Today is my second famine day, and I'm nervous about it. How bad will the hunger pangs get? I'm also gonna 'live blog' about it today, so there will likely be a few "ETA -" additions below. ETA stands for "edited to add", btw (by the way).
Morning weight: 248 lbs. Lost another 2 lbs. after eating like a pig at lunch and dinner yesterday. Very bizarre. I was certain I'd have gained a pound or two back.
Had the usual cuppa this morning. Already have slight hunger pangs, but have been taking a swig of water to counter.
ETA - 9:30: already been through 800 mL of water. If 800 Ml sounds like a weird amount, it's because that's how much my bottle holds.
ETA2 - 11:00: Earlier pangs have subsided. Swigging water at regular intervals. I did pack another zero-point salad (and 3 Tbs. dressing) for lunch, but I'm gonna see if I can skip it.
ETA3 - 1:00: Normal lunch time, and I'm doing fine. Will ignore the salad. Starting 3rd bottle (800 ml) of water though. Gonna add diet iced tea mix. 20 calories per stick pack. Shit, I thought it was lower than that.
ETA4 - 2:05: Went outside for lunch to enjoy the day and get away from the 'fridge. Iced tea nearly gone already. Had a nice text convo with an old friend. Helped keep my mind off of food.
ETA5 - 4:00: On 4th bottle of water and still no real hunger pangs. I feel empty, but not hungry, if that makes any sense. Still have decent energy too, which is also surprising. The real test will be at home tonight, because the fridge is absolutely full of food. Pasta leftovers, chowder leftovers, and I think there's still a brat and beans in there from Monday too. S went grocery shopping today to boot. Evenings are the worst time for me because it's become such a habit to snack while sitting in front of the TV. And... well, not to air a bunch of dirty laundry or anything, but I've asked S repeatedly in the past to stop bringing home junkfood. She's good for a while, but then she can't help her own cravings and starts buying chips and candy a couple of weeks later. If it's in the house, I'll succumb. At least I've always had. Time to be stronger, willpower-wise, than I've ever been before.
ETA6 - 6:55: Ended up having a large salad for dinner. Mixed greens, radish, and carrot with low-fat dressing. Oy.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Diet Day 2
So today was a feast day, and the actual day I started this blog to keep track of it all.
Morning weight was 250 lbs. Seriously. 4 lbs in a day. But when you're this fat to start with, 4 lbs really isn't much.
Typical breakfast: 2 eggs fried in Pam spray, 1 slice light wheat toast with Olivio (sp?) spread, and a cuppa coffee.
Another double-cup of coffee at work, before lunch. This consists of a serving of decaf coffee and 3 shots of espresso, 2 packets aspartame, and a couple of Tbs. of non-dairy creamer powder. It tastes better than it sounds.
Lunch was a big bowl of chowdah. I mean big... 800 mL big. Too much. I felt over-full afterward. This is one of my problems; I eat until I'm too stuffed and uncomfortable. No wonder I've been fat since 2nd grade.
Dinner was whole-wheat pasta with Italian sausage and broccoli rabe. Good stuff. Again, I over ate. Feeling very full right now.
Morning weight was 250 lbs. Seriously. 4 lbs in a day. But when you're this fat to start with, 4 lbs really isn't much.
Typical breakfast: 2 eggs fried in Pam spray, 1 slice light wheat toast with Olivio (sp?) spread, and a cuppa coffee.
Another double-cup of coffee at work, before lunch. This consists of a serving of decaf coffee and 3 shots of espresso, 2 packets aspartame, and a couple of Tbs. of non-dairy creamer powder. It tastes better than it sounds.
Lunch was a big bowl of chowdah. I mean big... 800 mL big. Too much. I felt over-full afterward. This is one of my problems; I eat until I'm too stuffed and uncomfortable. No wonder I've been fat since 2nd grade.
Dinner was whole-wheat pasta with Italian sausage and broccoli rabe. Good stuff. Again, I over ate. Feeling very full right now.
Diet Day 1
I actually started this diet on yesterday, so consider this post a day late. See? I procrastinated starting a blog about it. I need to apply my natural procrastination to eating. Maybe this will really work! Ha!
Starting weight Monday morning was 254 lbs. Famine day.
Despite the water and zero-point food restrictions of famine days, I ain't going that nuts.
I had my usual cup of coffee while getting ready for work. 1 packet of aspartame sweetener and a splash of fat-free half and half. I had looked up the calorie count of that a while ago, but can't recall it now. Oh well, I ain't gonna worry about it.
I was happy to discover that amongst the zero-point foods list, were the makings of... salad. So yeah, I packed a salad with mixed greens, some sliced cucumber, sliced radishes, a bit of grated carrot, and I cheated by dressing it with ~3 Tbs. Newsman's Own Light Caesar. I'll check on those calories later too. But, I found myself not really hungry at lunch. I was a bit worried at how hungry I might get by skipping my usual breakfast, but I was actually only mildly interested in lunch. Every time I did feel a little pang, I took a swig of water.
And I also had about 1 cup of home made clam chowder. Seeing as I was the one making it, I needed to taste and adjust seasonings. I will point out that the 1 cup amount as eaten over about 1 hour's time; basically a tablespoon here and there during the cooking process, and then about a half-cup at the end to savor the final product. Rationalizing away a cheat? Yeah, maybe. All I'll say is that I had to use the clams yesterday, or they would've been a week old. Again, I wasn't really that hungry last night, which was a pleasant surprise.
We'll see how tough the 2nd famine day goes.
Starting weight Monday morning was 254 lbs. Famine day.
Despite the water and zero-point food restrictions of famine days, I ain't going that nuts.
I had my usual cup of coffee while getting ready for work. 1 packet of aspartame sweetener and a splash of fat-free half and half. I had looked up the calorie count of that a while ago, but can't recall it now. Oh well, I ain't gonna worry about it.
I was happy to discover that amongst the zero-point foods list, were the makings of... salad. So yeah, I packed a salad with mixed greens, some sliced cucumber, sliced radishes, a bit of grated carrot, and I cheated by dressing it with ~3 Tbs. Newsman's Own Light Caesar. I'll check on those calories later too. But, I found myself not really hungry at lunch. I was a bit worried at how hungry I might get by skipping my usual breakfast, but I was actually only mildly interested in lunch. Every time I did feel a little pang, I took a swig of water.
And I also had about 1 cup of home made clam chowder. Seeing as I was the one making it, I needed to taste and adjust seasonings. I will point out that the 1 cup amount as eaten over about 1 hour's time; basically a tablespoon here and there during the cooking process, and then about a half-cup at the end to savor the final product. Rationalizing away a cheat? Yeah, maybe. All I'll say is that I had to use the clams yesterday, or they would've been a week old. Again, I wasn't really that hungry last night, which was a pleasant surprise.
We'll see how tough the 2nd famine day goes.
So, yeah
Starting a blog for the hell of it. Actually, I got the idea from a forum I frequent where a guy started a simple blog to document his attempt at dieting. After reading through his blog, I got inspired to copy him... so I am, by blogging about my umpteenth attempt to diet.
His plan, which he got from somewhere else, sounds almost too easy to be true. Simply put, skip eating 3 days a week. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, don't eat anything and only drink water. Although further delving into this plan reveals that you are allowed to consume "no points" food, a Weight Watchers classification, on your 'famine' days. On 'feast' days, you eat what you normally would. The idea is to reduce calorie intake by simply postponing eating for a day, three days a week.
So I'm giving it a go. Details to be posted here. Maybe post other random thoughts and observations too.
His plan, which he got from somewhere else, sounds almost too easy to be true. Simply put, skip eating 3 days a week. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, don't eat anything and only drink water. Although further delving into this plan reveals that you are allowed to consume "no points" food, a Weight Watchers classification, on your 'famine' days. On 'feast' days, you eat what you normally would. The idea is to reduce calorie intake by simply postponing eating for a day, three days a week.
So I'm giving it a go. Details to be posted here. Maybe post other random thoughts and observations too.
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