My Journey Through Losing Weight As A Teen

Forgot One Thing...

2007-08-08T22:53:00.000-04:00

I forgot to put my weight down...Sorry! I was 140 earlier this week (because of TTOM, I gain some water weight) and I'm back down to 136 as of yesterday...I figure I'll check again maybe tomorrow, but I don't want to become a slave to the scale!

Also, I think some people might be reading this blog...I just gotta say, I hope it gives you motivation to do something excellent for yourself. I know what it's like to be bigger than my friends...I've been in that spot for many years of my life. And although I didn't get teased too much about it, it still destroyed me. I ate really unhealthy, and my parents contributed to that too. I ate McDonalds for breakfast almost every morning, and my mom hardly ever cooked. If she did cook, it was probably unhealthy. She took me to Dairy Queen and all those restaurants all the time, which is probably why I love chocolate today. I just didn't know any better.

If you want to take control of your life and feel good about yourself, by all means, do it! But you have to do it for yourself; it means so much more. I searched deep inside myself to find the real reason why I wanted to get fit, and now I have more willpower than I did before, because this time, I'm doing it for me. So search inside yourself for the true reason, and by all means, act upon it! Find some sort of exercise you love to do...it could even be playing Dance Dance Revolution (I love that game!) Just get moving and take little baby steps at a time. Eventually, you will get where you want to be if you keep that fire in your heart burning. And if other people tell you you can't do it, then show them how wrong they are. Please, do it for yourself...You don't want to be one of those countless people who are on the road to an early and painful death...do you? I know I don't...

P.S....If you think you can't afford to get a gym membership or eat healthy or, if you aren't motivated, Think. You'll be paying less money and less time, but with continuing your ways, you will eventually be paying a lot more with something unique...your life.

I hope this helps, at least somewhat...

Day 3- Still Doing Good!!!

2007-08-08T22:42:00.001-04:00

Well it's day 3 since I've started this blog (although I've been eating healthy and exercising for a year). Today, I've done very well. I haven't eaten one bad thing at all; my total caloric intake for the day was 1,850 calories. I've had lots of veggies (2 cups of cooked brocolli, and lots of green beans), fruits (strawberries, apple, banana), nuts (almonds!), and protein (chicken, turkey, protein bars..etc). Also, I've had four 16 oz. glasses of water and 1 1/2 bottles of water! One thing I've noticed is that I'm hungry a lot, but I suppose it's because I'm messing up my eating times since I don't have to get up at a certain time, so the time I eat breakfast every day varies. If this persists, however, I think I'll try to see a nutritionist, just to see if I'm eating enough or not enough. It's not a matter of what I'm eating, because I eat lots of fruits, veggies, and protein, but it's a matter of quantity.

Today, I did spinning class again (I did the same yesterday). I've also been noticing that I'm sweating A LOT more than I used to, especially in my ab region, but hey, I'm not complaining!!! I'm feelin' pretty good, and I hope to eventually feel good inside and out. Tomorrow I think I'll run a bit during the day (running isn't really my thing...I'm not very good at it!) and then go to Group Power during the night. That class is AMAZING, and so it the instructor, one of my best friends :D

I just got done watching Super Size Me with my dad..I've seen that movie about 4 times now, and it still grosses me out every single time. I love the song at the end of the movie, called Super Size Me by Toothpick...It's hilarious, and if that song doesn't get you motivated to go run or something, then nothing will. HAHA!

Well, I think I'll go check the Red Sox score(they suck lately), and maybe explore the runnersworld.com website a little bit more (it's great!!)

Day 1 - Doing excellent!

2007-08-06T21:12:00.000-04:00

I am so proud of myself for what I have done today! It's hard being home all day and not eating everything in the kitchen. I consumed 1,510 calories today, and I burned 565 through exercise. I alternated sprinting for one or one and a half minutes on the treadmill with two minutes of walking. I warmed up with 15 minutes of incline walking. After that, I did the elliptical machine for 15 minutes. By the end, my whole arms were covered in beads of sweat, the sweat was pouring off my face, and my shirt was drenched (I was wearing a white shirt too! :D). I did some abs for about 15 minutes, and then I left. Although I was upset spinning class was full, I still had a great workout!!! I didn't eat any unhealthy food today, and I feel great! My net calories are at about -500, which is great! Nothing too interesting happened today; I swam for a while and read a lot (re-reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). School starts in two weeks...Yuck! At least I have Chicago to look forward to...

We are going out to breakfast tomorrow--I hope I can keep control of myself; I'm hoping to just order oatmeal and fruit, or something of the sort. If I don't think I can control myself, I might not go...Eating healthy is so hard!

P.S.----I'm thinking of weighing myself about once or twice a week, so I'll probably weight tomorrow morning. I'll let you know how I've done!

A New Beginning

2007-08-05T22:16:00.000-04:00

Hello readers! This blog is mainly for me to track my progress and write about my feelings about anything and everything. Dealing with losing weight is never easy, especially as a teen. Pressure comes from all sorts of directions: friends, parents, the media, peers, teachers, school, etc. It's easy to crack under the pressure. It seems as though we never have time to take care of ourselves these days, so it's easy to become lazy and fat. People can be really hurtful towards you; it's hard being bigger than most of your friends. I'm not saying that I'm extremely overweight or obese, because I'm not, but I know I could lose some weight to become more healthy. So no matter if I have no readers or 1,000,000 readers, I'm going to try my best to safely lose weight and feel good about myself!

Let me start off with some stats:

Height: 5'7" 1/2
Weight: Between 136-140 (140 during TTOM)
Goal Weight: Between 125-130
Goal Date: Before Christmas 2007

Right now, I exercise at the gym between 3-5 days a week. I've been trying to do more cardio, such as spinning and running lately, but I have been slacking off a bit in the weight department. Luckily, I can make up for that with Group Power class. It's awesome!!!

I eat pretty healthy, although I'm always looking for new things to try! I love most fruits, my favorites are: apples, bananas, strawberries, grapes, pineapple, and raspberries. Also, I try to eat a lot of veggies. I like broccoli, green beans, asparagus, lettuce, carrots, and sometimes spinach.

Lately I've been trying not to eat red meat, so I'm eating turkey, chicken, and lots of fish. I also eat a lot of eggs and nuts.

I crave chocolate a lot, so to indulge a bit in my cravings, I eat some Special K Chocolate Cereal. My cravings are what throws me off the wagon; also, if something is there in front of me, I'll eat it even if it's not that great. This is what I'm trying to work on.

Lastly, I try not to worry too much about what I eat on the weekend. If I slip every now and then, I'm not going to beat myself up over it, but if I can eat a healthy meal or snack, I will.

With school starting up soon, I should be able to eat healthier than I have this summer. I just hope to feel comfortable with myself, and gain some more confidence!

Thanks for reading! Sorry it was so long!