My Wedding Weight Loss Journey
So my big day is fast approaching. I'm getting married to the love of my life on September 3rd and I have to say I'm getting a bit nervous. One of the things all grooms have to do is purchase a beautiful suit for the special occasion and I did just that.
The suit is bespoke and the fabric is just amazing. The problem with a custom made suit is that it's custom made!!!
I'm currently about 10 pounds over weight. When the tailor measured me up I insisted he go much slimmer than my current body measurements. The catch is that the suit will be ready about a week before my wedding so I have no choice but to get my butt on a healthy plan and stick with it for 8 weeks.
I thought I'd share what I'm doing to lose the weight I have to lose in order to fit into my awesome new suit...
1. Intermittent Fasting
For those that don't know what Intermittent Fasting is I'll give you a quick breakdown.
Intermittent Fasting IS NOT a diet!!! Intermittent fasting is simply a pattern of eating. The goal is to eat all of your daily calories in a short window of time. I am having two meals a day for 5 days per week.
The first meal is a healthy shake comprised of protein powder, almonds, egg whites, flax seeds, rolled oats and berries. The second meal is a healthy dinner with equal amounts of carbs, fats and protein.
I eat only between the hours of 3pm and 8pm (shake first then dinner) and that's it. By doing this I am fasting for 19 hours between dinner and the next days shake. You may not know this but your body sheds fat more in a "fasted" state than in a "fed" state. I have done this before and my results were incredible. I pretty much eat what I want in my 5 hours and I never feel hungry believe it or not.
If you want to learn more on Intermittent Fasting you can read this cool article for beginners here.
2. Juicing
Who doesn't love a huge glass of tasty fresh juice? Two days a week I am only having 3 huge mason jars of juice. I went out and got a great juicer. Juicing helps give me all the nutrients and vitamins I need and because I am having a ton of it I actually don't feel hungry during juicing days.
Here's a vid of me juicing my brains out...
https://www.facebook.com/erik.goldhar/videos/10154720258303812/
3. Bone Broth
Oh yes it's true - chicken soup heals all. Every Sunday I am making a weeks worth of bone broth (primarily chicken). I have 2 glasses everyday. It's way more affordable to make the broth on your on rather than buying it in a store, plus, you get to control what you put in it.
7 Benefits Of Bone Broth...
- Heal and seal your gut;
- Protect your joints;
- Look younger;
- Sleep better, and feel better;
- Immune support;
- Stronger bones;
- More energy
All of these benefits are really helpful for anyone going through the stressful preparation and planning period leading up to a wedding not to mention my reduced calorie intake.
4. Walking My Dog
So there you have it. I would love to lose between 10 and 15 pounds before the fitting of my suit. I promise to keep you all posted on my progress if you're interested. Do yourself a favour a try a few of these out to see for yourself.
Thanks for you time!!!
Sounds like a great approach, although I would recommend a smoothie rather than juice. Taking in so much fruit without the fiber with a juicer like that will wipe out all the benefits of the rest of the diet.
I've found I can eat as much as I like of almost whatever I want if I eat it all within an 8 hour window and stay leaner than ever.
Good luck!
Hi,
Thanks for the comment. I do very little fruit in my juice...like 90% fibre veggies and maybe 10% fruit.
you are sure to succeed!
IF and juice fasting be carful dude for me it seems like and somewhat of a bad ide to fast and then juice. Blood sugar levels will probably roller coaster alot.