It's been about 5 weeks now since I started this crazy adventure. I've lost a grand total of 50 pounds in that 5 weeks! I'm down to 150, and a size 12! When I began I wore a size 18. All of the withdrawl symptoms have long dissappeared, and my cravings have changed. I no longer crave sugar. I do occassionally crave caffein, but I no longer have caffein headaches. This past week I cheated a few times, I went out on the town a couple times, so I drank alcohol and pop. Lots of calories:( No big deal though, I didn;t gain any weight because of it, and it's nice to know that I can do this occassionally without any dire effects!
One great side-effect of the weight loss, is that I can walk much easier without my brace on. My left ankle and foot are damaged because of a faulty back suegery that I had a little over a year ago, and I cannot lift my foot at the ankle. The muscles in my calf and ankle are severely diminished due to non-use. At 200 pounds, I broke my ankle twice because the muscles couldn;t support my weight. I still won't leave my house without the brace, too risky. But I have a feeling that pretty soon I may be able to start going on walks without the brace, strengthen my muscles, and eventually do away with the brace all together!
I'm so glad that this is all working so well for you. It's so nice to hear that your health has improved so much. Keep me posted on all the progress ajd I may decide to make this change as well. I've been thinking about the change for a while and hear all the great improvements to your health and it makes me want to go out ajd buy new groceries.
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Laura