Three week super diet over: Lifestyle Reboot weeks 2 & 3

Firstly, I didn’t post last week. Time got away and all that. I did stick to my health promises though, just didn’t report on them!

Food

I stuck to the meal plan specified, barring te odd occasion where it just wasn’t feasible. What I did notice though, is that when I absolutely had to eat out or at other people’s houses, I found myself carefully considering exactly what I would eat! That hasn’t been a part of my thinking for years, unless on a diet. WIN!

I now drink 3 – 4 litres of water a day, and notice when it’s been a while between sips. Colleagues are used to me filling my water bottles of a morning and working my through them over the day, often with a refill.

I’ve decided I really like oats and banana for breakfast, and it helps get me through the morning. Chicken/tuna and salad is a good lunch, and an apple or celery a good morning/afternoon snack if I feel peckish. Dinner is still baked fish and some steamed vegies, though I am looking forward t a good steak on the weekend!

Confessions

• I am still not getting to bed as per my promise. It’s really hard, but I’m determined to keep trying. What is even more challenging and difficult is the broken sleep owing from a 10 month old cutting his teeth. Tough!
• I’ve had a few beers, but stuck to low-carb where possible. I’m not beating myself up though, as I only have 2-3 at a sitting
• I had ice cream on Saturday night, because it was so damned hot and I wanted some!

Lessons

• Fish is tasty
• Salad, when done right and with yummy dressing (low fat) is quite filling
• When I’m hungry between meals, I have a big gulp of water, and generally a few minutes later I’m fine
• It really DOES take about 20 minutes for your brain to recognise your stomach as full. Waiting for that time to pass sees me eat a normal sized meal and not an oversized one.

The Verdict

3 weeks ago I weighed 103.5kg. This morning, I weighed in at 99.4kg – a loss of 4.1kg in 3 weeks! Quite pleased with that, as it’s a healthy amount of weight to drop and not a super-crazy 10 kgs in 3 weeks or anything. I actually feel better about that, believe it or not.

Tomorrow morning, I start getting up at 5.30am for a 20 min power walk… wish me luck!