Here’s the result for my diet challenge:
Week 0: 70.5
End of Week 1: 69
End of Week 2: 68
End of Week 3: 68
End of Week 4: 66.5
End of Week 5: 66.3
April 1st: 64.1
There is not much change from my original strategies except some slight adjustments. My final daily checklist looks something like this:
1. No junk food, dessert (16) | 2. No alcohol (3) | 3. Drink lots of water before 9 pm | 4. Eat enough protein | 5. Eat small meals | 6. Always use stairs (2) | 7. Minimize sodium and canned food |
The numbers in parentheses are the number of violations I had during the period. Those without parentheses are hard to quantify and act more like a remainder. Dessert appears to be my major problem, but most of the time I chose to have them and didn’t regret my choice. I guess as long as I’m conscious about the amount I consume it’d be fine. Another notable change in my habit’s the use of stairs at all times. It adds substantially to my daily calories burning as I live on the 7th floor and the economic department at LSE’s located on the 6th floor.
Here’s menu of foods I typically choose from:
-Cereal (Muesli, Wheat Bran, Wholegrain Biscuit) with soymilk
-Green bean
-Fruit Yogurt
-Apple/Orange
-Homemade sandwich (Soya bread/Wholemeal bread, lettuce, tomatoes, egg, turkey/beef slices)
-Fish (salmon/tuna/sardine/mackerel/cod/kipper/haddock)
-Various types of beans/Lentil
-Vegetables (Homemade salad/broccoli/cauliflower/spinach)
Other supplements (coffee, green tea, flaxseed, multivitamin, fish oil tablet)
Conclusion:
From this experience, I believe that with enough discipline and some knowledge about metabolism, nutrition, and calories, losing weight is not too difficult (for me at least). But targeting a particular body part is much harder (my face only slim down a little toward the end). I’m probably not going to try harder to lose my facial fat, and I think 64kg’s too slim for my height (179cm) and I’d prefer increase it back to around 67kg (muscle of course). Since I achieved my goal, my plan from now on is to eat healthy and increase body weight gradually till I’m satisfied. Overall this is a fun experience and nice challenge. Now it’s time to go get a class of wine, enjoy the chocolate and healthy snacks Ivy and my sister brought me from US, and get myself ready for the next challenge.
PS: My friend/competitor’s progress didn’t go as smoothly as mine due to a various factors, a big one was she had a trip with her family and enjoyed lots of foods. I guess I’d do the same if I were in her position as one great pleasure from travel’s to try and enjoy new and delicious goods. Though I didn’t get to travel, I’m going to enjoy my meal.
Oh my dearest Knight! I don\’t want to eat salapao any more after I look at your face. ^^\’ Yeah! Your diet is definately work!! Well done, you make it!! Oh man…you look so slim to me…~ So now you will keep your healthy and build up your muscle right! Looking forward to see all the outcome more. Miss ya na jaa…Thinking of you in the old day (EIS.)
when you are enjoying your meal, i\’m crying………..
Anyway, you are the person you mean what you say, so you deserve the meal…
btw, gook luck for your exams as well
Congrats my friend! It\’s pretty amazing when I look at the figures you jotted down weekly. See how far you\’ve accomplished! You should definitely reward yourself now.
So for the next challenge, how will you show us your progress? Close up pictures on your triceps would be nice for all girls I think…
A pre-happy songkran to you, Wicha.
PoYe, thanks for the greeting. Although getting more muscular\’s nice, for the time being my priority\’s probably to study like crazy for the upcoming finals. Hope I won\’t turn back to my original weight without adding any muscles due to the sedentary activities and stresses.
Ivy, I enjoyed the Thai cuisine very much. Wish you good luck in your exams as well, and let\’s try out more restaurants in UK later.
Shiori, I\’m always pretty health conscious, and the diet helps me develop some better habits as well. But it\’s probably impossible to get back to the EIS look. And I guess after facing myself all these years, I\’m able to live with my appearance no problem.