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23 July 2012
I never thought I'd be able to go meatless for a week, let alone over a month. People at work have noticed and put it down to willpower. I'm the first to jump in and say "Fuck No! Nobody loves a McGriddle more than I do!" I'm able to stick to this diet because it's the easiest one I've ever been on.
I walk through the supermarket with different eyes. I can even shop while hungry. I went to Trader Joe's this weekend and noticed something odd. You know the free samples they offer? There was nothing being offered that I could eat. They were all meat and cheese products. I told the guy who had a mini lunch plate, "It looks good, but I swore off meat." and he said. "I can make you a plate of chips and potato salad." I politely declined. This is the healthier choice Trader Joe's here! They did turn me on to that fantastic Spicy Lentil Wrap!
It's when I think thoughts like that when I realize how much I've missed out on due the diet I had. A whole new world of possible choice is now opening up. I'm not limiting what I eat. I'm expanding it by leaps and bounds. My diet had so few choices before. Now I'm awake!
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21 July 2012
A new milestone was hit. This is a big one!
I've had some pants I couldn't get into for a year sitting outside the closet. I didn't toss them out, but I was getting sick of pulling them out of the closet and realizing I couldn't button them anymore.
Lately I've been having trouble needing to hitch up my jeans all the time and tighten my belts. I went for a fresh pair yesterday and I was curious if I could fit in the smaller size. They buttoned right up! I was amazed!
Reality check time. I'm talking about going from a 46" in the waist to a 44". I can remember the first time I bought 44" pants. I used to call them my bozo pants because they fit me so loose. That is no longer the case and shows me how much further I have to go. Heck, I remember back a few decades ago thinking 38" was too damn big.
I've done a lot of letting myself go in my life. I wish I could have that time to do it over again. Living with the weight has been awful. Now that it's coming off easy, I can only wonder what took me so long.
The answer of course was finding something I could stick with. Going raw or vegan or juicing was never an option I seriously considered. That seemed way beyond what I could accomplish. Heck, I tried Atkins and failed at that because I couldn't maintain an all meat diet. And I LOVE meat. What chance would I have at an all veggie and fruit diet? The world is truly upside down at times. I'm now eating things I considered nasty a month ago and digging them. Tomatoes, cucumber, eggplant, TOFU! I had a friend ask the classic "What have you done with Chris!"
Weigh-in:
272.0 lb
lost so far:
25.0 lb
still to go:
82.0 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 9.1 lb a week
19 July 2012
Yesterday I actually wanted to get my walk in. For me, that's a big change.
I also figured out an unsustainable perk for my walks. About 2 miles from my house is a massage place. I walked to it, got an hour of feet stepping on my backside, and walked home another 1.7 miles with a 300ft 1 mile uphill trek at the end.
Too pricey to do daily, but maybe once a week. That's a great reward. I slept like a babe when I got back.
Weigh-in:
274.6 lb
lost so far:
22.4 lb
still to go:
84.6 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 15.4 lb a week
18 July 2012
Back again!
Actually I never left. I hit that sticky part of the diet. I stopped hardcore juicing and tried the Vegan thing. It ended up taking 2 weeks to finish all the stuff I had bought to try.
Tofurky Sausage was a hit, but it is high in calories and salt. I gained about 3lbs during this trial and that bummed me out. I didn't take it lying down however.
I started walking daily during weekdays. I take the weekends off. And I'm back to juicing.
My new plan is to juice for breakfast and dinner and lunch with a nice salad. I bought a $100 Green Card at Chop Stop, my new favorite restaurant. They add $15 to the card if you buy at that amount. I build my own salad with a romaine/spinach mix and a combo of chopped apples, dried cranberries, jalapenos, mushrooms, tomatoes, and red onion tossed with a light amount of balsamic vinaigrette. So super Yumm! For variety, I swap an ingredient or two. Just changing out the mushrooms for green olives made a huge difference.
Even though I haven't been recording it, I've been getting on the scale daily. I'm happy with the results so far. I know I can do this now. That's a big change from how I was feeling at the start. I've got a long way to go reversing all the damage I've done for years. Who knew you could feel so good doing it.
Weigh-in:
276.8 lb
lost so far:
20.2 lb
still to go:
86.8 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 3.0 lb a week
10 July 2012
The Long Walk Day 3
The stiffness has set in. My old frame is bitching at me. This is a good sign. I'm starting off at the right pitch.
My weight has stalled for about a week. Honestly, I ate pretty well during that week. Breakfast burritos, pizza, red curry peppersteak. It was all vegan, but still... Come on! That isn't dieting.
Those are nice treats to look forward to when the diet is done. I'm now certain I'll have no problem transitioning off the detox to a new way of eating. Now, back to the regularly scheduled detox, after I clear out some tofu that was bought for me by someone who didn't get the message this eating solids thing was a temp deal. Waste not, want not.
At least I'm getting an hour in of exercise now. Let's get that scale moving this week!
Weigh-in:
280.2 lb
lost so far:
16.8 lb
still to go:
90.2 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 1.4 lb a week
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