14 lbs lost
200.4 lbs
I've come to realize that this is a long haul journey and not a fad. I weighed myself today and only lost 1.5 lbs. Which puts me at 200.2 lbs. That was in 9 days! STILL in the 200's. I am not really sure how that's working unless the two tortillas and tuna roll made that much of a difference?! I still have a bit of animosity about it but it is a loss none the less.
Am I eating not enough/ too many calories? Protein? Carbs? I have no idea. I just naturally assumed that by eating nothing but fruits/vegetables and nuts I'd lose a lot of weight in addition to cleaning out my insides. But perhaps calories in and calories out apply with no matter what you're eating. Come to think of it, I've seen plenty of porky vegetarians...
If it takes me 6 mos to lose all the weight I want to lose (80 lbs from my start date now 66 lbs) then so be it. If it takes me a year then so be it. If I lose another 15 this month, then another 15 the next, that will be 45 lbs and that should at least get me out of the obese range and into just overweight. The following months after that will be a breeze and I'll be ready for spring!
Breakfast Juice Kale, spinach, two lemons, carrot, ginger, red leaf lettuce, green apple
Lunch; Almond butter 2 Tbs, one mango, green drink
Dinner: green apple, lettuce, date dressing, corn, spinach
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I don't know how you survive on such little food... I think your body is holding on to the weight because it is not getting enough food. When do you get to go on a regular diet that you can sustain long term? Crystal
ReplyDeleteHey Crystal, It's still about 1,200 calories despite it's small amounts. the nutrients from the juicing helps. How many calories a day do you eat? I know you work out everyday so you may need more.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, isn't "Calories in, calories out" about calorie deficiency? I know 3,500 calories is a pound so mathematically wouldn't I have lost more weight?
I don't usually count calories unless I see the scale advancing in weight (which happens a lot more now in my 40s). If the scale is up a few pounds, I try to cut out the snacks, but it is always a battle of will power (and it sucks)! Drinking wine all the time doesn't help me any either!
ReplyDeleteI do try to stay around 1800 calories if I'm working out 2-3 days a week (20 min cardio, 45 min weight lifting, 20 min stretching). Lifting weights has really raised my metabolism, so I can eat more even on nonworkout days, but it takes about 3-4 months of consistently working out before you will see the results.
I think your body is in shock and is holding on to what it can until it adjusts to your new lifestyle. Give it time and get out there and exercise...it will speed up the weight loss. When I'm trying to drop a few pounds, I use the food diary on www.livestrong.com. It's very helpful... I'm rooting for ya! Crystal