I just realized I forgot to make a week 2 report. My husband has had surgery two out of the last three weeks so I have been a bit busy. He has at least one more coming up so please pray for him. We are hoping this will be the last one.
Week Two went pretty much the same as Week One. I could tell that my stomach was starting to shrink because I wasn't as hungry as I was the previous week. Some moments were hard, but all in all it was a success. Week Two revealed a second 10 pound weight loss. I was surprised. Usually, your first week's loss will always be higher than the consecutive weeks.
Week Three was a bit easier in some ways. I had more cravings. I had a doctor's appointment that I freaked out over. My weight loss is progressing, yes, but When your starting weight is 360 (2012) it takes a pretty significant weight loss to be able to SEE it. It is hard to believe it is really happening. My rings are getting very lose, though. John says he can see it in my arms, but I still cannot see it. Friday, I weighed in at my biggest loss so far. I lost eleven pounds. That brought my total to 31 pounds in three weeks. This milestone also brought me to a place I have only seen one other time in my adult life. I am under three hundred pounds!!! I am very proud of myself. I can't weight to see what my next weigh-in brings.
I have had a few people who have asked what I am doing to lose the weight. Each day I have a Slim Fast shake for breakfast and lunch. I use the powder that I mix with milk. I have tried the pre-mixed shakes and I do not like them. For dinner, I have been eating frozen meals. Everything is pre-packaged and microwavable. This makes things easy and I cannot over-eat. I make sure my dinner meal is no more than 500 calories. My bedtime snack has been a Special K Meal bar. This helps make sure that my blood sugar levels do not get too low during the night. I am currently taking 2 different pills and a shot of insulin. I was on a third medication that I had to stop taking because my blood sugar was getting too low. Now, I only take that medicine on my "cheat days." Each week, I allow myself a cheat day. I can eat whatever I want on that day. On this day, I still count calories just for my own information, though. It is good to see how quickly those calories build up.
I want you to understand that each person's journey will be different. Some people need more restriction in some areas and are just fine in others. Not everyone will lose 10 pounds a week. (I don't know how long I will continue to do so.) It is important to understand that a person who does this plan weighing 330 pounds will probably lose a lot more than another person who does the exact same thing yet only weighs 180. The important thing is just do not get discouraged. You will get there.
Blessings,
Mama
