Weigh in

Starting weight: 189.4. (last Tuesday)
Current: 185.2.
Loss over the week: 4.2 lbs

Reason: it's the first week I've been very nutritious with my choices and calorie counting. While still eating cereals and grains and fruits (once I even had ice-cream) I maintained 1500cals a day. I anticipated a big loss but perhaps not this much. I had my cycle this week which may have skewed my measurement last week. Generally I'm impressed, proud and stoked with my efforts.

This last week (my week starts on a tuesday) has been a mental preparation for the next two weeks. I ate what I wanted within reason but noted that I tended to eat smart choices and not crappy junk.

And yesterday (being Tuesday) was the first day on phase 1 of the South Beach Diet. For those unfamiliar with phase 1 - it's the strictest part of the diet that aims to reboot your system by cutting out starches like cereals, and removing sugars like fruit and processed junk in order to stabilize blood sugar levels and reduce cravings. After two weeks you can start adding back in whole grains and smart carbs like fruit.

So for the next 13 days I am continuing with the SBD phase1. After that instead of going into phase 2, I would like to try eating a raw diet for a few days. I am looking at that as almost a cleanse from the heavy meat and dairy I consume on SBD. I will likely finish that week by counting calories and eating what I feel most comfortable with.

Then I plan to repeat the above.

Going home to Australia in 6 weeks(!) is my Christmas right now. It's a stronger pull on my emotions and a bigger reason to feel good about myself. And today I feel fantastic!