Diarysanewme
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Day one: I am in a positive frame of mind; I have put my back out again but am putting that down to carry ing excess fat.
Breakfast: two toast buttered, 500ml water, 400 ml light blue milk, two eggs scrambled, 3 tablespoons diced bacon cooked in pan with nonstick spray
have just seen my first mistake - I buttered my toast, I have taken the initiative and planned my meals for today.
anewme
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Start weight - 124.1 kg
Neck - 44cm
R)arm - 44 cm
Bust - 142.5 cm
Waist - 133.5 cm
Hips - 134 cm
L)thigh - 74 cm
Total 572 cm
goal for this first week is to be conscious about what I eat and to move a minimum of 20 minutes daily for exercise; fill in fit day to help with this area of physical activity.
Liz Quilty
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Any more updates?
anewme
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15 April - lost 1.2 kgs Having 1 hour a day to myself with exercises. Definitely taking note of what I am eating and have noticed that I have not been eating enough for my body to survive. This has allowed my body to be in starvation mode for so long that it is in shock having to eat so much food.
My goal of minimum 20 minutes a day for exercise has far exceeded and gives me good feelings
I can do this.
Liz Quilty
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woot woot!!!!
anewme
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20 April no change in weight - am at that time of month so might just wait and see what happens at end of week.
First time in ages that I feel lethargic
anewme
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Thursday 22nd April
since I started two weeks ago - current weight - 121.2kg - loss of 2.9kg
Neck - 43 cm
Arm - 43cm
Bust - 141cm
Waist - 125cm
Hips - 131 cm
thigh - 73cm
Total = 556cm - loss of 16 cm
Upon waking 0600hrs - 250ml warm lemon water (freshly squeezed lemon with warm water)
Breakfast 0700hrs
2 scrambled eggs
1 slice wholemeal toast
3/4 c soya lite
1 apple
mid morning
200g yoghurt 1 brazil nut
lunch
lettuce
one boiled egg
62g shaved ham
1 whole tomato
1/4 c grated carrot
1 small pita bread
afternoon
200g yoghurt 1 brazil nut
dinner
1 chicken leg
homemade lemon sauce from freshly squeezed lemon; cornflour; water; 2-4 tblspns honey made up to 2 cups of sauce
1/2 c steamed rice
1.5 c steamed stir fry veges
my electronic scales have decided to 'give up' on me - so I will be only measuring myself on a weekly basis.
I can imagine me now loosing centimetres.
The positive and reinforcement of what your website links is an amazing incentive and shows that I am not alone in trying to bring my body back into control.
I am in control of my mind and body, not my mind and body in control of me.
I can do this; and I will
anewme
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Wednesday 21st April
Upon waking - drank 500ml warm lemon water
Through the day - 1.5 litres water (taking 500ml water bottle with me and refilling)
Breakfast
1 cup cornies
3/4 C soya lite
4 pear quarters
2 boiled eggs
mid morning
200g yoghurt, 1 brazil nut
lunch
small pita bread
1 large lettuce leaf
1 chicken leg
1 whole tomato
1/4c grated carrot
1 apple
afternoon
200g cottage cheese, 2 vitaweat, 3 tspns garlic hummus
dinner
3/4 c beef curry - homemade
1/2 c steamed rice
1.5 c stir fry veges
black coffee, 1 tspn honey x 2
1.5 c soya milk
anewme
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26 April went a bit off the scales this past few days; but am so conscious now of what I am doing. I have not exercised either which I am feeling; my heart is pounding and I can feel the tiredness just creeping in.
Making a food diary in my everyday diary because I take this where ever I go; and it is a good reminder of what I put into my mouth.
Measurement day is Wednesday; that will be interesting
Breakfast
1 slice homemade bread
20g cheese
1 C pear juice
2 snack size maltezers
2 snack size twix bars
Liz Quilty
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hehe glad im not the only one getting into the chocolate and not weighing in!. Im refusing to weigh in every day and trying to go every week.
anewme
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I seem to have fallen off the wagon; but admittedly I am very conscious of it; seen as I do not have the budget to go to the gym or pool anymore; I have to take other actions that include making myself look towards FREE exercise areas; I am going to make the effort to do 60 minutes exercise at home daily, but I do notice when I went to the gym I actually worked up a sweat because I was accountable to myself and made the effort to get there. So now I have to make the effort to do the same at home. This is no excuse; as I can not rely solely on a gym; I need to get past the mind set.
Here goes; I have used the links to find out my BMR = 1914.70
To lose weight by one kilogram per week *
Calories 1197.64 cal
Carbohydrates (55%) 658 cal = 164.68 gm
Proteins (15%) 179.65 cal = 44.91 gm
Fats (30%) 359.29 cal = 39.92 gm
now I will go to fitday.com
Liz Quilty
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If you exercise then your BMR goes up. So if you do exercise an hour a day you can eat a little more and still loose that 1kg a week 
Captain
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If you want some good "free" exercise...
Try squats and forward/sideways lunges.
Do a set of 10 each a few times a day or something. Very simple to do, regardless of your size, my bride-to-be knows ALL about lunges, hehe. It seems easy at first, but about 5 into it, and you'll be sweating all over. Burns a lot of calories too.
If your knees and feet can take it, try using a skipping rope on a daily basis. The first time you use the rope you'll probably only last 5-10 seconds, (that's what happened to me) but keep at it and a week later you'll be away laughing. Within a month you'll be able to go for 5 minutes and then think to yourself, "shouldn't I be tired by now?".
Food choices are the obvious key. Bacon and eggs are fine, depending on how you cook them. Grill the bacon (no butter or oil required) and boil the eggs (they retain more of their goodness that way).
No food is bad, just be mindful of how you prepare it and what other options you have.
You could have a couple of biscuits for a snack, or an apple... but which one WON'T you regret as soon as you've finished it, which will fill you up more, which will take longer to eat?
The way I stopped eating biscuits was to bake them... sounds odd doesn't it? Well, when you know what's in a cookie... a pound of butter and three cups of sugar... it really turns you off. Or simply don't buy them anymore.
Drink plenty of water.
Some people say that you shouldn't weigh yourself. This is true to a certain point. When you are as overweight as we are (I was 126kg in January), the easiest way to see progress is on the scale. You will be losing FAT, sure you'll gain muscle, but when you're 120kg+ the fat will drop off. Measuring is good, but it is very difficult to be consistent if you measure too frequently. Once a month should be sufficent to eliminate the uncertainties of the measuring tape (like where you put it around your body, how tight etc) it can be very innacurrate.
You're going very well though, keep at it!
anewme
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I feel so guilty; I have not done anything; I have gained 400g above my beginning weight; and my scales have broken. so I have fallen off the wagon; but I am back on there; I would like to thank you for your comments about I have started baking own biscuits; bread and must admit it is time consuming but YES, at least I know what is going into the food. Maybe it is mind over matter; but it even tastes better too. I have even made my own pasta for the whole family of (6) and spoken to others about recipes. Here is hoping? Next time I log in - tomorrow I will be putting in my body measurements again and getting back on to the BUS to move my BUTT - LOL
chef31
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I've fallen off the band wagon more then once, my sorrow was wether i could budget for the meals needed for healthy weight changes as i have two kids and am on a benefit, i am gonna try and stay off the computer half the time im on it alot...I wish you all the best striving for tommorow!
anewme
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:)thanks. I have changed my diet somewhat and know now that I cannot eat tomatoes, cheese, and cow's milk. see howI go this week with my next goal.
anewme
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What a PIG? I have a mental mindset and need to break the mindset about losing weight? I don't even know why I am doing this to myself. Everytime I mentally say I am going to do something about my obesity. I go into reverse and do the opposite.
I PIGGED OUT MAJORLY today; brought 3 x crabsticks; 1 cream doughnut; 1 milk drink; and scoughed the lot within 15 minutes.
Only yesterday I was reading an article on filling out a sheet of paper for 'when I eat' it has the time, date, how I felt before and after, what I ate, why I ate when I did....etc
and I have joined fitday; and I have told people I am taking control; and I have taken the first step and came back onto this website today to say how I feel.
tomorrow I need to take control; at least one good thing can come about today; I wrote down what I did; usually I HIDE what I do and PRETEND it never happened.
I will move on from here and move forward. To get employment I can not be size 26-28. People won't employ FAT people. That is life.
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