10 Days in

Wow, what a 10 days this has been. I've been feeling really good. Had some bad times when I have craved certain foods, but downed some water and I'm back on track.

I have stuck to the rules completely. I have had nothing but water and 4 packs per day for the last 10 days. I am REALLY noticing the weight coming off now. I could be wrong as the scales at home are not as good as those used at the meetings we have, but I could have lost a further 6 Kgs since my last weight in. If I have its going to be amazing :o)

I've also been out walking more this weekend. I invested in some proper walking boots and went for a long walk with my wife and kids. It was great and I really enjoyed it. I've also been out and cleaned up all the leaves from the front of the house and got things looking neater. Its almost like I'm looking for excuses to do things which I think will make the weight come off faster (I've even hoovered the whole house), which is new for me ;o)

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow (Monday) to see officially how much I have lost. I'll post again tomorrow with how much....fingers crossed.

BJ

Start of a Lighter Life

Well, I'm now three days into my Lighter Life program, which means I have not eaten a single piece of food for three days now.  Instead, I am surviving on four Lighter Life food packs every day and a minimum of 4 litres of water.

I have to say that I am finding the water hard at the moment.  I started well and was able to drink almost 4 litres, yesterday I was down to 2.5 litres and today I've only done 1.5 so far.  I really need to drink but having a bad history at drinking during the day, this is proving to be a little hard, but something I am hoping to conquer soon.

Today is also the first day in which I have felt hungry.  I think because I have not been drinking as much, my stomach has felt empty and therefore the demons in my head have been out to play, trying to get me to eat something.  I have resisted and I'm really pleased I have, but it has been a hard day.

It may be just my mind playing tricks, but I do feel better already, and I think my shape has already started to change.  I'm not sure if I have lost anything at the moment as I will wait for the weigh in tomorrow at the Lighter Life session to check that out, but I do feel different.  Its the feeling different and wondering how I will feel with all my weight lost which is pushing me on at the moment.  This program could not be easier in that you only eat what is in the packs and that's eat, not counting calories or points, so if I am going to succeed at anything, then this should be it.

I'm really keen to see if I have lost any weight tomorrow, and also to see if I am in ketosis, which is the state the body enters once it has been on a very low calorie intake for more than a couple of days.  This state should shut down my feelings of hunger and give me a sense of well being.  This is the key state to be in to loose weight.  I certainly hope this is the case.

So, that's about it for this entry, I'm still positive and really looking forward to the meeting tomorrow evening to see how things are going.  This is not going to be an easy process due to the habits you build up over a long time.  But, with the counseling and support you get from the group, and with the support I am getting from my great wife Alison and the rest of the family I will succeed.

Post again soon.

BJ