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On the road to a healthier me

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Still here and doing brilliantly

by AiriR on 21 Aug 2013, 07:10

So I went away for five days, during which I gave absolutely no thought to what I ate and drank, other than to really enjoy it. I did my usual Thursday fast the day before I left, missed the Monday fast and got back into 5:2 on Wednesday. My weigh-in day is Wednesday and out of curiosity I did weigh myself, although I didn't enter the result in the Progress Tracker. I weighed 2.4 kg (about 5.3 pounds) more than the week before, before my trip. Exactly one week later today, after a week of being back to 5:2, I have lost the 2.4 kg plus 400 g (nearly a pound). Have I mentioned before how much I love 5:2? :grin:

I had a fantastic time while I was away, went to a festival of sorts with a friend and we dressed up in 19th century-style clothing. Six months ago, 17 kg heavier, prior to 5:2, I would never have had the confidence to do that. Now I loved being stopped by people who complimented me on my outfit and wanted to take my photo. For someone who has made sure to stay behind the camera for quite a few years now, it was a wonderfully liberating experience. I can be ME again, without feeling embarrassed about my weight. And by the way, I have lots of very flattering photos of myself now! :grin:

This morning I was going through my wardrobe, deciding what to wear. I have quite a few pairs of nice pants that I bought at the end of summer sales a few months ago, some of them a size so small that I couldn't do them up - but now they fit me perfectly! And suddenly all my tops and jackets are way too baggy - I feel a shopping trip coming up...

I am about 5 kg (11 pounds) away from my target weight but I already feel slim and very happy about the way I look. I think I said it before but I feel like I have my life back - even though I never realised that I felt like I didn't have it. I love you Michael Mosley, and you too Moogie for setting up this forum! :heart:

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Albert Einstein
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What a lovely post! So happy for you! Doing brilliantly is right.
Thanks Sally. Hope you're enjoying your new pants! : )
HI AiriR,

Thanks for visiting my blog. It was great to have a visitor. It is really inspiring to read your comments above. I like your photo of the bottle brush, but maybe it is time to put up a photo of you in the 19th century costume that you mentioned. Would love to see it. You should be really proud how far you have come. Well done. Jenn
Thanks Jenn! I'm not really one to put photos of myself on the net but will think about it. : ) I'm glad to inspire others; 5:2 really is such an easy way to lose excess weight that everyone deserves to know about it. I look forward to hearing about your success!
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