Project Rebirth

I won't turn out like Captain America but I can turn into a better,healthier me ... :) | Gender: Female | Age: 24 | Height: 5'7 | Starting Weight: 240lbs | Current Weight: 236 lbs | Current Dress Size: 18 | Goal Dress Size: 8

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Sometimes Life Gets You Down

My last post was a few years back and the weight loss was going well but there are some things you just can’t account for...

Depression is one of those things ... I fell into a depressive episode for a while and all my hard work went down the drain as I turned to food for comfort and stopped recording what I ate.

I’m back up to 236lbs... :(

Shit Happen and all you can do is try again. So lets try this again.

~ Agent M.

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It’s Been A While but ... Down 13.2 lbs!

I haven’t posted on here in a while but now I’m back!

I’ve been mostly sticking to my plans - with a few detours here and there - but the good news is that I lost 13.2 lbs. That is without exercise, all I did was monitor and record what I ate and made sure I stayed under my allotted calories for the day. Just imagine what will happen when I add exercise into the mix.

Former Weight: 240 lbs

Current Weight: 226.8 lbs

~ Agent M.

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Lose It! App

Recently I downloaded an App onto my Ipad called Lose It!

So far its been really helpful to me. It has you enter your information;

- Age, Height, Gender, Current Weight, your goal weight and how many pounds you want to lose a week. (I picked 1 1/2 per week)

It then gives you a daily amount of calories you can consume, broken up into Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snack.

Essentially you log in all the food and drink you consume during each day.

It also lets you track Exercise so you can see how many calories you've burned vs. what you've consumed.

 It helps me because  I can clearly see everything I'm putting into my body and make better choices.

 ~ Agent M.

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Daily fitness motivation :)

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Ups and Downs

April 22nd, 2017

 A family dinner and a day out with friends... and then of course EASTER (with all that chocolate, yum!)

That makes two cheat days (and they were indeed full fledged cheat days, pop and junk food galore) not to mention all the chocolate I received for Easter.

I was fairly good about going back to my newfound healthy habits (with a little Easter treat each night) but I totally caved today and I got McDonalds. I just wasn't in the mood to cook anything and the greasiness of it just called out to me.

I knew it wouldn't be easy and there will be more days like this in the future but the important thing is to not give up. Tomorrow I go back to my healthy menu. I just have to take it day by day...

 On a side note; I'm extremely proud of my progress on my side project. This is what it is; I spend so much time on my devices (phone, Ipad, Computer...), too much time...I made it one of my missions to spend less time in my virtual world and more time in the real world and today I did it! I spent time drawing a sketch in my sketchbook and then I read a 600 paged book cover to cover for the rest of the day. It actually felt really freeing to distance myself from my computer and social media. I wonder if Ill be able to keep it up and balance my time on devices with my time spent on other things.

 ~ Agent M.

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Current Routine - 5 Things I do Now

So I don't currently have a job, I was let go and I'm searching for new job. That means I spend my days at home, where the temptation of food lies just in the other room.

 I've worked out a routine that helps me stay somewhat on track. Yes there are days that I stray but for the most part I'm good.

 First off: No Fizzy Drinks at Home!

I do love drinking pop but it has so many calories and I can never stop with just one glass. I've made it a rule that it can't be in the house but If I have a night out then I can order a glass.

Instead I drink mostly water. I have three water bottles in the fridge and I switch them out throughout the day.

In addition to water I drink a glass and a half of juice. I like Cranberry juice.

I know juice has sugar but I need a bit of that. I have a half glass of juice with my breakfast and a full glass with my dinner. The rest of the day is water and tea.

Tea is my other drink of choice. I usually have one cup of tea with my lunch.

 Second: Eat Breakfast!

I am not a morning person but I have found in the last few weeks that waking up and eating something for breakfast helps me snack ALOT less throughout the day.

I don't mean a Full English Breakfast or eating the same thing everyday. There are so many options; Yogurt, Fruit, Eggs, Cereal, etc...

I usually switch between a piece of fruit or a few crackers with Peanut Butter and Jam.

 Third: Lunch!

 Lunch Time is another thing I've improved at. I use to grab all the wrong things for lunch. Some days I use to just eat chips for lunch.

Now I go for Toast with a bit of avocado and scrambled egg on top. I pair it with a cup of tea and sometimes a few baby carrots on the side.

 Fourth: Snacking!

 A small snack is something I give my self once a day. Not always at the same time but always once a day. Sometimes I's between Lunch and Dinner, sometimes it's after dinner as a sort of dessert.

My go to snack is a small bowl (a handful really) of Raisins. Sometimes however I need something sweet. When that's the case I have a bag of mini mixed chocolate bars and I select two to be my treat of the day.

 Fifth: Dinner!

 The number one thing I've realized is that portion control is a huge part of weight loss. Dinner varies everyday from beef to pork to chicken paired with various vegetables and starches (potatoes, noodles or rice).

The main key is to limit how much you eat. I use a small plate that I've had since childhood. It's divided into three sections (I guess you can call it a 'baby' plate). It makes it really easy for portion control. A bit of food in each section (not heaping portions) and only one plate of food. No second helpings. (I just pack the left overs away and save them for the next day)

 So there's my little ramble about what I do. We'll see if it works in the long run.

~Agent M.

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Keep Trying

Okay, so I fell off the wagon for a while. It happens. I knew this wouldn't be easy, the temptation of junk food is everywhere you look.

The important thing is I got back on and I'm trying again.

 Here it goes....

Gender: Female

Age: 21

Height: 5'7 (Approx.)

 Current Weight: 240lbs

Current Dress Size: 18

 Goal Dress Size: 8

 ~ Agent M.

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How to stay motivated on We Heart It - http://weheartit.com/entry/182887467

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Welcome to Project Rebirth

Project Rebirth, not the Captain America kind.

This is the real world. There are no serums or pills that will spontaneously turn a 'Steve Rogers type' into a 'Captain America type'.

This blog is mainly to help me, as I strive to become healthier and happier in my own body. It isn't about wanting to look like model, or changing myself to meet the beauty standard that society throws at us.

It's just me looking in a mirror and not being happy with what I see, It's me being fed up with just walking up flight of stairs and being out of breath. It's about me wanting to become a healthier, better me.

Who knows, maybe this will help other people struggling with the same problems, only time will tell.

Now then, It's time to begin the mission...

~ Sincerely ,

                     Agent M.