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Another one done

by Bobshouse on 29 Sep 2014, 19:09

So first fast of week 3 done. No trouble all day but by early evening I was feeling very wobbly, bad headache and low in spirits. My tinned soup was awful and I couldn't eat it so ended up with some bread and a few crisps. Not good but it was too late to do anything else and I really needed to eat. This may have happened because I have been unwell and not eaten as much on feed days. I feel a bit better now but head still hurts. Not sure whete I go with this though as fasting is no problem, my head copes with no food but I cannot cope with feeling so rough. I will try to eat more on feed days and hope to feel better with the next fast. Generally my heartbis not in it, I know I need to lose weight but after what feels like a lifetime on a diet I am so tired of it. Early next year I will be 58, does it really matter that I am a size bigger than last year? I am over weight but not obese and have realised I do actually like food! It has been my enemy for so long. I am not sure where all this is going.
On the home front I have sourced some more Aylesbury ducks. This week I will have a Drake and a duck to go with my two ducks. I have been looking for another Drake ever since the fox killed the one I had. With three girls the family will be complete. I just need a new duck house now! They are currently in an old chicken house which is not really suitable.

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Re: Another one done
30 Sep 2014, 10:12
What would happen if you decided to be content at your present size? Is it something you can maintain easily with peace of mind? If so, it's an option that looks as if it deserves some consideration.

If you don't have any current or plausible future health considerations that would be adversely affected by being overweight and you know that you're unlikely to gain - then that decision may be such a relief to you that it would allow you to develop habits and behaviours that will support your health and wellbeing.

I don't know your history (nor should I :) ). If you do have a family history of NIDDM, CVD, or other metabolic disorders, then perhaps it's useful to think about whether or not reducing body fat levels (weight/WHR, whatever proxy appeals to you) might help to reduce those risks and perhaps disorders that might involve even more faff than a fasting schedule? Even, prosaically, whether knees and hip joints might benefit :)
Re: Another one done
30 Sep 2014, 11:44
I have insulin dependent siblings, both juvenile onset. My father had a major stroke at 54 but was a smoker and drinker. I have never smoked and drink little alcohol. I have an unstable thyroid but it has now been more than five years since I needed thyroxine. I am generally healthy, have never had any childhood illnesses but was good at breaking legs/ arms etc! I am an English size 12-14 but mostly wear a 12. I am 5'3" which is why I look plump! I eat a vegetarian diet and buy little factory made food. The issue with the tinned soup shows how far I have come! I will never buy tinned soup again and what is in my pantry is going in the bin. I will make my own now. This morning I have made up jars of cooked apple ready for winter crumbles and made a cake. I will not buy any low fat etc foods that are chemical laden. I am working towards a totally clean diet and producing as much as I can myself. This takes a lot of my time and energy. At the moment although I find fasting easy I do not like how it makes me feel. This morning I have had a migraine.
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