Today was the start of day 6. My energy levels have not been affected negatively, at all. If anything, slightly improved. Just in general, I feel good.
Today’s workout done in circuit
Neutral grip pullups x 8
Gymnastic ring dips x 8
Single kb squat 1x 10 Left side 1x10 right then goblet squat 1x10
I had more left but didn’t push it. Immediately took off for a 25 minute power walk, which suppressed the appetite I had building up. I’m working overtime tonight, so that makes it easy to stay on schedule.
Dinner will be 8 ounces of chicken leg, 1\2 sweet potato, sautéed broccoli with butter.
First week is over. Weight is down 5.2 lbs(starting weight 177.2)while waist measurements are -1” at navel, -.5” below and -1.5” above. The most noticeable to me is a reduction in love handles.
Excellent! Now don’t worry too much if week isn’t over 5 pounds of scale-weight loss. It’s expected and perfectly fine. I’d expect the tape measurements to fall almost as fast as week 1 though.
Good start to the day, painted a ceiling before a workout. Last night’s meal was 5 oz burger, 1 chicken leg, 1/2 sweet potato and sauerkraut that I made myself. Beef is my biggest source of food, as my father-in-law raises cattle, and gives us 1/2 a cow every year. The chicken legs are what my chihuahua eats, so I always have them cooked in the refrigerator.
Today’s workout:
Pull-ups x 10
Close grip push-ups with pause x 20
Walking weighted lunges x20
Done in a circuit for 3 rounds
Immediately go for 30 minute walk
Took a 1 week picture, in the name of science,lol. I’m not photogenic, at all.
Nice walk today. Having the whole food after 3 consecutive shakes really makes you appreciate it. Focusing on eating slowly, I take 25 minutes to eat. In the past, I could usually finish in 3-4 minutes, then ravenously search for more until I felt satisfied. That feeling is now gone.
Tonight’s dinner is 6 ounces Sirloin, 3 eggs, 1/2 sweet potato and broccoli sautéed in butter.
Awesome to hear! I read something years ago that stuck with me: if you fill your fork or spoon before finishing chewing the food if your mouth, you might have a problem. I’m not so sure about “problem” but it does make you stop (and chew) and think.
Day 12. Today’s workout was a little more intense than a power walk. 12 trips up the hill done in 4 sets. 2 walks and 1 sprint is a set. Took 32 minutes. Then had shake #2.
Yesterday’s meal was ground beef, chicken and sauerkraut. Tonight will be 2 cans of tuna, a Granny Smith apple and peanut butter. I’ve started to cycle the carbs in the meals slightly, going closer to zero one day, then adding some back the next. Next week , I will stretch the time frame to 2 days lower, the next added back.
Day 13 was nice. Simple workout of pull-ups with weight vest, overhead presses and reverse lunges followed by a walk. So far to date, weight is down 7 lbs.
Day 15. Keeping the ball rolling with daily walks this weekend. I’m proud of the fact I can stick to my diet over the weekends. That is the biggest confidence builder so far. Dinner for the day was a ribeye, sauerkraut, 1/2 ounce cheese and a zero calorie ginger ale.
Keeping weekend eating under control is a huge win!
I think we all thought at one time that “5 steps forward, 2 steps back” was still progress, but for some of us it was more like “5 steps forward, wipe out previous 5 days of work in 48 hours.”
Day 16. Week # 2 is complete. Weight loss did slow down, good for a 2 lb loss for the week. Measurements show my waist stayed the same above and at navel, but lost .5” below, compared to the end of week 1. Chest measured 42” which is -1.5” from day 1. Arms have lost about 1\2” as well, with no change to thighs.
It’s a good learning experience to see how my body reacts to a diet, with the daily logging. I do well with a written plan, better than free styling it.
Todays workout
Double Kettlebell front squats 3x10 for straight sets
Then done in a circuit: Kb cleans x5 L,R, Kb reverse lunge x5 L,R, swings x 10… 3 rounds
20 minute power walk in the rain
This week I’m going to add more workouts to get more frequency. Split them up with more of upper/ lower focus.
I noticed the fat-loss pattern myself when formulating the V-Diet. Legs never changed much. Wasn’t much there to lose. Waist: dramatic changes. Women may notice more in the upper legs than men.
Day 18. Weight has stayed the same for the last several days. Dinner for the night is 5 ounces ground beef,3 eggs and sauerkraut. Diet ends on September 17, which happens to be my wife’s birthday. Going to have a fish fry. But, 18 days and zero cheating on the diet is a win for me. I honestly have no cravings at this point….a beer would be nice though.
Good to hear about the cravings. For most V-Dieters, what they notice is that they can still have a rare cheat meal, then go right back to healthy eating. That may sound perfectly normal for many, but for those that have struggled keeping the fat off, this is a win. Before a V-Diet “rehab,” lots of folks have one cheat and it snowballs. But the V-Diet seems to cure that issue.
