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Two milestones – 10% body weight and now into the 16 stone range!
I’ve finally done it—I’ve shot past my initial target of losing 10% of my body weight since my Type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Actually, I’m at 10.58%! This is a huge win. Endocrinologists and diabetes experts everywhere point to the 10% mark as a major physiological turning point for glucose handling. It’s often the ‘tipping point’…
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An amazing week for weight loss!
Weighed in again this morning after my third 36hr fast of the week, and another 1.25km swim last night. I’m now down to 17 stone 1.1 lbs (239.1lbs / 108.7kg), which is another 0.6lbs (0.27kg) lost just in the last two days since my cheeky mid-week weigh-in. I’m so close now to being back in…
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Another 1.7lbs lost in just 2 days!
Another 36-hour fast done, another swim—and I felt much stronger in the pool last night, managing 1.25km pretty comfortably. I weighed in this morning and in just those two days, I’ve lost 1.7 lbs. Again, some of this will be water weight due to fasting and exercising, but a significant amount will be body fat.…
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Back on track with another 2.8lbs week!
It’s been a while since I’ve posted, which usually means I haven’t made much progress. That is both true and not. During the flu bug and blood pressure issues I reported, I was unable to exercise or fast. I did try to get back to fasting, but a natural side effect of a fast is…
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Stop! Fast! Lessons in electrolytes and limits
Well—that escalated quickly! I thought I was just fighting a scratchy throat, but this evening took a serious turn. After a series of coughing fits, I actually fainted on the sofa during a particularly strong cough! For some context, my type 2 diabetes was originally “announced” two years ago by serious hypertension. At its worst,…
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Tough swim!
So last night I did my usual swim, but it felt nothing like usual. The difference was stark and not in a good way. This is my first week on the Alternate Day Fasting (ADF) protocol—basically three 36-hour fasts back-to-back. Fast Monday, eat Tuesday, fast Wednesday, eat Thursday, fast Friday, eat Saturday. Because of the…
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Breakthrough to 239lbs: Capitalizing on the “easy miles” of early weight loss
After my second 36hr fast this week, another cheeky weigh-in… Progress Update • Jan 22, 2026 17st 1.9lbs 239.9 lbs | 108.8 kg Total Loss: 18.0 lbs (8.2 kg) Exercise status: 1.25km swim (5 x 250m) completed 21hrs into fast. Exhausting session, but hit the target! Fasting Status: 36hr fast nearly complete. Preparing to re-fuel…
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The road to health is paved with chocolate mousse!
I’ve mentioned before that I have a major sweet tooth. One of my biggest worries when I started this journey was losing out on my favourite treats. In the past, a Gü Red Velvet mousse was my go-to indulgence. When I was first diagnosed as diabetic, I went looking for better options. The best I…
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Another 2.3lbs down!
Weighed in this morning after my first 36hr fast this week: Progress Update • Jan 20, 2026 17st 2.7lbs 240.7 lbs | 109.4 kg Total Loss: 17.2 lbs (7.8 kg) Exercise status: 1km swim completed. Breakfast: Re-fueling after 36hr fast with 4-egg spinach / mushroom omelette. Target: 12st 12lbs (180lbs) | Remaining: 60.7 lbs After…
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Another blip, but still good progress
I was busy over the weekend and neglected to post about my weigh-in. Being very honest, mainly because my weight had gone up since my mid-week weigh-in, effectively erasing this week’s weight loss almost entirely. I was back to 17 St 5 / 243lbs (110.5kg), just 0.1lb lighter than my previous week’s weigh-in. There are…
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