Diet Update - after 4 weeks.

[Yollam]

The good news, I've lost between 20-25 lbs (not sure which scale to believe) and I feel good and energetic. My clothes are getting looser and I haven't cheated yet (if I did, I'd have to pay my wife a $5 fine! - that was my idea - I like to eat, but I'm even more of a cheapskate!)

The bad/scary news is, I don't feel hungry most of the time. I suppose some would consider this good news, but it scares me a bit that when I ate a lot, I didn't feel full until I was absolutely stuffed, and now with the reduced calorie diet, I've had only 680 calories total for breakfast and lunch, and I don't feel hungry. I am trying to keep my calorie intake between 1500 and 1700 a day, with a lot of carrots as snacks, but I feel as though I could be satisfied with about 1000 cal per day (which I know would bring my metabolism to a standstill and be very unhealthful.) I really envy people who are well attuned to how much food their body needs to stay at a healthy weight. I feel like if I don't monitor my intake and weight carefully, I would easily get into a habit of either overeating or undereating.

Anyway, it's nice to come through the holiday season thinner than when it started. That may be a first!

[qnr]

1. Congratulations :)

:hi:

[Yollam]

2. Thanks.

80 lbs to go... (sigh)

[qnr]

3. Not bad 1/5 (or 1/4, depending on your scale) there!

I'm trying too, but I seem to be losing inches more than pounds. That's ok though, since the more muscle I have, the more glucose gets burned :)

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. No, that's good that you aren't feeling hungry!

It means your body has learned to adjust to the new calorie intake. That's good news!

[Shine]

5. Wow, impressive.

I wish I could lose weight that quickly! You men seem to have it much easier in that dept.

:hi: welcome to DU, btw!!

Congrats, once again.

[Yollam]

6. Consider that I was 270 lbs and 6'2"

So a 20 lb loss is more like 10 lbs for a woman's size body, right?

[Shine]

7. Still, 20lbs. is a lotta weight to lose in that short amount of time.

That said, hell, I'd be THRILLED to lose 10lbs in a month!!

I'm always so annoyed with how easy it is for my hubby to drop any extra weight, whereas I have to bleed, sweat and cry for every little ounce I lose. It's soooo unfair, dammit!! :bangshead:

I'm glad for you, though. You're an inspiration.
:)

[xmas74]

8. An easy way to calibrate your scale at home.

Buy a five pound bag of flour and weigh it first. Then adjust the scale to weigh correctly.
It will be close enough for home use.