ABC Diet Day 4

Alright, I exercised like crazy today. I walked for 6 hours, rode my bike for 2, and did my usual cardio routine I detailed in Day 1. I burned over 1500 calories.
So, I ate a little over my calorie limit today. I had 600 calories, which is 200 calories over my 400 limit. But, it was in good carbs and fruit/etc, so I think I'll be fine. I've lost 6 lbs so far, so this is going great. And it's not just water weight, cause I still haven't been drinking much water so I know I'm retaining. I will start drinking more this weekend, but I don't get a bathroom break at work, so it's hard to drink fluids without having to pee all day. I only get a 15 minute lunch break, and even then I still sometimes have to take in patients.
I am a Medical Assistant. It may be a shock that I'm following this diet being a medical professional, and knowing how dangerous it can be, but I believe I'll be fine once I've reached my goal weight. I will of course adjust the calorie intake and exercise routine once I've gotten to an overweight BMI, instead of extremely obese. Until then, a drastic calorie cut isn't going to hurt me if I'm smart about what I eat. I won't cut out daily nutrition necessities for the sake of saving 60 calories, and I'm taking supplements. So far, I haven't had any dizziness, constipation, or extreme hunger, which is surprising. I'm sure it will come though. I just have to be strong when it does.
I'm really excited to be down 6 lbs. I'm finally under 200! I'm at 199 lbs. I need to play it safe now, though, cause I could easily gain it all back. I have to keep my cravings under control. The first two weeks are the hardest, afterwards, it's second nature. You'll barely have to count calories.
How were you doing when you got to this point? Let me know in the comments!

ABC Diet Day 3

Well, that's it for my third day. It was pretty easy. My cardio today was a two hour bike ride, though I took a break in between. I'm still stuck at 2 lbs lost, but I'm sure it'll come down. It's only been 3 days. I can't wait till I get all of this fat off. 

People never seem to understand what it's like to be fat. I'm constantly worrying when people look at me, and thinking everyone is talking about my weight behind my back. I hate going to the beach, or wearing anything that shows my legs. Hot weather is horrible, because I need sleeves to hide my huge arms and always wear pants to hide my cankles. I think getting skinny will be a dose of freedom. 

The funny thing is, I don't care about other people's weight. I don't get disgusted by huge people, or turned off by them. I look at everyone as a person, and barely notice anyone's weight after my first meeting with them. But when it comes to me, ALL I can see is the weight. Maybe it's because I'm huge and look like a whale, and most people don't, but it's still interesting that I care so much about my weight. 

I actually like some other things about me. My hair is frizzy, my eyes are a boring gray, and I'm nothing that is going to turn heads, but I am not completely without looks. I think once I'm not fat anymore, people will think I'm pretty. Maybe my friends will start liking me again too. 

I'm not someone that talks about myself or my weight all the time, that's what this blog is for. People seem to constantly use me for things though, so that's why I don't have many friends. 

I'm hoping if I keep this up for 6 months, I'll reach my goal weight. It sounds like such a long time, but it really isn't. Two years have flown by since I graduated highschool. Heck, I am graduating college in August. It's very surreal. 

I need to remind myself of my reasons for doing this, maybe you can identify. I am tired of being the fat one. I am the biggest person, and only obese person, in my entire family. All of my brothers and sisters are skinny, model bodies (I'm not making this up), and beautiful. My four brothers all lift weights and exercise like crazy, and my two sisters are both a size 0 and can eat anything they want. Then you get to me, the middle child. I am the third youngest (or the youngest if you are only counting blood siblings), the biggest, and the most disappointing. 

My father is very superficial. He is ashamed to introduce me to his friends, and at family reunions, he distances himself from me and hangs around his size 0, model wife and her mini-me daughter. Now, my brothers and sisters are all also very nice. We all love each other, and they've never made me feel awkward about my weight, or brought it up. Only my father does. My mother buys me corsets and girdles all the time, so I think she is trying to hint something too. 

But I'm not doing this for them. I'm doing this for me. I want to be free of all of this weight, have more energy, and start my life anew as the skinny me. In 6 months, I'll be moving to Canada, and I want to be skinny for this, so that's why I'm trying to lose weight so quickly. Plus, why waste time? I'm only young for so long, and weight is much easier to lose while you're young. 

I had a 300 calorie limit today. I ate Watermelon and 2 biscuits. I didn't get any protein in, but I will tomorrow with some peanuts. I don't feel hungry at all, but I'm proud of myself for turning down the cookies and donuts I would have eaten before without even thinking about it. 

So, it's Day 3, I'm still going strong, and I am loving this diet more and more every day. I feel so in control, like only I am in charge of my body, not my cravings or my fat. I'll find the skinny me. I can do this! :) 

ABC Diet Day 2

I've lost 2 lbs, but it's probably just water weight or a time difference. The real results will be when I weigh myself after my first week.
Stress made me ditch my healthy food plan today. I stuck to the calorie limit, but unfortunately had a low-fat fudge pop (100 calories) and baked beans (about 150 calories worth). I didn't get in as much protein as I would have liked today, but I don't think it'll affect me too much.
It was another 500 calorie day, so I had no problem meeting my limit after what I ate earlier. I am a bit hungry now, before bed, but I also just started my lovely monthly visitor, so that usually spikes up my appetite. It's not uncomfortably hungry though, just a mild craving. I am feeling more empowered though. For some reason, taking control of your life and your hunger makes you feel very powerful, and strong. It reminds me that I am the master of my body, and I don't need to bow down to my cravings. Here's hoping day 3 sees me with more control.

ABC Diet Day 1

Day 1: 205 lbs

Today was my first day of the Ana Boot Camp diet. This diet is designed to trick your metabolism and preventing your body from going into starvation mode, while still consuming small amounts of calories. While this diet only monitors calorie counts, you should be aiming to keep carbs below 20 as well. Low carb diets help you lose weight much faster, and actually keep your appetite down.

I'm not new to the world of dieting. I realize I am HUGE right now, but this has been after a bought of many medications and steroids which were used to treat my asthma. Unfortunately, these steroids make you gain weight like crazy. I gained 60 lbs in 3 months the first time I used them, and was recently on them for 1.5 years. I'll spare you the disgusting number of pounds I gained. 

My healthy weight is between 120-150, so I am aiming right in the middle for 135. If I decide to keep going and hit 120, I'll do that too. This blog will be updated weekly, if not daily. I will post a picture every week of my progress. The first time I did the ABC diet, I lost 15 lbs in a month. Unfortunately, I also went back on steroids right after. This time, I'm going to get all of the weight off, and begin a healthy diet of 1200 calories per day, to maintain my weight. Until I am a healthy weight, however, the only way to get this fat off of my body is to consume negative calories every day. This means I need to burn more calories than I eat, that way my body will be forced to dip into my fat stores to sustain itself. 

If you are a healthy weight (and not what you deem healthy, a medically healthy weight), this diet is NOT for you. If you do not have adequate fat stores, your body will begin to consume your muscle tissue, including heart tissue, and you will be weak and could possibly kill yourself. This is not a maintenance diet, but a radical weight loss for those that are clinically obese. 

So, if you are wondering about how my first day went, it was pretty nice. You start off with 500 calories, and I actually had a hard time eating that much. It doesn't seem like a lot, but my dinner was only 320, and I usually only have the appetite for one meal a day. If you eat more, I would suggest starting off with the Healthy Skinny Girl diet, which slowly adjusts your body to fewer calories. Otherwise, you could feel nauseous, light headed, or have horrible hunger pangs. 

I often find cardio EXTREMELY hard, considering my asthma. If you are like me, I have some exercises you can do. All you need to do for cardio is to get your heart pumping quickly. So, I run up the stairs once and back down (doing more of this would give me an asthma attack). After this, you can begin doing jumping jacks, stopping after about 15 to check your breath and make sure your wheezing is under control. Continue the jumping jacks for 15 minutes (you can also replace these with jumping rope), and run back up and down the stairs again. You should be having some shortness of breath now, that's alright. You're almost done and you can take your inhaler right afterwards. Jog in place for about 5 minutes, then take a 1 minute break, but don't sit down. Do 20 rapid sit-ups (I know these make it hard to breathe, but 20 is nothing), then jump back up and jog in place for another 5 minutes. If you are having too much trouble breathing, you can sit down now. If not, start jumping jacks again for another 5-10 minutes, however long you can make it. That is half an hour of cardio. It won't burn as many calories as a 30 minute run or normal work-out, but it's yielded results for me in the past without putting me in the emergency room. Swimming is another great cardio for asthma, if you have a pool near you. The fat seems to melt away when you swim. 

This is the extent of my thoughts for Day 1. If you want to do this diet with me, feel free to comment!