First of all, in case anyone reads this, hey! I'm new to this site and still trying to get the hang of things and thought this would be a good idea to help me along the way, so here goes. Today was the OFFICIAL start of operation - lose weight, no more 'I'll start tomorrow' or 'giving up after a few days' this time I WILL achieve my goal! Haha, yeah I'm trying out the whole 'positive thinking'. Right, I'm starting to rant on already ...

I'm currently 137pounds (although it ranges from 136-140 ) and I'm pretty short. I love exercising and being on the move but I screw it up when it comes to portions and sweet things, I'm always the girl going 'I'll finish that, can't let it waste'. My goal is 105 but it may not be quite that low as I have no idea how that kinda weight will suit my frame, so I'm not dead set on that but to start with 123pounds would be great. My main aim being to look fab for next Summer!

Today I think I've started off well and I have had:
Breakfast:
2 pieces of toast with honey.
Snack:
Apple
Lunch:
Salad
Dinner:
Chill con carne
plus water and 1 can of diet coke.

I'm going to do half an hour on the exercise bike which approximatly burns 200 calories in a bit. I'd be greatful for any replies from anyone to say hi and/or for inspiration and motivation. I've looked a bit through the site and you all seem so amazing! Well bye for now, Liz x

Well today was an ok-ish day. On the plus side I did a lot of exercise and stuff but the downside was the food - nothing majorly wrong but still annoying It started off with this morning, I told myself not to but I weighed myself baaadd idea, ok I was only 2ounces up (I feel stupid about it now) but it did upset me a bit ..starting to sound pathetic now This made me go and have 2 chocolate mouse things for breakfast (248cals), I mean wtf?! in the morning but ahh well. I got back on track for lunch though and made myself a salad which was yumm and for dinner I had chips (eeek) and a sausage bab(?) not to good.. but I didn't finish it all. So yeah a mixed day really but seeing it's only my second a bit of a bummer. But I'm going to crack on with things and tomorrows another day, right?

Well I'm kinda bored right now so I thought I'd fill this in

What is your current height and weight? 5ft2/3 I'm not to sure. 137.2

If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be? 105 ppfft

At what weight would you like to be at four months from now? 105 maybe :L

Why do you want to lose weight? To feel better about myself/ prove that I can do this

Do you want to lose weight for a specific life event such as wedding or reunion? If so, when is that event? Not really

What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals? FOOD

Why do you think that you now have a weight problem? Uhhmm letting myself go :|

What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight? Less food

Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight? Yeah, not much. Constant exercise, very small amount of food (I was on a camp)

Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back? Once again food, i love carbs and chocolate

What, if anything, has not worked for you in the past in helping you to lose weight? Why do you think it did not work? Friends. Seeing them eat junk, do nothing and yet still be model thin.

Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time? Already am

Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook? Yes, used to be pasta but now salads.

How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go? Not very often, normally a chinese takeway but really not very often.

What are your three favorite foods? Nutella (OMG LOVE IT), chocolate and
pasta.

What are your three favorite restaurants? Dunno, dont go out to eat much, Real China would be one though

What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food? Smaller portions, healthy snacks, and yeah basically smaller portions!

If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different? More toned stomach, thinner arms, legs and face

Do you eat when you are not hungry? Yeah sometimes :S

Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)? Occasionally

Do you hide your food or eat in secret? No.

Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed? Yeah

Do you eat as a reward? haha no.

Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer? No

What do you normally eat for a meal? Porridge, salad, meat and veggies.

What type of snacks do you eat? Apples at the moment and diet coke!
In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing? A lot of walking and horseriding, general chores on the farm and exercise bike.

Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym? School/work gym? Home and gym.

What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise? Horseriding (L), walking and swimming.

What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals? Next summer!!!

Do you have rewards for certain goals? New clothes, hopefully

Didn't post yesterday but it was an alright day (food and exercise way anyway). Today when I weighed (I've decided to carry on weighing daily...I can't help it)
I was back to my starting weight of 137 which was the good part... haha yeah it went downhill and a load of pasta for lunch...not to good, I feel like such a pig right now but I was on a low (bad excuse). I'm really not good at sticking with weight loss.. I need some serious motavation, it just comes and goes. If anyone reads this and wants to reply and help me I'd be seriously greatful Weight loss aside I've decided on watching a comedy or chick-flick movie later to banish the blues

Righttttt, I'm definitly starting PROPERLY tomorrow, and I mean it this time, ohh yes buhbi thunder thighs I CAN DO THIS, AND WILL DO THIS.
The annoying thing.. (I use annoying wayyyy too mucho) is that I always feel this way once I'm absolutely stuffed. Anyone else feel like this? Starting tomorrow I'm going to start eating grapefruit apparently it's great for helping weight loss and hey it can't do any harm. Going to post some inspiration pics later, well I might.

Here I am again, I should be studying but thought I'd write a little something. I weighed 137 this morning - haven't lost anything but still happy with that as I haven't gained from having a right pig out yesterday I feel really motivated to do this thang now So far for breakfast I had some cornflakes and a little bit of grapefruit (omgg so bittterrr). I've been out this morning walking and emptying wheelbarrows in rain but now it's started to brighten up which is great cuz I plan on doing some more chores outside and possibly riding, I need to weigh in the 136's tomorrow, wish me luck! I'll write again later to say how the day's gone.

Hey RunningGirl, haha thanks I like your name too. Thanks for replying and yeah I'm glad I found this site! I love the advice you gave me, so true Take care too.

136.2 this morning
Breakfast-bowl of cornflakes
Lunch-noodles
Snack-WW chocolate & vanilla mouse, yumm
Dinner-left over sheperd pie.
Not going to write much more, was good day exercise wise (outside working most of it) and now feel like some exercise biking go get 'em girl!

Work out song I'ma liking at the mo - New Workout Plan - Kanye West

That's right put in work, move your ass, go berserk
Eat your salad, no dessert
Get that man you deserve (8)

Anyone like to share their fave workout songs?, I feel like an music updating ses!

Not really going to write much in these daily post things mainly cuz I suck with words.
Breakfast/snack - 2 mars bars (don't even get me STARTED about that). Aaaarghhh!!!
Lunch - 2 pitta bread things with chicken,lettuce,tomato in (and salad cream)
Dinner - Same as lunch,. sooo goooood
Went shopping though and now restocked with stuff for breakfast so I won't have an 'episode' like this morning.

So today was a good day
Breakfast: Bowl of cornflakes, with un poco de lecho y sweetener sugar stuff.
Lunch: 2 pitta bread with tuna, lettuce and tomato addicted to those things at the moment.
Dinner: mashed potato with chicken in white wine sauce with some brocolli
Snacks: 2 hot chocolates, 1 diet coke, 2 WW moose things at some point and a couple of chocolate coins
On the whole, I'm pretty happy about that, could be a bit healthier yet could be A LOT worse

I like checking on here just to see the amount of views
WOOOOOO it's the weekend! RAAVE! I'm such a freaakkk...

Hey Cookiemonster,
I know it can be frustrating when nobody replies to your threads, but people still read them. I just see it like this: I write it down for myself and if someone comes by that is an added bonus but not the point of the diary.

So you seem like a chaos eater. I am too, I forget to shop, I eat random things, but I have now started to make a food plan at the beginning of the week and stick more or less to the food I plan, this way shopping is easier, and I don't end up waking up and haing to eat 2 mars bars because I did not plan ahead. Same for snacks, I have a 2 kg bag of tangerines in the kitchen and always have 2 or 3 in my bag so when the sudden hunger comes when I am not at home I can just pop one of them and am not forced to go and buy either crisps or a chocolate bar.

Our goals and current weights are similar, I want to get to 120 and then hopefully down to 115, I have a small frame on my 5'4 body and I just look chubby with any more weight than that. Well so I think because really I have been over 125 since I was 14... but I did always look a bit chubby!
Have a wonderful weekend, Camy

Hey Camy, thanks for dropping by, I agree that it's an added bonus getting someone coming by, I just like the fact of typing away in this diary blog thing and do think it is helping in a way.

Yes same with me I am definatly a chaos eater - mainly on the snacking side of things, I find with working outside a lot of the time I suddenly lack energy and need something to carry on and normally its the first thing in cuboard - not always the best of ideas. I've started cutting up veggies and stuff for snacks in case they're needed and I like your tangerine idea, they'll definatly be on my next shopping list again!

Good luck on achieving your goals, which you'll achieve (I'm not to sure about me somedays )
Have a wonderful weekend (or whats left of it) too

I've been thinking about why I currently have troubles with my weight, I never used to, it's only a recent sort of thing to me. And the thing that I think affects me most on not being able to maintain weight loss or a weight that I feel comfortable with is the fact it's pretty much going round my head 24/7. When I was thin I never weighed myself, I have no memory of weighing myself when I was lighter than 125 pounds and ate healthy mainly due to the fact i wasn't on a 'diet'. Now, I weigh myself daily or if I can manage weekly, if it's higher it'll end up depressing me and I'll go 'stuff it' and go have something bad, or the fact I'm on a 'diet' will go make me crave something. This never used to happen and I think it is basically due to my brain and attitude.

So, what am I going to do about it? I'm not a junk food addict or anything. I'm going to forget, yes forget about what I'm going to eat for the next meal etc, and be more like my old attitude was. And stop weighing myself so regularly. I feel this way, I can lose weight and keep happy at the same time, and just enjoy life plus enjoy the odd treat like I used to do, and I'm pretty confident this will work.