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Post  ElleBella Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:07 pm

That is a very hard challenge.. I do not Wi everyday.. I kind of do for a week, then drop off for a week.. so you doing 100 days is a challenge for sure.. good luck.. we are here to support your goal.. Yay
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Post  Dasher Wed Jul 10, 2013 2:27 pm

This is not particularly interesting. I’m just writing it all out so can keep track of it.

Today I am starting my 100 day challenge. My rules are these:

1. No weighing in until I've been on the program for 100 days.
2. On days where I'm not in a position to follow a strict diet (I have a family reunion and some other events coming up) I will follow the no-s diet. ( www.nosdiet.com  -- not a great diet if you're trying to lose weight fast, but a good one for losing slowly or maintaining your current weight).
3. If I stray from the program, the counter gets reset to 0.

Diet:

I have come up with a wildly convoluted diet plan. I have a list of 20 different meals that I enjoy and/or that are relatively healthy. They range in calories from 100 to 1400, but average out at 300. Over the course of these 100 days I will have these 20 meals 10 times each (200 meals, 2 meals per day). I have 200 playing cards each one marked to indicate a specific meal. I’ve shuffled these all together and I will choose two cards every day, and those will be my two meals per day. What is the point of all this? I think the secret of any successful diet is knowing yourself and knowing that it will work for you. This has a lot of features that appeal to me.

1. The meals are predetermined so no thinking is involved.
2. It averages out to 600 calories per day, so weight loss should be relatively rapid.
3. The “meals” are very simple which suits my lifestyle.
4. There is a randomness to it that I appreciate. 10 of the 200 cards indicate I should fast for that meal but on the other hand 10 of them give me 1400 calories to visit a fast food place and grab a meal. And I don’t know what I’ll get until I pick a card that morning or evening.


Exercise:

I will be exercising regularly, starting with just a few minutes a day, but with time and intensity growing over the course of the 100 days.

Why bother?

I feel like 100 days on a very low calorie diet is all most of us need in order to get at, or very close, to our goal. But for me the temptation to start-over or fiddle with things is very high. And the scale kind of represents the ability to start over because the “weigh in” always represents a new beginning. But if you deny yourself that new beginning, I think it encourages you to stay on the plan you’ve set for yourself. At least for me I think it will.

What does this have to do with the 5-bite diet?

Not much, other than that it’s also a VLCD. But it seems like a lot of us here are on our own path and this is going to be mine for the next 100 days.

The Goal

I’m at around 280 pounds now. I believe when this 100 days is over I can be in the 100s for the first time since, I think, I was a sophomore in college (17 years ago). I will be a monster at that weight. I’m a fairly athletic, muscular guy, big build, broad shoulders. Even at 280 I look more like an ex-football player than someone morbidly obese. So if I can get into the 100s that will be a complete success and very close to my ultimate goal.

100 days from now is October 18th. That’s right in the middle of my favorite time of year. The weather will be getting cool, leaves changing, football games, Halloween and the holiday season coming up, And my plan is to be completely transformed by then.

I will be checking in here daily as things progress.

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Post  ElleBella Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:25 pm

Wow I am glad you wrote it out.. its like your mission statement in print.. I would print it.. lol.. Yay.. cheers cheers cheers 
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Post  smhsince91 Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:23 pm

Wow! Your plan sounds awesome!!! I LOVE the card idea! This is very inspiring and I look forward to reading about your journey!
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Post  Snow White Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:38 pm

I love the idea, too!

Please let us know what are some meal examples on the cards!

Best of luck to you!

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Post  Dasher Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:07 am

Thanks for the support everyone.

Here you can see the stack of 200 playing cards I'm using to determine my diet during this challenge.

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Here are the 20 "meals" that are represented 10 times each in the 200 playing cards.

1. Fasting (0 cals)
2. Fruit (100 cals)
3. Oatmeal (100 cals)
4. Greek yogurt (140 cals)
5. FiberOne bar (150 cals)
6. Cereal (160 cals)
7. Two chicken wings (160 cals)
8. Vegetables (160 cals)
9. Nuts/Seeds (170 cals)
10. Beef Jerky (210 cals)
11. Three chicken wings (240 cals)
12. Snicker bar (250 cals)
13. Baked beans (260 cals)
14. Protein shake (260 cals)
15. Tuna sandwich (290 cals)
16. Pasta e fagioli (italian pasta and bean dish) (400 cals)
17. PB&J and milk (430 cals)
18. Slice of pizza and a soda (540 cals)
19. 580 calories of anything (580 cals)
20. Fast food meal (1400 cals)

There you go. Things you'll notice. It's not the "healthiest" menu. I'll supplement it with a multi-vitamin/mineral. For 100 days I'm concerned more about calories than macronutrients. I'll be fine. I did try to have a lot of meals that are low or no carb. There are also good sources of fiber distributed throughout. The meals are designed to be easy for me to put together requiring little or no cooking. They're also designed so that the things I crave (pizza, fast food, candy) are represented but not overly so. We all know fast food isn't the best for you. But 10 meals over the course of 100 days isn't going to kill me.

So, how did this work out for me today?

Meal One - Cereal
Meal Two - Fast
Total: 160 calories

So not much to eat at all. Obviously because the meal distribution is completely randomized there may be long stretches of days where I don't eat much. But the nice thing about is is the knowledge that satisfying meals ARE in my future as I go through these 100 days. And, in fact, for ever meal that is small that I consume, that card gets removed and tossed out. So the likelihood of a more significant meal gets higher next time. It's like playing blackjack in a casino, a run of "bad" cards means a lot of good ones are still left to be dealt in the shoe. And the calories are worked out so precisely that I know if I stick to it I'll average 600 calories per day and should lose a good amount of weight.

I'm very happy with this so far. It definitely sits at a cross-section that appeals to me in that it's very regimented, but also very random.

1 day down, 99 to go.

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Post  smhsince91 Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:51 am

I think your meals are great. Very easy and simple to make. They also sound very satisfying! I love the fact that you throw away your cards after the meal, that's such a great idea! It really adds some fun to dieting. You are doing an awesome job.
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Post  Snow White Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:30 pm

Absolutely brilliant! Please keep good records of your journey, you'll need them when you write your bestseller!
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Post  Dasher Fri Jul 12, 2013 12:47 am

Snow White, you'll get a signed copy.

Day two is in the books.

Meal one - Pizza and soda (540 calories)
Meal two - Yogurt (140 calories)
Average daily calories: 420

So far so good. I have not had any serious hunger issues at all. I think my enthusiasm for the process has drowned out the hunger so far.

1/50th of the way there!

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Post  ElleBella Fri Jul 12, 2013 4:00 am

Rock on!!! My business is in Marketing I am sure I can sell your book!!! lol
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Post  smhsince91 Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:50 am

I agree with Snow! When I read about your card idea, the first thing I thought was, that would be a great diet book! I want a signed copy too! lol Smile
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Post  Snow White Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:46 pm

I am just thrilled with your idea and I'm holding you to the signed copy!!! bounce bounce bounce bounce 

Take Debbie seriously about marketing your book! She is very good at what she does! Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil 

I'd love to see you weigh in every day and post your numbers.
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Post  Dasher Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:29 am

Snow White wrote:
I'd love to see you weigh in every day and post your numbers.

I'm not weighing in for 100 days, don't try and tempt me! But if you want to come over everyday I'll step on the scale and close my eyes and you can keep track.

I just don't need/want daily feedback, it will only feed into my desire to tinker with the diet. That's my rationale. Stepping on a scale feeds my curiosity, but I usually fall into one of these situations:

1. I lost more than I expected. Which makes me think "Hell yes, let's celebrate!" And I'm tempted to eat something.
2. I didn't lose as much as I expected. Which makes me think, "Screw this, this isn't working." And i'm tempted to eat something and then start over with something new.

I definitely know I'm losing weight, I just don't know exactly how much and won't for a while. Trust me though, your curiosity can't be greater than mine.

Meal one - FiberOne Bar (150 calories)
Meal Two - Two slices of pizza, soda, candybar (1400 calories)
Average daily calories: 797

So for meal two I drew one of my 10 high-calorie meal cards. I was actually sad to see one go this early.

You'll notice I'm also tracking "average daily calories." In the end, this number will come out to 600 because of how I planned the diet out. So when this number is under 600 I feel like I'm "winning" because it means there are more high calorie meals left to go in the cards, and when it's over 600 I feel like I'm on a losing streak because it means future meals will be tougher.

I don't think I'll be able to check in tomorrow, but I will report back on Sunday. Have a good weekend everyone.

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Post  ElleBella Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:39 am

You too.. Happy weekend
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Post  Dasher Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:14 am

Day Four
Meal One: Pasta fagioli (400 calories)
Meal two: Cereal (160 calories)

Day Five
Meal One: Cheeseburger/Soda (580 calories)
Meal Two: Two chicken wings (160 calories)

Average daily calories: 738

Still plugging away. If I had to guess I'd say I'm down around 10 pounds or so. While I won't be stepping on a scale for another 95 days, there will be some benchmarks I pass that will let me know about where I stand, weight-wise. Mainly in the form of clothes I've worn at certain weights.

If you think my diet is convoluted, you should see my exercise program, it too is based on playing cards and randomness. I'm sure you can probably tell a lot about a person by the weight loss program they're drawn to. I bet the 5-bite diet draws people who like a challenge, are slightly impatient, and are willing to take a risk.

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Post  ElleBella Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:54 pm

Great Job you!cheers 
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Post  Snow White Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:43 am

Dasher, please share your exercise card plan!
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Post  Dasher Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:31 am

Day Six
Meal One: Bacon/egg/cheese bagel, hash brown, OJ, coffee (1400 calories)
Meal Two: Fruit (100 calories)

Average daily calories: 865

Pulled another one of my "big meal" cards today. Not really happy about that. That means there are only 8 left for the next 94 days. But that's what happens when you leave things up to chance.

Snow White, I'll post my exercise routine on Wednesday. It's going to take a while to write it out.

6 days down, 94 to go. Always forward, never back.

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Post  Dasher Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:09 am

A full week in. I feel like I'm definitely on a roll now and have the momentum to see this through, although October 18th does seem a long way off.

Meal One: Pasta Fagioli (400 calories)
Meal Two: Pumpkin Seeds (170 calories)

Average daily calories: 823

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Post  smhsince91 Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:29 pm

Wow, you seem to be doing great! I'm impressed and inspired! Yes, October does seem like a long time away but it will be here before you know it.
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Post  ElleBella Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:37 pm

Great Job Dasher!!cheers cheers cheers 
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Post  Dasher Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:13 am

I drew another one of my big meal cards today. I'm not looking forward to a string of 200 calorie days in my future, but that's definitely going to happen at some point along this journey.

Day Eight:
Meal One: Pineapple (100 calories)
Meal Two: Bacon Habanero Ranch Quarter Pounder, Fries, Soda (1400 calories)
Average daily calories: 908


I said I would write up my exercise routine. First I should say that I'm not exercising for the purpose of losing weight. I'm exercising to keep my head in the game and because I think if you lose 100 pounds with exercise you end up looking better than you do if you lose 100 pounds without exercise.

I didn't want to make exercise mandatory, because then it becomes something you have a chance of failing to do and that can make you want to start all over. I didn't want to fall in that trap. So I decided to leverage something I enjoy, watching tv and movies, to force me to exercise. So here's what I did. I took another deck of cards and assigned an exercise routine to all the values (Ace thru King). Now, if I want to watch a tv show or movie, I have to draw a card from the deck and do whatever it tells me in order to earn that leisure time. So that means I can never use the excuse that I don't have time to exercise, because the only time it's mandatory is when I want to plop myself on the couch and watch tv.

I choose a wide variety of exercises, in a broad range of fitness categories, to affect every part of the body in a variety of different fitness discipline (strength, speed, cardiovascular endurance, balance, etc). And the duration of the exercises gets more intense as the challenge goes on (for example one of the cards is the "walking" card. On day one of the challenge, that card would indicate I have to walk one block. On day 100 it indicates I have to walk 100 blocks. The other categories aren't that great a difference but intensity or duration does increase for pretty much all of them.)

Here are the categories:

Ace: This is facial exercise from these old Jack Lalanne shows that are up on youtube. Yes, facial exercises. I swear I'm a heterosexual male. But I figure why not exercise the one part of your body that will be visible to everyone after your weight loss.

www.youtube.com/user/swaldo2000/search?query=face

Two: An abs circuit. Building up to Ab Ripper 200 from the Power 90 series.

Three: Jack Lalanne again. I have a series of DVDs of his old shows from the 50s/60s. They're a blast to watch and good exercise too. I do an episode each time I draw a three.

www.jacklalanne.com

Four: I do a series of isometric exercise. These are exercises where you're not really moving, you're just using your strength to hold your body in certain positions. Like wall-sits or planks.

Five: A series of exercises with a sledgehammer called Shovelglove.

www.shovelglove.com

Six: A series of exercise with indian clubs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_clubs

Seven: Balance exercises on the WiiFit.

Eight: Cleaning. It's not really exercise but it burns calories and it reminds me to clean my apartment.

Nine: Juggling with weighted juggling balls. The balls are only a couple pounds each. Which doesn't seem like much, but it is the equivalent of doing 80 curls with each arm every minute. It can wear you out quick. I'm building up to 10 minutes.

http://www.seriousjuggling.com/weighted-juggling-balls.htm

Ten: Uhm... I don't know how to put this... Embarassed It's a series of exercises to increase stamina, endurance, longevity in the... uhm... bedroom. Hey, I did say "every part of the body." Why leave out that aspect of life when working out? If you're doing it right, you're going to be using certain muscles. Might as well keep them in good shape.

Jack: Dancing! shake that ass, burn some calories.

Queen: Tabbata protocol. An intense exercise regime that I do with shadow-boxing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-intensity_interval_training#Tabata_regimen

King: Walking

There you have it. I can go through a deck of cards in about 8-10 days. So on average I'll hit each of these exercise routines once every 2-3 days.

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Post  ElleBella Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:26 pm

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!! Your really have a very aggressive plan there:twisted: Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil  Thanks for sharing.

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Post  Dasher Fri Jul 19, 2013 1:19 am

Day Nine
Meal One: Fiber bar (150 calories)
Meal Two: KFC, Fries, Soda (1400 calories)
Average Daily Calories: 973


My god, another high-calorie card. Four in the first 9 days. Meaning there's 6 left for the last 91. I was tempted to shuffle it back into the decks, but I don't want to get into the habit of not doing what the cards tell me to do. I'm looking at these 100 days like bootcamp, I'm just following orders. (I'm sure I sound like a sociopath)


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Post  Snow White Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:56 am

Dasher, thanks so much for posting your exercise routine. I know that was time consuming for you and I really appreciate it! I'm going to give it a try with my exercises. I'll just write it on index cards and shuffle them up...now to figure out 12 exercises I actually want to do...tricky!

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