Goal Weight

A few people have been asking me how long I have to be on this diet for. 

I currently weigh 187.4 and they will put me on the maintanence plan when I reach 130lbs.  I have lost 31 lbs in 8.5 weeks and I have 57.4 lbs more to go.  I figure it will take me at least 2 to 3 more months until I reach my goal weight of 130lbs (so probably by June/July I should be able to go on the maintenance plan).  Once I reach 130lbs, I am supposed to go down to 105-115 lbs according to their records which is based on the BMI and on my height.  To me 105-115lbs is too small so I will be happy if I get to 130 lbs. 

The maintanence plan will show me how to incorporate more foods and calories back into my diet so that I don't gain all my weight back.  Its much cheaper than what I pay now. I think it costs $749/year and I will only need it for about 1 year to keep me on track.  Once I reach the maintance stage, my goal is to continue with my healthy eating habits and to start working out again.  You cannot do strenuous exercise on this diet as you only eat 800 calories a day.  If you work out, they have to adjust your diet and its not as effective.  For me to keep this weight off I will need to work out almost every day and make sure not to go back to my old eating habits!  It will be a struggle but I know that the longer I keep this weight off the easier it will be in the long run to keep it off! 

I hope this makes sense. If you have questions, feel free to comment on my blog or email me at shenadefinn@shaw.ca.

New Found Energy

Well today is March 8th and I had another successful weigh in.  I'm down 1.4lbs since Friday...pretty good I might add considering it used to take me almost 1 month to lose just 4 lbs and now I can lose 1.4lbs in just a few days!! 

Not much to report.  I get measured on Wednesday again and I'm sure my hips/waist went down from the last time I got measured.  I now wear a size 14 pant and I was at size 18 just a few months ago.  That's impressive to me!  I've successfully lost 31 lbs as of today and I am so very proud. Being in the 180's again has motivated me even more as its been quite a long time since I've been in the 180's!!!  I never thought I'd get back down again as I was stuck in the 190's for so long!  It just proves how great this diet is...if I can lose weight on it - anyone can! 

I had to break down and buy a couple of extra clothes on the weekend. I still need more though - mainly jeans as I only have 2 pairs left and both fall off my hips now!  Its quite embarrassing to have to pull up my pants every 2 seconds! Belts don't help either so it looks like I will be going pant shopping tonight! 

On another note, I think I have beat my polycystic ovarian syndrome!  I cannot believe how awesome I feel! I don't get tired anymore and I can go out and do things, clean the house, and take care of my husband again!  My husband has pretty much taken over most things around the house since I got sick about 3 years ago and now that I have energy, I'm taking that role back from him! I cleaned my whole house on Friday, Sat and Sunday and did not even get tired when I was done. I used to only be able to do a little bit and then I'd have to have a lay down shortly afterwards!  My husband did say that its going to take some time to get used to my new found energy as he's used to doing nothing on the weekends (as all I used to do was lay in bed and watch movies since I had no energy).  Now, I have lists of things for both of us to do and errands to run, etc!!!  I think it helps too that I am starting to like myself better, especially the way I look.  I don't feel as self-conscious anymore and feel a little more confident in myself!  But I must say, feeling happy and energetic is something I haven't felt in a long time and I like it alot!!!! 

I am now weening myself off my last anti-depressant as I do not need them anymore.  I am down to 1 pill every 2 days (I used to take 2 pills every day).  It will feel amazing once I'm not taking prescription medication anymore!!!

Here is my update on my weight.

Current Weight as of March 8, 2010: 187.4 (down 31 lbs woohoo!)
Starting weight as of Jan 5, 2010 - 218.4

I will write in on Wednesday with an update of my measurments!