Day 63: Losing 10% of my body weight

Day 63

Weight Loss: 21.5 pounds

Goal:  50 pounds

I reached a major milestone on my weight loss journey this week.  I lost over 10% of the amount I weighed when I started the Capitol Hill Cookie Diet program.  I can definitely feel it and see the difference.  I even fit into to a pair of size 12 pair of jeans.  OK, I know they probably run big but it felt soooo good!

I have a lot more energy than I used to have and I am able to be much more active.  When I began the program, I was in so much pain that I could hardly walk.  I had a cortisone shot in both of my feet and was still unable to walk even a block.  I went on a trip with my daughter and we could not go anywhere.  Now I can walk longer distances and I have increased my stamina.

There any many health benefits for obese people who lose 10% of their body weight.  Typically, you see reductions in blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels, none of which are, fortunately, major issues for me.  Losing 10% of your body weight also greatly reduces the risk of heart disease and diabetes.  It helps reduce the stress on your joints and helps you sleep better.  It improves your breathing and your energy levels.  It just feels good!

It has been a challenge to get back to basics after my vacation.  The longer you can stick strictly to Program the faster the weight comes off and the easier it is.  Once you start allowing a little cheat here and there, it is much harder to follow the Program.  The cheats also increase your appetite.  I have tried to bring in some variety to my daily routine without going off the Capitol Hill Cookie Diet program.

Instead of having my four cookies a day and a healthy dinner, I now have a Capitol Hill Strawberry Smoothie for breakfast followed by an oatmeal raisin cookie a couple hours later.  Than I eat a bag of Cheddar Cheese Cruncho's in the afternoon followed a couple hours later by a Fudge Graham snack bar.  After I eat a healthy and delicious dinner, I splurge with a Capitol Hill Chocolate pudding.  All of these items are packed with protein and the same hunger suppressing ingredients as the cookies.  I have a variety of delicious snacks and don't even feel like I am on a "diet".  Best of all, the weight keeps coming off.

You don't have to suffer to lose weight but you do have to make a conscious commitment to change the behavior that led to the weight gain in the first place.  Get on a plan that works and just do it!