Date: 12/29/08
Workout: Treadmill walk/run, a bit of dancing, gumdo martial arts teaching (warm-ups and basic forms)
Miles/30Min on Treadmill: 2.00
Weight: 189.4 lb
Gain/Loss: -2lb
Comments: I couldn't reach my 2.2miles minimum goal! I don't know why but the back of my calves were hurting like CRAZY. I'm glad I did pull through 30 minutes, though, and surprised that I hit 2.00 miles.

I also drank LOTS of water today...but had one large meal instead of three evenly-spaced ones.

Updated Point System

2 large bottles of water: 1
Treadmill: 0 (Did do 30 minutes but missed 2.2 by 0.2!)
Snacks: 1
Drink: 1
Gumdo: 1*

* = When I teach gumdo (a sword martial arts) on Mondays/Wednesdays, I'll also do the warm-ups and basic forms along with the students. I sweated! And also I learn gumdo on Saturdays.

TOTAL SO FAR: 4

& Question: Can too much water ever be BAD? How much is too much?

I weighed myself this morning, and I was around 187.4, two pounds lighter than last night. I know that in the mornings, you tend to weigh less, but I'd really love to keep this thing OFF.

For a late breakfast (around 9) I had a light meal of rice, dried seaweed, and kimchi. Just enough to ease off the hunger, since I hadn't had anything since yesterday lunch. I should really work on eating smaller meals throughout the day, yesterday being the worst case scenario. 0_0;;

Date: 12/30/08
Workout: Treadmill walk/run
Miles/30Min on Treadmill: 2.54 in 31 minutes.
Weight: 188.4 lb
Gain/Loss: -1lb
Comments: Drank lots of water, had very small breakfast and lunch.

My mom picked today to have pork! Slices kind of like bacon but thicker, juicier, not salty, 200 times better....BUT! I resisted and only had lettuce, rice, and mushrooms. Shocked my mom, so proud of myself

Updated Point System

2 large bottles of water: 1 (nearly 3 bottles!)
Treadmill: 1
Snacks: 1
Drink: 1
Gumdo: N/A

TOTAL SO FAR: 8

I realized that I'm a bit impatient with the weightloss. I think it's because once, I pulled myself from 185 to 169, and seeing the 188 and 189 up there makes me feel like I've gained weight since the weight loss. But I know I'm losing rougly a pound a week. =]

I forgot to bring my water bottle today, will just have to count the number of glasses of water I drink.

For breakfast we had to have donuts! Ugh! I was hungry but just ate one. I'm not letting my weight soar up....

Okay. For lunch I had some rice, lettuce, kimchi, and mushrooms (like last night, except less). Around four I was so hungry that I ate another donut.

For dinner, we went out. I didn't eat as much as I normally do but I'm still dissatisfied with myself. We also had frozen yogurt!!

This is first time feeling full (uh-oh) for about two, three days. I'm going to exercise in less than an hour, I think.

Date: 12/31/08
Workout: Treadmill walk/run, gumdo
Miles/30Min on Treadmill: 2.51
Weight: 187.4 lb
Gain/Loss: -1lb
Comments: Messed up dinner& later on BIG TIME.

See post(s) above...it felt as if I binged. But I didn't. I don't know. =/

Point System

2 large bottles of water: 0 (I didn't have my bottle so I don't know for sure, but I tried to drink as much as possible. So 0, not -1.
Treadmill: 1
Snacks: 1 (Donut, frozen yogurt. That's two.)
Drink: 1
Gumdo: 1

TOTAL SO FAR: 12

When I weighed myself after I got back from the fatty dinner and ice-cream, I was 190.4lb. I was horrified. But after I ran, took a shower, and got into lighter clothing which I usually wear when I measure myself each night, I was actually one pound lighter than last night! Hooray!

Breakfast: New Year soup. A cup of coffee because I was too drowsy.

I had some pieces of butter popcorn and candy popcorn. Not too much, though. And then for lunch I had this spicy dish with dumplings. Didn't have much, because there weren't much. The guiltiest part of today is that I had many pieces of chocolate.

I don't know what we're having for dinner.

You might want to make an extra effort to eat more consistently throughout the day. By eating a super low calorie diet, your setting yourself up for some pretty intense cravings. Remember that you need at least 1,200 calories a day, especially if you are going to be working out. Balanced nutrition means adequate amounts of the esssential nutrients: Protein, carbohydrates, fat, water, vitamins, and minerals. I would like to see you reach your goal by this summer, let me know if I can help. Good Luck!

Thanks for replying! :]

I know it's good to eat more consistently, but my work/school schedule often leads to really unhealthy takeout or no good food I'd like to eat.

It'll probably change for the next two months, though, when we'll be ordering in *healthy* Korean food for lunch every weekday.

I can't believe this. I went to sleep at 7 in the evening, thinking I'd wake up later, have dinner, work out, etc. Instead, I slept on until this morning!!

Date: 1/1/09
Workout: NOTHING! Damnit.
Miles/30Min on Treadmill: None.
Weight: 187.0 lb (Before going to sleep. This morning I was 185)
Gain/Loss: -0.4
Comments: Went to sleep too early.

Point System

2 large bottles of water: -1
Treadmill: -5 (NOOOO!)
Snacks: 1 (Popcorn, chocolate, that's two.)
Drink: 1
Gumdo: N/A

TOTAL SO FAR: 8

So sad, so sad. I don't think I can reach my goal this week...but at least I'm losing some weight.

Don't beat yourself up, your body must have needed the sleep. You are doing really well to manage 30min on a treadmill, I'm not sure I could. Congrats on still losing weight!

Thanks Lilly!

I'm really hungry right now. Had no breakfast because I woke up too late (after all the sleeping, too!). I drank one big bottle of water (32 oz) and ate half an orange. My mom is bringing my lunch but she's not here yet!!

I think I'll be adding the number of pounds lost each week to the points. To reach 30 a week I have to be perfect every single day, I noticed! Haha. x)

Food so far:

- 64 ounces of water
- Half an orange
- 11 pieces of vegetarian kimbap [a finger food]
- Half a huge sweet potato [so pretty much one regular size sweet potato]
- One chocolate crunch stick

[And Adding]

- One mint chocolate cookie.

The stick and the cookie count toward unhealthy snack. I am allowed only one more for the day.

For dinner I had a Korean meal of tofu soup, rice (maybe more than I needed,) some more pieces of kimbap, fish, etc. I had enough to feel full, didn't go too overboard.

I weighed myself and I'm 189 (No!) but I know that it's only because it's right after I ate. I'm going to clean my room (which will take some time and calories) and then do my 30 minutes (hopefully more) on the treadmill. Then I'll take a shower, weigh myself, and record in my diary again.

oh my gosh im totally obsessed with weighing myself! ill go weigh myself.. then work out, and weigh myself again before i drink water so i can see if there's any fluctuation. im pretty sure it's not good for me haha.. i also weigh myeslf everyyyy day at the gym. i think im goign to try and only do it every few days so that if i eat something bad or whatever, my body has time to fluctuate. know what i mean? anyways, hope the scale dips into teh negatives for you.

ps -- do you like korean bbq ribs? ahah so random, sorry. but i think they're soooo goood.