So..... the first leg of my journey is over.....
Posted: 08 Oct 2013, 07:03This morning I hit target! *gulp* Now I have to go onto maintenance which is uncharted territory for me as I've always re-gained in the past. However, this time I lost my weight through 5:2 and calorie counting, whereas in the past I have always done it sticking with carb-laden days via Slimming World. By swapping to CC I learned about portion size, I also ditched white carbs for complex ones... and reduced my intake of those drastically too. I also took up running this year, for the first time in my 50 years - which I absolutely LOVE and intend to stick with too (I've actually just joined our local gym so that I can use the treadmill over winter and I am SO enjoying trying out all the machines!!) And then, of course, there is dear old 5:2 which I am sticking with for the health benefits which I hope will see me through later life.
I've lost 45lbs (three stone three pounds) and gone from a tight size 16 to a loose 10. I'm quite chuffed that I think I'd set myself the right target too as the last pound has taken a fortnight to lose, whereas I'd been losing at a rate of 2 a week prior to that. Nine stone thirteen has a good ring to it and I think my body is saying "This is right for us, stop now"....
See you all in "Maintenance" *waves*
My before and after shot....
I've lost 45lbs (three stone three pounds) and gone from a tight size 16 to a loose 10. I'm quite chuffed that I think I'd set myself the right target too as the last pound has taken a fortnight to lose, whereas I'd been losing at a rate of 2 a week prior to that. Nine stone thirteen has a good ring to it and I think my body is saying "This is right for us, stop now"....
See you all in "Maintenance" *waves*
My before and after shot....
