I had a combination of fruits and vegetables and my daily 3l of water. Overally, the day went well. I went to bad anxious because i just couldn't wait to get on the scale and weigh myself, find out how well i had done.
I did weigh the next morning and i wasn't as pleased because i wanted to lose 5kg but instead i lost 4 (8.8lbs). That wasn't my target but at least it's something. Time to regroup!!!
I'm used to drinking large amounts of water now and i'm having my 3l though i don't think i still should be drinking that much because obviously i have lost a bit of weight, but anyway, i'll just continue till last day of diet.
Also, sleeping at night has become a pleasure now. No heavy, painful breathing at night anymore! I could do this forever!
Not much to write about here. I think my body has finally adjusted to this new "lifestyle". My friend says i should never call it a diet, but rather a "lifestyle change". She says the moment your brain registers that it's a diet, it will work against you and you will find the diet difficult to do or stay on.
I had 3l of water which went down well. The headaches are gone for now, don't know if they will come again or not, but for now i'm alright.
I had a good night's sleep last night. Didn't experience breathing problems at all so yes, it must've been dehydration that was causing the pain at night.
I had trouble drinking water today because i was busy running around, drank only a litre. Sweets came around and we played a few games of cards and finally took a walk. The weather was very hot today (summer is almost here) but the walk was very refreshing.
Today i had a mixture of both fruits and vegetables. Didn't experience any hunger pains at all but i felt a bit dehydrated. Off to bed now and i promise to make up for less water tomorrow.
Been a rough day for me. I had serious hunger pains all morning and a very severe headache.
I decided on salad in the morning but the pain wouldn't go away. I ended up having plain rice for lunch. I did feel much better after that.
Had salad again for supper and managed to drink my 3.1l of water.
Day 2 has been easy. I managed to drink 3.2l of water. I had to normal BM and i noticed that my shit wasn't stinking as much.
One thing that's bothering me, though, is that i'm still finding it difficult to breath at night. My nostrils become so dry that it becomes so painful with each breath i take, and i breath heavily so much that i make noise. Before i started drinking water normally again, i used to think that it was probably due to dehydration but now i'm just not sure what it is anymore. I have to sleep with a bottle of water beside me so that i can drink during the night to make the pain go away. I hate making numerous trips to the toilet at night but i don't have much of a choice right now.
Other than that, all is well. Slept like a baby and walk up feeling very light.
Yesterday, besides weighing, we also measured ourselves to keep track of our centimetres as well during this journey.
Me Oppah Waist: 98cm 86cm Hip: 128cm 114cm Bust: 114cm 96cm Tummy: 113cm 90cm Arm: 37cm 30cm Thigh: 72cm 62cm
I also downloaded Water Your Body for Android to help me with my water intake. The application will tell you how much water you are supposed to drink per day according to your weight. It also reminds you to drink water each our until you've had exactly what you are supposed to drink per day. So as per my weight, i'm supposed to drink 3.1litres of water per day but i only managed to drink 2.5l because my body still has to adjust to that amount of water.
I survived on apples and carrots only. Apparently, i didn't do enough shopping for fruits, only managed to get apples, bananas and strawberries. I began experiencing a headache in the afternoon and it lasted all day.
I craved salty foods all day and each time i did, i would eat a carrot until the craving disappeared.
I went to bed early, around 9pm and i didn't have any trouble sleeping at all.
For the past three days, i've been trying my best to eat healthy. Been eating salads and sometimes, when the cravings were too much, i would eat meat. I've been managing quite well, i must say. This was all in preparation for my water fast which i intend to start tomorrow.
Last i weighed, Monday last week, i was at 98kg (216lbs) and my goal for now is to get below 200lbs (approx. 90kg). Planning to go for seven days for now, but if i feel strong enough, i might just continue.
It's been a little over two months since my last post. I was supposed to go on a fast then but i didn't. I don't know what happened. I guess i slipped.
A lot has happened since then. I major thing is i lost my job. Other areas have been picking up though. My love life is perfect right now, my clothing line (Othentiq Couture) is finally about to hit stores and i'm hitting the runway in October at the Fashion Weekend Zimbabwe as a plus-size model.
So, since May to date, i haven't been taking care of my body at all. I've gained 5kg since then, putting me at 98kg(216lbs). Whew, that's a lot. My boyfriend, i call him Sweets, and i have agreed to start taking care of my body again. He bought a new scale for me because the one i had broke. He says no more junk food for me and we are now walking for 2hours, three days a week. He's pushing me and that's just what i need right now.
Tomorrow i go on a water fast to detox and cleanse my body, before i move on to a vegetarian diet. Will start gym again by end of August. Right now i just need to boost my body and get it used to a change of diet. After all, healthy eating constitutes about 70% of total weight loss.
Tomorrow morning, i'm on it!
