lose 30 pounds and keep it off

Current Weight: 154.8 pounds
Current Body Fat: 28%
Current Waist Line: 36.5 inches
Current Self Image: Terrible

Here’s my story- once upon a time, I weighed about 125 pounds. My weight roller-coastered up and down for a few years, ranging anywhere between 139 pounds and 122 pounds. Last year, after being on a very strict eating diet, my weight hit an all time low at about 121 pounds. However, I got sick of eating healthy, started overeating a lot, and gained a ton of weight within a few months.

When I say diet, I mean a healthy way of eating. Unless specified, I’m not talking about an official “diet.”

Gaining weight was very depressing- I felt horrible, didn’t look good in my old clothes, and was constantly comparing myself to others. Getting skinny became all I could think about. I’ve started trying to lose weight so many times, but I never follow through. Every time I slip up and eat something I shouldn’t have, I tell myself, ‘whatever, I’ll just start again next week,’ and proceed to binge on unhealthy food. Yeah- not the brightest idea.

This time though, I am serious. I am tired of constantly feeling self-conscious. I am tired of not being able to wear my old clothes. I am tired of being the largest one of all of my roommates. I am tired of cringing every time I see a picture of myself. It is time to lose this weight and get my life back.

So here’s the plan- Firstly, I’m going to try to be vegan. It sounds a little extreme, but after reading “Skinny B*%$@” by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin, I’m convinced that a vegan diet is a super-healthy way to lose weight. Secondly, I’m going to try the Flat Belly Diet from Prevention. We’ll see if it works… Lastly, I’m going to try to exercise. I’m pretty busy, so I’m not sure how often I’ll be able to, but I’m going to try. And if I screw up, I am NOT GOING TO BINGE AND START OVER! Anyway, that’s the plan. My goal weight is between 120 and 125 pounds. Ready, set, go!

I started Weight Watchers about a month and a half ago, and thus far, with exercise and eating, I’ve lost 10 lbs. I am so excited and 1/3 of the way there! Plus the exercising may have made the actual pounds dropped less, but I feel more toned already and am hoping that will only help me lose more.

One year has gone by since I put this goal on my list. And after several attempts and resolutions, ups and downs, I’m almost at the end of my journey. Here I stand at 132 lbs. and quite honestly I couldn’t quite say how I got here. Weight watchers failed (it might have worked if I ever went to a single meeting or counted a single point… what is it they say about the road to hell and the best of intentions?) and really diets in general never really work with me, I tend to get terribly rebellious when I’m being told what I should and shouldn’t eat. But I was cast in a play where I extremely active rehearsing for hours 3 times a week and I appeared on stage in lingerie so I tried to keep my food at least halfway decent (ie.. fast food and cheeseburgers only 3-4 times a week instead of everyday) I guess my metabololism appreciated the effort. Who knew what a difference such little life changes could make?!! The play has been over for months and the weight is still literally falling off of me. With my normal activities, I lose on average about a pound or two a week. At this rate I should make my goal in a few months. Woo-hoo!!! Here’s to a life with no diets!!!!

FOR ME IS NOT THE LOSING THE WEIGHT IS KEEPING IT OFF RECENTLY I LOST 20 POUNDS AND I THINK I GOT IT BACK LOL JUST A LITTLE DINNER I DONT EAT BREAKFAST OR LUNCH… WHAT AM I TO DO

Well, after a few months of saying I was going back to weight watchers and then finding every excuse under the sun to put it off, last night I finally did it. I went to the meeting and re-registered. My inital weigh-in registered at 158.4 <—OUCH!!!
My goal is to be between 120-125. So roughly 30+ pounds to go. But I’m actively planning my trip to Florida for this spring so if that isn’t major motivation, I don’t know what is. Florida beaches in bikinis, HERE I COME!!!

Well, I’m somewhere under 130 currently I believe, not totally sure because I have no bathroom scales at the moment… I was 126 briefly in the summer, that wasn’t good though, that was dehydration so it doesn’t count.

Ok, I officially surrender. Trying to start a new career which has necessitated a whole life change is just way too much on my plate for me to be as focused as I should be on this goal. And yet every time I put on something in my closet and hate the way it looks on me, I re-emphasize EXACTLY why I need to accomplish this goal. So I’m publically admitting that I’m in over my head on this one and as of tomorrow, I’m getting back on my weight watchers wagon. Wish me luck and lots and lots of self-discipline.

I’m trying something that seems so backwards to me but we’ll see how it goes. I’m trying to commit to eating little healthy (or at least MORE healthy) meals/snacks every three hours. The ammount of food I’m eating each day has gone WAY up, however because I’m constantly shoving food in my face now, it’s forced me to be very conscious of what I’m eating. There are definately no between meal cravings, which is good. And so far in three days of doing this I’ve lost two pounds so it seems to be working. Now I just need to go grocery shopping cause I’m eating myself out of house and home. :)

Ugh… After fighting my way down to 128 lbs from 175 lbs, I now find myself in the obnoxiously frustrating position of being back up to 150 lbs as of yesterday. There are several mitigating factors that contributed to my backslide (change in medications, sudden decrease in activity in my VERY physical job, a recent habit of going out to eat everynight after work) but the biggest cause of all is my utter lack of self-discipline. But enough is enough. So this is the beginning of my journey.

Week One- 150 Lbs & 34% Body Fat

I am currently on Phentermine for weight loss. I have lost 16 pounds in my first month. I need to up my water intake and my excercise, I think I can do more. I want help on meal ideas through the day to help me burn this weight off faster. I am currently working out 4 days a week. I need help, hints, tips..whatever…everyone please give me help….thanks