I really only started my my weight loss regimen as of this past Monday. I have realized that I lack the willpower to do it on my own. Food has been my comfort through some trying times in the last 9 months or so.
But the start of my current weight loss idea started sometime in Decemberish. I started to notice my lack of comfiness and mobility. I knew I had to do something but didnt feel the motivation to do it. My older sis suggested a doctor she went to to lose some weight and it had helped her. So after a couple of months of mulling it over and trying to raise the money for the doc visit(not covered by insurance) I finally made the plunge. It also helped that I had a friend also getting into the weight loss kick.
So lately I have gone and exercised EVERY day this week and am back to eating my 6 meals(making healthier food choices) a day every 3 hrs or so. I admit I have felt better but that first day of exercise I thought I was going to die( product of a sedentary lifestyle). Last night I thought about not going to exercise because I think im coming down with a cold and I felt horrible and nausea but I did anyway. Maybe not the full mile but I did 3/4 of a mile with my younger sis in tow pushing me not to give up.
I know I dont want to die young or be confined to not do what I want to do in life because of my weight and most importantly to be here as long as possible for my kiddie.

You're doing great already! Just wait until those first few pounds come off. You feel like a completely new person! Keep it up! I'm here for you if you need me.

Well yesterday I so cheated on my diet. I only ate 3x yesterday(no snacks) and I didnt exercise.
For breakfast I had snapple apple and pizza combos.
Lunch I had Wendy's chicken strips and a baked potato.
Dinner I had the Wendy's taco salad(EWWWWW).

I guess it could be said that I was not in the mood for healthy yesterday. I admit I was feeling pretty down yesterday and was not caring about anything.
I guess its true that our feelings are linked to our food habits. Today I am hoping to do better.

It's just one day. It won't make or break your efforts. Besides, you could've done way worse, but you didn't! Just keep trying! You'll get back on track. Good luck!

Thanks for your words of encouragement.

HI and welcome to the forum!! Congrats on making the decision to lose weight! I know you will find lots of support and motivation here. The people are really great.

I know what you mean about the exercise being hard at first. I started back in January, and bought a treadmill. After being inactive for so long, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I am not exaggerating when I say my leg muscles hurt for the first month after I started exercising. I thought they would never stop hurting. But now, after three months, I can walk farther and faster than I could in years!

Don't beat yourself up too badly when you have days that dont go as planned. We all do!! You will probably hear this a hundred times on here, but this really is more about changing our lifestyles than just dieting. And lets face it....its hard to change!! It takes a long time!!

They way I look at it is we are in this for the long run. We will have our victories...and we will have our defeats. The most important thing is to just stay in the race....because you certainly cant win by quitting. Brush off the bad meals, resolve to do better, and move on. It will get easier with time (it darn well better. lol).

Good luck with your weight loss. Look forward to reading your journal!

Hi Mahal,
Welcome to the forum.... You are diong good and glad to hear you wanna live a healthier lifestyle, No worries on a bad day... Just pick yourself up. Theere is always the next day or the next 2 hours And that is excellent that you went to the gym and gave it all you could, especailly having a cold. I did the same. Stay positive and don't give up

mahal you can do this i know you can and we will be here to push you to hit your goals!!

Thanks everyone for your support.

My progress has been slow but moving along.
On Wednesday I went to the doctor( i have a doc to help me lose the weight) and she said I lost 1 lb and that was without the assistance she provides. I was bummed it was only 1 lb but on the upside I didnt gain it.

The regimen has been on and off. I only eat 3x a day and try to pick sensibly. The eating has been easier than getting around to the exercise. Its just things have been sooooooo hectic I still cant seem to find the time to do it. Hopefully next week I can do better.

Next week you will do better... Cause you'll be drink your WATER and going for WALKS.. The two most important W's Have a good day and stay POSITIVE

My diet has taken a back burner and I have failed at it for the past 2 weeks. I have noticed my relationship with food though. I have been having a case of the blues and my food consumption has risen. Food is comfort. It is something that will never turn me away. It is the one thing I can go to and know it makes me feel better, atleast temporarily. Eventually guilt will set in and so continues the eating as well.

It took a very good friend to talk to me this week and confront that pattern. I will definitely try to get back on the wagon of weight loss again. Tomorrow I start back on the water and exercise.

Happy weight loss here I come again...

I have stopped eating out and when I do I am more conscious of what I order. But I admit its hard.

I have set myself back a bit with the 2 weeks I let things slide but im back on track. I just have to work twice as hard this time around.
So far I only eat 3 meals, try to keep it in small portions. Since Im still weaning off of soda...I only have it once a day, usually during lunch. Dinner has been my smallest meal. The only bad part about dinner is that it usally consists of rice. I cant seem to escape rice or bread. For some reason in my family there is atleast one carb with every meal. Every 2 weeks I do treat myself to Coldstone ice cream, it is definitely dreamie and yes in complete violation of my diet. I am partial to the cookie dough one speciality they have.
As of next week I return to the gym at work. I have found that its the only time I can fit it in. I dont live in a commuter city so its basically the only exercise I will get. I joked with kiddie yesterday when she complained the elevator was too slow, that we could always walk the 7 floors up. That was one way of rendering her silent....

I have realized that weight loss is as much a mental exercise as it is a physical one. Im still working on the mental portion of the project.

Hi,
Just reading through your posts. The reatioship with food and using food as comfort os SO SO SO hard to break. But you CAN do it. When I work with people on lifestyle management plans I teach them about this topic and ways to get past it. I have a couple suggestions:

Think about what else comforts you. When you feel that need for comfort what else can you do? Are there any crafts you like doing, like knitting? SOme people finding doing this comforting. Also, how about getting up and oging fo ra short, brisk walk. The fresh air and production of endorphins in the brain can make a big difference.

Also, set small goals for yourself. It may be too much to plan on making huge lifestyle changes overngiht. Each week set a smal goal for yourself, such as eating an extra serving of veggies each day, or drinking 2 extra glasses of water each day. Working on one small goal at a time will help that goal become a habit, and it will be an accomplishment when you meet it!

Hope my suggestions are helpful.

Sarah

Hang in there, Mahal! We all have our ups and downs. You are not alone. Your name caught my attention because I know that "Mahal" means love in Tagalog and you mentioned having to eat rice with your meals. My husband is Filipino, so I know about the rice....oh yeah do I ever!! We buy it by the 50 lb bags!! And my husbands family back in the Phils has barrels of it! LOL!
Being in the Phils was hard for me because I love Filipino food. Especially pansit palabok, green mango shakes, and banana Q....Oh man, I loves me some banana Q!! LOL!
Well, much like you I am an emotional eater. Trying to sell our house has been pretty stressful and I have put on about 15 lbs since we put it on the market but I finally decided that I am not gonna let my emotions control me. I am gonna control them! I know that at some point I may stumble, but I will get right back up again and keep fighting. Take it one day at time. That's all you can do, really. Resolve to take control of your life and your health. There is a really good book called "You, the Owners Manual". I watched the documentary these Drs' made based on their book and it really scared me. I finally saw the medical side of what I was doing to myself and I knew that if I didn't stop, I would end up in the hospital from a heart attack or dead. It was the wake-up call I needed and that's why I am here on this forum.
Don't get discouraged. We are all here for you and we all share a common goal...To live healthier lives!
I'll keep checking back to see how you are doing. Stay up! Or in this case...down!

Thank you both for your encouraging words.