It’s A Miracle!
Monday 30 October 2023
Weigh Day #1
It’s a miracle for sure! Roll the drums, the wait is over. The first weigh day is always filled with nervousness and optimism. I knew I’d done well but as always, you are never quite sure… How did I get on?
Weight – 136.1 Kilograms, 21.43 Stone, 300.04 Pounds
Weight Loss – 1.6 Kilograms, 3.47 Pounds
BMI – 42 (Obese)
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Eureka!
It’s A Miracle!
It’s a miracle, it’s a miracle, it’s a miracle!!!! Welcome to weigh day #1! Roll the drums, the wait is over!!! Week one is done and dusted. I’ve worked damn hard for success this week. First weigh day, I was laced with a mixture of nervousness and optimism.
Eureka, hold the front page! Phone the BBC, Sky, Reuters, and CNN! F*ck me, I lost weight. A first-week success. Great but it’s dangerously foolish to get carried away. It’s not been plain sailing by a long shot. Sleepless nights, eternally hungry, the wobble on Saturday. But each day gets emphatically easier. Each day I learn to live with hunger. We are brought up to believe that hunger is a bad thing. Well, it’s not. Starving is a bad thing yes but hunger no. When your brain works this out, suddenly it becomes a little easier.
Staying Focused
You Got This!
There are so many ways to lose weight. Starvation works yes but no sane person would recommend it. Yet people put themselves through it. One universal thing just about everybody will agree on is that weight loss takes dedication, hard work and time. You also need to find what is right for you and what works. It’s all very well saying count calories but if you eat mostly sugary, processed food then this is going to hamper proceedings. The food industry has a lot to answer to. Sugar is your main enemy. Doesn’t look nearly as appealing in its normal form. Put it in certain foods though…. and it’s ruddy addictive.
Sugar is not your only enemy though. There’s so much rubbish is so many foods we purchase. And don’t get me started on so-called diet products! Whilst I comment it’s not plain sailing; I have to say that the complete transformation of my mind and body is quite startling. I am a food addict, and my eating was so out of control I’d be lucky to live to sixty. Starting the More Life course has been a game-changer for me. It was a starting point. I suddenly became focused and dedicated to a new lifestyle and I even surprised myself. The journey has barely begun.
Too Much Information?
Be Careful What You Read!
The great thing is there is a lot of information out there. Probably too much but to succeed you have to follow a path which is right for you. You have to work out the many different options regarding weight loss/diet/lifestyle and work towards goals which are achievable and sustainable. Every step needs to be small. It’s amazing how a small lifestyle change can benefit you. Take in the information but find your own path.
Today, after a busy morning, I am having a detox day. Two shakes, an instant noodle pot (not pot noodle I hasten to add!) and dinner. I don’t think this is going to work for me. Yesterday, I had breakfast, two Keto shakes, an instant noodle then dinner when I finished work and I was fine. I had a busy morning and skipped breakfast. I feel hungry already. A day with too few calories won’t do any harm but it’s certainly not something I wish to do more often. The instant noodles will be going at the end of the week. I’m amazed how I’m phasing myself out of certain processed foodstuffs. There are so many little things to be working on, this keeps my mind occupied!
The Week Ahead…
Staying Positive!
The build-up to weigh day #1 has been fantastic. Into week two and feeling very positive. 1.6 kilos is not to be sniffed at but also I’m not getting carried away accordingly. This is so different to any weight loss attempt I’ve made in the past and each day just gets better and better. The Zoom meeting was excellent. Now, I’m thinking about food labels and what I’m eating. Fresh and from scratch is the way to go. Onto week two… to lose something feels like such a triumph after the difficult year I’ve endured so far. Bring on week 2!
