Quick rundown of my progress to date.
Since Nov 6th I am down to 347 lbs, A total loss of 22.5 lbs! This is about 1 lb a day!
At 1 lb a day, I know the weight is coming off fast right now and I believe it is because I have so much to loose. I am not expecting it to continue at this pace but I will take every pound I can while it lasts. I am however hoping to be able to maintain an average loss of 15-20 lbs per month. We will see what happens. The most important thing to me is that this is a completely sustainable eating pattern so far and I am really enjoying the education that is coming along for the ride! The key is making this eating pattern my lifetime habit and not have to think about it.
Dr. Lawrence has told me that if I take ONLY ONE THING from him, it should be PORTION CONTROL.
Learning what a proper portion size is and how many calories it has is CRUCIAL. This, combined with snacks in between my 3 main meals a day is critical to keeping my body on a normal, constant state of metabolism throughout the day, and I believe it to be key to my success so far. I am honestly NOT hungry all the time and when I do get hungry... I eat.
At first I had to force my self to eat six times a day when my body was not feeling hungry.... The strange thing is, now my body wants that food every few hrs and I have found that I am settling into this cycle and my snack or meal alarm on my iPhone usually goes off while I am eating. But it is still good to have an alarm as I have also found that when I am busy I can miss the "hunger signs" and they go away quickly, then it is easy to forget. I have found twice now, when I miss or skip snacks my daily calorie intake will jump by at least 200-300 calories. :~\
For me, basically it comes down to this in a nut shell. Lean proteins (Chicken, fish, and turkey @ 3-4 oz per serving), fresh fruits and veggies and whole grains. Keep it all balanced at around 40% carbs, 30% Protien and 30% Fat and keep the calories at around 1400-1600. (this is extremely easy to track with the Calorie King software - www.calorieking.com) and NO I do not get anything for putting this link on my blog, just a great tool that I found through the help of my Doctor. My calories have been typically below 1400 for the most part. I have found that it takes a lot of these foods to reach these calorie goals and my counts have naturally fallen to between 1100 and 1400. The doc told me to not worry about these lower calorie numbers as long as I am satisfied and the weight keeps coming off. IF the weight STOPS coming off then my body has gone into "Hypo-Metabolism" and then it is time to add some calories but until then, don't worry about it as long as I am not feeling hungry.
One other side effect that I have noticed... All of my life I have lived with with Depression. It comes and goes and puts me in a not so good place for a few days every few weeks. I have not had a serious bout of Depression since I started eating like this. A few minor lows here and there but only for a few hours at a time and NOT a few DAYS..... Coincidence?....
...We shall see.
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Thank you so much Richard! Every little bit helps. I am glad you found my blog and I am very glad that it led me to your transormational journey. The support is much needed and I support you too. Having a space that is positive and accepting is a really great thing. :) I can;t wait to see how far you go and how much you will acheive.
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