Results are still coming in!
So I have been researching a lot --- still -- everyday. haha And my conclusions are still shifting about the accuracy of this diet.
On My fitness Pal I am logging EVERYTHING and when I exercise, my daily goal of "700 calories" shifts up to "700 calories + 200 calories of exercise = you can eat 900 calories"
So I am eating more like 900, sometimes 1000 depending on my exercise expenditures.
Some of my motivation for weight loss is that I can do something physically demanding (breakdancing) at the end of this journey. There was a study posted in a VLCD forum on MFP about how loss of lean muscle WILL NOT happen unless your body is already under 10% body fat. However, there will be a slowed metabolism (starvation mode) that slows results if you eat under 1k cals a day, which I am.
One poster on a rather lengthy and heated discussion about 800 cal diet questioned why anorexics can still lose weight on a low calorie diet. If starvation mode does exist then they should not be losing weight. My apple day is evidence of the oppositional stance.
If you really do eat nothing for a day, or very very little (like 5-6 apples), then you will lose water, muscle, everything. I don't know if could be considered a plateau breaker. I did have some energy to move around quite a bit in the afternoon but when I realized I wasn't getting a steak for dinner I suddenly found myself lethargic
Another article stated that no matter what diet you choose (low carb, low fat, etc.) has no bearing on weight loss. Only caloric deficits create a loss. On ASAP I average 700 cals - 200 for my rare breastfeeding session which probably is more like 50 calories but I am overestimating, so that's 500 down. With a TDEE of 2361calories that means I am burning away 1800 of mommy excess fat or YES 1/2 day! So where is the magic in that??? ASAP isn't burning my fat, I AM.
That being said I took this as evidence to snack on some 100 calorie popcorn and portioned out oreos... *sulk* I still stayed under my 700 cal (900 cal) goal on MFP! And in the morning... I found I had finally lost that pound I was teetering on the day before.
So that TDEE is already factoring my exercise which MFP does also, so I have to reconfigure my eating habits now. 2361 - 1k cals = 1.3 k or about about 1/3# a day lost, which is what I am having now (after my 3 days post-plateau).
So if I have a caloric deficit of 1k cals a day I will lose a pound in about 3 days, thats about 2.5 a week or 10# a month. That would mean by Hoopcamp I will be 12.5 smaller, or 148.5 by then. And for halloween I'd be 139! And then thanksgiving I'd be 129! Then I can go back up to 1800 cals.
I know a part of the reason why the diet is as strict and healthy as it is is because it flushes out the toxins in your fat. This has to happen because part of the reason we store fat is to store the toxins. If I kept eating 900 cals of oreos I would lose but my toxic build would eventually hinder my results. Not to mention the bloating would make my inches go up.
So now I am at 155 and I feel great! I do still have a belly that I want smaller though. So I will stick with it since I might as well see! I deserve it! I think I'll retrain my mind to take it one week at a time. So now I am finished with week 2 and its on to the last and final week. Then... it will be week 4, the last and final week, hahaha. I will give myself little cheats because if I don't reward myself sooner than once in a month in a half then I will go insane. I need weekly or biweekly cheats, a bag of 100 cal popcorn, a skinny 120 cal latte. If my results halt for days at a time I will know why. I will keep my sodium levels lower since I think my big plateau before was that I was eating about 3 oz of beef jerky a day! I needed a big water flush. I do need to be drinking more water.
Wow this post is all over the place! In conclusion, yes - I will stick with 700 cal diet, yes - I will be AVOIDING oil, sugar, milk, breads - no, I will not be sticking to the strict ASAP diet as I will allow myself 2 bad snacks a week. This is a lifestyle I can stick with for a longer period than 6 weeks then introduce the milk, breads but not oils. Then introduce oils after I reach my goal of 140! I'm guessing just in time for turkey and gravy, mmm'm.
Showing posts with label weight loss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weight loss. Show all posts
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Plateau Broken! Down to 156, 9 pounds, day 11
The apples did their job of flushing out all the bad stuff. I did drink BTT and water in higher amounts than stated because I wasn't about to dehydrate and have only a water loss!! So hope this is a real fat loss, that would be a relief. I thought that it was 6 apples and a steak and was very disappointed when 5pm came around and I only got to eat another apple. I am not going to eat apples again for a few days!
I have gotten some negative feedback which is surprising. It seems that people do not approve of extreme weight loss measures. If I got my stomach stapled or lipo I wonder if I would get as much concern. I do appreciate hearing it though because it actually strengthens me more in a strange way. I know what the healthy way to lose weight is, but that sh*t takes too long and I waited too long to get this done. My weight roller coaster is rushing down and I'm in disbelief of the effectiveness of this diet once again.
I am in my skinny shorts! They are a "real" size 12. I have been wearing my big size 12s lying to myself, haha. My dream pant size is 7/8. Silly how most people always want to get super skinny. I just want to get my BMI in a normal range and feel like I can lean out, not beef up with exercise. I will, of course, need to exercise a lot with flexibility workouts and toning after this is all done since I will have extra skin and lose some muscle mass.
I have gotten some negative feedback which is surprising. It seems that people do not approve of extreme weight loss measures. If I got my stomach stapled or lipo I wonder if I would get as much concern. I do appreciate hearing it though because it actually strengthens me more in a strange way. I know what the healthy way to lose weight is, but that sh*t takes too long and I waited too long to get this done. My weight roller coaster is rushing down and I'm in disbelief of the effectiveness of this diet once again.
I am in my skinny shorts! They are a "real" size 12. I have been wearing my big size 12s lying to myself, haha. My dream pant size is 7/8. Silly how most people always want to get super skinny. I just want to get my BMI in a normal range and feel like I can lean out, not beef up with exercise. I will, of course, need to exercise a lot with flexibility workouts and toning after this is all done since I will have extra skin and lose some muscle mass.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Plateau Breaker, Day 10 Apple Day
"1. The Steak Day
In this method, dieters are required to drink a lot of liquid as much as they can throughout the day. They can drink coffee, water, or tea anytime they want. However, they are not allowed to eat anything until dinner. For dinner, they are only allowed to eat a big steak together with an apple and a tomato.
2. The Apple Day
This effective plateau breaker was developed by Dr Simeons, the same man who discovered that HCG can be used for weight loss. In this technique, dieters are required to eat six apples only for one day. Aside from that, they also need to lower their liquid consumption to 32 ounces. This method should only be used as a plateau breaker and not recommended to be done regularly.
3. Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar or commonly known as ACV is very effective in breaking weight loss plateaus. HCG dieters need to add 2 tablespoons of ACV into their daily diet to experience its benefits. For those who cannot stand the taste of ACV, it is highly recommended for them to take ACV capsules instead.
4. The Fiber Solution
This method is not only effective in breaking weight loss plateaus it also works in treating constipation that normally accompanies the HCG diet. The fiber solution technique requires dieters to take a fiber supplement, such as pure pysllium powder, and drink plenty of liquid throughout the day.
5. Light Physical Activities
Doing simple exercises at a moderate level can help increase the body's metabolism. When the metabolism rate increases, the body becomes more adept at burning stubborn fat. Physical activities such as walking 30 minutes daily, dancing, swimming, or cycling are already sufficient to break the HCG diet plateau."
Source: http://www.rapidhcg.com/HCG-Diet-Plateau.html
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I found this article very helpful at giving more options of small things I can do to keep losing. I don't want to be in a plateau anymore!! I weakened on Saturday because of a discouraging 2 day plateau and indulged in some food at a party (I stuck to 1200 cals). Its no surprise I remained plateaued for the next 3 days as my body decided to run on what I gave it instead of digesting the abnormal fat on my body.
I bought a digital scale and it shows me as being 5 pounds heavier than the analog scale, haha... so not sure which to believe. I'd LIKE to believe the analog but I'll go to my mom's scale for a third opinion. Also the scale I bought gave me 5 different numbers everytime I went on the scale. So that's not promising regarding an accurate measurement.
In this method, dieters are required to drink a lot of liquid as much as they can throughout the day. They can drink coffee, water, or tea anytime they want. However, they are not allowed to eat anything until dinner. For dinner, they are only allowed to eat a big steak together with an apple and a tomato.
2. The Apple Day
This effective plateau breaker was developed by Dr Simeons, the same man who discovered that HCG can be used for weight loss. In this technique, dieters are required to eat six apples only for one day. Aside from that, they also need to lower their liquid consumption to 32 ounces. This method should only be used as a plateau breaker and not recommended to be done regularly.
3. Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar or commonly known as ACV is very effective in breaking weight loss plateaus. HCG dieters need to add 2 tablespoons of ACV into their daily diet to experience its benefits. For those who cannot stand the taste of ACV, it is highly recommended for them to take ACV capsules instead.
4. The Fiber Solution
This method is not only effective in breaking weight loss plateaus it also works in treating constipation that normally accompanies the HCG diet. The fiber solution technique requires dieters to take a fiber supplement, such as pure pysllium powder, and drink plenty of liquid throughout the day.
5. Light Physical Activities
Doing simple exercises at a moderate level can help increase the body's metabolism. When the metabolism rate increases, the body becomes more adept at burning stubborn fat. Physical activities such as walking 30 minutes daily, dancing, swimming, or cycling are already sufficient to break the HCG diet plateau."
Source: http://www.rapidhcg.com/HCG-Diet-Plateau.html
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I found this article very helpful at giving more options of small things I can do to keep losing. I don't want to be in a plateau anymore!! I weakened on Saturday because of a discouraging 2 day plateau and indulged in some food at a party (I stuck to 1200 cals). Its no surprise I remained plateaued for the next 3 days as my body decided to run on what I gave it instead of digesting the abnormal fat on my body.
I bought a digital scale and it shows me as being 5 pounds heavier than the analog scale, haha... so not sure which to believe. I'd LIKE to believe the analog but I'll go to my mom's scale for a third opinion. Also the scale I bought gave me 5 different numbers everytime I went on the scale. So that's not promising regarding an accurate measurement.
Monday, August 12, 2013
Switching away from gluten free ASAP to traditional
I was satisfied with my results last time, around 15-20 pounds in 3 weeks was great! But I did it a little bit differently, I did 3, 3, 2, 1... so instead of what the diet calls for (2 veggies, 2 fruits, 2 protein, 2 grain) I did (3 veggies, 3 fruits, 2 proteins, 1 grain). I found some plain breadsticks to replace the melba toast because I found them absolutely revolting. The packaging made the crackers smell like plastic, yuck! I couldn't do it at all. I'll stick to single servings of saltine crackers or 2 breadsticks, roughly 50 calories which will keep me in line for the caloric side of things.
I was concerned before about keeping my milk supply up, which I was perfectly capable of doing! However this time I am more concerned with getting results. I will still breastfeed and I don't care either way if my milk goes because Willow is 16 months now! And honestly she doesn't even really feed on me but mostly just plays these days and I'm a pacifier for bedtime.
The major issue with me before was toxicity in my breastmilk. Since I'm losing weight then there must be toxins in the milk, right? Well I figure some women lose up to 60 pounds in 2 months if they have the right metabolism. I am not doing nearly that amount of weight loss and the doctors don't recommend against that so what I'm doing should be fine too.
I have a friend that invited me to walk with her in the mornings but I don't think I should be exerting myself by taking an almost 3 mile walk everyday and it sucks because I realllly want to! But I know if I do that I'll be hungry and my willpower will weaken. I will do it once a week and after the 6 weeks I'll do it with her everyday! Can't wait for that!! I can imagine the pep in my step 30 pounds lighter! Wow, I might want to run! No wonder people who are losing weight eventually become runners. After carrying around so much weight it must feel natural to move faster and faster!
So my diet currently is like this:
morning: coffee with stevia drops, Beyond tangy tangerine 1 scoop
snack: beef jerky 1 oz/egg
lunch: lettuce/salt/pepper/lemon juice/mushrooms/celery/pepper (small serving of all to equal 1 portion), apple or orange, beyond tangy tangerine 1 scoop, EFA 2x
snack: seltzer water with stevia drops
dinner: progresso soup (beef and veggie or some other non-dairy/grain type), beyond tangy tangerine 1 scoop with plant derived minerals, osteo fx, EFA 2x
dessert: handful of strawberries
When I get hungry I tell myself my body can live 3 weeks without food and I am complaining about 2 hours... haha... if I am weak or feeling tired I take the ASAP (B vitamins to the rescue!) or take BTT a little earlier. All day I have a cup around to sip on the BTT and that definitely helps. I would not ever do this diet without the Youngevity supply or some other similar product.
I was concerned before about keeping my milk supply up, which I was perfectly capable of doing! However this time I am more concerned with getting results. I will still breastfeed and I don't care either way if my milk goes because Willow is 16 months now! And honestly she doesn't even really feed on me but mostly just plays these days and I'm a pacifier for bedtime.
The major issue with me before was toxicity in my breastmilk. Since I'm losing weight then there must be toxins in the milk, right? Well I figure some women lose up to 60 pounds in 2 months if they have the right metabolism. I am not doing nearly that amount of weight loss and the doctors don't recommend against that so what I'm doing should be fine too.
I have a friend that invited me to walk with her in the mornings but I don't think I should be exerting myself by taking an almost 3 mile walk everyday and it sucks because I realllly want to! But I know if I do that I'll be hungry and my willpower will weaken. I will do it once a week and after the 6 weeks I'll do it with her everyday! Can't wait for that!! I can imagine the pep in my step 30 pounds lighter! Wow, I might want to run! No wonder people who are losing weight eventually become runners. After carrying around so much weight it must feel natural to move faster and faster!
So my diet currently is like this:
morning: coffee with stevia drops, Beyond tangy tangerine 1 scoop
snack: beef jerky 1 oz/egg
lunch: lettuce/salt/pepper/lemon juice/mushrooms/celery/pepper (small serving of all to equal 1 portion), apple or orange, beyond tangy tangerine 1 scoop, EFA 2x
snack: seltzer water with stevia drops
dinner: progresso soup (beef and veggie or some other non-dairy/grain type), beyond tangy tangerine 1 scoop with plant derived minerals, osteo fx, EFA 2x
dessert: handful of strawberries
When I get hungry I tell myself my body can live 3 weeks without food and I am complaining about 2 hours... haha... if I am weak or feeling tired I take the ASAP (B vitamins to the rescue!) or take BTT a little earlier. All day I have a cup around to sip on the BTT and that definitely helps. I would not ever do this diet without the Youngevity supply or some other similar product.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Okay I'm back! And... time for ASAP again! 6 weeks!
Weight starting:... errmmmm, *hides* 163. I know, I know. 10 pounds back! Agh! I did NOT mean for that to happen (obviously). But after I got moved into my new home I had a lot of stuff to work on. And of course I was not able to do the maintenance like I wanted since I was more occupied with decorating my new home than I was being a smart shopper and having a home full of foods that I wasn't immediately craving.
My sugar levels have been WHACKED. And I have been drinking on the weekends, more than I like (ahem, I'll be honest, 2-3 beers a day and about once a month I'll have a half bottle of wine which will totally get me to that happy place but the day after I'm not so happy!)
I can feel the toxic build up and I really want to feel light as a feather again. I loved that feeling... a few days ago I had taken a mini break from food and it was so good to feel in control.
I realized I was at a low when I had finished off my second slice of cheescake from trader joe's (its made of good ingredients so I tell myself its *good*.... of course it is NOT), and then I watched an episode of Dr. Oz and Joan Rivers had admitted she liked the time in her life when she was bulimic because she had control over her life. And of course the copycat effect hit me and I thought... maybe I'll just take a little of this remorse out of my stomach. THAT WENT BADLY, haha.... I just had bloodshot eyes after the first attempt then realized ... wow, this is pathetic and totally not me. It has been a long time since I purged in that way and I really wanted to feel it. I am glad that I couldn't.
I am not going to take that extremely unhealthy route anyways because it instantly made me feel worse rather than better. My eyes hurt for a few days and my heart felt like it was palpitating irregularly that night. The symptoms were evident instantly that this is a very unhealthy mechanism for my body and I shant disgrace it so!
Anyhow, starvation also sounds like it is bad to me. In retrospect of my last ASAP attempt, I felt in control of my eating but because I was eating so much less than what I'm used to I was told by others that I was starving myself. I really didn't like hearing that. I felt unsupported and I was not expecting those voices to shake me so much. I didn't want to agree because I didn't feel hungry, I felt satisfied, I felt smaller, I felt great, then I felt guilt. Was I really starving myself? I was telling people that the drops are Dumbo's feather because I read elsewhere than anyone who eats 1000 calories a day are going to lose weight with or without "magic $100 drops."
I am still summoning my strength to do this again. Tomorrow I am going to INDULGE. I will eat everything I am going to miss in the next six weeks. I am going to do the longer ASAP session because I want to lose 30 pounds. My dream weight is 135. I do not want to get halfway there and feel satisfied. I want to be in my dream body and I want it ASAP!
I hope I can inspire others to do the same and to show them that it is possible to get to a dream weight. And also, when I get there I hope I can also show you that its possible to be happy in the body you're in. I keep hearing people say "if you're not happy now you'll never be happy" I know I have always had issues with my body, but when I was 140 I was on fire! I was motivated and had a lot of energy for anything and everything I wanted to do! I was inspired and inspirational with a beaming confidence that permeated the space around me. I still have this fire but I want it to shine brighter and further! Join me if you can, anywhere along the way!
My sugar levels have been WHACKED. And I have been drinking on the weekends, more than I like (ahem, I'll be honest, 2-3 beers a day and about once a month I'll have a half bottle of wine which will totally get me to that happy place but the day after I'm not so happy!)
I can feel the toxic build up and I really want to feel light as a feather again. I loved that feeling... a few days ago I had taken a mini break from food and it was so good to feel in control.
I realized I was at a low when I had finished off my second slice of cheescake from trader joe's (its made of good ingredients so I tell myself its *good*.... of course it is NOT), and then I watched an episode of Dr. Oz and Joan Rivers had admitted she liked the time in her life when she was bulimic because she had control over her life. And of course the copycat effect hit me and I thought... maybe I'll just take a little of this remorse out of my stomach. THAT WENT BADLY, haha.... I just had bloodshot eyes after the first attempt then realized ... wow, this is pathetic and totally not me. It has been a long time since I purged in that way and I really wanted to feel it. I am glad that I couldn't.
I am not going to take that extremely unhealthy route anyways because it instantly made me feel worse rather than better. My eyes hurt for a few days and my heart felt like it was palpitating irregularly that night. The symptoms were evident instantly that this is a very unhealthy mechanism for my body and I shant disgrace it so!
Anyhow, starvation also sounds like it is bad to me. In retrospect of my last ASAP attempt, I felt in control of my eating but because I was eating so much less than what I'm used to I was told by others that I was starving myself. I really didn't like hearing that. I felt unsupported and I was not expecting those voices to shake me so much. I didn't want to agree because I didn't feel hungry, I felt satisfied, I felt smaller, I felt great, then I felt guilt. Was I really starving myself? I was telling people that the drops are Dumbo's feather because I read elsewhere than anyone who eats 1000 calories a day are going to lose weight with or without "magic $100 drops."
I am still summoning my strength to do this again. Tomorrow I am going to INDULGE. I will eat everything I am going to miss in the next six weeks. I am going to do the longer ASAP session because I want to lose 30 pounds. My dream weight is 135. I do not want to get halfway there and feel satisfied. I want to be in my dream body and I want it ASAP!
I hope I can inspire others to do the same and to show them that it is possible to get to a dream weight. And also, when I get there I hope I can also show you that its possible to be happy in the body you're in. I keep hearing people say "if you're not happy now you'll never be happy" I know I have always had issues with my body, but when I was 140 I was on fire! I was motivated and had a lot of energy for anything and everything I wanted to do! I was inspired and inspirational with a beaming confidence that permeated the space around me. I still have this fire but I want it to shine brighter and further! Join me if you can, anywhere along the way!
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Starting maintenance phase of ASAP, avoiding sugar and starch
I am on my third day of maintenance now and my weight has been across the board. On my final day of ASAP, my weight was 153. On my first day of maintenance, it was 155 (I had tuna casserole for dinner and pumpkin pie... BIG NO NOs..) My energy level plummeted after I ate and I just wanted to curl up and go to bed at like 7pm! I woke up that day at 9am, so there was no reason for it other than my body shutting down by having to process all that sugar.
Yesterday I woke up with the scale reading 156 after breakfast (I usually weigh first thing in the morning since it gives me the most optimistic results).
So yesterday I only had coffee for breakfast, 2 apples and beyond tangy tangerine for lunch, and a small square of casserole for dinner with the rest of my supplements. Today I weighed in at 153!... So I am a little confused what my results have been.I think its safe to say 153-155, which would be 10-12 pounds off in 3 weeks!
I am thinking I haven't been drinking enough water on my final days of ASAP so my body started to store it. Yesterday I drank plenty and this morning I was pleased with my weigh in.
I have been checking measurements too and everyday they have been the same except my waist after I had that casserole on my first day was a .5" bigger until it all got digested.
We got the SlenderFX Chocolate shake in the mail a few days ago so I will start taking that instead of lunch. This is how I like to make it:
1 cup almond milk
2 scoops mix
1.5 cup ice
1 Tablespoon of peanut butter
BLEND until smooth
I think I will opt out of the peanut butter if I am gaining too fast. And perhaps use water instead of almond milk. Either way I like to give it volume by blending it. And since I have those sweet drops maybe I'll add some english toffee to it. That flavor is my new fav.
Yesterday I woke up with the scale reading 156 after breakfast (I usually weigh first thing in the morning since it gives me the most optimistic results).
So yesterday I only had coffee for breakfast, 2 apples and beyond tangy tangerine for lunch, and a small square of casserole for dinner with the rest of my supplements. Today I weighed in at 153!... So I am a little confused what my results have been.I think its safe to say 153-155, which would be 10-12 pounds off in 3 weeks!
I am thinking I haven't been drinking enough water on my final days of ASAP so my body started to store it. Yesterday I drank plenty and this morning I was pleased with my weigh in.
I have been checking measurements too and everyday they have been the same except my waist after I had that casserole on my first day was a .5" bigger until it all got digested.
We got the SlenderFX Chocolate shake in the mail a few days ago so I will start taking that instead of lunch. This is how I like to make it:
1 cup almond milk
2 scoops mix
1.5 cup ice
1 Tablespoon of peanut butter
BLEND until smooth
I think I will opt out of the peanut butter if I am gaining too fast. And perhaps use water instead of almond milk. Either way I like to give it volume by blending it. And since I have those sweet drops maybe I'll add some english toffee to it. That flavor is my new fav.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Day 19, weight rebounded to 13 lost
I had a good feeling that 150 was too good to be true and I was right! Yesterday the scale read 154 and I was totally bummed that my fast day didn't produce a 5 pound loss, but really it wasn't for me to lose 5 pounds, just to break my plateau. So it was still a success! Today the scale was around 153.5... so still losing!
I went shopping very hungry yesterday and ended up buying tons of sweet things. Its strange- I had a desire to buy it, but I am so strong about this diet that I was able not to even think about eating any of it. It was some sort of hypnosis! I had a chef salad from the deli with no cheese or dressing. Just lettuce, diced ham, and a bit of chicken. Then I bought more stevia drops for my black coffee at lunch: English Toffee.
A bit got on my ring finger and my finger was slightly sweet ALL DAY. I know - gross - she's licking her fingers... but anytime I wanted something sweet all I had to do was lick my finger. It was magical.
I went shopping very hungry yesterday and ended up buying tons of sweet things. Its strange- I had a desire to buy it, but I am so strong about this diet that I was able not to even think about eating any of it. It was some sort of hypnosis! I had a chef salad from the deli with no cheese or dressing. Just lettuce, diced ham, and a bit of chicken. Then I bought more stevia drops for my black coffee at lunch: English Toffee.
A bit got on my ring finger and my finger was slightly sweet ALL DAY. I know - gross - she's licking her fingers... but anytime I wanted something sweet all I had to do was lick my finger. It was magical.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Day 17, Down 15 pounds... what?!
So between yesterday and today I lost 5 pounds. I... am sort of at a loss of words. I think I may have been looking at "150" as if it were "155".. whoops!
So no plateau? That's great news! Furthermore I can say I have reached the number I wanted to reach in 21 days and I still have 4 days to spare. I am sort of thinking some of this is water weight and I will gain it back. But hopefully not. I am going to drink my 80 ounces of water and Beyond Tangy Tangerine today and hopefully the scale won't magically read 155 again tomorrow.
My plateau breaker of a steak and an apple may have worked then.
I had 4.5 ounces though, and my apple turned into an apple AND an orange. Because I knew if I didn't have just a little more of something before bed I would be weak in the morning.
My breakfast was wonderful, two egg whites and about an ounce of diced steak with spinach was yummy yummy. Filled me up good even though it was served on a tiny saucer.
For lunch I'll have some Wedding soup, I saw it on an asap website: EFENTERPRISES
I think I'll make it like this:
cook the lean ground beef, drain the fat.
boil water and add beef stock concentrate
add spinach, add 3 oz. beef, EAT!
Probably an orange on the side too.
Honestly I'm not sure if that is how its made but it looks like it from the picture and that sounds good even if its not wedding soup.
Then for dinner I'll have a nice salad with chicken and pear.
Measured myself today, 24" off my whole body. I am starting to feel like I was prepregnancy!
So no plateau? That's great news! Furthermore I can say I have reached the number I wanted to reach in 21 days and I still have 4 days to spare. I am sort of thinking some of this is water weight and I will gain it back. But hopefully not. I am going to drink my 80 ounces of water and Beyond Tangy Tangerine today and hopefully the scale won't magically read 155 again tomorrow.
My plateau breaker of a steak and an apple may have worked then.
I had 4.5 ounces though, and my apple turned into an apple AND an orange. Because I knew if I didn't have just a little more of something before bed I would be weak in the morning.
My breakfast was wonderful, two egg whites and about an ounce of diced steak with spinach was yummy yummy. Filled me up good even though it was served on a tiny saucer.
For lunch I'll have some Wedding soup, I saw it on an asap website: EFENTERPRISES
I think I'll make it like this:
cook the lean ground beef, drain the fat.
boil water and add beef stock concentrate
add spinach, add 3 oz. beef, EAT!
Probably an orange on the side too.
Honestly I'm not sure if that is how its made but it looks like it from the picture and that sounds good even if its not wedding soup.
Then for dinner I'll have a nice salad with chicken and pear.
Measured myself today, 24" off my whole body. I am starting to feel like I was prepregnancy!
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Day 16, down 10 pounds
So today I am trying to break my plateau - again. I think the eggs in the morning have something to do with it. And for some reason I think that if I'm not feeling SOME hunger pain, then I am not really losing weight, and my scale readings reflect this. If I have one or two slight hunger feelings a day I'll drop a half a pound.
I wonder if making cream of mushroom soup and taste testing it had an effect. Either way, I didn't eat it for dinner, I had a spinach salad with oven roasted chicken, carrots, and sugar snap peas. Yum dee dum, I'm guessing 300 calories?
Today I haven't had anything to eat yet and I am going to have a steak and an apple for dinner. I guess I was supposed to eat 6 apples to get rid of my plateau, but I don't really wanna eat that much sugar. And I haven't been hungry all day until right about now (4:30pm)... so time to throw the meat in the oven.
Tomorrow am I will have two eggs again because I'm certain I'll be raging hungry in the morning. My daughter keeps waking up very early and I wake up with her. Before starting the diet I was sleeping in until about 10am, granted the time did change, so I guess the "time" was 9am. Now I am up at 7:30am and stirring around the kitchen making everyone breakfast.
So not only am I living a life with more energy, I am also living with less sleep and more time to my day. Hooray!
I am "STUCK" at 155 now though. But I don't know if I can say that if I dropped from 156 a few days ago. Its as if my weight loss is incremental, not stalled, like .25 # a day? I am hoping tomorrow will be 154 and then I can push the boundaries of my body's set weight. 5 more days left and then I will be starting the maintennance phase. Please please please be 150 by the end! That'll mean 15 pounds in 21 days. And I think I can get out another 5 pounds with the SlenderFX shake and by managing my portions.
I made a video blog/vlog for youtube (sorry no makeup. I'm not lazy - no oils/lotions for the program remember?)
I wonder if making cream of mushroom soup and taste testing it had an effect. Either way, I didn't eat it for dinner, I had a spinach salad with oven roasted chicken, carrots, and sugar snap peas. Yum dee dum, I'm guessing 300 calories?
Today I haven't had anything to eat yet and I am going to have a steak and an apple for dinner. I guess I was supposed to eat 6 apples to get rid of my plateau, but I don't really wanna eat that much sugar. And I haven't been hungry all day until right about now (4:30pm)... so time to throw the meat in the oven.
Tomorrow am I will have two eggs again because I'm certain I'll be raging hungry in the morning. My daughter keeps waking up very early and I wake up with her. Before starting the diet I was sleeping in until about 10am, granted the time did change, so I guess the "time" was 9am. Now I am up at 7:30am and stirring around the kitchen making everyone breakfast.
So not only am I living a life with more energy, I am also living with less sleep and more time to my day. Hooray!
I am "STUCK" at 155 now though. But I don't know if I can say that if I dropped from 156 a few days ago. Its as if my weight loss is incremental, not stalled, like .25 # a day? I am hoping tomorrow will be 154 and then I can push the boundaries of my body's set weight. 5 more days left and then I will be starting the maintennance phase. Please please please be 150 by the end! That'll mean 15 pounds in 21 days. And I think I can get out another 5 pounds with the SlenderFX shake and by managing my portions.
I made a video blog/vlog for youtube (sorry no makeup. I'm not lazy - no oils/lotions for the program remember?)
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Plateau?
I'm not sure if I've hit a plateau or not. I am still losing, but it seems like it may be incremental (.5), instead of the "pound a day" I was having before. I have to admit this is a bit disappointing. I was hoping I'd be around 21 pounds lighter at the end of my 3 weeks. For today, Day 12, I weighed in 156 from 165. So that's 9 pounds! Woohoo.
I have been making food I can't eat: brownies, pasta, pancakes. I am baking them for my family, of course. But why even tempt myself? I think I am trying to sabotage myself by providing foods I want to eat but am not supposed to. And saying no to them is empowering, but I felt my strength waning yesterday and fled for some sweet-eze to help me fight the craving. I want to drink Zevia, but I only have had 2 so far and I know that the chemicals will also stop my weight loss process, so I'm avoiding them as best I can.
Not sure why, but I think this might be a coffee diet for me. I am drinking so much of it (3 cups a day). I know that part of getting off my semi plateau is to drink more water. I can't help but think the coffee is working against me. I also don't want my weight loss to be only water loss. That would be horrible! So: more water, more water, more water!
I have been making food I can't eat: brownies, pasta, pancakes. I am baking them for my family, of course. But why even tempt myself? I think I am trying to sabotage myself by providing foods I want to eat but am not supposed to. And saying no to them is empowering, but I felt my strength waning yesterday and fled for some sweet-eze to help me fight the craving. I want to drink Zevia, but I only have had 2 so far and I know that the chemicals will also stop my weight loss process, so I'm avoiding them as best I can.
Not sure why, but I think this might be a coffee diet for me. I am drinking so much of it (3 cups a day). I know that part of getting off my semi plateau is to drink more water. I can't help but think the coffee is working against me. I also don't want my weight loss to be only water loss. That would be horrible! So: more water, more water, more water!
Sunday, November 4, 2012
My "Notice Number" - Losing Weight But No One Notices
There is something to be said about losing weight and having it come full circle. My partner says he notices, but I've also told him, so that's to be expected. But what about when you lose weight and no on notices? I suppose I'm still only 5% down in weight, so that's not going to be an extreme change.
Even the slight Japanese woman who works across my mother on the weekends was sure to notice I thought. She's the only one I know gutsy enough to say when I'm getting smaller or bigger. Was there a special "notice number" where all my hard work would go recognized?
But there was nothing! When I got home I looked in the mirror. I guess I was wearing like 3 layers of clothing, but still to ME I looked smaller. So what's the deal, why do I need to have outside acknowledgement?The weight loss won't be any more real because someone tells me "good job." Maybe I'm better suited for Weight Watchers?
When I really think about it, I am not losing weight for them. I am doing it for me. And this morning I actually looked cute coming out of bed with my hair messed up, no bra and mascara residue smudged on my eyelids.
I am very aware that this is the half-way point. I figured there would be something my mind would invent to stall me. I am going to look at it objectively, though and move forward. I know that people don't like to talk about weight because its a sensitive subject. I know they can tell something is different but maybe not that I lost weight, I just look better for some reason. And if they do decide to "bring it up" I will take my opportunity to disclose my success. I guess this is blog is my main motivator. If others are thinking about doing ASAP or an other weight loss journey, it is very helpful to have a place to talk about it, diary/journal/blog.
Even the slight Japanese woman who works across my mother on the weekends was sure to notice I thought. She's the only one I know gutsy enough to say when I'm getting smaller or bigger. Was there a special "notice number" where all my hard work would go recognized?
But there was nothing! When I got home I looked in the mirror. I guess I was wearing like 3 layers of clothing, but still to ME I looked smaller. So what's the deal, why do I need to have outside acknowledgement?The weight loss won't be any more real because someone tells me "good job." Maybe I'm better suited for Weight Watchers?
When I really think about it, I am not losing weight for them. I am doing it for me. And this morning I actually looked cute coming out of bed with my hair messed up, no bra and mascara residue smudged on my eyelids.
I am very aware that this is the half-way point. I figured there would be something my mind would invent to stall me. I am going to look at it objectively, though and move forward. I know that people don't like to talk about weight because its a sensitive subject. I know they can tell something is different but maybe not that I lost weight, I just look better for some reason. And if they do decide to "bring it up" I will take my opportunity to disclose my success. I guess this is blog is my main motivator. If others are thinking about doing ASAP or an other weight loss journey, it is very helpful to have a place to talk about it, diary/journal/blog.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
900 cals a day or 2500?
I have been very careful to read about claims of how ASAP only works because it is extremely calorie restricted. Yes, it is. I am averaging 900 cals a day, but I also know I do not have any hunger pains for that extra 1100 cals. And if my calculations are correct, shouldn't I then only be losing 3500 cals (a pound) every 3 days? Not every day! And these claims do not account for the 1400-1600 cals of fat that I'm burning everyday that are released into my bloodstream. That's why I am heavily avoiding any fatty foods (avocados, high fat meats) - I am already getting PLENTY of it.
Well I've been losing about a pound a day on this diet, with little hunger.
I saw Cloud Atlas tonight (IMAX experience - great!) And after, my mother, sister-in-law, and I went to a burger joint. I actually felt fulfilled with my chicken salad sin dressing and tiny bowl of chili sin cheese. I am so happy with how ASAP has guided me into making the right food choices.
It COULD be the dumbofeather. I do not deny that. That does not make me ignorant if the product works. If I had a chance to do it again, I would, even knowing what I know now. You buy an $80 bottle of "magic potion"... but the ingredients DO fend off your appetite and according to my above math, it may also be assisting in the weight loss 3x faster than it would be normally.
It says it only blasts away abnormal fat and not muscle. Well I got news for you: any weight loss is great! haha. When you are losing fat you also lose lean muscle because your body doesn't need a 120 pound lean frame to carry around 140 pounds, it only needs a 90-100 pound lean frame.
The location of the fat I'm losing seems to be my legs mostly, which honestly, were fine to begin with!! My belly button measurement has only gone down a 1/2" but then its my most "problem area" being postnatal 8 months. I was hoping it would be the first thing to magically waste away. No luck there, I'm hopeful still though.
I am on Day 8 and down 8 pounds - 32 sticks of butter! Where the heck was I carrying it all?!
Well I've been losing about a pound a day on this diet, with little hunger.
I saw Cloud Atlas tonight (IMAX experience - great!) And after, my mother, sister-in-law, and I went to a burger joint. I actually felt fulfilled with my chicken salad sin dressing and tiny bowl of chili sin cheese. I am so happy with how ASAP has guided me into making the right food choices.
It COULD be the dumbofeather. I do not deny that. That does not make me ignorant if the product works. If I had a chance to do it again, I would, even knowing what I know now. You buy an $80 bottle of "magic potion"... but the ingredients DO fend off your appetite and according to my above math, it may also be assisting in the weight loss 3x faster than it would be normally.
It says it only blasts away abnormal fat and not muscle. Well I got news for you: any weight loss is great! haha. When you are losing fat you also lose lean muscle because your body doesn't need a 120 pound lean frame to carry around 140 pounds, it only needs a 90-100 pound lean frame.
The location of the fat I'm losing seems to be my legs mostly, which honestly, were fine to begin with!! My belly button measurement has only gone down a 1/2" but then its my most "problem area" being postnatal 8 months. I was hoping it would be the first thing to magically waste away. No luck there, I'm hopeful still though.
I am on Day 8 and down 8 pounds - 32 sticks of butter! Where the heck was I carrying it all?!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Day 6, down 5 pounds - gluten free menu for ASAP
I try to imagine that at this point I've taken 10 STICKS OF BUTTER off my entire body. My energy level has been skyrocketing lately. I am living with my parents right now to save money for a house and downstairs is "theirs" and upstairs is "mine"... well I cleaned both of those in one day because I have so much energy!
It reminds me of when I used to fast after my monthly cycle (tmi?) I would go on a fast for a week maybe everyother month because I wanted to regulate myself back to making good food choices. For some reason not eating was my only way to keep my cravings in check. Its strange but not eating is easier than this diet. I think it would be easier to just not eat than to crave food and constantly tell yourself, no... you can't have that, you have to have this. Everytime I make the right choice, though, I feel very empowered to keep going. That is why I've made it this far.
I'm not sure if I love or hate meal time at this point. I love that the food gives me energy, but I don't feel all that much satisfaction from eating bitter greens! I think I will stop buying them after I lick off that package of mix baby greens. Sorry dandylion, I don't like you.
So how am I with hunger? I'm not craving food physically, but I am psychologically. And due to my stringent menu I'm actually eating foods I thought I didn't like: tomatoes. Their flavor bursted into something very enjoyable yesterday for lunch. I had no idea it could taste so great.
Here is my routine thus far. As you can see I have mostly avoided the starches except for every other day because I noticed I was too tired going without bread and without breakfast:
(Day 1 of 2)
Breakfast: 1 protein, 1 veg, coffee/tea
Lunch: 1 protein, 1 veg, 1 fruit
Dinner: 2 veg (salad, no meat)
Dessert: 1 fruit
(Day 2 of 2)
Breakfast: coffee/tea
Lunch: 1 protein, 1 veg, 1 GF bread (under 200 cals)
Dinner: 1 protein, 2 veg (salad, with meat)
Dessert: 1 fruit
Here are some sample menus for the past couple of days for me:
(Day 1 of 2)
Breakfast: 1 protein, 1 veg, coffee/tea: 2 eggs with half a bell pepper, no butter but add season-all salt, pepper, and use smart balance with omega-3 non-stick spray (do not have eggs be too crispy, burnt food is cancerous!) French Vanilla Coffee with vanilla creme stevia sweet drops made of LEAF EXTRACT (not crystalline packets, those are not goooood, if you can drink regular coffee try to drink that instead of flavored, I just can't stomach the regular coffee! Wish I could!)
Lunch: 1 protein, 1 veg, 1 fruit: (FROM BURGER KING): grilled chicken sandwich "low carb", no mayo, no pickles, ADD mustard, (comes in a plastic container with tomatoes, lettuce) Its a good size breast so will fill you up for awhile, but needs something else so I also had a granny smith apple (less sugar and I LOVE sour).
Dinner: 2 veg (salad, no meat): Spinach, mix greens, radish slices (2 whole radishes), baby carrots (6), sundried tomatoes (6 julienne cut), zuchinni (1/4), lemon juice and apple cider vinegar as dressing and salt/pepper to taste.
Dessert: 1 fruit : naval orange
(Day 2 of 2)
Breakfast: coffee/tea: french vanilla Coffee with vanilla creme stevia sweet drop
Lunch: 1/2 protein, 1 veg, 1 GF bread (under 200 cals): 1.5 oz. ground turkey with Himalayan pink salt and black pepper (*I cook a whole pound at once and keep some leftover in the fridge for adding to salad or for breakfast scramble in place of an egg), 1 GF pizza crust by Udi's (very thin crust, 190 cals for half CUT IT IN HALF AND ONLY USE HALF A CRUST!) I cooked it all once and could NOT leave that second half alone. So only cook half and you'll be okay. Top crust with tomato paste, spinach, mushrooms, ground turkey, cook at 375 for 7-10 minutes.
Dinner: 1/2 protein, 2 veg (salad, with meat): 1.5 oz ground turkey OR chicken slices, Spinach, mix greens, radish slices (2 whole radishes), baby carrots (6), sundried tomatoes (6 julienne cut), zuchinni (1/4), lemon juice and apple cider vinegar as dressing and salt/pepper to taste.
Dessert: 1 fruit: handful of strawberries.
It reminds me of when I used to fast after my monthly cycle (tmi?) I would go on a fast for a week maybe everyother month because I wanted to regulate myself back to making good food choices. For some reason not eating was my only way to keep my cravings in check. Its strange but not eating is easier than this diet. I think it would be easier to just not eat than to crave food and constantly tell yourself, no... you can't have that, you have to have this. Everytime I make the right choice, though, I feel very empowered to keep going. That is why I've made it this far.
I'm not sure if I love or hate meal time at this point. I love that the food gives me energy, but I don't feel all that much satisfaction from eating bitter greens! I think I will stop buying them after I lick off that package of mix baby greens. Sorry dandylion, I don't like you.
So how am I with hunger? I'm not craving food physically, but I am psychologically. And due to my stringent menu I'm actually eating foods I thought I didn't like: tomatoes. Their flavor bursted into something very enjoyable yesterday for lunch. I had no idea it could taste so great.
Here is my routine thus far. As you can see I have mostly avoided the starches except for every other day because I noticed I was too tired going without bread and without breakfast:
(Day 1 of 2)
Breakfast: 1 protein, 1 veg, coffee/tea
Lunch: 1 protein, 1 veg, 1 fruit
Dinner: 2 veg (salad, no meat)
Dessert: 1 fruit
(Day 2 of 2)
Breakfast: coffee/tea
Lunch: 1 protein, 1 veg, 1 GF bread (under 200 cals)
Dinner: 1 protein, 2 veg (salad, with meat)
Dessert: 1 fruit
Here are some sample menus for the past couple of days for me:
(Day 1 of 2)
Breakfast: 1 protein, 1 veg, coffee/tea: 2 eggs with half a bell pepper, no butter but add season-all salt, pepper, and use smart balance with omega-3 non-stick spray (do not have eggs be too crispy, burnt food is cancerous!) French Vanilla Coffee with vanilla creme stevia sweet drops made of LEAF EXTRACT (not crystalline packets, those are not goooood, if you can drink regular coffee try to drink that instead of flavored, I just can't stomach the regular coffee! Wish I could!)
Lunch: 1 protein, 1 veg, 1 fruit: (FROM BURGER KING): grilled chicken sandwich "low carb", no mayo, no pickles, ADD mustard, (comes in a plastic container with tomatoes, lettuce) Its a good size breast so will fill you up for awhile, but needs something else so I also had a granny smith apple (less sugar and I LOVE sour).
Dinner: 2 veg (salad, no meat): Spinach, mix greens, radish slices (2 whole radishes), baby carrots (6), sundried tomatoes (6 julienne cut), zuchinni (1/4), lemon juice and apple cider vinegar as dressing and salt/pepper to taste.
Dessert: 1 fruit : naval orange
(Day 2 of 2)
Breakfast: coffee/tea: french vanilla Coffee with vanilla creme stevia sweet drop
Lunch: 1/2 protein, 1 veg, 1 GF bread (under 200 cals): 1.5 oz. ground turkey with Himalayan pink salt and black pepper (*I cook a whole pound at once and keep some leftover in the fridge for adding to salad or for breakfast scramble in place of an egg), 1 GF pizza crust by Udi's (very thin crust, 190 cals for half CUT IT IN HALF AND ONLY USE HALF A CRUST!) I cooked it all once and could NOT leave that second half alone. So only cook half and you'll be okay. Top crust with tomato paste, spinach, mushrooms, ground turkey, cook at 375 for 7-10 minutes.
Dinner: 1/2 protein, 2 veg (salad, with meat): 1.5 oz ground turkey OR chicken slices, Spinach, mix greens, radish slices (2 whole radishes), baby carrots (6), sundried tomatoes (6 julienne cut), zuchinni (1/4), lemon juice and apple cider vinegar as dressing and salt/pepper to taste.
Dessert: 1 fruit: handful of strawberries.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Day 4 of As Slim as Possible Gluten Free
You may have seen by my other blogs that I am HULAHOOPER! Hooray. I have lost weight with hula hooping twice before. Once when I first started in college, about 15 pounds because I was obsessed with it. This is the experience I like to give to others when I make hoops. My weight became around 140 as a base weight. I kept that weight with little to no effort. Then when I had my first daughter I blossomed to 180. With a lot of breastfeeding, walking, hula hooping, and yo yo diets, I managed to get down to 150 in 18 months, only to get back up to 192 with my second pregnancy (175 after birth).
Now other mom's out there know the battle, I'm sure. Maybe you love being pregnant like I did or maybe it was utter torture. But for me, food was my calling. I swear everything I ate just transformed into fat and decided to stick around.
However I didn't let myself get carried away with my second pregnancy as I did with my first (in which I ate ice cream - all the time). And yet I still packed on the pounds. Something was terrorizing me from the inside out. After my second child was born I dropped 10 pounds with Brazil Butt Lift (super fun dancing videos), stopping the gluten intake, and taking more vitamins/minerals. However now I'm stuck at 165. Still "Obese" according to my BMI, which seems obsurd.
I really don't want to be a diabetic. I had gestational diabetes with my second pregnancy, or at least I found out I MIGHT be at the very end, but I was in full-blown denial and wouldn't let them test me again by a 4 hours starving/sugar overload test. That did NOT seem healthy! So I just avoided sugars, but I still felt the highs and lows of the sugar radically effecting me- so let's just assume I did have it.
Today I am 165, 5'4" - Overall not the best looking stomach in the world. It looks like a deflated baloon, to be honest, ripples and all. And I'm just tired of not feeling sexy when I dance. I don't even need to be thin, I never have been and its not really me. 135. That's my goal maintaining weight. I've never been under 140 in my adult life. I have a hefty frame - I think. I really don't know because I've never been under 140. If I could get there, I'd be fid as a fiddle. I want to teach hula hooping but being "obese" is not helping me with the confidence portion. I want to shine like I once was. I know there are fat bubbly confident people out there, but that's not me. In this body I feel tired, large, and like I'm not making the best of my life.
I did get from 165 to 135 once before in 30 days. What did I do? I was 20 and just started birth control and my body immediately lost its appetite. I thought maybe it was depression. I felt sad. Food couldn't make me feel better, it actually made me feel worse. I would look at the pantry, and just say "no..." and go back upstairs and feel sad. I wrote a lot of poetry and music. How very angsty. But then I had a lot of time on my hands because I wasn't spending it preparing meals for myself. It was so WEIRD. All my life I've loved food, so it was strange to finally lose my love for it. Its almost as if my hormones became regulated and I realized that my excess body fat was not supposed to be there, and the hunger just went away for awhile. THANK YOU HYPOTHALAMUS. I ate meals, but only half. Everything, only half. And only 3 meals a day, no snacks. But I did eat any type of food I wanted. Needless to say, the 30 pound loss in a month made me so ecstatic that I found my happiness again and started to eat again. Gaining back about 5 pounds in 3 weeks. And it stayed there for years.
But I did not supplement when I did this, which is why I think this method was unhealthy - despite its great results. I am a mother now and want to be healthy and not overload my system with toxins.
Day 1: 165
Day 2: 165
Day 3: 164
Day 4: 163
I am following Dr Wallach's (Dead Doctor's Don't Lie) advice of going gluten free. However he also backs the use of this product ASAP, which allows "breads" for a portion of the meals. I will detail any new recipes I have for gluten free ASAP in the near future.
Right now my sister needs some help buying a car. Isn't it great how you can see yourself in your siblings as they go through their life? Family is great! (My Beyond Tangy Tangerine must be kicking in because I'm feeling super energized! Wayyyy different than my angsty weight loss where I just lied around like a dying sloth!)
Now other mom's out there know the battle, I'm sure. Maybe you love being pregnant like I did or maybe it was utter torture. But for me, food was my calling. I swear everything I ate just transformed into fat and decided to stick around.
However I didn't let myself get carried away with my second pregnancy as I did with my first (in which I ate ice cream - all the time). And yet I still packed on the pounds. Something was terrorizing me from the inside out. After my second child was born I dropped 10 pounds with Brazil Butt Lift (super fun dancing videos), stopping the gluten intake, and taking more vitamins/minerals. However now I'm stuck at 165. Still "Obese" according to my BMI, which seems obsurd.
I really don't want to be a diabetic. I had gestational diabetes with my second pregnancy, or at least I found out I MIGHT be at the very end, but I was in full-blown denial and wouldn't let them test me again by a 4 hours starving/sugar overload test. That did NOT seem healthy! So I just avoided sugars, but I still felt the highs and lows of the sugar radically effecting me- so let's just assume I did have it.
Today I am 165, 5'4" - Overall not the best looking stomach in the world. It looks like a deflated baloon, to be honest, ripples and all. And I'm just tired of not feeling sexy when I dance. I don't even need to be thin, I never have been and its not really me. 135. That's my goal maintaining weight. I've never been under 140 in my adult life. I have a hefty frame - I think. I really don't know because I've never been under 140. If I could get there, I'd be fid as a fiddle. I want to teach hula hooping but being "obese" is not helping me with the confidence portion. I want to shine like I once was. I know there are fat bubbly confident people out there, but that's not me. In this body I feel tired, large, and like I'm not making the best of my life.
I did get from 165 to 135 once before in 30 days. What did I do? I was 20 and just started birth control and my body immediately lost its appetite. I thought maybe it was depression. I felt sad. Food couldn't make me feel better, it actually made me feel worse. I would look at the pantry, and just say "no..." and go back upstairs and feel sad. I wrote a lot of poetry and music. How very angsty. But then I had a lot of time on my hands because I wasn't spending it preparing meals for myself. It was so WEIRD. All my life I've loved food, so it was strange to finally lose my love for it. Its almost as if my hormones became regulated and I realized that my excess body fat was not supposed to be there, and the hunger just went away for awhile. THANK YOU HYPOTHALAMUS. I ate meals, but only half. Everything, only half. And only 3 meals a day, no snacks. But I did eat any type of food I wanted. Needless to say, the 30 pound loss in a month made me so ecstatic that I found my happiness again and started to eat again. Gaining back about 5 pounds in 3 weeks. And it stayed there for years.
But I did not supplement when I did this, which is why I think this method was unhealthy - despite its great results. I am a mother now and want to be healthy and not overload my system with toxins.
Day 1: 165
Day 2: 165
Day 3: 164
Day 4: 163
I am following Dr Wallach's (Dead Doctor's Don't Lie) advice of going gluten free. However he also backs the use of this product ASAP, which allows "breads" for a portion of the meals. I will detail any new recipes I have for gluten free ASAP in the near future.
Right now my sister needs some help buying a car. Isn't it great how you can see yourself in your siblings as they go through their life? Family is great! (My Beyond Tangy Tangerine must be kicking in because I'm feeling super energized! Wayyyy different than my angsty weight loss where I just lied around like a dying sloth!)
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