1.5lbs down

So that's 4.5lbs so far this calendar month.


September's last weigh in will be next Tuesday (Oct 2nd) so hopefully I will lose another lb. My big aim was for 8lbs overall, but, over time, I will be very happy with a single lb a week. so this month I am ahead :)

And yes, JUDDD is still very, very easy to do!

3lbs down

And a week to go before the end of the month!

I wouldn't mind but I fell off a few times, including this week (it turns out it was my birthday) so I'm having a weekend of fun, food and wine!

5lbs to go before I get to Onederland.... sometime in October... for the first time in decades!

I do love JUDDD!

Just the one

Ah well. That's still a pound a week on average, which is after all what I worked out all those kcals for!

I am not sure why I was expecting more. I did lots of calculations to ensure I lost slowly and permanently. Now I want to see the kind of fast weight loss that I know is not sustainable!

Just greedy I suppose.

Anyhoo: September's target is purely based on DD successes as I go back to work and it might prove a little difficult until I get into the swing of it.

• 8 - 12 DDs
• 4 - 8lbs

Oh it has been such a long time

I'm still JUDDDering along.

Went back to work, fell off a little bit, didn't gain anything - weigh in Tuesday, so we will see what really happened.

I am enjoying this diet - is that allowed? It has had a lot of weird side affects, the return of a full button, total loss of carb cravings, increased fruit and veg consumption and an all round good feeling.

Miso soups turned out to be a good buy, odd taste, lovely smell and totally satisfying at 12kcals.

Chai teabags - who knew they could replace hot chocolate? Lovely warm, cinnamony taste... great for supper!

The 2 meals I have are doing well and fruit and miso during the day is enough - still got to drink more water though!

Onwards and downwards :)

Down Day veggie curry 250kcals

Another DD and another recipe.

I went to Morrisons and bought packs of the £1 veggies - OK the carrots were only 50p.

1 cauliflower, 5 parsnips, 5 carrots, 5 potatoes all chopped up and a pack of fine beans plus an onion, sliced, and about a third of a pot of patak's balti paste.

Fry the onion in a little bit of oil until soft, add the curry paste fry off for a couple of minutes, add the root veggies and water to cover. Simmer for 20 - 30 minutes, add the cauli, simmer fo another 10 minutes add the beans.

I turned off the heat at this point and just left it to sit. Tonight I will eat one protion and bag up at least 5 others for the freezer. I may take the sauce and thicken it up with a little cornflour, I may not!

I thought about adding a tin of chickpeas and, if I get 8 portions I may add a tin as it will still come in at less than 300kcals.

So that's 6 meals for about £1 each, or 8 meals for a bit less.

And this is dieting? It smells delicious and I know it is filling!

Food so far today is one apple and a cup of chai! I'm getting a little hungry now so may have a banana! I'm staying off the slimfast for a couple of days.

Horizon: Eat, Fast and Live Longer

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/aug/06/eat-fast-and-live-longer?newsfeed=true

Well! I think there are a couple of people at work who completely ignored the fact that I am scientifically educated and told me I was a fruit loop for believing any of the Intermittent Fasting info I had read.

Well, being childish for a moment, Na Na Na! Sometimes when I tell you I know what I am talking about it is because I actually do!

So now you know why I want to lose another 10 - 14lbs before the beginning of September - start of term and they won't have seen me for a few weeks - surprise!

I did say I was being childish. And I am not really sure which part of one particular conversation Td me off most: a young know it all male colleague who told me I was wrong, no matter what I thought I knew, cos he knew better, because he was rude or because he called my intelligence into question! I'm just not used to dealing with rude, self centred people!



So to focus: I can get lighter.... JUDDD is working for me!

It's a Down Day

Not sure what happened yesterday but I fell of the DD wagon and ate out!

Never mind. I put the figures into MFP and decided it was a Medium Day - not quite a DD but lower calories than I would normally eat. That means I haven't fallen off anything, ruined anything or failed!

Today has bee a bit odd. I have been a bit busy, cleaning the kitchen and have so far eaten:

2 peaches
Tiny tin of tuna, spring onion, olives, red pepper, mayo and a ryvita

I should also eat another 230kcals, but so far I am not hungry. I will have a Slimfast shake as supper I think.

That will be about 480kcals for the day.

I need to drink more water.

I need to buy some Miso soup, packets or buillon for thise hungry moments - it's about 12 kcals a cup!