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07 March 2017
Weigh-in:
145.5 lb
lost so far:
26.9 lb
still to go:
2.2 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 0.4 lb a week
28 January 2017
Weigh-in:
147.7 lb
lost so far:
24.7 lb
still to go:
4.4 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 0.8 lb a week
20 December 2016
Weigh-in:
152.1 lb
lost so far:
20.3 lb
still to go:
8.8 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 1.0 lb a week
05 December 2016
Weigh-in:
154.3 lb
lost so far:
18.1 lb
still to go:
11.0 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 0.7 lb a week
11 October 2016
Alright, so I've been on my diet for exactly a month today and I think it's a good time to reflect.
I want to start by saying that I understand I'm not exactly fat. There's so much discussions on body image and fat shaming lately that I think it's important to acknowledge to oneself how you really feel. So here's that - I don't feel fat.
I'm also not ill. My blood sugar and blood pressure are both fine and I am an active person. I work out, maybe as much as I should, but I love running and being outside, so I do move.
So why do I diet? Well, it's somewhat complicated. Having said that I don't feel fat doesn't really mean I'm happy with how I look. I hear people talking about how ridiculous standards society and media put on women pressure them into being and looking a certain way and let me tell you - this is absurd. We are allowed to feel good in our skin. As long as we're healthy and happy, we should be allowed to look whichever way we want without being scrutinized by anyone. I firmly believe that and I will always stand for that - as long as you're ok and happy with yourself, nothing else should matter.
The thing for me is that I'm not exactly happy. I understand I'm not fat, but I also don't look as good as I'd like. Hence, here I am today.
The heaviest I have ever been was 85 kilos (187lbs). I felt horrible. I was slow and sluggish and I'd get winded by simply walking briskly. I've also been on various diets by that point and I was honestly starting to think that that was it - not even thirty and I'm never going to look good to myself. So I started running.
Let me tell you - it was awful at first. I nearly passed out couple of times until I realized this was horrible way to start running and so I turned to professional help and 2 months later I could do a 5 mile run without much trouble.
I also started eating better and of course my weight started to drop. I think I reached 74 kilos (163lbs) at one point and I was ecstatic.
I've never been at 85 again, but I keep going back from 70 to 82 (154 to 180) which is a huge range. So here I am again, but this time... this time I want it to be different.
I'm not on any short term diet anymore. I'm in this for a long haul. There's also nothing extreme in it - no precise calorie counting, no 'no more carbs ever', no 'I can only eat until 6pm', no 'no more breakfast ever', etc. I'm not saying there's something wrong with that kind of dieting, but it's just not for me and I've learned that the hard way.
My diet is fairly easy - no added sugar, no wheat, very little dairy (and I do mean very little, like a splash of milk in my coffee if I'm out of rice milk), no alcohol and no white rice.
As it happens, you can find almost none of the junk food that omits all of the above, so I can put it very simply - no junk food and no overindulgence. And most importantly - if it so happens that I break any of the food restriction very occasionally - no shaming myself
This may seem extreme to some, but I never had a sweet tooth, so for me it's a right match. I'm never hungry. I eat excellent food all the time. And I don't feel bad or get the urge to quit if I indulge in something occasionally.
So my first month is done, I feel great and I've lost nearly 6 kilos (13 lbs) without that much effort. I only have 10 kilos to go, give or take and then it's making sure it stays off. For maintenance, I'm thinking I'll eat the same way, but I'd have a cheat day once a week. This way I'd still be eating healthy, but would allow myself some indulgence once in a while. Anyway, it's too soon to think about it, because I do have a long way ahead of me still.
So here's that - reflection after 1 month.
Stay strong everyone, L.
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