Today I’m trying something new in the hopes of changing my body for the better. I want to be that person that eats healthy, works out regularly, and feels great about their body. I’ve been so much better about what I eat since moving to the Boston area. Pre-Boston I weighed-in at 180lb. Yikes. I’ve held steady here at 165-170. I’m currently at 170 which is just not acceptable for me anymore. I feel gross. I feel fat. Unfortunately, that alone has not been enough to motivate me to work out. And I have soooo many excuses lined up for why I can’t go for a run, or why I can’t go to the gym, or why I can’t get to that Crossfit class. Well that’s all about to change!
Today I have started the Slow-Carb diet. 3 guys at work that have started this diet have seen amazing results. It is a similar idea as the South Beach Diet or Atkins with a couple differences. The first being that most carbs are bad, but not all carbs. The slow carbs the diet is named after are those found in non-starchy veggies and legumes. I can have beans and lentils till my heart is content combined with veggies and proteins. I eat 4 times a day. And one day a week I get to eat whatever the hell I want. In fact, it’s a big part of the diet. For the guys at the office, following this diet has lead to noticeable weight loss. And without exercise.
Now I know that guys are different than the ladies, so I’m not expecting the same results. But I am going to up my chances of results by working out too. I’m going to do some kind of work out each day. As soon as my bike is all ready to go for the season, I’m going to start biking to my Crossfit class, then biking to work from there. And then I’m going to see how this all works out. I’m not asking for dramatic results I’m asking for a few less pounds of fat. If anything, I just want to feel better about my body and I want to fit into this tshirt I have that is soooo soft and comfy but makes me feel like a whale when I wear it.
So far the day is going well, but I’m also super motivated so the test will be if I can get through the week. Already I have had to make some changes to the way I eat and drink for that matter. To start, I’m supposed to eat within 30 minutes of waking. My breakfast consisted of 2 hard boiled eggs, 2 slices of turkey bacon and a bowl of lentils with cauliflower and brussel sprouts. I’ll admit it was hard to choke down the lentils this morning so I’m going to cut back on the amount tomorrow. It’s also kind of hard eating so early in the morning, but I’m just going to have to work on it. I also had my first cup of black coffee today. Dairy is not allowed. For the days of the week that are not my cheat day, I’m dairy and wheat free. I could have up to two tablespoons of cream in my coffee once a day, but I figured why not just learn to skip it and save that for the cheat day. One thing I’ve learned….I can drink coffee black when it is hot, but when it get’s cold…YUCK! I’m also really trying to make water my best friend. I’m limiting myself to one cup of coffee per day and then the only water for the rest of the day. My first lunch of the day consisted of ground turkey with taco seasoning, fat-free refried beans, and spinach. My second lunch will be the same. Dinner will consist of lots of veggies with a protein of some kind, and maybe some beans of some sort.
So why this post? Because I want to have a place to track this experiment if you will, and if someone else out there reads this and asks me how I’m doing with the process, it will hold me more accountable to someone other than myself. I know there are people that this diet is a bunch of hooey. And to those people I say, it might be a bunch of hooey. It might not work for me. Only time will tell. I’m trying something. And if works hooray. If it doesn’t I’ll try something else. But if you want to offer words of encouragement, please send them my way. I’m gonna need it!
