Here's to another two weeks
More of my wardrobe is opening up for me!
It is now Week 5 and a bit. I did not weigh myself because that was a fool's errand and instead just decided to go off photos. I am so glad that I did. But continuing to IF now at this rate, I will be at my target weight so that I can start running daily once more. PLUS I will be able to wear all my active wear again... which is just awesome.
But so many lessons about the human body along the way. Exercising does not lead to weight loss - exercising like education is an intrinsic good. I love exercising for the sake of it. But I realise this now means I will be able to start doing other kinds of exercise. Other kinds of amazing work soon...
That there is enough energy stored (yes, ok fat) on me to last for two whole months of being on a serious calorie deficit.
Changes I will make from here on in.
I think I will DEFINITELY eat a whole lot less. Menopause means that I just will have to ear less. That's all there is to it. Less of everything.
On days of school, I will keep to the 21:3 fasting cycle. It has really worked for me.
On weekends, I split the meal ... we'll see. But what has happened is I have gotten out of the habit of snacking for the sake of snacking. That has been awesome. My processed food consumption has dropped drastically - and this includes cheese and meat, like cured meat. I am eating more fruit and veg and meat and cooking everything from scratch.
But the thing is - I cannot understand how I have been able to just from a standing start begin this journey so quickly. I always hoped it was possible. I did not know it was possible.
A little less than two weeks I will be able to wear 80% of my wardrobe and then in 4 weeks hopefully all of it.
I know I am obsessed but this has been so important for me. I just felt that if I did not tackle the weight it would become a serious issue as I got older and if I put on anymore weight, it would be harder later. Plus it has coincided with my divorce coming out party...
So I am sitting here - delighted. Let's say the weekend after the 7th of June, that will be the weekend I try on all my outfits to see which ones I will be able to get into. And then I'll send the ones that need patching to Marta.
Everything, and I mean everything is happening. Everything is good now.
Here are other things that have happened since 4 weeks ago.
After a four weeks of no energy, I am beginning to feel more energetic. Of course this entire period coincided with Mercury in Retrograde. It may not have been a bad thing.
My skin has really started glowing more - even without exercise. I don't understand why.
Of course I was also as sick as a dog, but that is just sheer coincidence.
So to the next five days...
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