My last post about my intermittent fasting "it's not a diet" weight loss journey was 2 months ago. It's fair to say I dropped the ball there! I had been doing mainly 5:2 (5 days fasting with 800 calories-ish, 2 normal days, and on average 14 hours fasting overnight) for 8 weeks, and had lost … Continue reading Intermittent fasting: 10 weeks to Healthy
Tag: Michael Mosley
It’s the Little Things
The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.John Kabat-Zinn Habits. Rituals. Traditions. They shape our lives and form our identity- and vice versa, according to habits expert (who knew there was such a thing!) James Clear in his fantastic read "Atomic Habits". I cannot recommend it highly enough. Do your future self a favour … Continue reading It’s the Little Things
I Am Not My Body
I wrote my 2 week intermittent fasting report card a couple of days ago, because I want to keep a record of progress reports that involve facts and figures. But it wasn't the blog I really wanted to write. Every time I find myself naked in front of the bathroom mirror as I prepare for … Continue reading I Am Not My Body
Intermittent Fasting- 2 Week Report Card
Photo by Tirachard Kumtanom on Pexels.com Two weeks ago I embarked on Michael Mosley's intermittent fasting program, eating normally (around 2000 calories) most of the time with a few fasting days (800 calories) thrown in. Typically it's 5 "feast" days and 2 fasting days, but succumbing to my innate tendency to 'go hard or go … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting- 2 Week Report Card
“I can see the fat on your body.”
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com These are the exact words uttered by my 6 year old straight shooter as she watched me get dressed a couple of days ago. "I can see the fat on your body mummy." What. The. HELL? My head snapped to face her, mouth agape in disbelief. My dress lay … Continue reading “I can see the fat on your body.”
Surrender
Your greatest responsibility is to love yourself and to know that you are enough.-Unknown Photo by Ketut Subiyanto on Pexels.com I give up. I'm over 70 kilos, 1.63cm and I'm not comfortable in my clothes, and more importantly, I'm not comfortable under my skin. My self esteem ebbs and flows but I think it's generally … Continue reading Surrender
Thirty-something and Soul-Searching in Suburbia 