20 Day Challenge
What Are You Craving?
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What do you crave at night? I’m having some serious cravings tonight. I mean it, very serious cravings. Here’s what I am almost always craving. Sometimes I crave Lo Mein from a local Chinese Restaurant called The Great Wall. I Can’t help it, I just love to eat. I Love it. But, I’ve stuck to my diet almost completely, and the changes are astonishing. I have to admit though, I cheated twice. I ate a bowl of cereal one day in the middle of the day, because, well, I like cereal. I also took the family to McDonald’s for some grease burgers and fries. I enjoyed every bite.
Day 2
Day 2
I have to tell you all the truth. I want a cheeseburger. Not just any cheeseburger, but a gigantic greasy fast food cheeseburger with a side of pizza. Can you tell that you caught me before a snack?
Things went well today, no cheating today, it’s actually been smooth sailing. I’m craving, if you didn’t notice, but that should go away by tomorrow.
I have actually heard it said that if you can go 3 days without whatever you’re craving, you should stop craving it almost completely after that. I’ve found that to be partially true, but I still like to eat pizza and pasta and donuts and breadsticks and cake and brownies anyway. That’s why I like this diet, I get those things.
Day 1
Well, Day 1 is coming to a close, and it was a breeze to stick to the diet. I swayed a little when I had a few sips of a Strawberry Julius, but it is incosequential. I haven’t hit the gym yet as I was way too busy today with family.
For those of you following along at home, here are the stats:
Starting Weight
185.9
Measurements
Chest: 42.5in
Stomach (at Belly Button): 35in
Right Bicep (Relaxed): 13.5in
Left Bicep (Relaxed): 13
Right Bicep (Flexed): 14.5
Left Bicep (Flexed): 14.5
Right Thigh (Relaxed): 22
Left Thigh (Relaxed): 22
Right Thigh (Flexed): 22
Left Thigh (Flexed): 22
Right Calf: 15.25
Left Calf: 15.5
Waist (at Belt Line): 36.5
Lose 20 lbs. in 20 Days!
The Challenge
I have entered a challenge with myself to lose 20 lbs. in the next 20 days. The countdown starts now. I’ll blog and vlog the journey and post it here. I’ll take before and after pictures and measurements since I will more than likely gain muscle mass as well.
I have done this before, but I never recorded the journey, so I have decided to do it again and post it here. My hope is that people will see it and realize that it doesn’t have to be hard to lose weight. You just have to make a commitment and do it. I’ve got the tools, the 20/20/20 Diet, and I’m making the commitment.
