Happy Thursday!! Morning Glory is 14 weeks

Hi folks!

Thanks for all your comments about me not getting the Internet anymore. Sure enough first thing this morning, it was gone. And I was feeling slightly annoyed throughout the day. Especially when I couldnt get online to check the weather before going on my run tonight. But I do know there are other ways to check. Ha!

However, in anticipation of no Internet, I had taken pictures of Morning Glory yesterday and uploaded them to blogger for today. Yes, I know, Im very clever!

Hes been giving beautiful smiles lately.

And all kinds of other different looks...

Because hes trying to talk to me.
See, I think hes saying something here.

And here.

Well, not sure about here.

He still sucks his thumb.

I just dont know what to do about it.

I didnt weigh him today.

So, wow, that was a lot of pictures.

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The scale showed an eight pound loss today.

I got in a 2 1/2 mile run and a 45 minute triceps and chest work-out.

I got in a nap this afternoon and found that I was in a lot better mood for my work-out tonight.

Im really going to try and work on getting my sleep. And my water.

Also, good news too. The ymca that I go to work out at has their Internet available for use until 8 p.m. so I may be able to post more regularly than I think.

Cool.

Where theres a will theres a way.

Isnt that true for so many things, folks?

If we want something bad enough we can make it happen.

Well, I love ya all.

The librarys about to close, so I must go!

Have a good Friday!

Sincerely,

Sunshine Mama

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Lost 14 Pounds In Five Weeks

Hi ya all! Thanks for the comments. Just wanted to let you know that Im now at a 14 pound weight loss in five weeks and one day. So, this is by far the fastest the weight has come off in a l-o-n-g time. Pretty soon youre going to ask me what Im doing because I am doing something different... Its a little drastic, but Im pretty happy with it so far.

I dont want to get ahead of myself, but at this rate I could be at a 20 pound loss in eight weeks. Yes, Im slightly shocked.

Im feeling better with weighing less. I still have a lot of weight to lose to but at present I dont feel down about things taking awhile.

Talk later!

Sincerely,

Sunshine Mama

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Day 14 of my 6 week hCG diet protocol

Weigh in today no weight loss from yesterday.

Breakfast: 24oz coffee

Lunch: McDonalds side salad with a checking breast, 2 tbs of their light vinaigrette.

Dinner: White fish 3 ounces grilled, roosted zucchini, apple.

Dessert: Strawberry Shortcake Dessert see recipes 


12 cups of water, and 3 cups of black coffee.


So far I have lost 12.5 pound is just 2 weeks. I have one more week to go until I can up my calories? Im only 2.5 pounds away from my goal on this round.   

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5 28 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day 14

Good day all. Spirits and Energy level good.

OK I will cut to the chase. First of all sorry for  the late post. I had guest over since this morning and they are just leaving now (almost 8:30 pm). We had a great time with our guests.

Now for some not too good news. I totally flunked at the party yesterday. I ate not 5 Bites, but more like 25 bites or maybe more. I was shocked at the scale this morning. I will get to that in a jiff. I was not hungry. Again: I WAS NOT HUNGRY AT ALL!!! I dont know what possessed me. I just kept picking here and there. I never served a real plate of anything. I would walk by a tray of food and pick up I bite and move on. A little while later I would do the same thing and so on and so on and so on. SICK!!! This went on for about 6 hours. I know I said many times I believe in explanations and NOT EXCUSES.  Well I have explained what I did, dont know why and there is absolutely NO EXCUSE WHATSOEVER. It was like I was sabotaging my diet.



Hey I am a game player and while this diet is no game, I am serious and dedicated to it. Yet looking at me yesterday you would have thought otherwise. I feel ill to the gill at my actions. It was like I was possessed. OK so what do I do now? Nothing. Pick up where I left off and continue.


Results thus far:

(Please let me know if I mess up on my math below, I might add or subtract incorrectly)


Day 01 = (0.0) = 00.0 lbs loss current weight: 190.0 lbs (just starting)
Day 02 = (2.0) = 02.0 lbs loss current weight: 188.0 lbs (nice)
Day 03 = (1.6) = 03.6 lbs loss current weight: 186.4 lbs (this is how we do it)
Day 04 = (1.8) = 05.4 lbs loss current weight: 184.6 lbs (lovely)
Day 05 = (1.2) = 06.6 lbs loss current weight: 183.4 lbs (interesting)
Day 06 = (1.8) = 08.4 lbs loss current weight: 181.6 lbs (oh, yeah)
Day 07 = (1.2) = 09.6 lbs loss current weight: 180.4 lbs (keep it coming)
Day 08 = (0.4) =  10.0 lbs loss current weight: 180.0 lbs (Battle On!!!)
Day 09 = (0.8) =  10.8 lbs loss current weight: 179.2 lbs (Yo!)
Day 10 = (0.8) =  11.6 lbs loss current weight: 178.4 lbs (OK?)
Day 11 = (1.0) =  12.6 lbs loss current weight: 177.4 lbs (OK part 2)
Day 12 = (1.2) =  13.8 lbs loss current weight: 176.2 lbs (OK part 3)
Day 13 = (0.8) =  14.6 lbs loss current weight: 175.4 lbs (Jeez)

Day 14 =(+4.0) = 10.6 lbs loss current weight: 179.4 lbs (Just Shoot Me)

This is what the scale read. I will always report what really happens. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. This is Bad and Ugly. So how does this make me feel? One word: ASHAMED.

Do I still have faith in this Diet? Hell to the double YES. Why wouldnt I? The 5 Bite Diet did not fail me, I failed the 5 Bite Diet period. Why the big weight gain? I just know that some has to be water weight among other things. Some of the foods were extremely salty and if that is not one of the reasons, then I dont know.

So what do I know? I know I will continue down this path and lose what I gained and a lot more. Will I screw up again. I sure as to hell dont plan too. Thursday through Sunday will be a big challenge on my dedication folks. I will start my Spiritual Retreat Thursday morning and end it Sunday afternoon. I will be in Junk food Heaven. The entire event will be catered for the main meals and I among others will be passing out snacks all day long everyday. 

Did I mention that I love to eat? HA! OK I am up to the challenge. I cant afford to mess up yall. I just cant and I wont. I have to be strong and the last thing I want to do is give another explanation on how I messed up. NO WAY!!! 

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Put the Past in the PAST!

Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Sausage and BBQ Chicken.

Dont Look BACK

Cheers,

Dave

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5 14 2012 One Life Ends Another Begins

Greetings Friends and Family,

Today I start another 30 Day Challenge on the 5 Bite Diet. I thought I would launch a new blog dedicated to the 5 Bite Diet as not to mix it up with Zero Carb. While The 5 Bite Diet can be done via Zero Carb it is not limited to it. On this challenge I plan to experiment with all foods.

So am I about to go into the "Danger Zone"? Maybe, maybe not. It will be interesting to see if nothing else. I have to find out for myself if I can do this. I have to know that for the rest of my life if I am going to have to stay Zero Carb.  I am able to venture out of that bubble and eat the form a variety of foods and still lose weight? Not only that will i be healthy.



That last sentence sums it all up. Will I be HEALTHY. That is what this is all about for ME. I am not locked into a "System". Especially if at the end of the day there is not need to be.

Everything I have done in the last few years has lead me to here. Does that mean that that this new venture is right? I dont know. It may be right for me and not others. It may not be right for me at all. I will find out  and that is for sure.

Another reasonable argument may be: isnt this the Way of Eating (WOE) that got you to the 280 lbs all time high. The food yes the Way of Eating NO. Absolutely Not. If I used portion control I believe I would never have been overweight.

Hey I have grown to really like eating meat and I can see myself mostly sticking to that, but not exclusively.

OK, so tomorrow I will offically start the diet. I know I said it would be today, but circumstances have made me put it off one more day. No worries. The post title will be titled "The 5 Bite Diet Day 1" hey this will be more than likely way longer that 30 days. So although I consider it a 30 day challenge, it may more than likely go on until...... who knows.

If I stumble, if I fall, if I go to uncontrollable carbs fests what will I do? What will I do indeed! I would have learned and expensive lesson and go back home. Home to Zero Carb. Will that be the end of my quest for Ultimate Better Health? No, not a chance. HA!!! Come on now..................

I will be tweaking the blog until I am happy with the setup. So expect see some changes until I am satisfied.

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family.

A Whole New World,

Cheers,

Dave

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2014 The 5 Bite Diet Day 14

Another good day. I am feeling good so far and I am pacing myself in order to conserve energy. Its nothing that is recommended as far as I know, Im just doing this on my own to see if it helps with energy. I cant see it hurting anything. I am enjoying making simple food and I feel that the fat is helping keeping me feeling satisfied. Not much else to report.


Start/Current/Goal
 250/   245.6  /180

Day 01 250.0 lbs
Day 02 249.0 lbs
Day 03 248.8 lbs
Day 04 248.2 lbs
Day 05 248.0 lbs
Day 06 247.6 lbs
Day 07 247.0 lbs
Day 08 246.8 lbs
Day 09 246.4 lbs
Day 10 246.2 lbs
Day 11 246.0 lbs
Day 12 246.0 lbs
Day 13 245.8 lbs
Day 14 245.6 lbs


Menu
B black coffee & water
L 3 oz crumbled ground beef
D 3 oz crumbled ground beef

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6 14 2012 Supplemental Good Day Sunshine

Greetings Friends. My Spirits and Energy levels are really good.

I made it or did I? That is up for interpretation. Some will say "Why yes Dave you sure did. Look at all the weight you loss." Some will say "Are you going to gain it all back?" OUCH!!! Ouch INDEED!!!

Hey it is the truth..... OK Dave what is the truth? Not one of his riddles......... AGAIN!

OK folks as promised my Summery of the 5 Bite Diet and my little thoughts of well of just whatever:

Riddle me this: What is the use of losing all this weight if I:

1. Dont achieve good if not great health.
2. Keep it off.
3. If I .... I .... is there a number 3?

Is there a number three (3)? Who knows? Who cares........ well I for one do. So if any of you good folks out there want to throw a few words of wisdom please do so.

Look-it: At the end of the day I am oh so happy with the results. Why wouldnt I? I did rather good at the end of the day. I struggled, stumbled and fell a little. I always got myself up and continued. I suffered through non-related illnesses at the time or were they? Was the restriction of food a trigger? One day all of a sudden I go from eating pretty good to almost nothing. Hmmm.............. makes you think. 

OK so now I am thinking. (DANGER, DANGER, DANGER!) I do agree with the 5 Bite Diet for weight loss and learning about portion control ....... but maybe, maybe.... for about a week or even two I should have gradually cut down my food to the point it was 5 bites instead of bam the very next day. Just a thought. A thought I just may take to heart on my next 30 day challenge. 

Yes my Friends and Family there will be another 30 Day Challenge. Yet, I need a break for now and I will be what is called Maintenance. So what do you do on "Maintenance"? I will do my best to balance the amount I eat in order not to gain weight. I will try to "maintain" my current weight. I really dont want to weigh myself during this period and see if my instinct will prevail. Is that a good idea? 

For those who know me see an "Experiment In-progress" HA!!! Man vs Machine. OK Dave lets not get a big head please lol! No really I do want to be able to live without the scale and this is a good opportunity to see how I fare. I need to learn one way of the other. 

Will I share Maintenance? Well if I dont weigh myself and give updates on that, what can I share? I can share if I am on the straight and narrow, my menu, how much I ate, or what else. Would I just bore you to death. I wont have any results to report for at least a month. So you tell me. What would you like for me to report if I decide to share Maintenance. Please help. It will determine if I do it or not. If I do share it will be more like a Weekly Update with a few Supplemental to report anything else I add or come up with at the time. So you tell me.

OK I know this was not much of a Summery, so let me know whats on your mind and I will answer to the best of my ability. If you have specific questions about my Experience through the 5 Bite Diet or you just have a general question about the diet. I have the book and I will share. If I get enough questions I just might make a Supplemental Post out of it instead of just using the comment box. So it is in your hands. Field your questions and I will reply.

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Battles have been won, yet the War still rages on.There is no End, Just another Day. At least for now.

My Last BOW (?)

Cheers,

Dave

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