The Hollando Diet

This morning I tipped in at 178.2 pounds, off by five over the last eight days. Last night also marked what is almost certainly an exercise record for me: my eighth consecutive day of getting a reasonable cardiovascular workout. And seven of those eight days featured a full fifty minute push. Saturday I did a 25 minute workout instead, but at a higher intensity level, and took a several mile walk that day too. And I’m not feeling any particularly compelling physical reason to stop, now that I’ve actually figured how to keep my brain engaged during the process (or get it fully disengaged, depending on how you look at it).

I don’t really remember what my previous consecutive workout days record was, but it couldn’t have been over five. Since I’m now on day nine, I’m definitely in uncharted territory, and should be able to push it a few more days at least.

The “eat sensibly” diet has been relatively easy to stick with, despite a few minor setbacks. I’ve been eating a lot of sushi, and things seem to have settled down in general. The overall eating plan has been close enough to normal that I’m not feeling particularly deprived, although I’m certainly spending more time hungry than I otherwise would.

As Holland noted earlier, there’s some night-to-morning fluctuation, with the morning weight generally being the lowest of the day. Before bed last night I weighed 180.0, resulting in a 1.8 pound overnight loss. My goal for the next two days is to end a day under 180 as well as starting it there (which I’ve done for the last few days). I hope to hit at least 175 by the end of the weekend.