I am still baffled by my ability to continue to lose even after I had eaten all "weekend." On Friday mornings, I stop eating at 2:00 AM and begin the nest 120-hour fast at 7:00 AM. This pattern seems to be working well for me thus far, and I'm not having any trouble with it.
Starting weight: 401 lbs
Current weight: 345.8 lbs ⇩
Long-term Goal: 145 lbs
Short-term Goal: 325 lbs
I'm not down but a few ounces today, but a loss is a lost. I'm not looking this gift horse in the mouth, so to speak. It's not going up, and that's good enough for me! The current total loss for this "month" is 5.4 lbs. That's a pretty good amount. I'm okay with that. I'm not "happy" with it, though. I won't be happy until I meet my goal of 145 lbs. I know it is possible. I want it.
I had a bit of trouble getting to sleep today, so I didn't sleep as much as I should have before going to work today. I'm wondering if this will be a detriment to my weight loss. I was watching an episode of My 600 Pound Life, and Dr. Nowzaradan told his latest patient that he should shoot for a loss of 3 to 5 lbs per week. At almost 20 lbs lost per month, I'm meeting the goal. But right now, it's far less than that.
I also have to keep in mind that they have had bariatric surgery, and I haven't. I'm actually kind of impressed with my ability to lose roughly what is expected from a bariatric surgery patient. I don't have the help of a tiny, tennis-ball-sized stomach and bypassed intestines to prevent absorption.
In this perspective, I feel really great about my progress. This is highly motivating for me even though I've lost less than 6 lbs over the last 26 days. I'm sure next month will be much better, but my plan to be i the 330s by the third month has been absolutely shot. That's okay. I am not too disappointed. I'm fighting mini battles in this war, and they won't all be successes.
I may have lost a battle or two, but I will win the war graph:
Starting weight: 401 lbs
Current weight: 345.8 lbs ⇩
Long-term Goal: 145 lbs
Short-term Goal: 325 lbs
I'm not down but a few ounces today, but a loss is a lost. I'm not looking this gift horse in the mouth, so to speak. It's not going up, and that's good enough for me! The current total loss for this "month" is 5.4 lbs. That's a pretty good amount. I'm okay with that. I'm not "happy" with it, though. I won't be happy until I meet my goal of 145 lbs. I know it is possible. I want it.
I had a bit of trouble getting to sleep today, so I didn't sleep as much as I should have before going to work today. I'm wondering if this will be a detriment to my weight loss. I was watching an episode of My 600 Pound Life, and Dr. Nowzaradan told his latest patient that he should shoot for a loss of 3 to 5 lbs per week. At almost 20 lbs lost per month, I'm meeting the goal. But right now, it's far less than that.
I also have to keep in mind that they have had bariatric surgery, and I haven't. I'm actually kind of impressed with my ability to lose roughly what is expected from a bariatric surgery patient. I don't have the help of a tiny, tennis-ball-sized stomach and bypassed intestines to prevent absorption.
In this perspective, I feel really great about my progress. This is highly motivating for me even though I've lost less than 6 lbs over the last 26 days. I'm sure next month will be much better, but my plan to be i the 330s by the third month has been absolutely shot. That's okay. I am not too disappointed. I'm fighting mini battles in this war, and they won't all be successes.
I may have lost a battle or two, but I will win the war graph:
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