Size: 12
Blood Pressure: 127/84
Feeling:
Pre-Cryo: Good
Post-Cryo: Great!
It's going to be a busy day, a busy start to a busy week!
I woke up with a long to-do list and ready to go and get as much of it done as I could. I knew it wouldn't all get done, but the list is going to be an ongoing project and I plan to just keep at it.
I had a wonderful, impromptu date night last night with my husband. We decided to go out to eat together. I got to break out one of my new smaller size dresses - the quintessential "little black dress" - and all I can say is - the dress must have been a big hit, because I definitely had my husband's attention last night. I'm sharing that here because I'm thanking cryotherapy for that - 13 lbs, 2 dress sizes and the boost I got wearing that dress was reward enough. Ladies, you know...Just wait until he sees the red one!
Pre-Cryo:
I woke up earlier than I would have liked to - thanks to an obnoxiously demanding cat (who I am thrilled to have back to normal, but I really wish she'd let me sleep...) and with some tension in my shoulders. I assume I slept wrong or something...?
I had a decent amount of energy and was in good spirits. I dressed and headed off for a long day!
I've definitely been enjoying the weight loss side of the cryotherapy the most. There's absolutely no scientific evidence that cryotherapy helps you lose weight or burn fat, but for me, it has definitely helped. I find that I eat better while doing cryotherapy. I make better choices. It's hard to explain for a non-scientific type, like myself, but in simple terms - I feel as if I am clear-headed, not starving and able to make better choices about what I eat and when I eat instead of just eating impulsively.
I still eat what I want. If I really want a Big Mac from McDonald's, I'll go get one (and I have done so on occasion) - it's just far more rare and honestly I find that that much food doesn't "feel" good anymore.
Cryotherapy (to me) feels like it 'resets' my digestive system and helps me want to eat cleaner foods. Does that make sense?
They say cryotherapy burns a huge number (600-800) calories and increases your metabolism. I noticed that on days where my weight stayed the same, I ate less. When my weight dropped a bit, I was eating a bit more, small meals over the day. That would seem to make sense with the metabolism theory. What I'm theorizing here, going forward, is that as I continue on - I can maximize my weight loss by eating more small meals while doing cryotherapy rather than eating less.
I know I have a long way to go. In weight loss, I'm still easily 31 lbs from my "goal weight", but I started with a huge number to lose.
Post-Cryo:
I felt great and had a good energy boost - which I used well through my day to get a ton of work done.
I had the house to myself, as hubby was off to a "men only" philanthropy event - and I used the time well.
Tomorrow is day 30 and the last entry!
I'll have to find a way to summarize it all.
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