It's been one week...and I'm still in it! At this point there's no turning back. I'm feeling great and am seeing positive results, as I'll be revealing in tonight's post. A lot of times after eating 'regular' food I would feel tired and sluggish. A part of that was overeating, but I believe the bigger factor was poor food choices. I don't feel that anymore. After a juice drink, I'm satisfied - but not stuffed. I'm feeling more alert and refreshed in the mornings. I feel generally happier as a whole.
I'm realizing I don't need as much food to sustain. When I go back on the 'solids', I'm definitely going to be more conscious of my portions. One of the challenges is the fact that I enjoy cooking and eating food. I'm a food junkie. I have a smoker, outdoor fryer, and food dehydrator. I had a dream the other night in which I was eating some BBQ(can't recall the exact meat, likely ribs). When I awoke I was pissed off at myself until I realized it was JUST a dream! Anyhow, I feel the fast is sustainable for the next 53 days. On to the results...
'The Biggest Loser' - Week 1 Results
For those readers who didn't see the introductory post, I entered a 'Biggest Loser' competition at my workplace last week. Tuesday, September 4th was the first day of the contest and the official 'weigh-in'. I weighed in at 214.2 lbs last Tuesday. Today I weighed in at 198.8 lbs for a total loss of 15.4lbs or 7.4%.
Needless to say, I'm pretty encouraged by the results. I'm fairly certain the rate of loss won't keep up as the first few pounds seem to come off the quickest, but I'm OK with that. Several pounds were 'fluff weight' from the last few huge meals before the weigh in. As long as I can drop 5lbs/week - I'll easily hit my goal of 180lbs by November 4th.
I'll be posting a Cost to Date analysis tomorrow evening. It should help me project the total cost of this expedition through November. It's expensive, but seems to be worth the investment to me.
Have a good night!
Week 1 Results
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I'll be posting a Cost to Date analysis tomorrow evening. It should help me project the total cost of this expedition through November. It's expensive, but seems to be worth the investment to me.
Have a good night!
