『 Weigh 2 Go: #01 』- 5 pounds right off the bat!

rin (49)in #blog • 7 years ago

Good morning Steemit! 😊

Starting Weight: 195 pounds, 88.5 kg
Goal Weight: 123 pounds, 55.8 kg

I kind of cheated and said that I was starting off at 195 pounds in yesterday's entry. But to be fair, I weighed myself at night right after I had a big dinner. I'll let today be the "official" start date of my Weigh 2 Go series.

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█ Today's Statistics

Date: o7.18.2o17
Weight: 19o pounds | 86 kg
Weight Lost: -5 lbs.
Calories: 1,283
- Lunch - 48% (618 cal)
- Dinner - 32% (415 cal)
- Snacks - 19% (250 cal)
Exercise: None
Mood: Hyped 😆

█ Schedule

10:30 a.m. | Weigh-in (190 lbs.)
03:30 p.m. | Lunch
06:30 p.m. | Coffee
08:30 p.m. | Dinner

█ Food

My wonderful mother had prepared me some delicious food! For both lunch and dinner, I had some scrumptious kimchi fried rice and a chicken & potato mix.

Because most of the food I eat is homemade, I usually find a recipe on MyFitnessPal that I think best fits the recipe and log an extra 10% to 20% of the food to ensure that I am not under-counting my calories.

_{Mmmm~ Look at that yummy kimchi fried rice. Already drooling again.}

I love rice, and I love kimchi. Mash those together and I can have that dish any time, any day! It has a good mix of veggies, ranging from beans to bean sprouts to onions, and so on. Tofu is mixed in there, too. I love my fried rice extremely spicy, which is why it looks a bit more reddish brown than normal.

Although the scale says 9.25 oz. (don't worry, I zeroed the scale when I put on the bowl), I recorded 10 oz. on MFP. I tend to think "worse case scenario," and assume that the recipe and calorie count on MFP is too low for my rendition, so I add in a few oz. just to be sure. If my recipe turns out healthier and less caloric, great!

Okay, I realize that it may not look the most appetizing dish to some, but the taste is incredible! My mother knows how to pack a punch and add tons of flavor. Yes, that is a boiled egg because I love eggs. :) This is filled with steamed potatoes, Korean radish, and cut-up chicken thighs. It's soaked in a type of spicy stew.

I am a horrible coffee addict. I need to get at least a grande latte to fill my caffeine needs every day. So for my "snack" I did indulge in my Starbucks go-to drink: a Grande Vanilla Latte. It's so bad, but tastes so good. Until I learn to fight back this need, I will most likely be drinking coffee at least once a day.

█ Exercise

Unfortunately, I don't really have an excuse for why I did no exercise today. I went out with some friends, worked on some customer orders, and that's it. I will work harder to fit in some cardio at least tomorrow!

█ Progress Photos

_{**I will take progress photos weekly, not daily.}

I have not taken a picture of myself since last summer when I was feeling decently okay about myself. Ever since I started gaining weight near the fall of 2016, I haven't touched the camera function on my smartphone, nor have I joined in on any photos with my friends.

As humiliating as this is, I believe putting up really gross photos as I go through my journey will help me stay motivated.

"I can't stay ugly forever!"

PLEASE BE WARNED. YOUR EYES WILL BLEED. NO JOKE.

PREPARE YOURSELF.

SCROLL QUICKLY IF NEEDED.

Maybe I took really bad photos on purpose so when the change comes, it'll be even more drastic, LOLOL! Just kidding. Oh my goodness, there is a reason why I haven't taken a photo in over a year, LMAO. I'm sorry to those who have to look at these photos. :')

█ Final Thoughts

This is probably the most embarrassing thing I've done. I have never publicly released such humiliating photos to the interwebs before, and being judged for my lack of self care is extremely scary. But I owe it to myself to make this change - not as a passing diet, but as a forever lifestyle.

I'm extremely hyped, excited, and nervous!

Day 1: successful.