Faith_Fitness
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Hello,
My name's Faith. I'm 34 years old, work in HR, I'm 5ft 3inches and weigh in at 11st 11lbs today. I think I'm a dress size 16 but as I live in elasticated and loose clothes I'm not quite sure what my exact size would be. I have taken my measurements along with my weight as I'm keen to see inches drop.
A few weeks back I got a health scare and although all is well now it shook me up enough to make proper changes in my life and part of my lifestyle overhaul is losing weight healthily and effectively. I've seen friends and family members lose weight and feel better with fasting so I decided to give it a go too.
The health benefits associated with fasting really appeal to me along with my ability to do it. I read some books and other info on fasting such as The 5:2 diet, ADF, JUDDD, Fast-5, Fast and Feast and just Intermittent Fasting in general to gain a better understanding and I chose to do 24 hour fasts twice a week where all I consumed was lots of water, a few mugs of herbal tea, one coffee and one fizzy diet drink. During the non-fasting times, I eat as normal ensuring I eat nutrient rich foods with the occasional splurge too but I am tracking my calories and staying at between 1700 - 2000 cals. I began my 24hr fasting at 7pm after my dinner so the fasts didn't feel too harsh for me although I did get the belly rumbles a lot. I will be keeping Saturday as my weigh in day and I will also measure myself on a monthly basis and post that up on here.
So far I have lost 4lbs in just under a week. I know that was probably just a one-off and I'm happy to lose just a pound a week and get healthier and fitter along the way. I also do strength training about 3 times a week (non-fast days) and go on daily walks. I hope that by keeping a diary here on MMs, I'll be able to track my progress and be inspired by others too.
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My name's Faith. I'm 34 years old, work in HR, I'm 5ft 3inches and weigh in at 11st 11lbs today. I think I'm a dress size 16 but as I live in elasticated and loose clothes I'm not quite sure what my exact size would be. I have taken my measurements along with my weight as I'm keen to see inches drop.
A few weeks back I got a health scare and although all is well now it shook me up enough to make proper changes in my life and part of my lifestyle overhaul is losing weight healthily and effectively. I've seen friends and family members lose weight and feel better with fasting so I decided to give it a go too.
The health benefits associated with fasting really appeal to me along with my ability to do it. I read some books and other info on fasting such as The 5:2 diet, ADF, JUDDD, Fast-5, Fast and Feast and just Intermittent Fasting in general to gain a better understanding and I chose to do 24 hour fasts twice a week where all I consumed was lots of water, a few mugs of herbal tea, one coffee and one fizzy diet drink. During the non-fasting times, I eat as normal ensuring I eat nutrient rich foods with the occasional splurge too but I am tracking my calories and staying at between 1700 - 2000 cals. I began my 24hr fasting at 7pm after my dinner so the fasts didn't feel too harsh for me although I did get the belly rumbles a lot. I will be keeping Saturday as my weigh in day and I will also measure myself on a monthly basis and post that up on here.
So far I have lost 4lbs in just under a week. I know that was probably just a one-off and I'm happy to lose just a pound a week and get healthier and fitter along the way. I also do strength training about 3 times a week (non-fast days) and go on daily walks. I hope that by keeping a diary here on MMs, I'll be able to track my progress and be inspired by others too.
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