Failure is not an option
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OK folks I have a confession to make I went off the rails big time last night. I started out with good intentions and had everything mapped out. Then the meat i had planned for dinner didn't thaw out in time and from there things went south. I decided instead of making a healthy food choice I went to KFC where i got a burger, a large popcorn chicken and regular chips with a sunkist can of drink. If that wasn't bad enough i got a craving for chocolate when i went to bed and instead of distracting myself with something i got a block of cadbury fruit and nut and ATE THE WHOLE DAMN THING!!!! I am so annoyed at myself for falling back into old unhealthy habits and sabotaging my weight loss. I made myself stand on the scales this morning and I have put on 1kg (2lb). I have completely jeopardised my goal of reaching 110kg by 10th April and am so so disgusted at my poor choices last night. Even as I was eating the chocolate i was thinking to myself this is going to have a negative impact but still i put it in my mouth and kept going til it was all gone. So this week I am going to have to work really really hard to get as close as I possibly can to my goal as it is unrealistic to think I can lose 2kg (4lb) in one week.0
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Kell your still a monster when it comes to working out and you know that. You fell off once, I have seen days where you have gone over with bits and pieces before but this is the first time I can remember you binging. That means out of the 70 or so days I've been working at this with you have went off the rails less than 2% of the time.
Your scale shows 2kg up. That doesn't mean you have 4.4 lbs of extra fat on your body. The food you ate will have been absolutely loaded with salt. Plus you consumed a fair amount of volume. I know it may be rude to talk to a lady like this, but go to the bathroom and half of that will be gone immediately. The other majority of it will be gone if you can flush your system out with sufficient water. Drink 3-4 liters, enough so you have to pee every few minutes and I bet you will be at a new lowest in a couple days.
Don't look at it as you are done because of one meal. That's all you went overboard on. You ate a large meal and had desert, nothing more. Most people do that every week and you have done it once in 70 days.
That goal you set was just that, a goal. It was something to work towards. If you don't make it, which I bet you can, you continue to work at it until you hit it. Then you set the next one and smash it out of the park. If your leg is feeling up to it, try and grab an extra 30 minutes of cardio each day before your weigh in date. Doesn't have to be the drenched in sweat type cardio, just something that gets your heart rate up to the 60-70% range and burn off the calories you ate. Take a brisk walk, hit the pool that you talked about a while back, do something to get an extra burn.
I want you to hit that goal, I want to see the same determination that I see each time you post on here. But at the end of the day, if you don't hit it you will still inspire us to work hard and try to meet ours.0 -
And I just opened up your diary, even with the kfc, you are barely over. I assume that choco bar was probably 500cals or so but even adding that in you're golden. Lots of water, a bit of sweat and your good! You will still hit the 110kg, no problem.
I'm looking forward to hearing what you have to say when you do.0 -
Oh my goodness.... I cannot agree with @50extra more. You can still make your goal, and even if you don't, it's just that, a Goal. The best part about setting goals, is setting a new goal. You're always going to have to set a new goal, it's just a matter of when. Don't cut yourself short. This isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. The best way to reach those goals are positive thoughts and encouragement.
Forgive yourself of splurging one night and remember the most important reason you're doing this: You're worth it
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Thanks guys you are awesome. I just seem to have lost my mojo over the last couple of days but I am working hard to get it back. In the meantime i'm falling back on my old theory of "fake it til you make it" I'm eating lean this week as I have my friends daughter's first birthday this weekend. Not that I plan on going overboard there but i'd like to indulge a little. I mean hey. If there's Fairy bread then an army of commandos wont hold be back!!!!
I went to go to the gym this morning but couldn't get a car park (my gym is in a shopping centre) and I was feeling a little bummed (more about that in a tick) so I came home and will go back down this afternoon. I was a bit bummed cause I went for hearing tests this morning and it works out I have a pretty decent hearing deficit in my right ear (which i pretty much new about) but I also have a comprehension (processing) deficit in my left ear. So what that all means is that I have trouble hearing people and when I do I struggle to understand what they say. Especially if there are other noises around or if say im on the telephone. Issue here is I work on a telephone health advice line and have been having issues understanding my callers especially non english speaking callers. THe augiologist recommended I be referred to an Ear Nose and Throat specialist and possibly surgery depending on the issue. It means I have to change a bit of my equipment for work. It's a bummer but im also relieved in a way cause at least now I know there is an actual problem and its not just me going nuts............or even more nuts.
So this afternoon I am planning on doing a 1/2 and 1/2 cardio/ strength day today. Bit of HIIT bicycle riding and some weights. I reckon that would give me some good after burn. My total cal intake for today is 1089 so quite lean on a 18% / 25% / 57% Carb/ fat/ protein ratio. I reckon that will give me some afterburn. Last time i did weights and ate like that I dropped 1kg in a day.
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You know the universe works in very mysterious ways. I was scrolling through my Facebook feed just now and came across this little gem. I think i needed to hear this today. This one's going on the motivation board
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Great motivation and wonderful timing.
Sorry to hear about your ears - let us know how it goes. Hopefully they can do something to help
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I love reading your posts, you really do inspire. I wanted to show you my vision board. It's in a place where I see it when I go to the refrigerator.0
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@LottieStanley thanks for showing me your motivation board.
Hopefully I will get some time to put mine together in the next few days. It's important I get it done cause I need that motivation to keep me psyched. Once again I have fallen into the trap of putting too much emphasis on the scales and letting it get me down when it doesn't do what I want. It becomes a real downward spiral where it get down and then begin to sabotage my efforts with poor choices. I need to concentrate on the non scale victories and let the scale do its thing.
So today I went to the gym and smashed out a really good weights session. I had a brisk ten minute bike ride to warm up and get my HR up then went nuts with the weights. For my big muscle groups I'm now up to 7kg. 5kg for biceps and triceps and 24kg for deadlifts. Arms and legs were so heavy by the time I finished. I reckon I'll be sore tomorrow but it will be a good sore.
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That sounds like an awesome workout! One of my favorite parts of working out is the sleep afterwards. SOOO good. Hopefully it was for you!0
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I'm just catching up after vacation, but I have to tell you your progress pictures are amazing - you look about 20 years younger, such an inspiration!
You seem to be having a lot of chocolate cravings, this can be a symptom of mild iron deficiency, so adding more iron rich foods to your menu might help.0 -
@tcunbeliever I also crave chocolate good to know there's a reason. Thanks0
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@tcunbeliever i've never heard of that before. i will definitely check it out. I always crave chocolate around THAT time of the month (sorry boys) so it makes sense really.
@quzzdragon sadly mate i had an awful sleep. I haven't had a really good nights sleep since i've been off work and looking after my partner. Not because she's demanding or anything but because I don't sleep well at night. I'm back at work on Monday so i'm hoping i can slip back into my night duty pattern and catch up on some zzzz's.
Further to my compulsive weighing issue, I am making myself a new goal as of this morning. After saying that I wasn't going to weigh myself as much i got up this morning and stepped on the scales first thing. Of course they hadn't gone down (didn't go up either so that's a plus) and i was disappointed. So here i am putting it in black and white that I Kellee am not going to step on the scales until 1May. I am going to try and not step on the scales for the best part on a month to see if i can break this habit that is derailing my progress. The only exception will be this coming Monday when I have my body Composition scan at the gym. So if any of you see a post on the news feed saying I have lost weight then you have my permission to take me to task. My scales are linked to MFP so they record automatically and post to the newsfeed. I can't make that not happen.0 -
I started out once a month too but when I bought the new scale I started doing it more. It does affect your mood though.0
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Sorry you haven't been sleeping well. I hope getting back on your usual schedule helps you out. YAY goals! Wooo!0
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Had a bit of a win the other day. I bought a belt for my jeans about 10 days ago and when i went to put it on yesterday it was too big. It needs some more holes in it. I will a little bit (read that a lot) happy about that.
I have been going really hard at the gym towards the end of last week and this week upping my weights and really pushing my cardio. I got up this morning with intention of going to the gym but my body was telling me it needed a rest day. Heavy arms and legs that weren't up to much chop so I listened and just did general running errands kind of stuff. I will go again tomorrow because after that it will be about 4 days before I can get back to the gym. I have my friend's daughter's birthday and naming day this weekend and my ride bailed on my so I have to train it for 5 hours which will wipe our Saturday, Sunday (party) and Monday. I will be going for a walk with my friend and she lives on a killer hill which prior to this i would never have considered walking up but i'm kind of keen to give it a go this weekend.
My Body Comp Scan is on Monday afternoon. I'm really looking forward to getting those results and seeing what changes there may be. I was talking to the gym trainer yesterday and she is planing a 6 week fitness challenge. You will be able to buy different packages which will give you a 6 week program, group sessions and / or 1:1 PT depending on what you buy. There will be a fitness test at the beginning and the end and there will be membership prizes for the one who improves their fitness the most. Needless to say I am in like Flynn and will (hopefully) be getting the package that gives me the 6 week program and 6 1 hr PT sessions. I love a bit of competition. Some days I train when the gym trainer does and if we are on the same equipment i try to match her. I get totally shattered but I do it. Last week I took 6 secs off my 300m Row time doing this.
I go back to work on Monday and it will be interesting to see how much of an impact permanent night work will have on my metabolism and weight loss. All my weight loss in the last 6 weeks has been while I've been off work and living "normal" person hours. I will still be going to the gym the same amount. I have a stand up desk which i know i'm going to be able to tolerate much better. I have a medicine ball and kettle bell as well as a fit ball at home so i'm planning to do some exercises between calls if possible and in my breaks. I have been so active looking after my partner this last 6 weeks that i'm a tad concerned that once i'm not as active and go back to nights it might hinder my progress. Only time will tell but I plan on doing everything I can to continue a positive downward trend0 -
Hey Kell, sorry I have been a bit MIA for the last little bit. Before I start, what is fairy bread? Sounds delicious.
You are making a brave choice to not step on the scale for a full month. As you know, I did that and it drove me nuts. I use the scale religiously to keep me on track. If I see the number climb for two or three days I know I have to adjust a bit. I won't work another shift in Russia without a scale. I know that there's more to getting healthy then what the scale says but I in my case I carry too much body fat and it has to be a priority for me to get rid of it. I hope that on May 1st you step on the scale and are blown away with your progress! Having you happy and upbeat about this process helps me, and from what I have read helps motivate your other followers too.
As for your metabolism comment, MFP is based on a theory that weight loss is strictly CICO so as long as you stick to the plan you will continue progressing. If you are anything like me, the longer I have to sit at a desk the more I want to snack. Keep that in control and you will kill it. The only thing I would be concerned with is the odd sleeping pattern, if you go back to two sleeps a day, I feel as bough it could wear you out. I know my muscles need a long rest when they get worked and a couple naps with no long rest might hinder that.
I'm looking forward to seeing the next body comp scan. I think you are going to be happy with the LBM and the BF numbers and hopefully your BMR has gone up a bit with your new muscles.
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Thanks 50 you are an inspiration as always.
I have decided I am going to weigh tomorrow before I leave to go away just to see how close I came to my 110kg goal. Then no weigh until May 1st. It will be hard because i need to see how I'm going and where i need to tweak things but I also need to break this obsessive habit. Hopefully after this i can go back to once a week weighs.0 -
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That.... looks... AMAZING. What's in it?!
Can't wait to hear how your scan went. From your pictures you look like you've gained a lot of muscle - lookin good!0 -
I do the same thing that you do, trying to keep up with the trainer. I can't keep up the whole time, but it adds up over time. A 6 sec improvement is huge! So awesome.0
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I know you can do anything you put your mind to, so here's to you winning the prize!!! You are doing great I hope your scan reflects your hard work!0
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I'm just catching up but all of this is amazing. That comp at work must be really pushing you forward! I wish we could do that here but everyone at my work is super slim. They're all fitness freaks for the most part, which was one of the reasons why I wanted to get in shape. Never in my life was I the fattest person in the team!
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So I sort of made my goal for reaching 110kg (242.5lb) by this weekend just gone. My lightest last week I was 110.9kg (244.5lb). I'll take that as a win. So now i'm not doing anymore weighing until 1st March.
I had a massive weekend at my friends daughter's 1st birthday and naming day. Of course my eating plan went out the window and much sugar was consumed. I mean it was a kids birthday after all there had to be sugar. I actually didn't go too nuts but felt very guilty for it though. I also took 4 days of from the Gym just to give my body a bit of a rest as I had been going pretty hard the last two weeks. I feel better for it but am ready to get back into it.
I had my body comp scan yesterday and to say I was disappointed was an understatement. my Percentage body fat has increased by 0.6%. I really need that to be going down. My skeletal Muscle Mass has gone down by 2kg (1lb) and my lean muscle mass has gone down all over my body instead of going up. I have to speak to my nutritionist about my eating plan. Looks like there are going to need to be tweaks there. Possibly increase the amount of protein i'm having. On a positive note i have lost 2.4cm (1 inch) off my waist. I'm very happy about that cause I didn't think I was losing there very much at all. I have also put on 1cm of muscle on my bicep. Had definitely noticed that. I see the nutritionist on Saturday so Hopefully he has some plans to tweak my eating plan and get that muscle back on and the fat burning off.
My gym is having a fitness challenge in May. Prizes are 1 month free gym access and some 1:1 personal training time. I'm very excited about this because in case you hadn't noticed this about me I like a good challenge. We will be able to buy one of about 4 different packages and depending on the package you get a 6 week program, group sessions each week or 1:1 personal training each week. A fitness test will be done in the first week and the last week and the person who can improve their fitness the most wins. I'm hoping to save the $$$ to get the package with the program and 6 1:1 PT sessions. They have also got the local supplements store on board and we will be able to buy subsidised products for snacks and stuff. I will keep you posted.
Hope you're all well and awesome. I'm off to catch up on everyone's journals0 -
It is very difficult to lose weigh without losing some muscle along with the fat. Your profile ticker says you have lost 7kg total, so even if 2kg was muscle, doesn't that mean 5kg was fat loss? That sounds pretty amazing to me!0
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Don't let the comp test worry you. You are making great progress and it is not a straight line down to the finish line. Good luck with the challenge. It sounds fun.0
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Good luck with your challenge win some great prizes0
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I wasn't around much last week. I seriously lost my mojo. I think it was a culmination of a few things. Not getting the results I wanted on my body comp scan, not weighing myself, going back to work which threw out the nice routine i had going for the last 6 weeks and being that time of the month. Good news is I believe I have found it again and am back on track (I think).
I have really gotten into this meal prep thing and today spent 3 hrs prepping and cooking meals for next week. Mostly stir fries cause I love them. I have enough meals sorted now for 2 main meals each day (night). Half have carbs in the form of Hokkien or Singapore noodles and half without. One of each for each day. I'm really loving this and it takes so much pressure off during the week trying to decide what to eat and then making it etc etc. Now I just pull two meals each day out of the freezer and pop them in the microwave when im due to have them and im done. Cuts down wastage and also last minute junk food runs.
I saw my nutritionist on the weekend and we talked about my lean muscle loss. He believes it would have come from the two weeks that I did the optifast phase with my partner and a bit after before I really started following his nutrition plan. I feel better after talking to him as I now know a logical reason for the muscle loss and what i need to do to correct it. He has changed my protein powder for pre and post training because my post training recovery was slow. He also wants me on Fish oils capsules. 3 Capsules 3 times a day.
I'm signing up for the gym competition tomorrow. I'm getting the package that gives me an individually designed program for 6 weeks and 6 x 30min PT sessions with my trainer. I'm going to give it a red hot go to win the comp and get a month's free gym membership. I think the prospect of a new program is really boosting my mojo. The one im doing ive had for about 6-8 weeks now and is getting a bit old.
Lastly i've put myself on instagram. My name on there is skiboobub. Im suing it mostly for my weight loss for motivation and stuff. Feel free to add me if you're on there0
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