Day 1

So day one wasn't too bad. I was eating dinner at 6 PM when it was time for me to stop eating, but I ate what I wanted of my dinner and was actually done with it by 6:08 PM. So not too bad. I started to get hungry about 5 hours after that, but it was about 11:30 PM so I just went to bed. So if the rest of the time is going to be like this then that's OK. I'll be able to get use to it pretty quickly and make it a habit.

I watched my portion sizes and my calories too yesterday and ended up eating a grand total of 1,072 calories out of my budget of 1,989. So that's pretty good. Now that it's 10 AM again I can start eating, but I think I'm going to wait until 11 AM. That way if dinner runs a little late I won't feel pressured to eat it super fast which isn't good. I didn't notice a difference in what I was feeling yesterday. It seemed like a pretty normal day. That gives me hope that this won't be too difficult.

Well here's hoping!

-Ayvid

Trying Something New

So as you've probably already known (because of my title). I'm going to try something new when it comes to my weight loss. I'm going to try the 16/8 intermittent fasting thing. It's where you don't eat for 16 hours out of a 24 hour period and eat for the other 8 as you normally would. So pretty much if I eat dinner at 8 pm I don't eat anything until noon the next day. So pretty much skip breakfast. Or eat it later and a smaller amount.

I'll still be watching my calorie intake to make sure that I'm not undoing anything that I'm accomplishing during those 16 hours. From what I've read women should do it more like 14/10 or 15/9. I think I'm going to aim for the full 16/8 though. I've not eaten anything yet today so I'm going to see how much I weight and I'll be blogging my progress hopefully every day.

Even if I don't put it up here I'll be keeping some notes through out the day. I've got a fresh new notebook for it. In it I have my rules that I'll follow and a list of drinks that have no calories. I'll probably stick to water and hot herbal tea for the most part. I am starting this today since I don't remember when I ate my dinner yesterday.

So to start I am starting with a weight of 245.6. That's not too bad actually. My current goal will be to reach 240. Small goals are part of my deal always. I'll only be weighing in once a week on Thursdays. My main goal will still be 175. So here's hoping.

-Ayvid

New Puppy Troubles

So we got a puppy at the end of August and we are still having trouble potty training her. She is doing better these last few days. I gained a little weight back during October (due to all the candy I was eating). I weighted myself today though and I'm down to 245.6. Not a big drop overall, but it's 8 pounds down from where I was at the beginning of the month. I am taking the puppy on walks every day now. At least one if not like five. She's enjoying it, but it's getting really cold.

We got the Christmas tree up and decorated. Now we just need to put up lights too and we'll be good to go. Tomorrow when the library is open I'm going to be going there to see how I use their e-books on my e-reader.

Well that's all for now.

-Ayvid

Today's Stats:
Weight: 245.6 (11/11)
Step Streak: 0 days (Longest: 14)

Lots of Stress

So it's been a while since I've posted and that's because we have been under a lot of stress here. While Husband was out Ubering he got ran off the road and had to drive up onto a curb to avoid being hit by some random guy who thought he was more important that the safety of others. Due to that the car is messed up. Uber's insurance is covering it, but we have to come up with the $1000 deductible.

Surprisingly I don't happen to have an extra $1k lying around. We have started a GoFundMe. Due to the car being down we don't have a way to make any extra money and we have bills coming up. Not only that we can't afford to get the my meds for my PTSD, depression, and suicidal thoughts. We have had to ask family members to buy our food and food for our cats.

It's to the point I am having to give up my two male guinea pigs because we simply cannot take care of them properly. Our rent is being raised as well by $100 which sucks because we are going to have a hard enough time as is. Our cell phones are being turned off since we can't pay that bill. Our electric bill is coming up and they will shut us off because we can't pay them either.

Lady (our puppy) is doing great though. Luckily we got her and all her stuff before this happened and hopefully have enough for a while. Husband has been in pain after the accident too so we think he cracked a few ribs.

Due to all this stress my weight loss has kind of taken a back seat for me. I'm not eating properly when I do eat. I'm not eating enough I know that too. I also know I'm not getting the exercise I should be. It's just too hard to do a workout when my having issues with my PTSD. Even as I'm typing this I hit something and suddenly screen is now a half inch to the left!

I gained some weight back but not much. I'm only back up to 253. It's depressing, but I've come to far to really give up. The best I can do with my depression is try to make sure I'm getting my steps in and not eating bad things when I do eat. Well that's all for now. I'll post again tonight with my current stats and stuff.

-Ayvid

So tired

Today was pretty slow. I've not been sleeping that well lately and so I've just been exhausted all day for the last few days. I need to get hold of my doctor and find out what is going on with my sleep apnea stuff. I think that's how it's spelled. I haven't been diagnosed yet, but Husband says he's certain I have it.

I already had one device, but something was wrong or concerning about numbers they got so they are supposed to be sending me a second thing for me to wear for a few days, but I've not heard anything for a while about it. That will have to be on my to-do list for tomorrow. There is another doctors appointment that I need to set up for myself as well.

I am making quite good progress on the books I am reading and Lady (our puppy) is doing really well with her training. We haven't had any accidents in the house since the first day! She's such a smart puppy. Well that's all for today.

Remember: Someone is jealous of something you have or can do.

-Ayvid

Today's Stats:
Weight: 252.2 (9/1)
Waist: 44.5" (8/18)
Step Streak: 0 days (Longest: 14)
Soda Streak: 0 days (Longest: 7)

Some Changes

So I haven't been posting lately because I've not been feeling the greatest. I'm starting to feel better now though. There have been some changes here at the Reader house. We got ourselves a dog!! She's so cute! We adopted her on the 30th of August. She's a little Chihuahua/Terrier mix. She is still adjusting to things around here, but is getting better already.

I also lost weight this week! I'm down to 252.2! That puts me down 18 pounds! I am feeling better too. It's been really hard staying away from sweets, but I'm doing my best and still losing weight so that's great! I think having the dog is going to help since I will be out walking her a lot.

Well that's all for now!

Remember: What makes you special makes you strong.

-Ayvid

Today's Stats:
Weight: 252.2 (9/1)
Waist: 44.5" (8/18)
Step Streak: 12 days (Longest: 14)
Soda Streak: 0 days (Longest: 7)

Little Gain, but No Setback

That's right. I gained a pound back. It's OK though. I can pick up and carry on from there. It's only a little gain so I'm not counting it as a setback. This just shows that I need to up things a little to keep losing. Tomorrow I am going to reevaluate my step goal and probably up it. I did lose 2" on my waist which was awesome!!

My belly is finally blocked by the view of my chest which is also awesome. I am generally feeling better although today my energy is sapped. I think I might need to do a quick workout in the morning tomorrow and rest for most of the day. Well I gotta head off. Just too exhausted to type too much.

Remember: You are worthy of love.

-Ayvid

Today's Stats:
Weight: 259.4 (8/18)
Waist: 44.5" (8/18)
Step Streak: 6 days (Longest: 14)
Soda Streak: 0 days (Longest: 7)