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08 August 2013

I have 1.1 lbs left to lose in 4 days to meet my Dietbet... Doable, but I have to be good all weekend! I do NOT want to lose my $50 just because I got tempted by some chocolate cake or some beer. I've got a girls-night-out tomorrow at a Casino/Hotel/Restaurant, so I'm hoping I can stick with it through the weekend! On the bright side, keeping up with exercise has been easy enough.

It's all about the willpower.

Weigh-in: 161.0 lb

lost so far: 5.0 lb

still to go: 36.0 lb

Diet followed 100%

(1 comment) losing 1.4 lb a week

01 August 2013

Woohoo glad to have dropped a couple more pounds! I was worried after the birthday party (and cake and ice cream) last weekened, when my weight jumped up again. But following my diet again since getting back has had awesome results:

1) Crazy amounts of energy.... I never realized how tired and lethargic I felt when eating lots of carbs and insufficient protein. I thought I was just naturally tired all the time. But yesterday I was bouncing off the walls in the late afternoon - without any coffee!

2) Pounds are just melting away.... I was worried that I wouldn't be able to make sufficient progress toward my DietBets. If I don't meet my goals, I will lose the money I put into the pots - that's $85 between the three games! I have 11 days to lose 2.5 pounds. It'll be tough, but I can make it if I stick with the diet and don't go crazy on my cheat day (I'm thinking some dark chocolate and wine and maybe some fruit, instead of cake, ice cream, pepperoni bread, beer, etc).

3) Reduced food bill.... This is an unexpected benefit. I thought stocking up on all that protein was going to be pricey, but it's actually been cheaper! Since I'm not drinking beer, and my husband has cut back a lot, we're saving $20-30/week (only spend about $10/week on wine). The use of beans as a source of protein and calories is great, because they are SOOO cheap. If I make a pot of chili or bean 'salad' in the crock pot, it barely costs $10 for several days worth of food. I like saving money :)

4) Clarity of mind.... When I started the slow-carb diet, I also started the Early to Rise challenge (wake up early for 30 days). On days when I eat carbs, I sleep late and wake up groggy. On days when I don't eat carbs, I wake up early and feel refreshed. By the time I get into work, my head is in the game and I'm ready to go. The exhaustion does hit me pretty hard in the evenings - 9pm rolls around and I can't stop yawning and it gets hard to focus. But I'd rather go to bed and wake up earlier - the hour between 6am and 7am is infinitely more productive than the hour between 10pm and 11pm.

Weigh-in: 162.4 lb

lost so far: 3.6 lb

still to go: 37.4 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

(2 comments) losing 1.6 lb a week

25 July 2013

Weigh-in: 164.0 lb

lost so far: 2.0 lb

still to go: 39.0 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

add comment losing 2.8 lb a week

24 July 2013

I'm so glad I skipped that donut yesterday! My weight finally changed from that stupid plateau I'd been on for nearly a week - and even better, I'm down 6 lbs from a month ago!!

Our client kept trying to tempt me to have a donut, which I typically have once per month at our project meeting, but I held out. The maple-glazed donut smelled like HEAVEN but I'd rather win money in DietBet than have one fleeting burst of sugary goodness.

Weigh-in: 164.4 lb

lost so far: 1.6 lb

still to go: 39.4 lb

Diet followed 100%

add comment losing 2.2 lb a week

22 July 2013

I'm working hard at sticking to the 4HB diet, including consumption of slow carbs and eating within 30 minutes of waking. I've also started the Early To Rise 30-day challenge.

So it figures that I set my alarm for 5:30am, go to bed with plenty of time to get 8 hours of sleep, and then wake in a panic when my husband gets home from work at 730am (the time I'm supposed to leave for work). Apparently my phone never went into the screen lock mode, so when my alarm "went off" at 530, the screen was touching something and it just snoozed, and snoozed, and snoozed, indefinitely. So I had to rush to get ready and leave and drive to work, and I blew not only the 'wake up early' part, but also the 'eat within 30 minutes of waking'.

But there's a light at the end of the tunnel. I had a Chipotle salad bowl for lunch today (one of the few 'fast food' slow carb meals), which was delicious, as always. The difference this time, though, was that I only ate half of it and was fully satisfied! Normally I load it up with rice and cheese and sour cream too, and devour the entire thing. The fact that I skipped those goodies and was full only halfway through the salad made me very happy!

Baby steps :)

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