And so it begins

Day 4

My first post noted a starting weight of 249 lbs. I mentioned that my goal was to maintain my weight during my long weekend trip to Ohio. I must report that I did not maintain my weight. I LOST weight. I'm happy to reveal a 2 lb weight loss for last week!!!! Yahoo!!!!

I never once felt deprived. I subscribed to an 80/20 rule that proved to be just the ticket. 80% Healthy Choices with 20% indulgence.

So Starting Stats for my One Year to Lose One Hundred Pounds journey are as follows:

• Beginning Weight: 247
• Beginning Bust: 49"
• Beginning Waist: 42.75"
• Beginning Hips: 53"
• Beginning Thighs: 29"
• Beginning Calves: 18"
• Beginning Neck: 17"
• Beginning Cholesterol: 225
• Estimated Beginning Bodyfat: 53%

These measurements are depressing as hell. But, I will not be thwarted. Remember that I'm breaking this year out into 12 week cycles. My goals for the first 12 weeks are:

• Lose 25 lbs
• Improve cardiovascular fitness to the point where I can jog a mile
• Reduce my cholesterol by 25 points

I will achieve these goals by eating six well balance meals per day and exercising 6 days per week. I will allow myself one free day each week to eat whatever I want. During vacation periods, I will adhere to an 80/20 rule. 80% quality food and 20% splurge. For the most part, I will be elminating most processed foods from my diet except on free day. There will be some convienence food exceptions that are generally recognized as authorized in a "clean" diet. I will not be taking any diet pills of any sort and I will be using a home gym and the great outdoors for my exercise.

I aim to prove that it is possible to lose a significant amount of weight without pricey gym memberships, personal chefs or personal trainers. I will make an effort to provide links to only free resources and I will note any extra activity that costs money. For instance, there is a Zumba class at my church that costs $3.00. I'm thinking of trying it out.

I'm not going to post my meals everyday as I think that would be boring. But, I am posting them today along with my water intake just to give you an idea of what I'm doing. Many of you have asked so here you go...

Water Intake today: 3 liters
Meal One: 1 scoop AdvantEDGE Chocolate Soy Protein Powder (available at Walmart) blended with 6 ounces of skim milk and a handful of ice cubes.
Meal Two: 1/2 Myoplex Chocolate Chocolate Chip Protein Bar
Meal Three: Cajun Grilled Chicken Breast, One Cup of Roasted Vegetables, and a 1/2 cup of brown rice (whole food hot food bar)
Meal Four: Apple with 1 ounce of Natural Almond Butter (Justin's individually packed available at Whole Foods)
Meal Five: 5 ounce Pork Loin Chop, 1/2 cup instant mashed potatoes, and Green Giant for One Broccoli
Meal Six: 1 scoop AdvantEDGE Chocolate Soy Protein; handful of frozen cherries; and 6 ounces skim milk blended.

Cheers!
Tomorrow the Great Pantry Purge! I'll post pics.

Margaret