General Motors Diet Day 2: ALL VEGETABLES

I wasn't planning to write today but I figured, once I break the habit of writing and document each day, I might just eventually stop everything altogether. Too early I thought so here I am.

Today consisted of ALL VEGETABLES.. which I dreaded because I do NOT eat vegetables. I barely survived. I dont think it's because of the diet. The diet is actually very flexible and nice, I think. Perhaps its how I started the diet that got all my stored energy. I basically swept through day 1 eating not much fruits because 1. I didnt like how the melons tasted like. 2. You can only eat too much watermelons. 3. I obviously didn't eat enough fruits to sustain me all the more did I drink enough water. That explains why day2 got me all drained out plus the fact that a lot of things happened in the office today. My body couldn't digest everything in one go i guess. I guess the monster in me is slowly showing... hopefully it goes away tomorrow.

Bottomline, I survived day 2 and i'll be crawling my way up to day3 tomorrow. Please wish me luck. I know it's not advisable to weigh yourself everyday but it seems like the scale hasn't been my friend the past few days considering that I have slowly removed the unhealthy parts of my meal plus the fact that I have already started with this diet. Oh well.. Must. not. let. the. emotional. part. get. in. my. way.

Let me leave you with what I ate today...

General Motors Diet Attempt: DAY 1

My mom has been supportive of my weight loss attempt. She's actually sooo supportive that she encouraged me to go straight and do the GM Diet right after 7 days of fasting (1meal a day).

Here's a short explanation of the General Motors Diet gotten from this site : http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/~jajoo/gmdiet.html

(sic) The following diet and health program was developed for employees and dependents of General Motors, Inc. and is intended for their exclusive use. This program was developed in conjunction with a grant from U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. It was field tested at the Johns Hopkins Research Centre and was approved for distribution by the Board of Directors, General Motors Corp. at a general meeting on August 15, 1985. General Motors Corp. wholly endorses this program and is making it available to all employees and families. This program will be available at all General Motors Food Service Facilities. It is management's intention to facilitate a wellness and fitness program for everyone.
This program is designed for a target weight loss of 10-17 lbs per week. It will also improve your attitudes and emotions because of its cleansing systematic effects.
The effectiveness of this seven day plan is that the food eaten burn more calories than they give to the body in caloric value.
This plan can be used as often as you like without any fear of complications. It is designed to flush your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well being. After seven days you will begin to feel lighter because you will be lighter by at least 10 lbs. You will have an abundance of energy and an improved disposition.During the first seven days you must abstain from all alcohol
You must drink 10 glasses of water each day
Day One All fruits except bananas. Your first day will consist of all the fruits you want. It is strongly suggested that you consume lots of melons the first day. Especially watermelon and a loupe. If you limit your fruit consumption to melons, your chances of losing three lbs. on first day are very good.
Day Two All vegetables. You are encouraged to eat until you are stuffed with all the raw or cooked vegetables of your choice. There is no limit on the amount or type. For your complex carbohydrate, you will start day two with a large baked potato for breakfast. You may top the potato with one pat of butter.
Day Three A mixture of fruits and vegetables of your choice. Any amount, any quantity. No bananas yet. No potatoes today.
Day Four Bananas and milk. Today you will eat as many as eight bananas and drink three glasses of milk. This will be combined with the special soup which may be eaten in limited quantities.
Day Five Today is feast day. You will eat beef and tomatoes. Eat two 10 oz. portions of lean beef. Hamburger is OK. Combine this with six whole tomatoes. On day five you must increase your water intake by one quart. This is to cleanse your system of the uric acid you will be producing.
Day Six Beef and vegetables. Today you may eat an unlimited amount of beef and vegetables. Eat to your hearts content.
Day Seven Today your food intake will consist of brown rice, fruit juices and all the vegetables you care to consume.

Tomorrow morning you will be 10-17 lbs. lighter than one week ago. If you desire further weight loss, repeat the program again. You may repeat this program as often as you like, however, it is suggested that you are allowed two glasses of white wine in addition to the instructions on the program. You may substitute champagne for white wine. Under no circumstances are you to drink any other alcoholic beverages with the exception of beer which is allowed. Any liquor (bourbon,vodka, rum) is forbidden. Cream drinks are especially forbidden. You may have an occasional cordial such as creme de menthe or schnapps, but you must always limit yourself to two drinks. If you wine, drink only wine that day. If you have beer, drink only beer that day, etc. Alcohol adds empty calories to your diet. However, after the first week it will help your digestion and settle your stomach.
G.M.'S Wonder Soup
The following soup is intended as a supplement to your diet. It can be eaten any time of the day in virtually unlimited quantities. You are encouraged to consume large quantities of this soup.
28 oz, Water, 6 Large Onions, 2 Green Peppers, Whole Tomatoes (fresh or canned), 1 Head Cabbage, 1 Bunch Celery, 4 Envelopes Lipton Onion Soup Mix, Herbs and Flavouring as desired.
Additional Comments
Vegetables as may be taken in the form of a salad if desired. No dressing except malt, white or wine vinegar, squeezed lemon, garlic, herbs. No more than one tea spoon of oil.
 You have been given a recipe for the WONDER SOUP which can be eaten in unlimited quantities. This soup is a supplement while you are on the program and it should be a pleasure to eat. Not everyone likes cabbage, green peppers, calory etc. This recipe is not inflexible. You may substitute vegetables according to your taste. You may add any vegetables you like: asparagus, peas, corn, turnips, green beans, cauliflower, etc. Try to stay away from beans (lima, pinto, kidney, etc.), however, because they tend to be high in calories even though they are very good for you.
Beverages you may consume while on the program :

1. Water (flavoured with lemon/lime if desired).
2. Club Soda is OK.
3. Black Coffee. No cream or cream substitute. No sugar or sweetness.
4. Black Tea = Herb or Leaf.
5. Absolutely nothing else except the fruit juices which are part of day seven. No fruit juices before day seven.

How and Why It Works
Day One you are preparing your system for the upcoming programme. Your only source of nutrition is fresh or canned fruits. Fruits are nature's perfect food. They provide everything you could possibly want to sustain life except total balance and variety.
Day Two starts with a fix of complex carbo-hydrates coupled with an oil dose. This is taken in the morning for energy and balance. The rest of day two consists of vegetables which are virtually calorie free and provide essential nutrients and fibre.
Day Three eliminates the potato because you get your carbohydrates from the fruits. You system is now prepared to start burning excess pounds. You will still have cravings which should start to diminish by day four.
Day Four, bananas, milk and soup sound the strangest and least desirable. You're in for a surprise. You probably will not eat all the bananas allowed. But they are there for the potassium you have lost and the sodium you may have missed the past three days. You will notice a definite loss of desire for sweets. You will be surprised how easy this day will go.
Day Five, Beef and tomatoes. The beef is for iron and proteins, the tomatoes are for digestion and fibre. Lots and lots of water purifies your system. You should notice colourless urine today. Your allowance calls for the equivalent of five "quarter ponders". Do not feel you have to eat all this beef. You must eat the six tomatoes.
Day Six is similar to day five, Iron and proteins from beef, Vitamins and fibre from vegetables. By now your system is in a total weight loss inclination. There should be a noticeable difference in the way you look today, compared to day one.
Day Seven finished off the program like a good cigar used to finish off Victorian meals, except much healthier. You have your system under control and it should thank you for the flushing and cleaning you just gave it. (sic)


I'm not sure if you guys are aware but I do not eat vegetables. Yes, you heard that right. Probably part and partial why i'm huge. Anyway, today is day 1 for me on this diet and It was my first time to try the Melon fruit... i didnt like it.

I substituted the Melons with Watermelons.. which was more like it. So far I just experienced a grumbling tummy because our househelp at home cooked Nilaga. Sigh. So far so good... tomorrow i'm excited because I get to eat baked potato.

Here's the watermelons I ate ..

Health is Wealth

I've attempted deiting and losing weight for an X number of times already. My friends have given up to a certain extent when I tell them about it. They think that I deal with my weight the same way I deal with my love life which is, I'm only passionate about it up until the day comes when I lose interest. This time around, I think it won't be the same anymore. I know and feel that this time, for sure, I will lose weight, by hook or by crook because there's a bigger and more important reason why.

I was never really a sickly child. The only times I got confined in the hospital was the time when a fly got into my ear, and the last time was when I have birth. I was basically a healthy kid despite the fact that I don't eat vegetables. I had a theory that perhaps I was fed too much vegetables back when I was a kid that it's able to sustain me my whole life. It was only recently that i've been feeling pains here and there that really pushed me to do something about it.

There are many hindrances when you are heavy. ( I refuse to say fat so as not to sound negative) When I hit the 70 kilos weight, I noticed simple things were a tad bit heavier to do. It became a struggle to tie my shoelaces, shop for clothes, climb up and down the stairs. I became more lethargic than ever to the point of just staying home instead of meeting up with friends. I was starting to dislike the lifestyle I had. Add the fact that the constant invites for drinking and eating out were very often. I smoked and drank a lot without any form of exercise. I tried running and Bikram yoga for a while but eventually got sick of both. I needed staying power. I needed a reason to stick to something. When that reason was nowhere to be found, that's when I started feeling sickly and unhealthy. I began getting tired faster than before. I perspired more and quicker than the last time. I started feeling itchy all over my body and my skin began to look and feel weird. Lastly, my heartburns were more constant and more painful which made me panic and made me feel as if I was going through mild strokes! It alarmed me and I told myself something had to be changed. I needed to change my lifestyle.

My road to weight loss primarily isn't to look like a top model nor to be able to wear certain clothes. Sure, they would be a bonus, but the main purpose really is to be able to have a healthy body and not worry about getting sick. I realized that how you treat your body is a testament of how you love and respect yourself. I can say I love and respect myself but if on the outside I look sluggish then it's not really showing that message.

I know this journey to weight loss won't be easy. I've only been on my 2nd week and during that time there have been so many times when I just wanted to lie down and grab the chocolates in my fridge. The emotional side of it is slowly taking its toll on me as well but like any other person who has gone through this, I always have to choose to be strong so I can help myself. I AM ACCOUNTABLE FOR MYSELF.

Tomorrow is a new week to challenge myself. Gotta set my eyes on the prize, which is a richer, healthier body and lifestyle!

Here's a photo taken with my friends 2 and a half weeks ago. This is the current me with my huge thighs parading itself to the world. When I posted the link to this site, a lot of my guy friends commented and were surprised to see that I weighed heavier than them. I dont know if that's a good thing though. I had friends guessing my weight. Some guessed 150lbs while the others guessed 200lbs. One things for sure, by the end of this year, it will be around 120-125lbs!

How do I plan to lose weight you may ask? Well, unlike the other bloggers who pay so much joining in weight loss programs, i've decided to make MY own weight loss program which I think will work for me and something I can maintain and infuse with my lifestyle. Remember, this isn't something that happens over night. This is a total change in lifestyle that I am doing to help myself which means the change must be done gradually.

MY WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM:

I started with quitting smoking, so far so good. I've slowly cut down my alcohol and food binging with friends.
I have recently succumbed to drinking bubble teas ie. Happy Lemon nights but will eventually have to drink non-sugared drinks.
I've also started my Circuit training and I have been at it 5times a week. It's a 30minute intensive exercise using different machines that can make you lose 500 calories maximum for half an hour.
I am also complementing my circuit with running at night. Although this hasn't been regular, I eventually plan to get a running coach so that it'll be more structured and I will have the discipline to actually go and do it.
I have cut down on my carbs esp rice intake from BANDEHADOS to maximum of 1 1/2 cups serving of rice per day. Eventually, I plant to weed out rice from my food plan.
I have told the entire household to NOT cook fried foods as much as possible. So far, the food served are wither baked, grilled, or steamed.

Again, Im not doing this drastically. I realized its better to be slowly but surely on weight loss. In the past 2 weeks I have lost 4lbs but it changes depending on the food I eat for the day. It helps me be on my toes everytime but like what other bloggers said, the scale will NOT ALWAYS be your friend. The best way to tell if youre losing weight is when you try on your clothes.

I'm excited for this year. I hope you are too.



xoxo

Why Am I Here?

WHO AM I? Hmm... that's such a general question. Why don't we break it down?

AGE: 25

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Philippines where it's always bright and sunny...

STATUS: Technically and Legally SINGLE with a plus 1. I have an uber adorable and hyper son who is turning 7 this coming February.

PROFESSION: I work for the family biz but I wear many hats during the day.

WHY ARE YOU HERE? I'm here to chronicle my weight loss process. I've been overweight ever since I gave birth to my son. I guess I just never really stopped eating for 2 after the pregnancy so now the effects of it are kicking in. I've attempted to lose weight every year but it never really lasted long enough for me to get back to my old weight. More than that, I'm starting to feel unhealthy, sickly, and emotionally fatigued by all this weight loss issue hovering in my head and eventually enabled me to gather up all the guts and strength to give this my all. 

WHAT'S YOUR PLAN? I plan to live a healthy life starting this 2011. I guess as you get older, your taste buds, and cravings change. Add the fact that prevention from all these kinds of sicknesses is the best way to go. I've abused my body long enough that it's time I listen to its needs. I want to have a healthy body because I want to feel good about myself. I want to be healthy for my son, and for my family. 

My goal is not to be model sexy. You weight is just a number. It's really a matter of taking care of your body and having that healthy disposition physically, mentally, and emotionally. I did this blog to encourage myself not to give up especially during times when giving up seems like the best solution. I want my son to see this years from now so he can be proud of me. Most importantly, i'm doing this for myself.

Suggestions are very welcome. There's so much diet, exercises to try out there and I hope that I can find the one that fits my lifestyle really well. I hope that you can learn with me as I go along this tedious process of losing weight. Like what they say, you have to work real hard to see results.

GOAL: Go back to my pre-pregnancy weight of 115-120lbs.

CURRENT WEIGHT: 180lbs

MODE OF EXERCISE:  5 Times a week Circuit training (30mins each) & Running 2 times a week

DIET: 

Less carbs, sugar, and protein diet. 

Basically for this month, i'm slowly taking out the carbs especially rice from my meals.

I'm slowly introducing the small portions, frequent meals per day.

I'm also trying my best to drink more glasses of water each day (i'm not a water person)

So far so good.. i've lost 4lbs in a span of 2 and a half weeks.

Let me leave you a photo of myself during my debut 7 years ago (the same year i got pregnant). This is my goal.