Misadventures in Dieting....
SO I decided to play a weird little game with myself (not that kind sicko!) Starting October 1st I stopped eating any meat and stopped drinking any pop. I was curious as to how much weight I'd lose, and what kinda reactions I'd have. I figured this would make me more aware of what I was and should be eating.
The rules were simple. No Meat. No Soda. I would allow myself products like cheese, butter, even eggs. I don't like eggs mind you, but for things like bread. I knew caffeine would also be an issue, so I decided to drink coffee when I needed to. for those who don't know I HATE coffee, but for the greater good I drink it.
Week one: ultimately this was easy, mainly because I was coming off my very unhealthy diet. I didn't have any strange cravings or even miss the food I had denied myself. though it was a rocky start with a lot of cheese pizza I managed to lose 9 lbs.
Week two: also not that bad. I kinda found it difficult to have a true variety of meals, but I with peppering my week with vegetarian sandwiches from subway and potbellies I lost another 5 lbs.
Week three: To my surprise I actually had a dream about eating a greasy cheese burger. so I guess on some level I miss meat. I decided to include fish into my diet mainly for variety, but also fish is really good for you. To help with my after work food cravings my mother gave me a meal substitute powder. You mix it with water or milk and it helps you not feel hungry and is 8 calories with a bunch of vitamins and nutrients. so that's helpful. I didn't lose any weight this week, but I think I've plateaued. Or maybe I just screwed up.
I have one week left, so far 14 lbs. is not bad at all. I think going forward I'm cutting lower quality food like fast food hamburgers and leave that to being more of a social thing. I think when I do finally allow myself to go back to eating meat, I'll go with more quality meals rather than the slop I just ate to feel less hungry. Pop will still be out for a while, though I think I will drink some over the holidays. I may make pop a social thing as well, I haven't decided. At this point I'm just happy to lose weight. :)
The rules were simple. No Meat. No Soda. I would allow myself products like cheese, butter, even eggs. I don't like eggs mind you, but for things like bread. I knew caffeine would also be an issue, so I decided to drink coffee when I needed to. for those who don't know I HATE coffee, but for the greater good I drink it.
Week one: ultimately this was easy, mainly because I was coming off my very unhealthy diet. I didn't have any strange cravings or even miss the food I had denied myself. though it was a rocky start with a lot of cheese pizza I managed to lose 9 lbs.
Week two: also not that bad. I kinda found it difficult to have a true variety of meals, but I with peppering my week with vegetarian sandwiches from subway and potbellies I lost another 5 lbs.
Week three: To my surprise I actually had a dream about eating a greasy cheese burger. so I guess on some level I miss meat. I decided to include fish into my diet mainly for variety, but also fish is really good for you. To help with my after work food cravings my mother gave me a meal substitute powder. You mix it with water or milk and it helps you not feel hungry and is 8 calories with a bunch of vitamins and nutrients. so that's helpful. I didn't lose any weight this week, but I think I've plateaued. Or maybe I just screwed up.
I have one week left, so far 14 lbs. is not bad at all. I think going forward I'm cutting lower quality food like fast food hamburgers and leave that to being more of a social thing. I think when I do finally allow myself to go back to eating meat, I'll go with more quality meals rather than the slop I just ate to feel less hungry. Pop will still be out for a while, though I think I will drink some over the holidays. I may make pop a social thing as well, I haven't decided. At this point I'm just happy to lose weight. :)