Hey guys.
I’m going to need your continued support, prayers, and patience through the month of June. I have to do one more month of this weight loss program, and it’s going to be hard. Doable, but hard.
As most of you know, I’m doing an awesome program that has already enabled me to lose 30 pounds of stuff I didn’t need: stuff that hid my form and features, weighed on my joints, organs, lungs, heart, and high-heels, and made me hate hot, humid weather all the more.
But believe it or not I’ve fallen behind, and have to catch up. I’ve told some of you this, and usually gotten stares of, “Are you crazy? Look what you’ve already lost!” 
So, to help you better understand what I’m trying to do, I’ll lay it out here.
I’m doing the Rapid Weight Loss program, designed by Dr. Kevin Satelle, a doctor of internal medicine who is helping people rid themselves of the excess fat that we as a nation/culture so easily promote and accumulate.
I am given a physical once a month and monitored weekly (weight, vitals, etc.). There is no “miracle” element to this program. It simply helps your body to burn its stored fat for energy (instead of consumed carbs and cals) by maintaining a mild state of ketosis (yes, I’ve researched the risks and arguments both for and against).
To maintain that state, I am allowed 900 calories and 20 carbohydrates or less a day. Pretty tough, but it’s quite worth it.
They test my body mass index (BMI) monthly. I started on March 11th, weighing 192 lbs. At 5′ 4″, I was medically rated obese, carrying *88 POUNDS* of fat – almost HALF my body weight.
On May 5th I had lost 22 pounds of fat! WOW. My healthy weight goal is 142 – 145 lbs. I’m now about 20 pounds away from that goal, a little more than halfway there.
BUT – again, here’s the reality check: I am behind.
Given the calories and carbs I’m allowed, and the excercise they expect me to get (5 days a week, 30 minutes a day), I can lose 14 – 18 pounds a month. I’ve lost 30 pounds total, averaging about 10 pounds a month.
I could have lost 4 to 8 more pounds a month, which would have amounted to 42 TO 54 POUNDS BY. RIGHT. NOW. Which means I could have already been done with this program, and eating lunch with my church family on Sundays again (I miss this terribly).
But, I’m going to need a little over a month more, and I want to eliminate that 20 lbs in that time. I could be on track, but I HAVE NOT EXCERCISED like I needed to – some weeks not at all! – and I have allowed myself just enough freedom in what I consume to slow this process down.
To stay on this program another month I’ll pay $300. I can afford it, and it’s worth it… but when I’m feeling weak and want to cave in, I need to remember those numbers.
This next month, I must consider myself on a fast. I cannot go out to eat (even when I eat only a little, it’s torturous for me to see and smell so much food that I can’t have yet).
So, please continue to help me by your encouragement, your prayers, and your friendship, as you have already done so much.
Thank you, and love to all!!
