FINDING NINI 3/24/05 - 3/27/05

ReinventingMe03 · 03-24-2005, 08:46 AM

This thread is all about my journey to find the real me. The real life I was meant to have. I've been overweight most all my life, and on one crazy diet after another in all my teen and adult years. It's time to get some discipline and DO IT instead of wanting it, wishing for it and hoping for it. This is my madness...

ReinventingMe03 · 03-24-2005, 08:51 AM

I'm having such a hard time with Atkins that I decided to start my own journal to hold myself accountable and stay active on this board. When I'm cheating, I tend to avoid posting here out of shame, but this time I'm hanging out til the dang thang is done!

I really don't know why I can't stick with Atkins. I start and can stay on plan for a couple meals or so, at best a whole day but then I'm constantly craving carbs and even more of legal foods that I cave in and have things I know I shouldn't be eating.

Last night I was thinking about my self-character. I have no problem whatsoever with following through on promises to other people. If I make a promise to a loved one, and heck, even to people that I work with, I always do what I promised. But I can never follow through on promises to myself! I'm negative, I procrastinate, get depressed and start thinking that I can't do it, and so the promise is broken. I've always been overweight so what makes me think I can change things now? Is my normal mode of thinking. Geez .. I really need to work on my mental programming.

For the past month, I've put forth a real effort to workout consistently. I started out only able to do a 1 mile WATP tape, about 3-4 times a week, and now I'm working out 6-days a week. This morning, I did the 4 mile super challenge!!!! I'm so proud of myself. I've never exercised this much for this long. I've always hated exercise and though I've been able to lose weight in the past without doing it, I know I need it. I want to change the shape of my body, get tight and toned. I call it an extreme apple. I want to change that extreme apple into something as close to an hourglass as i can get.

Back to Atkins – I'm not sure of what I'm going to do about this. Maybe I should try another plan, or up my carbs. I don't know. Before I decided to give Atkins another try, I was doing my own plan – no white stuff or processed carbs, no potatoes, corn, peas, carrots, etc., and unlimited veggies. The problem was I ate too much cheese and legal desserts and as always, I can't have one serving of anything sweet. I want the whole thing. It's nothing for me to eat ½ a cheesecake in one day. Yes, you heard right – ½ of the whole pie!! I'm obsessed! Needless to say, it wasn't working because I ate too many desserts. I'm wondering how well I'd do if I go back to that and clean it up. If not that, I've been reading Lean for Life and South Beach. Whatever I chose to do, I refuse to give up. I can't be fat forever.

JRSullivan · 03-24-2005, 06:49 PM

Way to go NiNi, You are welcome to join in Team Meltdown, team 2 we will help you stay accountable also.
Never give up, if you fall pick yourself up right away and keep going.

Self control is hard, this is something I am working on to right as I go to. One meal at a time, one treat at a time.

Good for you a 4 mile workout is something to be proud of, I still stuggle with the 3 mile one.

ReinventingMe03 · 03-26-2005, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JRSullivan

Way to go NiNi, You are welcome to join in Team Meltdown, team 2 we will help you stay accountable also.
Never give up, if you fall pick yourself up right away and keep going.

Self control is hard, this is something I am working on to right as I go to. One meal at a time, one treat at a time.

Good for you a 4 mile workout is something to be proud of, I still stuggle with the 3 mile one.

Thanks! If you're on the 3 mile, it'll be practically no time at all before you're able to move on to 4 miles!

You are so right about self control! Food is my biggest weakness and it's gonna take a lot of strength to overcome it.

ReinventingMe03 · 03-26-2005, 08:47 PM

Haven't done the greatest foodwise these past couple days. I'm going to start posting my menus, good or bad. Still going strong with exercising .. got in 15 miles this past week. Tomorrow is a rest day.

ReinventingMe03 · 03-27-2005, 07:15 AM

I got up this morning thinking I had to workout but today is my rest day! This working out stuff is quickly becoming a good habit. So far, I've had 32 ounces of water. 32 down, 98 to go!

ReinventingMe03 · 03-27-2005, 06:36 PM

Only drank 114 ounces today. Still not too shabby! My eating sucked. I started the day with steak and eggs. I was still hungry after that so I ate a large cheese quesadilla. Later on strawberries and cream, another quesadilla, at grandmothers, dinner was chicken breast (floured and fried), corn, potato salad, green beans and a small piece of cake. Uggh!

03-24-2005, 08:46 AM	#1
ReinventingMe03 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 549 Blog Entries: 4 Gallery: ReinventingMe03 WOE: Stella Style	FINDING NINI 3/24/05 - 3/27/05 This thread is all about my journey to find the real me. The real life I was meant to have. I've been overweight most all my life, and on one crazy diet after another in all my teen and adult years. It's time to get some discipline and DO IT instead of wanting it, wishing for it and hoping for it. This is my madness... Last edited by ReinventingMe03 : 03-24-2005 at 08:47 AM.

03-24-2005, 08:51 AM	#2
ReinventingMe03 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 549 Blog Entries: 4 Gallery: ReinventingMe03 WOE: Stella Style	I'm having such a hard time with Atkins that I decided to start my own journal to hold myself accountable and stay active on this board. When I'm cheating, I tend to avoid posting here out of shame, but this time I'm hanging out til the dang thang is done! I really don't know why I can't stick with Atkins. I start and can stay on plan for a couple meals or so, at best a whole day but then I'm constantly craving carbs and even more of legal foods that I cave in and have things I know I shouldn't be eating. Last night I was thinking about my self-character. I have no problem whatsoever with following through on promises to other people. If I make a promise to a loved one, and heck, even to people that I work with, I always do what I promised. But I can never follow through on promises to myself! I'm negative, I procrastinate, get depressed and start thinking that I can't do it, and so the promise is broken. I've always been overweight so what makes me think I can change things now? Is my normal mode of thinking. Geez .. I really need to work on my mental programming. For the past month, I've put forth a real effort to workout consistently. I started out only able to do a 1 mile WATP tape, about 3-4 times a week, and now I'm working out 6-days a week. This morning, I did the 4 mile super challenge!!!! I'm so proud of myself. I've never exercised this much for this long. I've always hated exercise and though I've been able to lose weight in the past without doing it, I know I need it. I want to change the shape of my body, get tight and toned. I call it an extreme apple. I want to change that extreme apple into something as close to an hourglass as i can get. Back to Atkins – I'm not sure of what I'm going to do about this. Maybe I should try another plan, or up my carbs. I don't know. Before I decided to give Atkins another try, I was doing my own plan – no white stuff or processed carbs, no potatoes, corn, peas, carrots, etc., and unlimited veggies. The problem was I ate too much cheese and legal desserts and as always, I can't have one serving of anything sweet. I want the whole thing. It's nothing for me to eat ½ a cheesecake in one day. Yes, you heard right – ½ of the whole pie!! I'm obsessed! Needless to say, it wasn't working because I ate too many desserts. I'm wondering how well I'd do if I go back to that and clean it up. If not that, I've been reading Lean for Life and South Beach. Whatever I chose to do, I refuse to give up. I can't be fat forever. __________________ ...NiNi

03-24-2005, 06:49 PM	#3
JRSullivan MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MN Posts: 1,209 Gallery: JRSullivan Stats: 356/299/250 WOE: LC whatever works Start Date: restarted 10/08/07	Way to go NiNi, You are welcome to join in Team Meltdown, team 2 we will help you stay accountable also. Never give up, if you fall pick yourself up right away and keep going. Self control is hard, this is something I am working on to right as I go to. One meal at a time, one treat at a time. Good for you a 4 mile workout is something to be proud of, I still stuggle with the 3 mile one. Last edited by JRSullivan : 03-24-2005 at 06:54 PM.

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03-26-2005, 08:47 PM	#5
ReinventingMe03 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 549 Blog Entries: 4 Gallery: ReinventingMe03 WOE: Stella Style	Haven't done the greatest foodwise these past couple days. I'm going to start posting my menus, good or bad. Still going strong with exercising .. got in 15 miles this past week. Tomorrow is a rest day.

03-27-2005, 07:15 AM	#6
ReinventingMe03 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 549 Blog Entries: 4 Gallery: ReinventingMe03 WOE: Stella Style	I got up this morning thinking I had to workout but today is my rest day! This working out stuff is quickly becoming a good habit. So far, I've had 32 ounces of water. 32 down, 98 to go!

03-27-2005, 06:36 PM	#7
ReinventingMe03 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 549 Blog Entries: 4 Gallery: ReinventingMe03 WOE: Stella Style	Only drank 114 ounces today. Still not too shabby! My eating sucked. I started the day with steak and eggs. I was still hungry after that so I ate a large cheese quesadilla. Later on strawberries and cream, another quesadilla, at grandmothers, dinner was chicken breast (floured and fried), corn, potato salad, green beans and a small piece of cake. Uggh!