This morning's weigh-in was somewhat bittersweet. Let it be known that I weigh myself daily at 7:30 after all morning "rituals." After blinking zeros for a few seconds, I had today's lucky number. 183. About 10 pounds lighter than when i started this voyage. No this is not deja-vu, you did read the same exact number I blogged, tweeted and bragged about last Saturday. Here it is Day 25 and I'm the same place I was Day 18. Frustrating.
The past week has put me into a deep state of denial, as seen here, which has taken a great deal of will power not to sink into. It's not easy to see daily loss, then two consecutive days of gain. This experience however, has made me look deeper into possibilities that I have been doing it all, if not somewhat, wrong. And with that, I have decided to effectively change my game up. The following changes are being made to make my dietary life more successful.
1. No more morning protein shakes: On three consecutive days last week, I drank a 33g Protein shake from Optimum Nutrition. This may sound like an excellent idea, except that most flavored protein shakes apparently have Sucrolose(Splenda) as the main sweetener in order to make it low carb. In the Four Hour Body Timmothy Ferriss states that this artificial sweetener decimates the good cultures of bacteria, the same type of bacteria is always found in high ratios in the stomachs of thin people. So less good bacteria = fat. Right? I'm not so sure, but morning protein shakes have been cut from the roster. It's really all a matter of laziness. with eggs being a more complex cooking choice, I didn't feel like waking up early enough to crack, whisk and cook them. Morning laziness is not an option anymore.
2. Not enough water. If you eat a ton of protein, your body produces a lot of dense waste, your body needs extra water to pump into your colon to rid the body of it. I once majored in Biology at Florida State University. I knew this, didn't practice it. My "movements" have been touch and go since i started this diet. Excess waste increases weight, and it's completely avoidable. Done. Increasing to 1 gallon a day minimum.
3.Possible muscle gain. Kettle bell throws work major muscle groups with explosive power. I would be shocked/worried if i wasn't gaining muscle mass. If you are a slow carber, or a dieter in general, do not trust the scale. It is not your friend. It will deceive you and implant thoughts of doubt and betrayal and that your girlfriend is cheating on you. That's where my tailor's tape measure comes in (Michael's $1.99). I plan to update tonight after I take measurements*. The way my pants are sagging is suspect I've lost some inches.
There you have it, the game changer. Notice how the improvement isn't about killing myself in the gym, or run on the treadmill for hours. I don't have that kind of time to waste. MED** all the way.
Important Notes passed on from the Four Hour Body:
*Measuring waist from belly button; hips from the largest part; biceps and thigh from the half way point. Adding up the numbers to get total inches which are compared every 5 days.
**Minimum Effective Dose or Pareto's Principle
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