Clare's Journal - new here - comments welcome!

[Clare]

Hi everyone! I've been lurking here for a while now & just love this board. Everyone seems so nice and encouraging & I've decided that I need a place to go to be accountable for my weight loss goals.

I am a 26 year old SAHM to DD Caroline who is 1 year old. I have been married for almost 5 years to my wonderful DH. We celebrated our honeymoon at WDW and will be there during our 5 year anniversary in May for our daughter's first ever visit.

I would like to lose about 20 pounds by the end of June. I try to stick to a low-carb/low-fat plan, but I am not a fanatic. I am a sucker for ice cream and I do indulge occasionally. I try to exercise on my treadmill 4 times per week, usually doing between 2 and 3 miles plus free weights for upper body strength. Now that the weather is nicer, we do lots of walks and bike rides as a family as well. I probably won't count those in my exercise goal though because my treadmill workouts are more intense. I'll just consider them extra. I plan to use this journal to keep track of my progress with my exercise as well.

I will probably not post daily, probably more like every other day, but I will post my weight on Fridays.

Starting weight: 153
Goal weight: 130-135
Eating plan: Low-carb/Low-fat.....lots of fresh fruits, veggies, fish & chicken
Water Goal: 120 ounces per day....I'm a water fanatic!
Exercise Goal: 12 miles per week on the treadmill plus free weights

Thanks for reading.....come visit anytime!

 

[Alysa]

good luck!

 

[Clare]

Thanks Alysa. Well, so far, so good. I've stayed on track food-wise and have done well with the exercise. I actually enjoy using my treadmill. I don't go at an insane pace and I have the TV on while I'm on it, so it's not too bad. Also, I cover up the time and mile display so I'm not just watching the minutes tick by...really helps.

Mon: 2 miles, 30 minutes
Tue: 3 miles, 45 minutes

Good luck to everyone else as we try to be healthy!

 

[Clare]

I am so frustrated. All this week I have been so diligent with my diet and exercise and the scale has not moved even a pound. I'm still stuck at 153. It's that TOM, so maybe that is part of the problem. This may be way too much information for some of you, but this is my first TOM in almost 2 years due to pregnancy and nursing. Hopefully, I'm just bloated....

The weird thing is I was surprised to see that I hadn't lost any weight. I mean I really feel thinner.....I guess it's all in my head since I've been exercising and eating good. Oh well, I will continue to soldier on!

Exercise:
Wed: 3 miles, 50 minutes (took it a little slower due to major sinus headache)
Thurs: 3 miles, 45 minutes

Well, please send me some pixie dust for the weekend. It is usually my downfall. Too many social situations revolving around food! I will be good, I will be good, I will be good, I will be good! I think this will be my new mantra.

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

[Alysa]

Don't get discouraged - you're doing great!
That is my greatest challenge when I work so hard and nothing happens. Just keep on trying - you will be amazed in a couple of days when someone comments that you look great or your favourite jeans get a little loose!

 

[pearlieq]

Welcome to WISH!!!

Try not to worry about the scale too much--TOM can wreak havoc for at least a week or two!

Stay focused on the positive changes you're feeling and hang in there!

 

[Lesli54]

Thank you for stopping by my journal and WELCOME to the WISH journals!

Make sure you take measurements. Sometimes you can lose inches but not weight because you are building muscle

I too love my water. Maybe I should up from 90oz to 120, 'cause your 153 is sure looking appealing to me!

Have a great day!

 

[Clare]

Thanks everyone! It's so nice to have support from people who totally understand what I'm going through! I'm doing great so far today. My daughter is at Grandma's so I'm heading out for a bike ride all by myself to enjoy our gorgeous weather.

 

[Clare]

I am so relieved. The scale has budged! I'm down to 151 this morning & I'll admit, I cheated a couple times over the weekend. Like I said, I'm a sucker for ice cream.

I got in more than my 12 miles last week (to me the "exercise week" goes Monday - Sunday), but I need to get moving today to start this week off right.

I'll be back through the week with updates & my "official" weigh-in on Friday.

 

[pearlieq]

Great job with your exercise. Keep it up!

 

[Lesli54]

So Cool, So Cool ........151! Isn't it great when the scale works?

Nice job on getting in the exercise. Keep it up and you will hit goal in no time.

 

[Clare]

Today was not my best day. Isn't it funny how you get into a "groove"? I did so great last week. And it's not like I've fallen completely off the wagon this week, I'm just not being as diligent. So....I'm posting to recommit to start again tomorrow. I don't typically journal my food, but I'm going to write down my plan for tomorrow so that I'll be more likely to stick with it!

Breakfast: Fresh strawberries
Lunch: Chicken Taco Soup (I keep this in my fridge a lot for easy, healthy lunches)
Dinner: Grilled fish w/ steamed veggies and salad
Snack: LF Popcorn or apple

I have a meeting tomorrow morning at church and there is always pastry there & I am such a sweets-at-breakfast kind of person....I love them. So I am writing here that I WILL NOT eat any sweets at the meeting. If there is fruit available, fine. I can have some of that, but I WILL NOT, WILL NOT, WILL NOT be eating any sweets. They are always so hard to pass up, but I feel so good about myself when I do.

I'll let you all know tomorrow when I come victorious!!!!

I also need to get on the ball with the exercise. I did 2 miles on Monday, but didn't get a chance today. So tomorrow, I plan to do 4 miles on the treadmill which should put me back on track to reach my 12 miles goal for the week.

Wish me luck and !

 

[goldcupmom]

Hope you won the pastry wars! I have the same problem. I grew up thinking it was normal to eat cookies, cake, pie for breakfast and truly didn't know breakfast cereal existed until 8th grade Home ec. SCARY!!!

Sounds like you're doing awesome.

 

[Lesli54]

You are doing a great job! Writing down my food plans help me to stay the course better, even when I slip or change something a bit.

Sending some help to keep you away from the sweets!

Have a great day!

 

[DisneyMomOfThree]

Breyer's has a new ice cream called Cal Smart. Calories:70 Fat:3 Carb:14
dietary fiber:4 sugar:4 sugar alcohol:6 this is for a 1/2 cup. My entire family loves it. This info is for Vanilla or Chocolate.
ENJOY!

 

[Clare]

Yea for me! None of the pastry even really looked good to me this morning.....none of my favorites were there, so they were pretty easy to pass up! So far I am on plan for the day & I'm going to go exercise while DD is napping.

Thanks for all the !!!!!

And thanks DisneyMomOfThree for the ice cream tip. I will definately be checking that out next time I'm at the market!

 

[Lesli54]

Doesn't it feel so good to pass up the taboo foods? Of course, it helps when your favs aren't there, but hey, it feels good anyway.

Have a great day.

 

[Clare]

Yes, it does feel good! I feel even better because I got my 4 miles in yesterday. No laundry got done, but I did get my exercise . I did 3 miles (44 minutes) in the afternoon while DD was napping & after dinner I went and did the last mile in 12 minutes, so I feel like I really got a good workout.

Goals for today:
1. Same (basically) eating plan as yesterday
2. 3 miles on the treadmill

Have a great day everybody!

 

[goldcupmom]

Your exercise is GREAT!! What an inspiration!

Your eating seems to be going well, too.

 

[pearlieq]

Awesome job on the exercise! Yay for you!!!

I firmly believe your exercise will always be more important that your laundry! (until you're forced to walk nakie, I guess... )