done being angry— acceptance April 30, 2007
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ok. So, now step back. Look at it, it was my birthday but my body didn’t care. Very glad I didn’t gain weight this week. 
Gonna be very good this week and stay within my points each day. I’ve finished today at 20 points, my goal is 19+ the 2.5 I gained from exercise.
Gonna keep up C25K, which I am now realizing I haven’t mentioned. Ok so searching around Peertrainer I found a Team called Couch to 5K this summer. They are following the couch to 5k plan that is done by Coolrunnings.com a site that caters to runners and specifically marathoners. I joined and started. I know that running is really good for your fitness and I’m young and I should be able to run much longer than I can. So I’ve done week 1 but am repeating it so I’m starting with everyone else in the group this week. The first week is run 60 seconds, walk 90 seconds and repeat for 20 minutes. Ok, so you are only running 2/5 of the time and for a total of 8 minutes of the 20 but that is 8 minutes more than I was running before. And it’s within my grasp while still pushing me to do something I wouldn’t do. It’s also perfect if I start at the top of the hill and run down to the village, around the pond twice and then I have my walk back for cool down (10 min). Eventually I want to be able to run the entire way from the top of the hill down to the village around the pond however many times then back through the country to where I started at the top of the hill (much easier approach from the village side than from the way I come). I also would like to do a 5K race sometime this summer or beginning of the fall. I’m feeling ready to move it up to the next week, but I’m gonna just leave it at week 1 for this week.
Day 10: Weigh in 1 and I’m not happy April 30, 2007
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Pissed would really be the correct word. I walked in this morning and got on that crappy old scale (moved past denial to anger— at the effing old piece of crap scale) and my weight (with my little black shoes on, which is how I weighed last week) was 1 lb higher than last week. So I went home. I changed my shirt, mostly just becuase I wanted to wear a tank and not the blouse I had on. And I went to the toilet (oh, you know it works, don’t look at me like that) and then on my way to the computer lab so I could use the Internet I just had to walk back by the health centre. So I weighed myself again. Loss of 0.25 lb. And that was with the shoes off. So not happy.
Ok. New stage. In theory I should be happy I didn’t gain this week after this weekend. I ate a big dinner, lots of chocolate and I drank quite a bit of wine and mixed cocktail thing. But still not happy.
So, plan: I’m on the cusp of the number of points I should be eating. I’m currently at 20 pts a day. But as soon as I drop below 154 lbs I need to drop a point and only eat 19 pts a day. So I’m going to do it early and go down to 19 pts.
GRRR!!! Angry girl will run.
Day 9 and catch up April 29, 2007
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Been doing pretty good really. I’ve been eating well and exercising. I really like that C25K thing. I’m hoping yesterday wasn’t so harsh on my body. But I’ll find out tomorrow morning when I weigh in.
Yesterday, of course, was my birthday. I had a wonderful day. I did very well through the day. Except for the slightly scary bit of me attacking the remains of birthday cake batter and frosting (in reality Double cream that was boiled and then had a huge chocolate bar put in it). It was so rich and so so good that self restraint went out the window. I should stay away from chocolate. And yes I did manage to not eat the remaining cake for breakfast this morning.
But I don’t want to worry about yesterday.
Not going to get a chance to get out and exercise today. Lots to do today and I had a late start becuase I was up past 2am becuase the party went until after midnight and then I had to call parents ect. I’m just going to focus on eating well.
My internet has been down in my house for several days now. So it might be a while before I get to do daily posts again.
Day 4: Busy busy April 24, 2007
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Had 2 hours of lecture this morning followed by a 2 hour gap where I worked on an artsy thing due tomorrow, and then a 4 hour lab. I’m now exhausted and have an artsy thing to still do (which scares me more than a sheet of difficult Physics, becuase I’m out of my element and I don’t know exactly what the instructor wants from us. At least in physics there is a correct answer). So I lack time and energy. I’m eating ok so far today. I have dinner left with plenty of points. So I need to try to eat them with dinner so I don’t do my eat something not heathly just so I finish my points. Just with my busy day I don’t really feel like fixing anything more complex than a salad. I could go to the shop and buy something easy but healthy, but I have literally no money at the moment. Cooking can seem like entirely too much effort some times. This is when I used to ask Rachael (flatmate) if she wants to order a pizza…
Day 3 April 23, 2007
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I’m tired. I didn’t sleep enough last night. Went to bed late then I couldn’t sleep. The cloudy weather doesn’t help anything. I keep hoping it will burn off and warm up but it hasn’t so far this morning. If it doesn’t I’m just going to have to force myself out for a walk. Without my iPod which is still making me cry… inside. It is way to easy like this to crawl under my covers and watch episodes of whatever tv show… just got a new Desperate Housewives. But I need to get out and go for a walk. I think I’ll do it after I go to see my prof at 1. I miss the gym at OSU. It was free. The gym here costs money and too much, especially with the exchange rate, and from what I’ve heard isn’t that great. Dixon is amazing and I miss it. When I get home I still have a membership to Sunset Athletic Club. The one problem is I have to have a car to get there. It’s out by Sunset (hence the name) and that is no where close to my mom’s house. I suppose I could ride my bike there. But that defeats the purpose of going to the gym, and we all know I wouldn’t do that in the heat of the Summer, it’d probably make me ill. I wonder what a month to month membership to the YMCA is. There is one right down the street from my house, by City Hall. But I have to exercise.
Good news. Didn’t gain back everything I lost this last time. I used the scales at the health center. ok so they are old, like really old. But they use them for the clinic (granted it’s NHS) so it must be good enough. I weighed in at 155. So, I have 30 lbs to lose. I’ll just keep using the same scales until I move home then we can deal with any difference in scales.
Day 2 April 22, 2007
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Was very good last night. Only 2 beers, Carling and Corona, thank goodness for being a poor student, couldn’t afford to drink much. Carling is actually one of the better lagers for calories (as I just now find out) and is only 2.5 pts for the pint. And because Corona is smallish it is 2 points. I made a stirfry for dinner. Tons of vegetables, chicken and white rice. Probably had a little too much rice but I was doing well going into dinner so I’m not worried about yesterday.
NEW DISCOVERY! I found Peertrainer.com
It’s an online community focused around weight loss. You join a group and log your food and exercise and each group (at most 4 people) has a message board that you can talk to each other on. I like it so far. Kristin, we should start a group.
DAY 1: My history and another Start April 21, 2007
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Lost the first version of this post. Which is very sad because it was just finished.
So first my history:
My first attempt to lose some weight was when I was about 15. I weighed about 145 lbs and was 5′3″. Talking with my mom we both knew I would keep gaining and that I needed to learn about when to stop eating (my food was healthy as my mom was cooking for me, but I ate too much.). I went to Weight Watchers with her but that was briefly lived. Everyone was old, the meetings were kinda lame. And my mom stopped going shortly there after so of course I did.
I dunno if you can say I eat under stress. I eat when I’m bored or avoiding doing things. But high school was stressful, at home and school. Went to University. I ate dorm food because I had no choice. The food was low quality and high in fat and even when I asked for small portions they served me like I was one of the football players. I’d eat it all too. Maybe not right away, but I’d pick at it, or watch tv, and mindlessly eat it all. The healthier options weren’t promising. The salad bar was gross, stir fry drenched in oil. By February of 2006 my cholesterol was “Higher than it should be for someone your age” when I had it tested as part of a class I did.
Last summer I weighed 164 lbs (now just under 5′4″) when I joined Weight Watchers with my mom. I did really well that summer and I lost nearly 16 lbs. I was doing really well on it.
Then I moved to England. New environment. New foods (really really amazing cheddar cheese). I have a small kitchen here that I share with 4 students. It was dirty most of the time which is discouraging for cooking when I have to clean other peoples messes before I could cook. I had a tiny refrigerator that I shared with the others. And getting to the store was difficult. When I did I found the produce section at the local ASDA to be sub par. I gained weight over the transition to my new life here. Not to mention when I travelled, full English Breakfast and way too much cream tea. We straightened out a few things here at home. The kitchen is now cleaner, we sorted the fridge, and still do pretty often. I now shop at Sainbury’s. A bit more expensive but the produce is better so I think less goes to waste, so I get to eat my veg and fruit.
Joined Weight Watchers again in January, at 158. I was eating healthier shopping better, and I discovered Bridleways Lost about 4 pounds then I got sick. I had a lung infection that made exercise impossible and cooking a huge feat, but didn’t kill my appetite. On top of it I couldn’t go out and got bored. More eating… Just finished spring break which I know wasn’t gentle to the waist line.
Now: So I’m pulling out all the Weight Watchers stuff and following the program with Kristin. Granted, I’m following the British version which has a different system for counting points. Can’t say how much I weigh. The health center has a scale so I’ll weigh myself on Monday when it opens.
I’d like to weigh about 125 lbs. Which would make me healthy for my height. My main concern is cholesterol and my back, which I already have problems with becuase it’s just my back, but my large bust doesn’t help matters and could do with a little shrinkage.
Today I have eaten:
Jam on Toast 1.5
Apple .5
Tuna Sandwich 3.5 Matzo 1
French Bread 1
Total so far 7.5 Tonight I have a friend visiting. We’re going out and I don’t want to drink too much, as beer and wine have a lot of points (3 for a pint of beer and 2 for a glass of wine). So Diet Coke will be had. I’m cooking one of 2 things 1) boring chicken, salad, and rice but it’s what I talked about having with Chris
2) stir fry
Tomorrow I’m going for a walk on the downs, but now I have to clean!
Me right before sr year (17):
Me today:
This was in London this last month.
Grandma and I checking bus tables.
