I was posting in here a few days ago under a different name (lollycakes) but all the stored details on my laptop have been wiped and I can't for the life of me remember the password or the email address I originally signed up with. So, new name. And new diary, to avoid confusion.
Like my previous diary mentioned, I've a lot of weight to lose - I'm estimating it to be around 200lb, though I won't know for sure until tomorrow when my scales are delivered - and I am, for the first time in my life, 100% committed and determined to lose it as quickly as possible.
I've done a variety of different diets in the past, and the only one I found remotely enjoyable was low carb. So, I've put myself on a strict 1300-1450 calorie diet with approx. 25g carbs a day. I've also looked into intermittent fasting, and it seems like it will suit me as I've always been an evening eater and eating breakfast & lunch is a chore at best. So, I'm going to eat between 5pm-10pm and fast for the rest of the day, with a full day fast on Sundays. It's supposed to be a great way to lose weight.
I picked up some super cheap Atkins Endulge bars on Amazon this afternoon, which were £14.40 for 15 of the 35g peanut/caramel bars - the coconut ones & chocolate crisp ones are slightly cheaper if anyone's interested. I'm going to try my best to avoid eating them because I've heard they can stall weight loss, but I figured it is better to have them on hand just in case, rather than reach for something totally bad for me when the craving hits.
I'll use this first post to update on my weekly weight loss. My Weight Watchers scales should be delivered tomorrow (thanks for the free one day delivery, Amazon!) so I'll finally find out my starting weight. I'm sure it will be extremely depressing, but I suppose the only way is up, right? Or down, in this case.
I'm going to stop waffling and do my cardio for the day before I make something to eat. I'll be making the same thing every day - an egg white omelette with bacon, mushrooms & cottage cheese for my first meal, and grilled turkey steaks with steamed veggies for my second. I've got almonds & string cheese for evening snacks, too.
Anyway, have a good day, ladies. Stay strong, and as Kate Moss once said, nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.
17/9/2013 - 400lb
The scales I bought had a maximum weight of 400lb/28st 8lb but when I first stepped on them, it gave me an error message - meaning I was too heavy to weigh! So I can only put my starting weight at 400lb. I'm incredibly embarrassed to be over 50lb heavier than what I estimated myself to be. But, hey ho. At least I know what my starting point is now.
19/9/2013 - 394lb
After only 2 days, I'm down by at least 6lb and the scales I bought can finally take my weight. I realise this could easily be a natural weight fluctuation, but I've been very strict with my diet and I've been working out daily, though not as much as I'd aimed for - I totally over estimated my fitness levels, lol. But I've been doing something every evening, even if it's just one set for each of the 6 strength training exercises I can do. So, if I stick to this, I'm sure the weight will continue to drop off.
20/9/2013 - 392.5lb
I weighed myself again this morning - in the exact same way as I did yesterday - and the scale has gone down by another 1 1/2lb. I'm really pleased, although it could be water weight or a natural weight fluctuation, it's still going in the right direction which is the most important thing for me. It's probably not a great idea to log my weight each day, but I'm finding it hard to resist stepping on and checking if there has been a change. I think I'm going to keep weighing myself each day until Monday the 23rd, which is the day of my doctor's appointment, and then I'm going to stick to weighing myself once a week on the same day.
21/9/2013 - 391.5lb
Another loss. It's only a pound, but in the space of a day I think that's pretty good. Like I mentioned previously, I'm going to start weighing myself just once a week starting Monday, but it's kind of exciting to step on the scales each morning and see a change. Now that I'm certain that what I'm doing is working, I'm starting to think about setting myself some short term goals, but I'm not quite sure what they should be.
22/9/13 - 391.5lb
I'm disappointed that the scales didn't go down this morning, but they didn't go up, so I suppose that's something. I'm going to put it down to going off diet and eating a chicken shish kebab with diet Coke for dinner and two Atkins bars for snacks. I stayed within my calorie allowance as far as I'm aware (it's tricky working out the calories for takeout food!) but the Atkins bars are known for stalling weight loss. Fingers crossed tomorrow is better.
23/9/13 - I don't even know
**** these scales or my hormones or whatever has made the scale jump from 391.5lb yesterday morning to "error" this morning. I have NOT put on 8.5lb overnight. Even if I'd eaten a huge amount - which I haven't. It was under 900 calories for the day - it's impossible! I'm guessing it's down to a natural weight fluctuation coupled with being dehydrated, which oddly enough can make the scales go up. But it's incredibly frustrating. GO DOWN, SCALES! GO DOWN! I'm hoping the 3 litres of water I've been drinking throughout the day will help things get back to the way they were. I'll see what the scales says in the morning, but I'll give my body a few days to work out what the hell it's doing.
Like my previous diary mentioned, I've a lot of weight to lose - I'm estimating it to be around 200lb, though I won't know for sure until tomorrow when my scales are delivered - and I am, for the first time in my life, 100% committed and determined to lose it as quickly as possible.
I've done a variety of different diets in the past, and the only one I found remotely enjoyable was low carb. So, I've put myself on a strict 1300-1450 calorie diet with approx. 25g carbs a day. I've also looked into intermittent fasting, and it seems like it will suit me as I've always been an evening eater and eating breakfast & lunch is a chore at best. So, I'm going to eat between 5pm-10pm and fast for the rest of the day, with a full day fast on Sundays. It's supposed to be a great way to lose weight.
I picked up some super cheap Atkins Endulge bars on Amazon this afternoon, which were £14.40 for 15 of the 35g peanut/caramel bars - the coconut ones & chocolate crisp ones are slightly cheaper if anyone's interested. I'm going to try my best to avoid eating them because I've heard they can stall weight loss, but I figured it is better to have them on hand just in case, rather than reach for something totally bad for me when the craving hits.
I'll use this first post to update on my weekly weight loss. My Weight Watchers scales should be delivered tomorrow (thanks for the free one day delivery, Amazon!) so I'll finally find out my starting weight. I'm sure it will be extremely depressing, but I suppose the only way is up, right? Or down, in this case.
I'm going to stop waffling and do my cardio for the day before I make something to eat. I'll be making the same thing every day - an egg white omelette with bacon, mushrooms & cottage cheese for my first meal, and grilled turkey steaks with steamed veggies for my second. I've got almonds & string cheese for evening snacks, too.
Anyway, have a good day, ladies. Stay strong, and as Kate Moss once said, nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.
17/9/2013 - 400lb
The scales I bought had a maximum weight of 400lb/28st 8lb but when I first stepped on them, it gave me an error message - meaning I was too heavy to weigh! So I can only put my starting weight at 400lb. I'm incredibly embarrassed to be over 50lb heavier than what I estimated myself to be. But, hey ho. At least I know what my starting point is now.
19/9/2013 - 394lb
After only 2 days, I'm down by at least 6lb and the scales I bought can finally take my weight. I realise this could easily be a natural weight fluctuation, but I've been very strict with my diet and I've been working out daily, though not as much as I'd aimed for - I totally over estimated my fitness levels, lol. But I've been doing something every evening, even if it's just one set for each of the 6 strength training exercises I can do. So, if I stick to this, I'm sure the weight will continue to drop off.
20/9/2013 - 392.5lb
I weighed myself again this morning - in the exact same way as I did yesterday - and the scale has gone down by another 1 1/2lb. I'm really pleased, although it could be water weight or a natural weight fluctuation, it's still going in the right direction which is the most important thing for me. It's probably not a great idea to log my weight each day, but I'm finding it hard to resist stepping on and checking if there has been a change. I think I'm going to keep weighing myself each day until Monday the 23rd, which is the day of my doctor's appointment, and then I'm going to stick to weighing myself once a week on the same day.
21/9/2013 - 391.5lb
Another loss. It's only a pound, but in the space of a day I think that's pretty good. Like I mentioned previously, I'm going to start weighing myself just once a week starting Monday, but it's kind of exciting to step on the scales each morning and see a change. Now that I'm certain that what I'm doing is working, I'm starting to think about setting myself some short term goals, but I'm not quite sure what they should be.
22/9/13 - 391.5lb
I'm disappointed that the scales didn't go down this morning, but they didn't go up, so I suppose that's something. I'm going to put it down to going off diet and eating a chicken shish kebab with diet Coke for dinner and two Atkins bars for snacks. I stayed within my calorie allowance as far as I'm aware (it's tricky working out the calories for takeout food!) but the Atkins bars are known for stalling weight loss. Fingers crossed tomorrow is better.
23/9/13 - I don't even know
**** these scales or my hormones or whatever has made the scale jump from 391.5lb yesterday morning to "error" this morning. I have NOT put on 8.5lb overnight. Even if I'd eaten a huge amount - which I haven't. It was under 900 calories for the day - it's impossible! I'm guessing it's down to a natural weight fluctuation coupled with being dehydrated, which oddly enough can make the scales go up. But it's incredibly frustrating. GO DOWN, SCALES! GO DOWN! I'm hoping the 3 litres of water I've been drinking throughout the day will help things get back to the way they were. I'll see what the scales says in the morning, but I'll give my body a few days to work out what the hell it's doing.
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