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About Me:

I am a graduate student and Library Assistant at the U of MN. I have TONS of hobbies including: beading, knitting, sewing, bookbinding, watercolor painting, writing, obsessive movie watching, and reading. My boyfriend (the guy in the picture with me) and I have been together a little over 1 1/2 years. We met online (so I'm a firm believer that the internet can bring good things!) and have been mostly happy with each other ever since! The manfriend has a kitty named Carter and soon we will have a small school of fish swimming around our TV room! The manfriend is an avid saltwater fish connoisseur. I let him have the fish - he lets me decorate the rest of the apartment! :)

I've been overweight since before I even started school. The first time I remember being conscious of my weight was in 4th grade. I have always been very ashamed of my weight. I tie so much of my self-worth and self-esteem into how I look, that this journey is not going going to be one about changing the way I eat and frequency of exercise, but it's also going to be a healing journey. During high school I reached my present goal weight and maintained it for about a year before I slowly began to regain the weight. Unfortunately, I not only regained the 50 lbs. that I lost, I gained another 75 pounds on top of it. I think the reason I gained the weight back was because I didn't lose it for the right reasons in the first place! I was desperate to fit in and that was motivation enough to push me to the point of starving myself and working out like a maniac. After I realized that I wasn't going to be a different person no matter what size jeans I wore, I slowly gained the weight back. It's been a difficult road so far, but I think I'm ready to make some real changes in my life. I'm addressing my psychological issues with weight (an a slew of other things!) and now I'm going to try eating healthy and working out to see if I can give myself a make-over - mind and body!

Age: 24 Height: 5'6
Starting Weight: 260
Current Weight: 228

9 New Things for 2009
9. Officially start my grad program (Done!!!)
8. Try to go on some sort of vacation (Seattle or NYC)
7. Get to my goal weight and stay there!
6. Wear contacts (tried, don't like them!)
5. Avoid dark hair colors for at least 6 months!
4. Eat my daily allotment of veggies
3. Stop being a hermit
2. Quit "secret" smoking
1. Start REALLY pursuing my hobbies
0. Find out who the final cylon is. Man, I have become one boring nerd! DONE! Boy, that one was easy!

Plan of Choice:

Low Fat, Low Carb, High Fiber

Workout Philosophy:

I loath exercice, I only exercise because I have to

My Goals

Short Term
-lose first 10% by the end of 2008 (26 lbs = 234 lbs.) :(
-start exercising at least 30 minutes 3x a week (keep this up for a month before I cross it off)
-lose half of my goal weight loss by my birthday in April. Total loss 62.5 lbs = 197.5 lbs

Long Term
-To maintain healthy eating habits instead of constantly switching diets and pant sizes
-Become a gym regular (ugh!)
-Get down to my goal weight of 145 pounds by the end of 2009.

Weekly Progress Report
Weekly Progress Report
11/7/08 : 260
11/14/08 : 255
11/21/08 : 249
11/28/08 : 244
12/5/08 : 244
12/12/08 : 242
12/19/08 : 240
12/26/08 : NWI (in Michigan) (248 unofficially)
1/2/09 : 243
1/9/09 : 240
1/16/09 : 238
1/23/09 : 238
1/30/09 : 235
2/6/09 : 235
2/13/09 : 233
2/20/09 : 235
2/27/09 : 233
3/6/09 : 231
3/13/09 : 231
3/20/09 : 231
3/27/09: 230
4/3/09 : 234
4/10/09 : 228
4/17/09 :
4/24/09 :

Ultimate Goal: 145 lbs by the end of 2009.

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Update

Hello everyone! I hope you have all been well! I have been SO busy, so I apologize for my disappearance. So, I have some news!

I got accepted to grad school!! I'm so excited to be accepted and I've already started research for my masters thesis! I love the work that I'm doing - it's totally nerdy, but I have come to accept my nerdiness! I'm studying science fiction (yeah, really nerdy).

I've finished two of my three classes for the semester. The final class will be over in about 3 weeks, so ho… Continue

Posted on April 10, 2009 at 1:07pm — 2 Comments

Roni's Giveaway!! and a long overdue blog post

Check out the scale giveaway on Roni’s Weight Loss Blog! I can win an Affordable Food Scale from Eat Smart and so can you! Click here for contest details!

I was just at Target with the manfriend a few days ago and we contemplated buying a food scale. We desperately need one. I guess the amounts of just about everything (even… Continue

Posted on January 26, 2009 at 1:19pm — 1 Comment

goodbye holiday weight!

So, I cheated and weighed myself a day early (I'll WI officially tomorrow), but good new! My 8 lbs of Christmas/New Years fat is gone!!! I'm actually a little shocked. I've been eating healthy the past few days, but I have had a few indulgences. The manfriend and I made the HG peanut butter fudge and we've been eating a bit too much! Well, at least it hasn't hampered my weight loss. I'm even more shocked because it's TOM. Well, I'll take it. I probably jinxed myself and now tomorrow I'll weigh m… Continue

Posted on January 8, 2009 at 2:54pm — 1 Comment

trying to get back on the wagon

I didn't anticipate how difficult it would be to start eating healthy again after spending time in Michigan for Christmas! I ate some healthy substitute meals instead of our usual staples, but I really did overindulge. At one point I was up 8 lbs! Luckily at my last WI I'm only up 3. I've been eating fairly healthy for the past few days, but it's my portion control that's all out of whack! I tend to get depressed/anxious when I'm eating too many simple carbs, so I think that has thrown things of… Continue

Posted on January 6, 2009 at 10:21am — 2 Comments

the holidays

Oh my, did I fall off the wagon over the holiday! I don't know how much I gained, but I'm sure I gained some! I went back to Michigan to visit my family. We did have quite a few WW friendly meals, but I still indulged in many of my favorites. I rarely get back to Michigan, so I'm not going to beat myself up for it. Whatever I gained can be lost again.

The holiday went surprisingly well! The manfriend and I both enjoyed ourselves in Michigan even though we didn't get to see everyone we would hav… Continue

Posted on December 29, 2008 at 9:55am — 3 Comments

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At 11:44am on December 30, 2009, Christine said…: just stopping in to say Hi! Are you enjoying being a grad student??? I had my baby boy Henry on Sept 10th. He is so cute...

At 8:51pm on March 4, 2009, Christine said…: Hi! Howz life?

At 5:40pm on February 27, 2009, JiLL MaRie said…: WE CAN DO THIS!!! =)

At 5:18pm on February 18, 2009, Christine said…: Hi! How are things going? Everything is just dandy over here! Not much to report...

At 10:19pm on February 4, 2009, Robyn said…: Hey Nicole...thanks so much for the compliments on my progress pics! I was scared to even post them! lol

At 1:34pm on February 4, 2009, Kate said…: Hey girl! I am doing awesome! It sounds like yuou are also doing awesome..down 25 pounds! GO you! Im glad you enjoyed the butterscotch chips :) I feel like our 'group' has been seriously slacking on the blogs! We should try to keep each other updated!

At 4:07pm on February 3, 2009, Christine said…: Hey there! did you finish the grad school app? I have been bad about blogging too... lots going on and I feel out of the loop. I bought new won ton wrappers and use less water and they stand up! I have not tried stevia yet. I want to try it though.

At 3:35pm on January 28, 2009, Christine said…: I KNOW! Mine fall over too... makes me so mad... I make extra cause I know a few will fall over... and try to fix them halfway through the baking... last night I thought maybe they do that because I put too much water on them. My grandma had a thicker cookie sheet and they baked fine... I like the part skim ricotta with just mini choco chips. How do you make your filling?

At 9:37am on January 23, 2009, Christine said…: Hi! howz life? things are just fine over here.

At 11:06pm on January 19, 2009, Kate said…: Hey Nicole ! Just seeing how you are doing:) Hope everything is wonderful!!