Really. 226.8. I think I'm probably supposed to be eating more, but I'm not fatigued or hungry. It really is hard to get yourself back into a mindset that says "eat" when you've been forcing yourself to not eat for so long.
This only happened because I mentioned my "steady weight"... not that I'm objecting.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Day 9
I am a very steady 229 right now. In the past 4 days, I haven't gone over 229.8 or under 229.2. I can't explain to you how thrilled I am to be in control of my weight.
I have not been working out. Honestly, this part of the diet isn't meant to continue losing weight. The idea is that my body should be getting used to the weight that it is, and accepting that this is my new weight. It is also teaching my metabolism/digestive system to process foods the way it is supposed to. I would love to work out all the time. I really enjoy it, but I don't know where in my schedule I would put it, and it isn't a part of the diet. I'm not going to lay out my weekly schedule to prove my point, but my mom can attest that I am a VERY busy person.
Still no cheats, but I accidentally put sugar in my mouth the other day. I refuse to count it as a cheat. I went to McDonalds to get some McDoubles for Jerimiah during break at the poker game, and got myself a "fruit and walnut salad." Due to my previous eating habits, I had no idea what this actually was. I was a little shocked to see the yogurt in the container of unblended apples, grapes, and walnuts, but I knew I couldn't eat it, and was glad they weren't pre-mixed. So I went back to the bar and sat down with my fruits and walnuts. I ate the fruits and popped a walnut piece in my mouth. THEY PUT SUGAR ON THEM!!! WHY?!?!?! Is that necessary? Isn't it supposed to be healthy? What the crap is the purpose of putting sugar on walnuts. EW. I spit it into an ash tray, and threw the rest of the container away.
I walked into a friend's house the other night, and his mom practically screamed at me. She kept going on and on about how good I look, and how much weight I've lost. I almost started crying. It's the first time that has happened to me (in that magnitude). I stood there talking to her and her daughter for about half an hour about the diet. They are both very tiny, which made the compliment hit me even harder.
Right now- I've been eating a lot of Subway Salads. Typically, I eat a club salad. I'm not supposed to be counting calories or anything (because I'm not supposed to be trying to lose weight) but I'm still being very conscious of what goes in my body. I try to eat enough meats, and I eat plenty of vegetables on my salads. If I'm guessing, I think I eat around 1500 calories a day. Not really sure on that, and honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if it was only 800.
Oh- and I drink a ridiculous amount of Diet Coke.
I have not been working out. Honestly, this part of the diet isn't meant to continue losing weight. The idea is that my body should be getting used to the weight that it is, and accepting that this is my new weight. It is also teaching my metabolism/digestive system to process foods the way it is supposed to. I would love to work out all the time. I really enjoy it, but I don't know where in my schedule I would put it, and it isn't a part of the diet. I'm not going to lay out my weekly schedule to prove my point, but my mom can attest that I am a VERY busy person.
Still no cheats, but I accidentally put sugar in my mouth the other day. I refuse to count it as a cheat. I went to McDonalds to get some McDoubles for Jerimiah during break at the poker game, and got myself a "fruit and walnut salad." Due to my previous eating habits, I had no idea what this actually was. I was a little shocked to see the yogurt in the container of unblended apples, grapes, and walnuts, but I knew I couldn't eat it, and was glad they weren't pre-mixed. So I went back to the bar and sat down with my fruits and walnuts. I ate the fruits and popped a walnut piece in my mouth. THEY PUT SUGAR ON THEM!!! WHY?!?!?! Is that necessary? Isn't it supposed to be healthy? What the crap is the purpose of putting sugar on walnuts. EW. I spit it into an ash tray, and threw the rest of the container away.
I walked into a friend's house the other night, and his mom practically screamed at me. She kept going on and on about how good I look, and how much weight I've lost. I almost started crying. It's the first time that has happened to me (in that magnitude). I stood there talking to her and her daughter for about half an hour about the diet. They are both very tiny, which made the compliment hit me even harder.
Right now- I've been eating a lot of Subway Salads. Typically, I eat a club salad. I'm not supposed to be counting calories or anything (because I'm not supposed to be trying to lose weight) but I'm still being very conscious of what goes in my body. I try to eat enough meats, and I eat plenty of vegetables on my salads. If I'm guessing, I think I eat around 1500 calories a day. Not really sure on that, and honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if it was only 800.
Oh- and I drink a ridiculous amount of Diet Coke.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Day 42- er... 3?
We're gonna call it day 3... of phase 3... and 331.6.
I drank a glass of milk at work, ate a hot dog, ate an omelet, and drank a glass of milk with the omelet. I don't have a clue how I gained weight. That makes absolutely no sense at all.... except that I sat at my desk from 7-7 yesterday... but I don't know that daily weight can be accounted for like that. Like, daily weight changes (when you aren't taking HCG)... what do they mean? At this point, I'm supposed to do a "Steak Day" so says Pounds and Inches. You don't eat anything all day, then eat a steak for diner.
Here's what I attribute my gain to, and what I'm going to fix-
I drank a glass of milk at work, ate a hot dog, ate an omelet, and drank a glass of milk with the omelet. I don't have a clue how I gained weight. That makes absolutely no sense at all.... except that I sat at my desk from 7-7 yesterday... but I don't know that daily weight can be accounted for like that. Like, daily weight changes (when you aren't taking HCG)... what do they mean? At this point, I'm supposed to do a "Steak Day" so says Pounds and Inches. You don't eat anything all day, then eat a steak for diner.
Here's what I attribute my gain to, and what I'm going to fix-
- I do not eat regular meals. I may not even eat all day long, then eat diner when I get home, which tends to happen later than it should. SO- I will start planning meals (even if they are more like snacks) into my day, so it will keep my metabolism going. I brought a banana with me, and ate it once I got to work.
- I do not eat enough fruits or vegetables. This may not cause weight gain, but it is not good for me. I am going to start taking those vitamins I bought when I started this thing.
- I have not been drinking enough water. I think I had a single bottle yesterday. I will carry a water bottle around with me to class and make sure I have one with me most of the time. I am already through half a bottle this morning. I keep a case in my drawer at work, but they do me no good if I don't drink them.
- I need to come up with a steady work-out plan. I got home late last night, and didn't go to work out. I'm not sure if I plan on working out 5 or 6 days a week. I'd like to take off weekends, but two days in a row does not sound good. I don't know exactly what I'm going to do with that, but I need to figure it out.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Day 41- 230.4
I will have to go back and fill in the details of my last week later. I don't have my records with me. I will tell you that I stalled out over the last week, so I decided not to push the diet further than what it is supposed to go. I guess I just got immune early. For two days after you stop taking the drops, you are supposed to continue the very low calorie diet, because the drops are in your system still. So day 38 was my last day taking drops. On day 39, every time I moved, I felt like I was going to pass out. I was light headed all day. I attributed this to my immunity to the HCG, and I chose not to do my second day of no food/no HCG. So on day 40 (instead of Day 41) I had my omelet. It was freakin awesome. I'm also allowed to have milk, so I bought a gallon of 1%. I can't bring myself to skim milk. Just can't.
I also went to work out yesterday. I'm really scared how this is going to affect my body. I have no desire to build muscle... there's plenty of it carrying around all this fat. I spent half an hour on the elliptical machine and half an hour on the bicycle. I plan on spending more time in there later, but yesterday was kind of an introduction day.
Now- I need YOUR help. I am not sure how much of what I need to eat at this point. I used an online tool to figure out my recommended daily consumptions. The second column is what I would need to cut my intake down to in order to continue to lose 2lbs a week. I can do this by not eating those calories, by working them off, or both. I have two problems. 1- That's a ton of calories and carbs just to maintain weight. I am fairly confident that if I ate that much, I would gain weight. 2- If these numbers really are accurate, then I had to have eaten more than 3000 calories a day (and who knows what else) to get this big in the first place. I guess where I need help is developing an exercise/diet plan. I always thought I knew how to eat right, and I just didn't pay attention. There are calories and carbs in almost everything. I have no desire to eat things loaded with carbs when I've been working so hard to lose the weight, but I have no idea how many I should be eating.
Maintain Weight Continue Weight loss
2.7.11 -Day 36
2.8.11- Day 37- 228.4
2.9.11- Day 38
2.10.11- Day 39
2.11.11- Day 40
I also went to work out yesterday. I'm really scared how this is going to affect my body. I have no desire to build muscle... there's plenty of it carrying around all this fat. I spent half an hour on the elliptical machine and half an hour on the bicycle. I plan on spending more time in there later, but yesterday was kind of an introduction day.
Now- I need YOUR help. I am not sure how much of what I need to eat at this point. I used an online tool to figure out my recommended daily consumptions. The second column is what I would need to cut my intake down to in order to continue to lose 2lbs a week. I can do this by not eating those calories, by working them off, or both. I have two problems. 1- That's a ton of calories and carbs just to maintain weight. I am fairly confident that if I ate that much, I would gain weight. 2- If these numbers really are accurate, then I had to have eaten more than 3000 calories a day (and who knows what else) to get this big in the first place. I guess where I need help is developing an exercise/diet plan. I always thought I knew how to eat right, and I just didn't pay attention. There are calories and carbs in almost everything. I have no desire to eat things loaded with carbs when I've been working so hard to lose the weight, but I have no idea how many I should be eating.
Maintain Weight Continue Weight loss
- Calories- 2868 *Calories- 1868
- Carbs- 394 *Carbs- 256
- Protein- 107 *Protein- 70
- Fats- 95 *Fats- 62
2.7.11 -Day 36
2.8.11- Day 37- 228.4
2.9.11- Day 38
2.10.11- Day 39
2.11.11- Day 40
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Day 35
232.2
I am getting very close to the end of this. I can have anything without starch or sugar in 7 days. This is pretty much still fairly limited. Eggs, meats, vegetables (except beans), milk, and fruits (I think... I need to find out if I have limits on fruits with excessive natural sugar) are allowed. I will still watch my intake. This is typically the most important part of the diet. This is where my body learns what to do with all of the stuff in normal food without turning it into fat. After that, I have at least one week of completely normal food before I can return to the HCG.
Pointing out a few interesting facts:
I am getting very close to the end of this. I can have anything without starch or sugar in 7 days. This is pretty much still fairly limited. Eggs, meats, vegetables (except beans), milk, and fruits (I think... I need to find out if I have limits on fruits with excessive natural sugar) are allowed. I will still watch my intake. This is typically the most important part of the diet. This is where my body learns what to do with all of the stuff in normal food without turning it into fat. After that, I have at least one week of completely normal food before I can return to the HCG.
Pointing out a few interesting facts:
- I have so far lost 27.8 pounds.
- I have not had anything sweet in 33 days.
- I have not had anything greasy in 33 days.
- I have not had any caffeine in 33 days.
- It will be another 27 days before I can have a piece of bread.
- I can start working out in 7 days.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Days 29-34
Day 34- 232.8
I'm starting to stall out. There are a couple of possibilities. I could just be stalling out because I'm coming close to the end of this, and my body is becoming immune. OR- I am enjoying my food too much. I've been using tomato sauce (without any added sugar) as my vegetable. I don't think this would be a bad thing, but I've done it for the past... er... 5 meals or so. I've gotten really good at cooking. I use my tomato sauce, and turn it into a type of marinara sauce. (I just add water and a bunch of seasonings.) Then I put it over my chicken, or beef. Last night I used my lean beef and made meatballs, and put it over them. My 4 oz of meat was turned into 6 meatballs (and I made Mom some too). I then made my sauce and poured it over them. It could just be that I've been using a little more sauce than I should. Either way. My last 7 days will be back down to a VERY strict diet.... I mean, it's been strict for 34 days, but I've been trying new things (with only my allowed ingredients), and I think the combination of them could have an effect. Like my onion rings- I really think, they only stopped me from losing weight because I liked them.
I've been watching this show called, "I Used to be Fat." I love it. I would give anything to have a personal trainer for 100 days. I have NO problem following the rules, and I have no problem working out and pushing my limits. There was a girl on there a few days ago who only weighed 185 when she started. That's ridiculous. They told her that at 5'3" she should be at 120. I have NO desire to be that tiny, but I'd love to be on that show just to show all the pansy fat people up. I'm a pretty determined fat person.
Day 33- 232.0
Day 32- 232.8
Day 31- 233.4
Day 30- 235.0
Day 29- 236.4
I'm starting to stall out. There are a couple of possibilities. I could just be stalling out because I'm coming close to the end of this, and my body is becoming immune. OR- I am enjoying my food too much. I've been using tomato sauce (without any added sugar) as my vegetable. I don't think this would be a bad thing, but I've done it for the past... er... 5 meals or so. I've gotten really good at cooking. I use my tomato sauce, and turn it into a type of marinara sauce. (I just add water and a bunch of seasonings.) Then I put it over my chicken, or beef. Last night I used my lean beef and made meatballs, and put it over them. My 4 oz of meat was turned into 6 meatballs (and I made Mom some too). I then made my sauce and poured it over them. It could just be that I've been using a little more sauce than I should. Either way. My last 7 days will be back down to a VERY strict diet.... I mean, it's been strict for 34 days, but I've been trying new things (with only my allowed ingredients), and I think the combination of them could have an effect. Like my onion rings- I really think, they only stopped me from losing weight because I liked them.
I've been watching this show called, "I Used to be Fat." I love it. I would give anything to have a personal trainer for 100 days. I have NO problem following the rules, and I have no problem working out and pushing my limits. There was a girl on there a few days ago who only weighed 185 when she started. That's ridiculous. They told her that at 5'3" she should be at 120. I have NO desire to be that tiny, but I'd love to be on that show just to show all the pansy fat people up. I'm a pretty determined fat person.
Day 33- 232.0
Day 32- 232.8
Day 31- 233.4
Day 30- 235.0
Day 29- 236.4
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