Morning Weigh-in: no change
Breakfast - 2 scrambled eggs, fresh pear, V8 juice
Mid-Morning Snack - Blueberry popsickle (sugarfree)
Lunch - bowl of chili, cheese stick
Mid-Afternoon Snack - tsp. peanut butter (chunky style)
Supper - grilled Mahi Mahi, rice medley with shrimp, steamed zucchinni and yellow squash
Dessert - skip
The Morning After Day 28 - My final weigh in on the morning after Day 28 indicates no change from yesterday. Once again I'm staring at the same read out on the scales from the past two weekly readings. I don't know whether to be disgusted that I'm stuck on this plateau, or be happy I've not regained my initial losses from Phase I.
Total loss for days 1 through 14 (Phase I) of SBD - six pounds.
Total loss for days 15 through 28 of Phase II - zero pounds.
My husband, who has been dieting along with me, has lost a total of twelve pounds, nine pounds during Phase I and and another three pounds these past two weeks on Phase II. His initial goal was to lose ten pounds, whereas my goal was to lose fifteen pounds. If this was a race, he definitely won! He is extremely happy. He surpased his goal, while I'm still looking at nine pounds I'd like to see gone. His weight loss is in alignment with what the SBD book suggests. The book says that the average weightloss in Phase I is 8-13 pounds, and 1 to 2 pounds a week during Phase II. His metabolim has always been higher than mine so I'm pretty sure that was a primary factor in his success. This week I received an email from a reader named Adrienne offering me some tips that have worked for her in increasing her metabolism while being on a low carb diet. Right now I can use whatever tips offered to help get me past this plateau.
Perks:
- Weight loss: Although I haven't managed to lose any weight since moving from Phase I to Phase II I am glad I started this diet. The six pounds I have lost has made me feel better both image wise and energy wise.
- Healthy Eats: My body is liking the foods that I'm feeding it with. Cravings for the bad stuff still continues to surface, but not so much.
- Robust Compost Pile: Along with all the healthy eating my compost is full of goodies, nutritious egg shells and assorted veggie scraps that will breakdown and feed my garden soil!
Downsides:
- Plateau Misery: This impasse is making me second guess the goal I originally set for myself. Was I being too optimistic or unrealistic?
- Scales: Weighing in daily has made me as anxious as watching the stock market. My anticipation each morning has been met with disappointment too often.
Since I'm at a stalemate (weightloss wise), I think it is time for me to re-group and look closely at my reasoning for wanting to lose weight in the first place. I may need to set a new goal for myself, or at the very least change my attitude. I do want to continue on this diet because I feel it is a healthy one. I'm going to take today to figure out a new plan.
Next: Fifth Week of the South Beach Diet, plus setting new diet goals
