I am at my lowest point today. The scale gave me 381.8 lbs, and I'm very happy with that. I think my food diary will ultimately help me consume less and lose more. I was very proud of the fact that I managed to stay under 500 "real" calories yesterday (402 in total). I did that without feeling the least bit deprived, too!
Today I indulged in a bite of my husband's panini, and I ate a small cookie a friend offered me. Overall, it wasn't a huge indulgence. I'm very proud of myself. The cookie was a Hello Panda. How can anyone resist those? I didn't ask for a second, so that's a victory.
Starting weight: 415 lbs
Current weight: 381.8 lbs ⇩
Long-term Goal: 145 lbs
Short-term Goal: 359 lbs
I hate that I had that bump in my graph, but I have only myself to blame for that. I can't wait until I reach my goal, and I don't have to worry about the weight-loss. Then I can stop counting calories, eat only when I feel hungry, and make healthier food choices while I maintain my weight.
I know with SLD, I needn't count my calories, but I find that doing so helps me lose much faster than not doing so. Again, and I cannot stress this enough, I want to be skinny yesterday. The faster I can lose, the quicker I can shop! Yay, new clothes!
I'm very close to being under 380 lbs. I can't wait. Then I only have 20 lbs more to lose to reach my next short-term goal of 359 lbs. I can't wait to see 359 lbs on the scale. I think I can achieve that in the next 30 days once this current 30 days is over. That gives me about 40 days from today to achieve a loss of about 22 lbs. If I stick to a strict regimen of consuming as few calories as I possibly can, I think it's do-able. This is extreme, so I don't recommend trying it before seeking the advice of your doctor. Kids, don't try this at home!
The typical bariatric diet -- the one following the gastric bypass surgery -- has you eating only about 2 to 4 oz of food at any one time because the stomach is only big enough to hold that much without causing a person to become ill. The only thing about that is that there's no way to limit the number of times someone can eat throughout the day, so without willpower, someone who has a food addiction or overeating disorder can still gain weight even following the bypass. I don't have to worry about willpower. SLD takes care of my hunger, and I'm not emotionally driven or conditioned to consume large quantities of food when I'm not hungry. I have that on my side.
Consume little, lose more graph:
The "salad" listed in the food diary was a pre-packaged blend of iceberg lettuce, carrots, and purple cabbage. I got the calorie information from the nutrition label.
Today I indulged in a bite of my husband's panini, and I ate a small cookie a friend offered me. Overall, it wasn't a huge indulgence. I'm very proud of myself. The cookie was a Hello Panda. How can anyone resist those? I didn't ask for a second, so that's a victory.
Current weight: 381.8 lbs ⇩
Long-term Goal: 145 lbs
Short-term Goal: 359 lbs
I hate that I had that bump in my graph, but I have only myself to blame for that. I can't wait until I reach my goal, and I don't have to worry about the weight-loss. Then I can stop counting calories, eat only when I feel hungry, and make healthier food choices while I maintain my weight.
I know with SLD, I needn't count my calories, but I find that doing so helps me lose much faster than not doing so. Again, and I cannot stress this enough, I want to be skinny yesterday. The faster I can lose, the quicker I can shop! Yay, new clothes!
I'm very close to being under 380 lbs. I can't wait. Then I only have 20 lbs more to lose to reach my next short-term goal of 359 lbs. I can't wait to see 359 lbs on the scale. I think I can achieve that in the next 30 days once this current 30 days is over. That gives me about 40 days from today to achieve a loss of about 22 lbs. If I stick to a strict regimen of consuming as few calories as I possibly can, I think it's do-able. This is extreme, so I don't recommend trying it before seeking the advice of your doctor. Kids, don't try this at home!
The typical bariatric diet -- the one following the gastric bypass surgery -- has you eating only about 2 to 4 oz of food at any one time because the stomach is only big enough to hold that much without causing a person to become ill. The only thing about that is that there's no way to limit the number of times someone can eat throughout the day, so without willpower, someone who has a food addiction or overeating disorder can still gain weight even following the bypass. I don't have to worry about willpower. SLD takes care of my hunger, and I'm not emotionally driven or conditioned to consume large quantities of food when I'm not hungry. I have that on my side.
Consume little, lose more graph:
My husband is up a pound today from where he was yesterday. The scale showed 238 lbs for him. He's only two days in to the SLD plan, and it's going to take some time for the AS to kick in. One issue we had last night while I was trying to plan brinner is that he doesn't know when he feels hungry. I asked him, "How hungry are you? How much food do you want me to fix for you?" And he told me he doesn't know if he's hungry at all. He can't answer that question, and if I put food in front of him, he will eat it.
This is concerning because it's not a good plan for success with SLD. You have to listen to what your body needs. He doesn't seem to be able to do that yet. I don't want to give him too much and prevent his weight-loss. I also don't want to deprive him or starve him. That's a choice I'm making for my weight-loss, but he doesn't have to do what I am doing. Maybe over the next few weeks, he can adjust to the plan and start feeling the AS and make better decisions based on how his body is feeling. We shall see!
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