Stephy's weightloss journal

[stephyd123]

So I've read a lot of journals on here and it really gives me that extra motivation to do it to. I track all my info on selfdietclub.com but I wanted to put it on here too. I also have a blog that I try and post on but sometimes I can't write on it as much as I'd like to. It's http://myweightlosmission.blogspot.com/

Here are some of my pics. The first two are from March 2006 and the last two are from January 2007. I've been working hard to lose weight and I'm almost to my weightloss goal. After I achieve that goal I want to maintain my weight and lean out while defining my muscles.

So far today I have only had 1 meal:
m1-1 serving Fiber one cereal w/ raisons and 1/4 cup skim milk.

I have also already gone to the gym this morning. I did 30 minutes of cardio and 40 minutes of moderate weightlifting on the machines and a 5 minute cool down and stretching. I will be going back to the gym tonight to do a 30 minute spin class. I probably should have eatin more so far but I have a hard time eating before the gym in the morning. I'll need to work out that.

I'll post the rest of my meals later!

[stephyd123]

So for the rest of my meals for today:

M1-Fiber One cereal w/ raisons and 1/4 c skim milk
102 calories, 33 Carbs,1 fat, 4 protien

M2-Apple and 1 square thing of cheese
152 calories, 19 Carbs, 7 Fat, 5 Protein

M3-1/2 Can of Tuna w/ fat free Mayo and 1/4 tbl sliverd almonds in 1/2 Flat Out wrap and an orange
251 Calories, 30 Carbs, 4 fat, 27 Protein

M4-1/2 Can of Tuna w/ fat free Mayo and 1/4 tbl sliverd almonds in 1/2 Flat Out wrap and 1/2 c Fat Free Vanilla yogurt w/1 splenda
276 Calories, 29 Carbs, 4 fat, 32 Protein

M5-Grilled Salmon w/ lemon peper butter on the side, sweet potato and a garden salad w/ low fat ranch on the side.
543 Calories, 41 Carbs, 25 Fat, 37 Protein

Total
1324 Calories, 152 Carbs, 41 Fat, 105 Protein

I figure it will probably be more, but Texas Roadhouse doesn't have any nutritional info I'm forced to look it up on selfdietclub.com

I'm going to Texas Roadhouse for dinner for my mother in-laws birthday so I'm trying to figure the best possible option for me. I figure this can be my cheat meal. I'm usually really good abot what I eat but I think this week is going to be a little worse than usual.

[jwdjrs]

Looks like you have done a awesome job so far, Best wishes and continued success

[SeaSiren]

You've come a long way, good luck with your goals!

[stephyd123]

Thanks! I've trying real hard for the past year and a half but I think I need to change it up a little, maybe add some free weights. But I don't know what types of exercises to do with the free weights.

[stephyd123]

So yesterday didn't go as well as I planned. Or maybe it did. I didn't eat my orange or my yogurt during my meals. I get so busy at work that I get distracted and forget that I was about to eat that apple. Then we went to Texas Roadhouse and I had 1 jalepano popper, 2 small chicken strips,3 steak fries, 1 side salad w/ low fat ranch, 5.5 ounces of sirloin steak and 1/3 sweet potato. I guess it's not that bad when you consider what I could have eaten. I would have loved to eat 3 poppers like I used to and the whole steak and potato. But what I did when my food came is I cut the potato and put it on another plate and I cut the steak in half and put that on a plate too and said that is going to be 2 meals tomorrow. It's small steps now. But today I have to weigh in at my weight watchers meeting. I dont follow their eating plan but they are really motivational plus they give me stickers when I lose weight so that is even more motivation. Alright thats my rant for the day. I'll write in my eating plan in a bit. No gym today. I was supposed to go but it snowed a little and I didn't want to get out of my bed. Guess that means I'm going on Saturday! Yay for gym on SAT!

[stephyd123]

I weighed in at WW, and it wasn’t too bad. I didn't gain any or lose any from last week. I figured that would happen, I lost 5 pounds in two weeks at last weeks weigh in. So it's not that bad. Here is my meal plan for today. I have to work my 2nd job tonight, usually they don’t schedule me till 6 so I have time to go home and make dinner but they scheduled me at 5 for some reason so my darling hubby is going to bring me dinner! How sweet!

M1-Fiber One cereal w/ raisons and 1/4 skim milk
102 Calories, 33 Carbs, 1 Fat, 4 Protein

M2-1 scoop chocolate whey protein shake
120 Calories, 3 Carbs, 1 Fat, 24 Protein

M3-1/4 of Sirloin steak and 1/3 of sweet potato (leftovers from dinner last night)
187 Calories, 24 Carbs, 4 Fat, 13 Protein

M4-Same as Meal 3
187 Calories, 24 Carbs, 4 Fat, 13 Protein

M5-1/2 Can of Tuna and snack bag of carrots
127 Calories, 4 Carbs, 3 Fat, 20 Protein

M6-Salad w/ low fat honey mustard dressing w/ chicken nuggets from Wendy's and an apple
452 calories, 60 Carbs, 18 Fat, 14 Protein

Total Day's Info:

1175 Calories, 148 Carbs, 32 Fat, 88 Protein

Carbs- 48 % Fat- 23% Protein- 29%

This info may be a little more because I don't have the info for Texas Roadhouse.


All in all my calories are a bit low. I eat a lot of low calorie food so I'm not sure what I should do. I'm eating a lot too! Ahh! I'm going crazy trying to figure that out.

[stephyd123]

So this past weekend didn't go as well as I planned. But I'm going to try and start eating a clean diet. Not exactly sure what the is exactly but I'm sure I can do a little research on it. I really want to start to decrease my body fat percentage and I know that it's all about the diet. I'm not even sure what it is right now, but one of the guys that works at my gym said he would check for me whenever I want. I've been waiting because I knew that it was going to be bad. I'm a little scared to find out but it's gotta be a lot better than it would have been a year ago, so I guess thats something positive to think about. I've had 2 meals already that has been pretty healthy. I'm pretty swamped at work right now, so I'll write it out later. Work always has me bogged down!

[deadbeatrec]

holy chit, u are looking hot! great job.

[stephyd123]

Okay, so I know the day is pretty much over but this is the plan for today:

m1-1/2 c oatmeal w/ 1tbl peanut butter and 1/4 c skim milk
m2-1/2 c Fiber one w/ 1/4 c skim milk
m3-1/2 flat out, 1.5 hot wings 1/4 c salad mix and carrots
m4-1/2 flat out, 1.5 hot wings 1/4 c salad mix
m5-1/2 can tuna and carrots
m6-1/4 bell pepper and 2 chicken tenderloins (fajita style) and a salad.

I didn't get up for the gym this morning but I willbe going to my spinning class in a little bit! Yay!

[stephyd123]

Yesterday was pretty good. My spinning class was great! It's great to get that in because after being in a cranky mood at work I just go there and sweat it all out. Well sorta, I was still a little cranky ask my husband. It also didn't help that I started so I was craving everything and anything chocolate. Guess that spin class burned the calories for that chocolate craving. I'm hoping that I can start looking at what a clean diet is. I've been trying to get the search thing in the forums to work but so far this morning the link isn't working. I'll try again later. I think I really need to cut out my sweets so I can thin out my tummy and the rest of my body. Well back to work. I'll write my meals out in a bit. I'm still figuring out meal 6-dinner. If anyone has any advice as to what I should be doing that would be great! I'd love to know what I should be doing differently.

[stephyd123]

I took the week off last week. I just wasn't as focused on it as I needed, plus it was time for me to take a week off. I think I'd been going and going for a few months and I know it's good to take a week off every few months.
So now I'm back and I'm really focusing hard. I'm still not going to be going and doing my weights till Thursday morning but I am going to go to my spin class tonight. I don't know why but I don't consider that my workout even though I'm sweating m butt off.
On a good note, actually a great note. About a month and a half ago I bought a skirt in a size 4 knowing that it wouldn't fit quite like I wanted, it was 1 size smaller than I was wearing, but now after working out, focusing on my legs and waist and doing my spinning and Pilates classes, I am happy to say that I can fit into it and love how it looks! YES!!!!! It's so nice to meet mini goals. I'm only 4 lbs away from my goal for my sisters wedding in March. I thought that was going to be a goal I'd never achieve, especially after the holiday meals that I ate, but it really looks like it will happen! YES!!!

Well so far today I have had 1 meal:
1/2 C Fiber One, skim milk and a banana


I'll write the rest out in a bit!

[stephyd123]

I know I didn't get back to posting my meals yesterday. But here they are:
M1-1/2 C Fiber One, skim milk and a banana
M2-Apple w/ 1.5 tbl peanut butter
M3-20 pieces sushi (I know way overboard), miso soup and a salad
M4-Cheese square and honeydew
M5-5 Strawberries
**Spin Class**
M6- 4 Oz chicken and 1/2 C steamed broccoli and 1/4 C Pasta mixture
M7-1/2 C Ice cream with Magic shell

Not super great, but I'm hoping for better today!

[stephyd123]

So here is the plan for today! I'm feeling pretty confident with my food choices.

M1-1/2 C Fiber One, skim milk and a banana and a few raisins
Cal-207 Carb- 60 Fat- 1 Protien- 5

M2-1 Piece Honeydew and 5 Strawberries
Cal-74 Carb- 18 Fat- 0 Protien- 2

M3- 1/2 Tuna Wrap (Wrap consists of 1 can tuna, 1 tablespoon fat free mayo, 1 teaspoon dill relish and lots of peper) and 1/2 100 Cal cinnimon graham crackers
Cal-223.5 Carb- 21 Fat- 5 Protien- 26.5

M4-1/2 Tuna Wrap and 1/2 100 Cal cinnimon graham crackers
Cal-223.5 Carb- 21 Fat- 5 Protien- 26.5

M5-1 Harboiled egg
Cal-78 Carb- 1 Fat- 5 Protien- 6

M6-4 Oz chicken and small(ish) sweet potato
Cal-235 Carb- 24 Fat- 1 Protien- 30

Total for day:
Cal-1041 Carb- 145 Fat- 17 Protien- 96
Carbs-51% Fat-15% Protien-34%

It looks like my calories are low so I'm not really sure how to increase it.

No gym for today as I have been taking the week off, other than spin yesterday. I'll be going back tomorrow, hopefully I can lose my last 4 pounds by March for my sisters wedding! Yay!

[stephyd123]

I don't know all of what I ate but I know that none of it was at all healthy. Today I am back on track. I will be going back to the gm! Yay! I'm ready for it. I need to get a swift kick in the butt and get myself back on track. I hate tacking a week off because it's soo hard for me to get back on track with what I want to do. I think I'm going to start doing my workouts a little different. That way I can maybe start seeing more results. I'm not sure yet. Today is supposed to be my Back, shoulders and ab day but we will see. I might re-work the workout schedule. I'll put up my meal plan in a bit!

[GREENFEATHER]

Al I have to say is WOW !! Great work Stephy, keep up the great work!

[stephyd123]

Thanks!

[stephyd123]

So here is the plan and I am sticking to it!

M1-Fiber One with banana and raisins w/ 1/4 skim milk
Cal-207 Carb- 60 Fat- 1 Protien- 5

M2-5 Strawberries and 2 hardboiled eggs

M3- 1/2 Tuna Wrap (Wrap consists of 1 can tuna, 1 tablespoon fat free mayo, 1 teaspoon dill relish and lots of peper) and 1/2 100 Cal cinnimon graham crackers
Cal-223.5 Carb- 21 Fat- 5 Protien- 26.5

M4-1/2 Tuna Wrap and 1/2 100 Cal cinnimon graham crackers
Cal-223.5 Carb- 21 Fat- 5 Protien- 26.5


M5-3 pieces of Honey dew and 5 carrots

M6-4 oz chicken and 1/2 C steamed broccoli


I'm going to go to the gym tonight after the I get off from the other job. Its nice having a gym that open 24 hours (for the most part).

[stephyd123]

So here is my meal plan for yesterday. I feel like I didn't eat a lot but I was never hungry.

M1-1/4 C Oatmeal w/ Raisin
M2-Miso Soup, Salad, 14 Sushi rOLL PIECES
M3-Cheese Square
M4- 4 Oz Chicken, 2/3 C whole Wheat Pasta, 1/2 C Broccoli and a litle parmesean cheese
M5-Protein shake-1 scoop whey
M6-2 Brownie girlscout cookies and 1/4 cup ice cream

All in all not too bad but not super wonderful. Plus I did a 60 minute Spinning class plus my regular workout.

[stephyd123]

Today's meal plan is:

M1- 3 Eggs scrambled with 1 slice fat free chees and 1 slice whole wheat bread
Cal-445 Carb-26 Fat- 24 Prot-29

M2-Large Apple w/ 1.5 tbl peanut butter
Cal-197 Carb-24 Fat- 11 Prot-5

M3-1 can tuna, 1/2 C carrotts and hard boiled egg
Cal-300 Carb-7 Fat- 10 Prot-48

M4-Oatmeal w/ Raisins
Cal-117 Carb-25 Fat- 2 Prot-2

M5-4 oz chicken breast and 1/2 C whole wheat pasta
Cal-222 Carb-21 Fat- 1 Prot-31

Totals for day:

Cal-1304 Carb-103 Fat- 48 Prot-115

Carbs- 31%
Fat- 34%
Protein- 35%

[stephyd123]

I really need to get better at updating this thing. Ahh! So I feel lit is time for a little celebration. I had gained .5 on my weigh in last Monday weighing in at 130, but this week I am happy to say that I weighed in at 128. YAY!! I'm hoping to get that down to 125 by my sisters wedding mid March. I know I can do it. I just have to try. Onto other celebrating news. I participated in the Self challenge last year, and they put a little(very little) snippet of me in their magazine this month. I was so excited to actually have a pic in a mag. How cool! I uploaded them and put them up. I know I'm a dork.

I got my body fat percentage this week. I was not too thrilled with the results, 23.8. Not too good, I figure it's better than it would have been a year ago, but it's not quite where I want it to be. I guess that going to be another goal I work on.

So far today I've have 3 scrambled eggs and I've only been up about 1 1/2 hours. I'll probably have some oatmeal in a half hour or so. I've got my workout tonight after my spin class. That will consist of Chest, shoulder, triceps and Back. I may add a little abs, but I'm not sure yet.

Hope everyone in the bodybuilding world is doing well!

Steph

[stephyd123]

Alrighty! Meal Plan today is:

M1-3 Scrambled Eggs
M2-1/4 C Oatmeal w/ raisins 1 packet splenda
M3-1/2 Tuna mixture (Mix is 1 can tuna 1tbl fat free mayo and 1 tbl dill relish), and 1/4 C lowfat cottage cheese, 2 pieces watermelon, strawberries
M4- 1/2 Tuna Mixture and 1/4 C low fat cottage cheese, 2 pieces watermelon, strawberries
Post Workout
M5-Whole Wheat Pasta, banana and 1 or 2 chicken tenderloins and protein shake (1 scoop chocolate whey)
M6-Apple and Peanut butter (maybe, sometimes I get a sore throat if I eat peanut butter before bed, so this may change)

Totals: 1366 Calories 123gm Carbs 40gm Fat 138gm Protein
35% Carbs 26% Fat and 40% Protein

My workout today is:

30-60 Minutes Spinning class and since today is Day A(a) the workout will be:

Day A (a)
Chest- Incline Bench
-Wide Fly
Shoulder-Shoulder Press
-Shoulder Fly
Triceps-Dip
-Free weight extension
Back-Lat Pulls
-Bending Back Extension
Maybe some ab work, not sure though.

If anyone would like to add any of their thoughts please fill free! Thanks! Steph

[terracotta]

Welcome!

Your calories are kind of low.. I don't recommend people go below 12xbodyweight in calories for fat loss. Your food choices are good though

[stephyd123]

Thanks for the insight! I've ben trying to up my cals, but I just cant seem to do it. It's wierd because I don't feel deprived and I eat all the time. I'm not sure what I can really add. Do you happen to have any suggestions?

[stephyd123]

Today's plan is:

M1-1/4 C oatmeal w/ raisins and 1 packet splenda and a banana
M2-1/4 C oatmeal w/ raisins and 1 packet splenda
M3-3 peices of sushi, 1/2 can tuna, 3 peices watermelon
M4-1/2 can tuna, 3 peices watermelon, and 1/2 C LF Cottage Cheese
M5-1/4 C brown rice, 1/4 C green beans and 2 chicken tenderloins
M6-2 Hardboiled egg

Total for day Calories: 1174 Carbs: 154gm Fat: 27gm Protein: 114gm

I know I really to increase my calories but I don't know when, I feel like I eat all the time.

[SexyBack]

I just wanted to stop in and say hi!

[stephyd123]

Hi!

[GREENFEATHER]

I love to bike, either on a spin bike, or outside, it's all good!! I dropped my initial 60 lbs by biking and lifting along with a low carb diet plan.

[SexyBack]

okay, i'm back. just read through everything. Wow, what a difference in your pictures! You look awesome! Contrats on the success!

I'm not a pro, but here is some advice to get you started on your clean eating diet...

Looks like you could use more protein. try to aim for 1 gram per pound of body weight. So aim for at least 130 grams, from chicken, lean meats, fish, protein powder, eggs, ect. As for carbs, try whole grain, and whole wheat. brown bread, brown rice, oats...and lots of green veggies. Try to keep your sweets to once a week as a treat.

keep up the great work!!

[stephyd123]

Thank you so much! I was thinking I was getting enough protein but you're right I should have a little more protein. How would you recomend I add more calories to my meals?