…well nearly. Planning to start next week – just getting the mindset sorted this week. Well either that or the age old “I’ll start next week” only next week never arrives.

I have tried this way of life before but stopped after I had huge trouble with an inner ear condition that left me dizzy, disorientated and pretty miserable. It appeared at the same time I started the diet so I’m keeping everything crossed that the two aren’t connected in anyway. I was really enjoying the diet – it did indeed get easier after a couple of fasts, my appetite seemed diminished on non fast days, I LOVED not feeling deprived as there was always tomorrow and best of all I was losing weight.

So, I’m giving it another go. I’ve also joined a gym starting next week and I’ve started skipping with my ten-year-old son as a way of learning a new skill that will benefit me (in losing weight) and him with fitness and dexterity for his tennis. So far, so good. We’re getting better!

Finally I’ve invested in a pedometer. 10,000 steps a day doesn’t sound too bad but believe me it’s harder than you think.

Everything is sorted – now all I need to do is get on and do it! Wish me luck everyone; this time next year I’ll be a millionaire – or 2 stone lighter anyway!

Gemstar

I’ve just enjoyed a weekend of eating and drinking. The feast before the famine which starts tomorrow with my first fasting day.

I’m going to do a weigh in too and then check on progress weekly. Roughly 12 weeks to go ’til Christmas so the target will be a pound a week. Easy! If only!

I’ll keep you posted,
Gemstar

Well, end of my first day and how’s it been? Absolutely fine actually. I remembered from before that the hunger pangs don’t grow and grow until they reach unbearable proportions, but rather they come and go and are completely manageable.

I didn’t bother with breakfast, had salad for lunch and then a huge plate of roasted vegetables with noodles for tea. Boy, was I looking forward to that and it tasted good!

I’ve played squash tonight and am now off to bed hugely satisfied that I’ve made a start. Onwards and upwards from here!

Weighed in this morning at 136lbs. Target is 124lbs by Christmas. What’d’ya recon – do-able?

Gemstar

So, first weigh in and I’ve lost 1.5 pounds, weh hey! So that brings me down to 134.5lbs – only another 10.5 to go ( though to get to my absolute ideal of 119 a further 15.5lbs).

Fasting has been REALLY, REALLY hard today. One of my boys was poorly so I had to work from home and there are far too many things to tempt me!

Not sure I’ve quite managed 500 calories but I did have a really hard game of squash so recon it’s probably evened out in the end. Wednesday will be my next fasting day so i’ll make sure I make a better fist of it then.

Good luck to everyone else,
Gemstar