Day 56
Weight Loss: 19 pounds
Goal: 50 pounds
The second week of my trip, I made the choice not to stick as closely as I have been to the program. I knew there would be a trade off in my weight loss and, as I expected, I did not lose much. I had a great vacation, though, and did not gain any weight!
I found that it was very easy to stick to the Capitol Hill Cookie Diet during the day. I ate my cookies, shakes and bars and was not hungry. I also began a consistent routine of swimming laps everyday and doing water exercises. I actually began to enjoy exercise.
Most evenings, I followed close to program but there were several nights out with friends where I let myself do anything I wanted. That included bread, alcohol and all sorts of calorie laden foods. I found that I could not eat as much as I used to and that I really did not crave sweets. After indulging in a bigger meal, my stomach was uncomfortably full and I had no desire for dessert.
The unusual thing was that the morning after a big pig-out, I was hungrier than if I had been on program. That's because of the impact on my blood sugar levels from the food I consumed. The Capitol Hill Cookies control your glycemic index and keeps you from feeling hunger. I learned that what they told me was true: if you eat more, you will get hungrier!
Since I had several of those nights, I had several tough mornings until everything stabilized. I still made myself follow the program during the day and I believe that is why I did not gain weight this past week.
Now the challenge is to get back to business. Once you lose your momentum and start "being flexible," you either get back to what you were doing to be successful, or you increase your flexibility which leads to decreased weight loss and decreased motivation. I choose getting back to business and achieving a 50 pound weight loss!
The second week of my trip, I made the choice not to stick as closely as I have been to the program. I knew there would be a trade off in my weight loss and, as I expected, I did not lose much. I had a great vacation, though, and did not gain any weight!
I found that it was very easy to stick to the Capitol Hill Cookie Diet during the day. I ate my cookies, shakes and bars and was not hungry. I also began a consistent routine of swimming laps everyday and doing water exercises. I actually began to enjoy exercise.
Most evenings, I followed close to program but there were several nights out with friends where I let myself do anything I wanted. That included bread, alcohol and all sorts of calorie laden foods. I found that I could not eat as much as I used to and that I really did not crave sweets. After indulging in a bigger meal, my stomach was uncomfortably full and I had no desire for dessert.
The unusual thing was that the morning after a big pig-out, I was hungrier than if I had been on program. That's because of the impact on my blood sugar levels from the food I consumed. The Capitol Hill Cookies control your glycemic index and keeps you from feeling hunger. I learned that what they told me was true: if you eat more, you will get hungrier!
Since I had several of those nights, I had several tough mornings until everything stabilized. I still made myself follow the program during the day and I believe that is why I did not gain weight this past week.
Now the challenge is to get back to business. Once you lose your momentum and start "being flexible," you either get back to what you were doing to be successful, or you increase your flexibility which leads to decreased weight loss and decreased motivation. I choose getting back to business and achieving a 50 pound weight loss!
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