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No more chinese buffet...

A blog by staindgal in General

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... melting away to a new me.

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3.06.08: climbing back on the wagon...

Dear Plumpy Pad,   So yesterday I was bad.... REALLY bad. I let temptation for a quick, cheesy, fattening bite rule my actions! :cool2:   I went way over my calorie allowance yesterday by binging at Arby's, and even though I didn't eat as much as I would typically eat on a fast food binge, it is still NOT OKAY! :thumbup:   I got fat eating my feelings through massive fast food consumption... Why would I let fast food get ahold of me again??   I am recognizing my mistake, and fixing the p

3.05.08: craving arby melts... UGH!

Dear Plumpy Pad,   HELP ME! I was watching TV today, and I cannot handle the delicious commercials for taco bell, arbys, burger king, pizz hut, etc...   All I want in the world is an arby melt! Only, when I say I want an arby melt, I mean I want 4,000 of them!! This is so horrible! I am so good at making justifications... I don't want to ruin how well I have been doing, but I don't know what to do!! ARGH!!   Here's the food log so far for the day... I'll update later... Updated. As you can

3.04.08: actually becoming active...

Dear Plumpy Pad,   Last night I began my exercise plan! I went to the pool and swam laps, I had my husband time me to see how long I could swim for... and did laps for 20 minutes! Then I hooked onto the side of the pool and just kicked for another 10 minutes.   My plan is to go swimming 5 days a week, and hopefully build up my stamina so that I am swimming for longer and longer periods of time!   Now this all sounds well and good, but I have a history of making exercise plans that I then q

3.03.08: continued success...

Dear Plumpy Pad,   So there are several people on here that have lost 100 lbs. in 6 months time with restricted calories and activity... Which means by the end of August I could be down to 215!! That is one of my many goals, and it is actually obtainable!   I have decided to try to curb my scale addiction by having my hubby hide it for a few weeks... I will not weigh in again until March 15th, until then I will just continue my exercise and food intake. I can't wait to see what I weigh then.

3.02.08: trying to be domestic...

Dear Plumpy Pad,   Just a thought... When I get my weight down under 250 (only 57 pounds to go!) I'll refer to you as: (Less) Plumpy Pad! :thumbup:   Anyways, this morning I have been productive I got up and made a small, tasty breakfast for me and my hubby. I set the table and everything!! I mean it, placemats and all! I am so impressed with myself because I never cook... My hubby usually does all that!   Here's my food log for the day!     FOOD REPORT: March 2, 2008 I ate: homefries

3.01.08: adventures with produce!

Dear Plumpy Pad,   Today we went to the flea market and bought lots of great produce! Strawberries, onions, red peppers, green peppers, roma tomatoes, mushrooms, red potatos, etc... All for $16!! God, I just love the flea market!   FOOD REPORT: March 1, 2008 I ate: meaty penne (510) and strawberries (200) My total calories were: 710 Calorie Debt: 551,450 - (3000-710) = 549,160   February 29, 2008 I ate: penne pasta (565) My total calories were: 565 Calorie Debt: 553,885 - (3000-565)

2.29.08: financial and marital STRIFE

Dear Plumpy Pad,   So I am trying to continue the downward momentum... It gets tough when there is so much financial stress. My husband lost his job on Jan. 11th... and it has been nearly 2 months that I have been the lone provider. We're hurting... He needs to find a new job --ANY JOB-- and he needs to do it right now.   He's been on a few inerviews for fast food places, and I feel bad because the idea of my husband working fast food kind of embarasses me. I just don't understand why he did

2.28.08: and the scale DROPPED!

Dear Plumpy Pad,   The scale really went down today! I went from 311.2 yesterday to 309.6 today! Since I started tracking my weight again last Sunday I have lost 5.4lbs!! That's in 4 days time! I know this is just the initial loss of water and gluetin before things regulate and I lose fat deposits on a slower schedule, but still... SO EXCITING!   I am going to STICK WITH IT this time!! I have to, if I don't I am going to die well before my time. Plus I hear it's much easier to get pregnant w

2.27.08: an addendum

One more thing Plumpy Pad...   I'm going to take a few meaurements to keep track of as well! Might be fun!   Tape measurements for Wednesday, 2/27/07: ............Initial / New / Change Chest: 57.25" / 57.25" / Waist: 56.50" / 56.50" / Hips: 59.25" / 59.25" / Arm: 18.75" / 18.75" / Thigh: 32.50" / 32.50" /

2.27.08: weighing the local fitness options...

Dear Plumpy Pad,   Weight went down again, not as much as I would like... but still, down it went!   I made my meal for the day and feel like I'm going to throw up because I am so stuffed... which is awesome! My stomach must have shrunk because I only ate 1/3 of the portion size I would have eaten two weeks ago!!   In other news, I called around to local fitness centers today to see about costs and such... I think I might like to join Curves, but I'm not certain!   Here's my daily update

2.26.08: food is my drug...

So just to start things off...   FOOD REPORT: February 26, 2008 I ate: chicken with vegetables (250) My total calories were: 250 Calorie Debt: 561,560 - (3000-250) = 558,810   February 25, 2008 I ate: nothing (0) My total calories were: 0 Calorie Debt: 564,560 - (3000-0) = 561,560 February 24, 2008 I ate: mac 'n cheese w/ spinach and onions (560) My total calories were: 560 Calorie Debt: 567,000 - (3000-560) = 564,560 I have had some hunger pains, but nothing ridiculous.

2.25.08: i should be in a band...

Dear Plumpy Pad,   So my weight went down today, which is AWESOME! Everyday I am going to wake up and weigh myself! Then on Sundays I will measure my waist, and every single day I will write down everything I eat so I have a log of EVERY calorie! :party:   In addition to actually watching what I eat, I have found that playing the radio while I am at work is AMAZING! I just type and rock out! It is so much fun! I mean when I have appointments I have to turn it down, but still - SUPER FUN! I s

2.24.08: so i'm pretty wishy-washy

Dear Plumpy Pad,   Odd little trait I have, huh? I appear with a vengence for a week or so and then BAM! I disappear for months!   I am no longer a vegan, I was successful for 9 weeks before I couldn't stand my cheese cravings anymore... I am still a vegetarian.   You would think that cutting meat out of my life would help pull off some pudge, but no. I am WAY too fond of fats to let anything healthy happen!!   I posted some full body shots of myself wearing my Sunday house-cleaning fine

12.17.07: odd realizations...

Dear Plumpy Pad,   So things are going really well. I am actually drinking the amounts of water you're supposed to drink on a daily basis, and I feel like my body is happy with that! I used to only drink when I was thirsty, and then I was drinking mainly diet soda. I have a feeling I was never really hydrated, seeing as I only peed like once a day... MAYBE twice on a rare occasion.   The other thing I've realized is that it is actually simple to be a vegetarian. When I think back on all the

12.16.07: holy cow, where did i go?

Dear Plumpy Pad,   It's been over 4 months since my last confession, and let me set things straight right up front: I went on vacation in August and I quit watching what I ate. I am SHOCKED that I am only up 4lbs. from where I was back then!   In other updates, I am now a vegan. I am very passionate about animals, and the animal cruelty committed daily on factory farms makes me sick. I have a lot of strong opinions and views... and decided to take the leap from vegetarian to vegan. It's defi

8.06.07: making small goals

Dear Plumpy Pad,   So I have made it my mission to weight 290 lbs. by November 5th. That's a goal to lose juse under 25 lbs. in 3 months... AT LEAST!   I'm doing well, especially since today is a work day!! There is so much to keep myself busy with... especially since I only have a 3 day work week and then go on VACATION!!! God I can't wait. I don't feel like I am all that stressed out at work, but I know not working will make me that much LESS stressed!!   Anyways, I'm done with my 15 min

8.04.07: no boston cream donuts...

Dear Plumpy Pad,   It is definitely much harder to abide by my diet on the weekends. I'm just sitting at home, watching TV, and I feel like the only thing that could break the monotony of the day is cooking.... WHICH IS WRONG!!   During the week I am so busy at work that I don't even have a chance to think I'm hungry! All I have is lonely time here... My hubby is off at work, it is like 1000 degrees outside, and my fridge (though admirably near empty) keeps beckoning to me with promises of c

8.03.07: and her mistake was...

Dear Plumpy Pad,   So I had some idle time tonight, and I allowed that idle time to lead me into an area I should not have strayed into. No, I did not blow my calorie count... but I think I made the next 93 days extra hellish!!   You see, I was thinking about places like McDonald's and Wendy's. Even Olive Garden and Outback... I allowed myself to come online and look up the nutritional values on several of my favorite meals at each place. This is a horrible idea, and thank God I can swear to

8.02.07: anxiety overload

Dear Plumpy Pad,   So I went to the gym last night straight after work, I was excited to get there by 5:30PM because I was going to do the "Zumba" group fitness class, and then the "BodyFlow" class after that. I got there at 5:34PM, walked up to the doors, and saw that everyone was already really going to it... and I got nervous. They were all jumping and moving around so fast, and plus there was SO MANY people in there... I just got nervous and walked away. I let myself NOT do something I rea

8.01.07: pretty uplifting

Dear Plumpy Pad,   So I went to the gym last night. I speedwalked a little over a mile, and then peddled on a stationary bike until my husband said he was ready to leave. It felt good to get out there... However my gym did the most evil thing while we were there... They put out a HUGE SPREAD of free food! We both abstained... but what kind of gym puts out a huge buffet of fried shrimp, chicken wings, sandwiches, jalopino poppers, etc... to celebrate their 25th anniversary! It was EVIL I tell y

7.31.07: done with food for the day...

Dear Plumpy Pad,   Note to self: I should put off eating until I am actually hungry.   I got to come home early from work today, and so the first thing I did was eat... but I ate my entire 500 calorie limit in one meal at 3:00PM... I'm sure that was a bad idea... I bet I'll have to eat something for breakfast tomorrow to hold me through until dinner tomorrow night!   Now avoiding that "eating to have something to do" feeling is going to be even tougher than usual. Oh bother.   On a good

7.30.07: keeping it quiet

Dear Plumpy Pad,   So my husband has been put on a 500 calorie a day diet due to his diabetes, and I am matching him day for day to be supportive AND lose the weight I drastically need to lose. Today the thing I always dread when I go on a diet happened...   A friend decided to tell me 500 calories is way too little and it will give me jaundice, kill me, etc... I know they mean well, but c'mon... no it won't.   My father is a doctor, and he knows me pretty well, and he is supportive of th

7.29.07: and then it was 12 pounds...

Dear Plumpy Pad,   So sorry I have not been keeping up with this, but as you may have guessed, I had quit keeping up with this because I had quit keeping up with me. I turned a blind eye to the scale for a few weeks there... and although I was eating better than I used to, I was eating too much... again.   I am back on the wagon again, and I think I will be on the wagon permanently now because of a recent event that has hit in my own backyard. My husbahd was diagnosed with diabetes this past

7.12.07: and then i gained 2 pounds...

Dear Plumpy Pad,   So I had been on cloud nine, counting my calories like a fiend and suprising myself every morning when i stepped on the scale! I was down 9lbs. from my start weight and feeling fine!   Then yesterday the new Harry Potter movie came out, and I went to see it. We had popcorn (which i dip in guacamole because i'm weird... and fat), and then after the show -which was REALLY GOOD might i add- we went to get some southwest cusine at moe's.   several chicken fajitas later i rol

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