Going strong!

So far today I have been very good!  All I've had today is a black coffee (4 cals) and a Celcius energy drink (5 cals, but claims to burn at least 100!).  Otherwise just water, so overall no more than 10 calories!  Hopefully I can continue the same thing tomorrow!

I really need to start working out.  I used to be so good about working out every morning, but I have been making excuses for myself for the past few weeks.  Starting tomorrow I will be working out every morning, no matter how tired or bad I feel.  I WILL WORKOUT!  I WILL I WILL I WILL!

I have decided that for every check point weight, I will reward myself with something that I want, so here are my check point weights and the tentative rewards:

130 lbs - Motivation clothes (clothes in size small and x-small to motivate me to fit into them!)

120 lbs - Belly button ring

115 lbs - ?

Hopefully if I can continue to maintain control and if I start to workout regularly, I will be able to reach 115 by summer!  I need to make sure that I'm working out and toning up my muscles so that I don't get that "skinny-fat" look!  I want to lose around 25 pounds in a little over a month, so I will have to be extremely controlled if I have any hope of reaching it!

I really enjoy reading everyone's blogs!  I feel like I'm really getting to know you all, and I just love hearing about everyone's lives!  I'll try to comment more often so you all know that I'm reading your blogs!

Well, time for bed because I'm waking up early to WORK OUT!

Night lovelies!

Lexi

ADVICE NEEDED

Okay so starting tomorrow I go hardcore fasting.  I am too close to bikini season to break down and binge.  Here is my plan for the next few weeks.

NO MORE than 100 food calories a day.

ONLY foods that are completely fresh, natural, or organic.

NO starches, white bread, pasta, etc.

ZERO sugar (with exception of natural sugar from fruits).

WORKOUT for at least an hour each day.

I plan to liquid fast as often as possible, and water fast at least one day a week.

HERE IS WHERE YOUR ADVICE IS NEEDED:

1.  What other guidelines do you have for fasting to get the fastest and most consistent results possible?

2.  What advice do you have to help prevent bingeing/tips to stay on track?

3.  If I am planning on buying new bras in the future, how much do you think my boobs will shrink/change by the time I reach my goal weight?  Should I just wait to buy new bras until I've lost most of the weight?

Please comment back and let me know what you think!  Thanks so much ladies!

Love you all! xoxo

Lexi

BiRTHDAY :)

Sorry for not posting for awhile, but I really was in a funk for awhile there and just didn't think I could write in here while I was drifting so far off the path...

Anyways, this week I have been very good!  Typically only one meal a day, but often that meal consisted mostly of carbs which I will have to change next week.  I have found that if I wear comfy clothes, I binge more often than I do if I put more effort into my appearance.  Taking extra time to do my hair and makeup makes me strive for a cute body to match!

You probably figured this out from the title of this entry, but tomorrow is my birthday!! :)  Tonight is when I celebrate with my boyfriend, and I am so excited because I know he spoiled me rotten!  We are planning to go out to dinner, but I've already checked out the nutrition info of the restaurant we're going to, and I can get by with only eating 250 calories if i order a small salad with dressing on the side, grilled chicken, and eat precisely HALF of each.  *If you choose to eat a meal, eat no more than half of each item.  You still are able to enjoy the meal but still maintain control and consume less calories!*

Inspired by proanaquest.blogspot.com I have decided to make a list of reasons why I NEED to be thin.

1.  Summer is less than 2 months away, and I don't want to be the fat cow in front of all of my skinny friends.  I want to be the skinniest of them all!

2.  Look cute with my belly button pierced.

3.  My mom will stop harassing me about my eating habits and finally tell me that I my body looks good.

4.  Boys can pick me up and say "Oh wow, you're so light!"

5.  My clothes will look stunning on me and people will constantly tell me how good I look.

6.  I will no longer be jealous of A (one of my friends) and her perfect body, because mine will be better.

I also liked a quote from this blog that says:

"There will always be another oreo, another bowl of cereal, another casserole. I do not have to eat it now. It will just make me fat."

Great mantra to repeat to stop a binge!

Well ladies, I will try to post tomorrow or Sunday and let you know how I held up with all the birthday food I'm bound to get.  Isn't it ironic how celebration often focuses around food, and yet for us Pro Ana girls starving is a cause for celebration!

Leave comments!  I'll try to comment on some blogs today to let you all know how inspired I am by you guys!

Think thin!

xoxo

Up and Down

Why can't it be easy?  And why must I be the worst?

Seriously can't even describe the past two days.  I have been on an emotional rollercoaster, and i've binged both days.  Lets just say I hate myself right now.

Yesterday, I was doing great until lunch.  I don't know why lunch has triggered me today and yesterday, but it must stop.  I ate a turkey sandwich, a rice krispy bar, and two spoonfuls of ice cream.  UGH!  Then today I had a pop-tart (those are the absolute worst things for you.  Practically 500 calories in two little bland pastries!), a muffin, and chex mix.  WHY MUST I ALWAYS RUIN A GOOD THING?!

I honestly do not understand why I sabotage myself.  In my brain I think about how I don't need the food and how I know it won't even taste that great after the first two bites, and yet I still feel the need to stuff myself full of empty calories.  Then worst of all, I feel sick from eating so much and then make myself throw up.  I hate purging.

To top it all off, I have been on the brink of tears for the past 24 hours for no apparent reason!  Don't get me wrong.. I have reasons.  But I usually do not cry easily over things, especially things that I know I am blowing out of proportion.

To sum it all up...  I am weak.

The plan for the rest of the day is zero calories.  Only water for me.  And tomorrow, only water and tea all day.  Friday will be difficult because my family is going to a show downtown, which usually means dinner beforehand.  Maybe I can make up an excuse to meet them after dinner.  Hmmm...

Wish me luck on the rest of my day!

Love and Strength,

xoxo

Life is a cup of tea

The fast today has gone fairly well. Only tea for breakfast (0 cals), a non-fat sugar free latte for lunch (100 cals), and a little bit of soup for dinner (70 cals, only because of my mother's insistence at family dinner. ugh!). I drank much water between these drinks, but I know i should be drinking more. Can't get dehydrated!!

Today I went out an bought four different kinds of tea (I went a little crazy). I bought green tea with pomegranite, oolong, and both fasting and cleansing tea by yogi tea. The fasting tea is supposed to suppress appetite and promote weight loss, so I'm very anxious to try it! Oolong tea is also very beneficial for weight loss. Hopefully having the option for the different teas will help during these liquid fasts!

Tomorrow my boyfriend and I start running... Wish me luck! I absolutely hate running, but maybe having my boyfriend there will motivate me to get better at it! Otherwise I'll just stick with the elliptical for my workouts!

Sweet dreams darlings!
xoxo

Weekends

I've done some thinking, and I think i've figured out many of my binge triggers. The biggest one would probably have to be my kitchen. My kitchen seems to bring out the weakness in my willpower, and if I spend more than five minutes in there I always seem to find a reason to eat.

Another trigger is emotional eating. If I'm sad, angry, upset, bored, or any other negative emotion I use that as a valid reason to binge.

Lastly, when I hang out with my boyfriend I can never seem to say no when he offers me food! I'm guessing it's just because I'm so comfortable with him that I don't fear food when he's eating with me.

All of these situations need to be avoided at all costs! I have informed my boyfriend that we both need to make a concious effort to eat healthy together. Little does he know that I will be eating next to nothing at all!

This week will be a fasting week. Monday, tuesday, and wednesday will be liquid fast days. I will try to keep my calorie intake to under 150 calories in liquid. Also, it is critical that I work out in the mornings to jump start my motivation and my metabolism! Working out in the morning always seems to help my will power!

Well, off to bed! I really need to start going to bed earlier...

Night loves! Xoxo

Beginning

At a mere 5' 2" and weighing a ghastly 142 lbs, I have reached a breaking point.  Throughout the past year I have flirted with Ana many times, but each time my loving (but nosy) friends have taken notice and made a severe effort to make sure I was eating.  This time will be different.

School is the best time for my starvation.  With classes to distract me, it is easy to refrain from eating anything at all.  The difficulty comes at night when my kitchen pantry calls to me.  I must be strong.  I must.

With the summer rapidly approaching, it is NECESSARY that I get my weight down by June.  That is only 2 months away!  My ultimate goal is 113, but it will be nearly impossible to reach that by June.  I can only hope that my will power can get me as close to my goal as possible.