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Tomorrow's the big day - starting phase one! :D
I'm 33, married with two boys aged 5 and 2. I currently weigh 220 lbs, and my goal weight is 150.
I've been overweight for over twenty years, and I'm tired of it. I'm tired of being a size 18, I'm tired of being tired and sluggish, and I'm tired of feeling guilty every time I eat. I'm ready for a permanent change in how I eat and mostly what I eat!
Here are my reasons for wanting to lose weight - some are selfish, some are practical, some are a little silly, but they're all just as valid. :wink:
1. I can't afford to keep buying new clothes every time I gain weight, plus I have a rather large collection of clothing from size 10 to size 18 that I'd really like to wear some day!
2. I want to be healthy so I can run around and be silly with my kids.
3. When I run into people I used to go to high school and college with, I'd rather them think "Wow, she looks great!" than "Whoa, she really packed on the pounds!".
4. I want to go for a walk and not feel my butt jiggling along behind me. :lol:
5. I get nasty heartburn and I want it GONE!
6. I'd like to welcome the summer months rather than stress over the fact that I can't cover my entire body and be comfortable. :P
7. I just want to prove to myself that I can do it, and I know I can!
I don't know how the rest of you felt the day before you started this diet/change in lifestyle, but I'm both terribly excited and very nervous. In a way I feel like I'm giving up one of my best friends. Food has always been there for me - for comfort, for celebrations, heck, just for walking into the kitchen at the right (wrong?) time! But I know that I can't live like I have been any longer.
My husband has been passively supportive in my planning to do this - he wants me to succeed I'm sure, but he's skeptical. Hopefully once I start seeing results he'll be a little more receptive to the plan!
I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and sharing stories and tips and commisserations and support. We're in this together! |
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Sun May 02, 2004 4:32 pm |
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| nfowife
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Plainjane,
I think you have a great attitude and good reasons for starting SBD. You should lose quite a bit of weight in P1! Best of luck. These boards are a GREAT resource!! |
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Sun May 02, 2004 4:40 pm |
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| hlayne
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| Wait to go!! You'll do great on SBD. My only advice...look around all over these message boards for recipes....for me, variety is EXTREMLY important to keep me from getting off track. :) |
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Sun May 02, 2004 4:57 pm |
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| plainjane
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nfowife and hlayne - thank you both for your advice and encouragement! :D
This morning has started off wonderfully - first, I weighed myself to know exactly what I'm starting out at, and I weigh 215, not 220. Last time I hopped on a scale prior to this morning was about three weeks ago, so that was a pleasant surprise!
Second, it feels quite decadent to be sitting in my pj's at 8am on a Monday morning feasting on eggs and veggies! I can get used to this! :lol:
The only problem I'm having is getting used to sugar substitute in my morning coffee. Maybe I'll just skip that altogether and just have skim milk.
Have a great day, everyone! |
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Mon May 03, 2004 2:13 pm |
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| plainjane
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Day one complete, no noticable negative side effects. :lol: Here's what I ate today:
Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled with spinach and herbs
1 plum tomato
coffee w/ sweetener and skim milk
Snack: mozzarella cheese stick
4 small pieces broccoli
Lunch: salad with lettuce, spinach, asparagus, celery, FF deli turkey,
LF cheese, a bit of balsamic vinagrette
1/2 cup plain FF yogurt w/ sweetener and a bit of vanilla extract
Diet Pepsi
Snack: 30 pistachios
Dinner: chicken breasts with one slice of cheese, broccoli, cauliflower
FF/no sugar added fudgesicle
Plus I've had six glasses of water so far - will have another before bed.
So far so good! I made grilled cheese sandwiches for my kids and didn't even nibble on the crusts. :lol:
I did get hungry a bit over the course of the day, but it was usually near meal or snack time anyway. I have a fridge full of chopped veggies and loads of pre-counted, toasted nuts in the cupboards. All my dairy is low-fat or fat free, and my water bottle is going with me everywhere.
I have high hopes for this! I know there will be some rough days ahead, but I'm ready for them thanks to all of you. |
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Tue May 04, 2004 3:25 am |
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| plainjane
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Day two, feeling pretty good but starting to get a headache. Hopefully that will be gone by morning!
Breakfast: Mock Cinnabon
Celery w/ 1 tbsp natural peanut butter
Coffee
Snack: Handful of cauliflower pieces
Lunch: Small salad w/ lettuce, broccoli, ff mozarella, ff deli turkey, 6 almonds, chick peas, 2 tbsps vinaigrette
1/2 cup plain yogurt w/ sweetener and vanilla
Coffee
Snack: plum tomato, two pieces cauliflower
Dinner: Chicken breast w/ spices done in crock pot w/ 1 tbsp salsa
1 cup asparagus and broccoli
1/2 cup white kidney beans w/lemon juice
Dessert: FF/SF Fudgesicle
That sounds like an awful lot of food when I write it out! Hopefully I'm on the right track though. I feel good - not hungry at all today except just before dinner. Might have overdone the dairy a bit though - I'll have to keep that in mind tomorrow.
One thing I've noticed is that there are an awful lot more dishes to wash when you're actually making real meals for yourself every day! :wink: |
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Wed May 05, 2004 5:37 am |
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| hlayne
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| I know EXACTLY what you mean about the dishes!! I don't think I normally run my dishwasher as much in a MONTH as I did in the past two weeks. :) |
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Wed May 05, 2004 1:34 pm |
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| LadyBugzz
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I had to chuckle when I read some of your reasons for wanting to lose weight
but at the same time I cheered as well. They
are Awesome reasons to do it I think!!!
I'll be rooting for you!!! :D
*hugzz from bugzz*
~shelly~
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Thu May 06, 2004 1:50 am |
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| plainjane
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Thanks LadyBugzz - much appreciated! :D I love your ladybugs!
Still got a bit of a headache, but let's face it, that could be caused by the extra time sitting in front of the monitor collecting recipes and reading this board! :wink: Otherwise feeling good, not hungry between meals/snacks at all today.
Breakfast: Two-egg omelette w/one slice LF cheese, green peppers
Coffee
Snack: Cauliflower
Lunch: Leftover chicken breast w/salsa, 1/2 cup kidney beans, tomato slices, broccoli
Coffee
Snack: 30 Pistachios (actually closer to 25 after my 5-year old discovered he likes them...)
Dinner: Burger patty made w/ extra-lean ground beef, egg, salsa, and mustard; one slice LF cheese, celery, cauliflower, and a dill pickle
Dessert: SF/FF Fudgesicle
DH ate bunless burgers for dinner too - maybe there's hope for him yet!
I'm avoiding the scale like the plague. I'll weight myself every Monday morning, but it's sooooo tempting to just hop on and see if the numbers are going down! Must...resist... |
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Thu May 06, 2004 5:56 am |
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| plainjane
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Note to self: Fill out menu the same day or you'll forget the next morning what you ate. :lol:
Breakfast: Two eggs, one slice cheese, one slice bacon, tomato slices
Snack: celery and cauliflower
Lunch: Spinach salad with ff deli turkey, chick peas, tomato, and some chopped dill pickle (sounds weird but it hit the spot)
Snack: 15 almonds
Dinner: Taco salad: lettuce, green pepper, taco-seasoned extra lean ground beef, lf cheese, salsa (really, really good!)
Dessert: FF/SF fudgesicle
I'm working on my second cup of coffee and trying to figure out what to have for breakfast. I really don't feel like eating this morning. Actually that's a lie - what I want is Mini Wheats and chocolate milk. :lol:
Have a great day, beach buddies! |
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Fri May 07, 2004 1:46 pm |
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| plainjane
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Hit the grocery store today for the weeks' shopping, and they've just brought out all of the "Carb Options" line on the endcaps and centre displays. Is it just me, or are a lot of these items loaded with sugar? We're all going to have to become really good label-readers to avoid falling into the pre-packaged low-carb trap that we all went through with the low-fat thing.
Anyway, here's today's menu - I did not cave and have the Mini Wheats. :lol:
Breakfast: celery stalks w/ 2 tbsps natural peanut butter
cheese stick
coffee
Snack: green pepper slices
Lunch: tuna w/ 1 tbsp mayo and chopped celery, 1/2 cup kidney beans, broccoli, cauliflower, and asparagus (using up some veggies to make room for new ones!)
Snack: 30 pistachios (totally forgot about the pb this morning and overdid the nuts today)
Dinner: 4 ham roll-ups w/ one slice each thinly sliced lf deli ham, ff cheese, dill pickle wedge, and a tiny bit of mustard
6 oz. v8
Dessert: ff/nsa fudgesicle
Dinner was very late tonight and I just wasn't in the mood for chopping veggies.
Still resisting the scale, but it's calling out to me! Feeling pretty darned good though, and the headache seems to be almost gone.
I can do this!! :D |
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Sat May 08, 2004 6:14 am |
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Hi Jane,
Sounds like you are doing very well . . . you should be very proud of your positive beginning. I have come back to the boards after being gone for a couple of weeks, to regain some motivation to get back on and stop messing around! I like to gain some inspiration from people like you . . .
Hope all is well for you today!
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Sat May 08, 2004 11:08 am |
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| plainjane
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Thanks bev6! It's always so exciting to see replies in our journals! Thank you for your kind words. Good luck to you - I know if you set your mind to it you can do this!
Just wanted to add my menu from yesterday before I completely forget what I ate. Does having children affect your memory somehow? :lol:
Breakfast: skipped :oops:
Snack: Mozzarella stick and a handful of fresh green beans
Lunch: Two ham roll-ups (I love these!!) and a salad w/ lettuce, spinach, mushrooms and peppers
coffee
Snack: 30 pistachios
Dinner: small grilled steak, heaps of grilled veggies
Dessert: ff/nsa fudgesicle
I woke up late and had to skip breakfast yesterday - did the same thing today. Weekends are tough! |
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Sun May 09, 2004 9:54 pm |
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Hey Plainjane - thanks for the support the other day. I appreciate it! I read all your posts so far and it seems like you are doing really well. I too had some extreme headaches during P1. That along with fatigue is common. Keep drinking lots of water!
When it comes to breakfast I found a great recipe on this site for mock french toast. It makes two and they are so filling I could only eat one. You can then either save the mix and have it ready to go the next day or cook the other one and then just reheat it. I have done both and either way it is still good. I like to keep hard boiled eggs ready so you can just grab and go. I have also mastered making scrambled eggs in my microwave - key is to spray the glass dish (I use regular CorningWare cereal bowl) before mixing the eggs - egg slides right out and clean up is much easier. Throw in your canadian bacon and add some cheese and prep and cook time like 2 minutes.
Good luck and browse the site. Recipes and ideas are great. Success stories are inspirations! |
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Mon May 10, 2004 2:36 am |
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| plainjane
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Thanks for the advice, txteekay. I'll give the mock french toast a whirl for sure! A little scared to nuke the eggs though - not sure why!
Menu for today:
Breakfast: Skipped
Snack: Also skipped
Lunch: Two ham roll-ups w/ lf cheese and olives, celery sticks, green beans, leftover grilled veggies from last night
Snack: Cheese stick, 30 pistachios
Dinner: Stew w/ beef, celery, zucchini, peppers, and carrots
Dessert: ff/nsa fudgesicle
I know I wasn't supposed to eat the carrots! :lol: I left the potatoes from the stew in my bowl, but I couldn't resist the darned carrots. I always thought if I were going to cheat I'd have chocolate cake or something - at least make it worth the guilt! But carrots? :oops:
Oh well! Tomorrow's weigh-in day, and I'm really nervous! |
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