I’m now three and a half weeks into my Lighter life journey. The time has flown by (except when I’m at work, naturally…zzz) and I’ve had plenty of up’s and down’s. I can’t quite believe that by Monday, I will have not eaten any conventional food for a month. That in my mind, is quite some personal achievement. In the grand scheme of things it’s not going to change the world for the masses, but it’s certainly changing my life for the better.
I attended my third week weigh-in on Monday night, where I’d lost another whopping 6lbs. Thats one and half stone loss in three weeks. I’ve dropped from 19st 7lb to 18st. I’m so surprised. I mean 18st means I’m obviously still a big lad, but the physical sight of myself in the mirror is less revolting, I feel better about myself and my confidence is growing with every day.
Now as for how I’ve been since I last posted, it’s been a rollercoaster. I’m not hungry in the sense that I feel I need food to get on with my life, however the occasional hunger pang brought on by thoughts of food or the smell of food is seemingly a common occurence at weekends. Now when I feel hungry it is psychological rather than physical. Now when I feel hungry, I feel really hungry. It’s very difficult to explain but although I have the strength to not go and raid the kitchen, it’s very upsetting to not fulfill, such an apparently easily fulfillable desire. It does only seem to be weekends though, when I’m not in a set routine and more often around others at meal times. Saying that, I have just watched my girlfriend polish off chicken breasts with pancetta and mozzarella with potatoes. (Claire said sorry) I’m going to have my chocolate foodpack in a minute though 
Emotionally, along with those intense desires I’ve just mentioned, it’s been a tough few days. Getting very stressed with my NVQ 4 and going to work in general has dragged. Normally I’d have a couple of doughnuts or some dirty KFC to see me through but having only a foodpack to go on means I have to find other ways to deal with stress. Mostly it has involved getting the hump. Sorry everyone!
On a cheerier note, some of my clothes are now too big for me. I’m still wearing them, I don’t have a choice at the moment, but some of my workshirts feel like parachutes and my trousers keep falling down. Normally people wouldn’t be happy about that, but hell, it’s a good feeling! I even managed to get into the Transformers T-Shirt my little sister (I say that, she’s 21) got me for Christmas last year. It’s still a bit, snug, but I’m getting there.
I was measured Monday night by my LLC (on my request) and I don’t have the exact figures to hand, but I’ve lost about 4.5 inches off my waist, 1.5 inches off my neck and 4 inches off my chest. In three weeks!
That is a big, physically noticeable loss. That is what is keeping me going, and why I chose this way of doing things. Any other diet, losing 1/2lb a week, I would have given up by now and have been back on the Unlucky Fried Kitten.
Have a good week everyone, thanks for the comments, keep them coming!
S
Amazing mate. It’s amazing when your put the overall weight loss into perspective of waist and chest sizes.
Keep it up.
Jake
Hey dude.
Congratulations on all you’ve achieved so far. It’s really impressive, the will power you’ve shown and the dedication involved, and you make me feel terrible about myself and that i’m too lazy to lose the 12lb i need to!
Keep going, man. Best of luck.
Congratulations mate! Have just read over your blog (from OcUK) and you should be really proud of what you’ve achieved so far! Keep doing what you’re doing and you’ll soon hit that 12st!
Hey,
I am on day 6 and am lucky to have a couple of friends helping me through. Muffins? how do you make muffins and why was I not informed?? lol I am having similar problems with weekends being non-routine and so thoughts of food creep in. I am not noticing a visible difference
but am hoping that I will see the proof on the scales tomorrow evening. Keep going dude!
hehe apparently i have dropped half a stone without realising it
sigh, 11 weeks to go!