I'm back!

With school, work, and Jury Duty I had no time to keep up with the blog, but I am back now and more motivated than ever! =]

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-Angel

Day 22

Hey guys! Today was great!!! I felt amazing today, I love the way I feel when I wake up early and work out. The rest of the day just becomes a breeze!

School started today, it's nice to have more stuff to do other than just work and exercise. =]

Hope everyone is doing amazing and good luck to you all!

-Angel

Day 18

Okay so I got back into in the game today! I feel very motivated. I really do! And ready all the blogs really help me out as well!

I have decided not to weigh in tomorrow. I want to build up the suspense for next week! Hopefully the results will be good!

Well, that's all for right now.

Good luck guys!

-Angel

Day 17

Hello everyone!!!

I woke up feeling sick. I think it was a cold since my body was aching. But not in like a "I worked out so much" way, so I decide it was a cold. I didn't go to the gym, but I did go to work. 

It was a lovely cloudy day in San Diego. The weather made me happy. and I was a in a good mood. Which meant I didn't eat much so I didn't feel so bad about not going to the gym.

Today at work we had four new kids enrolled into the program. During our cardio activities one of the new kids, she is in second grade I believe, started crying. I went up to her and asked her what was wrong. She told me she missed her dad. So I explained to her that all the kids in the program also missed their parents, but that they all made friends to hang out with until their parents got out of work an picked them up.

Then a shocker came. She told me her dad was dead. I felt bad, and didn't know exactly what to say. We have a few children who's parents have passed away. But this girl told me her dad had died "because of a bomb in the war he was in". I knew she didn't fully understand, and she was truly hurt. I almost nearly started crying along with her.

I just wanted to share that with you guys. 

I'm still deciding wether or not I am going to weigh in on Friday or wait till next week. Depends on how I feel by Friday morning. I did feel my pants a bit loose today so that gave me hope! 

Truth is I am just afraid to see a gained pound on the scale. I mean, if I weigh in and only lose 1.5 pounds I'd be happy. I'm just afraid to gain pounds. 

Okay, well, I hope everyone is doing amazing!!!

Good luck and keep it up guys! =]

-Angel

Day 16

Ohhhh my.

This weekend was kind of out of control. I didn't count calories or looked at what I was eating. I did look at portions though. Even though this weekend was very fun, I did end up kind of depressed and upset afterwards. I am actually afraid to weigh in at the end of the week.

I think I might wait up until next week. This will be the end of the month for me. I am just afraid I won't lose the 7.5 pounds I need to lose in order to reach my goal of 20 pound lost in January. The last day of the month is on a Monday though. So I don't know. We'll just have to see I guess.

Another issue is not working out on weekends. I need to start! I really do. I really need to start running as well. I need to! Haha and I also need to keep up with the blog.

Well, I hope everyone is doing well and having a smooth journey!!

-Angel

Day 12

Day 12 is Week 2 as well! 

Here's the weekly vlog!!

Okay so for those who don't like videos, haha, here's the recap:

I lost 4 pounds!!! =] I am down from 341 pounds to 328.5 pounds! I am more than happy with the result. As long as I am losing the pounds I am happy. That is now 12.5 pounds I've lost in the fist 12 days of my new life. That's almost a pound a day! 

I REALLY would like to thank all of you have been supporting me and giving me words of advise you have sent me! I really do appreciate it.

Thanks again and good luck to you all!

-Angel

Day 9 to Day11

Ahhhhh! I need to update more. I was just very busy these last few days.

Tuesday was my first bad day. I didn't have the time to work out and my calorie count was in the dumps! Wednesday got better, but I was feeling a bit down from Tuesday. And today I finally got back on track.

In a perfect world, the journey to lose weight would include not being worried about work and school. I wish I could just focus on my weight loss and exercise. But only wealthy people can afford to that. I guess I just had the second week blues. I don't know if that's even a thing, but I had it haha.

I'm afraid my weigh in tomorrow is going to reflect on the bad days I had this week. But I just keep reminding myself that this is just the beginning and that I just need to keep it up and keep working hard. Reading all of your blogs today made me get motivated once again.

Well, I hope all of you guys keep doing great and keep losing weight!! =]

-Angel

Day 8

Today was a very weird day. My dad was sick so I had to go drop of my brothers at school, at different hours. Then I went to wash his car, and then I finally got to the gym. I couldn't find parking! I thought I wasn't going to be able to work out haha. So I just waited for about 5 minutes and I finally got a parking spot. It was nice to work out after a weekend of rest.

My calorie count wasn't so great today. I was out with my grandma and she insisted on us going to a taco shop. Those are very common here in San Diego. I freaked out a little since I always order a Chimichanga(Fried shredded beef burrito) and I don't even want to imagine how many calories that has. So I looked at the menu and I found something that might be good. I got a carne asada order that came with guacamole and lettuce and tomatoes and onions, etc. I ate it, but I did control how much I ate out of it of course.

Work was great, I love having kindergarteners. This is my last week with them though. Oh, I work at an after school program called Extended School Services by the way. I'm basically a bonafide babysitter haha. It is difficult when it comes to helping 14 kindergarteners with homework, but I love them! Next week I'll probably have the older kids. They can be so snobby and stressful(which means my emotional hunger kicks in)!

Well, hope everyone's week goes amazing! Hope all of you lose weight and gain confidence! =]

-Angel

Weekend

I am down in Mexico for the weekend at my parents house. So that means no gym for me for the weekend. I'm okay with it though. Usually when I am in Mexico I don't get hungry, so I haven't eaten much. Plus there is not nearly as much temptation here. There's no fast food place with a 24/7 drive-thru haha.

I will be going back to my routine Monday. I think I'm going to upgrade from just cardio to doing some muscle training, nothing big though, I don't want to be a body builder haha. I tried Zumba before when I went to the gym last year, and I think I am going to start doing it again. Kickboxing was another thing I used to do that I plan on picking up again.

Well, I hope everyone enjoys their weekends!

Good luck to everyone and keep working hard!! =]

-Angel

Day 5

Day 5 also means end of Week 1!

Here's the vlog(video blog I guess?) I said I would do at the end of each week when I weighed in:

And if you were too lazy to watch the video( I don't blame you) or had technical difficulties, here is the thing.

Yes, I lost 8.5 pounds!!! I said my goal for the month of January was to lose 20 pounds, now I am only 11.5 pounds away from my monthly goal. I know 20 pounds is a lot for one month, but I know that every first week of a diet I do I lose a lot. After that first week I usually lose like 3-5 pounds a week. So my goals for the next months will be slightly lower.

I am happy losing any weight at all! And I actually enjoyed myself this first week, of course I had temptations, but those things get easier. Right? RIGHT? Haha just kidding, I know it's something that will be there, but that's why I called it a challenge!

Thank you for reading/watching and I wish the very best to all of you!

-Angel

Day 4

Pizza. Pizza! PIZZA!!!

Why is pizza so dam tempting? I didn't fall into temptation though. =]

I was waking up early to go the gym, but I decided maybe an extra hour of sleep might make me just a bit happy. Also, since my goal is to do 60 minutes of cardio a day I decided that going right before 10:00 a.m. would great. Why? Well, because The Price is Right starts at that time and it lasts 60 minutes haha. Just trying to make things a bit easier for myself.

Keeping up with the diet has been getting easier. I still need to control my connection with emotions and food. Today at work I got annoyed with some coworkers, I just don't understand how stupid some people can be! So, when I got annoyed I immediately got hungry. At work I don't really have an option to grab something to eat randomly, so after some time of just thinking it out I realized I wasn't hungry, just annoyed. I was lucky I wasn't at my house with all the food available.

Tomorrow is weigh in! My first week of this new life I am trying to have. Hoepfully it goes well. Thank you if you're reading this by the way.

Good luck to everyone! You all inspire me to keep on going.

-Angel

Day 2 & 3

Ah! I didn't get the time to blog yesterday. Well, these last two days were very similar anyway so it doesn't really matter I guess. I did 60 minutes of cardio both days! I am always really proud of myself when I finish and I see those numbers on the machine. I feel so good afterwards too, well I feel good the rest of the day! I have much more energy this week, and I am assuming it has something to do with the whole eating healthier and exercise thing I'm doing *wink wink* haha.

One problem I did have though was feeling very hungry about an hour after eating. I do shave a little snack in between meals, and I drink lots of water. But I still feel super hungry. One thing I found very helpful was eating raw, peeled carrots. I ate them very slowly. They are crunchy so it's not like you can gulp them down anyway. My point is, carrots have been helping me out.

The first week always seems the longest! I'm just taking a day at a time. Friday is my weigh in day! So I'm half way through my first week. I hope it goes great for all of us improving our lives!

Good luck!

-Angel

Day 1

Today was the dreaded first day. My day started off early, I had breakfast and headed of for the gym. I did 60 minutes of cardiovascular work; it was a great quick start!

Okay, so I went to weigh my self at the gym to get my beginning weight. I was not happy. I had gone on a diet and exercise plan in mid 2010 and I got down to 285 pounds from 300 lbs back then. I thought maybe AT LEAST I had gone up to 300 lbs again.

I weighed in at 341pounds. I was/am very shocked and disappointed. The thing is though, when I was counting the calories I was eating today I was more conscious about how many I was eating, which is good in a way I guess. It was actually hard to end up eating the 1500 calories I need a day.

Today was a success for it being a first day. I'm not going to lie, I had 3 cookies during the day. I couldn't help it, but I am sure the cravings will go away as I keep on working out and eating healthier.

My observation today: taking your time to make your own food will help you appreciate the meal and helps you become more satisfied.

Hope everyone has a successful day tomorrow!

-Angel

Introduction

Hello person who is reading this!

My name is Angel Bustos. I am 19. And I am FAT! Yes, I am. I have multiple chins, my belly is big, and if I wave my arms fast enough I could probably fly! 

Here's the deal, I want to lose weight. Yes, being skinny and being able to shop for clothes and not just sizes would be amazing. But my number one reason to lose weight is to avoid all the diseases that come from being over weight such as Diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, heart problems, etc. My family suffers from all those things and I decided I am not going to let myself go through that. 

I want to go up a flight of stairs with out being winded, or go swimming without worrying about what people are going to thing of my body. I want to be able to wear clothes I WANT to wear, not clothes that I HAVE to wear because of my body's size. If you, somewhere out there, feel the same way, then I think it would be nice to talk each other through our struggle to lose weight, our personal challenge we must over come. 

My challenge is to lose 20 pounds before Feb. 1, 2011 and lose at least 10 pounds every month from there on. Call me crazy if you want! I know I might not achieve those goals, but as long as I lose weight AT ALL I will consider this a success.

My plan: For breakfast and dinner I am going to have Special K with light Soy milk and fruit. And for lunch I will have a multiple vegetable salad with either chicken or ham. No soda, no artificial drinks. Just water and 100% juice drinks. I will also go to the gym to work out 5 days a week for at least 1 hour.

So, this is how the blog is going to work. I will post things every day, but I will only upload a video at the end of the week. Giving a review of the week and revealing the weight loss achieved. Hope ya'll like it and hope we can support each other. Good luck!

-Angel