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Weight Loss Diary 6
Now I'm truly into the rhythm of the
program and the first
weekend passed without problem. In fact I'm already finding
ten-minutes of exercise to be insufficient and am now doing
fifteen-minutes more acceptable. From doing this program before
I do know that in a few weeks from now I'll exercise for 30
minutes every second day. That is why at the start I of the
program I stipulate just ten-minutes exercise session; it
enables you to break into the routine gradually. Your body will
dictate when you need more or less.
On Saturday, day 6, I dropped bread and pastry for the day. Day
7, Sunday, it was chocolate that was axed. In our house Sunday
is a big chocolate day because my wife is a chocoholic and it's
the only day she allows chocolate to take over. When I was able
to get through Sunday without chocolate and not really miss it
I knew that I was fully into the routine and this weight loss
program would prove successful.
On Sunday morning we did our weekly shopping and I started by
parking the car as far from the store entrance as possible.
Y'know its really great when you don't have to fight for a
parking space. Inside the Shopping Plaza we used stairs rather
than escalators in the knowledge that each extra piece of
energy expended was helping to achieve my weight loss target. I
carry this routine throughout the program questioning everything
I do and asking the question: How can I put a little more energy
into this task?
Monday was Day 8 and I was back to no potatoes for the day. If
you have been following the diary you will know that I leave an
empty space on my plate where potatoes would go. This space
reminds me that I am actually taking in less calories and it
also acts as a reminder that tomorrow I can eat potatoes again
so the sacrifice is less hard to bear. For dinner I had a diet
Chop Suey because I like an Asian taste with my food from time
to time and cooking by wok is very healthy.
Progress so far: On Monday evening I tightened my belt by an
extra notch. This is the first physical sign that something
good is happening.
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About The Author: David McCarthy is a prolific article writer
on all subjects connected to food, health and wellness as
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