Wednesday 13 February 2013

Week 8 - flu

I can't believe I'm doing as well as I am - although weeks 7 and 8 have been plagued with flu and 'dire-rear' as a result of the antibiotics I'm taking for a chest infection.

To date I have lost 6 kilograms, which is more that I am supposed to lose over the 12 weeks of the trial. I have thrown out my size 20s and I'm now wearing M&S "Eva" body-shape jeans in a 16. And it seems I have been wearing the wrong bra size for about 20 years! I'm not a 40C, I'm a 36EE. No wonder I've been uncomfortable!

I have been scrupulous about keeping my food diary (except for these two weeks when I lost my appetite and was in no danger of going over 1,400 calories) and it has taught me a lot about what I eat.

Tuesday 1 January 2013

Round-up of Week 1 of the diet part of the trial

I consumed an average of 1,344 calories per day, walked at least 10,000 steps daily, and lost 1.2kg (or 3lbs in old money) by the end of the week! My fat intake has reduced from 31% before the trial started, down to 13% - no wonder Maurice was calling me 'fat bitch'!