Day THIRTEEN (Wednesday) 1500 cal/day
Weight 151.8 lb. Rather than stress over not being able to eat foods during the social function, I wrote off the day 13 from the fasting diet. It's OK. I enjoyed the company of my business friends and the foods. I ate a little of everything. Probably around 1500 calories total. I had a good time. It was good to be able to wear the slimmer clothes too. Tomorrow... back to the 500cal/day schedule.
Day FOURTEEN (Thursday) 500 cal/day
-Weight 151.8 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14 oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbsp of honey; 2 boiled eggs,
- Lunch: Green Tea, 1 small apple, 12oz organic mushroom broth (very warm),
- Dinner: 3 slices of Jarlsberg cheese, half of an orange, 12oz of organic mushroom broth (very warm),
- Snack: 5oz of organic baby carrots,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,
NOTES:
I'm back to the 500 cal/day. The energy level is good. The scale did not move due to the food and drink intake yesterday. Well, that's how it goes. I'm happy the scale did not move up. My feet still get cold quite fast, but wool socks help with that.
Day FIFTEEN (Friday) 500 cal/day
-Weight 152.0 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14 oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbsp of honey; 2 boiled eggs,
- Lunch: Green Tea, 1 orange, 12oz organic mushroom broth (very warm),
- Dinner: 3 slices of Jarlsberg cheese, 1 small apple, 12oz of organic mushroom broth (very warm),
- Snack: 5oz of organic baby carrots,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,
NOTES:
The scale moved up a bit... well, #2 does not happen every day and it is probably the reason for a little set back. After all, the intestines keep filling up even if we don't eat that much. I'm not concerned. I don't use any diet teas or other things to stimulate the bowel movement. That was done at the beginning of the detox. The veggies and fruits will work fine to move things out,... when they are ready to move out. Now, the idea is to feed the body with good, organic food while keeping the calorie intake low, so the unwanted "reserves" are eliminated (and they are being eliminated). I need to make sure that I stick to the low impact exercise plan as well as to the calorie intake.
The scale moved up a bit... well, #2 does not happen every day and it is probably the reason for a little set back. After all, the intestines keep filling up even if we don't eat that much. I'm not concerned. I don't use any diet teas or other things to stimulate the bowel movement. That was done at the beginning of the detox. The veggies and fruits will work fine to move things out,... when they are ready to move out. Now, the idea is to feed the body with good, organic food while keeping the calorie intake low, so the unwanted "reserves" are eliminated (and they are being eliminated). I need to make sure that I stick to the low impact exercise plan as well as to the calorie intake.
Day SIXTEEN (Saturday) 500 cal/day
-Weight 152.0 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14 oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 2tbsp of honey; 2 boiled eggs,
- Lunch: Green Tea, 1 orange, 12oz organic mushroom broth (very warm),
- Dinner: 1 small apple, 1 cup of raw cauliflower, 12oz of organic mushroom broth (very warm),
- Snack: 5oz of organic baby carrots,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,
NOTES:
No comments... I don't want to get frustrated... I meditate to help staying focused.
No comments... I don't want to get frustrated... I meditate to help staying focused.
Day SEVENTEEN (Sunday) 500 cal/day
-Weight 151.8 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14 oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbsp of honey; 2 boiled eggs,
- Lunch: Green Tea, 1 small apple, 12oz organic mushroom broth (very warm),
- Dinner: 1/2 rice flour pancake, 1 cup of lettuce with 1 Tbsp of ranch dressing, 12oz of organic mushroom broth (very warm),
- Snack: 5oz of organic baby carrots, 5oz of celery sticks, 3 tbsp of salsa with 1 tbsp of sour cream as dressing,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,
NOTES:
I guess this can be considered a plateau... I'm not concerned. I see the inches melting, the clothes are fitting better each day, so it's OK; just need to stick to the plan. I tried my "slim" clothes. It's encouraging to see the differences in body shape.
I guess this can be considered a plateau... I'm not concerned. I see the inches melting, the clothes are fitting better each day, so it's OK; just need to stick to the plan. I tried my "slim" clothes. It's encouraging to see the differences in body shape.
Day EIGHTEEN (Monday) 500 cal/day
-Weight 151.0 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14 oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbsp of honey; 2 boiled eggs,
- Lunch: Green Tea, 1 small apple, 12oz organic mushroom broth (very warm),
- Dinner: 2 Wasa crackers, 2 wedges of soft Swiss cheese, 12oz of organic mushroom broth (very warm),
- Snack: 5oz of organic baby carrots, 5oz of celery sticks, 2 tbsp of salsa,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,
NOTES:
I decided to start eating some grains. Whole grain crackers seem to be a good thing to start with. It feels good to eat some grains...The problem with my diet before was that I ate quite a lot of them every day: breads, pasta, pastry... I may need to revise my intake of those in the future, otherwise I'll be back where I was before... It's not easy to shed pounds. The ultimate plan is to keep them off for good. I will,... for me.
I decided to start eating some grains. Whole grain crackers seem to be a good thing to start with. It feels good to eat some grains...The problem with my diet before was that I ate quite a lot of them every day: breads, pasta, pastry... I may need to revise my intake of those in the future, otherwise I'll be back where I was before... It's not easy to shed pounds. The ultimate plan is to keep them off for good. I will,... for me.
Day NINETEEN (Tuesday) 500 cal/day
-Weight 151.8 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14 oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbsp of honey; 2 boiled eggs,
- Lunch: Green Tea, 1 small apple, 12oz organic mushroom broth (very warm),
- Dinner: 2 Wasa crackers, 2 wedges of soft Swiss cheese, 12oz of organic mushroom broth (very warm),
- Snack: 5oz of organic baby carrots, 5oz of celery sticks, 2 tbsp of salsa,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,
NOTES:
Well I lost 8 pounds so far. It has taken twelve days. Last 7 days are a plateau... I'm not quitting. I know the body is stubborn and does not want to give up the "reserves". I know the breaking point is coming soon.
Well I lost 8 pounds so far. It has taken twelve days. Last 7 days are a plateau... I'm not quitting. I know the body is stubborn and does not want to give up the "reserves". I know the breaking point is coming soon.
