11 day diet

It definitely has most of the community involved via in the race, volunteering to help with the race (handing out water, picking up the warm-up clothing shed at the beginning of the race and donated to charity), reporting the event, or watching the race. Most of downtown is closed for the event and then it's concerts in the park for the rest of the day.

Thanks I'm pretty proud of the pace I kept - especially since this was the first time I didn't have a walking buddy for it and the hilly-est course I've ever done. And I can feel it today. I'm pretty sore.

11 day diet

The race started out purely as a race for fun. A few years back they started picking local charities to support. This year it is the YMCA & YWCA Your Y fund.

It takes place the first Sunday of May every year. So May 3rd will be the race morning and who knows what the weather will have in store. Bloomsday morning is notorious for unpredictable weather - one year we started in the snow which turned to sleet which turned to rain with a strong wind and eventually went sunny. I wasn't in town for it last year, but I still completed the 12 k on my elliptical that morning and my brother was able to send me a shirt. This is a race I've done since grade school (they run an after-school program called 'Fit for Bloomsday' in the grade schools each year leading up to this race and American's Kid Run - which was Junior Bloomsday when I did it, but now is run by a different group).

11 day diet

My Results:
Round 1
Day #1: 270.5
Day #2: 267.4 = 3.1 lb loss!
Day #3: 264.7 = 3.7 lb loss!
Day #4: 262.6 = 1.1 lb loss!
Day #5: 261.2 = 1.4 lb loss!
Day #6: 261.0 = .2 lb loss!
Day #7: 260.1 = .9 lb loss!
Day #8: 260.8 = .7 lb gain
Day #9: 258.4 = 2.4 lb loss!
Day #10: 256.8 = 1.6 lb loss!
Day #11: 258.2 = 2.2 lb gain
Free Day #1: 258.4 = .2 lb gain
Free Day #2: 258.8 = .4 lb gain
Free Day #3: ? - forgot to weigh in
Round 2
Day #1: 261.7 = 2.9 lb gain
Day #2: 259.3 = 2.4 lb loss!
Day #3: 256.8 = 2.5 lb loss!
Day #4: 257.7 = .9 gain
Day #5:
Day #6: 258.8 = 1.1 gain
Day #7:
Day #8: 255.7 = 3.1 lb loss
Day #9:
Day #10: 253.3 = 2.4 lb loss
Day #11: 253.8 = .5 lb gain
Free Day #1: 253.3 = .5 lb loss
Free Day #2: 254.6 = 1.3 lb gain
Round 3
Day #1: 257.7 = 3.1 lb gain
Day #2: 256.6 = 1.1 lb loss
Day #3: 254.6 = 2 lb loss
Day#4: 254 = .6 lb loss
Day #5: 253.5 = .5 lb loss
Day #6: 254.6 = 1.1 lb gain
Day #7: 255.1 = .5 lb gain
Day #8: 254.2 = .9 lb loss
Day #9: 254.6 = .4 lb gain
Day #10: 252.9 = 1.7 lb loss
Day #11: 251.3 = 1.6 lb loss
Free Day #1: 252.9 = 1.6 lb gain
Free Day #2: 255.5 = 2.6 lb gain
Free Day #3: 252.9 = 2.6 lb loss
Round 4
Day #1: 256 = 3.1 lb gain
Day #2: 254 = 2 lb loss
Day #3: 251.8 = 2.2 lb loss
Day #4: 251.8 = maintained
Day #5: 252.4 = .6 lb gain
Easter - Free Day: No weigh-in
Day #6: 254.6 = .2 lb gain
Day #7: 254 = .6 lb loss
Day #8: 252.6 = 1.4 lb loss
Day #9: 252.6 = maintained
Day #10: 252.2 = .4 lb loss
Day #11: 250.2 = 2 lb loss

Total Loss So Far: 20.3 lbs!


I am so close to being under 250 lbs! I haven't been sticking 100% to my diet. However, I'm still pretty proud of myself that when I do indulge in something not on it - I'm eating half or less of what I would use to consume of that item. The other thing I am proud of is the fact that I haven't given up on the diet yet. Normally by this time with any other plan I've tried I'd be so frustrated at this point that I'd have started eating more crap and putting back on anything I managed to take off plus a few more pounds for good measure. I track my weight on Wii Fit and it is really awesome to see it all graphed out for me. It is also nice to see the color coded sections for normal weight, overweight, and obese. It's nice to see that I am moving down towards overweight (will hit that when I am in the 200 -210 range). I am making progress to getting my fat butt in shape and out of the obese range. I can do this. My progress is showing that I am doing this *skips off to do the 6 miles for Bloomsday training this morning*

*returns*
I feel great! I finished the 6 miles in 1 hr 45 minutes - really good for me considering the route they had us on was a very, very hilly route. In fact, they found a hill that makes Doomsday hill look like a cake walk. So that's an average of 17.5 minutes per mile and a decent walking pace I'm really looking forward to Bloomsday. It's a race that I've walked with friends for years (I think this is year is number 15 for me). Bloomsday is a 12K footrace with a large group of walkers. Not sure if it still holds the record for the largest footrace in the country. Anyway, this year I will be walking it in my Twi'lek costume which means I will have an additional 15 lbs of weight strapped to my head [the picture below shoes the costume I'll be in]. Even with the 15 lbs on my head I will still be walking Bloomsday lighter than I was in Feb.

11 day diet

My Results:
Round 1
Day #1: 270.5
Day #2: 267.4 = 3.1 lb loss!
Day #3: 264.7 = 3.7 lb loss!
Day #4: 262.6 = 1.1 lb loss!
Day #5: 261.2 = 1.4 lb loss!
Day #6: 261.0 = .2 lb loss!
Day #7: 260.1 = .9 lb loss!
Day #8: 260.8 = .7 lb gain
Day #9: 258.4 = 2.4 lb loss!
Day #10: 256.8 = 1.6 lb loss!
Day #11: 258.2 = 2.2 lb gain
Free Day #1: 258.4 = .2 lb gain
Free Day #2: 258.8 = .4 lb gain
Free Day #3: ? - forgot to weigh in
Round 2
Day #1: 261.7 = 2.9 lb gain
Day #2: 259.3 = 2.4 lb loss!
Day #3: 256.8 = 2.5 lb loss!
Day #4: 257.7 = .9 gain
Day #5:
Day #6: 258.8 = 1.1 gain
Day #7:
Day #8: 255.7 = 3.1 lb loss
Day #9:
Day #10: 253.3 = 2.4 lb loss
Day #11: 253.8 = .5 lb gain
Free Day #1: 253.3 = .5 lb loss
Free Day #2: 254.6 = 1.3 lb gain
Day #1: 257.7 = 3.1 lb gain
Day #2: 256.6 = 1.1 lb loss
Day #3: 254.6 = 2 lb loss
Day#4: 254 = .6 lb loss
Day #5: 253.5 = .5 lb loss
Day #6: 254.6 = 1.1 lb gain
Day #7: 255.1 = .5 lb gain
Day #8: 254.2 = .9 lb loss
Day #9: 254.6 = .4 lb gain
Day #10: 252.9 = 1.7 lb loss
Day #11: 251.3 = 1.6 lb loss

Total Loss So Far: 19.2 lbs!

I am pretty excited that I am almost under 250 lbs! My clothes are fitting looser - my tight jeans slide off now! I'm feeling very good about my progress and actually look forward to the start of each round of the diet.

Originally Posted by Kato

Hello Nata, well I am glad you are trying to get some exercise in while trying this new diet plan. I think that if you increase your activity you will see results physically as well. Its funny how our body remembers what it use to be like and how it rewards us for being good to it

1000 miles for the year is an awesome goal, keep us posted on your Exercise Journal too would love to see your progress

Increasing activity a little at a time - opted to walk to my choir practice last night instead of driving. It was nice and the confused snow that fell yesterday morning had almost melted.

As for my 1000 mile goal. I'm at 46.5 miles right now - so I've got a long way to go. Just gotta push myself to get on it more than once a week. Before I moved I was on it at least 5 days a week. Working to get back into that swing.

Originally Posted by Kato

Nice to see that you resisted the Cheesecake and Cookie. I don't know if I could do that if it were in the house, things I love to eat becon to me until I go find them LOL That is why when I started this I told hubby no more Sweets/Junk food in the house. He has been okay about it but I do know he has it when he is out of the house... he is known as "Cookie Boy" around here. My kids dubbed him this LOL

I LOVED last night's show. Mike and Tara are my favs, I usually pick a guy and a girl during the show. Tara impressed the hell out of me, I have determination but not as strong as she has. She is quite the gal and Laura is a wonderful friend for going to her aid and getting Tara refocused on the end goal and why she was there. Great Show for sure.

I wish I could do the no sweets or junk food in the house - sadly, there is always some form of baked goods in the house. I'm getting better at ignoring them, but sometimes it can be really, really hard. I've found that there's been a few times since I started the diet that I have indulged in a baked treat. However, I have found that I can be just as satisfied after eating say half a donut as I used to be after eating a whole.

You can definitely see Tara's determination.