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Ugh - slightly hungover today and especially due to lack of sleep. My partner and I wake up intent on consuming as much crappy food to make ourselves feel better. The day was completely uncontrolled:

bfast: rice
lunch: chips with garlic mayo, kebab and vanilla milkshake

Total: 2000 cals

I give to a 4/10 although I always know my Sundays are a disaster
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My sixth fast on March 28. I had a bit of trouble as I was not working and home most of the day, except for 2 hours. (walking the dog and a little trip for a water check at Sauble) I had a full 2 liter bottle of diet lemonade. 0 calories, 6 oz container of blackberries (yummy) and veggies, salmon and strawberries for supper. I got to thinking about snacks in the late afternoon. So I cleaned and tidied the house. So I put my anxiety into something constructive.
Today is Good Friday, a holiday.
It should be a nice day today, temperatures above freezing and maybe some sun. Good day to walk the dog, maybe the "big block", 7 km.
I step on the scales each morning. After fasting yesterday, I am down almost 7 pounds. That would not be a weight to record, as my official weights are Monday morning, after not fasting for a few days. But good for me.
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Well what an interesting journey since I started in February!

I have always gone up and down in weight but in the last five years I have gradually increased. I rarely got on the scales but noticed my waist size when buying trousers had gone up a notch every now and then. Up until about five years ago I was a regular at the gym, 3-4 times a week. But then I started to get knee trouble and put that on hold. Each time I tried to go back I couldn’t find the motivation.

I went to the doctor about a year ago about a minor matter and he weighed me. He challenged me about my weight and had some health warnings for me. I was shocked to find out that I was considered obese according to the BMI scale. Then coincidentally I had food poisoning and then did a stage show for a month meaning that I lost quite a bit. The next time I went to the doctor he was impressed with my weight loss. It was a good feeling but I didn’t really think much about it. I just assumed it was going to be another yo-yo in ...

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The Fantasy of Being Thinhttp://kateharding.net/2007/11/27/the-fantasy-of-being-thin/is a classic and has been much on my mind lately.
the Fantasy of Being Thin is not just about becoming small enough to be perceived as more acceptable. It is about becoming an entirely different person – one with far more courage, confidence, and luck than the fat you has. It’s not just, “When I’m thin, I’ll look good in a bathing suit”; it’s “When I’m thin, I will be the kind of person who struts down the beach in a bikini, making men weep.” See also:
When I’m thin, I’ll have no trouble finding a partner/reinvigorating my marriage.
When I’m thin, I’ll have the job I’ve always wanted.
When I’m thin, I won’t be depressed anymore.
When I’m thin, I’ll be an adventurous world traveler instead of being freaked out by any country where I don’t speak the language and/or the plumbing is questionable.
When I’m thin, I’ll become really outdo...


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1st week back on the 5/2 diet, was going to go for 4/3 but only did two days fast, but happy :oops: lost 1kg the first week, didn't expect to lose much as been on a diet for the last three month and kept at the same weight.
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