[Jims5543]

After needing to loose 5, then 10, then 15, then almost 20 pounds I decided it was time to make a huge change in my lifestyle. I had fallen into a terrible rut of not exercising, eating horrible and drinking like a fish. I was depressed and felt the lack of gym, terrible food and drinking would make me happy.

Then I got addicted to the crappy food and drinking. Oh, and the 3-5 Red Bulls a day beofre I would switch from caffien to alcohol.

I weighed in at 175 and need to loose 15-18 lbs. and get myself to 157-160.

I just spent the evening prior preparing my meals for the next day. 5 total meals.

I have 4 in tupperwares ready to go.

Breakfast (6 a.m.) At home:
4 egg whites, 1 cup oatmeal, 1/2 of an apple.

Off to gym 30 minutes weight training 30 minutes cardio.

Mid morning snack (9 a.m.)
4 oz. chicken, 1/2 cup of rice

Lunch (12 noon)
4 oz. chicken, 1 cup of rice, 1 cup of green beans
Brisk walk for 2 miles during work lunch break

mid afternoon snack (3 p.m.)
4 oz chicken, 1 apple


Dinner (6 p.m.)
Stuffed pepper with 4 oz ground turkey and 1 cup rice.

2 mile run


I am 6 days into this and have not weighted myself yet but can already tell I have lost a lot of weight. My gut is no longer obvious and my pants are too loose on me already requiring a belt to hold them up. I took some measurements too as I am weight training the the scale will not tell the whole story.

The wost was the first 4 days. I was going through caffein and alcohol withdrawal at once. I got a slitting headache every afternoon at 3 like clockwork from the lack of caffein and then it intensified in the evening from lack of booze!

I was in bed the 1st 4 night at 8-9 PM in a lot of pain. The 5th day was the turning point and today was just amazing I am free of all the outside stimulants I had grown dependant on. I feel free, I feel like 100% again. This morning I woke up at 6 a.m. I mean my eyes opened up no alarm, I tried to roll over to go back asleep but I felt great and was not tired so I got up and started my day. It is Saturday!!

The same problems are still there that pushed me to depression but I am so much clearer now and I am not feeling sorry for myself so much. What is great isnot only I am getting in great shape, and I feel really good but its the freedom from all the crap I was addicted too and yes, I was addicted to crappy food as much as the caffein or alcohol.

I was actually angry to fist 2 days that I could not eat crappy food and missed it a LOT but now I could not care.

I laughed last night when I ran to the grocery store, my shopping cart looked completely different. Instead if chips / wine / Beer / Cheese / steak it was filled with veggies, fruit, eggs (for the whites) and chicken.

Its good to be free.

Sorry for the long post but this thread was too much of a coincidence.