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Intermittent Fasting Week 26

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Well I have reached the halfway point of the year using Intermittent Fasting for weight loss. I just have weighed in for the 26th week and  It seems that last weekends over indulgence has not done too much damage.

I remained the same weight, which considering I did not hold back last weekend, I am happy with.  I also think I am reaching a point where my body is changing more than the scales. The scales register no change today, but I have moved another notch down on my belt, and when I look in the mirror, there is no doubt I am leaner than a month ago, even though I have only lost about 1lb in the last 4 weeks. I don’t do measurements  or body fat every week,  but I will get them done at the end of the month.

Intermittent Fasting is only one way to lose body fat, but for me it works. I did want to say that no matter what method you use to control your weight, the weight loss does slow down.  Since my post on May 1st I have only lost 2 kilos, but  it is still a loss, and it is a loss that has been achieved without cutting out any of the foods or drinks that I enjoy.

If you are reading this and you have alot of weight to lose, please remember that you will see your weight loss slow down too, but you have to look at it from the point of view of your weight it is under control, you are not gaining, you are losing fat, all be it more slowly, but this is to be expected.

Intermittent Fasting is now part of my normal lifestyle, and it will remain so. I set a target to lose 56lbs. by the end of the year. I am only 11 lbs ( approx 5 kilos ) off that target, and I still have 26 weeks to do it. It may take as long to lose this last 5 kilos of body fat  as it did to lose the first 45lbs but I am prepared for that.

I still have holidays and some weekend breaks to come, so I even expect the odd week where I may gain some weight in the coming couple of months. Again the important thing to remember is the long term target. As long as the overal trend is downwards ,I will be happy. With only a small amount of weight left to lose, I am now looking at the trend over a month rather than by the week.

I am a retired dieter, and I have found a way to lose weight while still enjoying the foods I love, a few party weekends does not change it.

If you are new to Intermittent Fasting and  want to use I.F to lose or control your weight, then to start I suggest the book Eat Stop Eat by Brad Pilon. Reading about intermittent fasting in his book helped me understand the science behind Intermittent Fasting, and gave the grounding to go on and achieve the success I have had to date.  Brad also offers a 60 day money back guarantee, you can read more here.

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Beer Rugby and Fathers Day

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

A heavy weekend left me looking forward to starting my Sunday night fast.

Saturday was Rugby day.I watched the British and Irish Lions take on South Africa , this meant a fantastic farm shop Steak Pie for lunch and of course, a few pints of beer through the course of the afternoon, certainly drinking  more than I would usually do on a Saturday left me feeling rather bloated by Saturday evening. Sunday morning I still felt bloated so I went for a  nice 5 mile walk, but as it was fathers day I also indulged in a couple of special beers for the occasion, well 3 to be exact, 2 imperial stouts, and Thornbridge Halcyon IPA, all above 7% ABV. I also matched these with some strong mature Cheddar cheese and some french blue d’auvergne cheese.

As you might guess, I love strong flavours, and I certainly enjoyed matching these beers and cheeses. It made for a very pleasant Sunday afternoon. I fasted from Sunday evening for 24hrs and now my stomach feels back to normal.

It is too early in the week to know if the weekend will mean I pay the price when i weigh in on Friday, but a few days of sensible eating should correct the weekends excess. Again this is one of the great things about intermittent fasting, you are more in tune with your body and how it reacts to what you eat and drink, and I actually find I want to fast after I have eaten or drank more than usual so I lose the bloated uncomfortable feeling and get back to a normal balance. I have been using Intermittent Fasting to lose weight for almost 6 months now, so my routine is now simply part of my normal lifestyle. If I have a couple of days of social indulgence, I just look to correct  it over the days that follow by eating less.

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Intermittent Fasting June 19th

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Is the plateau broken ?

Just completed my weigh in for this week and I have lost 1lb ( 0.5 kilos).

Current Weight is 84 kilos approx 185lbs .

After 2 weeks of staying the same, This week the scales have moved down.

As I mentioned in my post earlier in the week This was the first time I have experienced a plateau since I became a retired dieter and started using intermittent fasting for weight loss.

My weight loss has slowed down now, but I expected this, and if you are looking to lose weight long term, then you should too. The fast weight loss at the start is a great motivator, but you do have to remember as you lose the weight, the rate you lose at will slow down.

I will say though , when I lose body fat now, even when it is only 1lb, I can notice the difference.

I do not expect to lose more than 1lb ( 0.5 kilos) per week now, but I am happy with this. We do have to remember that to lose 1lb I need to cut approx 3,500 calories per week from my diet. As my body weight has reduced , I am using less calories than previously, so to lose more than this would now be very difficult.

I have been a retired dieter for almost 6 months now, and the weight loss for that time is 46lbs , so I am only 10lbs off my 12 month target.  When you hit a plateau like I did, it is good to remember your original goals. This will stop you getting  disheartened by a couple of weeks where the scales don’t move.  It may take me the rest of the year to lose that 10lbs, or it my take 10 weeks. What I do know is I won’t lose it quick, but when I look at what I have achieved over the last months I can be patient.

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Intermittent Fasting June 2009 Update

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Sorry for the lack up of updates over the last month , but work wise I have been focused on helping a new client with their online marketing campaign and sadly I didn’t find the time to  update.  I now have things set up, so can return to adding some blog posts on my progress. Rather like London buses, now you have waited for one for a while, 3 will come along in quick succession !.

Even though I have been very busy with work I continue to use Intermittent Fasting to reduce my weight. I have continued to weight in on a weekly basis, so here is a summary of the last 5 weeks.

Friday June 12th I weighed 84.5 Kilos or   186lbs ( 13st 4lb)

I was losing weight at the rate of about 1lb ( 0.5 kilos) per week through May, but as I entered June, I have hit my fist plateau. My last 2 weigh ins have been the same.

I expected a plateau at some point, but to be honest, I thought it would have come long before 5 months of continued weight loss.  So how do I feel about the plateau ?.

Well I simply look at the bigger picture, which is the last 5 months, not the last 2 weeks. In 5  months I have lost 45lbs, I have still not gained any weight, so I am fine with it. I know I am not overeating, but if I remain the same weight over the month of June, I will see what I can do to move past it. So far I am ahead of my target, so I am not too worried. I know I have not done anything different, so it is not the fact I have increased the calories I eat, but I am of course over 3 kilos lighter, and I am fitter, so I actually don’t need as many calories to move my body around as I did !.

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