So today was day one. It was mostly a success.
My final calorie count for the day was 844 - much lower than I wanted but actually not bad considering. I ended up having such a busy day that I missed my second serving of fruit and didn't have time to snack on veggies throughout the day. I ate a lot though. I'm going to aim for at least 1000 calories from now on, but I'm okay with being under today.
I went for a 35 minute run today. It felt good but I was exhausted after. I can't wait until I'm in better shape and can go on 1.5 hour runs like I was doing last summer. I also got my bike out and brought it back home with me. I plan on riding it to work at least 3 times a week and walking the day that I don't. It really beats having to pay $4 for parking everyday, and having to pay for gas. The handlebars are a bit low on the bike - I've had it since I was 11 or 12 but otherwise it still fits me pretty well. It'll get at least 15-20 extra minutes of working out in every day too if I ride it to and from work.
I didn't get to study today which was a little disappointing. Second day in a row I haven't which worries me. I may skip my yoga tomorrow to study instead and then do yoga if I have time. We'll see. I hate not studying because I really need to, but I also want to work out... I hate having to choose. But I guess studying does come first.
I've been trying to think of small rewards to give myself when I hit milestones. I think every 10lbs or so. I'm having trouble of thinking of non-food related rewards, though. So far I've come up with pedicure, tattoo (I've been telling myself for the past 2 years I can't get another tattoo until I've lost weight so thats one I've been saying for a while), new shoes and a manicure once I finally grow my nails, but I still need to think of more. Hopefully I will!
I think that's it for now. I'll update again later this week and hopefully have my current weight and possibly my measurements. Overall, I think the first day went well!
-Monica
Good job Monica!! Sounds like youre off to a good start.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I am a little worried that you're not getting enough calories. I put your stats into a calorie target and this came up:
Calories Needed for Goal Weight
Results
You should consume about 1,541 calories a day to reach your goal weight of 130 lbs by May 01, 2012.
Experts recommend weight loss at the rate of 0.5-2 lbs/week. Remember that this estimate is based on your body weight, height, age, gender, and activity level. It may vary slightly depending on other factors.
Generally, women should not consume any less than 1,200 calories per day, and men should not consume less than 1,500 calories per day.
But you are doing great!! I look forward to hearing more of your journey! :)
Ohh, I know. That's why I was aiming for 1200-1300 calories a day because I figured if I cut more it'd go faster.
ReplyDeleteI'm doing to the 17 day diet too, like I told you, and the first 17 days are pretty much just fruits, veggies and protein. So it's gunna be pretty hard the first 17 days to get 1200-1300 because there's likeee... no calories in veggies at all!
It'll be much easier once I get past 17 days and can start eating like.. brown rice and potatoes. :)
thats true! I forgot about the 17 day diet! Sounds like youre doing awesome!
ReplyDeletei've already eaten half of the amount of calories i ate yesterday so i think i'm on track to at least eat 1000 calories. phew!
ReplyDeletebut i am craving taco bell still like you wouldn't believe hahaha.
What from taco bell do you want? Maybe you can try to re-create it yourself but make it healthier?
ReplyDeletedefinitely not, because it's allllllll about the hot sauce and the nacho cheese. mmmmm processed nacho cheese.
ReplyDeletethink healthy thoughts
ReplyDeleteFor rewards: maybe reward yourself with a cute dress/outfit. I know a lot of people who do that, and it'd be great to show off your new, even more fabulous body. :)
ReplyDeleteAlso, there's a lot of debate about this, but from everything I can tell, you're going to want to make sure to keep track of how many calories you're burning during exercise so that you can make sure that you NET at least 1200 cals a day.
FOOD CALS IN - EXERCISE CALS OUT = NET CALS
If you're eating 1200 calories a day, but exercising off 400 of them, that only leaves 800 for your body to run off of. That's not healthy for your metabolism in the long run.
Hopefully you're already doing this, but if you aren't, I would recommend it. Or, at the very least, do your own research into eating/not eating exercise calories.
But it sounds like you're doing pretty well so far. Cravings are normal. I've been doing this for almost two months now and still get insane cravings for TBell and Doritos every now and again (read: just about every day).
~She-Elf