Thursday, May 24, 2007

Day 1 - No booze? No bread? No problem.

Weight: 216.5
Body Fat: 30%

You statisticians are probably noting the 3% jump in my body fat. As I don't recall consuming 6 pounds of lard last night along with my numerous drinks, its probably safe to say that the change is a result of the dehydration that accompanies my wicked hangover.

Its the last hangover I expect to have for the next few weeks. I've officially embarked on the South Beach diet. Presently I am in Phase 1, the strictest of the 3 phases. In this phase, alcohol in all of its delicious forms is strictly banned. Additionally, fruits, bread and sugary food are absolute no-nos. In spite of the various forbidden food items, my first day on the plan went off without a hitch. I don't even feel too hard done by. I was allowed to eat regularly and had normal food - eggs, lean meat, vegetables - basically what healthy people eat every day. No doubt I'll start to miss the junk I like to eat soon enough, but for today I just felt like I was on vacation in healthy land.

No doubt you've noticed the very snazzy banner I have. I'd like to thank my friend Stevie P, a creative and talented graphic designer, blogger and knitting enthusiast. She designed it with essentially no input from me and I must say that it looks totally amazing.

Well, its off to bed in diet land, tomorrow we'll see if this is as easy when I'm well-rested and without a hangover to keep me company.

3 comments:

simplyglo said...

hey mike! first off congrats with graduation :) i am also trying to get in shape right now so this is awesome. hoping your blog will give me some inspiration :) go mike go!

simplyglo said...

btw - it's gloria :)

Unknown said...

I can only assume that bunions, corns and lymphoedema with Milroys disease affect how your body fat is measured through your feet. Did you go to engineering school?