Mel J's Weight Loss Journey

A Day in the Life...

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  • Name: Mel J
  • City: Hartford
  • Region: Connecticut
  • Country: United States

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My Weight Loss

Height: 167.6cm
Start weight: 197.00lb
Current weight: 199.60lb
Goal weight: 135.00lb
Lost to date: -2.60lb
Remaining: 64.60lb

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Before After

After Christmas--feeling like crap!!!

 I'm feeling like complete crap right now. I keep trying to follow some sort of healthy eating, and still no weight is coming off. I seriously do not know what it is! I've been writing down everything I eat, and still no success. I'm hoping that by the end of the week I will see some changes, and I'm trying to stay positive. I suppose it just sucks when you put all you have into something, and it backfires. I know this is the most awful time to try and lose weight, but I still need to. I'm still 198 and I have been stuck here for a year--I want to get to my goal in 2009!!! I really really do!!! Wish me luck!

About to do homework...need to think...

 Ok--so I'm  about to do some stuff for school, but I just wanted to write down some stuff. I've been considering adopting a clean eating lifestyle. I need to fully commit to what I'm about to do. For the past year I've been bouncing between different weight loss methods, to no avail. I am discouraged because I feel like my body is betraying me. No matter what I do, nothing changes. I can eat perfectly for a week-two weeks, and nothing--not even a pound. Instead--I go up! I'm frustrated, need some help. I am disappointed with myself.

I'm about to read some books on how to develop a better body image--how I see myself. Maybe tomorrow I'll buy one. I need to become more positive with myself. I treat myself well if I lose weight, if I don't I'm a bitch to myself. I just put up my "Before" Pic, and I'm disgusted.

Gotta do homework...post again tomorrow--at some point.

Went to the doctor today...

So, I went to the doctor today for a checkup b/c of my anti-depressant meds, and she said I had not lost any weight. She recommended that I continue working out everyday, get in more protein, and buy a self-help book to help me deal with my emotional issues. I have a hard time separating my appearance from my self worth. I know that I am an awesome person, that I have a beautiful face, but I feel like a fit healthy person in a fat person's body. However awful that sounds, I am. I cannot be one of those people who is happy and satisfied regardless of weight. I lost my father due to weight issues, and I don't want to shorten my life for the same reasons. I want to be healthy, fit, sexy and beautiful. I know that I will always struggle with my weight, that it is a lifelong journey, but I feel that I am running out of time to get this under control.

I need to be more accountable for what I do eat and exercise though. Maybe I have not been eating as well as I should be, or working out enough. Maybe I'm not eating enough, and working out too much. Either way I'm weighing myself on 12/17 so I'll let everyone know how well I did. I'm really determined!!!


Working out a lot!!

 So!!! I haven't posted a blog in awhile (thanks Steph!) But I wanted to say that I have been working out everyday, and writing what I eat. I'm so happy--my back and legs are sore from all this working out--getting my abs tight, my legs smooth and my booty round and perky! I have a very specific goal in mind. I don't want to be skinny--I want to be muscular, but curvy. It's hard to explain. I'm running out of time right now, but I'll post tomorrow!

Feeling crappy

 Feeling crappy today. My belly is getting bigger and bigger...and I'm not pregnant so that's not good. I am having such a hard time making healthy choices. I really need to take the time to focus and begin a new regimin where I eat healthy and workout. That's what I need to do--more cardio, better food.

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