Paradiselola
Member
Hi everyone!
3 weeks ago I stepped on to the scales and was horrifed to see that I weighed 16 stone (224 lbs)
It is the heaviest I have ever been in my life and after literally years of putting it to the back of my mind I am FINALLY going to do something about it.
I have lost weight before, when I was 16 I weighed 12 stone (168lbs) and I lost a stone and a half by going to Weight Watchers, although even back then I did NOT follow the points plan I just ate healthy and exercised and the weight came off in a month I only went to weight watchers to get weighed as it motivated me knowing that I was going to have to step on to the scales in front of another person, even if she was really nice!
Now I am 21 and have gained back the weight I lost plus some more! I have been very happy the past couple of years with my boyfriend and I think I just ate out of contentness.
So am sick of not being able to look at pictures of myself, I am sick of not being able to wear the clothes I want, and I am sick of being ashamed of my body. I want to loose weight SO badly that I know this time will be different.
I have been counting calories for about 2 weeks and on average have around 1,300 per day. I have lost alittle bit of weight around 6lbs. I have been tracking everything I eat on www.LiveStrong.Com/MyPlate. Although I am not always sure that everything is 100% correct. As I sometimes have to guess how many calories certain foods are, I always try to guess higher rather than lower though.
Here is today's menu.
For Breakfast I only had time for a Activa Strawberry Yoghurt 100 cals
Lunch:
2 Slices of Wholemeal Bread
1tsp Flora Light
Half a can of tuna
Light Salad Cream
3 Slices of cucumber = 400 cals
Snack: Bananna 100cals
Dinner is going to be
Grilled Salmon
Broccoli/Cauliflower
2 New Potatos = 520 cals
As far as excerise I have been running for the past couple of months with my boyfriend even when I wasn't trying to loose the weight, but I have been getting bad shin splints ( I think thats what I have) which means the inner part of my calves hurts after running and even when I rested for a month they still ache after doing a run. So I have been going for walks, and doing Wii Fit. I think Wii Fit is a GREAT way to do light exercise at home especially for people who have never excersied before. I usually do an hour three times a week, I really like running on the spot and the hula hoop for toneing.
I am going for a walk today and also going to do a pilates Dvd that I used to love.
I am only at the start of my journey so I am feeling very positive about this!
I also forgot to mention that I am drinking as much water as I possibly can along with Green Tea even though I hate the stuff
3 weeks ago I stepped on to the scales and was horrifed to see that I weighed 16 stone (224 lbs)
It is the heaviest I have ever been in my life and after literally years of putting it to the back of my mind I am FINALLY going to do something about it.
I have lost weight before, when I was 16 I weighed 12 stone (168lbs) and I lost a stone and a half by going to Weight Watchers, although even back then I did NOT follow the points plan I just ate healthy and exercised and the weight came off in a month I only went to weight watchers to get weighed as it motivated me knowing that I was going to have to step on to the scales in front of another person, even if she was really nice!
Now I am 21 and have gained back the weight I lost plus some more! I have been very happy the past couple of years with my boyfriend and I think I just ate out of contentness.
So am sick of not being able to look at pictures of myself, I am sick of not being able to wear the clothes I want, and I am sick of being ashamed of my body. I want to loose weight SO badly that I know this time will be different.
I have been counting calories for about 2 weeks and on average have around 1,300 per day. I have lost alittle bit of weight around 6lbs. I have been tracking everything I eat on www.LiveStrong.Com/MyPlate. Although I am not always sure that everything is 100% correct. As I sometimes have to guess how many calories certain foods are, I always try to guess higher rather than lower though.
Here is today's menu.
For Breakfast I only had time for a Activa Strawberry Yoghurt 100 cals
Lunch:
2 Slices of Wholemeal Bread
1tsp Flora Light
Half a can of tuna
Light Salad Cream
3 Slices of cucumber = 400 cals
Snack: Bananna 100cals
Dinner is going to be
Grilled Salmon
Broccoli/Cauliflower
2 New Potatos = 520 cals
As far as excerise I have been running for the past couple of months with my boyfriend even when I wasn't trying to loose the weight, but I have been getting bad shin splints ( I think thats what I have) which means the inner part of my calves hurts after running and even when I rested for a month they still ache after doing a run. So I have been going for walks, and doing Wii Fit. I think Wii Fit is a GREAT way to do light exercise at home especially for people who have never excersied before. I usually do an hour three times a week, I really like running on the spot and the hula hoop for toneing.
I am going for a walk today and also going to do a pilates Dvd that I used to love.
I am only at the start of my journey so I am feeling very positive about this!
I also forgot to mention that I am drinking as much water as I possibly can along with Green Tea even though I hate the stuff
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