Yesterday was way too easy for me, for Marissa not so much. My day began with 4 yard eggs over medium and lots of water. Later around 2 pm I had some steak and 2 twelve ounce boxes of frozen spinach. Then really late, around 10 pm, I ate a salad of romaine, tomato and a can of black beans.
Marissa ate 4 eggs for breakfast and complained. At her break at work she "messed up" and ate a dip that had Parmesan cheese in it and because she messed up then ate some candy too. She will try again today.
My day today is a bit messed up because I am fasting until after my blood work is completed - probably not until 10 am. I should be eating my protein right now instead of writing this blog.
This program has so much more protein than has been my normal eating habit and it is weird, but at least this first day was VERY satisfying. Two years ago I was vegetarian for almost a year. I felt pretty good then, but lost my hair and it felt as if my whole day was centered on food. When I stopped eating that way ( I stopped during a battle with depression, a very deep depression) I just ate whatever was available at home or through KFC or Taco Bell or Hardees and let's not forget Dunkin Donuts. Back in January, I broke my toe and put my back "out" at the same time and did as little walking, bending, standing as possible for a couple of weeks. The weight came on extremely quick. I do not know what I weighed from day to day, but I have proof that from January 8th to May 18th I gained 17 lbs. I knew it was going to be bad before I ever got on the scale because my clothes are uncomfortable.
I have always been a "big girl" even in youth at 138lbs. Over 5'10" and big boned, I have NEVER had the slender ankles and shapely legs that my mother had in her youth. Butt, that was my best asset -- yes, puns intended. When the muscle is not used and becomes insulated in fat and the fat gives in to gravity it is no longer appealing. Let's face it I am no longer a girl. I am 54 years old and many times feel half again that age. I needed an intervention and Steven talking to me about the 4 Hour Body may just be what I needed.
Here, in short, is the premise: for the next six days
1) no white (or ever could be white) anything like sugar, flour, rice, potatoes or derivatives of those items like pasta, bread, potato chips, rice cakes etc.
2) Drink NO CALORIES except the allowed 2 glasses of red wine in the evening before bed. Drink extra water to keep things flushing through the body. I have not read anything in his book yet about this, but I try not to drink while eating or for at least an hour after because I want the enzymes to do their digestion job properly. As I said, it is a lot of protein.
3) Eat 30 grams of protein within an hour of waking for the day
4) Eat the same few foods over and over for six says
5) Seventh day eat what ever I want, no restrictions apply, no calorie counting ever.
Since I personally have water fasted for over three weeks, I know I can restrict myself for 6 days at a time. We will see how it changes things for me. You can join me if you like.
Until Later ~ Rita
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