I finished the first cycle of the 17 day diet yesterday. I had some good results after just five days of being on the diet. I lost 1.5kgs even cheating once on the fourth day which I warn anyone doing this diet is supposed to be the hard day because your body is really craving the sugar. I told myself I wouldn't weigh myself again until the end of the cycle which lasts 17 days. Right, the name of the diet... easy to follow along, right? I weighed myself this morning before eating breakfast and I was down 5kgs from my starting weight! 11 lbs... this is incredible weight loss for me considering I haven't done much to recover myself after having Maximilien and Alixe.
Most of the weight came off my thighs and hips. My belly area has a lot of work ahead of itself... sooner or later I may have to reconcile myself that I will have a flabby belly forever. Two ten pound babies will do that to you, I guess. But the extra puffin top on my hips is gone! My jeans are loose and I sinched my belt one notch smaller today.
To coincide with the beginning of Cycle 2, I decided to start the Couch to 5k program. A bunch of knitters I follow on Twitter are about two weeks ahead of me and it's been motivating to see their progress. Also some good friends of mine have been running for a while and I want to run with them too. But most importantly, I actually feel like I have enough energy to go out and run. The first cycle of this diet really help to energize my body. I have been sleeping better where as I would always wake up in the middle of the night for no reason and now I find myself sleeping all the way through the night. No more food coma feeling after dinner for the last two weeks either.
The first day of the couch to 5k program consists of a five minute warm up which I did by briskly walking around the park and pumping my arms to get the blood circulating and then 9 sets of running for 90 seconds and then walking for 60 seconds. When the time was up I felt like I could keep going. I thought I had a pretty decent pace of running 3.4kms in 7:34 seconds. Tomorrow is a rest day which is good because my legs are feeling pretty tired right now and I'll get out there Saturday morning for day two of C5K.
Also, I got my hair cut today and it feels great. I went back to short hair again... it's just a better style for me and it really fits in with my personality.
I did Couch to 5K earlier this year and LOVED it. I didn't think it would work but it really did. My lady neighbors and I did it together (after the kids went to sleep, so we weren't missing out on any kid time) and it was really empowering. Enjoy!
Posted by: Lacey | January 24, 2013 at 22:15
I agree, Lacey... it really in empowering. I felt so good after my run. Looking forward to the next one...
Posted by: Aimee | January 24, 2013 at 22:17
Five kilos, that's great! Good luck with C25K. I tried a couple of years ago, but my plantar fasciitis got in the way. I'd like to try again someday.
And the photo is fab. The short hair really does suit you.
Posted by: Alison | January 25, 2013 at 00:55
Woo, go you!! That is amazing. And there really is nothing like running to burn the calories, which is why I keep trying to give it a go.
Posted by: k_sam | January 27, 2013 at 17:24