spiderchlome

Day 15

Still keeping with it. Just waiting it out. Patience is everything.

Day 14

Went to a social gathering and did my 5 bites really well. Tried a bit of everything, created the most enjoyable bites I could and left the rest on my plate. I even asked the host for leftovers so I could enjoy the same thing for lunch today. Really proud of myself for getting through this one. The host put a whole feast on the table…[Read more]

You got it! I’ve been making sure to immediately expect a larger drop if I come in at the same weight a few days in a row, seems to help me stick with it

Day 13

Pushing on, I don’t really expect weight to drop much faster than 3-5 lbs per week moving forward if my past attempts are anything to go off of but that’s still incredible, Living the lifestyle. I know in one way I’m in the sort of waiting/patience phase but to make this a long time life practice, (where I end up eating less in general) I…[Read more]

It’s okay! Every mistake is another piece of data to learn from. It’s important not to freak out and give in to the “ah what the hell” mentality. Good luck!

Day 12

Down to 176 today. that’s 12 lbs in 12 days, not bad! I expected less so it’s nice to drop a little more than usual. It would have taken me months (6-12 weeks) to get here again with a more 1-2 lbs/week conservative strategy. Looking forward to dropping out of the 170s again, Maybe by the end of week!

Day 11

Another day another pound. no big insights today, just excited for weigh in tomorrow.

Day 10

@SamanthaJames Thanks! Weighing in Monday morning before the zoom call so it gives me that much more incentive to do well on the weekend too.

Still doing really well, not too much discomfort at all. I’m using this time to prepare my mind for when I get to the maintenance phase. I realized yesterday that in the back of my mind I have this…[Read more]

Day 9

Moving along really smoothly. Things that seem to be different this time around:

No orthostatic hypotension thus far. I would attribute this to really staying on top of my hydration, no more than 3 cups of water per hour. Definitely having a little less than that. And coconut water which doesn’t have much in it. I might experiment with not…[Read more]

Happy Friday! a few more day for official weigh in

Day 8

Pushing forward, definitely feeling that ketosis-y burn. The body just feels different but still able to function really well, hard to describe. Got through my route yesterday with a little pep in my step. I’m excited to see what another 10 lbs of loss will do for me in terms of my job getting easier. Getting excited about cooking different…[Read more]

Nice, just gotta keep remembering why you’re doing it, keep the motivations in mind.

Nice insight, just focus on the process and it’ll come off

@gspeech yes exactly! My past experience is proof enough

Day 7

The last 3 days have been incredibly easy even though I had work off. I was concerned about having to deal with unscheduled time, being at home where the food is. Instead I just got really interested in my little projects and had hardly any thought of food or hunger. As I head back…[Read more]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Good luck! 👍👍</p>

Day 6

Doing really well still and staying hydrated. Yesterday I went to a trampoline park and jumped for an hour and a half, no energy issues at all. Talked with Dr. Lewis yesterday on the chat. Some takeaways from what I can remember:

Usually people stick with the diet if they actually want to get skinny. Sounds like an obvious thing but I…[Read more]

Day 5

Thanks all, weighed in at 182 today, 6 lbs down in 4-5 days, not bad! I walk about 13 miles a day for my job 5 days a week and didn’t have any energy difficulties even on my first 3 days back dieting. Usually those first 3 days are the hardest in terms of hunger and energy weirdness as the body is figuring out how to switch over. That…[Read more]

Days 1-4

Hey all,  wow it has been over a year and half since I last dropped off! I went through a really difficult career adjustment and lost all my focus for dieting but I knew to come back eventually, having experienced dramatic change pre-pandemic. Anyways, looking back at my old posts and seeing the effort and thought I put in to get to a…[Read more]

First meal went well, I think I’ll do a bar today for lunch. and the scale budged! Down another .5 lbs to 166! I feel like I need a more precise scale to see those little tenths of a lb incremental changes. But it budged! pushing on

It went well, got through it doing lunch just perfectly. Might make it even easier tomorrow and just grab a bar for lunch, will see.