Woke up this morning to start day #4 and I have lost a total of 7lbs!
I will begin to document each previous day from this point on because I really do not want to forget anything. I have not given up Coffee, I tried to go 1 day without it on Tuesday July 19, the day before I was set to begin fasting and had the most painful migraine headache I can remember ever having in all of my 50 years of living. I decided then, I would not try to give that up too right now. Not sure if I ever will because I really do enjoy a good cup of coffee in the morning. Anyway, point proven, everyone’s metabolism and tolerance is different because I am still losing weight with coffee and very little to no exercise. I have always been a water drinker so I am also still drinking a lot of water everyday. Here is what I can remember of the last 3 days:
I will begin to document each previous day from this point on because I really do not want to forget anything. I have not given up Coffee, I tried to go 1 day without it on Tuesday July 19, the day before I was set to begin fasting and had the most painful migraine headache I can remember ever having in all of my 50 years of living. I decided then, I would not try to give that up too right now. Not sure if I ever will because I really do enjoy a good cup of coffee in the morning. Anyway, point proven, everyone’s metabolism and tolerance is different because I am still losing weight with coffee and very little to no exercise. I have always been a water drinker so I am also still drinking a lot of water everyday. Here is what I can remember of the last 3 days:
8am Coffee w/1 packet “Zero Calorie” made from Stevia sweetener & 1 tbsp Creamer
1pm - 5pm: Drank 20ozs Green Smoothie} Turnip Greens, Red Leaf Lettuce, 1 Cucumber, 1 Apple, 1 Grapefruit, 1 Celery stalk, 1 Tomato, 1 Avocado, 1 Banana
Added: 1 cup of Ocean Spray- 100% Juice/no sugar to the last half of my Smoothie to help with the thickness and bitter taste.
7:00pm- 2nd cup of Coffee (same way)
7:30pm- Cheated with ½ Pork Chop – wasn’t hungry, just craved it too bad after cooking the family’s dinner. Cravings can be a beast but it only takes a bite or two to make them go away. No harm, no foul!
Day 2- Thursday, July 21, 2011
Repeat of day one since I make enough Green Smoothie for 2 days. I started this day with a 45min exercise session- a video from InShape4u on YouTube that had me running thru the house for 15-20 min and arm weight strength training.
I did not have my 1st cup of coffee until 10-10:30am.
7:00pm- 1/2 cup of Coffee no sweetener, Raisins and 1 tbsp creamer (Yes, I put Raisins in my coffee).
7:30pm- Cheated w/Baked Chicken Wing & Back – again, wasn’t hungry, just craved it too bad after cooking the family’s dinner.
Day 3- Friday, July 22, 2011
Against everyone's suggestion not to, I decided to weigh myself. I just don’t want to be wondering all the time about anything. I like cold hard facts fast and want to know if I am losing any weight at this time and if so, just how much? Is all this hoopla over fasting really all that? Well YEAH! I can see it for myself because I have lost 4.5lbs in 2 days!
8:30am Usual Cup of Coffee
1pm - 5pm: Drank 20ozs Green Smoothie} Spinach, Kale, 3 Carrots, 2 Apples, 1 Cucumber, 2 Beets-(stalks,stems,bulbs), 3 Celery Stalks, 1/8 section of Watermelon.
Added: 1 cup of Ocean Spray- 100% Juice/no sugar to the last half of my Smoothie to help with the thickness. Tastes really good!
After 5:30pm I really started to feel full and bloated. Not craving anything right now, not even my usual 2nd cup of coffee. I also realized that I had not had a bowel movement since the day before and since I am pretty regular with that daily I wanted to find something to get that moving. (Might be TMI but we're all adults and this is REAL TALK!)
7:30pm- Iceberg/Red Leaf Lettuce, ½ tomato, 1 small can of Tuna as a Salad w/1 Tbsp Olive Oil and 2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar.
10:30pm 1hr of moderate dancing, arm weights and stretch exercises.
*Note- Did NOT have a 2nd cup of coffee this day but did have a successful void on the morning of day 4. Again, sorry if this is TMI but I feel GREAT!
As GREAT as this rapid weight loss is, this process is more importantly about learning to eat properly, maintain and ultimately live a healthier lifestyle. What I have accepted as TRUTH at this point in time is that the food we eat, what we put in (and on) our bodies makes a huge impact on our health. I have never been a binge eater nor are sweet foods my crutch. I am also not a Soda drinker. I drink water all day everyday. So why then am I overweight and not in my best of health? Well, primarily, it's due to my sedentary lifestyle coupled with what is IN the foods I do eat, especially as a Salt addict. “Knowledge is Power” but if we don’t use the knowledge we now have about food and exercise, that statement means absolutely nothing.
Just to be clear on where I am from the start of this, I need to lose a minimum of 65Lbs before I can be considered at a Healthy weight so onward and upward with my mission of NOT living the rest of my life, “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead”. ~PEACE and continued Healthy Eating! Tina!
Ooops! Forgot to mention the handful of "Cranberries 'N More" that I snack on once or twice a day. I got this from Walmart and it contains; Dried Cranberries, Sunflower Nuts, Cashews, Pumpkin Seeds-(no shell), Almonds and Dried Apples.
