Well I am back...FOR GOOD...hopefully

So I realized trying to lose weight during your senior year of college is kind of impossible. Well if you don't go out then I guess you can do it, but if you are like me you definitely drank more than you ever have before. And as we all know (though try to forget) alcohol is not good for you. It has so much empty calories, carbs, sugar (which I know is a carb but still), etc. We all the term "beer belly" and that does not just happen for guys...trust me. Also you are super stressed with leads to stress eating which leads to FAT. So I told myself after school was done, I was really going to try to lose weight. In an attempt to take this dieting thing seriously (for what like the 4th time?) I signed up for Weight Watchers. I saw enough Jennifer Hudson commercials that I finally just did it. What is nice about WW is you actually pay for it, so if you stop following it you are literally wasting money. So besides wanting to lose weight, I want to get my money's worth out of all this so I am taking this SERIOUSLY. I have been on it for a week now and have lost over 2lbs which is what you're suppose to lose, so I am feeling good. I haven't been able to work out yet because I am recovering from bronchitis. My goal for the 3 months I have signed up for, is to get down to 137 lbs. That is the upper target for a healthy weight for a 5'2 person. I am about 20lbs over that...cool. I am not doing this for anyone, besides myself. I am tired of checking all the facebook pictures I am tagged in and making sure I don't look too fat. I am tired of only wearing skirts and dresses because shorts are too tight and make my thighs look super chunk. I am tired of sucking it in every time a camera is out. I am tired of using the excuse of being "curvy"for actually be fat. I am tired looking at the mirror and pointing out all of my flaws. I am ready for a healthier lifestyle. So here I go.

Well I am a failure

Everything was going so well. I lost a good amount of weight, I felt great...then came senoritis. Which lead to lots of procrastinating which lead to poor eating and no time to work out. And then oh hey Thanksgiving, then the holidays and then the FAT. So I am going back on the diet horse, because I keep trying not to wear jeans, and I am running out of leggings. This is going to be hard, because I have a father and brother who have the worst eating habits. I am gonna need some support and motivation. Lots of it.

I haven't fallen off the track!

No worries everyone! I am still going strong! Just very busy! Today is Yom Kippur, so I did have to adjust my diet because I have to fast for 24 hours so I probably wen't over in my calories, I didn't track it because too much going on! But I will get back on that Sunday. Though I haven't weighed myself, I already feel better! Its becoming easier and easier everyday. My body seems to have gotten over the fact that I am no longer consuming 2400 calories a day, and I am starting to actually feel very full after meals. Its great. I am loving life right now! Probably won't post till Sunday. So have a great weekend!


Happy Dieting!

Day 2! Day 2!

So, as Tuesday comes to an end, so does day 2 of my diet! WOO! Today was a pretty good day. After my 8:30AM class, instead of napping (like I usually do) I went for a nice 3.5 mile jog, followed by some weight training. I have been using a phone app and website, myfitnesspal.com to track my calorie intake, and you are able to log the calories you burn as well. Taking my weight, distance, and time of the workout, I burned roughly 440 calories! Consuming less than 1200 calories is not healthy, so for every calorie I burn myfitnesspal adds it to my daily goal. So when all is said and done, the end of the day I take in roughly 1200 calories. I decided I am going to post a picture of my food/exercise journal so if anyone needs some meal ideas or inspiration or whatever take a loooook!

**Click to make it bigger. So I still ended up consuming less than 1200 according to this chart, but I think if you consider some form of margin of error (hiding calories!) then I should be fine! AND DO YOU SEE THE LAST PART...141.4 lbs in 5 weeks!! If I keep this up I will definitely be down 15-20 lbs by my birthday! 


Happy Dieting!

Day 1 Recap

Before I start the recap, just wanna make it clear to anyone reading this who felt offended when I said being 155 pounds was fat, I am only 5'2.  Therefore I am over the target weight. I am in no way calling anyone out, just my fat self! I did the dreaded body measurements last night. And in an effort to really take it seriously I am going to post them. So here it goes:
Measure around waist: 34 
Around stomach (bellybutton): 41 eeeek!
Bust:38
So yesterday I started the diet. I woke up feeling kind of excited, ready for the new adventure. I started breakfast with some Special K Red Berries, which I usually eat. Except this time I made sure I was following the serving size and not the "I AM SO HUNGRY" size that I usually settle for. I then scurried off to class.
After class I grabbed a nice apple, and then accidently took a nap...oops. Not so productive. For lunch I made a nice hearty salad with black beans and chick peas for added protein, then packed a snack (raisins) and headed off to the library. Now, I usually am starving by like 4:30pm, but I didn't feel like I HAD to eat, so I waited until I was done with work before heading home for dinner. I made some whole grain pasta with mushrooms and tomato sauce. I found that if you actually eating the serving size,can make a huge difference in calories! I was surprised how I didn't feel that hungry. I ended the day consuming 1050 calories, a little less than intended but I didn't work out so I compromised. I think this is really going to help me with self control. So onward with day 2!

Does This Outfit Make Me Look Fat?

Over the last few weeks I haven't been too satisfied with my "going out" attire. Which is strange, because I am a huge fan of my clothes. Self-realization #1: The problem wasn't the clothes...it was the body that was wearing the clothes. Recently I have also found myself "untagging" a couple of pictures on Facebook because "I looked fat". Self-realization #2: It wasn't the camera's fault...I was getting fat. The last straw was when I went to the health center, and I stepped on the scale. HOLY SHIT. I've never weighed that much in my life. 

I started researching diets last week. I started off by googling "diets for vegetarians", but everything just was about becoming a vegetarian to lose weight. Because apparently vegetarians are less likely to be overweight...guess I missed that memo. I decided my best bet wasn't too find a weight loss program, just simply eat less. Because a low-carb diet for a vegetarian would KILL me.  For my body type, and activity level, in order to lose weight I must consume no more than 1200 calories a day. So it looks like I am going to become one of those girls who count calories. Sorry I'm not sorry. 

My plan is to lose between 15-20 lbs by my birthday (December 21st) to bring me down to about 135 (yes that means my current weight is between 150-155lbs!!!) So here it goes. Sorry I am forcing you all to go on this journey with me, and also apologizing now for any bitchiness in the future. As the late Chris Farley said "lay off me I'm starving!"