I'm trialling the ever popular 5:2 fasting diet. This means that over a week, I have two days of 500
calories each and the other five days I can eat what I like. I've
reached that point in my life where I'm carrying over 10kg more than my
body frame can carry, and sooner or later something's going to give. I want to avoid this, and so I have set myself a task.... to weigh 70kg by Christmas this year (2013).
I've done this before, but it was six months of joyless eating, and I can't do that again... I just can't give up on food altogether. What would I do for my leisure? How would I show my family I love them? And how would I fulfill my craving for love through the consumption of beautiful food?
So this diet really appeals to me.. two days off food, five days on! I reckon I can do that.
I'm up to week three, and my scales don't work so not sure how it's going. I am very cranky on my 500 Calorie days, but have started recovering a bit quicker. I had a 500 calorie day yesterday and due to have another tomorrow. In between I have cooked a Mississippi Mud Cake with the beautiful Jorge, my son, and I have a bunch of glorious Kale that I am going to massage with salt tomorrow night to wilt and eat with a light dressing. (An Easter recipe from Alison).
I have also discovered the joy of salads such as fennel, orange, black olives and fetta and plain steamed broccoli with salt.
I've done this before, but it was six months of joyless eating, and I can't do that again... I just can't give up on food altogether. What would I do for my leisure? How would I show my family I love them? And how would I fulfill my craving for love through the consumption of beautiful food?
So this diet really appeals to me.. two days off food, five days on! I reckon I can do that.
I'm up to week three, and my scales don't work so not sure how it's going. I am very cranky on my 500 Calorie days, but have started recovering a bit quicker. I had a 500 calorie day yesterday and due to have another tomorrow. In between I have cooked a Mississippi Mud Cake with the beautiful Jorge, my son, and I have a bunch of glorious Kale that I am going to massage with salt tomorrow night to wilt and eat with a light dressing. (An Easter recipe from Alison).I have also discovered the joy of salads such as fennel, orange, black olives and fetta and plain steamed broccoli with salt.
