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So I went on the scales this morning after my second fast. I 'gained' 300 grams from Tuesday but lost 1cm from my waist and thigh. I was like, ok, body is being silly. I know its hormonal as eventhough I am on the pill, I usually gain about 1kg of water weight right about this time and will totally rid of it by next week.

I am so close to my first goal and when I reach it, I will celebrate it by buying myself a bunch of miracle noodles. Those buggers really fill you up when eating it on fast days!

Dear body,

You may have won the battle but I will win the war!

Yours truly,
the head.
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Second fast this week. Picture of today's fast day lunch below with recipe. My weight is down 1.6lb's on yesterday.

Yesterday's numbers
Calories 1459 - spot on - well, 4 cals over
Carbs 40% (117g - 2g over)
Fat 47% (52g - in range)
Protein 13% (40g - in range)

Yesterday's breakfast (at noon) was a small bulletproof coffee, small slice of sourdough plus butter.
Lunch came quickly afterward (2.00pm), after a tough yoga session. This was a two egg shakshouka, the tomato sauce being made from a whole tin of chopped tomatoes, onions, red pepper, smoked paprika, and cumin. Served up with a slice of paleo sandwich bread.
Supper was slim pasta with a mushroom sauce, two small glasses of malbec.
Snacks during the day were home-made kale chips and a slice of paleo banana bread.

Wow. Did I really eat all of that within 8 hours and stay within TDEE????

Exercise for the last two days has been hard. The yoga teacher had been attending some development of her own last week with a yogi and as...

Continued
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My 3rd fast is nearly under my belt but today rather than hungry I've had a snackish day. All day I have wanted any food that is unhealthy for me, so in response I took to perusing the Hotel Chocolate website so that I could plan what lovely treat I can have in a few weeks time when I am next near enough to a store to make the purchase.
I'm actually glad my snackish day turned up on my fast day today or I may have resorted to eating the chocolate cake I made over the weekend and the southern fried chicken I had prepared for my 2 boys dinner tonight. As it is I have been ok telling myself that I will have something tomorrow and from previous dieting experience I know that the planned for tomorrow snacks will never be eaten (or at least not in the quantity that I can imagine!)
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So..over the holidays..found out I have hashimotos...ugh! and on top of that gained weight!!

Its now the middle of January..and my weight is down ..to 137.3. Eating gluten free isnt so bad.

I am going back to the doctor sometime in April...I am hoping by then I am down to my UGW of 128-130..not too far now..
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After getting to normal BMI, :rose: I thought I would take things a bit easier but still continue 5/2. Was really delighted :shock: to have lost another 700g this week while eating cake 5 days a week.
Had home made white chocolate berry crumble cake with cream today for breakfast. - what a diet :clap:
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