Hello! So I decided to start writing a diary more for me putting myself out there and putting some accountability back into my life! The title is off of a book I just read from Chelsea Handler called "Are you there Vodka? It's me, Chelsea" which is HILARIOUS! Plus, Burger King is the ultimate splurge for me (double burger with cheese
)
I'm new to this site in the respect of posting, but I have been silently creeping around since November. So first, a bit about myself. I'm 22, a new graduate of OSU and currently unemployed. I loved playing
sports in high school and was always very fit. In college, my weight was pretty good, but I always wanted to be smaller. It wasn't until my junior year that my weight exploded. I started eating out more, drinking more, and exercising less. My course-load was ridiculous, taking 20 credit hours a quarter and never sleeping. Basically, I was a mess.
After spring break my senior year, I looked at the pictures and was disgusted with myself. All of my thin friends looked like the picture of health and I was ashamed I had let my
body get so bad. It was at that moment I wanted a change in my life. I bought a scale and weighed myself, and let's just say it wasn't pretty. Since my freshman year I had gained 55 lbs. I then decided to start a Couch to 5K program. By the end of spring quarter, I was able to run in my first 5K (ok, there was a little walking...) and I felt great.
However, I wasn't losing any weight (except for 5 lbs!). I then took a step back and looked at my life. While I could pull this large
body across the finish line, I hadn't changed the way I ate or drank. So here I am, lost about a
diet that works. I am going to try and stick to a 1400 cal
diet, and slowly and surely lose the weight. Fingers crossed you'll see some progress!
So here it goes, DAY 1 of my diary!!!
Workout: 5 min stretching; Ran 1.5 miles due to rain;
abs; step ups; jumps; stairs; 15 min stretching
Breakfast: Banana + Low
fat english muffin with i can't believe it's not butter (I love that name)
Lunch: 1 slice leftover pizza no cheese + glass of milk
Dinner: lean beef hot dog no bun with mustard + steamed vegies +
fat free cottage cheese + a pickle + 1 michelob ultra light beer
So with there being a cookout at my house I feel like I did pretty darn good today. Of course the pizza was an indulgence, but baby steps!
If you read this THANKS! Hopefully I'll try to update daily or every other day!
Today's weight: 195.6
