Weight Loss

I started this diet for our Biggest Loser Competition on July 11th.  It's been around a month and a week.  I've lost 11 pounds.  I totally can't believe it.  Somehow, I've stumbled upon a method that works for me . . . my mantra being "No Carbs, No Cheating".  What's starting to baffle me is that it seems that when I eat more protein, the weight loss is accelerated.  Yesterday we had an office meeting where a bento was provided for each of us.  I ate two mochiko chicken, one spam, half a hot dog and a slice of egg omelet . . . more food than I normally been eating . . . and the scale showed a one-pound weight loss this morning.  The same thing happened after my Kikuya meal.  How izdat?

At the risk of giving away my "secret" to my competitors, here's what I've been eating.

Tofu
Fishcake (the one from Hilo)
Boiled egg (one a day)
Salad (already-made lettuce kine 'cause I'm lazy)
Soup (even canned kine like Campbell's)
Good carbs - banana, broccoli, cucumber, apples, strawberries

I adhere to "No Cheating" very strictly . . . not even "just one bite".  It makes things easier for me.  There is no ifs, ands or buts . . . and so no hesitation.

I miss eating mochi A LOT.  But it's not forever.  Weigh-in is on November 21st.  I will eat a mochi on November 21st.