Winstonian's Weight Loss Journal

Winstonian · 04-02-2007, 12:36 PM

What a catchy journal name! Ha!

I have been meaning to create a journal, but never got around to it. So here I am.

It is Monday, April 2, and I have been on Atkins since March 9. I have lost a total of 3.2 pounds. I have to figure this out. I feel my health depends on it. I like LC because it really has gotten rid of my digestive problems and my bloat. Also, after a bit of a rough patch, I have a lot of energy now. I am no longer taking naps in the middle of the afternoon. For this I am eternally grateful. However, I am not losing weight, so it is here that I am going to journal my adjustments.

My biggest problem with LC is calorie intake. A couple of years ago I had my basal metoblic rate measured on a BodyGem and found that I have a very low BMR, like 1240. So, do I eat under 1240 or do I go over based on my weight? I am not losing either way so I don't know. I don't want to be in starvation mode but I think that is maybe a red herring for me?

Another problem I have is that I always get into food ruts. When I first started, I was totally into the Cobb salad. Now, I am not hungry at all during the day and don't eat my vegetables until dinner. It's like I have to force the food down. Here is my menu for today:

B-coffee with 1T CO, two eggs
L-3 oz salmon with 2T mayo in half an avocado
D-steak or chicken with asparagus and broccoli
S-fake danish: 2 oz cream cheese, 1 egg, 1.5 T of cocoa, 2 packets of Splenda

Now, I recently added the snacks in because I thought I wasn't getting enough calories with just breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I am at 1500 calories right now and I haven't had dinner yet. I will probably top out today at 1900.

I will exercise later: 45 minutes on the elliptical trainer and Callanetics. I started another 10-day Callanetics bootcamp on Friday and am up to Hour 11.

Winstonian · 04-02-2007, 12:39 PM

Water- I drink approximately 70 ounces of water a day, more when I run.

Winstonian · 04-02-2007, 10:35 PM

Today I walked and did Callanetics. I was going to get on the elliptical trainer, but the weather was too nice. Tomorrow, I will try and eat more vegetables and less calories overall.

Winstonian · 04-03-2007, 08:48 AM

OK. Today is Tuesday, April 3 and the day I start counting calories. My BMR is 1260, not 1240 and I will be hitting it from now on (and not going over)along with exercise.

So far, I have had 4T of whipping cream (2T in two cups of coffee each), 1.5T of coconut oil (1 T in my coffee and 1.5t to make my eggs) and 2 medium eggs, for a total of 520 calories (89%/10%/1% ratio of fat, protein, carb).

My plan for the rest of the day is to run for 45 minute intervals at noon and then have lunch about 2 p.m. I am not sure exactly what I am having for lunch. Definitely vegetables, maybe a salad (I have to check the condition of my lettuce) with chicken and 1T of olive oil.

Dinner will be 3 oz. of steak and asparagus and broccoli with butter. I am going to try and spread out my fat throughout the day so I am not hungry. I don't know what it is, but I am almost deathly afraid of being hungry. Isn't that crazy? I don't know if I think I eat my way through the kitchen or something. I do have a problem with binging, so maybe my fears stem from that. It gets so frustrating but I feel like I have the tools to overcome it, now I have to re-train my mind.

The one thing I do know is that I have to stop the mock chocolate danish. I haven't even transitioned to OWL and can't have cocoa or cream cheese on Induction. Why both to do Atkins if I am not going to do it right? I have to stop with the food as reward craziness.

Winstonian · 04-03-2007, 09:20 PM

Well, I didn't do that great today, but I didn't do terrible. I didn't cheat, but I went over my calories a bit. I did run 45 minutes intervals and did Callanetics. I think Callanetics is getting harder!

Tomorrow my goal is to eat within my alloted calorie limit. I also am going to either run or hop on the elliptical trainer. I'm not sure yet.

Winstonian · 04-05-2007, 09:44 AM

Yesterday was fine, I ate within my limits and worked out, but today I am very tired. I think it is the weather. It is freezing here and snowing a bit even though it was 70 on Monday! It is crazy. I was going to run at noon, but I am not. I may run after work but I am not going to put undue pressure on myself.

Winstonian · 04-09-2007, 09:00 AM

I haven't journaled in a while, but it doesn't mean that things aren't going OK. They are. I decided that the weight loss quest is a marathon, not a sprint and I am not going to lose 20 pounds in a month. I guess I am ok with that!

I have not been hungry at all. I have been forcing myself to eat. The weather has been pretty bad here, it got really cold again, which kind of knocked the wind out of me. I don't do well in the cold.

I have been thinking about my unhappiness/depression and trying to get a handle on it. I am not the person I want to be. Besides the weight, I mean. My birthday is Saturday and I have decided that this year is the year that I do things I normally wouldn't do. I have to break out of my comfort zone and really take chances. Weight-wise, that means not turning to food for comfort. I don't want to be that person anymore. Does it really comfort me? No. So I am not going to do it anymore. I have a lot more plans that I will be guiding into action.

Winstonian · 04-12-2007, 09:38 AM

Things are going well. I lost another .8 of a pound. It is slow going, but at least I am losing! My birthday is Saturday, and I have a mini goal of getting into a pair of skinny jeans. I have high hopes.

It has been cold and snowy here and I just don't want to work out. That and the fact I was in a car accident, some girl hit me, and I don't want to drive my car to the gym. I am having a hard time getting the police report. Her insurance is going to pay, not mine. She was cited. It is very aggravating.

I did hop on the elliptical trainer on Monday, and I did Callanetics last night. I am up to hour 18. I love it. Just love it. I can't recommend it enough. It is getting harder as I improve my form, especially the exercises for the butt and legs. get the video from the library. Here in Toledo, you can request items from all over the state if your branch doesn't have it.

04-02-2007, 12:36 PM	#1
Winstonian Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 151 Gallery: Winstonian Stats: 180/153/130 WOE: Weight Watchers: Flex; Weigh In Day: Monday Start Date: 01/01/08	Winstonian's Weight Loss Journal What a catchy journal name! Ha! I have been meaning to create a journal, but never got around to it. So here I am. It is Monday, April 2, and I have been on Atkins since March 9. I have lost a total of 3.2 pounds. I have to figure this out. I feel my health depends on it. I like LC because it really has gotten rid of my digestive problems and my bloat. Also, after a bit of a rough patch, I have a lot of energy now. I am no longer taking naps in the middle of the afternoon. For this I am eternally grateful. However, I am not losing weight, so it is here that I am going to journal my adjustments. My biggest problem with LC is calorie intake. A couple of years ago I had my basal metoblic rate measured on a BodyGem and found that I have a very low BMR, like 1240. So, do I eat under 1240 or do I go over based on my weight? I am not losing either way so I don't know. I don't want to be in starvation mode but I think that is maybe a red herring for me? Another problem I have is that I always get into food ruts. When I first started, I was totally into the Cobb salad. Now, I am not hungry at all during the day and don't eat my vegetables until dinner. It's like I have to force the food down. Here is my menu for today: B-coffee with 1T CO, two eggs L-3 oz salmon with 2T mayo in half an avocado D-steak or chicken with asparagus and broccoli S-fake danish: 2 oz cream cheese, 1 egg, 1.5 T of cocoa, 2 packets of Splenda Now, I recently added the snacks in because I thought I wasn't getting enough calories with just breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I am at 1500 calories right now and I haven't had dinner yet. I will probably top out today at 1900. I will exercise later: 45 minutes on the elliptical trainer and Callanetics. I started another 10-day Callanetics bootcamp on Friday and am up to Hour 11. __________________ -Caroline- Birthday (April 14) and Tax Day (April 15) Goal: To fit comfortably into a size 10! Memorial Day Goal: 147

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04-02-2007, 12:39 PM	#2
Winstonian Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 151 Gallery: Winstonian Stats: 180/153/130 WOE: Weight Watchers: Flex; Weigh In Day: Monday Start Date: 01/01/08	Water- I drink approximately 70 ounces of water a day, more when I run.

04-02-2007, 10:35 PM	#3
Winstonian Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 151 Gallery: Winstonian Stats: 180/153/130 WOE: Weight Watchers: Flex; Weigh In Day: Monday Start Date: 01/01/08	Today I walked and did Callanetics. I was going to get on the elliptical trainer, but the weather was too nice. Tomorrow, I will try and eat more vegetables and less calories overall.

04-03-2007, 08:48 AM	#4
Winstonian Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 151 Gallery: Winstonian Stats: 180/153/130 WOE: Weight Watchers: Flex; Weigh In Day: Monday Start Date: 01/01/08	OK. Today is Tuesday, April 3 and the day I start counting calories. My BMR is 1260, not 1240 and I will be hitting it from now on (and not going over)along with exercise. So far, I have had 4T of whipping cream (2T in two cups of coffee each), 1.5T of coconut oil (1 T in my coffee and 1.5t to make my eggs) and 2 medium eggs, for a total of 520 calories (89%/10%/1% ratio of fat, protein, carb). My plan for the rest of the day is to run for 45 minute intervals at noon and then have lunch about 2 p.m. I am not sure exactly what I am having for lunch. Definitely vegetables, maybe a salad (I have to check the condition of my lettuce) with chicken and 1T of olive oil. Dinner will be 3 oz. of steak and asparagus and broccoli with butter. I am going to try and spread out my fat throughout the day so I am not hungry. I don't know what it is, but I am almost deathly afraid of being hungry. Isn't that crazy? I don't know if I think I eat my way through the kitchen or something. I do have a problem with binging, so maybe my fears stem from that. It gets so frustrating but I feel like I have the tools to overcome it, now I have to re-train my mind. The one thing I do know is that I have to stop the mock chocolate danish. I haven't even transitioned to OWL and can't have cocoa or cream cheese on Induction. Why both to do Atkins if I am not going to do it right? I have to stop with the food as reward craziness.

04-03-2007, 09:20 PM	#5
Winstonian Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 151 Gallery: Winstonian Stats: 180/153/130 WOE: Weight Watchers: Flex; Weigh In Day: Monday Start Date: 01/01/08	Well, I didn't do that great today, but I didn't do terrible. I didn't cheat, but I went over my calories a bit. I did run 45 minutes intervals and did Callanetics. I think Callanetics is getting harder! Tomorrow my goal is to eat within my alloted calorie limit. I also am going to either run or hop on the elliptical trainer. I'm not sure yet.

04-05-2007, 09:44 AM	#6
Winstonian Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 151 Gallery: Winstonian Stats: 180/153/130 WOE: Weight Watchers: Flex; Weigh In Day: Monday Start Date: 01/01/08	Yesterday was fine, I ate within my limits and worked out, but today I am very tired. I think it is the weather. It is freezing here and snowing a bit even though it was 70 on Monday! It is crazy. I was going to run at noon, but I am not. I may run after work but I am not going to put undue pressure on myself.

04-09-2007, 09:00 AM	#7
Winstonian Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 151 Gallery: Winstonian Stats: 180/153/130 WOE: Weight Watchers: Flex; Weigh In Day: Monday Start Date: 01/01/08	I haven't journaled in a while, but it doesn't mean that things aren't going OK. They are. I decided that the weight loss quest is a marathon, not a sprint and I am not going to lose 20 pounds in a month. I guess I am ok with that! I have not been hungry at all. I have been forcing myself to eat. The weather has been pretty bad here, it got really cold again, which kind of knocked the wind out of me. I don't do well in the cold. I have been thinking about my unhappiness/depression and trying to get a handle on it. I am not the person I want to be. Besides the weight, I mean. My birthday is Saturday and I have decided that this year is the year that I do things I normally wouldn't do. I have to break out of my comfort zone and really take chances. Weight-wise, that means not turning to food for comfort. I don't want to be that person anymore. Does it really comfort me? No. So I am not going to do it anymore. I have a lot more plans that I will be guiding into action.

04-12-2007, 09:38 AM	#8
Winstonian Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 151 Gallery: Winstonian Stats: 180/153/130 WOE: Weight Watchers: Flex; Weigh In Day: Monday Start Date: 01/01/08	Things are going well. I lost another .8 of a pound. It is slow going, but at least I am losing! My birthday is Saturday, and I have a mini goal of getting into a pair of skinny jeans. I have high hopes. It has been cold and snowy here and I just don't want to work out. That and the fact I was in a car accident, some girl hit me, and I don't want to drive my car to the gym. I am having a hard time getting the police report. Her insurance is going to pay, not mine. She was cited. It is very aggravating. I did hop on the elliptical trainer on Monday, and I did Callanetics last night. I am up to hour 18. I love it. Just love it. I can't recommend it enough. It is getting harder as I improve my form, especially the exercises for the butt and legs. get the video from the library. Here in Toledo, you can request items from all over the state if your branch doesn't have it.