Confidence

Good news!  My new workout shoes came today!  They are Reebok Zigs.  I've heard really good things about them so I'm very excited to try them out.  I will be posting some photos of them later on.  Probably on Wednesday after my weigh in.  I'm so excited to break the 30 pound barrier this week.  I can't believe I've lost so much weight!  I feel great!

Some good things have happened in the last week that helped me feel much better after the 2 lb fiasco of last week.  There were a few confidence boosters that happened to me over the weekend.

1. I had the opportunity to go to Utah and visit some old friends and collegues.  They all noticed a difference... or at least they said they did. 
2. I looked at a few pictures from April and I thought I looked FAT... and now I just look fat.  So that's a good difference.  I'm seeing the potential for PHAT in the near future.  That's exciting!  

So life is good.  I feel good.  I'm happy.  

Answers

Questions to answer!  Hooray Hooray!  


Some darling followers have left questions in their comments or have emailed me.  Here are some answers!  Feel free to ask me some more about my weightloss, my goals, my opinions, my likes, my dislikes, my love life... ANYTHING.  


Answers:


What sorts of things can you eat for your 500 calories? 
I'm allowed 3.5 - 4 oz of fruit,3.5 - 4 oz vegetables, and 3.5 - 4 oz lean protein.


And how do you split it up throughout the day? 
I have a 250 calorie lunch and a 250 calorie dinner.  I also take a vitamins and other supplements to help my body metabolize fat and not muscle. 


And after the initial 6 weeks, what happens then? 
After the first 6 weeks I go into a maintenance phase.  I double my caloric intake but maintain the fruits, veggies, and lean protein.  I add a breakfast and I begin a more vigorous exercise regimen.     


How many pounds to your goal weight?
I'd like to lose 90 lbs total.  So I have around 60 lbs left.


Are you seeing a difference?
Yes.  I was looking at some pictures of me that were taken in mid-April and I said to my mom, "WOW!  I was ginormus!"  She just smiled.  I can't imagine how big a difference I'll notice when I lose 30 more... let alone 60!


Thanks for the questions guys!  Helps me have something to talk and think about.

Sad... ish

I only lost 2 lbs this week.

I blame it on... being a woman.

But my spirits were lifted a bit when I found out that this week I'd lost 8 centimeters around my waist.  So when totaled up... I've lost 7 inches around my waist.  That's exciting right?

I'm looking forward to next week when my lbs lost should jump significantly.  Then the week after that I'm allowed to begin a more vigorous exercise regimen.  I've got a pair of Reebok Zigs waiting to be broken in and I couldn't be more excited.

I have say something, through this whole weight loss and diet program I'm on... I've had a lot of support from friends, followers, and church acquaintances... and while I appreciate and am motivated by all of them, they pale in comparison to the support I receive from my mother.

Living on 500 calories a day for 6 weeks is tough!  It's even harder to think of appetizing food that meets the caloric requirement, and somehow or another my mom does.  Day after day she helps me stay motivated, encourages me, and makes me KICK ASS delicious food.  She's amazing.

I'm feeling SO good about myself lately and being down by about 30 lbs is going to make exercising so much more fun... because I'll have more energy.

Ok ok... enough about weight loss, diets, and exercise.

Lets see... I haven't been as social as I should have been lately.  I blame the holidays and being out of town all the time.  Which is happening again this weekend.  I'm driving down to Utah with my parents and younger brother.  He has college orentiation, we're picking up my grandmother, and I'm going to swing by and say hello to my old boss and some friends down in Provo.  So I'll have an other weekend sans socializing...well with people in Nampa anyway.

I  really am working on it.  I need to start making friends and head into Boise for music shows, movies, clubbing, and the like.  I'm 22, I think I need to be a titch more invested in the social scene.  I guess I've just been comfortable chilling at home with Effy and my family.  There are a lot of laughs in my house.  It's hard to leave people you love being around.

Wow... I've droned on and on and on... sorry guys.

Well, until next week (or until the next time I get bored).

Love you all!

P.s.  If there are any topics or questions you would rather me talk about... email me at mychalsayscakeordeath@gmail.com

It's happening

So this week was the 4th of July... and I wasn't naughty... AT ALL.

YAY ME!

And it payed off...

I weighed in again today... and I lost 5 more lbs!

This is really happening.

And it feels incredible.  I even bought a pair of short shorts to wear... well two.  And I look SMOKIN hot.

So lets tally the numbers... 24 lbs in 4 weeks, 27 lbs total, 1 exceptionally happy Mychal.

The goals are going really well too!  I'm finding it a lot easier to have success with my goals (especially the "being happy" one) now that I'm beginning to like myself.

So... any questions you loyal followers would like me to answer???  You can ask anything, I'll answer in a post.  Fear not, your identity will be safe, I shall not disclose your information unless specifically asked to.

email mychalsayscakeordeath@gmail.com

LOVE YOU GUYS.  Thanks for the continued support.

~Mych