kaliraksha
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My boyfriend is out of town and out of boredom I've been working out 1-2 hours a day... this is so weird. Haha =)
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kaliraksha
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Oh you guys, I'm slacking! I need motivation so badly. I just booked a trip to Cozumel for May 24th and that should be motivation enough but I feel like I have so long to go on with little time. Swimsuit shopping is so discouraging to me right now.
I can't seem to make the time for working out in my life right now. I'm so stressed out and I know working out helps with stress and yet I can't make the connection and just go. I always pick something..anything... over working out. I am eating just fine for the most part but I really need that extra push =(
I can't seem to make the time for working out in my life right now. I'm so stressed out and I know working out helps with stress and yet I can't make the connection and just go. I always pick something..anything... over working out. I am eating just fine for the most part but I really need that extra push =(
Deirdre
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Don't give up! There's lots of time to buy that swimsuit, use the time to go on a powerwalk. Getting to the gym can take time too, so even if you could just go around and around the block! Maybe you can manage a 10 minute goround in the morning, and another 15-25 at night, that would add up to close to three hours a week (especially if you upped it a bit on weekends).
You can do it!
You can do it!
hoemygosh
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motivation is - wearing a bathing suit this summer & feeling hot as hell.
or at least thats what i always think about. you may not have time to work out, but even 15 minutes a day makes a difference. stand up instead of sitting down. clean things. lol. be more active.
today i got my carmen electra striptease dvds in the mail. if you want a good fun, sexy workout, the routines are pretty fun. & before you know it your sweating like crazy.
just keep strong. you can do itt!!!!!
you're in control when it comes to your body & your health, you can change it. .
=]
or at least thats what i always think about. you may not have time to work out, but even 15 minutes a day makes a difference. stand up instead of sitting down. clean things. lol. be more active.
today i got my carmen electra striptease dvds in the mail. if you want a good fun, sexy workout, the routines are pretty fun. & before you know it your sweating like crazy.
just keep strong. you can do itt!!!!!
you're in control when it comes to your body & your health, you can change it. .
=]
kaliraksha
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I did get those CE striptease tapes! I am trying to get more into yoga... I mean people in India practice yoga and some of the hardcore practitioners live to be like 90... something has to be right! Plus, it's very relaxing.
But, you guys... I feel so... deflated... I keep eating entirely emotionally or out of boredom. I need to feed something else inside of me... and I'm substituting it for food. Like everytime I feel bad inside I think it's hunger... that's how it actually translates in my irrational mind and I have to fight with pure mathematical logic of I ate x calories x hours ago I shouldn't be hungry. If I persevere and convince myself not to eat I continue to feel hungry, if I give in and eat I feel shameful.
It's really hard reaching a good balance in your life and even worse within yourself.
But, you guys... I feel so... deflated... I keep eating entirely emotionally or out of boredom. I need to feed something else inside of me... and I'm substituting it for food. Like everytime I feel bad inside I think it's hunger... that's how it actually translates in my irrational mind and I have to fight with pure mathematical logic of I ate x calories x hours ago I shouldn't be hungry. If I persevere and convince myself not to eat I continue to feel hungry, if I give in and eat I feel shameful.
It's really hard reaching a good balance in your life and even worse within yourself.
kaliraksha
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Well, I'm starting to counteract my need to snack and my constant hunger by having small 300 calorie meals and snacking with carrots and blanched green beans. It's really helped keep me under my calorie limit without me feeling hungry at all. I'm starting to see the difference between calories that fill me up and what I call stupid calories. I love to drink yummy drinks, but I've given them up for decaf tea with sweetener, water, crystal light and milk. Simply because a 200 calorie hot chocolate is not worth a plate full of veggies and some fruit.
My taste buds are changing. I use to crave cheesy or fried foods. Now, I crave my usual lunch- veggie burger on one piece of wheat bread with grilled tomatoes and sliced cucumbers,lettuce and a small sprinkle of melted mozzarella all for under 300 calories. Knowing I can have that like 4 times a day is insane.
I also did some research a bit on the Mediterranean style of diet and I am starting to understand. Did some research on how many calories to eat and I've read some studies, evidence that eating under your BMR is bad and puts you into starvation mode. I use to think, well, people with weight loss surgery eat little and lose weight- so, the less I eat the less I will weigh. But, I realized (after visiting some forums) that some of those women are eating 600-900 calories which I can't hope to achieve. Plus, they're under doctor supervision. I wasn't eating little enough to achieve weight loss surgery stats, but I wasn't eating enough to maintain my daily functions. So I was in limbo, and in turn I was weak, dizzy, nauseous almost all day when I was eating 1000-1200 calories a day because I'm a heavier girl and I needed more calories. Now, I'm realizing that maybe it's not an exact science and I'm trying out what will work for me... and when that doesn't work anymore I'll play with it and find something else. Right now, I'm eating between 1400-1600 calories and so far I'm not hungry and I don't feel sick half the day.
My taste buds are changing. I use to crave cheesy or fried foods. Now, I crave my usual lunch- veggie burger on one piece of wheat bread with grilled tomatoes and sliced cucumbers,lettuce and a small sprinkle of melted mozzarella all for under 300 calories. Knowing I can have that like 4 times a day is insane.
I also did some research a bit on the Mediterranean style of diet and I am starting to understand. Did some research on how many calories to eat and I've read some studies, evidence that eating under your BMR is bad and puts you into starvation mode. I use to think, well, people with weight loss surgery eat little and lose weight- so, the less I eat the less I will weigh. But, I realized (after visiting some forums) that some of those women are eating 600-900 calories which I can't hope to achieve. Plus, they're under doctor supervision. I wasn't eating little enough to achieve weight loss surgery stats, but I wasn't eating enough to maintain my daily functions. So I was in limbo, and in turn I was weak, dizzy, nauseous almost all day when I was eating 1000-1200 calories a day because I'm a heavier girl and I needed more calories. Now, I'm realizing that maybe it's not an exact science and I'm trying out what will work for me... and when that doesn't work anymore I'll play with it and find something else. Right now, I'm eating between 1400-1600 calories and so far I'm not hungry and I don't feel sick half the day.
kaliraksha
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Also, I'm trying to build up my savings account so everytime I feel like shopping I'm going for a walk, or watching tv while I do some floor exercises. I figure something is better than nothing. I'm definitely not in the I-love-to-workout mode yet... I was once... but it seems so long ago I'm just trying to stay active and kill the boredom so I don't eat.
kaliraksha
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Wow, I'm updating again so soon. Well, it's my journal so I guess I can.
I also wanted to encourage anyone who is interested in not losing motivation to not go by the scale. I know how important of a number it is, trust me, I want nothing more than to see it shrink. But, this is the first time that I've been more concerned with my choices... so eventhough I'm not weighing myself I still haven't lost any motivation to keep moving because I'm proud of my current eating habits. If I were counting on weight loss for this, it may not have budged or not been what I expected and I would have felt defeated by now. But, I feel great that I'm watching what I eat and working out more instead of feeling bad that I may not have lost weight.
I also wanted to encourage anyone who is interested in not losing motivation to not go by the scale. I know how important of a number it is, trust me, I want nothing more than to see it shrink. But, this is the first time that I've been more concerned with my choices... so eventhough I'm not weighing myself I still haven't lost any motivation to keep moving because I'm proud of my current eating habits. If I were counting on weight loss for this, it may not have budged or not been what I expected and I would have felt defeated by now. But, I feel great that I'm watching what I eat and working out more instead of feeling bad that I may not have lost weight.
