I have just realised that this month I have been maintaining for a year. I reached my target of 9st last February and am pleased to say that I am exactly that weight today. During that year I have been as low as 8st 10lb and as high as 9st 4lb. I have enjoyed parties, celebrations and holidays, having exactly what I want to eat.
My stomach has definitely shrunk as I can no longer eat the portion sizes I used to and I am perfectly happy with just a few squares of 85% chocolate. Sometimes I have fasted proper. I have done 5:2 and 4:3. I have sometimes done 16:8. I have thought about whether I am hungry before eating and I have low carbed. I even did a dry January. I eat more vegetables and salads than ever before and have tried new veggies and ways of cooking and serving them. I have weighed daily when at home and logged my weight on the true weight app.
I still love this woe and if you are reading this and thinking that you'll never get here, well let me tell you that if you make this a way of life instead of a restrictive diet then you will, even though it may be a long journey.
My stomach has definitely shrunk as I can no longer eat the portion sizes I used to and I am perfectly happy with just a few squares of 85% chocolate. Sometimes I have fasted proper. I have done 5:2 and 4:3. I have sometimes done 16:8. I have thought about whether I am hungry before eating and I have low carbed. I even did a dry January. I eat more vegetables and salads than ever before and have tried new veggies and ways of cooking and serving them. I have weighed daily when at home and logged my weight on the true weight app.
I still love this woe and if you are reading this and thinking that you'll never get here, well let me tell you that if you make this a way of life instead of a restrictive diet then you will, even though it may be a long journey.
My personal take on 5:2 is;
Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays 5:2 36 hours
Green tea all day then less than 500 calories in one meal in the evening.
16:8 all the other days, wey-hey at weekends and daily weighing
It worked for me sloooowly
Height 5'4"
Goal Achieved after 9 1/2 months and now maintaining
In a fasting mainteneers fivesome with pennyforthem, callyanna, stowgateresident and auriga
Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays 5:2 36 hours
Green tea all day then less than 500 calories in one meal in the evening.
16:8 all the other days, wey-hey at weekends and daily weighing
It worked for me sloooowly
Height 5'4"
Goal Achieved after 9 1/2 months and now maintaining
In a fasting mainteneers fivesome with pennyforthem, callyanna, stowgateresident and auriga
That is a great achievement indeed! Here's one of those cakes we don't have to miss out on!
