Finally... Week 4 Update

Sorry about the wait kiddos, but I'm finally getting around to doing this... just about 5 days late. Anyway, I have completed 4 weeks of shots & went into "maintenance" phase on 6/12/10. As of that morning, I had lost 53 pounds. Not bad for 52 days worth of work, huh?! :-)

I will be in the "maintenance" phase until the end of July or first of August. At that point I will go back on the shots for 3 more weeks, then decide what the next step will be. The reason for the break right now is due to having to travel off & on over the next 6-7 weeks. Considering I was having to weigh my food & had to cook my own food, the folks at the weight loss center thought this would be the best thing to do. So, as long as I don't exceed my weight on 6/12/10 of 304 by more than 2 pounds... I can pretty well eat as much as I want of anything I want, except for...

No sugar, dextrose, sucrose, honey, molasses, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, or any artificial sweeteners. (Truvia is still okay to use because it's natural.)

No starch, including breads, pastas, any wheat products, white rice, potatoes, yams, etc.

No fast foods! (Lots & lots of "processed" crap!)

No trans fats, including hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils.

No nitrites or nitrates.

Considering I've only been doing the "maintenance" phase for 2 days, I can say that I am definitely not eating near what I used to. I've been trying to keep track of my caloric intake for the last 2 days & I'm probably between 1200-1500. I've had scrambled eggs w/ cheese, turkey sausage, a glass of milk, a large plate of chicken-broccoli-cabbage-mushroom-water chestnut stir-fry, a salad with ranch dressing, a salad with homemade strawberry vinaigrette, a hamburger patty, a nitrate-nitrite free hot dog, & a couple pieces of fruit. Throw in a gallon of water each day & half gallon of ice tea... I've eaten pretty dang good! Notice I didn't have biscuits & gravy with the breakfast, I didn't have rice w/ the stir-fry, I didn't have croutons w/ the salads & I didn't have buns with the burger & dog. No starch!!!

Jen took a couple pics w/ my iPhone to show the latest results. Not sure if you can notice it or not, but the belt has 2 new notches in it. That's right.... I've gone down 5 notches.

The weight loss center also measured me on 6/8/10 to compare with my "starting" measurements. They are as follows:

BMI - down 7 points

% Body Fat - down 2 %

Neck - down 2.25"

Chest - down 3.5"

Waist - down 5.5"

Thighs - down 1.5" each

The results are awesome, but it's only a beginning. Not really sure when the "fall" will end... but I'm gonna hang on & enjoy the ride till it does. I'll keep you all updated throughout the "maintenance" phase & let you know when the shots start back up too. Until then, continue to keep me in your thoughts & prayers. It's greatly appreciated!!!

Until then...

Fish