Week 10 to Week 20

Wow, so I got a little behind (actually, it's a little bigger, see below - no pics though, honest!).

I'm still fasting, but have been very remiss in keeping this blog up to date.

Essentially the same pattern of eating: eggs for lunch, followed by fish and greens for dinner. I've been less strict about bits and bobs in between, and drink the odd cup of vending machine tea and coffee at work. Sometimes I'll eat a bit of chocolate or a couple of slices of cheese. I try to remember to include everything in my calorie count for the day, but I probably forget a few things here and there.

Sometimes I exceed my 600 calorie limit, by as much as 100 calories on the odd occasions.

But I'm still losing weight, and I still don't find it difficult really.

Until Christmas that is.

I weighed myself on December 31st, and was a bit horrified to find that I'd gained 4 lbs / approx 2kg since the last time I weighed myself on December 7th. I actually feel fatter around my middle as well.

I didn't even overeat / drink like I usually do at Christmas, so 4lbs may be less than I usually gain at this time of year!

I've missed some fasting days as well, so when you put Christmas eating and drinking together with the lack of fasting, it's really not surprising.

I'm happy to say that my record keeping hasn't suffered, so I can summarise the eating / fasting pattern here:

WEEK 10 DAY #1: 648 calories
WEEK 10 DAY #2: 593 calories
WEIGHT LOSS SINCE WEEK 9: 1.1 kg

WEEK 11 DAY #1: 495 calories
No second fasting day this week, and no weigh-in either.

WEEK 12 DAY #1: 520 calories
WEEK 12 DAY #2: 600 calories
No weigh in this week.
Week 12 was followed by a family reunion, so lots of overeating and drinking over the weekend!

WEEK 13 DAY #1: 558 calories
WEEK 13 DAY #2: 608 calories
WEIGHT LOSS SINCE WEEK 10: 0.0 kg
The fasting must have counteracted the binge eating / drinking at Dad's!

WEEK 14 DAY #1: 720 calories (I accidentally ate 130 calories worth of yummy cashew nuts!)
WEEK 14 DAY #2: 601 calories
WEIGHT LOSS SINCE WEEK 13: 0.9 kg

WEEK 15 DAY #1: 575 calories
WEEK 15 DAY #2: 463 calories
No weigh in this week.

WEEK 16 DAY #1: 538 calories
WEEK 16 DAY #2: 595 calories
WEIGHT LOSS SINCE WEEK 14: 1.5 kg

WEEK 17 DAY #1: 528 calories
No second fasting day this week, and no weigh-in either.

WEEK 18 DAY #1: 483 calories
WEEK 18 DAY #2: 703 calories
No weigh in this week.

WEEK 19 - CHRISTMAS! No fasting at all this week. No wonder I am fatter.

WEIGHT GAIN SINCE WEEK 16: 1.8 kg

WEEK 20 DAY #1: 523 calories
No second fasting day this week, and no weigh-in either.

Next week (week 21), I will resume my normal pattern of two fasting days each week.

I'll post the revised graphs up in my next update.

I'm just off to finish off the Christmas pudding with brandy cream and custard. And then there's all that cheese left over from Boxing Day, and two bottles of half finished red wine....... *burp* :-)