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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 20 July 2011 04:54 am |
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Hello everyone!
Well, I hope this blog is interesting to someone out there. Where to start? (I'm new to this sort of thing) Ummmmmm. Okay lets start from the beginning. My name is Elizabeth - Betsy for short - and I am trying to lose weight - obviously! I have always been a little on the chubby side and it wasn't until I got braces when I was 16 that I lost my "baby/teenage fat". I lost 30 lbs and felt awesome, however, even with the weight loss I still had problems staying fit and healthy.
Fast forward to now, 3 years later, I'm 19 years old and have regained it all back and then some! I think it was the cafeteria food that did me in. My roommate and I had a heck of a time trying to stay motivated to go to the gym and eat healthy, but it didn't really work. So now, I'm attempting to lose this weight. My family has all suffered from being overweight. I would like to break this pattern and I hope whoever is reading this will help keep me in check. :)
Some of my goals are: to fit into my favorite size 6 dresses. to not be afraid of someone taking my picture. to not cringe when stepping on the scale. Be able to dance again - I LOVE dancing, but since gaining weight, I can't anymore. My technique is horrible and I'm not comfortable being in a dance class.
I will try to check in everyday with my calorie intake/exercise as well as anything else I find interesting! Unfortunately, I sprained my ankle so I can't exercise as much as I would like to! :( :( :( Any tips and advice from anyone? Would love to hear from you!!
Thanks for reading!
~Betsy
CW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 145
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kandy6491
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Posted: 20 July 2011 09:59 am |
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hey i'm pretty new here too, but good luck with it all!
it's nice to have support and have people that know you're doing it so it kind of pushes you past those times when you want to give up.
i have a photo diary which i've just started.
i know exactly what you mean by wanting to be able to take a photo and not cringe!
best of luck! xo
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kandy6491
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Posted: 20 July 2011 10:00 am |
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| p.s. i like that we're close to the same age (i've just turned 20) :D
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 20 July 2011 06:41 pm |
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Kandy,
It's nice to meet someone who is also new and my age! I will have to check out your photo diary as well. Hope it's going well! :)
~Betsy
CW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 145
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Terabyte
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Posted: 20 July 2011 08:26 pm |
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Hi Betsy--welcome! I am definitely a lot older than you (I'm 33), but I think you'll find that you have a lot in common with everyone here, across the board, regardless of age. after all, we're all here for the same reason! Best of luck in getting back into those dresses and being able to dance again. I also love to dance and I know what you mean--when you're carrying extra weight, you feel awkward on your feet, definitely not graceful and you just don't move right/groove right.
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 20 July 2011 10:28 pm |
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Terabyte - Nice to meet you as well!  Awkward is a good word to describe how I feel when I dance - and also klutzy!
I'm so proud of myself. This morning I went into the kitchen and threw away 2 chocolate bars as well as some donuts my mom bought. I thought, might as well get rid of any temptations in the house! The only temptation I could not bring myself to throw away was coke. I love coke! I know I should not drink sugary drinks so I'm trying to cut down on my soda intake. It's going to be hard though!!
So far, today has been uneventful. I've been helping my mom clean the house - I did the dishes, folded laundry, and vacuumed. Now I'm relaxing on the couch watching the Breakfast Club. I've never seen it before. I really should get up and exercise....but my ankle hurts and is all swollen!  Maybe I will try some pilates or something that doesn't put too much stress on my ankle. I h-a-t-e pilates though!!
Calorie intake so far - 893
Breakfast: special k Cereal w/milk - 220
Lunch: Turkey sandwhich w/chips and glass of milk - 603
Snack: 1/2 a can of coke - 70
~Betsy
CW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 145
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 21 July 2011 03:17 am |
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I'm writing again, this time with my dinner calories.
Dinner: salad w/grilled chicken and ranch, steamed broccoli - 495
20oz coke - 240
Exercise: -604
cardio video 1 hour -424
Pilates 15 min -74
Cleaning 30 min. -106
Total calories for the day: 1528 -604= 902 N ot too bad.
Okay, I have to explain the 20oz coke. A couple of hours ago I heard some news that was really upsetting - nothing too serious, just made me upset/disappointed. In the past, if I heard news like that I would have gone into my room and wallowed with a carton of ben and jerry's, nutella, peanut butter, chips, popcorn, coke, etc...Well, instead of doing that I took a walk around the block to calm down and allowed myself a cold coke with ice from a gas station. I'm kinda mad that the news I heard spoiled my day ARGHNESS!!!!!!
On a happier note, I might be going to the SYTYCD tour!!!!!!!!!! *shrieks*
Okay that's all...
~Betsy
CW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 145
Last edited on 21 July 2011 07:21 am by bitsybetsy
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 22 July 2011 03:36 am |
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Today has been very long! I had to wake up early for a doctor’s appointment and then after that I had to go my friend’s church to help out with a funeral – spent 4.5 hours preparing food, setting up tables/chairs, washing dishes, and dealing with two cranky old ladies! Whoever put two 80 something year old ladies in charge of a funeral must be crazy! I’m so glad I was there to help them…I don’t know if they would have been able to do all that work by themselves. After that it was time to go home and clean more of the house and make home-made chicken noodle soup.
Meh, today I ate okay. I did steal 2 brownies (they were small!) and a 1/2 sandwich from the funeral as well as some potato salad and macaroni salad and coleslaw…It was all home-made! So hard to resist! Oh well, I worked pretty hard today, I guess I deserved a little treat.
Oh I forgot to mention this in one of my earlier posts…..we have a new kitty in the house! She is adorable. Technically, she is my sisters kitty but I’m babysitting her while my sister is in Europe. The kitty’s name is Maya. I personally think she looks more like a Georgia, but whatever….
Hope everyone is doing well.
~Betsy
CW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 145
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Nir
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Posted: 22 July 2011 01:20 pm |
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I have now pretty much given up on artificial sweeteners, but I gave up on sugar about 7 years earlier.
so yes there was a transition period and during that period I used lots of artificial sweeteners, and drunk plenty of artificially-sweetened drinks.
A carbonated drink may not be the best choice for you, but if it is also full of caloric sweetener (whether sugar or HFCS) it is both unhealthy and also sabotaging your calories.
If you don't want to give up fizzy drinks just yet, consider transitioning via diet drinks
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 24 July 2011 06:12 am |
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Nir - Thanks for your suggestion, but I have tried other types of sodas and drinks, but I just don't like the taste of the artificial sweeteners. My mom is also trying to quit drinking soda so we have gotten rid of all the coke and any other fizzy drinks in our house. So now if I want a coke, I have to walk to about 8 minutes to either a Mcdonalds or a gas station. And in WA weather (AKA cold and rainy weather - yes even in the summer it is still cold and rainy!!), I really don't like to go for walks. So far, whenever I am craving coke while at my house I've been trying to drink either water or milk.
I have been getting awful headaches because of the lack of caffeine, which goes to show that I was having way too much of it!
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 24 July 2011 06:12 am |
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Hello guys! I didn't write yesterday because I was busy hanging out with one of my good friends. We walked around the mall and window shopped...well, I window shopped and she shopped - I can't buy anything because A. I have no money (I am after all a poor college student) and B. I don't really feel like trying on clothes at the moment. Besides watching my super skinny/fit friend buy size 2 jeans - wish I could fit into that size! -, we also went to the movies and saw the 4th Pirates of the Caribbean....OMG. I love Johnny Depp. He is such a good actor and very attractive!  Unfortunately, I did not resist the popcorn....I did have a couple handfuls of the delicious, buttered movie theater popcorn.
Today was pretty fun. I went to an afternoon wedding of one of my friends from church. It's hard to believe that she is married! I wish I was getting married. I really can't wait to get married - my wedding will be awesome, just saying. Unfortunately, in order to get hitched, I need a man. There is one guy I'm interested in and my mom thinks he likes me as well, but he hasn't really asked me out or anything. He's my brother's roommate and is someone that I could see myself with. He's very smart, has a good job, he's older than me, he is very close to his family, goes to church, and plus, my parents really like him. It is kinda hard to pursue a relationship with him as he lives in a different state! But, I have a plan....I am going to spend fall break and spring break at my brothers house. Maybe during those 2 weeks I'll be there he will fall madly in love with me......I doubt it, but we'll see.
Oh, I almost forgot....Do you guys have any suggestions for some new snacks? I've been having apples and a little peanut butter or special kay bars but I would like something new to try. Let me know!
Good news alert! I measured myself yesterday and I have lost 2 inches on my waist and almost an inch on my hips! The last time I measured myself was maybe a couple weeks ago (?not really sure?).....glad to see at least a little change in my body even if the scales don't necessarily show it! Does anyone else have the problem of knowing and seeing that your body is changing but the scale is not showing it? So frustrating because it looks like I've lost a little, but the scale does not agree!! Argh.
Tomorrow I need to workout! I missed a workout on Friday on account of being gone all day and today I didn't do anything except for some dancing at the wedding. I HATE it when I miss a day of working out because then I lose the motivation to start exercising again. So, the plan is that as soon as I get home from church, I will change into sweats and workout. Maybe even take a bike ride or walk if the weather is nice. One other thing I HATE about exercising is that I don't have a membership to a gym while here at home because during the year I am away at school and even if I wanted to do a summer membership, it is so expensive. Sooooooooo, until I go back to school where I can go to the campus gym for free, it is workout videos that I've done about 20 gazillion times. Kinda boring after awhile.
~Betsy
CW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 145
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 25 July 2011 10:54 pm |
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Remember how I made that promise to workout right after church? Well....it didn't happen. Instead of working out I had to have a talk-therapy session with a good friend on some issues that she was going through and then I cleaned my room and moved all the furniture around. Oh well.
Today has been off to a pretty good start. I did a low key workout video for 45 min (338 calories burned) and will probably do another 30-45 minutes of something else tonight. I've eaten a total of 812 calories which means it will be a low cal protein shake for dinner. I really need to eat more fruit so I'm going to stop writing and get an apple.
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 27 July 2011 06:15 am |
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Today was a pretty productive day. I finished the slideshow of pictures for my friends graduation party, went shopping and bought 3 tops ALL on sale for under $4.00 (and they are so cute!), and then I started choreographing a dance. I thought to myself, might as well try to get back into dancing since one of my goals is to be able to dance full out. I worked on the dance for about an hour, but didn't get too far. It is hard choreographing a dance solo by yourself in your living room with no mirrors or nice hardwood floors! The cats didn't help either - the new kitten kept attacking my feet and every time i was close to the floor the other cats would come and try to snuggle with me! ARGH. I do have some very nice combinations...now I just need to connect all of them! Here is the song I am choreographing to; it is called "Not Even Human" by Angel Taylor - such a beautiful song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXq-fNxocJY
So today, I weighed myself. It's been a week since I last stepped on the scale. There is really no change.  BUT, I did measure myself and it seems that I have lost some inches. So that is good, right? It's annoying that the numbers aren't changing even though I'm working on getting them lower. My mom and I have talked about it and we think that I need to do something that will really lower my calorie intake for the day - for example, a couple years ago I did the Special Kay challenge w/substituting 2 meals with cereal. I also exercised and/or danced for 2-3 hours a day. I think I need to do something like that to kinda jumpstart my weight loss. So, the plan for this week is to substitute 2 meals a day with either a Special Kay cereal or another meal supplement like slim fast. I will also be exercising for 1 hour day. And next Tuesday I will keep the same meal plan but bump up the exercise to 1.5 hours and so on and so one. Hopefully I will see some changes.
For some motivation this week, I'm taking some pictures and then after 2 weeks I will retake the pictures and see if there is any difference. I will not, however be posting them up! I know some people do that but I'm just not that comfortable. Maybe later in the blog I will post some before and after pictures once I meet some of my goals. Another motivation tool I did was also pull out my way-too tight dresses that will hopefully become my fits-perfectly dresses! There are 2 dresses that I really want to fit into: one is a bright blue patterned dress with black trim and the other is a really pretty little black dress. Both have waists that will fit from 26-28 inches. SO TINY! I can't remember being that small. I've always thought of myself as being very round when I wore those dresses, but now when I measured those dresses and looked at old pictures of me wearing them, I am shocked at how small I looked!
Also, another dress I want to be able to fit into would be my mother's wedding dress - it is a gorgeous vintage dress (circa 1940s). It is absolutely breathtaking! If I could ever fit into that dress, my mother said I could wear it when I get married. Hmmmmm....Just need to get my waist down to 25 inches and then it will zip - my mother weighed 115lbs and had a waist of 24 inches when she got married. Not fair!
Tis' all for now. Any comments or advice is appreciated
~Betsy
CW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 145
Last edited on 27 July 2011 06:22 am by bitsybetsy
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 27 July 2011 08:20 am |
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Meh. I lied. I'm not doing the special kay challenge. Instead I will be trying the fat loss for idiots diet. I've been reading about it and think maybe I will try it first....The only thing is, I will be traveling during the first set of 11 days. Hopefully I will be able to bend the rules for 2-3 days!
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 27 July 2011 11:11 pm |
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Hello guys!
Well it is Day 1, cycle 1 of the FL4I diet thingy. It is actually not that hard to do. I find that by eating more often that I'm not worrying about over eating or stressed about limiting the times I can eat. I'm now eating my 3rd meal - a strawberry/banana/blueberry smoothie. Yum!
The only hard thing about doing this diet is that I don't actually have the exact plan or handbook. I didn't want to buy the diet so I just researched it and found several websites that gave me enough information to get started.
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 28 July 2011 08:23 pm |
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So it is Cycle 1-Day 2 and I have already lost almost 2 lbs. Is that for real?! I wasn't going to weigh myself today because I was worried that the scale would show no loss (like always) or that I have gained weight. But no, it showed that I had lost 1.9lbs! Can't believe it. I know that isn't much of a loss, but it is still a loss.
Still need to lose 8.1lbs to reach my first GW. Can I do it? Can I do it soon? I hope so!
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 30 July 2011 05:02 am |
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Well, it is cycle 1, day 3. Today was a little bit interesting as far as food goes. I really just wasn't hungry. I struggled to eat the 4 meals. So, I made two of the meals just fruit - which tasted really good. I think my lack of appetite had to do with only getting only 5 hours of sleep and really, really bad allergies! I woke up this morning and my eyes were so swollen and I couldn't stop sneezing....Darn pollen and cat dander!!!
I did cheat just a smidge today.  My mom bought a hot dog from costco and it looked sooooooo yummy and she allowed me 1 (and only 1!) bite. It was just as yummy as it looked!
Want to know why I only got 5 hours of sleep? Well, I bought tickets to the So You Think You Can Dance Tour!!!!! SO EXCITED!!! I bought two tickets so me and my older brother can go! We will have to travel a long ways as the tour is not coming anywear near WA state, but we are going!!!!
Well, that is pretty much all the news today....pretty boring. Oh, I hopped on the scale and lost another pound. so that makes it about 3lb loss so far. For not even buying the program and kinda winging it, I think that is pretty good. Besides, I'm a little worried about losing too much weight too fast. Slow and steady wins the race right? 
Good Night all!
~Betsy
CW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 145
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 31 July 2011 07:03 pm |
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So yesterday when I weighed myself I had gained .6 lbs. I was a little unhappy with that because I knew that I might gain way more than that because yesterday was my friends graduation/birthday/going away party and there was going to be lots of good food and desserts! It was hard for me to know exactly how to eat the food because of my diet....I didn't want to throw away my diet and just stuff my face, but I also didn't want to not eat the food. Soooooo. I modified! My first two meals stuck to the FL4I diet and my second two meals had some of the yummy food. It's funny how this diet has really made me look at portion control as well as my "satisfied" point. I also drank tons of water! When I have a coke now, it doesn't taste as good - maybe because I'm getting more used to water?
Anyway, I weighed myself this morning. *da da DUM* and I was extremely nervous to read what it said and it said. The scale read 183.0. I am very surprised I didn't gain a little weight from yesterday! It's annoying that their are things going on while I'm on this diet. Yesterday was the party, today I am spending the day with my aunt and then sleeping over at her house, and then later this week we are hosting 7 musicians/teachers from Europe for about 3 days! ARGH. It's going to be hard to fit my diet in when everyone else is going to be eating or fixing different food! Oh, well. I will make it.
Won't be able to write or weight myself until I get back tomorrow afternoon. I will try to be good!
Thanks for reading!
~Betsy
CW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 145
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fluffyjr86
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Posted: 31 July 2011 11:41 pm |
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| Yup it might be hard for you if there is some good food around you. But I think you got the right idea with portion control. Me, I couldn't do it, I would go crazy! Ha! But you seem to know the way for yourself and that is important.
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 2 August 2011 07:58 am |
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Are you F***ing kidding me?! Sorry for the language but this website won't let me post! I just got done writing an extremely long post and I pressed the send button and it didn't work and deleted EVERYTHING I WROTE!!!!!!! I was kinda ranting in the post too and was getting angry and losing the entire post just made be furious! ARGH!!!!!
Okay. I'm going to get off now and try again in the morning.
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 2 August 2011 07:59 am |
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OF COURSE it posts my last post about it not posting but would it post my real post, the one that I spent 20 minutes writing/ranting?! NO. Grrrrrrr......
Sorry. I'm just kinda tired and upset right now.
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 3 August 2011 03:30 am |
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Okay. So here is just a brief version of what I wrote last night....
1. I'm afraid to step on the scale because I've not been very good with my diet these last few days. I think I've gained some weight - probably mostly water though as I have not had nearly enough water!
2. I'm thinking of just scratching this cycle and starting the diet once I get back to school because when I'm at school I can control the food a little better than I can around here as there are a lot of parties/dinners that I have to go to.
3. My sister came back from her trip. Unfortunately. I'm just sooooo done with her. I'm really mad at her for several reasons and I'm just done with her.
4. I'm going to a dance camp this coming up week and I'm crossing my fingers that I will lose weight. I will be dancing all day and working around camp so maybe I'll shed a couple pounds. I'm going to skip the desserts that are there and eat lots of salads and fruit. I'm not really looking forward to the camp as I'm just not in the dancing mood.
Well, those were the "highlights" from the post that would not post last night. I didn't put in my 2 ranting paragraphs though.
I feel like such a failure that the eating plan I wanted to stick to didn't work. I could make excuses and say that it wasn't my fault, but most of it IS my fault. I'm just a failure....in many parts of my life I feel like a failure so not sticking to the diet isn't too big of a surprise.
That's all.
~Betsy
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Hisgal
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Posted: 3 August 2011 03:36 am |
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| Betsy............you don't fail until you quit trying! We might not succeed in our weight loss, but we are not failures. At least..........not until you give up! Don't give up........keep trying, dear! If it's too hard at home, just do your best..........make the best choices as often as you can, then go full at it when you get back to school!
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 3 August 2011 06:14 pm |
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Hisgal - thanks for the encouragement! I read what you wrote several times and have thought about what you said. I know that I'm not a failure it just seems that everything I do or try just doesn't work out for me. I always feel this way whenever my sister is around. She is always putting me down or making me feel bad just because she wants to feel good about herself. I hate being the target...she doesn't really put others down, it's just me. She recently told me some very hurtful things and I was just feeling upset about that....we aren't really the closest at the moment nor do I want to be close to her. She's only been home one day and already she's making me feel like #%@&!. Why does she do that? I don't understand...
On a happier note, I did get over my fear of the scale and stepped on it. I have only gained .4 ounces. Sooooooo I guess I did better than I thought. I just have to not let certain things (and people) get to me. It's really tough because I don't hate my sister and I try to be nice to her and understand her....but it's hard sometimes....I just have to keep praying and try to do what God wants me to do. I must say I'm really looking forward to starting fresh at a brand new school with a new major in a brand new town. It's a fresh start and I have to just keep remembering that that is where God is leading me and that I have to (and will!) make the most of it to the best of my abilities - not just academically, but also as far as my weight and how I live my life.
~Betsy
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 7 August 2011 05:50 am |
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Hey Everyone. It's been about 3 days since I last wrote. I'm finished with cycle 1 and I've lost 5-6 lbs. Not as much as I would have liked but oh well. I'm moving on. My next cycle will be in a couple weeks when I'm at school. Hopefully I will be more successful there.
I will not be able to access internet for a whole week as I will be at a folk dance camp. I am going to be good as far as eating goes and hopefully the dancing I'm doing will drop off some pounds! *crosses fingers*
I'm so exhausted from having 5 guests from Europe over at our house. They are musicians and we've had to take them to concerts all over the place as well as take them shopping, etc...Since they have been here my bedtime has been switched to 4am. Then I wake up at 8. Sooooo I'm super sleepy and I'm trying to not fall asleep every 5 seconds and it is that time of the month - oh joy - so along with being exhausted I'm also a little cranky.
That's all for a whole week. Will post as soon as I can. Hopefully I can meet my first goal of 177lbs. I'm down to 181-182ish. I'm not sure how accurate my scale is sometimes so those are the two numbers I see the most. Would love to see it go below the 80s.
Good night and good bye for now.
~Betsy
SW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 145
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 16 August 2011 12:55 am |
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Hello Everybody!
Wow - I haven't posted for a week! Well, at the dance camp I did not gain any weight, nor did I lose any weight. I'm fine with that! I would rather stay the same weight than gain! The dance taught at the camp was more subdued so I believe that is the reason I didn't really lose weight. The camp was fun but exhausting!!
Today I'm packing up for school. Very exciting but nerve wracking at the same time!! I am transferring to a new school because I changed my major after the first semester! I've never visited this school so we shall see if I like it.
Well, this has to be short as I'm am leaving in the morning and I'm not all the way ready! Oh, my next cycle of "FLFB (Fat Loss for Betsy): Modified Version" diet will begin on the 24th. That will give me a couple of days to adjust to my new school and classes before I start it.
Wish me luck! 
~Betsy
SW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 147
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 18 August 2011 09:11 pm |
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Sooooo. I'm at my wonderful brother's house. We are visiting him before driving me to school. He has the cute roommate that I had mentioned in an earlier post! :)
I bought a dress today - it looks really nice. My mom has noticed that I've lost some weight. I have lost 8lbs since I came home from school in May. It wasn't until the past month or so that I tried losing some weight - so I'm pretty happy with that number. It's nice that someone has noticed a slight change in my figure. I also bought 2 adorable pairs of shoes.
Now, onto the eating/exercising. My eating has been pretty good. My appetite has decreased since being on the diet thingy I tried. I'm trying to be careful about what I'm eating - it is hard because my parents and I are driving to my new school so we will be eating out quite a bit. Salads: here i come! Exercising is also hard while being on the road.
Hope everyone is enjoying their August. Mine has been busy/stressful bit also fun!
~Betsy
SW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 147
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 22 August 2011 03:00 am |
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I'm writing this post from my new school! I'm in my dorm room with my new roommate. She is a freshman and very excited and nervous! I had to walk her all around campus and show her things - kinda hard as I'm brand new to this school too!
So, my next cycle of FL4B starts on August 24. I was pleased with the results last time, so I'm excited to start it again! I'm going to get this weight off of me before the end of the school year! Please help me stay motivated! I bought a new scale here at college so hopefully it is accurate! I believe it only weighs to the nearest .5 lbs. I like .2 increments, but those scales were $40+. Too much for a scale, in my opinion.
Well, I'm sorry these last few entries have been so short. But I'm sooooo tired!
~Betsy
SW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 147
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 22 August 2011 04:12 pm |
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Okay, so registration went very smoothly! I'm all signed up for all my classes. All I have to do now is keep practicing the clarinet and I'm all set. I have a placement audition tomorrow afternoon. I am kinda nervous about the audition but I think it will go okay.
My mattress is awful. It has a permanent bend in it and is very uncomfortable. I am going to talk to my RA and see if I can switch it out with an extra mattress. Let's hope so! I still need to get a few things hung up on the wall but other than that I'm all unpacked!
I checked my weight today and it was 182.5. I'm starting my diet on Wednesday. I sorta wished that I had started it today, but I wanted to wait a couple days to adjust to my new surroundings.
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 23 August 2011 06:24 am |
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Well, my roommate is starting to get on my nerves. I really do like her but she is, well, a freshman. I'm technically only a "sophomore", but I did community college for my last two years of HS and then last year was at a university and now I'm a transfer student at a new school. She is very young and very needy. I feel like a mother. She always wants to be with me and asks tons and tons of questions! I know that this is completely new to her and I'm trying to be patient, but it is kinda hard!
Anyways....I called one of my friends up who is starting her freshman year. She and I have not been getting along too well - not fighting, just going separate ways. As I was talking with her I realized how different we are. She is very competitive. I would say something and then she would shoot back with something about her; example: I talked about my schedule being busy, well, hers is a lot busier than mine and I know "nothing" about being busy. I'm just listening to her and all I could think was, yeah you are busy. I am too. Why does she turn everything into a competition? The whole phone conversation was her comparing our college experiences so far. I guess I have a different outlook on school then her because I'm a year older....I'm not necessarily wiser, but I'm older. She also lectured me about not meeting new people. Well, I don't WANT to meet people. I have transferred to a school that I've never seen before until Sunday and it was really hard to leave my old school - I fit in so well at that school and I was very sad to leave it along with my church that I went to while at school. I'm trying to get into a competitive degree program and I'm concentrating on keeping my 4.0 gpa. If that means I don't have time for lots of friends and social get togethers, that is okay with me. I like studying and doing well - I was home schooled after all! I hope she stops telling me that I need to be a social butterfly like her.
I am tired, but awake. Does that make sense? I need to go to bed; I am physically tired, but mentally I'm awake. I'm also hot. My room has no AC and it is humid. Not fun.
Well, I guess it is off to bed. Oh, random thought. The song of the day is "If I Die Young" By the Band Perry. This song has popped up so many places today....
PS. The cafeteria food is not very good. This is actually a good thing as it will be easier to stick to my diet if the food is not too tasty. Cycle 2 of my FLFB diet starts Wednesday morning. I need to remember to take measurements and weigh myself before my classes start. I also need to steal some fruit from the cafeteria for fruit day. Shhhhhh. don't tell anyone that I'm stealing food ;)
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 24 August 2011 04:43 am |
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Well, I'm enjoying some potato chips and a cold coke. This is the night before I start my FL4B diet thingy. Might as well get some goodies in before the morning!
I had my clarinet audition. It went pretty well - only took 5 minutes. I was so nervous, I'm surprised I was even able to play a note. I'm so glad that I'm taking up the clarinet again. I really am a total band geek!
My other two classes went well. I am going to be dropping one of them - it only meets once a week, but there is tons of outside work....it is a leadership class and I would have to plan, put on, and attend events and projects. I'm trying to get into a competitive program and maintain a perfect gpa. I just feel that I'm too busy so that course is going bye-bye.
I'm surprising myself that I'm actually writing in this blog/journal. I usually forget or don't take the time for things like this. This website is different though. I LOVE reading all of your blogs and seeing what you guys are doing! You make me want to write as well as change my lifestyle choices and habits like you guys are doing. With that being said...I'm going to try very hard to write daily in this even when I'm busy with classes and stuff. It is going to be very difficult to post during mid terms and finals!
Thanks so much for reading - hope I'm not too boring!
~Betsy
SW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 147
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 26 August 2011 12:28 am |
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So, it is almost the end of fruit day. My school has a horrible selection of fruit. It was very hard to do today. I did manage to get my butt to the gym though; about 35 minutes of the elliptical. I am planning on doing a more hard core workout tomorrow.
So far I've lost no weight on the FL4B...it is only the second day though. I've been trying to drink more water - I've had two water bottles today.
Today, I have been catching up on my favorite TV show...Don't laugh, but it is "The Secret Life of the American Teenager". Yes, it is very teenagy, but I really like it! I can't wait for the new episode on Monday!
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 26 August 2011 01:33 pm |
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I just wanted to say that my weight today was down 2lbs. That makes me happy! I have 3 classes today - ethics, Chemistry, and Anatomy and Physiology. My roommate obviously doesn't understand the concept of being quiet if the roommate is sleeping. She got home late and I was in bed. She was kinda loud and also got up way early...I'm tired. Hopefully I cans stay awake!
I'm going to the gym tonight with some people. We will be working on weights. I'm kinda pathetic when it comes to arm strength, so I'll be focusing on that.
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 26 August 2011 10:24 pm |
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I'm finishing up my 3rd water bottle of the day. I think that my water intake has been better today - I had 6 8oz glasses of water. Yesterday I could barely finish 1 water bottle...but today I'm practically craving it! Day 3 is almost through and I've done pretty well with sticking to my diet. I did allow myself 1 Reese's peanut butter cup though! I'm going to eat in a little bit and then practice clarinet and then hopefully hop on over to the gym. My roomie and I did a Wal-mart run instead of heading to the gym.
The only bad thing about today is that I feel really....heavy. It's just one of those days where no matter what I put in my mouth - even just plain old water - it makes me feel like I've gained 10lbs. I'm a little worried as to what the scale is going to show in the morning...I doubt that I've gained 10lbs today, but it sure feels like it!
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 27 August 2011 03:59 am |
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Why me? Seriously, why me?! Why did I have to get put in the infamous party dorm. Outside my window there are tons of people grinding and dancing and yelling along to club music. I mean, I know it is the weekend, but couldn't the dance been held, oh I don't, somewhere indoors?  No. I guess the people just want to annoy me.
Well, do you know how I escaped some of this annoying situation? I went to the gym. That's right, while everyone else went outside to party and have a good time, I worked out. I was walking down the hall and I heard two guys "whisper" (I could totally hear them though) "Is she going to the gym? Why not the dance?" The gym was COMPLETELY empty so it was like I had my own personal gym! I did 15 minutes of cardio, 15 min. of arms, and 15 min. of legs. I must say it was kinda creepy at first because no one was at the gym and it was kinda dark - most of the lights were turned off. At first I thought it was closed, but the sign said "Open 9am-11pm"...A few people walked by and gave me the "what the #%@&! are you doing in there" look. Oh well...
I'm still drinking water.  I'm begining to think that I have been dehydrated because I just can't get enough of it!
What other news can I bore you guys with? Hmmm. I studied. That's about it. Oh, I almost started crying to my mom when I talked to her earlier.  I think this whole switching schools/trying to get into a competitive program/not knowing anyone at school/depressed about weight/stressed about getting a 4.0/everything else has been getting me down. I seriously wonder if I am getting depressed; either that or I'm just tired...i don't know what's wrong with me.
Oh, my dad was offered a new job. I want him to take it because then we would move and be just an hour away from my brother . And we would also be an hour away from the guy I am totally in love with  . Seriously, I like this boy so much. He's just wonderful - I can totally see myself with him. For sure.
I am probably not going to get too much sleep as there is loud music blaring outside. I guess I will have to sleep in. Oh what a shame...NOT! I like sleeping in. I shall let all of you know my weight tomorrow as I will be stepping on the scale first thing tomorrow. I hope it is down (and not up!) from today's weight! *fingers crossed*
~Betsy
SW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 147
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 27 August 2011 03:01 pm |
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Well, the scale showed no change. Dang it! I'm going to have to try harder!
CW: 180.5 I would love for it to be under 180....Maybe tomorrow??
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 28 August 2011 04:25 am |
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Well, I have a new focus. Today I was sitting on my bed and I was just being lazy. While I was lazing about I was making excuses about why I weigh what I do and why I look like I look. I blamed my genes along with having no time to exercise and also the limited access I have to healthy food. After rationalizing those excuses I started feeling sorry for myself. About 3 hours later I realized that I should not be feeling sorry for myself. I should be lecturing myself and pushing myself to do better and work harder so that I don't have to make excuses for myself. I can choose to not do anything and just wish I was different or I can actually do something. With that new thought, I got up, put on workout clothes, tennis shoes, and put in a workout video. I did a hard core video and then ended my session with pilates. I feel so much better after doing that.
I came up with a new list of why I want to do this and hopefully it will help to push me to work hard. I push myself to make 4.0 in every one of my classes...why not consider exercise and eating right as a class. There is always a way to learn and earn a 4.0 in a class and I'm more determined than ever to earn a 4.0 in my weight loss journey. With that said, I'm putting post-its "randomly" around my room, in books, the wall, etc...to serve as reminders to stay focused.
Sooooo, Cycle 2, day 4 of FL4B has ended. It started out slightly discouraging, but has ended on a good note.
Is it bad that I'm giving myself a day off tomorrow from exercising? I know, I know, I just did two paragraphs on pushing myself to do better and such, but I am a firm believer of taking a day off (and only 1 day off) to give your body a chance to rest. I will start back up with workouts on Monday. I might walk around campus though so I'm not lazing about like I did today.
Sooooo, Cycle 2, day 4 of FL4B has ended. It started out slightly discouraging, but has ended on a good note. Well, now I'm off to write sticky notes and listen to my "songs" (there are 2 songs that are just really getting me focused at the moment). After having my "epiphany", if you will, these were the first two songs that came to my mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBRUkdQa6Is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrMmr1oMPGA
Good night all!
Sincerely,
~The new determined Betsy
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 28 August 2011 06:48 pm |
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The scale read 179.0. This makes me smile!
Well, it turns out that last night we had a storm (no, I'm nowhere near Irene) last night. The power went out, but somehow I managed to wake up on time!
Went to church this morning and it was really good. I enjoyed both the service and the Bible class. I feel calm and able to tackle this upcoming week.
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 29 August 2011 02:03 pm |
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The scale this morning read 179.0...again. I do believe I will make my first goal of 177 by the end of this cycle!
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 30 August 2011 04:16 am |
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Today has been a mixture of emotions. It started out fine, but went downhill. As I was sitting in one of my classes a wave of panic went over me and I became stressed. Not the I'm being pulled in too many directions stressed, but I am going to go snuggle with my stuffed animal and have a good long cry stressed. I didn't cry but I was very close to it.
Through dinner I was stressed and then #%@&! off. My printer won't work, which means I can't print off any of the assignments which means I have to go to the library which means I need to make time in my schedule to go there which means I have to cut out clarinet practicing which means I will get kicked out of band which will make me cry....and the list could go on and on. At 9:15, I had just about had it. I was going to stay and study but I needed to clear my head, so I unwillingly put on my workout gear and dragged my butt to the gym. Just what I needed; I have a plan and I'm calmer than I was earlier.
Now I'm about to go to sleep, I should probably study, but I know that if I stay up late to study it won't do me any good. I really need my sleep and will be able to focus more in the morning.
Good night and sweet dreams!
~Betsy
SW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 145
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Posted: 30 August 2011 10:42 am |
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| hi betsy im also a student like you so its nice to follow someone the same age. i have just sarted my own journal like yours it nice to have the support from others looking forward to continuing following your progress. its so hard ot study and loose weight.. because i find i want study breaks all the time which = looking in the fridge or cubboard what is there to eat??.. then binging on bad stuff. p.s its so hard living with other people sometimes they just downright annoy you. good luck :P
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 31 August 2011 02:07 am |
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HI cc123! So nice to meet you and welcome to the boards! I have to admit that it is a real struggle losing weight while managing to do well in classes. I've been stealing fruit from the cafeteria and keeping it in my room when I "need" food - I usually don't need the food, but I always end up grabbing some while I study or watch TV! At least I'm getting in the habit of grabbing fruit now. Good luck with your blog - I will read it!
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 31 August 2011 03:31 pm |
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Today the scale read 178.5. Only .5lbs lost. Whoopdeedoo I wish there was more of a loss, but I'm fine with that. I've never been the type of person who is able to lose tons of weight really fast. I've been noticing trend: I will lose a couple pounds and then maintain it for 2-3 days and then lose a couple more pounds and maintain. This slow loss and maintaining will help me in the long run - I've heard stories of people who lost weight too quickly and then gained it right back. I don't want that to happen with me so I'm just keeping the weight loss slow and steady.
My goal for this cycle of FL4B is to lose at least 5lbs. I know this will happen as I still have 3 days to go and I only need to lose 1 more lb to make it a -5lb loss. I'm a little worried about my 3-days off, but I'm going to continue exercising and eating small meals throughout the day. I wish I could eat tons of fatty food, but I know I can't. :(
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 1 September 2011 02:42 pm |
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So the past day has been sooooo stressful, thus my eating wasn't as, um, controlled as it should have been. Don't worry, I didn't binge or anything, I just ate somethings I wasn't allowed. So, no change in weight. I will check tomorrow. Just today, tomorrow and satuday to get shed some more lbs before my "free days".
I'm also super stressed today. I have tons of homework/studying to do and I don't have enough time. I want to go to our homecoming game, but I don't think that will happen.
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 1 September 2011 07:39 pm |
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After I posted this morning, I got dressed and was very pleased to see that a t-shirt that used to just fit was really baggy on me. Now, t-shirts are generally a little looser, but I've never had one be this baggy on me. It makes me happy to see some change in how my clothes fit!
Now if I could just get my pants and skirts a lot looser....it is really hard to get rid of that lower belly that we women (most women) are cursed with. A lot of my weight is carried there or in my legs - unfortunately...
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 3 September 2011 04:43 am |
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Today was a weird day I didn't really stick to my diet because my schedule was all messed up so. I just gave up on the diet so no weigh in for me! This current cycle of my diet has been off. It's been hard balancing diet and cafeteria food and having no car to drive me to get groceries. I'm keeping track of what has worked and what hasn't though. Maybe next cycle, I will feel more more confident in how best to modify the FL4I diet to suit me.
I've written out two weight-loss reminder sticky notes to tape to my scale.  Just a little reminder for me to keep at what I'm doing - in the end it will pay off! I'm super excited because fall break is only 40 days away! I am hoping to lose enough weight to be in the 160s. Wow, I'm already in the 170s (granted, it is the upper 170s but still...) Never thought I that I would be able to lose weight and maintain it. I know I haven't lost too much yet, but at least I'm able to maintain it. I've lost 11.5 lbs since May.  This isn't as much as I would have liked to lose this summer, but it is a start and my motto is "slow and steady wins the race". Have I ever mentioned that my nickname is turtle? Well, it is! Ever since a drama improv class at the community college, I've been called turtle. Not because I am slow or anything, but because I came up with a scene where I had to be 75% human and 25% animal. I picked a turtle and my scene was all about how I missed my bus because I "hate rushing" and I was frustrated with the "fast world I lived in" and wanted people to go at a slower pace. It was fun and, not to brag, but mine was the best by far! The whole class loved it - my teacher told me to become a drama major!
I'm getting tired so good night all and enjoy (for all my USA readers) Labor Day on Monday and the 3-day weekend! For anyone outside of the US, enjoy your weekend too!
~Betsy
SW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 145
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 3 September 2011 05:21 pm |
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I feel so refreshed today. Got a lot of sleep and I'm ready to tackle homework, clarinet, and the gym. This is the last day of cycle 2 then I am allowed 3 days off. Weight was no change even with yesterday's off eating habits. Wish the number would have lowered, but I am the "maintain queen" apparently.
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 3 September 2011 10:50 pm |
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Totally understand why I've been so emotional and bloated this past week. Great. It's going to be another "fun" week...
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 4 September 2011 04:38 am |
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Just got back from my workout - I did pretty intense cardio for 50 minutes. I'm gradually increasing my time in the gym every week I am trying to stay at least 5 minutes longer. I've noticed that at this new school (I guess I should really say my school) I'm having an easier time going to the gym. I'm also enjoying the workout. Yes I get hot and sweaty and am usually tired by the end of it, but it's kinda fun...It's kinda strange that I'm liking it so much - I might have a different reaction to the gym later on in the semester when I'm super busy and have tons of stuff to do! I'm so glad that I've scheduled a time every day when I'm able to go. I go between 9:45-10 and no one is there! I love it when I'm the only one - I don't feel like anyone is judging me or anything.
Tomorrow is the first official "free" day. I'm excited but nervous. I don't want to regain any of the weight I have lost (as little as I've lost, I still don't want to have it back!). I will weigh myself and measure myself tomorrow morning but then after that the scale is being put away until Wednesday morning - the start of cycle 3.
~Betsy
SW: 187 (7/19/11)
GW1: 177
GW2: 167
GW3: 157
GW4: 145
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bitsybetsy
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Posted: 6 September 2011 01:29 am |
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Only 1 more free day before the next cycle of my diet. My eating has gone very well, but my stupid school has closed the gym this weekend due to Labor day. This makes me sad actually. I'm really stressed right now and going to the gym would help lower my stress.
I had a change of plans today and now I have to cram in all my homework I didn't do this morning and afternoon. I can do it, but it is going to be difficult!
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