This past week had my no-carbs-for-two-days experiment in it, some mostly good eating and very little exercise. So I understand why the numbers are thus:
Last week: 185.6 lb
This week: 185.2 lb
Total lost this week: 0.4 lb
Weight loss target: 181.8 lb
To reach target: 3.4 lb
Still, it's a loss so I'm moving in the right direction. Also, my daily points value changed - I'm down to 29! Seriously, how does losing 0.4 lb mean a drop in points?! I guess this is WW's way of getting me back on the 1-2 lb/week weight loss I signed up for.
I've been at 29 points before, right when I went on that month-long gaining binge. Let's see how well I do this time!
Showing posts with label carbs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carbs. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
No carbs, no loss
I hopped on the scale quickly this morning to see if forgoing carbs for two days had any immediate effect on my weight. The result: no change at all. I'm still at the same as my Wednesday weigh-in, 186.5 lb.
I hadn't expected any huge change, I was really just curious. I'm also not sure if I want to continue with this. While it seems incredibly easy - and I did eat well the past two days - I was incredibly tired and sluggish all day yesterday and this morning. I could hardly get myself out of bed! Of course, I'm making a completely non-scientific, non-doctor-supported, hugely generalized conclusion by saying that two days of no carbs makes me sleepy and sluggish and blah.
So will I try it again? Maybe one more week; I honestly can't say for sure. I do know, though, that this is not something I want to do for the rest of my life so unless I start losing huge amounts of weight, I just don't think it's going to be worth it. And if I do lose huge amounts of weight, I'm sure I'll put a bunch of it back on as soon as I start eating carbs seven days a week.
And so it goes with the fad diets.
I hadn't expected any huge change, I was really just curious. I'm also not sure if I want to continue with this. While it seems incredibly easy - and I did eat well the past two days - I was incredibly tired and sluggish all day yesterday and this morning. I could hardly get myself out of bed! Of course, I'm making a completely non-scientific, non-doctor-supported, hugely generalized conclusion by saying that two days of no carbs makes me sleepy and sluggish and blah.
So will I try it again? Maybe one more week; I honestly can't say for sure. I do know, though, that this is not something I want to do for the rest of my life so unless I start losing huge amounts of weight, I just don't think it's going to be worth it. And if I do lose huge amounts of weight, I'm sure I'll put a bunch of it back on as soon as I start eating carbs seven days a week.
And so it goes with the fad diets.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
I tried it
That no-carbs-for-two-days thing. Today is day two. I hate it.
I feel sluggish and tired and all I can think about is bread. I thought I'd be okay if I ate almonds but an afternoon snack cost me 10 points! I'll cobble together some kind of dinner tonight that has spinach and eggs and zucchini and salsa involved and it will be delicious but it will be hard to stay away from the white cheddar popcorn.
I'm also going to weigh myself when tomorrow morning, just to see if there's been any discernible change. And then I'm going to have a breakfast sandwich on a beautiful, delicious English muffin.
I feel sluggish and tired and all I can think about is bread. I thought I'd be okay if I ate almonds but an afternoon snack cost me 10 points! I'll cobble together some kind of dinner tonight that has spinach and eggs and zucchini and salsa involved and it will be delicious but it will be hard to stay away from the white cheddar popcorn.
I'm also going to weigh myself when tomorrow morning, just to see if there's been any discernible change. And then I'm going to have a breakfast sandwich on a beautiful, delicious English muffin.
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