Six-Week Update

Last week was a struggle for me. I took my cheat day on Superbowl Sunday, and then also the following Saturday. I stretched the rules and had a handful of potato chips almost every day - I had them leftover from a little Superbowl shindig we hosted. Commitment level can only be illustrated through action, so I had a lot of guilt after the fact. I am now trying to be really cognizant of eating and/or disposing all the junk food I purchase for my cheat days.

On kind of a side note, the body does not recognize how long a week actually is, so you have the option to be flexible on the weekends or be able to take a cheat day every 6 or 7 days. I have reached my "weight set-point" or "plateau weight." According to the following website, http://www.thedietchannel.com/Change-Your-Weight-Set-Point.htm, "The basic premise of the theory is that the body has a built in weight regulating mechanism, largely genetically determined, that will tend to keep your weight in a physiologically established comfortable range. However, for those of us with genetically determined set points beyond our desired weight goal, losing beyond this weight plateau can be quite challenging." In other words, I have been craving super high-calorie foods more than usual, and it takes more than just water to curb my hunger. I have been supplementing my additional hunger by eating more vegetables. It seems to be doing the trick, for now. 

I hit a huge mile-marker this morning. I saw 160’s on the scale for the first time since I turned 21 years old. Well, I just barely hit it... but it still happened. I totally want to share a picture of my new figure but I am refraining for now, as I want to reveal myself in a before/after format in a few short weeks. I am at 168.6 – a loss of 14.8 pounds since January 2nd. I said in a previous post that I was not really shooting for a goal weight, just more of a goal appearance. However, I am anticipating to weigh in the lower 160’s to upper 150’s when I’m finished. Many people are beginning to notice a change. I recently bumped into a friend from school I haven't seen for a semester or two; she definitely noticed the change in my facial shape more than anything. My roommate, Jason says I have "less tub" in my stomach. My plan is to go one of two directions after I have become satisfied with my appearance: 1. Either I will slowly introduce carbohydrates and sugars back into my diet to maintain the current weight 2. Or I will continue with the SCD and try to gain some additional muscle tone in my arms and stomach. Only time will tell…