I didn't have much to say, and I don't have much to type... This week is going to be very basic.
Have I mentioned that I HATE diets? Hatred worthy of intentional capitals, even. Wow, do I hate HATE diet. However, since it is almost the end of Month Two, I am definitely feeling the pressure to perfect my diet. I feel like weight loss and I are at "that point" in our relationship now.
Which brings me to the Gabriel Method. It is my mission tonight (and for the rest of the week) to reread The Gabriel Method and take notes. Then I will be equipped with a perfect, wonderful "diet" that solves all my problems. :P
And, as I mentioned, there will be a big focus on keeping a Food Journal next week. Diet will not prevail over me yet!
And now, everything else... (I did promise simplicity)
BYE!
UPDATE: I interviewed for my current dream job today...
I am in the 20's on two of my measurements! And Bust isn't all that far behind. Horray!!!
I've been trying to think of possible reasons why I may have had such a huge spurt this week and come up with the following:
I've been listening to Jon Gabriel's meditations as I fall asleep
I've re-introduced crunches into my work out
Posture correction whenever I catch myself slumping
I've had a healthier diet
Sweating out salt and water (water retention) from the sauna
Some cool thing bodies do after a three week plateau
Whatever the reason, I am very excited.
I am also excited (or at very least, enjoying) my new exercise regiment:
There are a couple of hick-ups there, but nothing too worrying. I am really optimistic about doing this regime for a while.
Finally we come to the raunchy segment of our week - near-naked-ness!
And with that I bid you all a very happy, very satisfied and very fulfilled adieu.
The Rapture was scheduled for Saturday 21st May. It is now Sunday 22nd May, so it looks like we survived. Naturally, survival is cause for celebration, but is Rapture something that one ideally wants to survive? Surely it would've been better to get whisked off to heaven instead of surviving on Earth to endure months of fire and torture. I don't know...
What I do know is that my body is definitely changing. I can see the difference in the mirror now (especially when I suck in!) and I can feel the difference with my clothes. What do you reckon? (Excuse the ripped and holey sports top... it's on its way out but I can't afford to buy any new ones at the moment. Hehe)
It's very cool to be able to see such a nice little difference. Obviously I still have a loooong way to go, but it's encouraging to see early(-ish) results. I was expecting my measurements to be smaller this week, in fact I was kind of disappointed with my results, but there hasn't been a single millimeter of increase so far, so I'm still smiling!
I've also ordered a bottle of Liproxenol, which is a weight loss pill. I'm excited to try it, since I have done a lot of research on diet pills and they seem to be pretty effective and realistic. One warning flag I have learned to spot is the "miracle" promise cure. I don't believe it, and neither should you. Liproxenol seems to be safe, with many positive reviews and results. It also comes with a money back guarantee, which is reassuring. I'm definitely excited to give it a go, plus it will be my first product review! Horray!
But I'm going to stop typing and start talking! Lets see how Week 4 went...
Yes, yes. It was a practically perfect exercise week, wasn't it? Thank you for noticing. Please address all congratulatory flowers and gifts to my home address. Actually. Don't. My mailbox is very small and every time I get a package that won't fit (ooer!) I have to walk an hour to the pick-up office. (If you were wondering, my owl is too small to carry large parcels so please don't use her to post gifts either. She'll end up dropping it.) But... I digress. Lets talk less about mail delivery services and more about how many CM'S I HAVE LOST SO FAR!!!
Ooooooh, yeah, Baby! Looking not too shabby (although, admittedly, not that tidy either) I would have liked to see a little more loss 4 weeks into the program, but I think with a few extra tweaks here and there, I'll be on the right track.
Diet will be the first thing tweaked, I think. It was extremely hard this week to stick to the 1,200 Calorie target. I need to have a good look at a realistic Caloric intake because I do NOT want to starve my body, I don't want to become fatigued and I definitely don't want my workouts to suffer. I feel some nutritional research is in order... *Sarcastic Yaaaaay!*
Yes. I have sold my freedom to the "Fat Fairies". But in return my weight loss journey should be much quicker and easier. I have begun a diet, despite my insistence that I didn't want to, and so therefore, wouldn't. It was with a heavy heart that I bade farewell to the endless supply of crisps, cake and other assorted yummies, and began my first Food Journal.
Food Journal's are a valuable tool in weight loss. We can track exactly what we are putting into our bodies, count calories and it could (hopefully) help us to avoid "bad" foods. We are less likely to gorge if we know we will be held accountable for the calories in a Food Journal!
Below is my Food Journal for Week 3 (Starting Thursday). My diet is based on 1,200 calories, but I am lenient with myself if I am feeling truly hungry (as opposed to the dastardly "peckish" and the "bored eating"). So without further ado, may I present my first Food Journal.
To make this successful I am going to have to learn about proper meal balancing; fibers, grains, and all that. Having never cared about what I eat, I am totally naive when it comes to food and nutrition. And just to make it even harder, I am vegetarian. I've never been one to do things in halves... :p
Enough about diets. It's making my brain hurt. Lets take a look at how the rest of the week went...
(I lost the Days of the Week somewhere in the process...)
Only 20 minutes down on the workout chart this week... not too shabby, eh? It's the best week I've had so far. Or so I thought until it was time for the Weigh In...
I must admit I was a little shocked that I didn't lose more than I did this week, especially from the bust. I am pleased, of course, that I haven't gained anything since I have begun. Likewise, I am pleased about finally having some loss from the hips! I'm not deterred in the slightest, just a little disappointed...
Anyway, I must be off. I am still sat here in just my underwear, (see below) and I am freezing. Summer has left us and it seems it has taken my sensibility with it. I can not afford to get ill and take precious days off from my routine. Not when I have a pretty little dress to fit!
I am finally learning that my dream IS worth pursuing. So that's exactly what I am doing.
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