Hi :sign0144:
I started Lipotrim on Monday, so this is day 4. I have a long journey ahead of me, as I am looking to lose 55kg / 8.5 stone.
I started working out in January, been eating pretty good (salads for lunch and dinner about 8 times/week) and going regular. Let down by going out drinking, the inevitable pizzas and kebabs, and completely letting my diet slide on weekends.
Monday was my first shake (male, so 2 per day). Chocolate, wasn't that bad, had it about 2pm. That evening I made a strawberry shake - vile, made me wretch and gag to drink it. I blended it by machine, used icecubes, it took me about 2 hours to force it down. I used about 1 litre of water in the end to completely water it down, but this was a mistake in hindsight as it just made more, weaker, powdery substance.
Tuesday I got up when the alarm went off (I've been struggling to get up in the mornings for a few months now, and always used to be an early person). Took a chocolate powder and my shaker to work, again had it about 2pm.
I went to the gym on Tuesday evening. A usual workout for me would be 10-15 minutes on the treadmill, a mix of sprinting and jogging (7-12km/hr), 30-40 minutes lifting weights, and 15-30 minutes shadow boxing / sparing.
This time I did 10 minutes on the treadmill, then about 40 minutes on weights, resistance and sit-ups. I felt the boxing was best avoided, it is by far my most enjoyable gym activity... but also by far the most brutal for me - I basically drip and sweat buckets during that, which I cannot achieve doing any other gym activity... so I figured I should not do something so intensive early on.
When I got back in I watched a bit of tv, drifted off to sleep and slept from about 7pm-9pm. As a consequence I did not have my second shake of the day on Tuesday. Not because of sleep, but because I wasn't hungry and didn't feel that I needed it.
I do recognise the importance of having both shakes each day, so have changed my habit now. I now have my first shake at 8am, and this makes it OK for me to have my second shake at 7pm.
Yesterday I had a metallic taste in my mouth at work, not strong but I did notice it. I'm not sure if I entered ketosis yet, mostly because I was expecting a big crash and to feel terrible - and that just hasn't happened.
I've had a headache since Tuesday, but nowhere near enough severity to require medication, so I haven't bothered with anything and just ignored it...
As I said, my diet for the past few weeks has been 99% salad (so low carb), but with the occasional potatoes and pizza. This weekend I had chips on both Saturday and Sunday.... not sure how long it will take to have been rid of all that!
I purposely don't have scales at home, and haven't been weighing myself. I did allow curiosity to get the better of me at the gym, and between my last 2 gym sessions (last Friday before LT, and this Tuesday second day of LT) I was down 3kg.
Tomorrow is my weigh-in. Two days short, but I'd still like to see a nice loss (even though I know it's just water!)
Tonight is another gym session. I intend to still go to the gym at least 3 times per week, but I expect to predominately work on only resistance, toning and weights for at least the rest of this month and until I figure out my energy levels going forward.
I hate cardio work, running, cycling etc. Only do it for the weight loss, so if (as I read on here, but I haven't seen a scientific reason/explanation for it) intense cardio is not going to speed up the weight loss.... then I will stick to what I enjoy, weights and boxing.
I am drinking about 4 litres of water per day, 5 on a gym day. Prior to LT I was hitting the gym 4 days a week, with water intake more like 2 litres per day, 3 on a gym day.
I am still drinking 1-2 coffees per day (very strong, lot's of caffeine). Again it isn't clear if caffeine is a help or hindrance... I drink it because I enjoy it, but I'd rather switch what I drink than prolong being on this diet a day longer.
I will keep a diary for the next 4-5 months or so (that's how long I expect it will take to lose the 55kg.
And thanks for reading me! I know this post was ridiculously long....
I started Lipotrim on Monday, so this is day 4. I have a long journey ahead of me, as I am looking to lose 55kg / 8.5 stone.
I started working out in January, been eating pretty good (salads for lunch and dinner about 8 times/week) and going regular. Let down by going out drinking, the inevitable pizzas and kebabs, and completely letting my diet slide on weekends.
Monday was my first shake (male, so 2 per day). Chocolate, wasn't that bad, had it about 2pm. That evening I made a strawberry shake - vile, made me wretch and gag to drink it. I blended it by machine, used icecubes, it took me about 2 hours to force it down. I used about 1 litre of water in the end to completely water it down, but this was a mistake in hindsight as it just made more, weaker, powdery substance.
Tuesday I got up when the alarm went off (I've been struggling to get up in the mornings for a few months now, and always used to be an early person). Took a chocolate powder and my shaker to work, again had it about 2pm.
I went to the gym on Tuesday evening. A usual workout for me would be 10-15 minutes on the treadmill, a mix of sprinting and jogging (7-12km/hr), 30-40 minutes lifting weights, and 15-30 minutes shadow boxing / sparing.
This time I did 10 minutes on the treadmill, then about 40 minutes on weights, resistance and sit-ups. I felt the boxing was best avoided, it is by far my most enjoyable gym activity... but also by far the most brutal for me - I basically drip and sweat buckets during that, which I cannot achieve doing any other gym activity... so I figured I should not do something so intensive early on.
When I got back in I watched a bit of tv, drifted off to sleep and slept from about 7pm-9pm. As a consequence I did not have my second shake of the day on Tuesday. Not because of sleep, but because I wasn't hungry and didn't feel that I needed it.
I do recognise the importance of having both shakes each day, so have changed my habit now. I now have my first shake at 8am, and this makes it OK for me to have my second shake at 7pm.
Yesterday I had a metallic taste in my mouth at work, not strong but I did notice it. I'm not sure if I entered ketosis yet, mostly because I was expecting a big crash and to feel terrible - and that just hasn't happened.
I've had a headache since Tuesday, but nowhere near enough severity to require medication, so I haven't bothered with anything and just ignored it...
As I said, my diet for the past few weeks has been 99% salad (so low carb), but with the occasional potatoes and pizza. This weekend I had chips on both Saturday and Sunday.... not sure how long it will take to have been rid of all that!
I purposely don't have scales at home, and haven't been weighing myself. I did allow curiosity to get the better of me at the gym, and between my last 2 gym sessions (last Friday before LT, and this Tuesday second day of LT) I was down 3kg.
Tomorrow is my weigh-in. Two days short, but I'd still like to see a nice loss (even though I know it's just water!)
Tonight is another gym session. I intend to still go to the gym at least 3 times per week, but I expect to predominately work on only resistance, toning and weights for at least the rest of this month and until I figure out my energy levels going forward.
I hate cardio work, running, cycling etc. Only do it for the weight loss, so if (as I read on here, but I haven't seen a scientific reason/explanation for it) intense cardio is not going to speed up the weight loss.... then I will stick to what I enjoy, weights and boxing.
I am drinking about 4 litres of water per day, 5 on a gym day. Prior to LT I was hitting the gym 4 days a week, with water intake more like 2 litres per day, 3 on a gym day.
I am still drinking 1-2 coffees per day (very strong, lot's of caffeine). Again it isn't clear if caffeine is a help or hindrance... I drink it because I enjoy it, but I'd rather switch what I drink than prolong being on this diet a day longer.
I will keep a diary for the next 4-5 months or so (that's how long I expect it will take to lose the 55kg.
And thanks for reading me! I know this post was ridiculously long....
