curvygirly

I try not to say anything is banned, bc once I realize it is banned it makes me want it more and more. However I have paid attention to trigger foods ( you eat one, you end up eating the whole box). For me that is sadly, chocolate chip cookies and fast food fries, cupcakes.

Anything else, I try to really limit it. I have found good substitutions of most snacks in the 100 calorie type, however, I put the rest out of reach, so I don't easily reach for another one. I love chocolate, but I try to only have icecream types at home, the coldness really limits me for some reason. Fries are my weakness, but I try not to have more than once every two weeks, and they are home made so not so bad.

so i want to continue to post even though the challenge is up and i so so so so didn't win.

i just can't seem to lose weight. inches are being lost, slowly but surely. i can see a diff. but no friggin pounds. i have lost 7 lbs since january, and the last 3 lbs from that goes up and down almost daily. boo.

i have decided to really cut out fast food, limited to once a week on sundays, and even that to watch it.

amp up to ten glasses of water daily, and 5 cups of fruit/veggies daily. hopefully that will help. and now working out 6 days a week as well. i hope to see results now.

breakfast: aloo paratha, 1 tsp butter, 1 bowl plain yogurt, 2 cups water

snack: 1 cup cherries, light hot chocolate

lunch: veggie patty, caesar salad, 2 cups water = 2 cups lettuce

snack: 1 cup cherries, 1 cup carrots, 1 slice whole wheat bread with 1 tsp pb -3 cups

workout: 2 cups water

post workout: protein shake

dinner: besan poora, 2 cups water = 1 cup sauteed veggies

totals: fruit/veg (5 cups), water ( 11 cups),

workout: legs day

50 squats, 50 lunges, 50 donkey kicks, 50 side way donkey kicks, 50 calf raises

15 minutes at 2mph treadmill, 15 mins at 3mpn treadmill, 45 minutes kickboxing.

it's been a while since i worked out, so was very tiring today.

I used to have the same problem , big big time munchies, after dinner. The way I battled this was...

1. made sure my meals were filling, had protein in them, and i added more veggies/fruit - most of the time I wasn't that full or satisfied after my meal, and this is why the munchies came about. 9/10 times i'm looking for snacks bc im hungry. the days i have had a big satisfying meal, i can't even think of snacks, let alone look at them

2. if I was just mindlessly munchy and wanted a distraction i had carrots or celery- they def keep your mouth busy crunching away

3. in between meals, i have fruit or veggies, these curb the hunger, and i also drink 2 cups of water in bw meals.

4. if all else fails, go online, research healthy yummy snacks!

laughing cow cheese, jello fat free pudding cups, 100 calorie snacks (there are soooo many out there ), granola bars, etc.

Remember to figure out the reason you are so munchy ( are you still hungry, bored, or just craving some sugar) and solve it accordingly.

I started limiting my sugary junk to one thing daily. So if I had a mocha coffee, that would be my one sugary thing for the day, and the rest of the day I had to put up with it. Make sure you have no good junk in the house or the office. if it's around you, it is less appealing. my sibs crave this stuff and aren't trying to shed any weight, so i have asked them to hide it from me. trust me, i went from eating a row or two of cookies EASILY, to having a healthy granola bar daily with some chocolate chips in it as my "chocolate " for the day. if i can do it- so can u!

blahh

had to take blood tests today on fasting. so didn't eat since 9 pm last night ( woohoo) shocked i did that. however i worked out last night at 5ish, so dinner was early so it worked.

in the morning had 4 cups water, and then took out 12 tubes of blood YIKES, almost fainted. was not concerned really about eating properly today at first, since i was soo sick from being weak. ugh i notice my grammar and speech is so bad this late at night, i apologize, i just get so lazy

anywho..

breakfast: 4 cups water, 1 cup oj, 1.5 slices dempsters multi-grain bread with 2 tsp of margarine

lunch; kfc veg burger, small fries, 2 cups water

dinner: 4 cups water, veg burger

snack: 1 pear, 2 cups cantaloupe

midnight snack,: honey nut cheerios with milk

UGH bad day. should have limited carbs, and worked out.

breakfast: besan poora, 2 cups water

snack: 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds, 1 apple, 2 cups crystal light

lunch: 1/2 cup couscous, 1 tbsp hummus, 1 cup baby carrots

workout: 4 cups water

post workout: protein shake

dinner: caesar salad, whole wheat pasta with 1/4 cup sauce, and veggies, crystal light 2 cups

workout: legs

3 sets of 20 ...

lunges, squats, calf raises, donkey kicks, side way donkey kicks

45 mins kickboxing, + 15 mins 3mph treadmill

breakfast: besan poora, 2 cups crystal light, half cup cherries

snack: 2 cups crystal light

lunch; half veg sub, 2 cups crystal light

snack: granola bar, 1 cup cherries, half cup papaya

preworkout: half pb sandiwch on multigrain bread

workout: 2 cups water

post workout : um yeah.... 2 big forks of chocolate cake, and one milton cracker

dinner: one banana, one.5 cheese roti, half cup of cottage cheese, coke zero

fruit servings: 6+

workout: arms day

so i heard of the lower weight more reps thing, so tried to do that in some cases

12 lb bicep curls, 3 sets of 20

10 lb tricep extensions, 3 sets of 20

3 sets of 20 wall pushups

holding 8 lb in hands, did 6 sets of 10 shoulder raises to the front

holding 5 lbs in each hand, did 6 sets of 10 side raises with arms

45 mins kickboxing, 10 mins 2mph on treadmill,

tired as hell

I use daily plate's calculators though they are not that good, and i do not recommend it.

however, caloriesperhour is pretty good. as well as google pedometer ( um just google the words) and you will find it. you can see a map of an area including parks and streets and ravines, etc, and figure out how many calories you are burning, the distance, everything. it is really good to use

today..

weird day, it's like a C i guess

breakfast: besan poora, 2 cups crystal light

snack: granola bar, 1 cup cherries, 2 cups crystal light, half cup of cappucino ( 1.5 tbsp)

mini lunch: easy mac, 2 cups water, 1 big forkful of bday cake - ugh i blame being in the biggest rush ever and being stupid

snack: half veg meat sandwich, 2 cups water ( again with the rush)

preworkout: half veg meat sandwich

workout: 3 cups water

post workout: banana

dinner: 4 oz dry whole wheat spaghetti, 1/4 cup ragu sauce, 1 tbsp shredded cheese, 2 tsp parm cheese, 1 cup veggiesi , 2 cups fresh oj

okay so food wise.. eh.. let's see how much fruit/ veggies i had. about 8 servings fruits veggies, not bad.

water, 9 cups water, shoulda avoided the easy mac and the cake. next time should plan ahead to incorporate a meal even if running late

workout: was running late, i hate working out past 10. and started late.. told myself, tough luck MUST workout. at least weight sand 10 minutes cardio.. led to..

about 30 minutes of weight training: of legs :

50 lunges, 50 squats with 8 lbs in hand, 50 calf raises, 50 donkey kicks, and 50 donkey side kicks

30 minutes kickboxing, and 20 mins 3mph on treadmill

my knees hurt today for squats, do'nt know why. i think ym form wasn't the best today. i was wiggling around a bit.

but just happy i managed to get in a workout regardless

had a great day today..

breakfast: besan poora, 3 cups crystal light, one cup strawberries

snack: 2 cups grapes, 1 bowl yogurt with tsp chia seeds

lunch: whole wheat tortilla with cup of vegetables, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 2 cups crystal light

snack: 1 cup carrots, 1 tbsp hummus, 2 cups crysal light

workout: 2 cups water

post workout: protein shake

dinner: 1.5 veg sub , cup of fresh oj

midnight snack: 1/3 banana/ with half cup skim milk, and some walnuts

now this was consumed at 12:20, so on daily plate is that count as Sunday or Monday?

workout: arms day:)

worked them out HARD.

50 bicep curls w/ 15 lbs each hand

50 tricep extensions with one arm at a time, 50 tricep extensions with 2 arms together, with 12 lbs

50 shoulder raises, 50 side raises with 5 lbs each hand

50 counter pushuups

55 mins kickboxing

15 mins of treadill 3mph

yeah so totally not in the game for this any more. least not for a week or so. my tmj is utterly impossible to deal with. going to my doctor on monday. got a temporary night guard at the moment. i just feel sick and tired all the time. and don't have the energy to work out at all. going to try to keep it good eating wise. i'm debating an all liquid diet, not to lose weight but because chewing food is really painful right now.

thanks guys! great input.

I'm going to continue counter pushups this week, with 2 giant steps away. my stair cases all swirl in my house, but maybe I can do it outside on my porch steps :oops:

blah day, headaches won't friggin stop!

breakfast: besan poora, 3 cups crystal light

snack:granola bar

lunch: 1/2 cup couscous, 3 tbsp hummus, baby carrots hand ful, half veg meat sandwich , 4 cups water

snack:granola bar

dinner: 1.5 roti, aloo mattar 1 cup sabji, 1.5 cup lassi (water and yogurt)

midnight snack: half veg meat sandwich, 2 cups milk + banana

no workout, too tired and head is killing me. blah day

Wednesday-

forgot to post sorry

Was a weird day, full of errands and unexpected things come up, food wise, bad bad.

breakfast: besan poora, 2 glasses water

-ended up going to doctor after breakfast, and a million errands, was with dad who wanted to eat at this vegetarian indian buffet restaurant, yikes. common sense went out the window. embaressed to post it, but i need to to take into account what i did. and once i start skimping on posting here, that's when i will no longer be diligent with my tracking.

lunch: 2 cups diet coke, 1 cup water

-1.5 cups of macaroni salad , 2 cups veg chow mein, one manchurian pakora, 2 spring rolls, one onion ring, one third dosa w/ coconut chutney, 1/3 scoop of chocolate icecream, 3 bites of vanilla cake,

-reading this, seems soo bad for you healthy nuts, and for me. but it is WAY BETTER than what i could have eaten. i had 4 plates, with each time it being more than half empty. so i'm def impressed with myself in that sense, but overall i should have avoided this place altogether. what do i do for future note?? um........ fill up on soup first. maybe eat roti and sabji which least gets me fuller and some veggies in, drink water at every bite, and some fruit? not sure, to be honest, this plan is not realistic. how about i just avoid this place altogether. it's now mid may. will try not to set foot in it til ... august.. that seems fair. i used smaller plates for all of it as well.

workout: 2 cups water

post workout: half bowl of yogurt + ff skim milk one cup+ 1 scoop protein powder mixed in

dinner: half bun sesame seed hamburger bun + meatless patty, ff cheese slice, 2 cups water

2 cups water

midnight : i was hungry but ate half burger, and took up a banana in case i got hungry.

I'm happy because my friends invited me to join them for dinner before the movie. but instead i worked out and had a healthy veg burger. i made sure not to miss my workout! also at the movies they had popcorn and nachos, and i didn't take a single one, but took a bottle of crystal light to drink! i'm happy i planned ahead for the movies. and i took up a banana to keep in my room at night time in case i got hungry, which is planning ahead since sometimes at night i get hungry.

workout: i had about 75 minutes to get a work out in, shower and go for the movies.

It was legs day..

50 lunges ( did about 20 of them hard, very low to the ground)

50 squats ,

50 donkey kicks, and side way donkey kicks, 50 calf raises (oh how these hurt)

50 minutes kickboxing

and also you know what, the main fact is.. I ate BAD. the old me would get so upset, throw in the towel while i was at the restaurant. and say "well if you are going to be bad, be bad completely". i would have stuffed my face, been upset, whined. not worked out, gone to dinner with my friends and had movie snacks. thinking, "i got one day off this week" and MOST likely kept it up for whatever petty reason til about monday.

it's that famous saying " if at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off and try again" now , i'm sure that is more famous for the song. but it is still worth it to listen to. i can be bad here and there unintentionally, but it's "so what will i do about it?"

i can't complain about making a mistake and then continue to make more and more mistakes. no longer will i allow myself to have the disgusting habit of ( drooling over other's gorgeous bodies, being bitter and hating them, googling star diets and tricks, and than saying, okay by a few months, i will look like this!). From now on, i expect some kind of positive body change within a week. Not necessairily pounds, but, maybe a loss in inches, perhaps my pants just fit better, I can kick higher, I don't get out of breath as fast walking up the stairs. whatever it is, i want some kind of change.

tiny changes, tiny steps is what will make me eventually get to the finish line.

The way I have been doing it, i take tiny steps, i make one giant mistake, I fall, and i Go, okay,, let's go back to the starting line, take a breather, rest , eat , relax,, and i will join the race in a few days when I am better. How long have I been doing that for?!

For instance, I started properly this January. I figured, hmm, 2 lbs a week lost... iwould lose 40 lbs by June. um yeah right. than i figured let's be more realistic. .5 lbs a week lost... 10 lbs a week lost by june... now i have lost about 3 officially, and go up and down the scale with the other 4. so about a 3-7 lb loss. that bites and makes me feel slightly foolish. i have been working out minimum 3 days a week since january. HOWEVER.. it's these mistakes and hurdles which make me learn. no one is born a star overnight. and also i am losing inches, people are complimenting me. my legs feel tighter. I went from doing 5 lb bicep curls in one hand at one time. to now, holding 15 lbs in EACH HAND and doing BOTH HANDS at the same time. that's huge. I went from 3 minutes of hopping around kick boxing, and feeling liek a star, to now doing it steady and properly for 60 minutes

okay soo not shutting up. but it's really just my diary entry for me to vent and learn from. i think i'm going to start taking pictures weekly. just to see if there are changes and what not. i really like pics bc they help me see what others see. for instance, i get ready to go somewhere, put on some make up, do my hair, nice clothes. depending on my confidence, I might feel pretty that day, or ugly. However, I am the least photogenic person ever. my face looks huge in pictures, and i look really really chubby. everyone says i look about 15 lbs more in pics, face wise. so i rarely take photos. I've been out with ym friends, feeling pretty face wise , and than after seeing a pic of that day, feeling foolish. it is a huge self esteem let down but it keeps me realistic. it makes me realize, "yeah be confident, but that doesn't mean be unrealistic and think u can jump off the weight loss wagon just yet ".

I'm going to start taking pics on a regular basis. the other night i went out, wore a nice purple top and black leggings and heels. maybe it was the heels, but i felt so thin. my legs felt kick ass, and my friends kept telling me they were so toned. now i took a pic. i have yet to see it,however i can see if it's all in my head, or there really are thinner legs.

trust me... you can gain 2 lbs in one day just by being well hydrated compared to when you last weighed yourself. don't worry about it! if you are looking better and feeling better than just keep on keeping on. think of this as a marathon, not a sprint. you're changing your whole lifestyle and you need to be patient and let it happen.

thanks Adam for your thoughts!!! I completely agree this is a marathon not a sprint. the point is to learn healthy lifestyle changes and exercises that stick w/ me from now on. Plus If I lose weight too fast, it's more likely to come back on. I used to be thin, with curves, but no muscle I want to gain muscle and be strong!!

Has anyone heard of Chia Seeds? my mother raves about them after talking to a nutritionist.

http://www.superseeds.ca/ss1/index.html

3x the antioxidants of blue berries

2.5 x the protein of beans

8 x the omegas than salmon

6 x the calcium than of a glass of milk

3 x the amount of iron in spinach

2x potassium in bananas

this is amazing! just wanted to know if members have any feedback. My parents bought some from Bulk n Barn, and have been sprinkling it in yogurt since. I tried it, has absolutely no flavor, but with this kind of nutritional benefits, i'm going to make it a regular addition to my diet

so i'm getting very very annoyed.

i have gained 2 lbs since last week. what the. but then again last week was a bday weekend, and ate bad. but 2 lbs thats just not possible in my opinion. i'm frustrated big time. whatever, i'm not going to quit and i'm going to still keep hard at it. aside from the bump in the road this morning i'm going to cut out junk food as much as possible.

well the above posting an hour ago made me really upset, i gained 2 lbs holy. i mean i know, i am gaining muscle, the last weekend was crazy bad, BUT, still. it is disheartening. that i am on this ball of 160-164 lbs, it just won't go into the 150 range. anywho decided to measure up. originally i wanted to do it once a month, but now i figure every ten days is a good idea.

i'm so glad i did, made me in a great mood.

so here goes (i'm going to update the current measurements on the original posting from a few weeks ago) however, will write the differences here.

Last took measurements may 16th, mid day before working out in gym clothes.

Today took measurements, may 26th, ten days later, in morning in casual home clothes.

Around arms, entire upper frame (upper chest?) = no diff

Chest- 1 inch lost

belly button- 2.5 inches lost!!!!!!!!

hips - 1 inch gained

biceps- .5 inch gained (this one is debatable, we were having trouble tracking what part of the bicep to measure)

right thigh- .5 inch lost

both thighs- 1.5 inch lost:)

i am very happy with these results. the fact that i lost so much on my waist is shocking and hugely uplifting. to be honest, i was feeling smaller around the waist, but i guess this proves it. i really wonder what the reason behind it is. the last few months i did no crunches or stomach exercises, last week i did crunches every other day, and stopped. i wonder if that's why?! or it's because i've been eating WAY better than before. hmms.

anyways yey yey

aww thank you guys, you are too sweet. i think i understand. thank u!! also my leg is never low enough to the ground to be perpendicular more, of an angle but i'm working on doing lower lunges from now on.!!

So ahhh i did not eat enough at night, but i was full so i thought meh, go to bed. i woke up at 6 am STARVING. and i didn't want to wake up my parents, so i ate.... a bag of doritos, the fastest thing i could find and easy to eat. :S it's weird, they didn't even taste good to me. this is my favorite snack ever, i've avoided it for a month now, you would think it would be super yummy, trigger all these regrets of not eating it sooner, bla bla. but no, i was like "oh okay,,,, this is my weakness?really?" i'm mad that i did it, i should have eaten a better bigger dinner. i'm still working on the whole "eating til satisfied" yet eating enough calories as well. i guess i will just pay attention to daily plate, if i have calories left over, i should ensure to eat them.

oh well let's work hard today to make it up!

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/imag ... 684213.jpg

they are awesome. I went and bought many diff types trying to find a good pair for jogging and working out. they are adjustable, and cup around the ear so they can't fall off. they are also in black. i got them from best buy for about $20 i believe

I can't even do a knee pushup, not even one. I do planks here and there, not very long though. and i do wall pushups usually, but lately have been doing them by the counter, standing 5 feet behind, and that really kills. any tips? i have really weak knees which I have been strengthening with squats and lunges.

yey so good day again:)

11am: besan poora with 2 cups crystal light. SO FILLING

1 pm: apple, 1 cup crystal light

2 pm; granola bar

3 pm: 2 cups crystal light, half pb sandwich, 1/2 cup couscous, 2 tbsp hummus, 1 cup cucumbers sliced

4 pm: 1 cup crystal light

7 pm: half pb sandwich

workout 8-10: 2 cups water

10 pm: post workout: 1 scoop kaizen chocolate protein power with 1 cup skim milk

11 pm: dinner: besan poora, 2 cups freshly squeezed oj

12- midnight snack: 1 cup grapes

I was shocked that I wasn't hungry by 4 pm, and starving . I kept my hunger at bay by eating small snacks often and , everything had protein in it that i ate: ) I didn't have time to think about unhealthy snack options bc I was usually stuffed from what i just ate.

Workout: arms day

50 bicep curls, 50 tricep extensions with 12 lb weight, 50 wall pushups against balcony, 50 shoulder raises + 50 side raises with 5 lbs in each hand.

60 mins kickboxing, 5 minutes cool down 3mph treadmill

next arms day challenge.. rather than increments of 12,12,12,7,7, do 20,15,15

Remember, as you are trying to get lower, do not let your knee extend past the big toe. Doing so puts way too undue stress onto the joint. The strongest position of course, is the knee perfectly stacked with the ankel. To gain more depth step wider =-)

And you can strengthen up your thighs without even bending the back leg, but does require some amount of flexibility.

Okay this is going to sound so dummy. but i hear people saying that all the time " dont let your knees extend past big toe" but i dont get it:S don't let the knees of the foot you are stepping forward with, not extend past the opposite foot? :$

also, the last line, also :S can u explain :oops:

i usually don't return to position after one lunge, but pulsate there and do another one and continue on.

oh snap, i just realized, my lunges are not what they should be. my back leg does not extend to the floor like it should. i started it off this way a few months ago, not touchin the floor bc i was a beginner. i clearly have not progressed as much as i should. tomorrow is legs day. will work on going as low as i can comfortably. rather than the ideal 50 rep number. i'm going to try to do 5 lower lunges first, and go from there.

what i try to always do is the same numbe of reps on my arms, legs, etc. like 50 is my golden number. but i'm going to screw that.

for instance, tomorrow i will do 10 great lower leg lunges... keeping form good. and go from there.. each day building on it.

my squats could not be better. i use a chair behind me, and i have my butt go way lower than the chair. i have used dumb bells in my hand doing squats to intensify. and recently i do a bicep curl and pulsate, and then rise back up.

aww thank you for the bday wishes, and your wise words!!

so have no idea how long it's been since i posted.

i took some personal time this long weekend, since it was my bday and a lot's been going on. i rarely ever go out, openly. my parents are very strict. but this weekend i went out and partied. i did eat alot of bad food but i coupled it with good food and ensured i got my 5 fruit/veg servings and water intake in. but still not so good. to be honest, i know i'm not challenge ready or the best occupant. but.. the fact that i post helps me stay accountable. so don't worry i know i'm not a proper participant, nor do i expect to win anything. but the challenge with my weight, is probably going to end up me being a winner

Monday - (yesterday i started proper again)

breakfast: besan poora, half cup of strawberries, home made 1/2 cup couscous and 3 tbsp hummus, 2 cups water

lunch; 2 cups home made veg chow mein, 2 cups strawberries, 4 cups water

workout: 2 cups water

post workout: kaisen protein scoop w/ 1 cup skim milk , caesar salad, 1/2 cup couscous and 3 tbsp hummus, cucumbers, 2 fresh squeezed oj glasses

workout: was my legs day

50 lunges, 50 squats with 8 lbs, 50 calf raises, 50 donkey kicks, 50 side way donkey kicks

60 minutes kickboxing + 15 minutes treadmill

loved my day:D

new mentality, no bad food . simple.

i don't care if i track it, or i am allowed it calorie wise.

NO fries, pizza, lasagna, pasta, chocolate cake, bars, ice cream, cookies, alcohol , pizza, .. simply NO

i know they say u shouldn't deprive or change ur lifestyle so much that u might end up gaining the weight back eventually

but i'm doing this for myself. not to lose weight but to be healthier. i feel like, living away from home just allowed me to be rebellious and irresponsible with my food choices. going from fast food once a few months living at home with my parents, to on a daily basis.. really made me spiral out of control.

At my bday party, most guests had a tiny TINY slice of cake. honestly like folding a cheese slice in half, that's how big their slice of cake was and not too high either. i just need to cut these things out of my life, so when i do eat them, it's a rare occasion.

i'm giving myself a big pat on the back for.. not having seconds on my chocolate bday cake, having half a slice of lasagna the entire weekend even though we have an entire tray left, not touching the doritos since they were bought 2 weeks ago. these are HUGE things as they are all my favorites. so i know i can do it, and i'm going to be strong.

i made the couscous and veg hummus on purpose bc i can control what i am putting in as ingredients.

only thing that irks me on my eating habits is the sodium content. i don't ever add salt to anything while eating. however, yves bologna meat less slices, peanut butter, couscous, all have so much salt. it makes me so angry bc i'm trying to eat healthy yet that throws me off. but i think i should focus on getting the amount of calories in and not going over, eating enough protein, getting 5 fruits/n veggie servings and 8 cups of water.

Oh if anyone wants to follow me on daily plate. my name is curvygirly on it as well. you can see what i eat, this will keep me more accountable. also my recipe for hummus and couscous are on there.

Wed:

breakfast: besan poora, 2 cups crystal light

snack: one apple, granola bar

lunch: veg burger, 2 cups crystal light

snack: veg pita,

workout: 4 cups water

dinner: caesar salad, one pear, pb sandwich, 2 cups fresh oj

midnight snack: bday cake -yey happy bday to me:)

workout:

50 lunges , 50 squats, 50 ankle dips? , 50 donkey kicks, 50 side way donkey kicks,

45 mins kickboxing