Progress report

[kellinator]

This morning I rolled out of bed and managed to exercise for ten minutes on my landlady's equipment. For a day, that's pathetic. For me, that's a start.

The diet (well, not a diet per se -- more like "healthy changes in eating habits") is off to an okay start. I've had hardly any Coke this week, and I've been drinking a lot of no-calorie fruit-flavored water -- at least a liter, two liters some days. I ate a lot last night at trivia, but mostly I've been trying for healthy smaller-portioned stuff like Lean Cuisine and more veggies.

It's really tough for me. For those of you who've never seen me eat, I eat like a horse. Eating is one of my great pleasures in life. But I want to get back to a healthy weight. I see myself in the mirror and I don't like it. Not to mention I have no energy. So I'm trying. We'll see how I do.

Comments

[jerseygirl1.livejournal.com]

go to www.diettracker.com and download a trial copy. Try it out. If you like it, you can use my copy and load it on your machine. I have been using it and it has worked wonders on my eating habits... except for stress eating.

[jerseygirl1.livejournal.com]

and congratulate yourself for making a start... that is a big accomplish it,and I don't appreciate you belittling your wonderful efforts! :-)

[ilexx.livejournal.com]

dudette, you're gonna feel so good! i'm jealous - everything is so nuts right now it's a major undertaking to take care of myself, but i'm trying REAL hard. swollen ankles SUCK.

[luckychance.livejournal.com]

Babe, it's a good start and I'll be pulling for you. Just remember, this has to be done for YOU and no one else.

[dslartoo.livejournal.com]

Congrats to you on making an effort towards changing your lifestyle! We're all pulling for you, so keep us updated.

cheers,
Phil

[alm35.livejournal.com]

Good luck! I've been trying to do the healthy-eating thing lately, but this past week has been rough.

Giving up Coke was one of the hardest things for me. I wish I didn't have such a neurotic aversion to artificial sweetners so I could switch to diet sodas.

I need to start exercising though. Ten minutes on an exercise machine is not a bad start -- that's all I could manage the last time I tried an elliptical.

[rance.livejournal.com]

Aversion to artificial sweeteners is not neurotic. I have never put NutraSweet/aspartame into my body in my life, and will never do so. It is an inherently unstable substance which should never have been approved for human consumption. My mother is one of thousands of victims of MS-like neurological disorders whose illness may very well be attributable to heavy consumption of diet soft drinks and other products containing aspartame.

[alm35.livejournal.com]

So sorry to hear about your mother's experience...

I started avoiding artifical sweeteners when my mother realized that they triggered her debilitating migraines, People always look at me strangely when I say I don't drink diet soda -- it's amazing how accepted aspartame is in this country.

Good for you!

[tikimama.livejournal.com]

Being aware of your eating habits and patterns is the best step you can make.

In Weight Watchers we have a week where we talk about "what kind" of eater you are. A lot of people are "volume" eaters (me included), which means that you like to feel full and satiated.

The key to that is filling up on stuff that's good for you. So, whole grain, low fat stuff. Veggies, quality protein (low in fat: fish, legumes).

For me, being aware of what I eat has been the biggest thing. I never used to pay attention to what I was eating--even to the point where I didn't always take the time to appreciate and enjoy the taste. Because I love eating, and good food.

Re: Good for you!

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

I would guess that I'm a volume eater too... oh hell, I'm probably an everything eater. I'm eager to hear any tips you have!

Luckily, I do like beans a lot.

Re: Good for you!

[tikimama.livejournal.com]

My weight loss strategy is Sillouette's Skinny Cow ice cream products. ;) It is the thing that keeps me from going insane and eating a pint of Ben & Jerry's (I LOVE ice cream).

I keep a haphazard food journal--when I first started, I was very faithful about writing down everything. Now I'm much at tracking points in my head, so I don't do it that often. I probably would if I stopped losing or gained, though.

Another thing I learned about it serving sizes. I have two older brothers with whom I always fought for food, so I tend to take too much. Plus, the full feeling. Learning to eat less (half a sandwhich, etc) and still be as full was a struggle at first. Especially since huge portions are so commonplace.

Re: Good for you!

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Portion sizes are defintely the problem for me, especially because I'M ALWAYS FUCKING HUNGRY. I've been thinking about liquid fasting for a weekend to try and shrink my stomach.

[seaofsin.livejournal.com]

That's awesome!!!! Keep it up!

I've been trying to get back in the habit of working out. I was doing really well until I went on my vacation in May. I just started back up this week. And I've been doing the Lean Cuisine thing, too. I really need to lose weight so I can get my blood pressure down.

You Rock!

[kimosabi46.livejournal.com]

You are off to a good start - Good Luck!!

[jennay138.livejournal.com]

good luck kelly!!!

[scyllacat.livejournal.com]

Remember: nobody ever just SUDDENLY gets up at 5 a.m. one day and goes jogging for 3 miles.

Make a point to do something every day, even just a little, and you will do better than if you 'punish' yourself with overwork.

In other words, Good for you! Keep going! I'll be pulling for you... actually, I'll be pushing from behind, while I keep trying to make my OWN schedule work out. :)