NEXUSNRG's CalorieKing blog
Tuesday, Apr 20 2010 - Do, or do not, there is no try. So yoda said.
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I'm not even trying. I'm just eating the same way I have been for these last 3 months now and the calorie target is staying in place for the most part, and the weight just keep dropping. It's been a busy couple of days and I didn't get to eat all of my calories as usual but I try to get it into the green as much as possible.
This afternoon I had to weigh myself for my weekly CK weigh-in. 381! YEAH!!! 381!!!! I was going to be happy with 383 or even so more with 382 which it had been a couple of days ago, but 381?!?!?!? THANKS FOR THE SHOUT OUT ABOUT IT ON MY OTHER BLOG ENTRY ~~TARA~~!!!!!
A little story about my past. A little over 5 years ago before Katrina when I was living a semi-normal life I weighed 390 lbs, and had decided to lose weight because I bought this scale and it said I was 390 lbs. I started walking the track, and was watching what I ate, but apparently I wasn't doing it right because I did drop down to 385 Lbs but then it would teeter up and down. I tried to get it to go past 385 and it never would. 4 years later I'm now 455 lbs! I said this was IT, THE LINE IS DRAWN HERE, NO FURTHER! That was in Jan 2009. I lost a little weight but then it started to go back up around the holidays. Then in Jan 2010 (ck join date) is the date I made my commitment. I haven't looked back, and 3 months later I'm finally past that 385 mental barrier from 5 years go. 381!!!
All I have to do is just control my urges and stay as close to my 1500 cal target each day, week, and month. By this time next year I'll be where I've never been my whole life. I can't remember my life prior to 250 lbs.
Before CK, before any of this I had no hope. I felt as if I were trapped on a one way train, going up and up on the scale of weight. I had considered the lap-band. But there was this little voice inside me that kept making me think that I could do this on my own without the use of pills or medical treatment. I just didn't listen to it, and kept on feeling sorry for myself, feeling AFRAID of FAILING if I had started a diet that I couldn't see through.
I took a big chance on CK working for me, and so far it hasn't failed, nor have I failed. 3 months in and a loss of 44 lbs is just mind-blowing to me. In another 3 months it'll be over 80 lbs lost since joining.
The photo, taken by me is that of a single fig blooming on our fig tree in the back yard.
This afternoon I had to weigh myself for my weekly CK weigh-in. 381! YEAH!!! 381!!!! I was going to be happy with 383 or even so more with 382 which it had been a couple of days ago, but 381?!?!?!? THANKS FOR THE SHOUT OUT ABOUT IT ON MY OTHER BLOG ENTRY ~~TARA~~!!!!!
A little story about my past. A little over 5 years ago before Katrina when I was living a semi-normal life I weighed 390 lbs, and had decided to lose weight because I bought this scale and it said I was 390 lbs. I started walking the track, and was watching what I ate, but apparently I wasn't doing it right because I did drop down to 385 Lbs but then it would teeter up and down. I tried to get it to go past 385 and it never would. 4 years later I'm now 455 lbs! I said this was IT, THE LINE IS DRAWN HERE, NO FURTHER! That was in Jan 2009. I lost a little weight but then it started to go back up around the holidays. Then in Jan 2010 (ck join date) is the date I made my commitment. I haven't looked back, and 3 months later I'm finally past that 385 mental barrier from 5 years go. 381!!!
All I have to do is just control my urges and stay as close to my 1500 cal target each day, week, and month. By this time next year I'll be where I've never been my whole life. I can't remember my life prior to 250 lbs.
Before CK, before any of this I had no hope. I felt as if I were trapped on a one way train, going up and up on the scale of weight. I had considered the lap-band. But there was this little voice inside me that kept making me think that I could do this on my own without the use of pills or medical treatment. I just didn't listen to it, and kept on feeling sorry for myself, feeling AFRAID of FAILING if I had started a diet that I couldn't see through.
I took a big chance on CK working for me, and so far it hasn't failed, nor have I failed. 3 months in and a loss of 44 lbs is just mind-blowing to me. In another 3 months it'll be over 80 lbs lost since joining.
The photo, taken by me is that of a single fig blooming on our fig tree in the back yard.
12 comments so far.
12.
a decade ago
What a heart-felt, inspiring, jaw-droppingly wonderful post. Thank you.
Alice
by ABIZ
11.
a decade ago
Jimmy, thanks for all the sweet comments today! I wish I lived in your area too cause dude we would so be BFFs!!
by PRNCSSGRL
10.
a decade ago
380!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by PRNCSSGRL
9.
a decade ago
so happy for you...glad you are doing ok..was missing your comments
by SHAY2U
8.
a decade ago
YOU ARE AWESOME! I wrote on my page, but here it is again re elevator boy: that was a different guy and different situation altogether, the guy was plain out hitting on me after I was all gross and sweaty from a workout (not cute). I have never met this elevator boy until this Saturday.
by HAPPYNSWEET77CHI
7.
a decade ago
WOW YOU ALL ARE AWESOME!
Thanks for the comments and encouragement to keep it up is really super high right now. I know I've not been as active as I use to be, and I've received several queries in private regarding that. I just have so much other stuff going on in my life right now that I'm not finding enough time to be online like I was. So I usually have enough time to log and look for new blog entries then I'm off again. Going to try to be more active again in the forums.
Leslie, I know you've been struggling with it, and you gotta just keep at it. After being on 1500 calories for over 3 months now I honestly question how I could lose anything with 2000 calories a day. I think your friend might be right. If you want this bad enough, and willing to knock off 500 calories you'll probably start to see the scale drop steadily again.
Sheetal hit on it. I found a happy balance with my food and body. Some people tell me 1500 calories isn't enough, but I swear I am not starving myself. The food choices I make each day are low-cal and low/no-fat, fresh. I steer clear of processed and absolutely no fast food, and steer clear of the cakes, pies, cookies, and candy bars. Yes you got to get creative, but it is doable.
For my sweet tooth I rely on sugar-free Popsicles, and sugar-free jello pudding, and sugar-free ice cream bars. If I have anything bad like PIZZA HUT, or CHEESECAKE I limit it to only once every couple of months, and usually only one or two slices, and even then I reduce some other daily stuff for damage control on that day.
Like the morning someone brought doughnuts to work, I mean fresh baked. I ended up having 3 of them before running away. That was 600 calories right there, and I ended up skipping lunch and only having a salad to have something in my stomach. I never went over my 1500 but it was a bad day.
You might want to give 1500 a try and see how well it works out for you for a 2 week period.
An example of my day. Breakfast which I usually skip, but stayed up later was a fiber one bar. 140 calories, then went to bed. Lunch which I just ate was 410 calories. A nice sized fresh green salad with some Parmesan cheese, croutons, lite vinaigrette, with a grilled chicken leg quarter basted in some bbq sauce that was pulled apart and put on the top of the salad. Dinner tonight will be grilled pork chops, a medley of fresh veggies like squash, asparagus, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms roasted in a little olive oil, and seasoned, and maybe 1/2 a baked potato with seasoning should finish up the day. I'll probably come in just shy of 1500 calories again for the day.
But it's all about finding the right foods that work with your body. With all of that I don't go hungry for hours between meals. So much so that I never use up my "snack" calories.
by NEXUSNRG
6.
a decade ago
Congrats on breaking that 385! You are doing Great!
by KOBEE
5.
a decade ago
You are doing so great! Love to read your updates and hear about your success.
by PIKKUMYY
4.
a decade ago
You are doing an amzing job! You can do this and you ARE doing this! I am so very happy for you that you broke that mental block of 385! You will never see those #'s again!
Just by reading your blog, you kept my motivation in check for today! Thank you for that!
by MRSDSB
3.
a decade ago
Thanks for posting this blog today... I needed to read something like this, this morning.
I've been struggling for almost a week (thursday-monday) this month has been hard for me. I've only lost 2 lbs this month. I've been going since January and only lost 28. My friends (not on ck) keep telling me if I drop the calories to 1,500 a day I will keep losing. I was losing about 2 lbs a week, which is what my doctor wants me to lose. Sometimes I feel like I can't get this off me quick enough and other times I hit some bumps in the road... argh.
by ANIMOSUS777
2.
a decade ago
What a fantastic way for me to wake up and read this blog first thing. You have put a step in my walk even though I am sore as all get out. We are working hard and getting THIS JOB DONE! We have drawn the line and will not cross over it again! EVER!
Thank you brother for all you're hard work and commitment.
by PRNCSSGRL
1.
a decade ago
You are doing so incredibly well with CK, Jimmy. I'm guessing you're always eating at a calorie deficit now and you have learned to be full on what you're eating. Isn't it great when your body becomes a burning machine?
Congrats on your success so far - and love the pic. Though I have to admit, I LOVE figs. All my handsoaps are fig scented, I used to eat dry figs regularly. Fig Newtons have had to go though.
by HAPPYNSWEET77CHI