Day 7 of 90 to a slimmer me

It's 7 am and I feel like a kid who's been promised a fishing trip with dad. I would like to go back to sleep for a bit but can't do it. I get up and go straight to the scales. I am anticipating a good result because I have done my exercises all week and I kept what I ate at close to 1200 calories each day.

Simple math tells me that I ran a calorie deficit of about 10500 for the week, and that is before working out, and that translates to 3 pounds so this is the minimum I expect. I step on and I get a reading 194.2. I started at 198 dead on. A loss of 3.8 pounds for 6 days of exercises and dieting.

I am very happy with the results. It confirms the system. Burn more calories than you consume and you will lose the weight. I'm well on my way to my original goal of 180 lbs and I now know that I can fly right by it an dip into the 160 somethings. I have not weighed 160 anything since I was a teen. That would be weird. But I'm getting way ahead of myself.

This is week 1, the first six days and ponder the results. 3.8 x 12 is 45.6 pounds. Can I see myself weighing 152.4 pounds at the end of this program? Even if I achieve 3 pounds a day and make it to 162 lbs I would be a happy with the results.

I have 2 major obstacles ahead of me which are thanksgiving and Christmas. Two occasions where the 1200 calories a day will be extremely difficult. I will have to exercise extreme self control and discipline to stay on track. But it can be done. I can have a 3500 calorie day on each occasion and not lose any ground. I can do an extra workout each days to compensate the extra food and drinks. Or I can simply stick with both the diet and exercises and treat each day as a family and friends event and not a food indulgence day. We'll see.

Today is a rest day as far as the program goes but I will still go for a long walk this afternoon. And it's not an indulgence day as far as eating goes. I can do this 1200 calorie thing for the next few weeks I'm sure as I do not feel hungry during the day. (I do have cravings just before bed time, but by then it's just a matter of waiting a bit the going to bed). I don't miss beer that much and sweets were never my favorite. Chips and popcorn on the other hand I miss, but it's only food and it's only for a few weeks. I'll get over it.

Until next time,
Stay active and eat well. Ciao.