Hi 300's! How have you been?

Well it's been a week and a day that I've been on my ZERO carb diet and it's been going very well. As of this morning I have lost 14.4 pounds and therefore I weigh 399.6lbs. Yeah that's right. I'M IN THE 300's baby. I haven't been there in about two years. Who would have guessed that one day I would be HAPPY to be in the 300's? Not me in a million years but I am proud of myself. I am still waiting on my surgery date but I decided that it would be best if I could shed a good 30 pounds or so before they do call me and then another 20 or so on OptiFast so I would be roughly down to 350 pounds. If I can make it there I wouldn't have to lose so much after surgery. Anyways, that's where I am at today! Hope everyone is doing well.

Derek

I am so very proud of you and your efforts. Dieting is hard and I can attest that it is way harder than having surgery....I don't battle hunger with this surgery but you must and that is so much harder. Keep it up and any pounds shed will only help you! Remember your vits though....

Hi Brenda,
Thanks for the kind words of encouragement. I am only taking 1 multi-vitamin each morning and that's it. I don't feel tired or deprived of anything so I think my levels are fine for now. I will go see my Dr. for a blood test in a month or so to check on everything. As for being hungry, the thing with being in Ketosis is that you really aren't hungry. I could eat but I choose not to something I couldn't do before. It's really weird how in such little time the body can change for the better. The trick is to drink lots of water and really watch the carbs. I'm going out of town to Quebec city next weekend and then Montreal the weekend after for a friends stag so I have to be on my best behaviour these next few days. At least until supper on Friday.

Derek

Wow Derek, you are losing lightning fast!!!   I am so proud of you and your willpower, dieting like that with your COMPLETE stomach !!LOL Do you have a copy of your diet plan that you can send me? My husband is very interested , he is too scare of the surgery, but want to lose some weight.

Thanks and big congrats!!

Diane,
I'll PM you my diet plan.

It's not for everybody but it fit my lifestyle.

Good on your hubby for wanting to get his life in control.

Derek -xxx-

Excellent progress Derek!
You gotta be proud of this achievement! (and you seem to feel pretty good too!)
You definitively got great will power. Keep on the good work!

Wow Derek!! Great results in such a short time!

You do have will power my friend...good luck on your goal weight!!

Ada xoxo

Thanks Ada! 

Yay Derek! Good for you