Follow along with me!

Good luck Nika, I will be keeping a close eye on your diary, very interesting indeed. I was 160 lbs when I was in delivery with Audrey. Now I'm down to about 106 lbs, I know not too good, maybe I should start a Fat Diary so that I can gain some weight. Strange how I lost all of it like that, I really wish I could of kept most of it on, honestly...

LOL, you're silly, actually since having Audrey I have not been taking proper care of myself, just don't seem to have the time to eat, honestly. I also had to decide to quit breastfeeding, because I think I wasnt' providing her with enough nutrition, seeing as my eating habits went down the drain halfway thru. Once I get back to work, I'll probably be eating much more, since I absolutely could not live without my snacks then. We'll see if my appetite comes back once I get back to work, but even then, no matter how much I eat, my metabolism works too fast for me to keep any of it on :(

Firstly i would like to say, you should be very proud of yourself, actually starting this is half the battle and you can do it. You are a gorgeous person inside and out already and if losing weight is better for your confidence and health then good on you!!! i will follow you along and help you out if needed, i love nutrition and will try and look up some low fat reciepies for you i have a book!!!! you are doing so well already, if you dont lose weight one week or you slip up dont be too hard on your self, breathe and get back on the wagon, dont beat yourself up about it, we are all human!!!
I was brought up VERy healthy so kinda eat that way stilll ( however i am sooo not perfect and have been worse since having Kyrah-luckyily breastfeeding is stopping me gain weight lol) i have a sweet tooth!!!!!

so good luck and well done xo
your diet so far seems good are you hungry?? cause 700 calories is NOT much at all
i always thought 1500 cal was for losing weight as around 2500 is normal??? i dunno i could b wrong

no worries
and that is one reason i dont eat as healthy is that i dont go to work and pack lunches anymore, i would always cut raw vegies for my lunch etc andnow i just grab a sandwhich ( will put salad on it) but if you pack it you have to eat it, or thats all there is lol
also what type of things do you like?
do you eats stews, pastas, meat and vege, sandwhiches etc so i can look for receipes

Oh my! 700 calories is NOT enough. That's starvation level!

1200 should be the minimum you eat daily unless you're under direct doctor supervision!

Good for you Nika! Wow, you're kicking me in the ass so far, lol! Keep it up girl (the pants too!).

Hey Nika, I was reading your diet diary Well done! I just wanted to say, DONT FORGET THE VEGGIES!!! And, even if you have your two sodas a day or whatever, try and drink some extra water also. Sometimes when you think you're hungry, you may actually just be thirsty. So when you get those hunger impulses, try drinking a glass of water first. You might find that all you needed was a drink!!! I have some other info for you but I didnt bring it in here w/me (its from a magazine) so I'll tell you later!

hey Ry, thanks for reading!!!! i know, im notorious for not eating enough veggies, and im working on it!!! hehehe. i even had a veggie as a snack tonight when i got a bit hungry!!! also, i need to go to the food store, we are running low on veggies lol, and payday (aka shopping day) is on tuesday. this will be my first week of planning everything before i shop, wish me luck!!! haha.

also with the water, i was thinking after reading your post, maybe i will incorperate how much water i drink in my diary to move me to drink more, cause i know i dont. i know its bad and i need to work on it, so maybe if i keep track of them and look back and go good lord! it will push me to drink more water throughout the day! lol, does that make sense?

any other info you have would be awesome when you get the chance!!! im open to everything as i suck at this on my own!!! lol. never be afraid to ask for help!!! lol.

Hey Nika, here's some tidbits for you

This is from my latest Parenting magazine...

Good: Grapes
Better: Raisins
A serving of raisins packs more iron. It also has more of the nutrient that kills cavity-and gingivitis-causing bacteria.

Good: Tomato
Better: Cherry Tomato
A serving of cherry tomatoes has more lycopene than a serving of regular.

Good: Orange Juice
Better: Orange
Oranges have half the calories and just as much vitamin C as the juice.

Good: Potato
Better: Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes have more fiber for regularity and vitamin A to keep eyes healthy.

I have added a recipe in the recipe thread

hey girly, I noticed you took out the weight tracker ticker. How's it going?

Nika, I will definitely follow along with you. I really need to take drastic action now, I just have no motivation. I comfort eat way too much and even though my main meals are healthy I binge eat in between. I prepared a lovely salmon dinner tonight but ate a whole packet of biscuits before dinner as I was hungry and couldn't wait. I'm desperate to be a normal weight before ttc #2 as my cycles seem a bit screwed up and I know my Dr may not help me if I don't lose weight first. Just don't know where to go from here!

Well I was really good today! I had tuna steaks and salad for dinner. I also got some lipobind from the shop which should help me, it is supposed to turn into a gel when it mixes with the fat in the stomach which not only fills you up but prevents fat being absorbed. Started AF today so I think it's a good day to start being healthy. The thing that pushed me to do it was that I heard that my graduation day will be 6 weeks away and I don't want to look fat in my photos.

First time in three weeks, that's not bad if you really like something. I'm worried I won't be able to go without curry for 3 weeks, that's my weak point. Haven't done too badly today, had a big plate of pasta for dinner which I'm not pleased about as I want to avoid big amounts of carbs. I have been looking into fitness classes though today so I am hoping to go to one on Monday as that is the only day hubby is home to have Molly. I have however been doing sit ups and push ups at home and will look tonight on amazon for a fitness dvd.

Still keeping at it, 24P? At least kept the 10lbs off? Keep going, you can do it!