I did it! I hit the 379-lb goal that I set for myself before leaving on vacation! I can't believe it. It was such a short time. I have lost a total of 6.8 lbs since starting Keto + IF. And more specifically, I'm doing OMAD IF. This is One Meal A Day Intermittent Fasting. That's a new term I learned. There's all sorts of sites and vids that extol the virtues of this type of diet. More importantly, there's plenty of research that makes me feel great about trying it for myself!
Starting weight: 401 lbs
Current weight: 379.2 lbs ⇩
Long-term Goal: 145 lbs
Short-term Goal: 359 lbs
I'm astonished that this is working to be quite honest. I mean, it all makes sense to me why it is working, but I have been trying so hard for so long to see any progress in weight loss, that I just about gave it all up as a lost cause. I have often thought to myself how I am simply destined to be fat for my entire life and will most probably die an early death because of it. How sad is that? Even sadder, when I have tried diets, I would often think that I would rather die trying than continue being fat. I'm sure others have had this same thought.
I'm feeling great so far, and I'm losing pounds. I'm not only losing pounds, but inches, too. I'm still a behemoth, so I think that only I can truly notice myself getting a bit smaller. The progress is really slow, so unless I haven't seen someone in a great while, they probably won't notice. This is why my vacation coming up is so exciting. I will be seeing people I haven't seen in a year or so, and I know I was at least 30 lbs heavier then. I may look a lot different now. Not thin by any means, but definitely something noticeable in the shape of me.
I like to weigh myself daily, but that can be a dangerous thing. I may get disheartened to see my weight not drop as much from one day to the next or see it go up a bit, but Dr. Eric Berg notes that we should do away with weight watching altogether. As I lose the fat, I'll gain more lean muscle mass, and muscle is much heavier than fat. So while I'm losing inches, I could be gaining weight. This is not a failure!
Even so, I still want to see much smaller numbers on the scale. If I stick with it, I will get there. I have confidence. I'm not giving up. I'll never give up entirely. I'm only 40, and I feel really young. I want to be able to enjoy many more years, but in a healthier, normal-sized body. I know I can do this.
I can do this graph:
Look at that drop. Isn't that beautiful?
Starting weight: 401 lbs
Current weight: 379.2 lbs ⇩
Long-term Goal: 145 lbs
Short-term Goal: 359 lbs
I'm astonished that this is working to be quite honest. I mean, it all makes sense to me why it is working, but I have been trying so hard for so long to see any progress in weight loss, that I just about gave it all up as a lost cause. I have often thought to myself how I am simply destined to be fat for my entire life and will most probably die an early death because of it. How sad is that? Even sadder, when I have tried diets, I would often think that I would rather die trying than continue being fat. I'm sure others have had this same thought.I'm feeling great so far, and I'm losing pounds. I'm not only losing pounds, but inches, too. I'm still a behemoth, so I think that only I can truly notice myself getting a bit smaller. The progress is really slow, so unless I haven't seen someone in a great while, they probably won't notice. This is why my vacation coming up is so exciting. I will be seeing people I haven't seen in a year or so, and I know I was at least 30 lbs heavier then. I may look a lot different now. Not thin by any means, but definitely something noticeable in the shape of me.
I like to weigh myself daily, but that can be a dangerous thing. I may get disheartened to see my weight not drop as much from one day to the next or see it go up a bit, but Dr. Eric Berg notes that we should do away with weight watching altogether. As I lose the fat, I'll gain more lean muscle mass, and muscle is much heavier than fat. So while I'm losing inches, I could be gaining weight. This is not a failure!
Even so, I still want to see much smaller numbers on the scale. If I stick with it, I will get there. I have confidence. I'm not giving up. I'll never give up entirely. I'm only 40, and I feel really young. I want to be able to enjoy many more years, but in a healthier, normal-sized body. I know I can do this.
I can do this graph:
Look at that drop. Isn't that beautiful?
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