Weighed in this morning at 86.5, a loss of 1.3kg from last week and 6kg total. I'm pretty happy with that. I knew I'd lose a lot less than I did in Week 1, and a kilo and change is great!
In general, I'm feeling a lot better. More energised (and it's not just the Duro, I've stopped having those shaky, eye-jittery periods and instead just generally have more energy until about 9pm when I'm ready to crash). Sleeping is good every second night and crap every other night. Why must I wake at 4am every second night? Meh. Fitness improving, which was always one of my aims - not just slimming down but toning up, getting stronger and improving my stamina. These days I take the stairs instead of the lift, walk to the shops instead of driving, etc, as well as my dreadmill sessions. Every bit counts.
Have no idea if the cold blast I'm still putting at the end of my showers is doing anything, really - though my hair is feeling pretty nice! And I wouldn't say I look forward to the cold blast, especially now it's getting colder outside, but I feel so much better once I breathe through the shock barrier and I step out of the shower alert and ready to bust chops.
Food wise, I've developed a kind of pattern.
- Optifast shake for breakfast (I prefer them mixed with warm water, seems to break up the chunks a bit better and taste less like a milkshake) - around 200 cals
- Cup a soup for lunch - around 130-160 cals depending on the variety
- 80-100g of eye fillet steak or fish (I love basa) or grilled chicken for dinner, plus a mixed-leaf salad with avocado
- I tend to get snacky around 6pm and we eat at 7.30 (I know, it's too late, what can you do) so I'll have some carrot or cucumber, and yesterday I raided the kids' lunchbox stash and had a Laughing Cow cheese triangle which surprisingly, hit the spot
In general, I'm just noticing my body more. After years of basically ignoring it or abusing it with too much shitty food and the bare minimum of movement, I'm in tune with it again. Not obsessively so, although one day I'll be approaching my ultimate goal weight and I'll try on everything in my wardrobe that hasn't fit me since 2015 and I'll stare at my hot ass for hours. No, right now, it's more like, I get a hunger pang and I pay attention to it. Am I really hungry? Will a glass of water dampen it? If it doesn't, where's something healthy I can feed it instead of reaching for the chocolate?
Last time I went on a low-carb diet I remember growing intolerant to carbs. The first time I decided to have a sandwich I paid for it in stomach cramps, bloating and generally feeling gross. I need to keep reminding myself that bad food makes me feel bad, and to listen to my body when it tells me it wants something fresh and green. instead of my stupid brain that shrieks at me to eat cheese and biscuits.
And that's about as hippie as I get. OK, off to my cold shower
In general, I'm feeling a lot better. More energised (and it's not just the Duro, I've stopped having those shaky, eye-jittery periods and instead just generally have more energy until about 9pm when I'm ready to crash). Sleeping is good every second night and crap every other night. Why must I wake at 4am every second night? Meh. Fitness improving, which was always one of my aims - not just slimming down but toning up, getting stronger and improving my stamina. These days I take the stairs instead of the lift, walk to the shops instead of driving, etc, as well as my dreadmill sessions. Every bit counts.
Have no idea if the cold blast I'm still putting at the end of my showers is doing anything, really - though my hair is feeling pretty nice! And I wouldn't say I look forward to the cold blast, especially now it's getting colder outside, but I feel so much better once I breathe through the shock barrier and I step out of the shower alert and ready to bust chops.
Food wise, I've developed a kind of pattern.
- Optifast shake for breakfast (I prefer them mixed with warm water, seems to break up the chunks a bit better and taste less like a milkshake) - around 200 cals
- Cup a soup for lunch - around 130-160 cals depending on the variety
- 80-100g of eye fillet steak or fish (I love basa) or grilled chicken for dinner, plus a mixed-leaf salad with avocado
- I tend to get snacky around 6pm and we eat at 7.30 (I know, it's too late, what can you do) so I'll have some carrot or cucumber, and yesterday I raided the kids' lunchbox stash and had a Laughing Cow cheese triangle which surprisingly, hit the spot
In general, I'm just noticing my body more. After years of basically ignoring it or abusing it with too much shitty food and the bare minimum of movement, I'm in tune with it again. Not obsessively so, although one day I'll be approaching my ultimate goal weight and I'll try on everything in my wardrobe that hasn't fit me since 2015 and I'll stare at my hot ass for hours. No, right now, it's more like, I get a hunger pang and I pay attention to it. Am I really hungry? Will a glass of water dampen it? If it doesn't, where's something healthy I can feed it instead of reaching for the chocolate?
Last time I went on a low-carb diet I remember growing intolerant to carbs. The first time I decided to have a sandwich I paid for it in stomach cramps, bloating and generally feeling gross. I need to keep reminding myself that bad food makes me feel bad, and to listen to my body when it tells me it wants something fresh and green. instead of my stupid brain that shrieks at me to eat cheese and biscuits.
And that's about as hippie as I get. OK, off to my cold shower
