How I lost 40 pounds in six weeks!
It was the happiest day of my life! I was running across the airport concourse to catch my plane to a new life: in the Air Force. I felt free and alive for the first time in my life.
At first, the Air Force didn’t want me, because I was overweight!
But I did it! I lost the weight! I went from 165 pounds to 125 pounds. I did it! I felt fantastic! A brand new wardrobe in sizes 10 and 11 was waiting for me.
I lost 40 pounds in six weeks eating just protein and drinking lots of water.
I drank a lot of water and took multivitamin pills. I kept busy looking for work, playing golf, swimming, and drawing. In the morning I did 15 sit-ups and 50 running in my place. There was a comfort in not eating, no food bills. McDonald’s was next door. Smelling those Big Macs drove me crazy.
I felt so much better about myself and I saw the difference. My clothes were getting baggy and loose. The high protein diet was made for me, because I loved meat, eggs, cheese, and fish.
Two scrambled eggs (no butter), with tea they made a good breakfast. I mixed tuna and shrimp. A little chicken, cheese, a hard-boiled egg was another meal. A chunk of melted cheese between two thin grilled burgers was one of my favorites. It had some cottage cheese on it. A take-home box of chicken would last three meals. I took off my skin. In addition, he drank 8 to 10 glasses of water a day.
Then I had to wait six months before entering active duty. During that summer I had a great time; cycling, hiking, swimming, golf. I ate fresh fruits and vegetables and watched what I ate. He was full of energy. I lost a little more weight.
And during basic training, I lost even more weight. All that running and marching, and then eating military food! He weighed 115 pounds!
The key to it all was that I wanted it badly enough to make any diet work! I do not recommend the protein diet to anyone. It was mine. You have to find your own and I am willing to help you.
He used to be shy, backward, naive, and very heavy, 165 pounds 5 feet 4 inches tall.
My life changed forever. I have been studying nutrition and fitness ever since, and now, as a wellness coach, I help others do the same.