day one gluten and dairy free done... bring on day two

Day one  - gluten and dairy free.... in the tank. Not bad. Shakeology for breakfast, three handfuls of peanuts or almonds throughout the day, a four egg omelet with salsa for lunch and a large salad for dinner. The calories were really low... I need to up those. I am discovering that ultra low-calorie days don't really work for me when it comes to weight loss, especially when I am exercising (which I am). I stopped at the store on the way home to pick up some Silk Almond milk (sugar free) to replace the dairy I use, some bananas, and some chicken, along with salad stuff. Today I started with the 4 egg omelet with salsa.

Several things that are going to help me here...
1. Variety, for me, isn't an absolute necessity... when I find something I like, I tend to stick with it. I am not a picky eater. I find I REALLY like 4 egg omelets cooked in virgin olive oil. So I expect I will see these on my menu alot. Me and eggs - we're buds....

2. Eating something every 3 hours really appeals to me... and the foods I get to use I really like... almonds, peanuts, fruits... I like ALL that stuff.

3. The weight loss... every lb lost is a pound towards being non-obese. Below is a link to a site that does a Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator.
BMI For Adults Widget

A BMI over 30 is considered obese. My BMI is currently 33.7, according to this calculator. When I get to 205, my BMI will be at 29.4, and for the first time in 15- 20 years, I won't be considered obese... just overweight.



So... my first goal - to not be obese. That means I have 32 lbs to lose from yesterday.


Now - a word to my friends who know as I do that fast weight loss doesn't necessarily mean long term weight loss. Many folks who lose weight quickly via a fad diet, or medication, gain the weight back. What I am doing is not that. My Beachbody program (Shakeology, 5 meals/snacks a day plus exercise) is NOT a fad program. They encourage keeping your calories up. I want long term, steady weight loss... a pound or two a week is just fine with me. And this is not JUST about weight loss - I want to use this time to learn more about my body, how it reacts to various foods and activities. I want this to be become a lifestyle - not a diet.

But having said that - I expect there will be some fairly rapid weight loss at the beginning of this push to escape the clutches of obesity - in fact I am depending on it. I have a bet with my son, who is roughly the same weight as I. The first one to get under 220 gets a movie ticket from the other. He should be smarter than to challenge a fat guy to a weight loss contest. When we apply ourselves, we can be very impressive  :-)
Have a wonderful day....
Paige