Duane's Diet Diary: Weigh-In Week 17

Week 17 a record breaking loss of 1.5 lbs / 0.68 kg!!

Awards this week:

Slimmer of the Month again with a total of 18 lbs / 8.17 kg! That's 4/4! :D

That brings the total to 4 stone 10.5 lbs (66.5 lbs / 30.16 kg).
Started at 28 stone 13 pounds (405 lbs / 183.71 kg)
Currently 24 stone 2.5 pounds (338.5 lbs / 153.54 kg)
1st Short Term Target 26 stone (364 lbs / 165.11 kg) (Achieved this 18/04/2011)
2nd Short Term Target 22 stone (308 lbs / 139.71 kg) (Should reach this by 18/08/2011)
Long Term Target 14 stone (196 lbs / 88.9 kg) (hope to reach this by 01/02/2014)

The losses have gone as follows:

Week 1: 4.5 lbs (2.27 kg)

Week 2: 3 lbs (1.14 kg)

Week 3: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)
Week 4: 4 lbs (1.81 kg)
Week 5: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Week 6: 2 lbs (0.9 kg)
Week 7: 2 lbs (0.91 kg)
Week 8: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)
Week 9: Maintain
Week 10: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Week 11: 7 lbs (3.2 kg)
Week 12: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 13: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 14: 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)
Week 15: Maintain
Week 16: 8 lbs (3.63 kg)
Week 17: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)

I was very happy with my 1.5 lbs / 0.68 kg loss this week! I have got into the habit of weighing myself daily, and on Friday and Saturday went higher than I wanted on my carbs and high on Syns (Chocs, Popcorn and Sauces). My weight jumped from 151.2 kg on Friday to 154.5 kg Saturday morning, then 156 kg Saturday night! Sunday morning 155 kg and Sunday night I was down to 154.5. Monday Morning still at 154.4 and I was really getting angry with myself thinking it was likely to go up to 156ish kg by Weigh-in! That would have given me about a 4 or 5 lbs / 2 or 2.5 kg GAIN! Luckily though, my super good Monday of Fruit, Veg & Protein seems to have paid off! Hopefully this week will go well.

Changing my goals slightly based on last weeks experience:
1. 100% Optimised eating this week!
2. Super-Speed as much as I can!
3. Back on Pasta and Rice for lunch this week, only changing from white to Wholegrain. After speaking with Steve about my hunger and cravings this weekend, I have decided to be less strict on the carbs. In the last 16 weeks, that was always my "go to" when cravings kicked in. But now, being off the carbs (for the most part) I had no way to squash those cravings/hunger. So now, back on carbs to avoid the carbs, or back to some carbs when i do crave. Just really need to avoid the sugars!
4. Try squeeze in some extra Swimming and Cycling this week as my walking distances are still set low this week in the wake of the ankle injury.

With the weight spike over the weekend, I lost a lot of my confidence, focus and motivation. Today I had a good chat with Steve (got the slap I asked for ;)), and some really nice motivational compliments which helped a TON! The weight loss, instead of the gain tonight helped tons too! I think one of the best things that helped today was the following comparison picture made by my friend Lesley! It really helped a bunch! I know I compare my photos weekly when i upload them, but the side by side comparison is amazing: