I signed up for the 20 in 42 challenge. That’s 20 lbs in 42 days. That’s an average of 3.33 lbs a week. Anybody that has ever tried to lose weight knows that the first week of a diet is usually successful. When you are exercising as intensely as you are at The Camp, you expect that most of your weight loss is water weight. And though I think that’s true for the most part, I’m not convinced that is what is going on here.
The Diet
As I mentioned earlier, part of being successful at The Camp is “Following The Damn Instructions” or being FTDI for short. Part of that means drinking one gallon of water a day. Now, I thought, “Psssh, I’ve got this. I drink plenty of water.” Boy, was I wrong. You see, I usually gulp down water meaning I’ll fill a tall glass of water and finish it all at once. That habit tricked me into thinking that I was drinking a lot of water, but I wasn’t. I was drinking a little more than half a gallon a day. In order to ensure I met the required gallon a day, I bought myself a 32 oz water bottle.
Obviously you can use any water bottle, but I love and recommend the Hydro Flask. My sister who camps a lot recommends it because it keeps her drinks cold even on the hottest days. There are a ton of water bottles that claim to do this, but the Hydro Flask is the only one that I have come across that lives up to that promise. It comes in all different color and sizes, so I’m sure you’ll find one that matches your style. I separated out my waking hours and determined that I needed to finish 3 of these water bottles before 5 o’clock so that I could drink the last one in the evening.
I followed the FTDI diet all week. Preparing meals ahead of time was definitely a life saver. There were times that I would have skipped a meal because I was too tired to cook, but thankfully all I had to do was warm up the correct portions. Which brings me to my second recommendation/requirement for succeeding at this challenge, buy a food scale. I have a digital food scale that I don’t love, but it gets the job done. It is crazy how out of sync my proportions were. What I thought was a serving of rice, was more like 3 servings. I noticed that once I got into the habit of weighing my food, it didn’t even annoy me anymore.
The Exercise
Lastly, I want to cover the exercise this week. I attended 5 classed this week. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. I was planning on going Monday through Friday, but I was soooooo sore! It’s the worst when you need to go to the bathroom, but your thighs hurt from squats. Here’s a tip if you ever feel like that: Use the handicap stall and use the hand bars. This saved me this week. On the recommendation of The Camp Director I also took MyoFX Glutamine FX. It’s a supplement that assists with muscle recovery and soreness. I have to say that it worked because other times that I’ve been sore, it’s taken me several days before I attempted to work out again.
The Results
Drum roll please! In one week I have lost 6.2 lbs! Getting on the scale and seeing such a big drop in one week is awesome! I was expecting some weight loss, but this was amazing. My mind immediately thought of the possibilities if I could keep this up. I’ll be fit and fabulous in no time! I’m happy to report that I did not feel hungry during the week. Eating every 2.5 – 3 hours is a lot and it doesn’t give you the opportunity to get hungry. If this continues, I don’t think I’ll have a problem sticking to the diet. I can’t wait for next week’s results!
What’s the most that you have lost in a week without starving yourself (sorry lemonade dieters)? Comment below and let me know. I’d love to celebrate your success with you.
Stay fit and fabulous!
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I’m getting ready to take the plunge for the 6/5 challenge….i saw your food list…. that’s it for the 6 weeks, right??? NO fruit (berries???) or salmon??
That’s it. It is limited, so you have to start getting creative about how to prepare your meals if you don’t like eating the same thing day in and day out, but it works! Wishing you lots of success!