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Good morning, Fatsecret!
It's been two intermittend fasting days back-to-back. I didn't skip any meals, but chose great solutions to have all meals within the 600 calories I am allowed on such a day. Well, okay, I went to 620 yesterday. I'm sure I pass go anyways.
I didn't eat a smaller amount of food either day, I think, I just ate MUCH more calorie efficient.
The result? Well, I am down 2.3 kilos since yesterday. I am down 2.9 kilos since Monday. Not bad. Of course, since the weight is down, the fat percentage is up. It's a given. If your body weight goes down significantly, your fat percentage will go up, unless I had a 2.3 kilo fat loss since yesterday. That'd take a 16,000 calorie deficit. I can't claim to have accomplished that. :)
Anyways, what is really interesting in this is that I have had absolutely no hunger. I have felt no fatigue. None.
I'm heading to the gym in about an hour. I am very curious as to how my energy levels are when I work out. I am at less than half the food I am "supposed" to eat for the last couple of days.
I did make sure to eat a good breakfast - the usual stuff, though just one slice of bread instead of two. I'm going for another low calorie day today, though I know I won't get to go as low as Monday and Tuesday, and that shouldn't be necessary either.
Going low makes me focus. At least it has done it this week so far. I wonder what it is that makes me feel like this? When I go low calorie, I feel more determined. I feel that it in many ways is easier. Maybe because I allow myself absolutely no wiggle room on bad stuff? If there is no wiggle room, then there are no optional treats, right?
So, today at work there will be a gathering. A leader from another team is retiring, and there will be served breakfast for everyone. I have to go - it'd be rude to not go. However, I will be very determined to NOT eat. I'll have some coffee, or bring my water bottle and just have ice cold water.
Many days, especially on workout days, I do bring a 2nd breakfast. But today, since I am on my little mission, I will not have a 2nd breakfast. Especially not since lunch is leftovers from the Wife and Daughter's dinner yesterday - oven roasted potatoes and a porkchop. It's way too heavy for my lunch today, and I really need to compensate elsewhere. A good place to cut a corner is that breakfast. It's fairly easy to do.
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I really find it interesting that I am doing so well on such a low calorie count. I'm not gonna keep going like this - that would be crazy - but it'd be nice to be able to bounce my weight down to under 90. I was hoping for high 89's today, and seeing 88.8 just made me smile. It makes me feel that I AM accomplishing something.
Now, of course, I don't want the weight loss to be taken from muscle. I think I am doing pretty well in that depeartment. I make sure that I have quite a bit of protein in my diet every day. Today too. This is one of the reasons that I chose to put the two eggs in my breakfast. I was actually thinking about skipping breakfast, but I do want my metabolism going from early morning instead of starting it up at lunch. I also want the protein to help me feel full, and to help me energize for gym.
Wow. Did I just write that? LOL. Go back 18 months and see how freaked out I was even thinking about the gym. :D
Anyways, gym it is, and I am looking forward to going. A lot, actually.
My shoulder is feeling better, a little bit every day. I am pretty sure I have pinpointed the machines that hurt me. I am still gonna go less strength on them, just to make sure. Obviously, I don't want real damage to my shoulder.
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I gotta say I feel great today. Losing some weight makes me happy, and I an FEEL that I am a bit lighter. I don't think it's just psychological. I could tell already when I woke up and was still lying in bed. I have that "thin" feeling today, and it's a great feeling. It makes me feel accomplished.
Today, work should be fairly okay. I have a few phone interviews to do, and a few letters to write, and then a lenghty afternoon meeting. It should keep me out of trouble for the day.
The meeting will not have any kinds of foods, other than little chocolates, and those kinda suck. I don't like them much, and I have no trouble resisting them. It's all good.
Wife is gonna cook minestrone tonight. She makes it SO well, and it's a joy to have it for dinner. Also, it's super low calorie, and that obviously helps me a lot.
Tomorrow is gonna be a whole different story.
We have an all-day class. It's not in-house. This means breakfast AND lunch on the premises. This means "I-have-no-frickin'-clue-what's-in-this-food" day. I think I'm gonna simply consider eating breakfast from home and then skip lunch. I'll be better off doing that, considering my mission.
Today, I have 16 days until I meet with the surgeons. It'd be nice to at least be able to show SOME weight loss result, other than me putting on muscle. Of course, I can't do 16 low calorie days in a row, that'd be insane. But I can be very aware of my intake, and do my very best.
I will still allow myself my Saturday Indulgence Day, to make sure it doesn't make me stall. I'd say I have saved up PLENTY of calories for it. :) The importance that day will be to reach 2xRMR, and leave it at that. I can do this!
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Today, I'm thankful for:
- 2.3 kilos down since yesterday, and bodyfat at 10.3%! Wow! That't not bad at all.
- A good night's sleep. I slept like a rock!
- FULL focus, and staying on track for days, and for days to come!
- Wife and daughter.
- The damn cat. :)
Happy Wednesday! Life is good!
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195.8 lb
Lost so far: 145.9 lb.
Still to go: 8.4 lb.
Diet followed 100%.
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losing 35.5 lb a week
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