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When your strategy hits the fan: a lesson in Fasting Logistics
One thing I’ve learned during the 12 years or so this blog has been running, is that there is always going to be a gap between the plan and the reality. Shit will come up that you didn’t expect. Literally. The “Global Rollout” Error After my December “reset,” I felt invincible. I’d lost over 12lbs,…
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Just a temporary festive blip!
So I weighed in today, around 33hrs into my first 36hr fast, and wasn’t too disappointed. 246.1lbs (111.63kg), which is an increase of 0.4lbs (0.18kg) since my last weigh-in on December 23rd. In that time, I’ve eaten a truck-load of Xmas Dinners with all the trimmings (3 in total!), many yummy mince pies, half a…
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Hitting the ground running (and swimming!)
I’m very excited to start 2026 with a bang! Having lost over 12lbs in December, I took a bit of a break from my strict diet to enjoy Christmas and the New Year. I did so entirely guilt-free, certain in the knowledge that I now have all the tools I need to get back on…
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Lowest weight in 5 years!
I was checking back over my weight loss stats over the last few years and noticed that I’m now officially the lightest I’ve been in 5 years! I just hit 245.7lbs (111.5kg). As you can see from the graph below, I last saw 245lbs almost exactly 5 years ago, in December 2020! This was the…
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Pre-Christmas weigh-in – another 1.2lbs down!
I had my annual diabetic check-up this morning, and the nurses were very pleased to see the progress I’d made. I’m now at 17 stone 7.7, or 245.7 lbs (111.4kgs) – so another 1.2lbs down from my weigh-in 2 days ago. They said it’s pretty rare for someone to make such significant changes and see…
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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,…
