Comments on: Week 1 Weight Loss Update: 11.5 lbs Vanished!

By: Bill in Detroit

Bill in Detroit — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:20:56 +0000

Plateau for a month or two … this diet is not a healthy one — too much water = too few nutrients. Find out how many calories you need to take in to maintain your goal weight of 160 and plot out healthy ways to get them. Practice that during the two plateau months and then get back into the severe diet for another month. The idea is that you will be accustomed to the healthy diet before the severe one and that you will return to IT (not the former evil diet) when you end the fasting / severe diet.

Maintain your exercise arrangement and possibly add some strength / agility workouts.

You’re doing fine … but think every step through and psych yourself to automatically do the right thing whenever the severe diet slips.

I have been working into becoming a vegetarian for a long time now. It’s tough to do when I have to take several meals a week ‘out’ with carrion eaters. But I am getting better and better with it. My problem is that too few places actually have palatable vegetable entres … most think that some limp veggies swimming in horrible oil and served in a pita pocket is a vegetarian meal. At home, I eat MUCH better than that!

By: Chase

Chase — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:32:33 +0000

Congrats! Keep up the good work! I’m in the same boat right now. I spend a little too much time on the computer and it has reflected on the scale! Your posts have inspired me to start my own blog goal and lose 20-30lbs as well. My target weight is around 185-195 and I’m at about 225 right now.

By: B. Wilde

B. Wilde — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:48:17 +0000

Congratulations! What an accomplishment. It’s always so refreshing to read your straightforward honest disclosures. I say just find a balance. Get to a weight and physical condition where you feel good about yourself, be careful not to become obsessive and have fun with your eating and exercising. Once you get into a rythmn and keep it, you will feel great because you made a lifestyle change and not some passing resolution. Get ready. The holidays are coming up. But by then, if you keep at it, you’ll do fine.

By: Alex Shalman

Alex Shalman — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:01:36 +0000

My spin instructor, who may very well become my personal trainer soon, suggested that I train up for next years Urban Athlon. That event looks pretty cool, I'm thinking about it!

By: Maria | Never the Same River Twice

Maria | Never the Same River Twice — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:49:24 +0000

Congratulations on your quick progress, Alex. For next month, I personally would choose a performance-related goal rather than further weight loss. Since you’re already running and spinning, why not train for an indoor triathlon or a road race of some kind? If that isn’t inspiring, pick an activity you’ve always wanted to do like rock climbing and begin to train for that.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:31:07 +0000

Hi,

I used to be pretty obese and started putting on a lot of weight especially on my thighs and bottom in my late thirties. I started exercising as often as possible and also cut down on a lot of high calorie stuff. Unfortunately I hardly managed to lose any weight at all. I then recently read an article by a lady who claimed that she managed to lose nearly half of her weight using a particular weight loss product. I tried it out and it actually worked really well. Within 4 months I managed to shave off 65 pounds completely. The results were pretty amazing and I feel so much healthier and energetic now without having to carry all that extra weight around. You can read more about the lady’s article at the link below

and congrats alex

http://www.obesityzapped.com

By: Suzie Cheel

Suzie Cheel — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:31:12 +0000

This great Alex,

Interesting your Dr and mine must be on the same plane- I have been told i need to lose about 15 lbs although lke you people think look great.

Go for losing a few more pounds as Avani says ned to allow for the time when you are off this strict regime

By: Avani

Avani — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:59:28 +0000

Do lose a few more pounds than you goal since once you go off diet, you will gain some back. Build muscles to increase your metabolism rate. After a while, do start introducing foods which you would have when not on diet (unless you plan a diet for life).

By: Maya

Maya — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:50:53 +0000

Hey this sounds fantastic!
I love how positive and realistic you are. Way to go.
Well the answer to your question is pretty obvious I would say.
Your first goal was to lose 20lbs. But what other challenges are connected to weight loss? I’d say if you manage to continue to eat only healthy food plus regular exercise, you will also continue to lose some more weight anyway! But that shouldn’t be your most important goal. What you’re trying to do is to feed your body with the most excellent fuel in order for it to work flawless!
Also, I’d think a fitness goal would be great. I don’t know what you had in mind, but how about a marathon? What I like to do to test if I’m as fit as I think I am, is to take a friend and go hiking for an entire day! If there aren’t any mountains near you, or difficult terrain, you can just try to hike great distances.
Wishing you all the best