 125 and being 15 pounds from my goal was exhilirating. I felt better than I had in my entire life. Then I hit my plateau. This happened to fall in the weeks before and during my college finals. Anyone who has ever studied knows that studying and junk food go hand in hand. Slowly, I started to see all my progress fade away. I went to Hawaii, and wore a bikini, but I was nowhere near proud of my body. When I got home from vacation, my motivation was gone, unlike my shed pounds. Now, here I am a year after I began my new, healthy life, back to 162 pounds. This time, I'm going to lose this weight for good. I'm not going on a super strict diet, just trying to make better food choices. I'm not going to force myself to go to the gym everyday, I'm going to go for lots of walks and dance around to my workout videos. I know that the weight I'm going to lose is going to come off slowly, and I also know that that is going to be frustrating at times. But I'm in this for the long haul. If it takes a year, then it takes a year. Any and all support is welcome, we are all in the same boat here. In the coming days, I'm going to be posting my goals and my rewards. When I do get down to my new goal weight of 130 pounds, I'm going to buy myself a pair of Manolo Blahniks, and then I'm going to show them off. It's going to be a long journey, but I'm ready. Come along for the ride :)


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mmm Manolo.. my fave shoe designer (though how could you not love choo?)

anywho.. good luck. I'm in college battling study food too, its tough..

Alrighty, this morning was my first weigh in and I lost 3 pounds!! I know that that's not going to be the norm, but it was very encouraging, especially considering how badly I ate on Tuesday. I've decided that my goals are going to be based on eating healthy and working out, not on the amount of weight that I lose. My first goal is to work out at least 5 times from now until next Friday when I do my second weigh in. I have also started keeping a food and workout log, not counting calories, but writing down everything I eat. That will keep me more accountable for what I'm putting in my mouth. I haven't decided on a reward for my first week yet, I don't know how I will be doing financially (rent is due on Tuesday) but if I make my workout quota, I will treat myself somehow. :)



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I just tried a new workout video from Self magazine and it was great! Lots of arms and thighs and butt, plus it was great cardio. I added some crunches at the end because I wasn't quite feeling the burn in my tummy and now I'm feeling good :D I'm about to go eat some lunch so I will check back in later!



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Hey! I'm glad that you had a fab workout.. food diaries are my life. I have fitday pc and would probably be dead or 300 pounds without it.

3 pounds? go you!

Hey I'm a college student too, so I know about the study thing. Plus I love to eat anyway. I think it's the chewing. Anyway I can tell that you're going to do this because: a) you're doing it for yourself, b) you have a great attitude, and c) you know how you react to rewards and you're using that to your advantage. Great job!!!! I'm really excited for you.

Thanks for the comments girls! It's really nice to log on and have supportive comments from people who are going through the same thing I am. My boyfriend is very supportive and encouraging, but he doesn't understand the struggles because he has always been in great shape and he doesn't have to put in any effort to stay that way (isn't that the most annoying thing ever?).

Today is going to be a non-workout day for me because I have a long day of work ahead of me. Being a server, Saturday nights are our busiest time and I'm closing, so I'm looking at a good eight hour day, which is a workout in itself. The good thing about being around so much food is that when it comes time for my break, nothing looks appetizing anymore so I will probably just have a salad. I will check back in tomorrow. Have a great day everyone! :*



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Disneygirl-
Good for you! I am cheering for you....congrats on the 3lbs!!!! :hug: Amy

Congrats on your new way of living, Disneygirl. I can definitely remember the days of college and studying and munching. They really do go hand and hand. I think the pair of shoes as a reward is a great idea, especially for shedding some pounds. When you slip into your Manolos, you definitely want to be light on your feet. Again, great job on your determination and the 3lbs so far...it does feel great.

Thanks for the encouragement everyone! I hope all of your weeks went well! :dn

No thanks needed, we are all here for each other. My week has went fairly well and I just realized that I have dropped 1.5 pds. It's slow progress, but I know that I am doing it the correct way and the healthy way.

Today has been good so far. I woke up kind late (I didn't go to bed til 3 am) but I had some Special K for breakfast. I just finished my workout. I kind of did a quick one today because I have to go to work pretty soon. I did 15 min of kickboxing and 15 min of "fat-blasting" yoga (I didn't believe it would be a good workout at first, but then I tried it, and it makes you sweat!). I also did a 100 crunches. I put a picture of Jessica Alba up as my wallpaper on my computer so I know what kind of a tummy I am aiming for. Today is day two of working out, so three more this week and I get my reward! I think I'm going to go get a pedicure since flip-flop season seems to be here in Cali already. Tomorrow I have a day off from work so I'm going to be able to get a good workout in. Can't wait til Friday when I weigh in! :rofl:

Well great job so far and keep up the good work.

Today has not been good so far and it is only 3 in the afternoon. I went out to lunch with my sister and I had a turkey burger (good) and fries (bad). Then I had half of a small Starbucks (but it was light). Tonight I'm going out to dinner with my whole fam, to an Italian restaurant, so that should be interesting. I will have to work out when I get home. Plus, when I weighed myself this morning I had gained a pound. I know that weight fluctuates and that's one reason why I need to not be weighing myself every day, but it's a habit. Bleh. Hopefully I will be able to put in a good workout today to make up for the food. School starts tomorrow 8-|.

Good luck with the workout...U CAN DO IT!! And don't be so hard on yourself about bad days, everyone has them. I know you mentioned it is a habit, but try to stay away from the scale so much. It can put a real damper on your day. It's okay to weigh every once in awhile, but don't let it control your morning wake up routine. You should also look for other ways to be assured of your weight loss; how your clothes fit, slimness in your face, etc. Enjoy your dinner tonight!!

Okay, so I had an okay workout. I kind of did snipits of everything. A little bit of aerobics and a little kickboxing and some weights and crunches. Hopefully that will make up for my lack of healthy eating today! At least I have 3 more days til my weigh in, and they will all be good days!! :mus:

Good luck and keep up the good work :peace: disneygirl...:up:

So today has been good so far, diet wise. Today was supposed to be my first day of school, but when I got to campus there was literally no parking to be found. I drove around for about 35 minutes before I finally got super lucky and a security guard let me into a full lot. I was already late for class, but I figured I would book it and be there only a little bit tardy, but I couldn't find my class. The building's name must be wrong or something because it was not where it was supposed to be according to the map. I won't be going to my later classes today because I have a meeting at work (I'm getting a promotion, and hopefully, a raise!). I'm going to workout after my meeting and then I get to watch 24 tonight with my best friends. It's our weekly ritual. So school sucked, but diet wise, it's going to be a good day! :*

GREAT ATTITUDE, and I hope the rest of the day went as well as planned.

disneygirl-
She's right! Don't worry about what the scale says. It is more important to look at your clothes and face. I used to weigh myself everyday too and I became obsessed with it. It even got in the way of my weight loss. I suggest putting the scale where you can't see it everyday (under the bed, in the closet, in the trunk of your car :) ! Whereever you put it, make a goal of weighing yourself 1X/week. That's what I do now and it works much better for me! Good luck! Amy

Alright, so I'm contemplating taking a day off from working out. My muscles have been a little sore lately, so maybe I need a rest. But I have 3 hours of TV to watch tonight (Biggest Loser, Sex and the City and Project Runway) and lying around for that long doesn't seem like such a great idea. Plus, I only have one more workout to do this week and then I get my reward! I just got home from work so I will probably chill for a little bit and then do one of my videos. I'm going out to dinner with my mom and sister tonight and we're getting Mexican food, that means it's going to be difficult to eat a healthy dinner, but I will do my best! :)

Today I actually made it to my classes!! That was exciting. I had to get to school an hour before my classes started in order to park, but hopefully by next week things will have calmed down a little and more spaces will open up. I've done really well eating today. I had some yogurt for breakfast, two of the 100 calorie packs during classes and a Subway turkey sandwich for lunch. I'm just about to go grab some dinner right now. No formal workout, but during my breaks in between classes I managed to do a lap and a half around the campus, and over the course of the day I went up and down 18 flights of stairs. I'm feelin that more than I've felt any of my workout videos! Weigh in tomorrow, I'm also going to start keeping track of my measurements. I don't think I will have lost anything by tomorrow, but hopefully I won't have gained. I will update tomorrow! :)

02.02.2006

Hey you! Sorry that I am just now getting around to posting on your journal! But congrats on the success so far! I love the fact that you have the Manolo's as your reward! AND I totally understand the whole studying & munching deal.. it's such a pain in the butt. Where do you go to college? I think it's sooo cool that so many people ARE in college, it makes me feel better to know that I have people that understand my surroundings whether it be: alcohol, partying, late-nights, studying... etc... etc...

Keep it up girly~

WE can do this!!!! :cheer:

I go to California State University in Northridge. It's a commuter school, about 20 mins (with no traffic, haha). It's great because it's convenient, but it's not quite the college experience, being in the dorms and all that. It's definitely tough being in college and trying to lose weight. Lucky for me, in California, there are health conscious items pretty much anywhere you go to eat. We have a Subway and Jamba Juice on campus, they save me! The hardest part is when I go out. Especially since the majority of my close friends are guys and eat like pigs (my boyfriend eats fast food pretty much every day). It's tough. I feel like I've had an okay week. I probably ate some stuff that I shouldn't have, but I worked out everday. I'm nervous for my weigh in tomorrow. I know I'm going to be disappointed if I have lost and very upset if I have gained. Hope for the best!

Hey, good luck tomorrow. Hopefully everything goes well

02.03.2006

OH MAN... boyfriends = bad food. It's like part of the package! BUT.. thankfully, since my BF and I eat just about every meal together, he has started getting in on my healthy eating & working out too. Even though he doesn't need the weight loss, he wants to bulk up, and healthy eating is very important. So while I'm shedding the pounds, and he's gaining muscle, we have both said "Good-bye" to FAST FOOD... and HELL-O to $120 grocery bills... that last us 2 weeks of healthy food & drinks. It's all worth it in end.

Maybe try to urge your BF into getting off the fast food? It might be easier for you! I know that it's a HECK of a lot easier for me.

I have a aunt (my mom's half-sister) who is 22 and she is at CSU, Long Beach? doing apparel design. I went to L.A. and Vegas last summer, best time of my life. I am making another visit to L.A. soon! :)

Good luck on the weigh in. Again though, I encourage you to focus on inches lost only because muscle weighs more than fat, and if you have constantly been working out, you could have lost some fat but gained some muscle and your "weight" won't show it. Rather, inches will decrease in your waist, hips, thighs, arms, etc...

Let me know how you did~

My weigh-in & measurements are on Monday, I am already nervous!

Okay, so the weigh in did not go so well. I haven't lost anything, which is incredibly frustrating! X-( I did take my measurements for the first time so from now on I will be able to see if I have lost inches when I haven't lost pounds. I'm trying not to get discouraged, setbacks are a part of weight loss, I just didn't expect it to happen only a week into it. However, it is motivation to stop eating bad food, even if it is only once a week. I'm going to get my butt in gear and have a great workout today and eat very healthy. Next week, I will see some results!!


Measurements:
hips: 38 waist: 35 thighs: 22 arms: 11.5 bust: 38



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KEEP YOUR HEAD UP GIRL...you can do this, just stay motivated. Even though you didn't lose...you didn't gain either. Think of where you could be had you not started your healthy journey...you might be five pds heavier this week. I tend to look at the "could've beens" when I get frustrated. Hope that helps. Good looking out on checking your measurements, you'll be pleased in the end. Take care and best wishes.

Thanks Kelly! I just finished a great workout. Hopefully it's the start of a great week! :flower:

GREAT JOB ON THE WORKOUT!! I know how it feels to not want to workout and then you do and you "kick butt" :lift: doing it. It feels like you are taking charge. Good Going and have a great week!!:up:

I'm very proud of myself: I got out of bed (voluntarily) at 10:30 am. I'm still trying to readjust my sleep schedule since I developed incredibly bad habits over Winter Break. I got up, had some breakfast, digested, did my workout. I'm about to hop in the shower and then the bf and I are going out to lunch. I have work tonight at 4, which means I'm in for a good 7 hours of work. Tomorrow is my day off from working out, I have work in the morning, then I'm watching the Super Bowl. It's going to be hard to resist the temptation to snack, but I'm going to do my best. I'm going to get my reward pedicure on Monday! I need to think of something for this week too. I think my goal is going to be to make healthy eating choices all week. Wish me luck! :* :* :*

Okay, so diet wise, today has not been good. Lots of snacking and (yikes!!) pizza for dinner. Plus, no workout. But I did resist homemade brownies, and am resisting them as we speak. I drank a lot of water and I have the rest of the week to be good before my weigh in, so hopefully it won't be too big of a deal. I'm goin to do great for the rest of the week! :lift:

This week has been pretty good so far. I kind of did a lower intensity workout today and for only a half hour, but I'm still feeling pretty good. I've been getting my workouts in, so hopefully it will all pay off on Friday! :)

Great job on the resistance of the brownies, I know how it is. Good luck with your weigh in.

02.09.2006

This past week has flown by!~ I just wanted to congratulate you on doing so well thus far! It's not easy trying to work out and eat healthy for 7 days! I mean, we all have our "ups" and "downs" but so far, you have done fabulous!

Do you workout at a gym or do in-home workouts?

Again, I want to thank you for being such a great motivator on my journal- I hope to do the same for you... I won't be gone as long next time, promise! We WILL do this together! :hug:

Hope your day is a great one! The weekend is almost here! THANK GOD!

Great weigh in today!!! I lost 4 pounds!! I'm a little scared that it's not for real and when I weigh myself next week there will be a gain, but I'm hoping the scale wasn't lying (I triple checked!). It has been a very good week though, I've done all my exercising and have eaten relatively well the whole week (with the exception of Super Bowl Sunday). I guess not losing last week worked out okay in the long run. I feel great and I can't wait to keep it up. I've got a kick butt workout planned for today and I'm determined to see that scale move even farther down next week! :D



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Congratulations...you are doing a great job!

I was just wondering if anyone had any opinions about working out too much. Are you supposed to have at least one day a week when you don't work out? Any expertise is welcome :).

Well, this is no expertise on my part, but I personally do not workout everyday of the week. It is mostly because my schedule and working two jobs doesn't allow me to do so. Each week varies...sometimes I can get in 4/5 and some weeks I only get to workout 3 times. I guess whatever you and your body are accustomed to is fine for you. If you have days when you think your body needs rest...take a breather, if you are comfortable with 7 days a week...more props to ya...do your thang girl.

I think that having a consistent workout routine is more important than an overload of working out. So if you're going to workout three times a week, be consistent and do that. If you're going to workout six, then do that. I also know the more you workout, the more likely you'll lose. This trainer I spoke with said you should do at least 6 days a week of 2 hours intense workouts. I do about 3 days intense,(90 minutes) and 3 days 45 minutes cardio only. But it all depends on you and what your body can handle. I do let my body rest one day, which is Monday's, because I don't have time to hit the gym before or after work and I have class at 6pm, so yeah. It just depends on what works best for you!!!

You are doing great though! I could not give up the temptation of sweets yesterday or Friday. I was a bad girl. Thank goodness I burned everything I ate, though!!!

Thanks for the advice guys! I decided to take a day off from working out. I figured that since I could feel the burn in my thighs every time I bend down, one day off might do me good. However, I felt very slovenly and am now feeling the insomnia coming on. Which is actually good because it means I will have plenty of motivation for tomorrow. I am aiming to lose one pound a week. I would like the loss to be slow, but steady so I can keep it off this time. I don't want to do the up and down thing anymore, that can be just as unhealthy as being overweight. Plus, I would like to be getting engaged within the next year or two (the boyfriend doesn't really have a say :D ) and I would like to already be in great shape when that happens so I can run right out and buy my dress! This is the start of a great week! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Today has been a very good day. I had work this morning, so I got up early (not really early, but earlier than I normally would) and had some Special K for breakfast. I had a salad for lunch at work. I came home and got to spend some time with my bf, which hasn't been happening to much lately what with us both being in school and with work and all. I didn't get to work out until 7, when he went to class, which means I didn't eat my dinner until 8:15ish, which is much later than I normally eat, but I still feel okay. I'll have to think of some kind of free reward for this week because I'm starting to save money for our two year anniversary which is in March. We're going to go get massages and I totally need one right now! All the working out and working is starting to take it's toll. I'm psyched for that, but it's going to be expensive, so I need to save some dough. Hope everyone is having a great week!! :)

Okay, so today was going very well until I got home from school. My boyfriend, who in the entire two years of our relationship has never managed to surprise me or give me a fabulous gift from his heart had arranged a scavenger hunt for me (he is at school while I'm doing this). Ecstatically, I run around our apartment finding clues and have a blast. It takes me FOREVER to figure out the last clue, which frustrates the hell out of me, and when I finally find the present, I have several surprises waiting. First, the note says that this is my Valentine's/anniversary present, which sucks because we planned to do big gifts for our anniversary (I'm spening $300 on an iPod) and now I'm not going to get a present on our big day. I open the box and it's a necklace (awesome) and it's gold (so not me). He and I have had several conversations about how much I don't like gold and I never, ever wear gold, so I burst into tears. Even worse, it is obvious that the necklace is one of those standardized Valentine's necklaces that a million girls are getting today (not to mention the fact that it sure as hell didn't cost him $300, and he makes more money than I do). I know I sound horribly ungrateful, but it was so disappointing. I love and appreciate the thought he put into the scavenger hunt and into buying me jewelry, but he obviously wasn't thinking of me and what I would like when he bought it. We talked on the phone during his break from class and I told him that I loved the design but didn't know when I would wear it because all of my other jewelry is silver or white gold. He laughed it off and said we would take it back together and find something I like, which I am so grateful for. He may be a little romance retarded, but he is so understanding and so kind to me and I am a very lucky woman. The diet part of the day went great until I got all emotional and ate some peanut butter cup ice cream (not a lot, but late at night and not good). I did my normal workout at school, walked for an hour and did 24 flights of stairs. All in all, I guess today was a fairly successful day. Not a dream come true, but pretty darn close :)

heh.

you have no idea how *bad* a guy's jewelry taste can get til you get a Sears Opal and garnet earring and necklace set. (fortunately, later, on the birth of our daughter, he got me a pair of diamond earings, all is forgiven.) --thing is, it really is a case of gesture being so darn sweet that about all you can do is what you did.

At least you got a v-day giftie! (for the record--rest days are very very good, if you go intense-- otherwise, body stuff gets broken and you go on body-enforced rest...)

Alright, so I've got to be super good today because last night was BAD! Since the bf and I didn't get to go out on Valentine's Day, we went out to dinner last night. I had a salad with ranch, spincah and artichoke dip, half a gardenburger with cheese and fries. Luckily we were too full for dessert! So since my weigh in is tomorrow I've got to burn all that off and eat great, so that is my goal. Hopefully I will be down a pound tomorrow! Hope everyone is doing fabulous! :)

Alright, I will start with the good news. Dropped another 2 pounds this week, which puts me at 153. I wasn't expecting that at all, so it was a nice surprise.

Bad news, my bf informed me last night that over the summer he might be moving an hour away for two months, living in a hotel and working 12 hour days to open a new chain of the restraunt he works for. In the two years that we have been dating we have never gone a day without seeing each other and now that we are living together, I'm so used to seeing him all the time. The thought of maybe getting to see him (and that's see, not spend time with) two days a week is killing me. I know he will make more money than he is making now, but I just don't know if it's worth it. We do fine with what we make now, and over the summer we have more time to work. I can't even think about it without crying. I mean, if it were for something he really loved to do, I would totally be supportive, but we're servers for God's sake, it's not like this is going to be our careers. Nothing is decided for sure yet, and I might be a horrible gf for saying this, but I'm praying that it doesn't work out. Summer time is our time to relax and kick back and hang out with our friends, and he would be missing all of that (not to mention missing my birthday) and to me, those memories are more important than some extra money. I'm trying not to worry about it until we find out if it's a sure thing, but as you can see, that's not working out too well.

I will try to focus my energy on working out, and working this weekend. I need to avoid the urge to emotionally eat and keep up with what I've been doing. I hope to lose another 2 pounds by next week.


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Howdy... I was just reading over you journal. You know I have to agree being away from someone you see everyday is hard. My bf and I are the same way. I have found though that time away really does do good. Two months is a bit much but a few days or a couple weeks no matter how hard it seems could do some good. However the situation turns I hope it works out for both of you. It does not make you a horrible gf for not wanting him to go, you seem understanding so good luck. I have this quote on my desk which is "Work is a slice of life. It's not the entire pizza". It is nice to look up and read that when debating on the extra 30 minutes. :)

Congrats on your 2lb loss. Hope you have a good weekend. Take care.
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Thanks to my incredibly bad habit of weighing myself every day, I learned that I gained two pounds in one day :c( I'm sure it's nothing but water and all that, but still, not a good wake up call! Plus, I can now start to feel myself getting sick. I just attempted to work out and I didn't even make it halfway through the video I normally do. So I guess I need to slow down a little and take a little break. I was planning on not working out tomorrow anyway, so maybe that will help. Other than that I will drink lots of juice and try and get some sleep. I hate being sick so I would rather nip this in the bud before it gets out of control. Bleh.

I don't know what got into me last night, but I came home from work and pigged out. Seriously, like a grilled cheese, chips (Baked, but still bad), 2 glasses of cranberry juice, ice cream and pizza. It was disgusting. I have been really emotional lately and something just popped inside my brain and all I wanted to do was eat, long after I stopped being hungry. It was bad, but I'm trying to get to the point where I can indulge a little (not as much as last night of course) and not feel incredibly guilty. I also have got to break my habit of weighing myself every day, but I just don't know how. I have a small apartment, and if I hide it from myself, I know I will just go get it when I want to weigh in and if my boyfriend hides it, I will be able to find it pretty easily. It's been a very frustrating week so far and it's only Sunday! I need to pull myself together and focus. Easier said than done. 8-|

If you have relatives or close friends whom live near you... send the scale over to their place so you would have to go there to wiegh in. Or just have you bf promise to hide it really well. :)

Okay, I think I am back in the swing of things. I've had a cold and a cough for the past couple days that kept me from working out. Plus, when I get sick, I tend to go for the comfort foods like grilled cheese and pizza and all that bad stuff. But I'm feeling a lot better today and I got a good workout in so I think I will be back to normal in a couple days. I set a new goal for myself, I would like to lose 3 pounds every two weeks, which would put me at my goal weight in June. I'm still going to do a weigh in every week, but the one that counts will be every other, and I will also take my measurements on those days. I know that my biggest goal is to break 140. During my last cycle of losing weight, 140 was as low as I got, so I know once I beat that, the rest will be easy. Well, maybe not easy, but I will definitely know I can do it. One thing that has changed with this go around is that I'm less harsh about the weight loss guidelines. I know that I'm going to experience ups and downs and I'm going to eat crappy food every once in a while, but in order to make this a life change and not just a diet, I have to relax and loosen up a little. Consistency is this biggest factor and I'm up for that. :) :) :)

Slip ups are all too common, but certainly what each of us needs to realize.... it happens. Three lbs every two weeks is a really attainable goal. Just make sure you hide that scale.:laugh:

Okay, so my weigh in is tomorrow and I am a little nervous. I don't feel like I've lost anything and my cheating weigh ins throughout the week have only showed gains. I'm trying hard to not focus on just the pounds, but also on the inches lost, but I feel like I should show some kind of loss because for the most part, I have had a good week. Even a pound would be great. So I will be calling on the higher powers for some help for tomorrow morning. Hopefully I won't have gained. Cross your fingers. 8-| 8-|

Okay, gained two pounds this week. I did lose some inches, which is good, but it is hard to see the numbers go up on the scale. It's like one half of my brain knows that this is a long process with ups and downs, but the other half wants to give up when I don't see the results that I want. And I don't want to see like I am making excuses, but I feel like I have been emotionally eating a lot lately and I think it might be issues with my boyfriend. We had two really bad incidents, with Valentine's Day and with the issue of him moving. And he has been playing a lot of poker lately and hasn't been around a lot. We are coming up on our two year anniversary and I think we are just stuck in a rut. Also, I think we are in two different places when it comes to marriage. I know we are young and I really am not ready to actually be getting married, but I would like to get engaged sometime within the next year or so and I don't think it's something he even thinks about. Obviously something is missing with me or I wouldn't feel the need to eat so much. Last night I wasn't even hungry and I ate pizza at like eleven o'clock at night. I don't know how to change that habit, because I have been emotionally eating for a long time. This has bee a very frustrating week.

Hey Disneygirl!!!

Hang in there and keep up the good work!!! Recognizing that you are an emotional eater is a huge accomplishment; now working on doing it less often and less frequently will be easier to do cuz you are aware of it!!!

Also, even though you gained two pounds--you lost inches--way to go girl!!! A loss is a loss, whether it is on the scale, in inches or in a dress size! YOU CAN DO THIS; one meal at a time!

:sweety: Kori

I see this trend on DT all the time. You lose inches, but gain pounds. Don't sweat it, Disneygirl. A big ass whoosh is coming your way. Sometimes, my pants get looser, etc. and it takes an extra 4-6 days and then there is a sudden whoosh of 3-5 pounds. It will happen for you also. Just hang in there with the food program and it will come.

Sorry to hear about the emotional eating. Lots of us do that. It is rough. Will-power is not enough to curb that kind of thing over the long-term. You have to face whatever is bugging you and all of that other psycho-stuff that they tell you. It is true, though. You can't replace loving yourself, or being loved and cared enough by others with loving food. All food does is taste good and make you get bigger if you eat too much.

Hang in there, and have a good weekend. Smack the boyfriend and get him to pay attention to you instead of the computer poker too. Take care.

Fagan
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Thank you guys for your support and advice. I'm feeling a little bit better today and I know that I need to push through the hard times. I'm going to focus on separating my relationship, school, work and general stress issues from eating. We eat because our body needs nourishment and it should have nothing to do with anything psychological. Of course, saying that is much easier than putting it into practice, but I'm going to do my best.

Got in a huge fight with the bf last night. I hardly got any sleep and had to work this morning so I'm feeling pretty exhausted. I guess it's for the best, we got everything out in the open. I'm doing my best with the eating. Hopefully I will be able to take a nap and work out later. I've got a lot of homework to do but I'm going to try to make time for it. I put my scale in the trunk of my car and haven't thought about it too much since then. I will weigh in on Friday and hopefully be back on track.

Hey,

Glad to hear you are still plugging away! You have alot on your plate and can only do your best everyday! Keep it up and you will see the results you desire!

Me and my bf are always closer after a huge todo...they say whatever doesnt break you makes you stronger...I think it's the same in relationships as well.

Way to go with the scale!!!

You can and will do this!!!

:sweety: Kori

Well, I have been eating really well all week, however I just have not had the motivation to work out. Sundays are my day off so I didn't work out then, Monday I was so tired from not sleeping Sunday night I didn't work out then and today I'm just feeling kind of blase about the whole deal. I really need to have a loss this week or I might be tempted to throw in the towel, so I know I need to get off my ass, but I just don't feel like it. I have plenty of time left today, so I just need to do it. Once I start I will finish, it's just getting the drive to get up and change and go to it. I will let you know how it goes.

Well, it's Wednesday, which means it has been almost a week since I weighed myself. I don't think that has ever happened during a period when I was trying to lose weight. Obviously I won't know anything numbers wise until Friday, but I'm feeling really good so far. I'm very confident that I will see a loss this week. I'm not expecting anything huge, but I would like to at least go back down to 153 which is where I was two weeks ago before my gain. I also started keeping track of my calories in my food journal. Before I was just writing down everything I ate, but including calories really helps me keep what I put in my mouth in check. I had a good workout yesterday and another good one today, so my fingers are croassed and it's looking good for Friday. I'm excited and anxious and a little nervous. The closer it comes to Friday the harder it is for me not to cheat and go grab the scale, but I really think that my addiciton to the scale was not healthy and I'm glad I could conquer it. Say a little prayer for me and let's hope all goes well! :)

My thoughts and prayers are with ya!!! Keep up the great work!

:sweety: Kori

Okay, well I'm back down to 153. Honestly, I was hoping for 152, but I am happy with the loss. I feel much better now that I'm keeping track of the calories and now that I have set a new goal. I don't feel like I'm depriving myself, because I will still eat a cheeseburger or pizza, I just adjust my calories for the rest of the day. I've been getting my workouts in too. I'm feeling great, and no matter what the scale says, I know I have been losing inches and that is very important as well. It's been a great week, and I'm hoping for another one! :)



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hey! you seem to be doing great!

have a nice weekend

So I decided to keep the scale in the house this week. I have read a lot of different things about the pros and cons of weighing in every day. My problem was that I was weighing in several times a day and I know that is not healthy at all. This week, I'm going to see how I do weighing in each morning, but as soon as I step on more than once in one day, the scale is going back to the trunk. This morning when I stepped on, I was two pounds lighter than I was yesterday. That gives me motivation to keep up the good work so that that loss will stick. I'm sticking to my calories and working out on schedule. Tomorrow I'm going to get a pedicure and an eyebrow wax and then Monday is my two year anniversary with my boyfriend and we are going to get massages. Pretty much I'm going to be relaxed and pampered and I can't wait! :) :) :)

Was 151 again this morning, which I take as a good sign. I probably won't be tomorrow as I splurged a little today and didn't work out, but it's all good. It's only Sunday, I've got the rest of the week to get (and keep) it down. Had breakfast with my mom this morning which consisted of 2 turkey sausage links, 2 scrambled eggs, a little bit of fruit and 2 pieces of wheat toast. Went in to work for a little while, meaning I had to cancel my pedicure and eyebrow waxing, but I resceduled for tomorrow morning, so that should be good. When I got home I had some fat free frozen yogurt (with cookie dough...not so fat free) and then while watching the Oscars I had the prerequisite popcorn (with butter) and some Dr. Pepper. Not great, but I'm going to drink a lot of water throughout the rest of the night and see how it goes. Tomorrow is my two year anniversary with the bf. Looking forward to massages and seeing what he can do to make up for Valentine's Day :). After tomorrow night when we go out to dinner (where I will be eating a turkey burger) I'm going back on track for the rest of the week so I can lose as much as possible. My best friend from San Francisco is coming home for her Spring Break on Friday, so I'm sure some unhealthy eating will be occuring next week, but I'm going to do my best to make the healthiest choices I can. I will keep you posted. :)

Yesterday was the big 2 year anniversary for me and my bf. It was awesome. I got up in the morning while he was still asleep and went and got a pedicure and an eyebrow waxing, then did a little shopping. We went together and got massages, which was so amazing I can't even say. We had dinner together (don't even ask what I ate because it was not good). Then he had to go to class to take a test. When he got home we cuddled and watched TV. Oh, and he exchanged the horrid Valentine's Day necklace and got me a really pretty white gold and diamond one that I love. So it was a fabulous day and worth the pound I put on because of it :).

So I'm still at 153. It could be because I'm in the middle of my period, but who knows. I have basically been bouncing around and 153 seems to be where I am stuck at. The two days before today I was weighing in at 152. I worked out yesterday and I only ate 1400 calories, so I don't know what the problem is. I do know that since my best friend is visiting this week, I'm not going to be able to diet and exercise for a lot of the week, which means I will be lucky to still be at 153 next Friday. I hate that I'm not meeting my goals and that I'm not making any progress. It's very frustrating when I do everything I can to be healthy and nothing changes.

Congrats on your anniversary and hang in there with the 153. It does get frustrating...I hang around the same weight somes for about 1 week. You get tired of stepping on the scale and it is still at the place, but stay focused and just think how awesome it will be once the scale moves lower. Trust me, it is worth all the frustrations.

Disneygirl Disneygirl, GO GO GO! Disneygirl Disneygirl GO GO GO! :cheers:

Hey Disney! OK -- so you must be MIA because of your best friend visiting- but just know that we are all cheering ya on to make healthy choices even though you have a friend in town! And the 2-year anniversary is super cute with the boyfriend. My boyfriend and I are about to celebrate our one year anniversary on April 8th. So, it should be pretty fun!

I have been on and off - more like off DT for the past couple of weeks! Sorry about that! I loved coming and seeing how you are doing & vice versa! I feel like I am stuck at this 143 -- I know I need to switch something up-- but finding out what it is, is a pain-in-the-butt!

I'm looking forward to hearing how your week went! :)

You are doing really well. Slow and steady wins the race... don't worry about being "stuck." You'll get past the plateau.

I weigh almost every day, too, usually first thing in the morning, before breakfast. It keeps me on track, and gives me a kick in the butt when I need one. My hubby and I went out for pizza and beer last night. Even though I only ate two small pieces (the little square pieces, not even the slices!) I feel like I overindulged. If the scale is higher this morning, it will be a reinforcement-- "See, you should eat better food!"

If you lost the weight once, you will be able to do it again. Just keep doing what you're doing. You're not so far from your goal!

Yeah, agree with teacher, it takes time, sometime it stuck for awhile before dropping it again.. your body is trying to get used to the weight loss thingy... it can also means you are building muscle if you exercise well...besides you are doing it so well for the moment, just hang in there and keep going.. try to weight yourself less frequent, I found it help sometime because you will see a much bigger scale of change and hence, more motivation!

Keep the exercise going and keep the food low, drink plenty water and eat more protein rich food instead of carbohydrate rich food group! Take care and good luck disneygirl!