Great news on your weight loss! What have you been eating?

What has your diet consisted of? Have you stuck 100% to your restricted diet?

How are you calculating that you havent lost lean body mass? My thought is if you weight goes down but your body fat stays the same then you are losing muscle. One thing i HATE about bf% is that it is so hard to gat an accurate figure.

Enjoy the weekend.

Daily weigh-in:

Weight (lbs): 212.0
Body fat%: 44.3

Basically the diet alternates between 2 consecutive days consisting of milk days then fruit/veggie days. I have been very strict and not cheated since I restarted the program on Friday figuring the stricter I am the faster I can be done.

The first 4 days were hell. On the program the body goes through detox the first 7-10 days ridding itself of sugar and other toxins from the chemically processed foods in our lives. I had joint and muscle ache as well as sometimes fatigue. Then on day 5 it was like i woke up a whole new person. I had tons of energy that I didn't know what to do with so i began taking walks and now i'm doing some workouts with the Firm. It was like magic.

After living through the experience, I will seriously consider becoming a vegan when I'm done. This is my practice

P.S. The body fat scale is most likely not accurate, it was only $80. using it only as a reference or i may just throw it out!! My waist has gone from 40.5" on June 26 to 38.25" this morning. Probably more accurate. According to Ron Brown "Body Fat Guide" -- yes i read A LOT [http://www.bodyfatguide.com/LooseSkin.htm]

.25"=1 lb body fat ---measure directly on the naval parallel to the ground first thing in the morning or you're probably measuring the big meal you just had

Here is my food journal. I updated it all the way back to June 26. Will try to keep up everyday:
FitDay Free Calorie Counter and Diet Journal:*Public Journal

Vegan info & recipes:

Fatfree Vegan Recipes

Google "raw vegan diet" there is so much information from guru's like Matt Monarch and David Wolfe.

Daily weigh-in:

Weight (lbs): 212.2
Body fat%: 44.2

You seem very determined and it looks like it's paying off. You are doing excellent. Good luck with the rest of your journey. I hope you continue doing well.

englan

Wow,

I just looked at your fitday page and you eat a little less than me 800 cals is considered starvation. Maybe I should start making a fitday page too? I count my calories on two sites, and it's weird that there are such wide discrepancies between the calorie counts at the end of the day. Well, good job on the weight loss!

WillLose60

Daily weigh-in:

Weight (lbs): 210.6
Body fat%: 44

Weekly body measurements:

June 26 ------July 5
Bicep ------16------14.25
Waist ------40.5------38.5
Hips------48.75 ------47.75
Thighs------30 ------29.25
calves------17------16.5

englangrover -- thank you very much! accuweight has truly been a miracle for me.

WillLose60 -- I'm on a very strict program that is monitored by doctors and councelors. Taking in such few calories can SEVERELY damage your body. You will go into starvation mode and can actually get fatter as the body leeches nutrients from muscle mass, organs, and bones. It is my opinion that you shouldn't be eating fewer than 1200 calories a day for your safety.

Calorie counters do suck! Every webpage has different info but in general fruits have 50-125 calories per cup and non-starchy veggies have 6-8 calories per oz. Fitday beats sparkpeople in that you have more control over it. Fitday although a very slow-loading site has excellent graphs.

It's frustrating especially those last few stubborn pounds. Please be safe!

Fitday journal is now private - I actually didn't want to list what i eat in case people didn't know that i was on the accuweight program.

So what I eat in general:
the program alternates between 2 consecutive days consisting of milk days then fruit/veggie days. The big rule is one must adhere strictly to the plan and NOT CHEAT.

This is not a calorie counting program but one that feeds the body nutrients not just food. It made sense to me, I did research, spoke to may people who successfully completed the program then made my own desicion to change my life.

Daily weigh-in:

Weight (lbs): 209.8
Body fat%: 44.1

Today I went on my first run/walk! Burning about 300 calories in 30 minutes.

I'm a runner! (or should it be a ?)

Besides seriously considering becoming a vegan, I have thought about running as a means of staying in shape once I reach my final goal. I have been feeling energetic and really clean and healthy. Don't know how to better describe it.

I've been exercising almost everyday for the past several weeks so figured I'd give it a shot and if I didn't like it I would just wait until i'm at a normal weight to begin running. Warmed up for 15 mintues, walked for 5 mintues then started Week 1 below.

liked this program more than the otehrs because it's slow and if you cannot progress to the next week, you can just repeat the previous week until you're comfortable.


Running 101 from Runner's World.com

RUNNING 101
With our simple 10-week program for beginning runners, you're sure to get off on the right foot and reach the finish line with high marks. So don't wait another day. Get started now.
By Joe Henderson

PUBLISHED 06/20/2002
First Steps

While Joe Henderson encourages his students to move for 30 minutes at a time, the experts at the American College of Sports Medicine say you need only 20 minutes of continuous running, three or four times a week, to begin accumulating the important benefits of an exercise program. Pace is not important. The key is continuous movement.

Here's the official Runner's World beginning-running program. It will get you to 20 minutes of easy running in just 10 weeks. Remember: You must repeat the basic workout three to four times per week.

If you're starting from a low fitness level, we recommend you begin with several weeks of walking for 20 to 30 minutes at a time before attempting Week 1. Also, if you have not exercised for a long time, are overweight, or have existing or family health problems, see your physician before you begin this program.


Week Run Walk Repeat Total Time
1 1 min 2 min 7x 21 min
2 1 min 1 min 10x 20 min
3 2 min 1 min 7x 21 min
4 3 min 1 min 5x 20 min
5 4 min 1 min 4x 20 min
6 6 min 1 min 3x 21 min
7 9 min 1 min 2x 20 min
8 12 min 1 min Then run 7 min 20 min
9 15 min 1 min Then run 4 min 20 min
10 20 min Leap for joy 20 min


Note: Always warm up for your workout with a couple minutes of walking and/or slow jogging, and cool down afterward with the same. If you cannot reach 20 minutes of continuous running, try to run 8 or 9 minutes, walk 1 or 2 minutes, and repeat. When you succeed at reaching the 20-minute goal-and you will-gradually increase your distance to whatever level you choose.