Today is my 5th day following the Medi-Weightloss plan. Im in ketosis and Im feeling great... If not perpetually hungry.
No chocolates for me this year. On Friday February 10th I began eating a little differently. Okay... a lot differently. My diet this week consists of eating 600-700 calories/day of protein. Thats it. You may be wondering, "What exactly do you mean by "protein"? Well the answer to that is complicated.
Imagine a week of eating nothing but rolled up deli meat, fat free cottage cheese, low fat/light cheese, chicken, pork, fish, beef, shellfish, soybeans, eggs/egg whites, turkey pepperoni, turkey bacon, fat free plain/vanilla Greek yogurt and chocolate flavored whey protein shakes. Thats what I mean by "protein".
And water. Lots and lots of water. 64-128 oz of water/day. Plus an additiona 16 oz/day of Powerade Zero or Crystal Light Pure for electrolytes. Im not sure if Im going to float away or sink to the floor. But on the plus side, I do feel hydrated.
The good news? I should be allowed to begin adding veggies and fruit back into my diet starting on Saturday when I return to the clinic for my 2nd visit.
The bad news? Ive had to say goodbye to my good friends Ben & Jerry. Then again... How good was that friendship in the first place if it was contributing to my obesity? I have 127 lbs to lose to reach my goal weight and I have a feeling that the friendship I need to cherish most right now is my own.
"Very often we are our own worst enemy as we foolishly build stumbling blocks on the path that leads to success and happiness." -Louis Binstock
Youre probably wondering now why I allowed myself to become 127 lbs overweight in the first place... if I can indeed survive on 600-700 calories/day. There are a lot of reasons why people gain weight. I truly believe that my obesity is the result of a combination of poor eating habits and genetics.
There are a lot of people in my family who are overweight. I cant change that fact. All I can do is try to find a way to stop myself from being one of them. Thats why I joined the program. Well, that and wanting to show off how absolutely adorable I am under all this fat.
I also suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrom (PCOS). From what I know of it, PCOS can make weightloss extremely difficult. I have found this to be the case for the majority of my life. The only exception to that was the two times that I attempted to follow the Atkins Diet. The first time I lost 63 lbs. The second time I lost 58 lbs. Both times, I gained it all back and then some. I attribute that "regain" to not having the support needed when transitioning back out of the weightloss phase. Im hoping that the Medi clinic will be the solution to that problem for me.
Aside from wanting to be able to shop wherever I want instead of only at plus size clothing stores, my main motivation to lose weight is that my husband and I want to start a family. Soon. And neither of us feels comfortable with me getting pregnant at my current weight. Its too much of a risk to an unborn baby (and to me) for my body to be in its current condition while pregnant. At 30 years old, the clock is ticking on how much longer I have to lose enough weight to have a healthy pregnancy and Ive wanted kids for as long as I can remember. I think Ill make a great mother one day, as long as I can keep off enough weight to chase after my kids.
Tonight, when I get out of work, Ill be stopping by the clinic for my second B12 injection of the week. Hopefully the extra energy so late in the day doesnt affect my sleep tonight... then again, its Valentines Day. Who needs sleep when youve got a handsome husband, a romantic candlelight dinner and true love to celebrate?
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