Gastric Confusion | 21 Days In
It’s done and finally over. What quite possibly might have been the hardest lifestyle change I’ve had in well over… hell possibly ever, I’ve finally completed the Gastric Confusion program. These past 21 days has not only been trial of personal will, but also a test of my resolve to commit to a diet and physical change which was detrimental to my health and well being.
Last Week’s vegetables only diet was so hard on my girlfriend and myself; we might as well have been eating Papier-mâché. Week Three was such a delight as we began to introduce lean meats and fish. Having gone through bowls of fruits, saltines, a plethora of vegetables I wouldn’t normally touch, and about a gallon of vegetable stock, it was a welcomed and much love change of pace. Don’t get wrong we still weren’t having rice, bread, grains, or carbs of almost any kind, but with the introduction of lean meats and fruits being back on the table, literally, we didn’t really need to feed on saltines any longer.
We began Week Three by tossing out our oatmeal packets. I may have mentioned this earlier but I switched to Cheerios while my girlfriend switched to Kashi, a much better selection. Cheerios, not Honey Roasted, plain Cheerios, is actually a better selection that oatmeal. It’s got more protein, vitamins, and minerals, furthermore, I was having it with Silk Vanilla Soy Milk; partially because we not allowed to have diary on this diet, but also because I’m part lactose intolerant.
I’m gonna be honest and admit Week 3 was pretty uneventful. I had loads of grilled chicken with salads for lunch, or about an ounce or two extra lean turkey breast, again with a salad. I wasn’t too concerned with salad dressing as long as it wasn’t heavy on the cream. What was super important however, was I began running again after perhaps a month of taking it easy.
Beginning to exercise was a giant toll on my cardio system. On Day Two of Week 3, I hopped on the treadmill and it utterly and completely kicked my ass. I was winded and breathing heavily in under a mile, while as before I was going a good half-mile before hitting my stride. But I didn’t give up however, and on Day Four I was back at it pushing my body and forcing my legs to go the distance. By Day Six was 80% back to normal and hitting my stride and ghosting about a mile and half in.
Finally Day Seven rolled around, which was actually Day 21 and the end of the program. We were so super excited. We had accomplished something so incredible, which I didn’t think I was going to accomplish at all. I had gone on a very strict and demanding diet program and came out of it alive, and to celebrate it all, we went… to.. wait for it… a baseball game!
After 20 days, I’m finally having something unhealthy to eat. I know I shouldn’t cause technically I’m still on Day 21 of the program, but damn it all to hell we deserved it. One hotdog later, one 16oz. of Diet Coke later, and one half eaten bag of Ruffles chips later, and I was stuffed! Full! I was so disenchanted with myself because I ready to pound down three of those dogs. Alas, the program not only shrank my stomach but it curbed down my portions of food; and the worse of it all, we had over 7 more food vouchers!
Finally! I had completed the Gastric Confusion program! When it was all said and done, and I weighed myself the next day after Gastric Confusion [AGC+1], I was at 178lbs. Let me be clear, on Day One I had weighed in at 196lbs and on Day 21 I was 178lbs. That’s a total loss of 18lbs on about 95% dieting alone. It was an amazing journey of self-discovery and personal will.
In the end, Gastric Confusion boasts not only weight loss which it delivers on, but it secretly delivers on proper food portions and servings by Week 3; it increases your metabolism by forcing you to eat and think smaller meals six times a day, and by the end of the program it forces your mind to control your cravings and act accordingly. At the time of this writing I’ve being hovering around 176lbs and 178lbs. I’m running on the treadmill three to four times a week at a steady pace of 300-350 calories burned per session. I’ve decided to have Monday’s thru Friday evening dedicated to Weeks 3’s diet plan. I’ve opened the weekend meals to include rice, grains, and dairy smartly, while delegating one night out of the weekend a cheat night where I can have and drink whatever I want; basically a reward system. I find the mind and the body simply react better when you give it a small reward, something to look forward to while its disciplined. And on that note folks, I am done. I’ll be updating my AGC days sporadically from here on out, so until then, Ciao.
Past Links:
The Time has for some Serious Weight Loss | Part II
Gastric Confusion | 7 Days In
Gastric Confusion | 14 Days In
