Alyssa's sad story

[Aakkoul]

Well, today is my third day on the south beach diet and I've already seen results. I have started exercising for about a week before I started to diet so that I could get my metabolism kick started. In H.S. I used to play multiple sports and usually would work out about 5 hours daily. As soon as I graduated I gained 20 lbs, and since then I gained another 20. I will never do that again. I learned that the more you work out, the better your metabolism, but if you stop your routine, you can end up a lot worse than what you started. My goal is to be less than what I weighed my freshman year of highschool. The reason I'm going to low is because when I was 15 or 16 there was no way for me to be 124 pounds, I just had too much muscle. Now that i've lost some of it and my legs are huge from playing soccer and my arms aren't big from lifting I think that I can weight what I did in 9th grade!!!
This journal should help me considering i've never been on a diet. I never had to be in highschool. I ate exactly what I wanted, when I wanted and I continued to do that even after I wasn't working out anymore.

My daily goals are- drinking 64 oz of water
Walking for 30 minutes
Stretching for 15 minutes
muscle training for 20 minutes
So far I have accomplished all those for all three days. I slacked a little yesterday because my abs were sore. But I loved it!! I haven't had sore muscles in years.
My eating has been decent. My mom just ordered the book for me and her so I don't have all the aspects down. Everything I have eaten has been very low carb. I've almost been on diet more like atkins then SB... but I woke up one morning, couldn't put on my fattest pants and I said I have to do this, starting today. My first day was rough considering we had nothing in this house to eat.
day one
b- 1 egg
l- 2 eggs with tbs mayo and kidney beans
d- 4 oz pork chop, green beans, kidney beans
s- 2 eggs

day two
b- 3 eggs
l- chinese food- I had brocolli, mushrooms, soup, a salad. I cheated a tiny bit. I had one piece of sesame chicken and one bit of lomein noodle. I did not feel guilty though. I know that even though I mess up one thingthat I should not ruin the whole day.
D- 3eggs, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, hot sauce and sour cream
2- sf jello and a sf popsicle.


I haven't eaten today because I just got up. I will post again today or tomorrow with the food I ate.
I woke up this morning and even though I thought it isn't possible to have lost inches yet, but I have!!!

starting
bust- 39
under bust- 35
waist- 35.5.
lower waist- 37.5
Hips 38
butt- 41
Thigh- 25.5
calves- 15
shoulders-44
arms- 13.5

third day of diet
bust 38 (ofcourse its the first to go)
under bust-33.5
waist-33.5
lower waist 37.25
hips 38
butt 40.5
thighs 25.25
calves 15
shoulders
arms 13

[Aakkoul]

IT's day four. I did pretty well yesterday. I didn't find myself hungry for breakfast, especially eggs cause I've had so many. I did over eat some nuts but atleast I wasn't chowing on sugars and carbs.

b-jello
l-8 oz nuts
d- 5 oz steak, w/ mushrooms, onions, peppers
s- popsicle

I can't wait to go shopping on friday to get some good food so I can eat correctly everyday.
I have been working out eveyday consistently so I don't feel bad about overeating at lunch, my body probably needed the energy.
Even after 4 days the pants that were tight on me are feeling a little bit looser.

Today so far I was bad and didn't have breakfast
For lunch I had 2 oz cheese and 2 oz nuts.

I am getting ready to walk on my treadmill and then we will probably eat dinner. Don't know what we'll be having. I have done really well. My bf has been eating cereal and rice and all sorts of stuff in front of me and I haven't had a huge craving or cheated too bad.

[Vienna]

Hey! You're doing great!! My DH isn't low carbing so I know what you mean about watching your boyf eat that stuff- but trust me- it gets easier! After a while it is almost empowering knowing you can resist that stuff!! Keep on trucking!

[Aakkoul]

What does DH stand for? I see it used a lot.

[JoJo11]

Originally Posted by Aakkoul

What does DH stand for? I see it used a lot.

DH = Dear Husband
DW = Dear Wife
DS= Dear Son etc...

[SweetE]

Hey, just poppin in to say hello. I remember when I could pig out and not gain an ounce. Those were the good old days, but they're long gone now for me. It looks like you are on track, so keep up the good work. Cheers to loose fitting pants!

[Aakkoul]

Thanks. I kinda fell off yesterday because my brother was visiting. I had half a biscuit at dinner with stuffed shrimp. But I had double veggies and steak. I also had a few bites of popcorn and a couple chips. I know that if I worry about it the worse it will be so I'm not worried. Thanks for the support everyone I appreciate it.
I am going grocery shopping tonight. I am very excited. I am addicted to jello and popsicles. I'm going to fill my fridge with that stuff.
Anyway. I am going to weight myself tonight. I don't know if I should because if I haven't lost I might be disappointed. But oh well. I will let ya know.

[Aakkoul]

I'm back. It's been a while. It's not tha tI haven't been dieting.. just not on here so much. I'm down about 7-10 lbs since I started, so I am very happy. I know that the longer it takes to lose.. the longer it will take to come back...
What I propose to have today
b- ICE tea
L- Leftver steak with baked potatoe (not on my diet, just in my fridge)
D- Whiting filet with steamed veggies, a salad
S- Nothing I hope, nothing on my diet here to snack on... maybe a small bit of popcorn...

I've been really sick lately.. Having really bad side pains. It scares me a lot because I don't know what it is. I've had some test run but nothing is back yet. Tuesday I go in for cat scans. Last night I thought I was having a heart attack. I have this problem where I scare myself way to easily. I just had an ekg and everything, so I knew I was okay. I just blacked out, and when I came back my heart was racing and my right arm was hurting. It was sooo scary. I really thought I was going to die last night. I just needed to know what was wrong with me. I ddn't go to the ER.. second time i've choose not to. I just hate it, plus I've already been so they've already taken my blood, and urine and tests... I just need to know whats going on so I don't have to sit here and worry about every little thing.. "omg is my hair falling out,.. I hope my kidney's are okay... what if I have a blood cloat" BLAH BLAH BLAH... its no good. Althought it could be stressed. Just about everything I could stress over I am stressing over.. Step dad has cancer, and had surgery, and istn't better.. i've got school.. I lost my job... We have to move in less than 2 months. And it sucks because all these things have affected my dieting. It sucks because I'm depressed. I'm depressed because of the way I look.. and I don't want to leave the house.. and I get depressed because I have no friends.... then I want to eat cause I don't care... It's funny because when I stopped dieting for a few weeks.. I missed my diet food... I just don't miss it anymore... fish everynight.. kah kah... steamed veggies that never come out right... I just need a chef... and a butler... someone to clean my house and cook for me...
the one good things is all this emotion comes out in my writing.. Ive written two songs in the past week. usually I can't do that unless I really feel shitty.
anyway.. I'm out.. I gotta work on school work