Trying to lose weight day 16

YO! Halie here once again. Well duh, who else types on this blog but me? Am I talking to anyone else but me? Who knows!?

I did my exercises today, adding in jumping jaxs into the fray. Due to my house's electric bill being so high last month I am reserving the lights, which means exercising in the dark! while I am also annoyed at the bigger bill I am not going to fret. I will just keep on working on my goals and make some modifications.

I weighed myself today on another scale and it turns out I lost 2 more pounds! while my evil scale still has me at 240, I am now really 228. so 250 minus 228 equals 22 pounds! I am 22 pounds lighter! hurray! still need to lose more weight and apparently buy a new scale. EVIL!

I am trying to buy some roller skates. I can't blade at all. I am a klutz so I think putting me on a balance beam with wheels is not a good idea. So yeah. :D

I also have noted today that I am in a more balanced mood than others. so exercising is helpful even though the people around me are frowning upon me doing exercise.  I am losing the support team. Apparently diet is what they believe not both. but you must do both. I was told today that I was exercising too much and that I should only exercise for 30 minutes only. However I don't even exercise 30 minutes. I do 10 minutes here and there. Or enough until I feel tired or something. Well I will wait til tonight and take my lantern down to do exercise late at night not to bother anyone. Seriously some people are so cynical. But as I noticed I am not in a bad mood however others have had doom clouds around them the whole time. poor them.

have fun and support me as always. laters!

Day 14 and 15 of losing weight

Hey all. I might look a bit sick today that is due to the fact that I drank an energy drink that made me ill. I don't do well with foods or drinks that have vegetable and fruit juice combined. V8 and apparently this drink.  So I couldn't exercise today. too busy throwing up. lucky me.

Yesterday I did jumping jax and some jump rope and my normal exercises. I also was on amazon and have some skates in my cart. Soon I will order those skates and have them come to me so I can do more cardio. It is lots of fun to skate. :D

well I will sleep off this stomach ache. I hope to be better tomorrow.
laters

Day 13 of trying to lose weight

Halie here again! Today was busy is just as yesterday. I worked out doing all sorts. Anything to lose weight haha. I got on another scale today, not mine, and It said I was 232, that is 2 pounds lighter! yay! However my scale I believe is broken since it is still says 240. That is insane, I dropped at least 13 pounds.  I will keep working at it.

I ate at arbrys today. Yuck. Too many carbs, and calories. I wonder is it so strange to see someone not eat as much as what is normal.

Oh another Japanese rice bowl/soup bowl came in. My one housemate is happily going to join me on the portion control diet thing using the rice bowls. So it is like moral support! I am working harder on my swagbucks to earn more points so I can buy stuff for my diet and exercise.

I want a bike, and a yoga ball at least. If I can I will join a gym soon. I really want to use a trendmill or a bike.

I want to get a skinny tummy, so anyone know any times on that.

Oh look at the video I got information for my diet.

Day 12 on trying to lose weight

Hey Halie here. I been currently struggling at keeping up my calories. I realized that most of my calories were earned from double portions and candy. Now that I eat a lot less of everything, it drops my calories drastically! A bit shocking to know that my diet was so strange.  I sound like such an extremist.

I am working on getting my calories right and also on exercise. I am enjoying exercising, which is kina funny since I hated it before. I don't exercise in like one sitting. I do most of it in one shot, but then I do bits and pieces though out the day. when I get bored I do some arm exercises.

Day 11 on trying to lose weight

Hey Halie is here yet again. Gosh the sun is bright today. It was warmer than normal so I went for a walk to get the sunday paper. So worth it. I even found a snake on the path. How weird. Isn't it still too cold?

Awesomely my cat bowl came in today. No that is not a dish for a cat it is a Japanese rice/soup bowl with cats on it! hurray!

In comparison, eating out of the rice bowl is a lot less food. I mean for a while I was over filling the biggest, but I decided to go down. trying to figure out portion size in the next size was a bit harder. In fact American style bowls are so not styled for portion control. The Japanese one is. The bowl and even the half of the onion crisper I was using as a bowl hold about a cup worth of food, just slightly more. Most portion sizes are a cup since your stomach is only the size of your fist.

I been reducing calories yet, according to the calorie counters I am suppose to be taking in a min of 1800 some calories or else it is unhealthy. O.o correct me if I am wrong but isn't the diet set at 2000, so them telling me to eat 3000 some calories to maintain my weight and 2300 some calories to lose some weight is weird to me. I think 1500 is what women are suppose to eat, it is what I think I should stick to. Even though I know I been eating way more than that! I most likely use to consume about 3000 to 4000 calories a day. And don't gape and go that is a lot since a pizza is like 500 calories and that is a small one that is personal. Just think of the times you ate a whole pizza.

So the name of the game is control!

Tell me what you think and such.

These two pictures show the comparison of the dishes I use. Or the big white one has been retired except for situations like serving.

The following pictures show my new Japanese rice/soup bowl. I adore it already, It is so cute! I love it!

Day 10 of trying to lose weight

Hey Halie here! Where was I? Oh going portion crazy. Last night I went a bit nutso and put all my special k Ceral into serving size baggies so I don't over eat.  I was amused to see the differences between the cocoa almond vs Red berry ceral. Kinda amusing. but yeah.

I went shopping today and got almond breeze milk, 80 calories per a serving. though I am no longer sure I do serving size as I just do enough to get my ceral soggy enough. And yes ceral stays crunchy for 15 minutes. It does. or at least until I am finished eating it. all depends on the size of the ceral piece.

My rice bowls should be in Tuesday. Tuesday is going to be one hell of a busy day! I have places to be, events to take part in and idiots who won't admit they are wrong ever to deal with. How will I ever find the time to exercise or eat right? This is why people eat unhealthy, time contrasts. It would be so much easier to pack soda and nachos. Not healthier though. Anyways I only drink soda to calm my stomach down or in those lousy food places where there is no chance of water. Ugh. and people wonder why I carry around a water bottle complete with filter.

Tomorrow I will go for a walk I think. I need to keep losing weight or I will never be a size 16.

Day 9 of trying to lose weight

Hey halie here, Yeah I got the days wrong again. hahaha, so stupid of me. I been busy with the diet, exercise and other stuff in my life that is making it hell that counting the days is not that important. :P As long as I do things I am suppose to do in the long run. Yep.

 < this is the onion thing compared to a real bowl, when I get the rice bowls I will do two more shots like that or more depending on the bowls. but this is the size of things.

< these are my weights I use, they are to help me strengthen my leg muscles.

 

Well today I was  busy seeing the doctor again. It is that time of year where you see each doctor yearly. It will be great when that part is over.

 

I put in more codes for kelloggs rewards. only 490 points on there. pitiful!

I finished my exercises while I waited for the video to load, however I can't remember what I ate today for the life of me. I hope it was under 1500 calories. still working out, doing my best. want to be in a size 16 in the next 15 months. though according to my doctor I still need to lose 100 pounds! if I do that I would so be half the person I am now. then I could use my clothes as flags and sails!

 

^ my exercises. maybe you will want to try them out.
I also do sit ups, push ups, thigh master, some weird rope thing, and I can't think of what else I do. bend myself in an L?

I might start doing some yoga too soon to see how that helps.

As always wish me luck, help me out and support me. THanks a bunch!

 

Day 8 on trying to lose weight

Hey all, Halie here again. This is day 8 of being online here trying to lose weight. I am fully convinced my scale is broken as it still says 240 when the doctor's scale says 234.  Evil scale. I know I am getting into better shape today is evident to that.

I did 5 squats, several push ups (demonstrated some for others), several sit ups (also demoed), my leg lifts, only did 20 of each style since I don't want to over work them. And I did the rope thing. once it warms up a bit more I will do the rope thing outside, along with some walking and such. Too late today, but I will be walking tomorrow.

I am working on control of food portions. And others seem interested in joining me. Yay! Just to see if they can do the same as me. everyone I know pretty much want to lose some weight.

With me getting better at sit ups and such I feel that I will be able to reach that size 16 dress in months. :D here's hopeing.


Oh I bought some Japanese soul/rice bowls to help me control portions. I will see what I can do to get better at portion control. I love the Japanese diet as they are super thin people. I want to be thinner so I am going all otaku and adopting some Japanese dishes to help me.

again if you have advice, ideas, or anything that will help me. Please guide and support me. thanks laters!

Day seven attempting to lose weight

Halie here again, Day seven. According to my doctor said I was 10 pounds lighter than I was last year. I like her scale better than mine. However I haven't lost anymore weight.

My friend told me that the excerises I am doing are muscle building. Muscle weighs more than fat so that is why I am not losing weight apparently. I didn't do my leg lifts today since my legs felt all wibbly wobbily. My friend had me come with her to walk around the mall today, a long as hell mall. However I did do my sit ups and push ups, and some arm exercises.

Today I ordered with swagbucks a Japanese soup/rice bowl. I figure it would be perfect cause I think that is portion size so I won't over eat. and when I eat smaller bowls of soup I will feel like I am eating more since it goes up higher in the bowl.

We ordered Chinese today. pretty much that is all I ate today. I ate one 90 calorie bar and 120 calorie sweets. It is cool. I think I got less than 1000 not sure.

sesame chicken and some soup.

Tomorrow my friend wants me to go to the gym with her for 3 to 4 hours, I am a bit scared but happy. Not sure how exercising that long so early will do to me. I might just pass out. I never used a bike or trendmill that long.

as always wish me luck, send stuff to help me out and support me. thanks!

Day five or six on losing weight

Halie again! :P

According to the doctor I lost 10 pounds. Hurray! I was super busy yesterday with a doctor's appointment and such. I even fell in a snow bank. not fun.

I been doing leg ups and such. getting stiff in the hip joints. guess I did too much the day before. I am able to do more reps and such, I just need to keep an eye on how I exercise. Do you guys know any good exercises I can do?

Also I am doing Kellogg codes to get free stuff from the items bought. That way I can make the most of stuff. :D If you have unused ones that you don't want to use, send them to me. thank you.

As always lead and guide me.

Day four on Attempting to lose weight

Hey! Halie is here again. I am trying to lose weight still.  Today is sunday and I was busy and sleepy today. I slept til 11:21. Then ran off to go shopping buying stuff like special k ceral and 90 calorie bars.

I didn't eat much today despite the treck I made today to the corner store for my housemates. However I didn't do it just for them I did it also for  donating old clothes and shoes. so I carried about 50 to 100 pounds to the corner store which is about a quarter mile off.  I brought back an extra 20 pounds of food for my housemates.

I wasn't very hungry today. So today I ate 3 more 90 calorie bars besides the 2 I already mentioned and the spaghetti and meatballs. That is about 700 or 900 calories. I think.  I will eat some fruit soon just to round me out. (the meatballs have veggies in them)

I will do my exercises as well, I just been a bit worn out after climbing up the all that icy snow mountains.

As always please lead and guide me with helping me lose weight.

Day Three of trying to lose weight

Hey, Halie is back.

Today was hard, the weather and the fact that my friend made cocoa cupcakes. I bought celery today so I can use that to suppress my insane hunger. You know so I don't over eat. I must eat normally. I haven't touched candy today.

For valentines day I my friends got me chocolates, a toothbrush, a bracelet and a slippers. So I am going insane since I got so many sweets.

I been insane with working out, yet I have yet to lose weight. Sit ups, push ups, leg lifts, and using the thigh master kinda thing. I so need to lose the weight.

Please mother nature stop it snowing. so I can go jogging.

Also fruit is expensive! Anyone got any ideas on how to get cheap fruit.

Day two

Hey Halie again!

Last night a gal pal wanted to do a work out video. After 10 seconds I knew their "beginner" on the video was far from beginner. I mean 30 minute work outs with no stops for breathers. Seriously? My stamina wasn't enough for those 30 minute work out videos even when I was a size 10. So yeah, they really need to figure out their target audience better. More so if they use technical terms for stuff like Core. That is a work out person's word, not a normal person. Most people don't say  "keep in line with your core" or "hold your core" the only line I know of a normal person with core about themselves is "I ____ to the very core of my being!" and we have no idea where that is!

Moving on. I am not going to cut calories like everyone else in the world. I might reduce but I want long term, not short term so I am just going to make sure I am eating the right number of calories and the right foods. I am also going to do portion control. Cause the stomach is the size of a fist, your fist. So you don't want to shove more than that in there.  This is going to be hard on me since I over eat, and eat fast. Steps I am taking is to eat slower. I don't want to gobble things up in 15 minutes like I been taught to in school. Meaning that if you didn't finish your food in 15 minutes you won't get to eat. I seriously think that school and even work should integrate it so you can take your time to eat and not rush though your meal. otherwise you are just going to get sick and be stuck in a pattern like me where I am said to inhale food.

I am going to eat celery because I do over eat right now and have cravings to eat at random just for the pleasure. Doesn't help that I have an oral fixation and need to bite something sometimes. (don't ask, it's weird. I don't even understand it) So celery would be good as it is pretty much like solid water, but it doesn't hurt your teeth to bite. so many people use it as a way to diet to the extreme. I am merely using it as a tool to help me get on the right track.  It is not the end all save all cure.

Now for sweets, I am hoping to get help from you guys on swagbucks (Halie2004 - my name on there for referrals). That way you guys can help me earn points so I can buy stuff like cocoa almonds and such. which are mostly almonds covered lightly with chocolate powder. would help me get my sweet fix. I am also working on getting nutella. It is good for you. not helpful for losing weight but good for you.

So current goals, eat slower since it takes 15 minutes for your brain to say "I don't need anymore", eat proper portions, drink more water, exercise. anything else?


as always route me on!

Day One on the weight loss jounery

Hi I am Halie!

I am working on losing weight. Like I said in the video I am doing it for my health, for a dress for a friend's wedding, for my own self image of myself. I am 248 depending on the time of day. (has gone up and down 5 pounds though the day. I weighed myself at 2pm ish)

Now, I have reduced my calories, started to do some excercises. And want to get into shape. I kinda have to break habits of sitting on my bed eating chocolate doing swagbucks.com and such. I have to get into a work out routine. So if you have suggestions on what work outs I can do, please let me know.

I also don't eat any meat besides poultry. I can't touch mint of any kind but if you know anything healthy for me to eat, I would love to know about it. Fruit is expensive and I so wish to get it. why is it expensive?

I am a size 20 in pants now. I want to be down to a size 16 for the wedding at least so I can fit into a nice bridesmaid dress for my friend's wedding (saw awesome ones on amazon.com)

I plan on joining a gym soon. I just need to find the right gym for me, location and all that gym stuff. And I got to get over my phobia of being seen working out. As a huge reason I don't work out is due to the fact I always feel like people are staring at me working out. (that also means, no work out videos from me. Haha)

So yeah I ask of you all to help me in losing weight. Encourage me, Give me ideas, join swagbucks.com using my swagname (Halie2004) to help me get up points to earn free gift cards so I can buy healthy foods easier, and/or buy stuff from me Trahe Creations to help fund me and my attempts to lose weight and better my life.

Thank you. Whatever you do I will appericate!