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Post by shaxper on May 29, 2015 5:05:12 GMT -5
Day 12
My starting weight: 265 lbs
My ideal weight for my height: 185 lbs
My goal: 220 lbs by August (15 lbs per month for three months)
Today's weigh in: 254 lbs (same as yesterday; -11 lbs overall)
Wow. I have no idea what happened last night. I was tired, feeling inexplicably down, and suddenly I was in the kitchen cheating again. I ate a full serving of yogurt and a hamburger bun. In hindsight, it wasn't as insane a binge as it seemed like at the time, but I'm sincerely disappointed at my lack of willpower. A lot of variables were off yesterday, as we'd spent the entire evening at dress rehearsal for our daughters' dance recital. I didn't get to snack on carrots after dinner and essentially went three hours without ingesting anything (which I never do these days), plus I was tired and drained. I'm glad that this has only led to me holding my weight this morning as opposed to gaining.
My plan for today:
Breakfast: 1 serving of all-natural vanilla yogurt. Multivitamin and Calcium/Magnesium supplement. Wondering if I need to add more carbs to the start of my day. Perhaps I'll have a piece of toast.
Lunch: My homemade stew, now with twice the spinach and half the salt (garlic, onion, yellow pepper, spinach, tomato paste, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, ex virgin olive oil). Organic, choc full of nutrients, vegan, low carb, and low fat.
Throughout the day snack: Half a serving of dry Frosted Mini-Wheats (for iron and fiber)
After work snack: I will be at the building until 5pm tonight and not going to where food is until 6. I'm going to bring a second portion of Frosted Mini-Wheats to work in order to manage this. It's going to max out my iron intake well beyond 100% for the day, but I think that's okay for one day.
Dinner: Going to a party. Will partake in pizza, cake, and the like, but attempt to keep it within reason so that I'm not miserable tomorrow.
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Post by Icctrombone on May 29, 2015 5:33:03 GMT -5
Just something to keep in mind shax, Protein will keep you feeling fuller as a snack. Also, I don't wanna be "that guy" but maybe pizza AND cake is too much for the dinner tonight. Maybe you can't find the determination to stay away from all of it but , at least, one of those things. The reason I say this is because one night eating non-food can make you feel like you're going backwards.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 5:43:03 GMT -5
Yesterday, I felt week and dizzy at times. I suspect it's a few factors. I'm fighting a cold , it was pretty warm and I didn't eat something really solid in the AM. Dizziness was standard fare for me in the first week. By body is used to having a lot more carbs to draw upon for energy during the day and essentially began sputtering without all that fuel it's used to. If that's what you're going through, it's gotten better for me as my body has adjusted. Oh wow! I thought it was just me. I had a bit of dizziness the other day as well. I couldn't figure it out because I was not weak or sick. |
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Post by the4thpip on May 29, 2015 6:50:45 GMT -5
Lots of people at work complaining about migraines. Maybe it is mix of air pressure changes and pollen?
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 7:17:50 GMT -5
Lots of people at work complaining about migraines. Maybe it is mix of air pressure changes and pollen? Quite possibly. My allergies/sinuses have been something else the past few days. Constant drainage, just about. |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 16:53:38 GMT -5
Ahhhh. That moment you put on a shirt that used to be too tight on you, and it is now bigger and longer, and you can feel tricep muscles, and your stomach feels flatter, and your shorts feel bigger. Because that's me today. That's progress.  |
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Post by Icctrombone on May 29, 2015 17:07:40 GMT -5
Yeahhhh, that's the stuff.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 18:08:11 GMT -5
Yeahhhh, that's the stuff. And I have learned how to use the Gazelle for my arms without having to use my hips. |
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Post by Pharozonk on May 29, 2015 18:13:26 GMT -5
Ahhhh. That moment you put on a shirt that used to be too tight on you, and it is now bigger and longer, and you can feel tricep muscles, and your stomach feels flatter, and your shorts feel bigger. Because that's me today. That's progress. Congrats CW! |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 20:51:24 GMT -5
Ahhhh. That moment you put on a shirt that used to be too tight on you, and it is now bigger and longer, and you can feel tricep muscles, and your stomach feels flatter, and your shorts feel bigger. Because that's me today. That's progress. Congrats CW! Thank you!!! |
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Post by Icctrombone on May 29, 2015 20:53:53 GMT -5
Anyone heard from shax? I hope he's not running into the night with a chocolate cake under his arm.  |
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Post by Crimebuster on May 30, 2015 2:08:32 GMT -5
Anyone heard from shax? I hope he's not running into the night with a chocolate cake under his arm.  |
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Post by Icctrombone on May 30, 2015 5:09:17 GMT -5
Day 4
My starting weight: 218 lbs
My short term goal for July 1- 190
My ultimate goal 180
Today's weigh in: 210 lbs (-3 pounds from yesterday, -8 pounds overall)
This is what I ate yesterday:
6am- 3 bananas coffee
8am- 4 oranges
10 am chicken with soy sauce
145pm- 3 burgers - no buns
8pm- 2 double cheese burgers - no bun
Reflections on the day.
I drank another near gallon of water between 10am and 4pm. I was winging it still because I'm not fully preparing my food for the day. I took chicken and fruit with me but for the meal at 1:45, I had to stop at a Burger King to buy burgers. I have to work more salad and Greens into the equation.
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Post by shaxper on May 30, 2015 6:16:15 GMT -5
Man, looks like a GREAT day for everyone!! cw and Icctrombone, I'm so glad you're experiencing such success!
Last night was a late-nighter for me, and when I got back, there were site issues to attend to and I was tired, so I just plain wasn't up for recording how the day went, so...
Day 12 in reflection:
Successes: Swapped my morning yogurt for two pieces of wheat toast and found it worked well for the day. I really had no hunger struggles during the day, even when I ended up staying at work two hours later than usual, during which time I just ate a little more serial than normal (about 1/4 of a serving).
Struggles: Ah, going off diet for a party. Should be enjoyable, right? I didn't bring my own food, looking forward to partaking in some off-diet pizza. Unfortunately, they brought in really crummy wings instead that tasted like pure salt, carbs, and fat, but did not resemble food to my body at all. One would think, under these circumstances, I just wouldn't eat much, but there were literally no other food options there beyond store-bought cupcakes, and even though I was eating, I wasn't getting any nourishment and continued to feel hungry in that primal sort of way, so I continued to eat more. I honestly didn't keep track of what I had, but it was a lot. A whole bunch of boneless deep fried salt wings, two glasses of coke, and two mini cup-cakes, plus a beer and (later) coffee with 2% milk and sugar because apparently one beer hits me like I've had a dozen when I'm on this diet. I went to bed fully expecting to wake up miserable, but I didn't. I feel fine, if a little full. And, weirdly enough, I still lost weight this morning. I also pooped A LOT -- like my body seemed to eject most of what I consumed last night only a few hours after eating it. Maybe my body recognized it as not being food and decided to have nothing more to do with it. I do think part of dieting is shifting the balance of bacteria in your stomach so that you have less of the kind that breaks down unhealthy foods and more of the kind that breaks down the good stuff. Maybe that had something to do with it.
Failures/cheats: Two hours before leaving work yesterday, some students offered me some of the pasta in garlic sauce they'd made in Teen Foods. I turned down the heaping portion they offered me but ate a half serving, realizing it would be three more hours before I'd be at that party eating. Not a big deal, I don't think. It was white sauce, sure, but a small portion of it.
All in all: C- day for me.
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Post by Icctrombone on May 30, 2015 6:20:59 GMT -5
Man, looks like a GREAT day for everyone!! cw and Icctrombone, I'm so glad you're experiencing such success! Last night was a late-nighter for me, and when I got back, there were site issues to attend to and I was tired, so I just plain wasn't up for recording how the day went, so... Day 12 in reflection:Successes: Swapped my morning yogurt for two pieces of wheat toast and found it worked well for the day. I really had no hunger struggles during the day, even when I ended up staying at work two hours later than usual, during which time I just ate a little more serial than normal (about 1/4 of a serving). Struggles: Ah, going off diet for a party. Should be enjoyable, right? I didn't bring my own food, looking forward to partaking in some off-diet pizza. Unfortunately, they brought in really crummy wings instead that tasted like pure salt, carbs, and fat, but did not resemble food to my body at all. One would think, under these circumstances, I just wouldn't eat much, but there were literally no other food options there beyond store-bought cupcakes, and even though I was eating, I wasn't getting any nourishment and continued to feel hungry in that primal sort of way, so I continued to eat more. I honestly didn't keep track of what I had, but it was a lot. A whole bunch of boneless deep fried salt wings, two glasses of coke, and two mini cup-cakes, plus a beer and (later) coffee with 2% milk and sugar because apparently one beer hits me like I've had a dozen when I'm on this diet. I went to bed fully expecting to wake up miserable, but I didn't. I feel fine, if a little full. And, weirdly enough, I still lost weight this morning. I also pooped A LOT -- like my body seemed to eject most of what I consumed last night only a few hours after eating it. Maybe my body recognized it as not being food and decided to have nothing more to do with it. I do think part of dieting is shifting the balance of bacteria in your stomach so that you have less of the kind that breaks down crap and more of the kind that breaks down healthy stuff. Maybe that had something to do with it. Failures/cheats: Two hours before going home yesterday, some students offered me some of the pasta in garlic sauce they'd made in Teen Foods. I turned down the heaping portion they offered me but ate a half serving, realizing it would be three more hours before I'd be at that party eating. Not a big deal, I don't think. It was white sauce, sure, but a small portion of it. All in all: C- day for me. Today is a new day. Just shake off yesterday. I'm always afraid that when I go off the plan, I will just binge eat. Today my wife wants to fire up the pit and cook on the grill. I'm a little afraid because it usually comes with some wine.I might use tonight as an occasion to "plan cheat" with the wine. |
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