3 weeks in to the diet

Tomorrow will mark the 3rd week of my diet. The first 12~13 days of my diet have been phenomenal in terms of the amount of weight lost, but it appears after the 2nd week, there is some bounce back occuring as shown in the graph below.


I've been doing some intensive bicycle riding over the weekends, usually a 30~35 km ride out to the beach from where I live. I've also bought a bicycle computer as of recent which displays current, min, max speed and distance traveled. It's a wonderful gadget to have attached to a bike since the information it provides is fairly useful, all that for the low low price of about $12.

What I have noticed recently is that my appetite has grown somewhat after starting this diet and I've been eating bigger portions, especially for dinner. Though I am trying to keep things under control, it has recently gotten a little tricky to control myself from indulging even on the healthy stuff. I practically wolfed down about 1/3 of a long stick of French bread topped with hummus (both being really healthy), but I am sure that it'll add up to a lot of carbohydrates which my body will probably retain.

I've also broken down a little bit and started making chili with ground beef. I've done my best to strain out the excess fat using a strainer (and there is plenty of fat I've been able to remove) but I have come to the feeling that I am not getting all of it out, leaving plenty of fats for my body to absorb.

Another interesting thing is that my body is reacting to the diet and appears to be doing it's best to extract the most nutrients out of the foods I've been eating as of recent. Meaning the number of times I have bowel movements and the quantity being removed from my body has been significantly reduced.

In general, however, I am feeling a little more energetic after starting this diet + exercise routine and there has been some physical changes over the last 3 weeks. I am starting to lose excess body fat around my body and I have found that my pants have come a little looser and my upper waist is starting to slim down. The amount of fat around my front stomach also seems to be thinning down a little as well.

I will have to redouble my efforts at reducing carbohydrates and focus more heavily on eating more vegetables to reduce my caloric intake, while trying to keep up my protein intake to improve muscular build. Hopefully, I'll see some further physical improvements.