Progress Report 1st October 2011, and some thoughts

I weighed in today at 91kg.

I am not sure about this weight, I have been doing daily cardio and eating my calculated energy requirements (2100 calories), but it just seems like it's shedding too quickly! My last weigh-in I weighed about 98-100kg.

The scales I use are digital and for some reason I worry that it is not an accurate measurement... Damn calipers have shaken up my faith in measuring tools!

Still, it is progress. I will take a new photograph this coming tuesday, and add it to my progress album.

And now for some thoughts I have had lately.

I've been looking around other places than Scooby's forums to people's progress and what not, and I seem to be finding a large amount of people who have really unrealistic goals and possibly unhealthy ways of going about reaching these goals.

Things like cutting out carbohydrates completely, eating around only 1200 calories per day, and only doing cardio 3 times a week.

It just seems like a recipe for failure. For starters, I will wager that many people will not feel fulfilled at only 1200 calories, and sure, you may make some progress initially, but I guarantee unless you are an iron willed monk you will fail at some point, and end up binging.

I eat around 2100 calories per day, as per what Scooby's calculator told me. I feel fulfilled each day, and the numbers don't lie, I have been losing weight, quite quickly I might add.

Another thing people seem reluctant to do or even completely think it will ruin their weight loss journey is cheat meals, I believe cheat meals are essential, I have a bar of chocolate or soft drink occasionally, and it helps curb the cravings you might get. I do make sure to keep the cheat meals in my caloric budget though.

It just seems to me the reason most people fail their transformations is because of misinformation or poor knowledge in the whole fat loss process. I am no expert but I am doing things a lot differently from the vast majority of posters on these weight loss forums, and I dare say I am doing far better.

• I don't make posts about why I weight a bit more even though I ate only 1200 calories the previous day and did rigorous exercise.
• I don't make a bunch of posts asking for tips on getting 'motivated'
• I am losing weight at a good, steady pace
• I am aware that losing fat takes time and will not give up because I have unreasonable expectations
• I indulge in regular cheat meals, and I have not binged since starting
• I have no need for other people to motivate me, as I motivate myself

Now, this is generalising people, but after spending some time on some weight loss forums I just wanted to pillow scream. It seems misinformation has become ingrained into some people, that they refuse to believe the actual facts about weight loss.

You can still eat food and lose weight!

I am glad I was shown Scooby's website, through Scooby I have learned about healthy weight loss, and this time my 'lifestyle change' has become permanent.