Weighing in - end of week 2

Okay, so today is a little past two weeks, I guess it would be two weeks and two days? So, the results are interesting now, and I am not sure how to put this down to paper. You can read the wanderings of a rambling mind I suppose.

Two weeks in, no story of holy cow I lost twenty pounds! Of course, I would have ate 5,000 calories a day to make sure that didn't happen. I am trying to run a marathon and that fast of weight loss would scare the crap out of me. Also, I think that kind of weight loss is seen by very obese people who have a lot of water weight, etc. So, with that said, how am I doing?

Well, I am feeling great! So, we will start with that. My body really seems to be changing shape and I wish I would have taped myself because I think there is a visible change.

So, I started at 230, right? Monday of this week I was at 223.2, but it was the day after my 19 mile run, so you kinda expect to drop some weight after a long run like that, and I think I was mildly dehydrated after Sundays run, and under-fueled. I tried to rehydrate myself Sunday night and all day Monday, I drank a lot of water! After actually get hydrated again, I was at 224.8 pounds, which was also the two week anniversary. That is 5.2 pounds in two weeks, and I changed nothing in my diet, and I didn't even train as much as I wanted to, and I am out of that damn rut of 230! Also, I am at my lowest adult weight ever, even after both Seattle to Portlands.

One big thing I learned, it really does help you burn the calories when you work out! Sunday I didn't start my run until 1 PM, so I had breakfast and a very light early lunch with the supplement for both. On the run, I nailed my fueling plan pretty well, but I found myself bonking at 16 miles. After doing some analysis of my HR and everything, the only logical, yet unscientific, thing I could conclude was maybe the supplements are actually causing me to burn more calories? Enough so to effect my fueling plan. What this means is I will not be taking it on the day of my long runs any more, at least not before my runs. Although, on the bike I would do it and drive myself in to the ground, but that is for the summer. :)

The interesting thing though, my pace for the run was very good for me, especially considering I had a 13.8 mph head or side wind for the first 14 miles before it was finally at my back. My HR was nice and steady, and low, my pace was kicking ass. I was running sub 10's with a head wind that was so heavy I had a hawk flapping his wings damn hard to go barely faster than I across the road from me. That was with a good low HR. So, I also think it has helped me aerobically, possibly, but there are many other factors there too. But, it's claims are weight loss, not supercharging your body. Although they do use all natural ingredients which are wholesome and are good for your body, so anything is possible.

On to weight loss. Like I said if this supplement could get me off this plateau I am having, and I change nothing, I would consider it successful. So, I am down 5 pounds in two weeks and below that 227.2 that I couldn't break for ages. I am very happy with that, and I really do feel we may be on to something good, maybe even something great!!! I sure hope so!