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So I was pretty embarrased to show my face around place b/c I totally fell off the ball.  I was so dedicated and then (here’s the inevitable excuse)–I began working at a place for the mentally challenged. I’ve never been so stressed in my life. I got a girl who threatened suicide, slapped me, tried to punch me, told me she was going to tell people I touched her, ect…I lasted three weeks with her but the effects were long term. Basically I started off, packed lunch, turkey breast, celery sticks, almonds, water…ya know eating pretty darn healthy and by the end of it I was gorging on anything that would help take the edge off…I almost considered hitting my friends bong (I don’t do pot, never have, never will) but the stress was like killing me.  So I stopped binging but never got back on track.  It’s been a year of convenience.  In February I was up to 348.  Then I started walking two miles a day (not really changing diet just modifying) and I got down to 341 in two months. Then I got really sick and couldn’t walk for a couple weeks and now I’m here. I started back up last Sunday. I weighed in at 344 and I’ve decided to do Atkins by the book. I weighed in this morning. I’m down 15 pounds. No I’m not kidding and it kind of freaks me out, but the body is going to do what it’s going to do. So there it, I’m now 329.  I’m keeping my carbs at or under 20 per day and those are all coming from leafy greens, onion, cucumber, olives..ect…very healthy.  The difference now is I’ve cut off anyone who I feel isn’t not a good influence…I have some pretty bad friends to say the least, very catty and never looking out for me. I’m going to take this year to focus on health. I’m not going to work (which is hard for me b/c I like to shop) but I’m giving up my love of M.A.C. and Sephora so that I can get this under control. I also was diagnosed with high blood pressure at 22 years old so that was a wake up call.  I also for the first time in my life, belong to a gym. It’s a new thing but it has a pool,  a killer weight room, a track, tennis courts, ect…So I will be utilizing those things 5-6 days per week.  I do have a touch of induction flu but right when that goes away I am hitting the gym hardcore.  I’m actually kind of excited about it.

Weekly Goals

Half of my body weight in ounces of water (been doing this all week so I’m not too worried about this one)

Get to the gym as soon as my induction flu goes away…swim for an hour per day, weight training three times per week, walk two miles a day and maybe hit the stationary bike as well.

Keep the 2 cups of leafy greens in my diet daily and one cup of non starchy veggies…gotta keep the fiber a high priority

Get enough fat so that my body has fuel (this has actually been a problem for me but I dousing my foods in olive oil so that should do the trick)

Keep taking vitamins and fish oil

Keep food journaling

One month ago today I started life changing.  I thought I had lost like 15 pounds but I actually lost 13 which is just as well for me. That’s like an avg of 3 pounds per week. That’s perfect for me.  My birthday is Friday! I’ll be 21. I don’t drink so it’s not like an amazing year or something but birthday’s are always fun.  Well here’s my first month update…

WEIGHT: Down from 336 to 323

INCHES: All around loss of 8 inches

ATTITUDE: Great, I feel good about my results and my future

That sums it up:)

So I’m still doing pretty good. Last week I was eating just a few too many carbs so now I’m being a very anal food journaler and it’s working effectively.  I’m going swimming today and I have weight lifting and ab work as well. I’ve been pushing myself pretty good but Monday I got a little worried because I went out with a friend to a Thai restaraunt and got Rama which was delicious and I figured pretty low carb because it’s chicken and broccoli with a spicy sauce but it’s not the most low carb thing in the world, oops. BUT I didn’t eat any rice or coconut soup so I’m pretty proud of that.  It hasn’t affected my weight so who cares.  It wasn’t like I was eating a piece of chocolate cake.  It was mostly veggies and meat with a little sauce.  I would suggest food journaling to anyone, it really makes you think about what you’re eating and what’s in your food. I had no idea cantaloupe was as bad as it is. 1/2 cup of it is 7 carbs, eeek. I was eating like three servings at a time. No bueno.  My portions have gotten smaller as a result as well and I feel it.  My bf is starting to notice my weight loss. My arms have gone way down as well as my stomach.  It really does make it all worth it.

I survived my first week with no little slip ups, it’s been while since I went a straight week without some french fries and candy. I love it I feel better. There’s been a lot of eggplant/chicken alfredo, baby spinach salads, soy flour crab cakes, carrots, and oranges.  I only had one withdrawl/craving day and I fought it with sugar free/decaf coffee.  Working out went well but I feel so much better this week that I’m doing a little further, extra laps when walking, a few extra laps with swimming, extra reps with weight lifting, extra crunches, extra squats. 

THIS WEEK’S OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN: WEEK 1:

STARTING WEIGHT: 336

CURRENT WEIGHT: 327, DOWN 9 POUNDS, YAY!

It’s great that there’s such a supportive network out there. I love it. I’m trying to keep my blogs short and sweet…so today I’ve done good, I wish I wasn’t on CNA schedule (11 PM to 7AM), haven’t got used to a normal routine in forever, but I’m still working out and eating right. I’ve lost five pounds which is awesome, always motivating.  It’s the first day of cravings for me.  I’m not giving in, I’m using other things to fight them, playing piano, chewing a piece of Trident, drinking water, and getting on the elliptical.  I’m practicing some control which is not my strong point when it comes to food. I’m eating every three hours, and cutting out snacking.  I’m about to eat my first meal of the day, salad and a cup of decaf, yum.  Then it’s work out time. Oh yeah, for my personal record I’m going to state that I am not going to weigh but once every two weeks…tonight was a fluke….I really don’t like to weigh in all the time so my first official weigh in can be on Monday morning and then I’ll incorporate the two week weigh in from there. Well Good Night or Good Morning to everyone and be strong today!

Yeah, I’ve hit my heaviest. I actually don’t feel this big, I’m not all depressed or anything, I just realize for my health I have to get the weight off.  I’ve tried losing weight about a million times. When I was 13 I lost about fifty pounds on low carb but I had prescriptions as well to take the craving edge off and I had an appetite suppressant.  I hope I can stick to it this time, but I think it’s a good sign that I’m trying something new this time by joining this sight.  Right now my workout schedule is as follows

MON-WED-FRI–Weight Training, Swimming, and Elliptical

TUES-THURS–Stability Ball Ab Work and Extra Cardio

My diet is low carb.  I’m doing a lot of baby spinach salads with chicken breast…. that’s my main meal of choice because I like it and it’s super healthy.  I only drink water so that’s not an issue.  The hard part for me is beating cravings, I’m so addicted to sweets (the death of a low carber)–hopefully I find some good support on this site.