Sometimes losing things can be great!

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about my intention to lose a part of me that had outstayed it’s welcome. It had crept up on me, as this thing tends to do, and had assimilated into my body like an unwelcome house guest. You can view that post here. To summarise: I decided that it was time to budge 7 kilograms of weight that had crept on over a couple of years making my pants just that little bit too tight and my killer looks...Well, not so “killer.” It also affects me because I am diabetic.

I began on the 1st December and from that date have not eaten carbohydrates. Hmm, ok there was that one time I had a little bit of rice and naan bread with my chicken tikka, oh and that other time when I also had some rice with my Vietnamese beef stir fry...But other than those two occasions, no carbohydrates. (Honest)... Ok ok. I had a chocolate bar also. I have also been adding coconut oil to my morning espresso which is supposed to have some benefit, or so someone wiser than myself has indicated. I trust this person a lot so I ran with it. (Thanks T-dog). I haven’t felt hungry, in fact, it’s been the opposite. I eat breakfast at around 8am, at 1:30pm I have lunch and sometime between 6:30-9pm I have dinner. In between I’m not hungry nor tempted to get a snack, except for that chocolate bar...It looked so lonely on that shelf in the shop!

And so my weight status? I’ve lost two genuine kilograms (4.4lbs for you Americans who don’t understand the metric system.) A modest start but considering I have another 4 weeks to my self-imposed goal-deadline I think I’m well on track. I want to hit 87kg but 88kg would be sufficient by the 15th of January as I know it’d only be a 1 week process to shed that last kilogram. I’m pretty pleased so far, feel pretty good and those pesky slightly tight pants are not tight anymore.

It’s interesting to note what 2 kilograms equates to in everyday items so I added a few images to put it in perspective. 2 kilograms is like 4 tubs of butter strapped to my body, or a bag of oranges or potato’s. When put in perspective it makes me wonder how I accepted carrying that extra weight for so long. My goal is to lose 7kg so the equivalent of 14 tubs of butter! I guess it creeps on slowly and over a period of time meal by meal. It’s easy to put on and harder to remove: Putting it on means the enjoyment of eating whatever I like and taking it off means a sustained period of strict self-control and the denial of the things I love to eat. Still, the health benefits are tangible and for a diabetic like me quantifiable through the reduction of my HbA1C levels (sugar levels in my blood).

I’ll do another check in on the 30th of December and hopefully am under 90kg on that day. Sure, the Christmas period is in between, that time of year I like to indulge, but I’ll have to have some self control and keep my focus on the task.

Design and create your ideal life, don’t live it by default
@galenkp

Ps. Main image was my breakfast this morning: Mediterranean scrambled eggs!