Final Thoughts

Final Weigh-In!!!

Wii Fit at 144.8 lbs.
Bathroom scale at 143.6 lbs!

It's amazing how you can lose weight just from peeing. According to Wii Fit, I lost 2.4 pounds just by urinating.


LOST 11 POUNDS!


Measurements:

Bust: 37 inches
Waist: 39.5 inches
Hips: 41 inches


Okay, so there's a biiit of a problem with the final measurements. See, Dave did my initial measurements and I did the final ones. If you look at the starting numbers and compare them with these, you'll see that I've GAINED inches in stomach. I know this to be false because one of the main areas I've noticed a reduction is my stomach. When I look down, I see boobs. not boobs and a pot belly. I even it out, I'd say I lost about an inch in each measurement.



So, a little bit about this diet.
Yes, it was hard. The first few days and the last week were the hardest. But I did it. I can do it. If I can do this, I know I can do just about any diet. I lost eleven pounds in the three weeks I did this diet. Now, that may seem good, but I know that I probably could have done the same with diet an exercise. Do I recommend this diet? Well...here's the thing. If you are able to (health lending and all that--I am NOT a doctor here), it might be worth trying, if nothing else than to see what your body can do.

What have I learned?
Well, I am still overweight by 10 or 15 pounds. I would have liked to have lost a bit more weight; get down to 140 lbs. I know why I didn't. Because I didn't exercise until the last week of my diet. So, what did I learn? I learned that they're not kidding when they say exercise is crucial to weight loss. And unfortunately, that's unfortunate. In my opinion, dieting is easier than exercise. When you diet, you can choose not to eat something or simply not have it in the house. Whereas you can have an exercise video sitting right there every day and just ignore it. Or not use a machine or not go to the gym. It's easier to NOT do something, you know?


So, what now?
Well, I plan on still doing my exercise videos every day (rest day on Sunday...and yes, I worked out to Gilad today), and I want to eat better. Maybe not this week, as I still want sushi and pizza. I'm going to try to cook more at home and thereby cutting out fast food and restaurant dinners that can be fattening AND expensive. Try to lessen carbohydrate intake, but not cut it out entirely. Eat more fruits and veggies and less starches. I'm going to keep taking my vitamins, and when I can get my appetite for them back, have a protein shake every day.

Despite the title of this blog, I still want to blog about what I'm doing, or trying to do to stay healthy and keep the weight off. It might not be every day. I'm not going to weigh myself every day anymore. Maybe once or twice a week just to keep tabs (make sure I'm not getting pudgy again). Dave and I might get a membership at a fitness centre or something. We'll see. but, I have hope. Like I said earlier. If I can go carb-free for three weeks, I should be able to do anything.


Thanks to Dave, Bil, Reba, Ashley, and everyone and anyone who has been following my blog. Thank you for your patience (Dave), encouragement (Bil, Dave) and inspiration (Reba, Bil, Dave, Lester).


And JUST in case you were wondering...

5:30pm
Turkey - ?g
Mashed potatoes - ?g
Gravey - ?g
Sweet potato casserole - ?g
1 white roll - ?g
Broccoli salad (broccoli, cauliflower, red onion, bacon bits, and special sauce) - ?g
Crackers - ?g
Cheese (brie) - ?g
Cranberry sauce - ?g
Apple pie - ?g
1 scoop of ice cream - ?g
Pumpkin pie - ?g
1 mini chocolate pie with whipped cream - ?g
2 glasses of white wine - ?g


So long and thanks for all the fish...
J. Thompson