Let me introduce a fictional friend to you, I’ll call her “Samantha”. Samantha is aged 45, has a sedentary lifestyle (little or no exercise, desk job). She’s 5ft 6 inches tall and weighs 12 stone. TDEE = 1,709 calories. BMR is 1,424 calories. BMI is 27.1 For more explanation on TDEE, BMI, BMR see the … Continue reading Fasting, weight loss and understanding why 5:2 alone may not always work for everyone!!
Let me introduce a fictional friend to you, I’ll call her “Samantha”. Samantha is aged 45, has a sedentary lifestyle (little or no exercise, desk job). She’s 5ft 6 inches tall and weighs 12 stone. TDEE = 1,709 calories. BMR is 1,424 calories. BMI is 27.1 For more explanation on TDEE, BMI, BMR see the … Continue reading Fasting, weight loss and understanding why 5:2 alone may not always work for everyone!!
I have been back to 5:2 Fasting for this past fortnight with a vengeance! It works… as simple as that. I love the “freedom” it gives me, both on my fast and non-fast days. Fast = freedom? Of course! Just one main meal to plan, log, prepare, cook, eat and clear away. By “log” I refer … Continue reading 5:2 Fasting
Two of the vegetables that have really proved invaluable to me on my weight loss journey….. Cauliflower and courgette. Not two vegetables that may immediately strike you as being particularly exciting or tasty… but WAIT!!! I first discovered cauliflower rice in the Summer of 2012. I read a post somewhere on line about it and … Continue reading 5:2 Fasting
I started my journey to lose weight and be as fit as I could for my 50th (2012)! I’ve used many ways throughout my 7 year membership on the weight loss website I subscribe to, to keep my journey interesting and to learn what works best for me – I am very short (4ft 8″), … Continue reading Lifetime changes for a long life
Vegetables (in my opinion) play a significant part in successful 5:2 fasting, . They are so filling! One gets a lot of filling food on ones plate for ones calories. Thankfully I LOVE vegetables. I prepare them in a variety of ways – not just boiling or steaming. Oven roasting adds a whole different dimension … Continue reading For the love of vegetables
Ok, ok, so I’ve been a bit quiet of late. But I’ve got two exciting things to tell you about! Firstly, further to my last Blog post urging people to vote for my recipe (Thai Prawn Curry), I am very pleased to report that…. I WON! Yes, £1,000 is mine, but not for long because … Continue reading Podcasts and Prize Money!!
Not long to go. Presents all purchased and wrapped, just the nice curly ribbon to add (need a hand with that!)The Christmas decorations are due to go up on Thursday. My weight loss in the lead up to Christmas is going well. The Personal Trainer (Matt) came to visit last Tuesday. I was all warmed … Continue reading Preparing for Christmas
I have been asked many times recently about my success and how I have achieved my loss (now almost 5 stone – 31kg), so I thought I would share! I’ve used 5:2 fasting as just ONE of the tools to assist me during my journey. Basically for two days a week, I limit my calorie intake to … Continue reading Tips for weightloss success
Sometimes….. our biggest barriers to doing something we really need to do (but perhaps aren’t keen to do) are the excuses we find as to why we can’t do them, rather than finding the solutions to overcoming those barriers so that we can succeed. Because of my disability, this is something I’ve had … Continue reading The barriers in our heads
