The-Diet: Week 6

OK folks, two things to report this weigh-in Monday. Firstly of course there is the numbers for the week, and also I’m going to tell you how this week I’m actually putting my money where my mouth is. For those of you who are keeping track, I missed a weigh-in last week. I did weigh-in, I just forgot to blog it. I’ve posted last weeks results as well so that the record will be complete.

This week I weigh-in at 183.8 for a total loss of 11 lbs. That’s (on average) just under -2 lbs a week. On one hand, that’s alot better than where I’d have been by now if I hadn’t started the-diet. On the other hand, I could have done much better.

I’m glad to be -11, but I’ve decided to up the ante as I know that number could have been even more impressive if I’d stuck to a plan better. I cheated alot over the past several weeks – not out of lack of will so much as lack of time/energy … I failed to plan things out ahead of time and ended up “winging it” at restaurants for lunch and having to guess at how many calories I had left for dinner (something I’m not all that great at).

So this week, I’m trying something new. I’m actually going to be using one of those prepared meal services this week. At first, I didn’t know if I’d like the idea, but Doug tried it and had good success with it – and it actually looked like really good food. I also have to admit that letting someone else worry about shopping/cooking/planning is appealing. Meanwhile the average cost per meal is less than I usually spend otherwise, so it may actually save me money in the long run. It seems a win-win-win. I may do a fuller review of the service later.

With four months left before Vlogger Camp I’m going to use that date as a deadline so to speak and set some aggressive goals. Hopefully the meal plan I’m starting will help a great deal.

So with the addition of this new meal plan (which starts tonight at dinner), and the start of a new month tomorrow … this kinda feels like a new start for me.