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So…I got a little frustrated because basically I haven’t met my actual weight goals, even though I’ve changed my eating habits.

But I do know what my problem is. I’ve been too inconsistent with my workouts.

So I’m going to hold myself accountable for all my workouts and keep track of them on Buddy Slim. I still gotta figure out how to really work this site.

I found a link http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthieryou/9609/drop-2-pounds-this-week/

Basically it shows how to lose 2 pounds this week. What it reminded me of is just how many calories one needs to burn just to lose ONE pound. A lot of calories have to be burned and a decent caloric deficit is needed.

No wonder I haven’t really been losing weight. I’ve just been staying the same weight because I don’t have a decent daily caloric deficit.

In order to lose 2 lbs a week I need to burn about 500 calories a day for a total of 3,500 for the week.

This is what it said about exercise that can lead to 2 pounds a week in weight loss

Activities to burn 500 calories:
• Walk 40 minutes at a level 8 on a hilly course (or crank up the incline on the treadmill).
• Do 36 minutes of running intervals: Jog for 1 minute at a level 5, sprint 1 minute at a level 9. Repeat 18 times.
• Take a 45-minute Spinning class.
• Dance to a good beat for 72 minutes at a level 7.
• Hit the elliptical machine for 60 minutes, doing intervals. Do 2 minutes at a level 8, then 1 minute at a level 5. Repeat 20 times.
• Swim freestyle for 50 minutes at a level 8.
• Use the rowing machine for 40 minutes, doing intervals: Go 8 minutes at a level 8, then 2 minutes at a level 4. Repeat 4 times.

 The ones listed aren’t the only exercises I’m going to do, but they set a good example for the length and intensity I should be doing if I want to achieve my specific goals.

So…this afternoon I danced at a level 7 for 70 minutes. That’s roughly 500 calories. It felt good because I knew that I pushed myself hard, and didn’t just do what was easy and habitual for me. And it’s helping me to be a better dancer.

Tomorrow, I’m going to get up at 6 walk the dogs, and then head to the rec so I can get in my 500 calorie workout.

Has anyone ever tried frosted mini wheats? The crazy cool thing about them is you mix them with a little milk (skim, 1%, 2%, etc…) and the milk turns a color (mine was strawberry so it turned out pink) and then you pop it in the microwave for like 2 minutes, stir it and BAM! Your cold cereal just turned into strawberry flavored OATMEAL!

I discovered this by accident when I left my morning cereal out. And I came home and looked at it and was like, “is that oatmeal???”.

I was craving cookies and milkshakes and fried oreos, ’cause I was so tired. And I was just going to go get some but a sudden urge to be cheap hit me and a mini wave of guilt too. So I thought hard about what I could use as a substitute and BOW! There it goes. It was yummy, well portioned and I’m HAPPY!

And it has fiber! And nutritional value. Unlike fried oreos.

YAY!

This craving too shall pass!

I haven’t logged onto Buddy Slim in a while. Still, I think knowing that I am on buddyslim has helped me subconsciously.

Good news. I haven’t gained any weight even thought I hadn’t been exercising regularly. Even more suprising than that and possibly even better is that I have automatically been making healthier, cleaner eating choices. I’ve pretty much been able to ween myself off of McDonald’s, fast food, and dining out. Whenever I dine out, I make the healthiest choices.

I’ve really increased my fruit and vegetable intake. I’m eating more lean protein. I think it’s even helped with mental clarity. I have a little more energy and I’ve been breaking myself of a food addiction. I’m a nervous eater. That’s just me. But now that I’ve stocked my refrigerator with only healthy foods, I can be a healthy nervous eater.

Instead of popping Oreos and candy and drinking pepsi and eating chips, I’ll much on grape tomatoes, a banana, orange slices, celery and turkey rolls, tuna and crackers, yogurt, hummus and flatbread. And because there’s so much fiber I stay full longer! And I’m not over consuming calories. And I know I’m getting all kinds of crazy good nutrients.

Because I’ve been eating cleaner and healthier, I’ve had a lil more energy, so I’ve gotten in a couple more workouts.

I pack my lunch so that I’m always in a position to eat healthy. I pack my lunch for McDonald’s and whatever I don’t eat is snack food for my break at my second job.

I started the “Get Back My Man Workout Plan” teehee. It’s not really designed to get my man back. But it’s a cute, motivating title.

I’m sick of this extra weight, I want it to come off, for sure.

I think the reason the extra 30 pounds has stayed on is because I wasn’t entirely sure whether I wanted to lose it or not. I thought I’d look funny being thin, I love curves, I love my curves! But I will still have curves even if I lose this weight. That’s how I’m built.

 I also was afraid I was going to become obsessed with losing weight, that kinda happened to me when I was 16. But I’m older now, I’m 21. I can trust myself to be strong and know when I’m crossing that line.

So I realized today that in order for this to really work out for me, for me to feel better, and be in better shape. I am going to have to change the way I eat a little. I have started taking my vitamins regularly and drinking more water. But I am missing out on the fruits and vegetables.

So what I’m going to do is go shopping in the morning for fruits, vegetables, and nuts that I can snack on when I’m on the go. This will also help a lot since I work at McDonalds and I’ve been eating there every time I work and even sometimes when I am not working.

I’m going to make a shopping list tonight for tomorrow.

The other thing that I’m really really going to need to do is get some real exercise! I’m really starting to believe that anything is better than nothing. This week, when I have exercised its been for 5 minutes, 40 minutes, or 20 minutes. On the day that I only did 5 minutes I honestly felt so much better than if I would have done nothing at all. And I feel like it kick started my metabolism for the day.

But the thing is, I know I am capable of more rigorous exercise. I need some variety to keep me from being bored. I would like a challenge.

Plus, I know that I lose weight the best by first building up my muscle mass.

I’m going to try to stick with this plan until I reach my mini goal of 164 (I’m 6 lbs away so far).

My goal right now is to work on my fitness.

I’m just starting this whole journey today.

It all began yesterday when I was talking to this guy I work with, and he told me I need to be more impulsive. That I need to do what I need to do when I need to do it. Say what I want to say when I want to say it, and not hold back so much. And he reminded me of the New Years resolutions lists we had made.

I hadn’t really tried to achieve any of them.

And then we ended up talking about stress and why I’m stressed out. He basically said I need to find sometime where I can just do me and be happy.

Lately, I destress by having a cigarette and I’m not even a “smoker”. But it never really makes me feel much better. It doesn’t last throughout the day. Then my chest just hurts.

But exercise used to set me up for a good day. And it used to relieve my stress so much. When I exercise and take care of myself I feel in control of my situations and my body.

So it clicked in my head. This is where I’ll start.

This is going to be really good for me on so many levels. It’s going to take some of that stress away, I’m going to stop feeling so pathetic. I’m going to feel like I’m making progress and I’m going to look good and be confident. I’m going to feel better in general.

I need to be able to hold myself accountable. And that’s why I’m on Buddy Slim.

I’m off to a good start. I thought I weighed 187 so I set my mini goal at 175. Then I weighed myself and I weigh 172, so I’m past my mini goal and didn’t even realize it. So my new mini goal is 164 which will put me at an acceptable BMI.

Let’s do it!