Well, I didn't make it all 3 days...I feel hypoglycemic...low blood sugar. There isn't much sugar on this diet, and that's been my norm for too long. I did good until dinner time, and now I'm STARVED! I did manage to lose 6.8 pounds in 5 days. That's great for me. So, I'll eat regular for 4 days, and try again. I don't know if I'll make it a whole month, but I'll give it a try.
I weigh at the same time every morning, wearing the same clothes. So I know my weight loss is accurate. It won't be the same when I go to the doctor, because of wearing shoes and clothes (sorry for the picture in the heads of the people that know me, but I weigh in bra and panties). And no, I'm not posting pictures. I'm still close to 50, trust me you don't want to see them.
I'm going to continue the Iphone app I have that tracks what I eat. I'm supposed to be at 1,268 calories, and it keeps going down as I lose weight. That sucks, but oh well. The hardest part of that has been actually entering everything I eat. It makes me very aware of what I do eat, so I guess it helps. I didn't realize I was getting as many calories as I was. Right now I'm fighting the craving for SUGAR!
Just a tip that you might try. I've been doing a lot of low carb days and fasting this year for the first time. I've gotten to where I rarely ever before 2pm. Skipping breakfast is easy.. get my coffee down and just don't think about it.. and since I get huge cravings in the evening, I save almost all my calories for that time of day. Works well... keeps me feeling satisfied all evening.. and I've been burning fat/losing weight all year.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your success thus far. I know it's not easy!
Thanks for the advice. I'd been stuck at the same weight for a year. This is the first diet that saw any kind of loss. I might follow the advice of skipping breakfast or only having an apple and saving the calories for the evening. The hardest part is giving up sugar.
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