Even though I said earlier this week that I wasn't going to weigh this morning, I did. I only lost 1/2 lb since last Saturday and no more inches lost. But...it's all good, because I was sick the majority of the week, and I wasn't expecting to lose anything.
The 4HB diet is not hard to stay on at all. And I feel good on it. I'm wondering if all these years of restricting and dieting, maybe I wasn't getting enough protein...now that I'm finally getting enough, that's why I'm feeling so good both physically and mentally?
Today is cheat day, so we had potatoes and eggs for brunch! Potatoes! Yay! Plus I added some blueberry yogurt to my normal protein shake that I drank first thing this morning. (Most dairy, such as yogurt and cheese, is not on this diet on normal days.) Adding the yogurt made the shake taste really good. So on cheat days, this is how we have decided to cheat. Small enjoyable additions to our normal meals, and eating some things we normally wouldn't eat.
This morning, I worked out with some small weights and the kettlebell. Instead of just lifting the weights, I lifted them to the music I usually use for my treadmill, and kept I moving even between sets. It was a cross between free-form aerobics and weight lifting. It was fun, and 30 minutes of that really worked up a sweat.
We're relaxing now, watching Stagecoach, a 4-star John Ford movie on TCM. Later we'll go to church and then to dinner. I'm thinking Italian, which I didn't get last Saturday because of my cold. Yep, next to potatoes, I love pasta! Or, maybe we'll have sushi and sake. I Love Sushi. I do, and that's the name of our local sushi restaurant. lol.
Enjoy your weekend!
The 4HB diet is not hard to stay on at all. And I feel good on it. I'm wondering if all these years of restricting and dieting, maybe I wasn't getting enough protein...now that I'm finally getting enough, that's why I'm feeling so good both physically and mentally?
Today is cheat day, so we had potatoes and eggs for brunch! Potatoes! Yay! Plus I added some blueberry yogurt to my normal protein shake that I drank first thing this morning. (Most dairy, such as yogurt and cheese, is not on this diet on normal days.) Adding the yogurt made the shake taste really good. So on cheat days, this is how we have decided to cheat. Small enjoyable additions to our normal meals, and eating some things we normally wouldn't eat. This morning, I worked out with some small weights and the kettlebell. Instead of just lifting the weights, I lifted them to the music I usually use for my treadmill, and kept I moving even between sets. It was a cross between free-form aerobics and weight lifting. It was fun, and 30 minutes of that really worked up a sweat.
We're relaxing now, watching Stagecoach, a 4-star John Ford movie on TCM. Later we'll go to church and then to dinner. I'm thinking Italian, which I didn't get last Saturday because of my cold. Yep, next to potatoes, I love pasta! Or, maybe we'll have sushi and sake. I Love Sushi. I do, and that's the name of our local sushi restaurant. lol.
Enjoy your weekend!
Congrats on the half pound loss. I like your take on the cheat day ... adding thing that you don't get on the other six days but not going crazy and not binging! :) I'm thinking about getting a kettlebell too.
ReplyDeleteI like your take on cheat days too. I have ordered Ferriss's book from the library, I am interested to read it. Though I still have more than that last 10 lbs to lose! As for kettlebells - I have read so much about them, but I have never seen one. I wonder if they are available here? I must do some Googling.
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