5 Weeks and Breaking through a barrier!

Hello faithful readers. (Do I have any readers? Please leave a comment if I do).
Today we see the end of week 5.  And today both Sawa and I broke through a small barrier.  (Well, small for her, larger for me).

Here's our starting weight -
John - 109.6Kg  (241.62 lbs)
Sawa - 55.9Kg   (123.2 lbs)

Current Weight -
John - 99.6Kg   (219.58 lbs)
Sawa - 49.6Kg  (109.34 lbs)

It's a HUGE motivator to see that number in front change.  I'll be honest. I haven't been below 100Kg since I got married, I think, at least more than ten years. So to finally see that breakthrough feels so good.  Sawa too.  She got out of the 50's and is now in the 40's. (She Japanese, so she's pretty small).


WEEK 5 BREAKDOWN
Weight Lost - John: 1.8kg (3.96lbs) Sawa: 0.8kg (1.76lbs)

Day 29 - Month 1 Review

MONTHLY SUMMARY -
Weight Lost - John: 8.2kg (18.07lbs) Sawa: 5.5kg (12.12lbs)

Wow, that's all I can say.  One month and I'm down over 8kg, Sawa 5 and a half.  When you think about it, one month isn't long at all.  I've spent more time wondering how to lose weight or trying to decide whether or not to start dieting.  The best thing we did was just start it, and stick to it.

I think this is a huge motivation, to see your results like that and realize it is working, without that much effort.  First month's advice for anyone trying out would be just to keep trying new things.  Go different ways on your walks so you don't get bored, try to make some new dishes.  And most of all, be prepared.  Don't find yourself without the proper food, because that's when temptation can set in and cause problems. 
Also, I think we stayed pretty much on the diet. One day we at the McDonalds, another day we went out for dinner at the Chinese restaurant. But it was only one meal at a time, and we always ate a bit more strictly on the next day.  Don't get discouraged with small gains.  They're mostly water, I think, and end up coming off quickly. 
Can't wait to see what next month brings!

Weekly Summary
Weight Lost - John: 1.2kg (2.64lbs) Sawa: 1.4kg (3.08lbs)

Today's breakdown:
Lost - JOHN: 0.4Kg   SAWA: 0.2Kg
The menu
BREAKFAST: Tofu Noodles (John), Bran Muffins(Sawa).
LUNCH: Tofu gyudon (John), Tofu burgers(Sawa)..
DINNER: Bran porridge (John), Kanten(Sawa).
OTHER: Grilled chicken on a stick.

Exercise

Walked home from work with Sawa.
Notes
Keep climbing!

Day 21 - Week 3 Review

WEEKLY SUMMARY
Weight Lost - John: 0.6kg (1.32lbs) Sawa: 0.4kg (0.88lbs)

This was a real yo-yo of a week for me. I went up and down and up and down, and finally only ended up losing about .6 kilos, which all came off on the last day. I don't know what it was, if my body was finally getting adjusted to the protein only diet, but seems it's still working. I'll take -.6Kg any day over +.6kg.  Sawa did great as well. She almost dropped a pound this week. Again, I'm really impressed with this diet. 


Today's breakdown:
Lost - JOHN: 0.6Kg   SAWA: 0.6Kg
The menu
BREAKFAST: Tofu Burgers (John), Bran Muffins(Sawa).
LUNCH: Crab salad (John), Tofu burgers(Sawa)..
DINNER: Yogurt and bran (John), Kanten(Sawa).
OTHER: Crab sticks and fish sausages.

Exercise

Walked together for 40 minutes around town. Walked home from work about 30 minutes (John).
Notes
Wow, week three finished.

Day 15

*I'm going to try doing daily posts for a while, and maybe consolidate them together at the end of the week.*


Lost - JOHN: +0.4Kg   SAWA: +0.7Kg
The menu

BREAKFAST: Tofu burger (John), bran cookies(Sawa).
LUNCH: Chicken breasts (John), Tofu burger with shredded cabbage (Sawa).
DINNER: Grilled fish and scallops (John and Sawa).
OTHER: Fish sausages and kanten jelly.

Exercise

Laziness overtook us, and we ended up sleeping a bit late. Sawa rode her bike for work, but I was pretty lazy.
Notes
The dinner had less of an affect than I thought it would. Only a gain of a few hundred grams for the both of us. At least neither of us gained over a kilo. So I'm not disappointed.

Week 2 - Wondering How Long this Pace Lasts

Second week of the diet. Sawa is doing her cruise phase. I'm going to stay on the Attack phase until a little longer. (Sorry. Got a bit behind on the posts).

WEEKLY SUMMARY
Weight Lost - John: 1.4kg (3.08lbs) Sawa: 0.9kg (1.98lbs)