On Aug 19, 8:40 am, "teachrmama" wrote:
"Caleb" wrote in message

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Day 2 of 100 Day Diet
250/247/200

August 19, 2008

I got on my balance-beam scale this morning this morning and saw that I
weigh 247 pounds. Therefore, on day two of my diet, 3 pounds are gone. I
know almost all of that is water, but it's fun to see it gone. Also,
considering health issues in general, even water going away is quite good.

I had about 900 calories all day yesterday, and also walked quite
arduously for 40 minutes (with weights on my ankles and also pumping
weights up and down). Today I'm a little bit stiff from that, but the
stiffness will go away.

I did not sleep well last night, but traditionally that has been the case
for me when I switched to a low-calorie approach. The brain does not have
as much carbohydrate as it traditionally does, and I looked at the
restlessness as a sign that my diet is working. (I will sleep much better
in the days ahead.)

I have a book of Positive Quotations that I devil in from time to time.
One of the quotes is this:
"There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less
than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction." So said John
F. Kennedy.

I know that if I keep out what I'm doing, the weight will have to come off
(unless the laws of physics are suspended in my kitchen--and they are
not). If I continue to do what I did yesterday, then by Thanksgiving, I
would've lost a great deal of weight.

Thanksgiving will come whether or not I am healthy. I certainly want to
reach it healthier that I am now.

I hope that everyone is able to find an effective diet approach and stick
to it!

So, Caleb, are you planning to keep the weight off this time, by adhering to
a healthy diet after you lose the weight?

Probably not. How many years has Caleb been doing this stunt? This
time, however, ASD, for better or worse, is pretty much dead, so Caleb
has the place to himself.

In the long run, that is
certainly healthier than losing-gaining-losing-gaining. I do wish you long
term success.