Going to Lose: My Weightloss Journey!

Archive for January, 2009

29 Jan, 2009

weigh in day

Posted by: travelgal In: General

weight at the beginning of this week (monday): 197.2
weight today (Thursday): 195 (-2.2)
So the weigh in today was quite good and I’m pleased because I lost basically 2 pounds in three days which I’m happy with.  However, I faced a huge challenge last night, where I semi-sabotaged myself.  I got back from the gym and [...]

28 Jan, 2009

going for three perfect days in a row! hello humpday!

Posted by: travelgal In: General

the scale was once again very nice to me this morning! clearly, proper eating, great self control, and exercise helps me lose weight—shocking.
I’m hoping for great # on the scale tomorrow so I can get closer to my 40lb loss at 187.  its funny that im mad i even let myself get back into the [...]

27 Jan, 2009

Tuesday and going for perfection!

Posted by: travelgal In: General

Well, i stayed on track yesterday and the scale was very nice to me this morning! so onwards towards another day of perfection!
I woke up this morning and was happy about the scale and then I had to deal with some frustration (i’m trying to buy some tickets for spring break and everything is being [...]

26 Jan, 2009

on track (going for perfect!) monday!

Posted by: travelgal In: General

breakfast: tea (0) and a yogurt (80)
snack: coffee with some nf milk (35?)
lunch: chicken cesar (285)
snack: apple (75), 1 handful of popcorn (30)-105
Dinner: veggie burger (100), some spinach salad with light dressing (65), some mashed potatoes (200), and one small piece of bread (105?)-470
snack: skinny cow fudge bar (100), 10 gold fish (25)
total so far: [...]

26 Jan, 2009

trying to rid myself of the weight-loss flakeyness

Posted by: travelgal In: General

So ever since about mid-august, I’ve become flakey and irresponsible with my weight loss, which only hurts me.  and it frustrates me a ton.  Something that has really helped me since January is that I’ve gained a gym buddy and have been going to the gym a bunch more than I did last quarter, and [...]

25 Jan, 2009

aiming for a perfect (or almost perfect) sunday

Posted by: travelgal In: General

before gym: yogurt drink (35)
after gym: iced sk vanilla latte (80), soup (200), some brie and pretzels (200ish?), bite size baby ruth (50)-total: 530
Snack: cupcake (350?) (it was rich), some whole wheat crackers (140), 1 piece of cheese (110), and 1 apple (70)- 670
total so far today: 1235-DONE
Gym workout today (first thing I did after [...]

23 Jan, 2009

friday and trying to be on track

Posted by: travelgal In: General

brunch: tiny bit of scrambeled eggs, one piece of ww toast, some roasted potatoes, and one mini twix bar
snack: 100 cal bag of popcorn and 1/2 smirnoff ice
dinner: some lasagna, small bit of cesar salad, 1 cookie

22 Jan, 2009

trying to be on track today

Posted by: travelgal In: General

booo it’s rainy here–that’s lame
breakfast: one yogurt (35), some heart to heart and nf milk
lunch: 2 pieces of pizza and some grapes (in all honesty, I really could have done with just one piece, so, lameo for me..)
snack: nf latte
dinner: cheese enchiladas and rice
snack: cottage cheese and a small bit of brie and pretzels
BAH too [...]

22 Jan, 2009

ok, well I’ve got to do something..

Posted by: travelgal In: General

While I am getting a little disenchanted about this whole process since im not losing tons of weight, i’ve also obviously realized that I dont want to GAIN weight.  So, my goal at this point in time is to go to the gym 5-6 times a week, watch what I eat and blog about EVERYTHING [...]

16 Jan, 2009

at this rate, ill be back into the 200s in no time!

Posted by: travelgal In: General

ugh this is just not what i need in my life right now…i gained what appears to be 3 lbs this week…i dont even know how that’s possible considering i went to the gym 4 days in a  row for the first time in aa  long time.  i thought I was paying attention to my [...]