Friday, February 8, 2013

Fasting Day 20-31

Day TWENTY (Wednesday) 500 cal/day
-Weight 151.4 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbsp of honey; 2 boiled eggs,
- Lunch: Green Tea, 1 small apple, 12oz organic vegetable broth (very warm),
- Dinner: 2 Wasa crackers, 3 slices of Jarlsberg cheese, 12oz of organic vegetable 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,

Waist 32 1/4", Seat 39 1/4"

NOTES:
The crackers and cheese taste good. I'm pleased with the waist and seat measurements. Pants are so much bigger now... It's amazing though how little the body needs to live. I don't feel low on energy; negotiating a flight of stairs is not a problem. After all there is less weight to carry around... I don't feel hungry and don't really miss eating. It's exciting to see the progress.

Day TWENTY ONE (Thursday) 500 cal/day
-Weight 149.4 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14oz 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 knew the break was coming... I'm glowing stepping off the scale. Persistence pays off, but it's not over yet. I'm looking forward to the rest of the week. 
My energy level is good. I don't feel hungry and don't really feel deprived of food. I do get cold easy, but extra layer of clothing and wool socks do the trick. My blood pressure is 99/70 and pulse is 72. My blood pressure was always below 100/70 until I passed my thirties, exercised less and gained about 20 pounds. I guess I'm turning things back...

Day TWENTY TWO (Friday) 500 cal/day
-Weight 148.2 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbsp of honey; 2 boiled eggs,
- Lunch: Green Tea, 1 small rice flour pancake, 12oz organic vegetable broth (very warm),
- Dinner: 2 Wasa crackers, 3 slices of Jarlsberg cheese, 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 dip,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,

NOTES:
I'm really happy with the progress on the scale... I'm sure the weight loss plateau is over.

Day TWENTY THREE (Saturday) 1500 cal/day
-Weight 148.6 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbsp of honey; 2 boiled eggs,
- Lunch: Green Tea, 1 slice of bread with goat cheese, 12oz organic vegetable broth (very warm),
- Dinner: Green beans, baked potato, rizotto with cheddar cheese, 8oz of ham, 1 cup of cola, 2 scoops of ice cream.

NOTES:
Well, the life goes on and I don't want to miss out on its little pleasures. I attended a social function with dinner. I met friends, socialized and ate. I had a great time. I probably could have skipped the ice cream, but I didn't want to feel deprived. I'll be back on the track tomorrow.

Day TWENTY FOUR (Sunday) 350cal/day
-Weight 150.4 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbl spoon of honey; 2 boiled eggs,
- Lunch: Green Tea with 1 tsp of honey, 1 orange,
- Dinner: 1 cup of raw cauliflower, 12oz of organic vegetable broth (very warm),
- Snack: 2 celery sticks,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,

NOTES:
I decided to reduce the calorie intake to compensate for the “overage” yesterday. It actually was not too hard.

Day TWENTY FIVE (Monday) 500cal/day
-Weight 148.8 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbl spoon of honey; 1 boiled egg,
- Lunch: Green Tea with 1 tsp of honey, 1 orange, 2 slices of Wasa bread with 5 slices of Tofurki (tofu cold cuts),
- Dinner: 1 cup of raw cauliflower, 1 small apple, 12oz of organic vegetable broth (very warm),
- Snack: 2 celery sticks,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,

NOTES:
Wasa bead with tofu actually tasted very good! It was delicious and filling. I did not feel hungry or week during the day. My blood pressure and heart beat are steady and strong.

Day TWENTY SIX (Tuesday) 500cal/day
-Weight 149.0 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbl spoon of honey,
- Lunch: Green Tea with 1 tsp of honey, 1 orange, 2 slices of Wasa bread with 2 wedges of soft low fat Swiss cheese,
- Dinner: 1 cup of raw cauliflower, 1 small apple, 12oz of organic vegetable broth (very warm),
- Snack: 2 celery sticks,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,

NOTES:
I walked about 2 miles with moderate speed in addition to the 15min low impact exercise. I did not feel hungry or weak during the day. My blood pressure and heart beat are steady and strong. My energy level was good.  

Day TWENTY SEVEN (Wednesday) 500cal/day
-Weight 148.0 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbl spoon of honey,
- Lunch: Green Tea with 1 tsp of honey, 1 orange, 2 slices of Wasa bread with 2 slices if Jarlsberg cheese,
- Dinner: 1 cup of raw cauliflower, 1 small apple, 12oz of organic vegetable broth (very warm),
- Snack: 2 celery sticks,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,

NOTES:
I walked about 2 miles with moderate speed. I did not feel hungry or weak during the day. My energy level was good. It’s nice to see that a little walk makes such a great difference on the scale. I think that moderate walk may be more effective than a faster run. I am not interested in building the muscle mass, just in losing the fat. Low impact exercise seems to work well…

Day TWENTY EIGHT (Thursday) 500cal/day
-Weight 147.2 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbl spoon of honey, 1 boiled egg,
- Lunch: Green Tea with 1 tsp of honey, 1 orange, 2 slices of Wasa bread with 2 wedges of soft low fat Swiss cheese,
- Dinner: 1 cup of raw cauliflower, 1 small apple, 12oz of organic vegetable broth (very warm),
- Snack: 2 celery sticks,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,

NOTES:
My energy level was good. Blood pressure remains low and steady. Heart beat is strong and steady. I don’t feel hunger at all.

Day TWENTY NINE (Friday) 1200cal/day
-Weight 148.0 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbl spoon of honey, 1 boiled egg,
- Lunch: Green Tea with 1 tsp of honey, 1 orange, 2 slices of Wasa bread with 2 slices of Jarlsberg cheese,
- Potato salad, beans, Brussels, tuna salad, cheese and tomato appetizer, 2 glasses of wine,  

NOTES:
Well, I had a little gathering with fiends, so the calorie intake exceeded the plan… oh, well… I had a good time and tomorrow is another day.

Day THIRTY (Saturday) 700cal/day
-Weight 150.2 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbl spoon of honey, 1 boiled egg,
- Lunch: Green Tea with 1 tsp of honey, 1 orange, 2 slices of Wasa bread with 5 slices of Tofurki (tofu cold cuts),
- Dinner: 1 cup of left over potato salad, 12oz of organic vegetable broth (very warm),
- Snack: 2 celery sticks,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,

NOTES:
Ok enough with the leftovers… back o the plan ASAP.

Day THIRTY ONE (Sunday) 500cal/day
-Weight 150.6 lb,
Food and drink intake:
- Breakfast: 14oz of organic coffee with 2oz of organic soy creamer and 1tbl spoon of honey, 1 boiled egg,
- Lunch: Green Tea with 1 tsp of honey, 1 orange, 2 slices of Wasa bread with 5 slices of Tofurki (tofu cold cuts),
- Dinner: 1 cup of raw cauliflower, 1 small apple, 12oz of organic vegetable broth (very warm),
- Snack: 2 celery sticks,
- detox lemonade throughout the day anytime I felt hungry or thirsty,

NOTES:
I was actually surprised that the scale did not move up more after eating significantly above plan… That’s good, but back to plan. I’ll take the dogs or a long walk today too. I see the need for a different everyday plan… a lifestyle change regarding food intake. The portions I used to eat were definitely too big. That’s why the weight went up. Obviously the body does not need that much to function, unless more physical work needs to be done, of course. I’ll need to come up with the “exit” plan from this weight loss program, to keep the weight off.