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Got to keep on fighting the good fight.

by NicMC on 22 Jan 2014, 20:45

Weight loss has been a bit slow because of a few health issues but I'm back on track. When I look at my stats it's not all bad. It averages out a just under a pound a week, which is my goal, so not so doom and gloom as I was feeling. Also my body fat percentage is moving faster down than my weight so fat is being replaced with muscle so that's great. :like:

Fasting is still OK but it's more a case of "bother I don't get to have my favourite breakfast today" than anything. I'm trying to turn it around to think "My favourite breakfast is going to taste really good tomorrow." And it does! I'm finding on food days I'm not even getting close to the calorie allowance and I'm feeling completely sated. What is great is that I can have a treat if I want and I know it'll be ok. That's the great part, no guilt.

The thing that amazes me is that I can exercise quite vigorously on my fast days and not feel like I'm dying. After years of believing that I can't step out the door without something in my stomach and that I need to refuel after exercise I've discovered that it makes no difference. I'm used to fast days so that occasional gnawing (or more nibbling) sensation is familiar so I'm ok with it. I'm going to feel it whether I'm sitting around or doing a cardio session and in fact it's less notable if I'm doing something.

I'm getting comments on my weight loss now and when I tell people it's because of the fast diet and exercise, they say "So there's no miracle cure. Just the usual." and I often say that the fast diet is the miracle cure. It's easy and it works. But I guess they want a magic pill.

So onwards to my interval goal - so close. Nearly normal BMI. Then it'll be time to work on my final goal, but it doesn't seem so up obtainable now.

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