DBRAZIEL's CalorieKing blog
Saturday, Jan 6 2007 - Day 1 of 142!
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Day 1 of 142
Yep, I remembered. So today is the first day on my journey to weightloss on Memorial Day. If I want to be 220 by weigh in day, that will be -26 lbs by May 28th (I think that's memorial day). At the rate I am going, I may get there sooner, but slow and steady with these 26lbs is my goal. Having said that, I need to burn 91,000 calories to get there. That's a lot of calories to burn! I don't know if I'm going to try to keep track of calories burned because I don't have an HRM & my burned calories are pretty much based on CK's calculations. Nah, I won't track calories burned. I need an idea of something to keep track of that will keep me accountable and focused towards my goal. So if anyone has a suggestion of something I should keep track of, please let me know!
Anywho, so my "check engine soon" light is on in my car and i'm petrified to drive anywhere except a mechanic, but unfortunately i just dont have money to get it fixed right now so I'm trying to drive it as little as possible as to not do anymore damage than necessary. Hopefully next week I can get something done to it. I'm praying it's just a tune up! JUST A TUNE UP!
So I bought a book shelf yesterday but I don't want it anymore and I want to return it but - as usual - I lost the receipt and I think I am going to get arrested at Walmart. I always return stuff without a receipt. I can't help it that I'm forgetful! I want to get a desk chair instead. Hopefully they'll give me amnesty for returning like my 7th thing (literally) without a receipt. I'M SORRY WALMART!
Anywho, I need to get up and do something with my life today.
2:30pm
So everything at Walmart went well. I was so worried. i don't want them to think I'm a thief, I'm just forgetful and I'm all about perception. Anywho, so I just finished decorating my new room and it looks amazing! I haven't had a room feel this home-y in ages. I love it. Now i have to get dressed to go work out because if I don't, I won't go! I am really praying today will be a decent day. Not even good, just decent. I'm not going to lie, it feels really good having pictures of all my loved ones up but it makes me miss them all even more! I talked to my dad last night and had a great convo. It's crazy, I used to despise my father. But now that I've begun this process of being healthier and everything, i don't have room for anger anymore. I can't believe how much I have gotten out of this process. Things like this is why I have to keep going.
Oh yea, so this AM the scale stayed steady at 246.0, but then on #3 it said 247.0. Whatever. I was pumped considering last night my diet buddy got a veggie pizza from donato's and insisted on sharing and i insisted on eating. Oh well, you'll have nights like that I guess. While yesterday wasn't a stellar eating day, I've had TONS worse so I mean I'll get over it. Ok, I'm going to stop writing because i NEED to get dressed to go work out. Later L
ves!
4:30 pm
I just got back from the gym. I had a FABULOUS workout. I probably should have lifted, but I decided tomorrow I will just go in and do like 20 mins cardio & then do 30 mins lifting. I've really neglected lifting so it's about time I go and work the muscles. So, I was going in to do my usual 45 mins on the Arc Trainer, but something said, "suck it up, Denita: Do 50 minutes". So I started and as always I'm thinking this is going to take forever but oddly it went by fairly fast and the last 20 minutes i really tried to push it. THEN! I went in the locker room to step on that scale where you move the thingys (i don't know what the proper name is) but I stepped on and put it at 250 and it SANK I have to say that was one of the proudest moments I've had in a long time. THEN, even better, it actually stayed at about 246/247!! I'm claiming it now dammit & i'm not waiting until weigh in, I'VE LOST 50 LBS!!!! I can't believe it! I feel SO good and I am in really good shape right now! I love working out and I love eating right. Now I am about 1/2 way done. I think I am going to re-evaluate once I get to about 190, but it's so much closer now! It's almost fun to me now because it's like revisiting old territory. Those familiar numbers on the scale. I can't wait to get into the 230s, then the 220s. I really want to be a role model for people in their early 20s because (Although I absolutely them) all we ever see is middle-aged women losing weight and its rare someone who is 21/22 actually does it. I want to show people you can lose the weight now! I think that I am going to do a motivational progress story on CK. I totally feel reborn today. 
11:00
Ugh, so ex just really pissed me off. We were in my room hanging out and as usual, another mixed message. I am so sick of one day its one thing, another day its another. It is so annoying. I keep procrastinating, but i really need to move on, because holding on to the little bit i am holding onto is making me crazy. I just can't deal with all the indecision and the games. If you want to be with me, do it. If you don't, don't talk to me about us or wanting to be with me or any of that. It's just not fair to me while i'm trying to move on. Ugh, I'm going to lay down now - i am just that aggravated.
Yep, I remembered. So today is the first day on my journey to weightloss on Memorial Day. If I want to be 220 by weigh in day, that will be -26 lbs by May 28th (I think that's memorial day). At the rate I am going, I may get there sooner, but slow and steady with these 26lbs is my goal. Having said that, I need to burn 91,000 calories to get there. That's a lot of calories to burn! I don't know if I'm going to try to keep track of calories burned because I don't have an HRM & my burned calories are pretty much based on CK's calculations. Nah, I won't track calories burned. I need an idea of something to keep track of that will keep me accountable and focused towards my goal. So if anyone has a suggestion of something I should keep track of, please let me know!
Anywho, so my "check engine soon" light is on in my car and i'm petrified to drive anywhere except a mechanic, but unfortunately i just dont have money to get it fixed right now so I'm trying to drive it as little as possible as to not do anymore damage than necessary. Hopefully next week I can get something done to it. I'm praying it's just a tune up! JUST A TUNE UP!
So I bought a book shelf yesterday but I don't want it anymore and I want to return it but - as usual - I lost the receipt and I think I am going to get arrested at Walmart. I always return stuff without a receipt. I can't help it that I'm forgetful! I want to get a desk chair instead. Hopefully they'll give me amnesty for returning like my 7th thing (literally) without a receipt. I'M SORRY WALMART!
Anywho, I need to get up and do something with my life today.
2:30pm
So everything at Walmart went well. I was so worried. i don't want them to think I'm a thief, I'm just forgetful and I'm all about perception. Anywho, so I just finished decorating my new room and it looks amazing! I haven't had a room feel this home-y in ages. I love it. Now i have to get dressed to go work out because if I don't, I won't go! I am really praying today will be a decent day. Not even good, just decent. I'm not going to lie, it feels really good having pictures of all my loved ones up but it makes me miss them all even more! I talked to my dad last night and had a great convo. It's crazy, I used to despise my father. But now that I've begun this process of being healthier and everything, i don't have room for anger anymore. I can't believe how much I have gotten out of this process. Things like this is why I have to keep going.
Oh yea, so this AM the scale stayed steady at 246.0, but then on #3 it said 247.0. Whatever. I was pumped considering last night my diet buddy got a veggie pizza from donato's and insisted on sharing and i insisted on eating. Oh well, you'll have nights like that I guess. While yesterday wasn't a stellar eating day, I've had TONS worse so I mean I'll get over it. Ok, I'm going to stop writing because i NEED to get dressed to go work out. Later L
ves!4:30 pm
I just got back from the gym. I had a FABULOUS workout. I probably should have lifted, but I decided tomorrow I will just go in and do like 20 mins cardio & then do 30 mins lifting. I've really neglected lifting so it's about time I go and work the muscles. So, I was going in to do my usual 45 mins on the Arc Trainer, but something said, "suck it up, Denita: Do 50 minutes". So I started and as always I'm thinking this is going to take forever but oddly it went by fairly fast and the last 20 minutes i really tried to push it. THEN! I went in the locker room to step on that scale where you move the thingys (i don't know what the proper name is) but I stepped on and put it at 250 and it SANK I have to say that was one of the proudest moments I've had in a long time. THEN, even better, it actually stayed at about 246/247!! I'm claiming it now dammit & i'm not waiting until weigh in, I'VE LOST 50 LBS!!!! I can't believe it! I feel SO good and I am in really good shape right now! I love working out and I love eating right. Now I am about 1/2 way done. I think I am going to re-evaluate once I get to about 190, but it's so much closer now! It's almost fun to me now because it's like revisiting old territory. Those familiar numbers on the scale. I can't wait to get into the 230s, then the 220s. I really want to be a role model for people in their early 20s because (Although I absolutely
them) all we ever see is middle-aged women losing weight and its rare someone who is 21/22 actually does it. I want to show people you can lose the weight now! I think that I am going to do a motivational progress story on CK. I totally feel reborn today. 11:00
Ugh, so ex just really pissed me off. We were in my room hanging out and as usual, another mixed message. I am so sick of one day its one thing, another day its another. It is so annoying. I keep procrastinating, but i really need to move on, because holding on to the little bit i am holding onto is making me crazy. I just can't deal with all the indecision and the games. If you want to be with me, do it. If you don't, don't talk to me about us or wanting to be with me or any of that. It's just not fair to me while i'm trying to move on. Ugh, I'm going to lay down now - i am just that aggravated.
6 comments so far.
6.
a decade ago
I really admire you for letting go of your anger toward your father. I was angry at my parents in my early 20s because they had a rough time when I was growing up and that made my childhood very difficult.
:angry1: 
:angry2: Letting go of my anger was soooo good for me. After all, my parents didn't choose a lot of the problems that they had to deal with. We had a check engine light on our 1996 Honda Accord and the good news is that it was an exhaust system problem and it didn't hurt the car to drive it that way. I had to drive it that way because it took Honda several tries to fix the problem. It was covered under warranty (yes - free!) because Honda Accords of that year had some kind of defect. Congratulations on your FIFTY pounds lost! 
:rock1: You would be fantastic in a motivational progress story. You are so photogenic and positive! You rock! 
:rock1:
by SJ1320
5.
a decade ago
Oh and Gary only has 2 sisters, sorry
:)
by PHISH44118
4.
a decade ago
Good job on 50 lbs down!
by PHISH44118
3.
a decade ago
Looking good! I may join you on a Memorial Day challenge!!
by ITSJOAN
2.
a decade ago
by MOM22SONZ
1.
a decade ago
Your after picture looks awesome! You are so motivated, I know you'll rock your challenge! I'm glad Wal-Mart let you exchange the bookshelf, I bet your room looks great.
by DEBO