My husband and I have decided to lose some weight and get fit. We have tried this before with mixed results, such as dieting and exercise with some positive results. Ultimately we abandoned all regiments and slid back into old habits. As we are getting older we realized that our mainly sedentary life style is no longer acceptable. We are a movie, TV, video game loving couple and to get off the couch is sometimes very difficult. It doesn't help that we both work desk jobs that require us to be chained to our computers for 8+ hours a day. Actually, one of my main impetuses is the curse of "call center butt" that I have seen way too much around the office. I have not succumbed yet, but I can see myself being on the way there if I don't make some changes soon. It helps that my husband too wants to make similar changes having struggled with weight for most of his life.
My weight issues started when I quit dance after 18 years of 3 hours+ a day of solid exercise. I still ate like I was burning it off, but I wasn't anymore. I did lose enough pounds to be out of a "danger zone" but I want now to have more energy and to get into an ideal weight range for my age and height.
Another couple who are friends of ours decided to start a 4-Hour Body regime. After an explanation of how it works we decided to motivate each other by also doing it ourselves. This way we could each hold the other accountable for any slips that should occur. We gained some info from them and bought the book.
We started last Sunday, but unfortunately didn't have a scale or tape measure to start off with. So we have been doing the diet for a week, but haven't been tracking our results. We did however get a scale on the 19th, so have been able to track a bit. I will end every post with any stats I have.
Our diet has mainly consisted of lots of veggies and protein. No fruit, grains, breads, or dairy. Well, I do have a bit of cream in my coffee in the mornings, but according to the book this is still allowed. Just no milk. We have been able to mix it up quite a bit while staying true to the diet. Our breakfast mostly consists of eggs and mushrooms (salsa for Mike), then a salad full of veggies for lunch and a protein rich dinner complete with either beans or lentils. It has been pretty easy and the energy increase has been quite noticeable. Not waking up exhausted is a huge perk!
We also have been going to the gym. This is not necessary for the weight loss according to the book, but we also want to build some muscle mass and we both enjoy working out. We went Monday, Wednesday and Friday doing about 1 to 1.5 hours per session.
Today however was our cheat day as recommended by the book. One solid day of gorging and pretty much anything goes. We started off with cinnamon buns for breakfast followed closely by a mid morning snack of chips and ice cream. After that we went out for lunch and had nachos and wings with a couple of pints of Killkenny. Cookies and milk for a snack, yes please! As per the book we were to write down all of our cravings during the week and then fulfill them on the cheat day. This way you can resist them more during the week knowing that you have a day to indulge. Or (as in my case) make your self so sick that you can't wait to eat healthy again. As I write this I am pretty sure I am turning green from all of the junk. But this day is also a good excuse to eat as much dairy and get as much calcium as possible. So milk has definitely made itself predominant.
Now, my stats will be a bit off as we didn't start out with every thing being measured, but for our "morning after" weigh in tomorrow I will post all of my measurements including weight and start off from there. What I can say right now is everything that we did measure, as well as the fact that my pants are already starting to not fit and I have moved to my last belt loop being on the second of five last Friday.
Height: 5' 7.75"
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Weight as of January 18th (first weight in): 177.4 pounds
Weight as of January 22nd: 174.6 pounds
Body fat as of January 22nd: 38.5%
Start of diet: January 16th
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