maybe a public journal will do the trick

[amyy]

I was thinking of again trying to write down everything I eat and have no sweets expect for weekly treat. Of course I have to start my day on the Disney boards and came upon this board. I think if I can stop eating sugary food, baked goods etc I will lose the 20 lbs I want. Somehow 25 lbs has crept onto my body in the past few years. When we go to Disney this Christmas I want to fit into my comfortable clothes. Next summer we are having a Disney cruise wedding and I want to fit into a wedding dress, shorts, bating suit etc. I am 5 ft 5 inches and weigh 161 lbs this morning.

My goals
1. have 5 days a week when I do not eat sweets
2. 4 fruits and vegetables a day
3. exercise 5 times a week (currently doing the Slim in 6 program)

Thanks for reading this far. I appreciate your support.

 

[lolafrances]

Good luck! You can do it! I think that making a public journal is a great way to keep track of your progress. I wish you all the luck and support in the world. Keep us posted! Amy

 

[amyy]

lolafrances-thanks for the encouragement

No desserts today
30 minute work out
2.5 servings fruits

 

[redlight]

Are you my twin? My name is also Amy. I'm 5'5.5" (yes, I claim the half inch). I've lost 22 pounds between April and August (see my ticker). I've plateaued since then, but would like to lose 10 more. Good luck to us.

 

[momof2minnies]

Hey Amy and WELCOME!

We are at about the same too- I am 5'5'' and weighed 165 this am.I am also trying to lose for Disney- we leave on a cruise in 51 days- it sneaks up on you! I do not want to feel or look like a sausage in my pictures!HA!HA!

I have a journal on here too, maybe we can keep each other motivated.

Where about in Maine are you from? We go every year.My brother is in Acadia right now.

Good luck and keep posting- it does help

Linda

 

[amyy]

redlight & momof2minnies

Thanks for the encouragement.

I am actually from northern Maine but now live near Waterville. I love Acadia. Is that where you vacation every year?

another day down with no desserts/sweets
4 fruits and veggies

10/06
no desserts/sweets
3 or 4 veggies (I already forgot)

10/07
no desserts sweets
3 fruits & veggies

10/11
weigh in 157.4 YEAH
have been posting everyday but I have had no sweets since I started this PJ. Not a candy corn, cookie etc. This is huge for me. Plus I have been doing good with the fruits and veggies. Not so good on the exercise. Every night after work I am spending too much time on the internet planning a wedding

 

[amyy]

Found a wedding dress today! Now that it is hanging in my closet I will really stay motivated.
http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress....ordType=any&page=0&pageSize=12&style=A3342BRT

Another day with no sweets and I worked out for 80 minutes with my Shape it Up tape from Slim in Six. Three sevings of fruits.

Tomorrow I am off so I have no excuse not to work out.

 

[redlight]

Amy, I love that dress! It's good motivation. Keep up the good work!

 

[amyy]

Redlight-thanks for the support. I am so happy with my dress.

It has changed from a cruise to a park wedding. We (I) picked Sea Breeze Point and then a dessert party that night. We will probably have the dessert party at Sago Cay at the GF. I am not eating dessert but I will then (and when we go to to Disney this Dec). We might have a brunch too but I am not sure if we will be done with pictures and stuff by then.

 

[amyy]

Yesterday I did have a sugary snack but it is within my goal of 1 or 2 per week. I had some fiddle faddle. The fact that I didn't have something chocolate is huge. I can't believe I went this many days with out chocolate.

I did 30 minutes on my eliptical yesterday. Also had 3 fruits/veggies.

 

[amyy]

Feeling really fat and bloated today. Could the carmel popcorn yesterday be part of the problem? No sweets as of yet today. 3 fruits/veggies so far. Really busy with paperwork for work and haven't got in any exercise yet today. Plus I just feel so bloated I don't want to bother.

 

[CharityLynn]

WTG Amy! Love the dress, its beautiful. You're doing a really good job keep it up!

 

[amyy]

CharityLynn-thanks for the support and feedback on the dress


I have been eating sweets the past few days. Fruits and beggy intake has been good except for today. Weekends are hard for me. Only 2 today. At least I have been getting better with my workout. Hoping to start no sweet run again tomorrow.

 

[amyy]

Doing good with the exercise this past week but the pounds aren't moving. Snacking on fruits and veggies but also some sweets. None yesterday but broke down today. Oh well, I will just keep plugging away. I have that wedding dress to fit into. Of course I need to just fit into the clothes in my closet Why is 20 lbs so darn hard to lose......

 

[amyy]

Still doing good with the exercise and not so good with the snacks. Fruits and veggie intake has slipped the past couple of days. I feel yucky and bloated. Next week I am starting the Game On diet "thing" with my co-workers. Maybe that will give me some motivation. I did quite well (for me) by going several days without sweets. It is just so hard.

 

[amyy]

Just finished up 40 minutes on my eliptical machine. Went to the craft fair today and didn't buy any sweets! i picked up my copy of The Game On Diet book today. I am about 1/2 way through. Some receipes I want to try. I hope that having someone check in with me every day will help. I can't see how I am going to eat 5 proteins a day considering I only like chicken.

 

[momof2minnies]

Hi Amy
Just catching up on a few journals here.

We go to Ogunquit every year and love it.

Proteins are more than just meats.All kinds of beans and lentils are full of protein, cottage cheese, greeks yogurts, nuts, nut butters, some multi grain cereals.You will be able to find enough just don't get too many and make sure you are taking in alot of water with the extra protein.

I am right here with you on the yo-yo weight loss.I am having trouble partly because my mom keeps bringing over apple pie- can't say no to my mom or apple pie.

I have 30 days now to get this weight moving- we can do this!

Linda

 

[amyy]

Linda,

Thanks so much for your post. It is nice to have encouragement.

I just splurged and signed up for 4 weeks of Jenny Craig. I think having the meals already done will be just what I need. I think the planned meals plus the Game On will help carry me through the next 4 weeks. Just not sure how I will deal with my DBF meals. The days he is home he can fend for himself. Other days he works 12 hour shifts and drives 2 hours round trip so I want to cook on those days. He was nice enough to move so I could be closer to work and thus he drives a lot more.

Plus even though Jenny Craig costs it is cheaper then buying food and new clothes which is the point I am getting at. I just hope it tastes good. Hope the 20- 25 lbs will now come off. Oh, and I am getting my thyroid rechecked Fri.

 

[amyy]

Received my first Jenny Craig shipment today. The supper tasted better then I expected. Actually much better. I also made the free soup. Since I like veggies it is no problem eating it.

Today I showed someone a picture of me in my wedding dress (she had already seen the picture of it on the model). Her first comment was "oh, its a large girl in the dress". I said "that's me". I am a size 12. I was so upset. Maybe it it just the comment I needed to hear the same day I am starting Jenny Craig but I don't know. It was just hurtful. Granted she misunderstood I was showing her a picture of me in the dress. Did I say this is the same co-worker that when I said I was doing JC she commented "you have gained weight". ARGHHHHH

 

[amyy]

Made it through my Jenny Craig breakfast, morning snack, lunch and afternoon snack. I am not hungry but yet I am. I am hungry for carbs. I guess I shouldn't save hungry but craving carbs. Off to workout which I don't feel like doing but I will feel better once I work out.