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Here I go again...

1/25/2011

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Alright, I was 203 this morning and I'm psyched up to focus on weight loss for a while.  I would like to give it 3 serious weeks, then take a break.

I found my "The Rotation Diet" book and the later book by Martin Katahn, which is supposed to be an improvement, called, "The T-Factor Diet".  Rotation diet says you can lose up to 21 lbs in 3 weeks (and part of the plan is taking the 4th week off, then starting another rotation if you need to lose more).  T-Factor says 9-12 lbs in 3 weeks on the quick melt plan.  45 minutes of daily exercise is required. T-Factor is big on limiting fat. Rotation Diet is all about calorie reduction, but having caloric intake fluctuate, so the body doesn't go into "starvation mode"

I will probably use both of these and develop my own "diet". The trick is going to be DENYING MYSELF. I had an empty feeling yesterday that didn't get settled down till I had 4 "fun size" 100Grand candy bars.  I guess it may have been a carb craving? I did have a migraine yesterday, too.

I am going to give myself unlimited fruits and vegetables and tea with sugar. I hate artificial sweeteners. I'll try to follow the Rotation Diet as far as other carbs and proteins and fat go.

Today's plan:
Breakfast- 1 fruit, 1 slice bread,1 oz cheese,
Lunch-2 oz salmon (or tuna), 5 whole wheat crackers (or equivalent), vegetables
Dinner-3 oz. baked chicken, vegetables and fruit
8 glasses of water!! 45 minutes of exercise. 

I actually can work up to 45 min. of exercise.  I did 30 minutes at the Y:  5 minutes on the stairmaster and 25 on the treadmill.  I also plan to go do some weight work before I shower.

I will probably have a smoothie with yogurt and fruit in addition to the above.  I need to remind myself to chew gum and drink lots of water. That does help me.

it would be interesting to see how much I can lose if I follow a plan. I'm real good at starting the day right, but I am terrible about depriving myself. It is a good exercise in self-discipline.

I need to take measurements and photos. 

I feel like I shall have a good day today.  it is rainy and gloomy, but I feel pretty good.  Mood is really good and energy level seems good too.  i am having some pain, but I think I can work through it okay. All the kids are at school today, so I have lots of uninterrupted time to work on my house, which looks like a disaster area at the moment.  I have a couple of errands to run when I go to pick up my son at 4.  It is 9:45 now.  I am going to go load my dishwasher, do a little more exercise (free weights and abs) and eat breakfast after that. Then, several hours of housework!  A way to  bless my family, as Flylady says! 

I thank God for giving me the focus and energy to do what I need to accomplish today!

4 Comments
Lydia
1/25/2011 02:39:49 am

Breakfast was one clementine (past it's prime, but I have several I want to not waste), 1 slice of American cheese on 1 slice whole wheat toast, lots of tea with sugar.

Lunch will be a 1/2 can of tuna, leftover bulgur and vegetable stew, with maybe a dollop of yogurt.

I'm off to drink another glass of water and work on the house some more!

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Susan
1/25/2011 08:40:23 am

I am trying this last diet. Its not a diet its a lifestyle change. I am seriously considering the weightloss surgery but, I have to wait 6 months and lose 25 pounds. So if I can keep my calories within their boundaries or slightly above I should lose 100 pounds by next January. I was 251, my first calorie counting week I lost 5.2 pounds. Leaving me at 246.2 This week most days I went over my limit by 100 calories. I stopped at that last meal. I got sugar free popsicles as a snack 15 calories and almost no diet taste- so good my 4 year old keeps eating them instead of hers! I got one of those party trays with veggies and dip for $10.00 that was reduced to $5 for quick sale. I ate off it when I wanted a snack for 4 days I had to add 2 oz of ranch in with all those yummy veggies each day. I ate a ton of cauliflower, broccoli and carrots. I have eliminated soda since December 20th. That only maintained my weight through the holidays. Keep it up. I got discouraged this earlier this year and pretty much gave up. This time HAS to be different. I don't want to live this life carrying around another person.

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Lydia
1/26/2011 02:16:53 am

You and I are serial dieters. One of these days, it's going to "take". I have to have focus and stick with it.
It's a diet for me. I don't plan on doing this forever, but we'll see. I am kind of like an alcoholic, I guess, so maybe I do need to make a lifestyle change.

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Lydia
1/27/2011 10:27:38 pm

I'm having trouble with sparkpeople.com--too much to navigate and I can't find what I'm looking for.
I was 199.8 this morning--so I'm doing something right. we were snowed in day before yesterday. Yesterday I did my 5 min. stairmaster--which I had trouble with--wanted to quit after 3 minutes, and 25 min on treadmill, then my energy level immediately took a nosedive and I spent most of the rest of the day in bed (fibromyalgia flareup). Was very happy to see another notch down on the scale. I maintained yesterday--201+ even though I didn't work out the day before. And I'm not drinking quite as much water as I'm supposed to.

Julie's yogurt/chicken broth/rice soup is very diet-friendly and I ate a lot yesterday. Lots of sale from using a chicken boullion cube, but not much in the calorie department.

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