kingkeld's Journal, 12 December 2012

I need to find another way to start my journals than just writing Wooohooooo! :) lol.

I'm down in weight this morning. Not a lot, but 200 grams still counts, and after a 2.4 kilo drop yesterday it's amazing that I haven't even gained.

Looking at my fat percentage, it's even down a little since yesterday, but not at the lowest. It's 20-point-something today. I forgot the exact number.

Yesterday, I was supposed to go for 2300 calories, but it was just not meant to be, for several reasons.

1. I had my usual breakfast. Nothing added to it to up the calories. I like my breakfast, it's fulfilling, and gets me going. Maybe in hindsight, I should have added something to it. Or at least, I could have. Then again, I don't believe in eating just to eat.

2. Since I have leftovers from dinner for my lunch, it was super low calorie. Only about 230. On a regular weight loss day this would be perfect, and I loved it, but again - it brings me nowhere near the 2300.

3. Wife bought a sandwhich yesterday, as she didn't feel like pork chop and cabbage for lunch. Which meant that we had a leftover lunch pack. I chose to have this one for dinner. Another 230 calories. And nowhere near 2300.

Oh, well.

So, today is my 2nd "Low Cal Day". I think I'm simply gonna stick with this term. It's non-confusing and describes the day just fine.

I can tell that my morning hunger/want for breakfast is a little stronger today, but nothing that can make me break away from my determination to stick to plan. It's not REAL hunger or anything, and it was easily fixed with two glasses of ice cold water. This is generally a good trick, I find. When you want something in your stomach, the cold water give you the feeling of eating.

Also, I do believe that many times when we THINK we are hungry, we really are thirsty.

So, today is a 600 calorie day for me. Wife is cooking beans tonight, so I will need my full 600 calories there. Not that I'm planning to eat before that anyways, even though I can. If I want, I can spread the 600 calories over the day, but I know myself well enough that if I start eating, I'm not gonna want to stop again. So I'll just patiently wait.

Besides, I'll be at work all day, and I have plenty of stuff to do to keep me occupied.

I gotta say, changing my approach to my new system has made me feel VERY different. I feel GREAT! I feel MOTIVATED! I feel that my body loves me very much these days, and a great new feeling.

It is so weird, it's like my body is taking a sigh of relief or something. I like it.

On the other hand, I am also looking forward to the rest of the week NOT going low cal. I'm looking forward to having "normal" meals, and just enjoy it. The difference is that I don't in any way feel desperate to get them. This is what makes the big change for me. I don't feel desperate to eat any longer. Hmmm. Let me repeat that:

I don't feel desperate to eat any longer!

I do feel the need to emphasize something, inspired by my buddy FullaBella. She's got it right. This is NOT a beginner's weight loss system. The main focus on this is health, incorporated into a calorie deficit system. But this is NOT, repeat NOT, something to do if you are prone to already skip meals and lose control at the meals that you do eat. If you can not accomplish the FULL Low Cal Day, this will make you end up in trouble and potentially gain weight. This is NOT, repeat NOT, just an excuse to have more calories on the other days.

In any and all cases, I highly recommend that you have your doctor watching you on the sideline while doing this. I am in no way a doctor and from a medical point of view, I have no idea what I am doing.

That being said, I do see great results from me and the buddies that are doing this with me. Obviously, one week of doing this is not enough to base anything on, let alone just from a few people.

Now, if that is not an eye opener for me, then nothing is. Up until this point in my diet, I have been planning and planning and planning some more, to fit all my calories into my diet. I have obsessed about it.

I felt a change after the very first Low Cal Day. I felt that I was much more in touch, much more in control after having conquered that day. I have read about other weight loss programs that promote a day without eating, simply as a starting point for a normal, non-intermittent-fasting program, just for people to get back in touch with their bodies. I can definitely tell what this does, and it is something I'd like to incorporate into my teachings too.

Now, doing my Low Cal Day for the 3rd time, I am full of confidence about it. I know what's waiting for me, I know what's coming, and I know that it in now way is scary or dangerous. Bring it on!

Today, I'm thankful for:
- Feeling AMAZING! Better than I have in months!
- Being mentally fully prepped for Low Cal Day. Bring it on!
- Morning coffee! Salute! (remember that one, folks?)
- Wife being super supportive of me.

Life is good! :)

197.5 lb Lost so far: 144.2 lb.    Still to go: 10.1 lb.    Diet followed 100%.

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580 kcal

Fat: 27.49g | Prot: 29.10g | Carb: 54.35g.   Dinner: Tomatoes, dressing ranch, lettuce, kebab, pita bread. more...

3393 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Standing - 7 hours and 15 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 1 hour and 5 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Sitting - 7 hours and 10 minutes, Desk Work - 30 minutes. more...