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The weekly weigh-in (under 100kg again!)
My Saturday weigh-in was, on the surface, a little disappointing. My weight had fluctuated up this week, with Tuesday’s weigh-in showing a completely unexpected increase! While I did cut my Monday 36-hour fast short, I had two 36hr fasts the previous week, and stuck to strict keto principles – as well as increasing my swimming,…
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Slow progress but still winning!
As I mentioned in my last post, this has been a bit of a weird week, but one that highlighted how my strategy (fasting, keto, exercise) has become an ingrained habit. and that I’m really winning! Why? Because, when faced with a stress situation around my redundancy, I didn’t turn to comfort food or booze…
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Swimming and running strong!
I finished my first 36-hour fast on Monday and had a good swim in the evening. I was aiming for 2 x 500m, 1x 250m, but was feeling good, so I added an extra short set of 150m for a total of 1.4km. I could have pushed out another 100m for the full mile, but…
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Blips and cravings – why consistency beats perfection
So I had another blip last week that paused my weight loss. Actually, I put on 2.3lbs. This was a result of a trip to Newcastle to see my partner, as I discussed in my previous post, “Making Allowances”, where I allowed myself Chinese food. And enjoyed it! Since I’ve now blown past my HbA1c…
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Every silver lining has a cloud, which has a silver lining (and maybe another cloud…)
I don’t believe in karma. But now and then, it does feel a little bit like there’s a malicious and/or mischievous fate determined to kick us just when we are at our best. And at other times, it feels like things are always darkest before the dawn, and new hope arises from the ashes of…
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The ups and downs of the long haul
Two days ago, I posted about my blood pressure vacillating. I’d seen some odd ups and downs – nothing to panic about necessarily, but still not great. Yesterday my BP was up again – my average reading was 144/93 with a 63bpm heart rate. Still concerning, but again not “panic stations”. Today, it’s back down…
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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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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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Coping with Diabetes, Fatigue, and a Major House Move
It’s been a while since my last blog post, and there are a couple of reasons for my absence. First and foremost, I haven’t made much progress to report. In fact, things have taken a turn for the worse. After an initial success with weight loss, I hit a plateau. Despite maintaining my exercise routine,…
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