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!

Yours,

Caleb