meohmy125's Journal

So, this is Day 3 of 14/28. Day 3 of 14 being on Dr. Oz's 2-Week Rapid Weight-Loss Plan and Day 3 of 28 on the No Junkfood, Sweets, or Fast-food Challenge (which includes no bread).

I'm so glad I've been following them and haven't caved in. My cravings are relatively gone. My taste-buds have changed to want more healthy, easy-to-digest foods rather than so much junk.

I've haven't really been able to do cardio because of my lack of sleep, but I do clean around the house. I also think I feel tired a lot because of the decrease of carbs and dairy. I was reading upon glycemic levels of foods and came across this website: Glycemic Index and it started to talk about the negative effects of being on a low-carb diet. They are very good arguments and I have to say my body does feel neglected. I'm trying to make sure to listen to my body more and to know how to not overeat. So, I looked up the hunger scale and came across the beautiful picture and a helpful website: The Hunger Scale for Weight Loss.

The reason I started this diet and challenge was to help my weight loss plateau and my cravings. But, I feel like my body is feeling way too tired to even go throughout the day. My body is telling me I'm low on fuel. Even though I am eating enough, I still feel light-headed with a headache and so tired/confused. Therefore, I believe I should listen to my body more and concentrate a little less on the strict guidelines. I will mainly stick to them, but every now and then probably treating myself here and there. I feel like I was losing weight better before because I still had enough energy to exercise and go throughout the day.

So, I found this book called Eat Well on $4/Day: Good and Cheap by Leanne Brown. It seems to have some really delicious, budget-friendly recipes. You can download it as a PDF for free too:Eat Well on $4/Day: Good and Cheap!

So, I've been slacking on my diet/exercise and my body feels bad in result. So starting tomorrow I'm going to do the Dr. Oz's 2-week rapid weight loss plan. This plan does not allow wheat, artificial sugars, white sugar, no alcohol, no caffeine, no dairy, no additional exercising and no eating between 8pm-8am. Hopefully, my body resets from not craving the bad stuff. I know my body is going to feel so much better and look!

Thanks to Deb_N, I started looking for an alternative to the dry skin brush. I found that a loofah or a dry wash cloth could be used and it should be just as effective! So, now my husband is going to the store to get a loofah. This should be more available to get. I've been slacking doing it this week. So now that I am going to have something specifically for it, I hope to keep up with it! Here's a link for more information:Dry Skin Brushing: Effective for Smooth Skin, A Natural Detox. When I was keeping up with it, I noticed I had much more frequent bathroom breaks. I also probably did from taking black seed oil.