I meant to write this on Monday but I just didn't have a whole lot of energy or much exciting news to give....
I am still shocked that 4 months later I am still at this, doing pretty darn good considering I hate dieting! This really feels like a lifestyle now, even though I'm still attached to 'packets' 3x a day. I am definitely feeling better about going into the next phases and using less IP product but hate the idea of counting carbs. Oh well, the payoff is that I've lost a lot of weight so I think it's worth it!
I am definitely sure I'm going Wheat Belly when all is said and done. I will use all the tools that IP has and will continue to teach me and I'm grateful that I have no sugar or general carb cravings anymore. It's so strange to smell a deep fried 'anything' and to think for a second that this food item might taste good but then I immediately think 'But my stomach will hate me later so I'd better eat clean.' That's a huge difference in my outlook. Food was meant to be instant gratification before. Now I know how connected I am to the food and how it affects me. I don't want stomach aches or any of the other nasty lower GI issues I used to get. I am so done with that.
It's TOM still and I've had so little energy. A couple of nights ago, I just wanted to crawl into bed (around 8:30pm) and just go to sleep. NOT typical of me....I'm more of a night owl but getting up at 5:30am has made me want to sleep around 10pm-ish or so. Not complaining, it's just a different feeling to doze off before 11pm. ;-) I've been downing a lot more coffee which isn't necessarily good but at least I'm drinking plenty of water to make up for it.
So, I started Monday off a little higher because of TOM so I wasn't really counting it but I guess I still have to since that's 'what I weighed' on that day. I was at 163.0 on Monday which was about 2 lbs of water weight but it still read lower than my weigh in numbers on Saturday so I guess I was doing okay. My body fat numbers finally started creeping back down again but I'm still high. I'm around 33.6% which is better than I was two weeks ago so I'm not complaining. The biggest issue is that I want to be at 23-25% so I still have 19 lbs of fat to lose. That's a lot of fat.... but at least I can say I've already lost about 22-25 lbs of fat already!
Today I'm finally seeing some changes in me. I started the morning at 161.2 which I haven't seen since the late 1990's. I'm wearing size 8 jeans from Old Navy and my belt is down another notch! I also put on a size small (4/6) camisole from Costco and it fits perfectly. I'm waiting for an order of bras to come from Macy's so hopefully that will also help me feel a little better since my current bras are NOT holding me up well anymore. Crazy to think these 2 bras are only 6 weeks old and they are too big for me! I measured myself yesterday (I try to only do this once a month - otherwise I obsess too much!) and I finally lost in my waist after nothing for weeks! I'm reading 30.5 in my natural waist and my hips are reading 39.5. My waist needs some exercising to whittle it down to where I want (27-28) so hopefully I'll be able to do that soon.
I've been incorporating a little non-IP product into my life. I know that's not kosher and I don't talk about it in my IP groups because I don't want to be accused of trying to lead people away because IP really does work. I just am trying to ease the financial burden that this places on us so I don't feel bad about it. For example, I just bought Quest bars (high protein snacks) and while most people on IP say to use them as a restricted I've managed to use them with a regular IP restricted snack and still be okay. I'm burning fat - I'm losing weight and I feel pretty darn good so I'm obviously meant to have an increase in my fat intake. I also use an occasional bulletproof coffee (which has butter and coconut oil) and it has made my hunger go away and I still lose. Some hardcore IP-ers will tell me that I'd be losing more if I didn't put these extras into my diet. Well, I tried it without and I didn't lose as much so there ya go..... I am really listening to my body and finding what works. My coach is really happy with my results so I'm sticking with my current plan.
So that's where things are at after 4 months. I will probably be in phase 1 for at least 7 more weeks. I I'm totally okay with that too. I'm used to eating this way and I really don't want to eat junk or have to think about carbs right now anyway. I'm going to be baking and cooking lots of non-IP treats today for Thanksgiving (and eventually Christmas) but I really don't want to eat any of it. I have enough chocolate treats (my IP strawberry wafer bar is the bomb!) from IP so my sweet tooth is well managed. Also, those Quest bars are great meal replacements as are those Costco Premier Protein drinks. And thank goodness for salad, pickles and eggs (IP staples) and hot tea for hunger pangs!
IF I manage a 3-4 lb a week loss I'll be done by the end of December. We'll see...I've been averaging 2-3 lately so who knows! Also, depending on how I'm feeling I may choose to phase off sooner. I have that 23-25% body fat goal but if I feel great at 27% I'll start phasing off. I'm an overachiever though - LOL! I hate being on the high end of weight or body fat scales. I want to be on the low end all the time so I have wiggle room plus I want my clothes to NEVER feel tight again. So, it'll probably be 23% that I am going for! I am such an Asian..... gotta go for the gold! ;-)
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