A College Girl's Weight Loss Journey

“And I have faith tattooed on my arm right there, and it’s a...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:01:49 -0700

“And I have faith tattooed on my arm right there, and it’s a matching tattoo with one of my friends that I met in treatment. I didn’t think that I was gonna come out of treatment with a new best friend. But I did, and obviously I believe in faith, faith has gotten me where I am today”.

I’ve always wanted faith tattooed on me. Faith and love.

oh and i signed up for this. april 22nd in the city of my alma...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:03:55 -0700

oh and i signed up for this.

april 22nd in the city of my alma matter, irvine <3

so ive been trying to train by running/walking.

idk if i ever told the tumblr world, but i was born with small veins and arteries. “baby veins” as the nurses like to call them. they actually have to use a butterfly needle, which is usually used on kids and babies, for drawing my blood. because of this, when i run, i get extremely painful cramping in my ankle and lower calves. the blood cant circulate to my feet quick enough. so a lot of the time, when i stop running, its not because im even tired. its because im in pain. it sucks. but im trying bit by bit to get better. this 5k is part of the journey.

Been gone awhile. Long story short, I ended up gaining a lot of weight. Two weeks ago I weighed...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:59:11 -0700

Been gone awhile.

Long story short, I ended up gaining a lot of weight.

Two weeks ago I weighed in at 259.
Two weeks ago I also joined weight watchers

Since then, I’ve lost 8.8lbs. Slowly getting off that weight I gained. It’s crazy how much I stopped caring and ate. And ate. And ate some more.

I kinna miss it. In definitely a food addict, which is probably something I’ll battle forever, much like an alcoholic I’d imagine. But I assume it does get easier with time. Hopefully lol

now an LA fitness member AND...

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:29:39 -0800

i signed up for a year of personal training.

its hella expensive but i NEEDED to do it.

i need someone to hold me accountable.

you know what? i was so scared after i did it. i am SCARED to lose the weight. scared of what it will be like to walk around -100lbs in a year from now. but i signed an agreement and now have no other choice. ha!

here’s to an interesting 12months in my future.

ps- i totally felt like i was on the biggest loser in my fist session. literally not able to lift myself up, barely able to stand, and collapsing saying “i cant do it,” because it was THAT hard. but i suppose its what i need.

240.2

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:31:31 -0800

so its been months and months and months and months.

and overall, its just been a really bad year for me.

but about 2 weeks ago, i started working out again and eating healthy. as a result, im down about 10lbs from the last time i weighed myself a million billion months ago, which is good considering i was probably even heavier than that at one point.

id been meaning to weigh myself since i started eating healthy those two weeks ago but id always forget since i leave my house every morning at 6 and im lucky i remember to put pants on. today is my day off and i remembered :)

anyways. im happy. and really looking forward to what the scale will tell me in another 7 days.

its been awhile.

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:43:20 -0700

months and months.

ive been here. ive been there. everywhere but focused. and to be completely honest, i have avoided logging into this tumblr account, because i didnt wanna hold myself accountable for stopping. i stopped caring. i lost drive and motivation.

and to be even more honest, ive lost even more. im done and graduated from college after a longgggg summer. i moved back home. im unemployed for the first time in 4 years with bills that still need paying. its depressing. it literally makes me want to do nothing all day.

im not used to this life. having to tell my parents where im going or who is picking me up. not having school to attend. not having work to show up at. not having money to spend.

i need life to start looking up. i want to start running. i can control working out.

i do however need a job very soon. my parents are no where near well off and tend to only buy cheap, bad, processed food. if i want things like salads, fresh veggies, fish, etc, i need to buy it myself. and not having money definitely makes things a challenge. i miss being able to go to trader joes and pick up meatless meatballs, my electrolyte water, hummus, pita bread, etc.

job interview tomorrow. another on thurs. wish me luck?

its just another manic monday

Mon, 23 May 2011 21:53:12 -0700

today was for reals so blahh. i forgot to weigh myself until after i was dressed and had eaten. then i left my apt at 1030, getting to the bus stop at 1040. i was 10min late for that bus. i was in such another world, that my mind didnt click and realize that i needed to leave at 1020. so i missed my stats class. then on the way home after work, i missed my bus cuz i was stuck waiting to cross the street. so i had to kill an hour at starbucks, where i couldnt resist my temptations and gave into a vanilla bean. eff you, starbucks and kristinas willpower. mostly kristinas willpower.

but in workout news:

ok, so when i was looking ahead to see what week 3 of c25k was gonna consist of, i laughed. 3 minutes straight of running? you kidding me?!

i was like pshhhh. aint gonna happen. im dying after 90seconds. but il give it ago, see how far i get before i have to switch over to week 2 again.

well let me tell you, I RAN ALL 3 MINUTES!

granted, it was the slowest running/jogging/practically walking ever, BUT it was still running without stopping! yay me! im really glad the program believed in me, cuz i sure didnt lol.

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Mon, 23 May 2011 13:00:33 -0700

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i predict tomorrow to be a gain. fmlll. i dont even want to workout this week. i feel so tired and...

Sun, 22 May 2011 21:02:39 -0700

i predict tomorrow to be a gain. fmlll.

i dont even want to workout this week. i feel so tired and unmotivated. what is wrong with meeee =_=

If you thought the shred was hard… Theres moves in here I can’t...

Tue, 17 May 2011 22:05:00 -0700

If you thought the shred was hard… Theres moves in here I can’t even do.

tacos. tacos. tacos.

Mon, 16 May 2011 17:41:54 -0700

this past weekend i learned that tacos are my weakness. not just any tacos, but real authentic mexican tacos.

i went to a communion this weekend for 3 of my cousins. at the reception, they served tacos. seriously. i didnt realize what i was in for. it was bad. it was taco after taco.

carne asada. pollo. al pastor.

it was kristina heaven. i could not control myself. and to make matters worse, we went back the next day for leftovers.

this weekend was NO BUENO. so bad. while i did go running on saturday after my taco extravaganza, it in no way made up for how many tacos i ate.

my weight this morning: 247.4

loss? 0. none. zilch.

i have another religious event to attend this sunday, where there will be a taco truck. but, here’s my game plan for this week. because i want to see that scale move!

workout 1.5 hours 5x this week
continue with the c25k and 30day shred
decrease fruit intake
up veggie intake
pre-determine how many tacos i will eat on sunday.
no soda except when out, ie restaurants and sunday.

ideally, id like to see that number at 239 next monday. because, at my weight, its completely possible. however, ill be happy with 3-5lbs of weight loss.

worked out 6/7 days this week.

Sun, 15 May 2011 21:16:50 -0700

not the 7/7 i originally wanted but its the most times ive worked out in one week since i can remember. and that was with midterms and being crazy busy.

woo!

day 4 of the 30day shred and w1d3 of c25k

Thu, 12 May 2011 22:26:17 -0700

today’s shred went well, but i always always always want to yell at jillian during the weight portion of the 3rd circuit. those side squats with the dumbbell raises kill me! but i keep thinking “it will get easier. it will get easier.”

my run today was good and bad.

the bad: so i have peripheral arterial disease, which means blood doesnt flow well enough to my extremities. and exercise, like walking or running, brings it out. i end up with incredibly painful cramps in my ankle/calf area. so a lot of times, when i run and need to stop, its due to the cramps and bad pain, not because im exhausted. for some reason, my cramps were worse than usual today, so i had to pause the program for about two minutes to let my legs be LESS painful. i was still in some pain/discomfort the rest of my run.

the good: after the break, despite being in pain, i got this sudden surge of energy and power while running uphill to “cosmic love.” i was running so fast. it was amazing. and fun. i was on a high.

food today was good. mostly veggies, fruit, and some turkey italian sausage.

CALLING ALL HEALTHY WEIGHT-LOSS BLOGS! PLEASE REBLOG TO GET FOLLOWED!

Thu, 12 May 2011 14:45:56 -0700

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i dont feel like working out today.

Thu, 12 May 2011 14:45:20 -0700

i ran on monday.

i ran and did 30 day shred on tues.

i did 30 day shred yesterday.

today i SHOULD run and do 30 day shred.

BUT

im soooo lazyyyy!

this is no bueno :(

workout #2

Tue, 10 May 2011 17:50:57 -0700

went for a 30min walk/run using the c25k program. so thats a total of about one hour of working out that i did today. i really hope to see results next week when i weigh in.

food today has been:

oatmeal w/blueberries
cantelope
salad with roasted chiken, broccoli, cucumbers, and 1tbs of sunflower seeds
string cheese
water, water, water!

im still deciding what to eat for dinner. i have a lot of calories left for the day, which means a big salad with probably fish and brown rice. we’ll see.

anyone else listen to "somewhere with you" by kenny chesney 47 times since sunday night?

Tue, 10 May 2011 16:10:15 -0700

no? just me? thought so. that song is so addictive!!!

theres 1000 calories in the #2 at mcdonalds. =_= i really want one. its a good thing theres none...

Tue, 10 May 2011 14:42:19 -0700

theres 1000 calories in the #2 at mcdonalds. =_= i really want one. its a good thing theres none around newport beach.

30 day shred

Tue, 10 May 2011 14:01:37 -0700

i havent shredded since december, mostly due to the tragedy that struck me in january. but anyways, i decided that for this week (and after seeing results, ill decide if i want to continue) i will work out twice a day for at least 5 days. because mondays are ridiculously long for me, i only worked out once. so today begins my twice a day.

my first workout for today was the 30 day shred. seriously, i think i completely blocked out how effing hard it is the first few days, cuz i was dying! i couldnt complete a lot of the moves. it shows me how out of shape i am when it comes to strength.

ive been doing a lot of zumba lately, which is pretty good cardio for me. i definitely sweat when i do cardio party but its not too hard where i feel like cant go on. and im adding in running this week. yay for being back to the c25k program!

but man. i have nooooo strength. and i miss it. i used to do a strength training class at ballys in hs and it was amazing seeing how strong you get. its my goalll. k. more to come later im sure.

247.

Tue, 10 May 2011 12:19:26 -0700

yesterdays weight: 247.4

loss from yesterday to today: .4

teehee. im not one to weigh myself everyday, because i believe your weight fluctuates too much on a day to day basis, but i did for some reason today. weeeeee.

happy tuesday! i am now going to go eat my oatmeal with blueberries.