Okay here it is, didn't want to take away from Boosts binge eating thread.
As most know, feb 2008 I walked into weight watchers and the gym weighing 263llbs. In one year, I got down to 110 pounds. I barely ate junk food, maybe once or twice a month. Around March, I started having a cheat meal once a week. Then I thought ok weekend I eat what I want. It was fine for awhile and I maintained that weight. Most people said I looked really sick (not in a good way). Well, I started getting severeeeeeeee abdonimal pains late at night usually after when I had a cheat meal or two. So I stopped doing it, well then it turned into no matter what I ate. Twice in 24 hours on a Sunday, I was sent via ambulance to the ER room just to get morphine in me. My doctor scheduled an emergency galdstone surgery, low and behold 300 stones removed. Havent had any of that pain since.
I used to be an emotional eater, no matter what my emotions are. Food was my entertainment. Single mom, ending a 7 year relationship..all got the best of me and I ate and ate. Weight watchers was very successfull for me. It kept me committed. In MY mind, I will loose the weight if I pay 42 bucks a month to get weighed. Now mind you, we all know how to eat right and exercise, but I couldnt do it on my own. As most know, my daughters father competes nationally so I knew what to do. I was obsessed with the scale, to the point I would weigh myself 5 to 6 times a day, even if I ate a salad, I would weigh myself. I didnt eat weight watchers food, that is not what they teach, for me it was more of being disciplined and being held accountable. I put on 10llbs to keep it 120 which was a tad better look for me, however most say I was still skinny.
Moving forward to summer of 2009. I started training for my 1st marathon. I was already doing 5 to 6 miles a day. I increased the amount of miles to almost 8 or 9 6 days a week. On top of that, I started doing the stairclimber after work for about 45-50 minutes a day. I ate very clean. I kept that up until mid september. I wanted to lean out (I was already lean but wanted to be as light as I can be). I ate only 700 calories a day. According to the treadmill on the am run, I burned about 800 calories running, stairclimber was increased to 70 min at night for 1200 calories burned (yes I know they are not completely accurate) but I dont think they are that off.
Right now Im currently weighing 130 and Im 5ft3. To me Im holding 10 llbs of extra weight and you will see in photos I will post shortly.
I DONT lift weights at all, I will when I get down to 120 (give me 3 weeks). I know muscle weighs more than fat, I know if you lift you burn more calories because your muscles are burning fat when you sleep, I know Im what is called skinny fat, I get it and know it. But you have to understand. When you weigh yourself every week at weight watchers, it's instilled in your brains. I like being the size zero and or size one, its what I like. Have I lost muscle tissue, yea I m sure I have. I admitted I'm stubborn and dont want to hear what Im doing wrong, I get it and dont mind what people have to say, I hear it from my daughters father.
Right now the racing season is starting. I like to be pretty lean. Do i have jiggles and cottage cheese on my ass, YEEPERS.
My routine and eating right now to be in premarathon shape.
Wake up at 5am, run 6 miles 500 calories at least
7am Have coffee and 4 egg whites and 2 cups of wheat pasta, sweet potatoes or rice
Lunch..usually grilled chicken breast and raw green peppers, cucumbers or what ever veggie I have
Snack..Lowfat yogurt
2nd cardio 70 min on stairclimber 1100-1200 calories burned
Dinner salad plain, maybe tuna fish in it
Supplements, multi, fish oil, zinc and calcium
Now to maintain I tweek it..I will eat steak or chicken for dinner with veggies or use a weight watchers recipe..like my yummy meatloaf minis
I know once I do weight training, a new eating plan that Ralph will help me with.
I haven't touched a weight (did a few times last year) in about 8 years. I'll throw up a picture to show I have pretty good muscle memory.
Do I have excess skin, just a little on my lower abs (only surgery will get rid of it)
Flame away boys
Biceps, ugh that ugly bathroom was at work (and please save the sidekick wise cracks)
Calves
2 days before the marathon
Ugh this was me crossing the finish line damn I love this picture
Me a few weeks ago before my galdstone surgery, you can see how pasty I was from always being in constant pain
2 weeks ago (ugh see the extra jiggles gross but its almost gone thank god)
