Hey everyone!! it's been a while!! So i'd rather not get into details about why i've me MIA and i really just want to move forward with my new challenge! I don't have a weight loss goal persay i'm just taking this a day at a time. No special plan just eating right and good ol' exercise!!! I've decided to not count calories just yet! Anyways i have a new youtube vid up! Check it out!
Ill talk to guys later!!
Start of my journey
Friday, June 17, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Week 3 vid!
Hey guys! My week 3 vid is up...a bit late. Sorry about that. This past week has been pretty rough. I found out my mom is having some serious health issues and we've just been dealing with that. So please keep my family in your prayers!
I weigh 220.4lbs!!! Pretty excited to hit 2teens..haven't been below 220's since before christmas! I was 214lbs then!! I gained 15lbs in just a few months! My goal for this week is 218 and to have a healthy mom =)
Thanks for reading <3
I weigh 220.4lbs!!! Pretty excited to hit 2teens..haven't been below 220's since before christmas! I was 214lbs then!! I gained 15lbs in just a few months! My goal for this week is 218 and to have a healthy mom =)
Thanks for reading <3
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Happy mother's day!!!
Going out to dinner tonight for the madre!! I'm a bit nervous because I don't want to overeat..so I'm eating VERY light until dinner time.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Day 3&4 of mini challenge
Failing miserably. I would REALLY like to not elaborate but I feel as if i should. Yesterday involved a lot of macncheese AND McDonald's fries...oh and a king size kitkat bar...today not much better. Miraculously I weighed in at 221.8!!! PRETTY DARN HAPPY!! I think whats helping is i'm unintentionally calorie cycling. For instance thursday i had only around 1000 calories while friday...I had considerably more..around 1800cals. I'm so close to the 2teens i can taste it!!! Because yesterday was a high cal day...today i'm shooting for 1100... =)
Oh and the "eating clean"....yea not working out too well.
Until tomorrow!
Oh and the "eating clean"....yea not working out too well.
Until tomorrow!
Full body measurements- 5/7/11
Hey Everyone! so, i've finally been able to do my measurements! And let me tell you, I am SOO glad that I did! Seeing all of my measurements have given me the kick I needed to really focus on my weight loss. I hope this sticks! Anyways, i'm not sure how often to do this. monthly,weekly..? I definately know I won't be doing FULL measurements weekly but maybe just like main body parts-bust/waist/hips..
Anyways..here are my stats...
Neck: 15.1 in
Anyways..here are my stats...
Upper Arms: L- 15.3, R- 15.3
Forearms: 10.9 (L&R)
Wrists:L-6.5, R-6.7
Bust: 43
Waist:38
Belly:43
Hips:40.5
Butt:49...yea I have a HUGE ass...just look at my youtube vids..haha
thighs:29.5...yikes! thats the measurement of most girls waists!
calves: L-16, R-17
Ankles:L-9.4, R-9
Thanks for reading <3
Thursday, May 5, 2011
day 2!
No video today! Sorry! For some reason my videos aren't uploading..=( I'll try again tomorrow.
Breakfast: Green Tea
Lunch: Pear, Chips(i know..=/), bite of other people's food= 300cals, give or take a few.
Afternoon Snack: Naan Bread with two pieces of provalone cheese and an Izze drink = 400cals
I'm hungriest right after school.
Dinner: broiled Potatoes and veggies= 300 cals
Water: 50oz so far...trying to get to 75oz before bed.
Weight: 222.8...I'm not sure if i want to do daily weigh-ins. I haven't decided. Comment if you think i should or shouldn't.
Thanks for reading <3
Breakfast: Green Tea
Lunch: Pear, Chips(i know..=/), bite of other people's food= 300cals, give or take a few.
Afternoon Snack: Naan Bread with two pieces of provalone cheese and an Izze drink = 400cals
I'm hungriest right after school.
Dinner: broiled Potatoes and veggies= 300 cals
Water: 50oz so far...trying to get to 75oz before bed.
Weight: 222.8...I'm not sure if i want to do daily weigh-ins. I haven't decided. Comment if you think i should or shouldn't.
Thanks for reading <3
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Day 1 of eating "clean"
Today was easy..considering I was home all day and woke up at noon.
Breakfast: we could argue was a pear. I ate it around 1:30p.m. though... 100cals
Lunch: small fresh salad. (50cals) Naan bread with hummus(295cals)...345 cals
Dinner: I have a picture =)...Okay so i know what you're thinking. Not exactly mouthwatering. I think the reason I can eat this and not cry is that there's actually a treat in here! Gasp surely not the mixed veggies...nope(although they were pretty good) Its the drink! Izze sparkling grapefruit...yumm! It tastes like soda!! Its really just sparkling water and fruit juice and for 120cals..i love it! The veggies were 60cals, the bread(100), chicken and a bit of mayo(im saying 140) All in all. 420..not too shabby. I know what else your thinking. For 420 cals, i'd rather eat a burger from McDonalds. Yea, maybe. But not if you wanna lose a pound a day.
That brings my daily total to 845 cals. Which is low. But mind you, its only 7:15p.m.
Im planning on getting some sort of exercise..so if i'm hungry later i'll get some fruit and green tea =)
See ya tomorrow!
Breakfast: we could argue was a pear. I ate it around 1:30p.m. though... 100cals
Lunch: small fresh salad. (50cals) Naan bread with hummus(295cals)...345 cals
Dinner: I have a picture =)...Okay so i know what you're thinking. Not exactly mouthwatering. I think the reason I can eat this and not cry is that there's actually a treat in here! Gasp surely not the mixed veggies...nope(although they were pretty good) Its the drink! Izze sparkling grapefruit...yumm! It tastes like soda!! Its really just sparkling water and fruit juice and for 120cals..i love it! The veggies were 60cals, the bread(100), chicken and a bit of mayo(im saying 140) All in all. 420..not too shabby. I know what else your thinking. For 420 cals, i'd rather eat a burger from McDonalds. Yea, maybe. But not if you wanna lose a pound a day.
That brings my daily total to 845 cals. Which is low. But mind you, its only 7:15p.m.
Im planning on getting some sort of exercise..so if i'm hungry later i'll get some fruit and green tea =)
See ya tomorrow!
Jr. Prom dress woes!!
Hey everyone, so its that time of the year again....
Yes I'm talking about PROM SEASON!!!
So as you may or may not know I am a junior in highschool and at my school we have junior prom..which is well..prom for juniors. I don't have a date but am going with a group of friends which will be awesome. My only dilemma is dress shopping. I really want to look and feel great and I know I won't be 140lbs come prom night(its may 21) but I do want to feel beautiful. I'm reallyyyy self-conscience about my arms. They're terrible =(. And finding a prom like dress with sleeves is next to impossible. I've found a dress that I really like but I haven't gone to the store to try it on and its rather expensive. I think its about $300 or so.
Yes I'm talking about PROM SEASON!!!
So as you may or may not know I am a junior in highschool and at my school we have junior prom..which is well..prom for juniors. I don't have a date but am going with a group of friends which will be awesome. My only dilemma is dress shopping. I really want to look and feel great and I know I won't be 140lbs come prom night(its may 21) but I do want to feel beautiful. I'm reallyyyy self-conscience about my arms. They're terrible =(. And finding a prom like dress with sleeves is next to impossible. I've found a dress that I really like but I haven't gone to the store to try it on and its rather expensive. I think its about $300 or so.I love the vibe of the dress. So twenties! I love it. I'm scared though that it will be unflattering on my body type.
I love it in gold the best.
Making a CHANGE! (get ready for a long blog post)
Hello everyone! It has been just over two weeks since i've started my weight loss journey. As of now I weigh 222.8lbs, just under 4lbs since i've started. So your probably wondering why i am so upset! As you already know I am on my own personal challenge to lose 30lbs in six weeks. To achieve this I need to lose about 5lbs a week which, let me tell you..requires dedication and hard work. Two things I've been sorely lacking of. These past couple weeks I have not stuck to any of my commitments. Sure, I've lost weight. But not in the way i've wanted to. I haven't counted calories since last week and i've been eating a diet consisting entirely on candy and junkfood!!
I've decided that I NEED a change. A recommitment of sorts. I can't keep going on like this and hope i'll lose weight. So this entire week i've decided to do a mini challenge. I figured it would help with motivation and help kick this addiction to sugar. What i'll be doing is eating completely clean! By this I mean fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, bread(yes bread), and no red meat. I'm aiming to lose 7lbs. Which would be a pound a day. As for exercise, I'm going to get it in when I can. My schedule is pretty hetic so unfortunately i can't commit to any sort of gym regimn. But when I do figure out some sort of system i planning to go back to Couch25k....its a great program and it requires very little planning effort on my part.
Anyways, I hope you all are doing well. And if your reading, please comment! It means so much..really. Anyways email me at 30insixwks@gmail.com if you have any further questions/concerns or would just like to chat. Above is my latest youtube video. Subscribe if you'd like to see video progress on my weightloss. Youtube is a great tool, use it!
Until next time!
I've decided that I NEED a change. A recommitment of sorts. I can't keep going on like this and hope i'll lose weight. So this entire week i've decided to do a mini challenge. I figured it would help with motivation and help kick this addiction to sugar. What i'll be doing is eating completely clean! By this I mean fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, bread(yes bread), and no red meat. I'm aiming to lose 7lbs. Which would be a pound a day. As for exercise, I'm going to get it in when I can. My schedule is pretty hetic so unfortunately i can't commit to any sort of gym regimn. But when I do figure out some sort of system i planning to go back to Couch25k....its a great program and it requires very little planning effort on my part.
Anyways, I hope you all are doing well. And if your reading, please comment! It means so much..really. Anyways email me at 30insixwks@gmail.com if you have any further questions/concerns or would just like to chat. Above is my latest youtube video. Subscribe if you'd like to see video progress on my weightloss. Youtube is a great tool, use it!
Until next time!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Feeling super discouraged.
Finsished AP testing today thank GOD! But I'm feeling so discouraged diet wise. I won't get into details but I feel like I'm in such a rut! Its so frustrating..like i'll never lose weight. I just got back from an evening walk with my mom which was good but my eating habits have been so terrible. I can feel myself giving up..but i'm determined to stick to this... I really don't know.
New youtube video coming either tomorrow or the day after. Don't get your hopes up. There won't be any weight loss. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see a gain.
Until Next time..
Stay strong. Here's last week's video if you haven't seen it already.That thumbnail is gross.
New youtube video coming either tomorrow or the day after. Don't get your hopes up. There won't be any weight loss. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see a gain.
Until Next time..
Stay strong. Here's last week's video if you haven't seen it already.That thumbnail is gross.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Royal Weddings, AP Tests, and McDonalds
Hey, Everyone! Hope everyone is enjoying their today. I'm at the library studying for AP testing next week...which SUCKS..btw and decided to do a quick update. The past couple of days my diet has been okay. Thurday, I think i managed to stay just under 1,200 calories so yay for me. Friday wasn't as great..ate around 1,500 cals AND I haven't worked out since tuesday. My weight is 223.2 so i haven't lost any weight thus far and I only have a few more days to get it together!!! Today I ate McDonalds and I don't feel guilty since I haven't eaten fast food in a while. Thats pretty much it as far as diet wise.
Now onto the fun stuff...
Did anyone watch the royal wedding?! My mom and I woke up during the weee hours of the morning to watch it live on t.v. Here a pic , although you have probably seen them all over the news already!
Everyone looked amazing!! I love Kate's and Pippa's dresses! They both looked absolutely stunning!!
Well, the next few days are going to be a bit hetic so i'll update when I can!
Wish me luck on my tests!
Thanks for reading!
Now onto the fun stuff...
Did anyone watch the royal wedding?! My mom and I woke up during the weee hours of the morning to watch it live on t.v. Here a pic , although you have probably seen them all over the news already!
Everyone looked amazing!! I love Kate's and Pippa's dresses! They both looked absolutely stunning!!
Well, the next few days are going to be a bit hetic so i'll update when I can!
Wish me luck on my tests!
Thanks for reading!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
What I ate today.
I really need to get my eating under control. I stayed under calories but I still binged..sorta.
Breakfast: none
Lunch: Bites of other peoples lunch (forgot my own) - rounding it to 200 cals though its probably less
Snacks(when I got home)- chips 200cals, green tea, plantains(210cals), 2 skinny cow desserts(220cals), grape spritzer(120), more chips...uncounted..probably 1.5 servings but i'll round it to two. so 300 cals.
Total: 1350...I think i'm done for the day. If i eat anything else it will be a salad. I'm done with this guys. I'm not eating like this anymore. Its to unstructured. Sure, i can enjoy the foods that I like but not like this.
Tomorrow's post WILL be different.
Breakfast: none
Lunch: Bites of other peoples lunch (forgot my own) - rounding it to 200 cals though its probably less
Snacks(when I got home)- chips 200cals, green tea, plantains(210cals), 2 skinny cow desserts(220cals), grape spritzer(120), more chips...uncounted..probably 1.5 servings but i'll round it to two. so 300 cals.
Total: 1350...I think i'm done for the day. If i eat anything else it will be a salad. I'm done with this guys. I'm not eating like this anymore. Its to unstructured. Sure, i can enjoy the foods that I like but not like this.
Tomorrow's post WILL be different.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
What I ate
Hey ladies and gents,
So before i head off to bed i'll give a list of the foods i ate today
Breakfast: Chobani greek yogurt 160 cals
Lunch: Turkey sandwich on an english muffin, cumcumber, and banana. 400 cals
Dinner: Salad 100 cals, half cupcake 200, choco banana 150, choco cake...idk 400 cals maybe
Drinks: fruit spritzers: 240 cals
Total: approx 1700 cals. Yea dinner was a disaster! I really need to do better tomorrow.
Exercise: 30min at gym. I don't count calories burned.
Planning on not getting on the scale at all this week...maybe this weekend, we'll see.
So before i head off to bed i'll give a list of the foods i ate today
Breakfast: Chobani greek yogurt 160 cals
Lunch: Turkey sandwich on an english muffin, cumcumber, and banana. 400 cals
Dinner: Salad 100 cals, half cupcake 200, choco banana 150, choco cake...idk 400 cals maybe
Drinks: fruit spritzers: 240 cals
Total: approx 1700 cals. Yea dinner was a disaster! I really need to do better tomorrow.
Exercise: 30min at gym. I don't count calories burned.
Planning on not getting on the scale at all this week...maybe this weekend, we'll see.
Week 1 weigh in
Dun. Dun. DUN.!
Start Weight: 226.4
Current Weight: 223.2
Thats minus 3.2lbs. So i'm kinda dissappointed. I was aiming for 5lbs but I know I didn't work has hard as I could.
Anyways stay tuned to my week one youtube video which will be coming later today!
My goal for week 2 is to lose 6lbs! Yes, i'm going for double of what I lost this week!
Start Weight: 226.4
Current Weight: 223.2
Thats minus 3.2lbs. So i'm kinda dissappointed. I was aiming for 5lbs but I know I didn't work has hard as I could.
Anyways stay tuned to my week one youtube video which will be coming later today!
My goal for week 2 is to lose 6lbs! Yes, i'm going for double of what I lost this week!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Forcing my butt to the gym
So today is my last day of Spring break AND my last day of Week 1 of my 6 week journey! Sad for school, but excited to complete a whole week of my challenge. But, since this my last day of rest and relaxation(and doing a bunch of homework) i REALLY don't want to workout. As i posted earlier tomorrow is my progress video and I need to be two pounds lighter than I am right now. For that to workout I need to...workout. So this post is holding me accountable. I will go to the gym!!!
Hoping you all have a wonderful afternoon!
Kisses!
Update: I did go to the gym! Didn't do much 25min on the treadmill.
Food i ate today
Lunch: fried potatoes...im going to guestimate at 500 cals
dinner: WholeFoods burger with plantains and cupake for desert. Roughly 1000 cals i believe. Honestly i have no idea.
Ate pretty unhealthy I must say. Wish me luck with tomorrow's weigh in. I'm planning on getting up at 4:30a.m. (Goodness thats early) to sneak half an hr of zumba in before i step on the scale.
Hoping you all have a wonderful afternoon!
Kisses!
Update: I did go to the gym! Didn't do much 25min on the treadmill.
Food i ate today
Lunch: fried potatoes...im going to guestimate at 500 cals
dinner: WholeFoods burger with plantains and cupake for desert. Roughly 1000 cals i believe. Honestly i have no idea.
Ate pretty unhealthy I must say. Wish me luck with tomorrow's weigh in. I'm planning on getting up at 4:30a.m. (Goodness thats early) to sneak half an hr of zumba in before i step on the scale.
not as planned
I weighed in this afternoon..i know i said i wouldn't. Anyways 223.0 was what the scale read. Tomorrow I was hoping to be 221 at least. I don't know if thats going to happen. Yesterday was Easter so i know i ate A LOT. I don't think i ate more than two thousand calories though. I actually am guessing i had only about 1,500 but the scale is saying otherwise. I'm planning to go to the gym today and really do some work. Maybe even tonight before bed do some stuff,who knows. Anyways, wish me luck. Tomorrow is my official week one weigh in and i'm a bit nervous. I'll probably have my results posted here first but stay tuned to my youtube channel for a progress video sometime tomorrow. I hope everyone is enjoying their Easter Monday!
Let's see if I can shed two pounds by tomorrow!
Let's see if I can shed two pounds by tomorrow!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Happy Easter!!!
So, I lied. I woke up and HAD to do a weigh in. I couldn't stand the suspense! Haha, well i am happy to report that my weight was 222.0!! -1.6 from yesterday! I'm estatic! I want to go the gym today but I don't know if i'll be able to fit it in. I probably won't :( I'm going to try my best and keep my calorie intake under 1,500. Ideally around 1,200 since i'm not going to the gym.
I'd like to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Easter! I am so thankful that my Lord and Savior died for me. Without him, i wouldn't be here and be blessed with the body/family/friends and life that I have. And he has blessed me with the gift of a loving eternal existance. Something, that is so hard to fathom.
I'd like to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Easter! I am so thankful that my Lord and Savior died for me. Without him, i wouldn't be here and be blessed with the body/family/friends and life that I have. And he has blessed me with the gift of a loving eternal existance. Something, that is so hard to fathom.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
My day
So I didn't make it to the gym today. I did have the best intentions to go though...here's my excuse: I had an allergic reaction to my laundry detergent, took a benadryll and was asleep..ALL DAY! Yes , i just woke up at seven and made myself some dinner.
Breakfast: 2 pizza hut cheesy sticks at 6a.m w/ water - 340 cals
Lunch- turkey sanwhich on english muffin- approx 300 cals. i ate this around 1 or 2
snack- skinny cow ice cream- 110 cals
Dinner- Small salad with annie's cheesy ravioli(comes in a can)- just under 300 cals.
Side note: I love this ravioli. Not so much for the taste. Its your pretty average ravioli taste wise low in calories(180 for a serving, serves 2) I did add some extra cheese and salt though to give it some more flavor.
Late night snack: probably another skinny cow
As for water intake..I REALLY need to step up. So far today I've drink only one water bottle and its 8p.m.
I'm going to make sure to drink two more bottles before the evening is up. So for 1050 calories today minus the next skinny cow (not to sure ill eat it or not) thats not to shabby. AND to let you guys know..I wasn't hungry for a second today.
Next weigh in will be tuesday morning!
Breakfast: 2 pizza hut cheesy sticks at 6a.m w/ water - 340 cals
Lunch- turkey sanwhich on english muffin- approx 300 cals. i ate this around 1 or 2
snack- skinny cow ice cream- 110 cals
Dinner- Small salad with annie's cheesy ravioli(comes in a can)- just under 300 cals.
Side note: I love this ravioli. Not so much for the taste. Its your pretty average ravioli taste wise low in calories(180 for a serving, serves 2) I did add some extra cheese and salt though to give it some more flavor.
Late night snack: probably another skinny cow
As for water intake..I REALLY need to step up. So far today I've drink only one water bottle and its 8p.m.
I'm going to make sure to drink two more bottles before the evening is up. So for 1050 calories today minus the next skinny cow (not to sure ill eat it or not) thats not to shabby. AND to let you guys know..I wasn't hungry for a second today.
Next weigh in will be tuesday morning!
morning weigh in
I weighed in this morning at 223.6. -.2 from yesterday. While i was hoping for more i'm still quite pleased. I've decided not to weigh myself again until tuesday. Only because i dont't want to be obsessed with .2's and .4's. I'll post later on tonight on how well i ate and the exercise i do. I hoping to eat roughly around 1,200 calories today.
So tuesday will be my OFFICAL week weigh in. For my first week. Hoping to get to 221, which will be a 5 pound loss.
If you haven't already, check out my youtube channel! It has body shots and goal clothes and all that fun stuff! I've posted my first video on here.
So tuesday will be my OFFICAL week weigh in. For my first week. Hoping to get to 221, which will be a 5 pound loss.
If you haven't already, check out my youtube channel! It has body shots and goal clothes and all that fun stuff! I've posted my first video on here.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Going to the gym
So I FINALLY went to the gym today. Am quite proud of myself actually. Ran/Walked 2 miles burning around 200 cals in 35 or so minutes. I'm not a gym rat or anything so half an hr of exercise is plenty ;). I'm planning to do this everyday. So hopefully i'll stick to it and watch the lbs melt away. Now onto food...Ahem
i ate around 1,500 calories today.
Breakfast: None. I woke up at noon.
Lunch: A turkey sandwhich on Thomas english muffins with iced tea. About 300 calories maybe a bit less.
Dinner: =( 3 cheesy bread stick from pizza hut. 180 cals a pop= 540 cals AND i had some pasta from there which i'm going to assume was 300 calories or so andd pespi. So yes.. i really need to work on that. It seems that after a workout i'm insanely hungry and i eat everything in sight...
Ohhh here's a good thing about dinner! For desert i had a skinny cow ice cream thing! Delish!! Totally satisfied my craving for only 110 calories!
Anywhoo hoping to do better tomorrow! I'll do a weight update in the morning. Hoping to be down a pound. Or at least not gain! To lose 30lbs in six weeks i need to lose 5lbs a week so by tuesday i need to weigh 221 pounds. This morning i was 223.8. I can do this.
i ate around 1,500 calories today.
Breakfast: None. I woke up at noon.
Lunch: A turkey sandwhich on Thomas english muffins with iced tea. About 300 calories maybe a bit less.
Dinner: =( 3 cheesy bread stick from pizza hut. 180 cals a pop= 540 cals AND i had some pasta from there which i'm going to assume was 300 calories or so andd pespi. So yes.. i really need to work on that. It seems that after a workout i'm insanely hungry and i eat everything in sight...
Ohhh here's a good thing about dinner! For desert i had a skinny cow ice cream thing! Delish!! Totally satisfied my craving for only 110 calories!
Anywhoo hoping to do better tomorrow! I'll do a weight update in the morning. Hoping to be down a pound. Or at least not gain! To lose 30lbs in six weeks i need to lose 5lbs a week so by tuesday i need to weigh 221 pounds. This morning i was 223.8. I can do this.
Down 3lbs!!! Wooottt
I weighed in this morning at 223.8lbs!! yay me!! Today i'm hoping to be productive and go to the gym...hopefully tomorrow i'll have a loss or at least maintain. =)
i'll update later on tonight on what i ate today and any exercise I do.
i'll update later on tonight on what i ate today and any exercise I do.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
midnight musings- Bikini body
^ Amber Rose at 150lbs and i think she looks fabulous! Funny thing though..i got this picture off a gossip site and all the comments were about how fat she looked. FAT?! Curves does not equal fat. Same goes for fat does not equal curves.
A goal of mine is to be bikini ready sometime this summer. While i realize i wont be 150 pounds by august I do hope to be in the 170's by then. In my spare time i loveeeee "shopping" for bikinis online. Here are a few favorites of mine. I've decided once i lose 30lbs to treat my self to one of these bikinis =)
Learning to put the fork down
There's a plate of cheesy ramen noodles mixed with some veggies staring at me as I type this. No, im not hungry. Yes, i want to eat it. All my life i have been a picky eater. It has been instilled in me from a young age to not "mess over my food". Translation, clear the plate, lick it clean, eat it all. After all "i've spent hours in the kitchen to make you this meal!" " There are children in Africa who go hungry every night!" Words from my mother...
I never thought what once got me a pat on the back and a ticket for desert would come back to haunt me. I once heard to stop eating when your full in the golden trick to weight loss. So for years i've done this. What i didn't realize 'full' wasn't the feeling that your about to explode because it feels like you a 747 airplane. Full is simply the feeling of not being hungry any longer. WEIRD. I know. So about half way through my delicious meal of instant pasta and frozen vegetables i was struck with the thought, "i'm not hungry anymore. Why am i eating?" So i put the fork down. Fascinating.
Wisdom to leave with:
- It's okay to be done eating and still have food on the plate.
- don't eat when your not hungry. This is harder than you think. Practice makes perfect.
I never thought what once got me a pat on the back and a ticket for desert would come back to haunt me. I once heard to stop eating when your full in the golden trick to weight loss. So for years i've done this. What i didn't realize 'full' wasn't the feeling that your about to explode because it feels like you a 747 airplane. Full is simply the feeling of not being hungry any longer. WEIRD. I know. So about half way through my delicious meal of instant pasta and frozen vegetables i was struck with the thought, "i'm not hungry anymore. Why am i eating?" So i put the fork down. Fascinating.
Wisdom to leave with:
- It's okay to be done eating and still have food on the plate.
- don't eat when your not hungry. This is harder than you think. Practice makes perfect.
About my Challenge
So i'll probably be adding a few posts today so i can explain myself and what i am doing. You guys can call me Evie, its not my name but its close enough. Im seventeen and a junior in highschool but most of all im tired of being fat. I hate that word but it is what it is. I've been overweight since the 4th grade. I think i weighed 120 pounds then. Thats how much my best friend weighs now and shes 18..i was 9. Anywho, since then i've ballooned to a whopping 226lbs(225 now) and have finally had enough. I can't tell you how i let myself get this big because im shocked as well. But i think there's two major reasons. Everyone in my family is fat..I'M the skinny one!(Except my dad. He's ridiculously skinny 6 ft and barely 170lbs) and while i''m every i do belive i carry my weight well considering im not very tall(5'4ish). The second reason is my family eats out...alot. We're all very busy with work and school and during the week get fast food and during the weekends fine dine. Yea, we cook sometimes but we eat late which isn't any good. Now to my challenge.
Like i've said i have been trying to lose weight for quite some time and earlier this year lost ten pounds( i found it again) and other than that haven't had much success. My pitfall is not meat and potatoes..its SWEETS and ALOT of them. I think im addicted to chocolate..and french fries(okay..those are potatoes but you know what i mean). I don't have a huge appetite but when i do eat its all the wrong things. And i've read all the books and articles about you should only lose 1-2 pounds a week. But to be completely honest that is a problem for me. I've always been a dreamer and have always dreamed big. Thats why i've decided to lose 30lbs in six weeks. I can't be complacent anylonger and i don't belive in trying. What does that mean you ask? I'm not going to TRY to lose thirty pounds in six weeks. I AM going to lose thirty pounds in six weeks. You're probably thinking..ohh well okay whatever that's just word choice. But to me its so much more. If i told you that by this time next week i would TRY and be five pounds later. In four days i would say make that 3 pounds..in five days i would say im trying for two pounds. I am perfectly aware that 30lbs in six weeks in hard. But thats why i have to do it. If you dream big then your bound to get somewhere even if you don't reach your goal.
So how am i doing it? Too be honest i'm no expert. But here is a rough 'plan'
- No beverage besides water, tea, and coffee
- No eating past seven unless im going out to dinner obviously
- I would love to say no fast food..but i'm being realistic
- I'm restricting calories..to about 1,200 a day. I know that is drastic but so is a 30lb weightloss in six weeks.
But most of all i know i'm not perfect. I'm going to make mistakes. I had wendy's for dinner last night. But i'm not gonna let that stop me.
One last thing. I have a weightloss channel on youtube. Its my six week challenge and ill be doing weekly progress reports plus throwing in some videos here and there about random things.
Below is a link to my first video
http://youtu.be/xA5vHcJr27s
Thanks for reading!
Like i've said i have been trying to lose weight for quite some time and earlier this year lost ten pounds( i found it again) and other than that haven't had much success. My pitfall is not meat and potatoes..its SWEETS and ALOT of them. I think im addicted to chocolate..and french fries(okay..those are potatoes but you know what i mean). I don't have a huge appetite but when i do eat its all the wrong things. And i've read all the books and articles about you should only lose 1-2 pounds a week. But to be completely honest that is a problem for me. I've always been a dreamer and have always dreamed big. Thats why i've decided to lose 30lbs in six weeks. I can't be complacent anylonger and i don't belive in trying. What does that mean you ask? I'm not going to TRY to lose thirty pounds in six weeks. I AM going to lose thirty pounds in six weeks. You're probably thinking..ohh well okay whatever that's just word choice. But to me its so much more. If i told you that by this time next week i would TRY and be five pounds later. In four days i would say make that 3 pounds..in five days i would say im trying for two pounds. I am perfectly aware that 30lbs in six weeks in hard. But thats why i have to do it. If you dream big then your bound to get somewhere even if you don't reach your goal.
So how am i doing it? Too be honest i'm no expert. But here is a rough 'plan'
- No beverage besides water, tea, and coffee
- No eating past seven unless im going out to dinner obviously
- I would love to say no fast food..but i'm being realistic
- I'm restricting calories..to about 1,200 a day. I know that is drastic but so is a 30lb weightloss in six weeks.
But most of all i know i'm not perfect. I'm going to make mistakes. I had wendy's for dinner last night. But i'm not gonna let that stop me.
One last thing. I have a weightloss channel on youtube. Its my six week challenge and ill be doing weekly progress reports plus throwing in some videos here and there about random things.
Below is a link to my first video
http://youtu.be/xA5vHcJr27s
Thanks for reading!
losing 30lbs in six weeks
Hello World,
Like the title says i am on a journey to lose 30 pounds in six weeks. Sounds tough, i know. And i have to say so far im not doing so great. I am three days into my "challenge" and about three days ago vowed to eat SUPER healthy and exercise like a maniac. About an hour ago i ate three s'mores and haven't given the gym a second thought. But there is a bright side, three days ago i was 226.4lbs and today i am 225.2lbs so i must be doing something right. I think i finally understand why all my other diet attempts failed. Because the second i "failed" i gave up. Im done with oh, ill start tomorrow or monday or when my period's not on or whatever crap i can come up with. AND i'm done with damn, ate mcDonalds that means for dinner i'll have to eat Wendy's and tomorrow go get ice cream because my diet is ruined. And i've also realized that i can't go 0-60. I can't one day eat Pizza and fries and the next buy the produce section of Whole Foods. Yes i'm trying to lose alot of weight in a little bit of time but i can't change my diet but i CAN modify. I'm still going to eat all the foods i normally do but throw in veggies and cut out calories. I'm determined to do this so i'm not taking any excuses. Sorry this post was so all over the place. Thanks for reading!
Like the title says i am on a journey to lose 30 pounds in six weeks. Sounds tough, i know. And i have to say so far im not doing so great. I am three days into my "challenge" and about three days ago vowed to eat SUPER healthy and exercise like a maniac. About an hour ago i ate three s'mores and haven't given the gym a second thought. But there is a bright side, three days ago i was 226.4lbs and today i am 225.2lbs so i must be doing something right. I think i finally understand why all my other diet attempts failed. Because the second i "failed" i gave up. Im done with oh, ill start tomorrow or monday or when my period's not on or whatever crap i can come up with. AND i'm done with damn, ate mcDonalds that means for dinner i'll have to eat Wendy's and tomorrow go get ice cream because my diet is ruined. And i've also realized that i can't go 0-60. I can't one day eat Pizza and fries and the next buy the produce section of Whole Foods. Yes i'm trying to lose alot of weight in a little bit of time but i can't change my diet but i CAN modify. I'm still going to eat all the foods i normally do but throw in veggies and cut out calories. I'm determined to do this so i'm not taking any excuses. Sorry this post was so all over the place. Thanks for reading!
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