Weight loss isn't easy...

but it's worth it.

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  • Name: NewTeacher
  • City: San Diego
  • Region: California
  • Country: United States

My Weight Loss

Height: 147.3cm
Start weight: 170.00lb
Current weight: 159.00lb
Goal weight: 125.00lb
Lost to date: 11.00lb
Remaining: 34.00lb

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04/12/2009 05:26

So...

The trainer said that I need to lost 6 pounds in the next 3 weeks if I want to continue my "free" training. If not, she plans to start charging me at the end of April. I know she isn't doing this for the money. She REALLY cares about me reaching my goal. How do I know this? She calls or emails me almost everyday to make sure I'm on track, see how the workouts are going, and to see if I have any questions or feedback for her. It is so encouraging to know that someone is looking out for me because I can be my biggest enemy sometimes. Anyone else ever notice this? A lot of times in the past I have lost weight and then been totally self-destructive by gaining it all back very quickly through crazy food frenzies. This time I am not going to let that happen. I fell off the wagon a bit last weekend with cookies and goldfish crackers (there were some other things consumed as well). I almost gave up. My trainer is pulling me back in by pushing me to do my best and drop this weight.
 
That being said, today was my "cardio only" day. I'm working out 6 days a week, but one day can be cardio only. Instead of my usual 40 minutes, I did 1 hour on the elliptical. My new gym has outlets for headphones, and I watched TLC for the full 60 minutes. I didn't even notice the time flying by. NOW THAT IS A FIRST! I pushed myself to go up to level 10 as well. In that hour I burned almost SIX HUNDRED CALORIES and "travelled" FIVE MILES.
 
I'm excited about that! Go me! 
 
At this rate, I should have no trouble dropping 2 pounds this week. RIGHT????!!!

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04/08/2009 04:03

Caught red-handed

I weighed in with the trainer today...got caught red-handed because of those goldfish crackers and peanut butter cookies...gained a pound. My trainer said, "Next time you reach for a cookie, I want you to see MY face on it!" I don't think I'll be having another one anytime soon. She is really supportive and working hard to get me to my goal. It's just SUCH a LONG process.
 
Anyway, 1 more day until Spring Break! Yippee!

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04/06/2009 21:42

Confessions of a carboholic

Yesterday, while babysitting my best friend's daughter, I was overcome by the urge to snack! I couldn't resist those goldfish crackers...that big, Costco-sized box. I ate SEVERAL handfulls. Then I had like 10 Girl Scout Cookies. Ugh! I knew that I shouldn't even have one single goldfish cracker because I have such a carb addiction. However, I did it anyway. I was even sitting there thinking, "STOP EATING!" But I just couldn't do it.
 
Once again I'm realizing that there is no moderation for me. I need to just stay completely away from crackers and cookies until I'm at my goal. Then I can splurge on special occasions. Today I'm right back on plan, but I have an upset stomach because I'm not used to eating all the junk! My weigh in is tomorrow. I'm pretty disappointed in myself.

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04/02/2009 03:57

Loser

I was weighed/measured by my trainer yesterday. I've lost 3 more pounds and 4 more inches. That makes 22 inches and 7 pounds since I started with her 6 weeks ago.
 
That is a total of 15 pounds lost since Christmas. Also, I went from a size 14 to a 12. I'm seeing progress. I'm happy about it. But, boy is it a lot of work!!!

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03/30/2009 05:02

Pedicure

I got a pedicure. It was the highlight of my day, actually of the week. I've earned it. I've been working these feet on the treadmill for 5 weeks now. I'm down almost 15 pounds. Official weigh in with the trainer is on Tuesday.

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03/28/2009 02:01

Motivation

I don't want to go to the gym right now. I just don't want to! I'm looking for some motivation to get up off the couch because I'm so tired, and it's Friday. I googled 'weight loss motivation.' Here are some quotes that are supposed to inspire me to get off my ass:
 
Mark Twain: Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.
 
Julius Erving: If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.
 
Unknown: Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can.
 
Vince Lombardi: It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up.
 
Winston Churchill: Never, never, never, never give up.
 
Gandhi: Not to have control over the senses is like sailing in a rudderless ship, bound to break to pieces on coming in contact with the very first rock.
 
Benjamin Franklin: You may delay, but time will not.
 
David Viscott: You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be.
 
Eleanor Roosevelt: You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
 
Ralph Marston: Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality.
 
Lee Iacocca: You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance.
 
Horace: Rule your mind or it will rule you.
 
 
 
There, I think I can get up and put on my tennis shoes now....

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03/27/2009 05:25

Compliments

When people start saying, "You look skinny," that's when it starts to sink in that it's all working. I know my weight hasn't gone down that much (13 pounds), but people are starting to notice that I'm shrinking. I am short, only 4'10", so my weight always shows on my small frame. I know they're not just being nice because they don't have to be. Today my boss (principal) said, "Look at skinny you!" And then later another teacher told me that I look like I need some smaller pants. Yesterday one of my other teacher friends said, "Wow, skinny Lauren!" (That's ME!) I know I'm not "skinny," but because of the consistent exercise and the very very low fat diet, my body is getting a lot smaller. My tummy doesn't stick out farther than my boobs anymore! :) I'm trying to keep photos that show progress. Just seeing the difference in my body of 2-3 pounds is major because of the exercise, I think. I can really see a difference in my photos, which are posted, but you don't have to look if you don't want to. I am just starting to LOOK better, and it's really changing my head. 2 of my co-workers started eating healthier and exercising because I had motivated them. That is really cool. :)

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03/24/2009 05:29

I'm back!

I returned from my 4 day weekend in Oregon. It had a such a great time with friends. As for my diet, I wasn't as "on plan" as I had hoped to be. I tried to do my shakes and my snacks properly for most of the day, but had whatever I wanted for dinner. Fortunately, my stomach has really shrunk and I just didn't want that much. However, there were a few glasses of sparkling wine consumed. That was nice! But, it had been about 2 months since I'd touched a drink, and I got very nauseated and had to ingest  a lot of tums and some alka-seltzer. Worth it? Maybe...
 
I managed to jog one morning for about 30 minutes. That was the extent of my exercise for this week. Because my flight got in around 11 pm last night, and I had to work this morning, I didn't exercise today either. I couldn't sleep until about 2 am, and today I was just wiped out. After work I just sat around the house. I didn't even watch tv. Just vegged and relaxed.
 
Weighed in this morning to see what the damage was. I was happy to see that my weight hadn't changed a bit. I did have one indulgent evening of cheese and crackers, chocolate and cashews. I was hoping that it wouldn't show up on the scales. That goes to show you that you can indulge EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, and it won't kill you.
 
Goal for tomorrow: Go to the GYM!!!!

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03/18/2009 05:36

6%

Today I was measured by the trainer...I've lost 6% body fat and 18 inches off my body since February 20th. This is great...my clothes fit better. I feel healthier and more active. Can you tell that there is a "but" coming?
 
 
But I've only lost 4 pounds. I have a goal of 40 pounds, and at this rate, it's gonna take me all year to get there. I know that weight is not the most important thing. But still...

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03/16/2009 02:41

Finding new ways to be active

Lately I've been working on finding new ways to get exercise without having to go to the gym every day. The gym isn't a very fun environment, and it's downright boring. Also, it's crowded a lot of the time and too hot.
 
On Friday afternoon my best friend and I did our weight training in her backyard. Then, we turned up the music really loud and either jogged back and forth, danced around, did jumping jacks, boxing the air, whatever we could think of to keep moving for 40 minutes. Her 1 1/2 year old daughter loved it, too! She thought we were playing with her. She grabbed a 3 pound weight and danced with it waving it up in the air and running around in circles laughing. We all had a blast and a good workout. Today I ran up and down the stairs in my backyard for 5 minutes, lifted weights on my patio near the pond. Then my dad and I took our dogs to a walking trail and he walked while I jogged ahead for 40 minutes. I didn't jog the entire time, but it was definitely more than half. Go me! I just couldn't face the gym today! This shows me that I don't always have to have access to fitness equipment to get in a good workout. I'm hoping I'll remember that this weekend at my friend's house in Oregon. My goal is to jog at least 3 out of the 4 days that I'm there...

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