***Getting Back On Track***

**Jill** · 09-10-2004, 10:06 AM

Darn....I have to start a new journal, I think I need some re-motivation.

After my cuba trip I was determined to get the weight off, and had been very consistent for several weeks....except this last month. I keep slippin', and its been ongoing.

I dont think I have gained weight, just maintained, thanks to the shitload of cardio I do.

I need to now focus once again on cleaning up my diet, and restricting the cheats. Im finding cheats are very similar to binges....I hate the after math and gulit. I dont want this to continue.

I also had my BF tested this am, and am not happy with the results. Steve also made a comment on my weight (Id rather not talk about that) . I dont think it was intentional but it hurt like heck.

Sooooo these are some new rules I plan to follow, which have kept me consistent and on track in the past.

*Keeping carbs lower
*Tracking on fitday, DAILY
*No more dipping into the candy bins at grocery stores
*No more slicing off pieces of Steve's marble cheese
*Eating meals-not snacking on little things in-between
*Posting meals / WO daily
*Only scheduled cheats, not deciding spur of the moment...then I eat bad the rest of the day
*Start my new yoga tape 1-2X a week
*Consistent weigh-in's
*Keeping my water intake 4L min
*Taking vitamins, fishies, enzymes, and triflex more consistenly
*Do a chin up

*Oh, all coments welcome, please be harsh, I like it that way

Go me.

**fantasma62** · 09-10-2004, 10:17 AM

Mike? Monstar? Is that you?

Just kidding

Jill, I hope that you are successful. Don't worry about the little things because usually those are the ones that drive one up a wall...
I have been reading your journals and you are a very driven young lady and I know that you will do well, good luck.....

**nikegurl** · 09-10-2004, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Jill

*Only scheduled cheats, not deciding spur of the moment...then I eat bad the rest of the day

Not sure if this will work for you....but for a time i had to make my cheat be the last meal of the day (even though it was close to bedtime). I did it that way on purpose b/c soon after the cheat I'd be going to sleep for the night adn that would put a clear ending on the cheat phase. Otherwise I'd keep picking and cheating all damn day.

**greekblondechic** · 09-10-2004, 10:47 AM

I am proud that you have the ability to take this step, to re-energize your motivation before it's too late! You are doing great and you will continue to do great!

However, I think you MUST pinpoint why you eat the bad things you eat and so on to really understand it. The closer you get to your goal, the more you have to really get your issues and your triggers and everything like that under control. I told my friend yesterday at barnes and noble (bookstore) that I should buy the whole self-improvement section and read it

As for Steve's comment

I hate comments, intentional or otherwise, pertaining to my weight. I have a mirror and I know what I look like. Sorry about your bf%, but did it decrease at all? Go up stay same or go down but not as much as you'd like?

**Jill** · 09-10-2004, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by nikegurl

Not sure if this will work for you....but for a time i had to make my cheat be the last meal of the day (even though it was close to bedtime). I did it that way on purpose b/c soon after the cheat I'd be going to sleep for the night adn that would put a clear ending on the cheat phase. Otherwise I'd keep picking and cheating all damn day.

Great idea NG. I will deff try that, thanks.

**fantasma62** · 09-10-2004, 10:55 AM

Boy, in Guys 101, one of the first things they teach you is never, ever, under any circumstance, ever mention the words "you", "fat" and "weight" together to your spouse, girlfriend or casual girl.....It leads to nothing good. Tell Steve that he needs to go back to class, he may have missed that day...

**bulletproof1** · 09-10-2004, 10:56 AM

we will be here every day jill checking out your daily posts. you better be here too. dont make us come hunt you down.

good luck! you can do it!

**greekblondechic** · 09-10-2004, 11:01 AM

Tio you should be the professor!!!!!

**M.J.H.** · 09-10-2004, 11:12 AM

Good luck Jill, hang in there!

Mike? Monstar? Is that you? Just kidding

I make a journal every other day not every other month.

**gwcaton** · 09-10-2004, 11:15 AM

Hi Super Jill

Mike? Monstar? Is that you?

Just kidding

In knew that was coming just didn't know from who

Go get 'em girl ! And you better toe the line or we will be harsh !

**naturaltan** · 09-10-2004, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Jill

*Oh, all coments welcome, please be harsh, I like it that way

Get your act together miss Jill! :

You have Vegas and Cuba ... let's keep focused on the task at hand shall we. Save your excuses for Steve ... we here at IM will not tolerate such feeble thoughts.

NT looks for somewhere to hide ...

**greekblondechic** · 09-10-2004, 02:59 PM

Jilly likes it rough

**bulletproof1** · 09-10-2004, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by greekblondechic

Jilly likes it rough

**Jenny** · 09-10-2004, 04:04 PM

I'm watching

**Jill** · 09-10-2004, 04:33 PM

You guys are great!!!!!!!! I love my new journal already.

All the post made me laugh and smile....

I like it rough, silly peeps!

Please be mean, I need it right now. Steve wanted to order pizza for dinner!

I was like NO WAY ! I told him i was having chix.

Oh, with salsa and broccoli, how exciting.

**Jill** · 09-10-2004, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by naturaltan

Get your act together miss Jill! :

You have Vegas and Cuba ... let's keep focused on the task at hand shall we. Save your excuses for Steve ... we here at IM will not tolerate such feeble thoughts.

NT looks for somewhere to hide ...

Its M E X I C O Nt.

**BritChick** · 09-10-2004, 04:39 PM

All the best Jill... you can do it!!!
After yesterdays binge I need to get things back on track... and just like I told you my one day cheat has rolled over into a two day cheat.
I'm scanning those pics for you as I am posting this... it's actually good motivation for me to get my ass back in gear!
We're all routing for you! x

**naturaltan** · 09-10-2004, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Jill

Its M E X I C O Nt.

it's hard to keep up with all your globe trotting. My error won't allow you cheat miss Jill.

You asked for pics from Brit ... now let's kick this thing in the

**fantasma62** · 09-10-2004, 08:51 PM

Hi Jill,

This may not mean much to you, but I am fully behind you. I am heavy, so I am going to be pushing you hard. You will do what you want to do, I'll see to it

**Jill** · 09-10-2004, 09:12 PM

09/10

M1: 1/2C F1, 1/2C blueberries, protein, 2 ew's
M2: 1/2C F1, 1/4C blueberries, protein, 2 ew's
M3: 4oz chix, broccoli, diet yogurt, 2 fishies
M4: 5oz chix, lotsa shrooms, lettuce, sf jello

M5: 5 ew's, 1/4C ff tom sauce, 1 ff cheese, 1oz ext lean beef, shrooms, peppers, onions

1500 Cals
189P, 127C, 19F

Training:
Cardio: 57mins...20 of those sprints. Increased my speed and used the incline!

Weights: Shoulders

**Jill** · 09-10-2004, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by fantasma62

Hi Jill,

This may not mean much to you, but I am fully behind you. I am heavy, so I am going to be pushing you hard. You will do what you want to do, I'll see to it

Thanks Tony, it really does mean a lot to me.

With that being said, this goes both ways now you know.

**Jenny** · 09-10-2004, 09:24 PM

Meals look great Jill!

**carbchick** · 09-10-2004, 09:30 PM

Jill I know it's comfortable to keep with the same bb-friendly, diet-friendly, 'I know the macros of these so I'll just keep eating these' foods each day/week but I wonder whether it might be an idea to make a conscious effort to add more variety. as you know, I fight the binge demon too. And I like mono diets too! And I'm wondering whether they are a good idea for me (you, us). i.e. whether by eating the same or similar things week in week out, we're actually setting ourselves up for binges.
yeah I know there are deeper issues here too. for both of us, that we need to address. for ourselves. and no one can do that EXCEPT ourselves.
but anyway, just a thought. Ramble ramble and

good luck with the new start! just take each day as it comes, what?

**atherjen** · 09-11-2004, 04:02 AM

Great post carbchick!

Cardio: 57mins...20 of those sprints. Increased my speed and used the incline!

thata woman!!

Keep on ROLLING Jilly!

**M.J.H.** · 09-11-2004, 07:17 AM

Everything is looking great Jill, definitely say no to pizza! Damn, last night I was surrounded by junkfood. Candy, hot wings, cheesesteaks, pizza, everything that you could possibly think of. I hung in there though and didn't touch any of it. I know you can easily do the same.

Diet yesterday looks solid. And wow, 57 minutes of sprints? Nice work!

**Jill** · 09-11-2004, 09:40 AM

CC-you are so right with your post...restricting leads to deprivation, then you crave something and you BINGE! A shrink I saw a few years ago highly recommended bringing back 'off limit' foods, slowly. Im just not really ready for that...yet.

I wish I could have a jar of pb in the house, and just eat a spoon full a few times a week. Or even KEEP chocolate or cookies in the house. I feel that having the off limit food around would be setting myself up for a binge.

Monstar, read a bit more carefully, it was only 25 mins of sprints...I messed up and only put 20. Are you nuts

57 mins of sprints, I might as well dig my own grave.

Hey Jenny-just wanted to yet you know that the last month i have maintained my weight-havent gained....ate bad stuff and cardio, atleast I know I can control it.

**greekblondechic** · 09-11-2004, 12:31 PM

See the last post in my journal! I think its also key to find happy medium foods, the ones that if you eat a little you feel like you're not deprived, but you have control over. I dunno, rambling!

BTW, do you ever drink alcohol?

**Stacey** · 09-11-2004, 03:16 PM

Good Luck Jill! I love the new journal! You can do this honey. I agree with Carbchick..it helps me to eat different meals.

Nikegurl does the same thing as I do.. I don't eat my chocolate snack (treat for the day) until bed time.. I know it's just 100 more calories.. But I go to bed... so there's no thinking "Man that's good, I want more"

I'm glad she mentioned that.

Hope your having a good weekend.

Oh and I would have done a Tae-bo move on Steve if he would have said that to Me...lol!

**jstar** · 09-11-2004, 03:45 PM

Hey Jilly

Glad to see you started a new journal! Seems like everytime I read your journal I see this phrase "Steve ordered a pizza last night..."

Darn guys they can eat pizza once a week with no worries (well not all men I guess).

Try not to get down on yourself hun...you've lost 13 lbs since April and that is wonderful!!! Your getting closer and closer to your goals and I KNOW you can reach them! You have been so consistent with your cardio and training, I can see over the past yr/months from your journals that you are.

If I may suggest a couple things (since you asked :lol ):

*Create a long term goal for your fat loss and then figure out short term goals along the way. It is great that you are getting your bf% tested (I hope you are using calipers and the same person each time), but you need to have a clear goal in mind. For example right now I am 24% bf and my goal is 12% (before I start a gaining phase) so based on my weight and bf% I know exactly how much fat I need to lose to reach my destination. I can also pinpoint how much per week I need to lose, how much per month, etc. This also helps give you a definitive deadline so that you know when you will reach your goal. Since you have a few trips coming up I assume you could make one of your goals "reach (blank) bodyfat% by the day before you leave. Then when you reach that goal, and you will, set another one!

*I noticed that when you are "on track" you do a lot of cardio (I have NO problem with that at all) and you are eating 1400-1500/day with a reduced # of carbs. (130-150g I guess you average?) Well any normal person IMO would be hungry after a few days on this regimen. With the amount of cardio and the #carbs you eat I think your glycogen stores are near depleted and need a refilling from time to time. I don't necessarily think it would be a bad thing, in fact I think it would be a good thing, to increase your calories and carbs on the weekends. I mean, keep them clean, but refill those glycogen stores. Then go back to your usual regimen M-F (or however you do it

I am currently reading a lot on postworkout nutrition and I am starting to realize that the PWO meal is VITAL to seeing results. I always thought "yeah it is important I guess" but now I see it is crucial to our success. I am not just talking about post-weight training workouts...it applies to post-cardio workouts too. Do you have a standard post-workout meal? What is it?

*And most importantly : GOOD LUCK (but you are a champ in my book already)

**Jill** · 09-11-2004, 09:34 PM

09/11

M1: 1/2C F1, 2 ew's, protein, 3/4C blueberries, 3 fishies
M2: 1/3C brown rice, 4oz chix, salsa, broccoli
M3: 4oz chix, lettuce, ff sc, salsa, diet yogurt
M4: 6oz chix, ff tom sauce, ff cheese, mushrooms
M5: Protein, 1 ew, sf jello

1550Cals
197P, 120C, 21F

Training:
Rest.........

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