Suechan's weight loss blog, so to say.


GOALS:
  • To look good in costumes
  • To be a better DDR player
  • To be healthier, snore less, and have more energy
  • To be able to run more with the dog
  • To fit a size 14
LINKS
Weight Loss Challenge
Points Calculator
Journal of a Non-Dieter
April 5, 2010
I've been adding a few minutes here and there of jogging through the morning walks with the dog. I try to set a goal for each spurt, like "ok, jog from here to the set of lights" or something like that and see if I can make it. Then back to normal walking while I catch my breath. I've also used Calorie Count to get some pointers for a Fitness program. Obviously, I have to be the one pushing myself to keep up with it, but I can't let a week off be my downfall. I just have to get back up after being sick, cranky, whatever. Get over it and get back on the regimen. Abs, Carmen Electra, and jogging. As much as I like DDR, I just can't seem to motivate myself to set it up anymore. So, time to find something I WILL do.

I've also been a little better with snacking. Starting in January, I challenged 5 friends to a weight loss competition. I've been sending out weekly emails to keep everyone mindful of how they're moving, eating or other life stresses. It helps me be mindful of it too.
Dec 28, 2009
Wow... This turned out not so motivating... I haven't written for 7 months! And Christmas did me in. I haven't done DDR in a long time and I at soooo many cookies and chocolates and miscelaneous crap since Thanksgiving, I'm not fitting into my size 16's at all, and 18s are getting a wee bit snug. Not so good.
On the other hand, christmas is over and New Years resolutions are coming. I found Weight Loss Challenge - an online competitive weight loss motivator. It's like a game, but with real life stuff for points!
So, 7 months isn't as bad as a full year. And no sense in beating myself up if I'm willing to try to get back on this healthy bandwagon.
*REBOOT*
May 19, 2009
And the period begins. I've been doing alright with snack cravings and lunch choices. I do still enjoy snacking too much, but I'm trying to make better choices.
Breakfast: Cereal & 1% milk - 4-8 points (Honey nut Cheerios is easier to measure out proper portions than Frosted Mini Wheats. And I want to eat more of those!)
Lunch: 1 piece of high fiber bread (1 point) with 2 tbsp lower-sodium, lower-sugar peanut butter(4 points) and a piece of fruit (1 point) Snacks: (varies) cashews, chocolate covered almonds, rice cakes, cheese sticks...
Dinner: I've been trying to portion the meat to smaller amounts and make sure I only have 1 helping of whatever we have.
Dessert: Cool whip between chocolate graham crackers! Frozen! awesome...
May 8 2009
Well, yeserday was a bust. I started off OK by only eating half of a bagel for breakfast instead of the whole thing - the second half was for today's breakfast. But Windows Vista screwed up my ipod, so no afternoon 10 minute power nap (though it's back in operation today). Then my boss has us eat this marshmallow pizza - 270 wasted calories there with a sugar high followed by a horrible sugar crash and a belly ache. Salad lunch helped thin out the sugar a little. Then at home, I had seconds at dinner - not enough to put away - but I did try to split dinner in half before serving it and put some away.
THEN I forgot DDR (well, playing on the computer then watching Krod Mandoon... so it was more mis-prioritizing) and the dog walk was short due to rain. But I made up for it with 30 sit ups while watching Star Trek. Man, I havent' done situps in a long time. This may be something I need to gradually incorporate.
May 5 2009
DDR has been moved to 5 days a week because I was having difficulty keeping to a few and making too many excuses. I also threw out cake that I had been picking on all week. it was perfectly good, but I knew I didn't need it, so out it went.

I decided I'd actually start monitoring the weight loss with the scale. My clothes all feel the same (and I know I haven't been at it long enough to make a difference, so it's more for a "starting" gague)
205

"You probably know that muscle weighs more than fat. If you gain 5 oz. of fat, you might put on a pound. If you gain 5 oz. of muscle, you'll probably put on 2 or 3 pounds. (It differs for different people's body masses.) But it sounds like you gained some muscle! Good for you! There's nothing to be worried about. And before you weigh yourself next time, make sure you don't drink any liquid for at least 12 hours. Though you do burn liquid with regular, everyday excercises, (and the rest gets flushed down the toilet), by drinking 8 oz. of water, can cause you to temporarily gain a pound.

There's a lot of self-discipline I need to impliment or have already begun. For instance
  • Buy a bag of chocolate, but try to see how long I can go before opening it. Then only have about 2-3 pieces a day (I'll allow a few more for PMS attacks) Keep it DARK chocolate
  • No cake during the week
  • drink 24 oz of water every day no matter what. Drink more while playing DDR.
  • DDR every night
  • at LEAST once a week, practice DDR at a higher setting
  • TAKE a break at lunch - give in to the 10 minute power nap (with an alarm in case I get too into it) This one is going to be hard - I've worked at my desk through lunch for YEARS!
  • MEASURE out breakfast cereal for correct portions
  • one egg omlettes are just as filling as 2 (for dinner wraps)
  • small 1/2 can sodas are just as satisfying as a full can (which I rarely finish anyway)
  • More salads to make a meal more filling (and salad for lunch as often as possible)
  • any snack-attack after 3:30ish or before 10 am - chew gum instead.
  • No eating after 8pm (role playing/holidays/pms being the exceptions)

  • No Facebook at work unless it is REALLY dead
  • Pet Society - don't spend coins until you win the $500 coin lottery. Save up until then then shopping spree! (This strangely helps me keep that same saving vs spending in line in my own willpower for real life too)
  • Don't beat yourself up, but don't be too easy on yourself either. Mistakes happen, but excuses don't.
Ok, maybe it was a bad idea joining
This site seems more my speed (and it's a great resource for Weight Watcher points!)
Sure, Calorie Count has a nice community and uplifting stories and good ideas, but more people on there are much more advanced and well-versed in their new weight-loss lifestyles, I have a difficult time relating, and I keep comparing myself to them and feeling like a failure by doing so.

So, to get a better attitude, I'll be setting baby step goals towards better habits I know I can attain. These are the struggles that will help in the long run and hopefully be less stressful than the struggles they'd cause if I did't try (joint pain, sleep apnea, potential diabetes, bein' a fatty, etc.). Everyone knows that to lose weight, burn more than you eat. So, eat less, exercise more, get plenty of water, get a good night's sleep, eat a balanced diet, cut out sweets/soda/butter/fried/fast food blah blah blah. I'm learning all the different flavors of gum too. Sugar free gum is one of the few sweets I like that's sugar free for some reason. My jaw is aching though...

GOALS:
  • Play DDR for 15 songs endless mode 3X's per week (adding a day next month, then 5 more songs/day in June)
  • Drink 24 oz water every day to try to flush the sugars out (I know it should be more, but I just dont' like drinking water, so baby steps)
  • Walk the dog farther/longer/more frequently. Now that the days are getting longer and warmer, I have fewer excuses.
  • Try to stick to suggested meal portions. If cereal says 1 cup per serving, try to have just that cup.
  • Keep the Weight Watchers points system in mind. I know the basics and have a guide, I just need to keep mindful of how much I'm eating and how bad it is. More veggie munching with salsa might help.
  • Be strong... but don't beat yourself up if you slip up! DDR more if you slip up!! or walk the dog! I know he won't balk at it.

One tradition I started last year was making a birthday promise. "For the whole year I'm 32, I won't eat a single donut" and I haven't. For 33, "No cake (including brownies) during the week unless it is a birthday celebration." (which most birthday parties are on the weekend, so it'll be rare if it happens at all). I will also avoid ice cream unless it is very hot weather or I'm really PMSing badly.