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Morning all

Just a quick update

Week 23 & 2 fast days completed this week. I am now back down to pre Xmas 12 st 6lbs. Next target 14.02.13 = 6 months on the 5:2 regime. I'd like to see around a couple of pounds off by then. Then we're getting into cycling season, where I'd like to think a combination of the 2 would get me to my ideal weight (around 11 and a half stone) by mid August, where I hope to drop to a 6:1 +1 (the plus 1 being a 8 or 900 calorie day)

I'm now convinced that apples are my ideal 5:2 food. A Braeburn is 71 calories and a couple of those a day kill my hunger pangs (which aren't ALL that bad to be honest). I had a dry fried (no oil) Tesco stir fry @ 150 cals for dinner and a couple of Weetabix with a dash of semi skimmed (190 cals) before bedtime so I don't go to bed with my belly rumbling.

Woke up this morning feeling fine. A few dried apricot pieces and another couple of Weetabix in the morning, along with an apple at lunchtime sets me up for most of the day. It's Friday tonight though...and that means Indian carry out and wine.

Looking forward to it already.


Snorvey

@snorvey

Ooops....I'd better give you my stats up until this morning:

Started 5:2 on 14th August 2012
Height: 5'10"/178cm
Weight: starting 88.9kg, current 78.93kg
BMI: starting 29.13, current 24.91 (recommended 18.5 -24.9)
Waist: Dunno, but 4 notches tighter on the belt (1 notch = just over 1 inch)
Fasting blood glucose: don't know
Total cholesterol: don't know (recommended less than 4.0 - 5.0 mmol/l)
LDL cholesterol: don't know (recommended- less than 2.0 - 3.0 mmol/l)
HDL cholesterol: don't know
Total cholesterol to HDL ratio: don't know
IGF1: don't know )
Blood pressure: About a year ago it was 120/80, so pretty normal (recommended below 135/85)