Lose weight cheaply

The third week went just ok. I think I’ve come across the fact that you absolutely need to have 8 hours of sleep to lose weight.

Weight Lost

I lost a total of 3 pounds this week with the greatest difference of 5 pounds. It was disappointing, but like I said, I discovered that 8 hours of sleep is my sweet spot.

Here is the weekly graph. Click to enlarge:

Food Eaten

The week’s food diary was complete, but a 2500 per day average was too much to increase the amount of weight lost. I stayed low carb, but I did increase a couple of comfort recipes.

Most of my calories are coming from lunch, but I need to get them into the breakfast category. My idea is that you should eat most of your calories earlier in the morning.

Here is the summary. Click to enlarge.

Exercise Completed

It was a perfect week for exercise. Monday through Friday was spent weight lifting and aerobic exercise, while the weekend was walking.
Here is the rundown. Click to enlarge.

General Thoughts

3 pounds in a week would make most people happy, but I wasn’t satisfied. To summarize I learned three things:

1. You need 8 hours of sleep.
2. Calories should be eaten earlier in the day.
3. Exercise is critical.

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