Week 1 without Soda.. 3 Pounds of Sugar cont.

Well, It's been 1 week since Matt gave up soda cold turkey. To read the original post about his ridiculous soda addiction, click this link http://lyndsiemfitness.blogspot.com/2015/04/3-pounds-of-sugar.html

For those of you who know what's up, Matt was VERY successful in his goal to give up soda for good. The first few days were a little shaky, his energy levels were lower than usual and he had minor headaches in the afternoon from the lack of caffeine and sugar- nothing a cup of coffee couldn't solve. He noticed that after the first few days, he didn't feel as if he was craving soda, so we put his will power to the test. We went out to dinner on Thursday night, and I was 50% sure he was going to break down, but to my surprise, when I ordered my "water with lemon", he responded "make that two". **So proud** Here's the physiological results of his breaking this habit:

Initial Data from 4/26 (day before the detox):
Body Weight: 165.4lbs                   Body Fat %: 8%           Resting HR: 73BPM
Right Bicep: 13.5in                         Chest: 36.5in                Waist: 32.5in
Hip: 34.25in                                    Right Quad: 19in          Right Calf: 13.25in

Data from 5/2, one week later:
Body Weight: 163.4lbs (2 lbs lost) Body Fat %: measured monthly          Resting HR: 63BPM
Right Bicep: 13.5in                         Chest: 36.5in                Waist: 32in (-.5)
Hip: 34in (-.25)                               Right Quad: 18in (-1)    Right Calf: 13.25in

I knew that he would lose at least 2 lbs, so no surprise there. He lost a few inches as well, but he has also found that he has a bigger appetite since quitting soda- surprise, surprise, because he's not drinking his calories!! What I found interesting was the change in his resting heart rate. It was measured both times at the same time of day, after resting for over 30 minutes- his heart rate one week after giving up caffeine and sugar was a whole 10 beats per minute slower! Just goes to show that all that stuff DOES get you all hopped up on the crazy! No wonder so many people I know are insomniacs! Ok, so I will let you know how the next week goes, we have decided to add some more cardio to our training routine- if he's going to be leaning out, I better start cutting, too. Boo.

Any questions? Fire away!