Life in the Fast Lane

It's Monday again and I almost forgot to write a blog post! Well, today was my first successful fast day of the year. I'm on the 5:2 diet which means I fast for two days of the week and eat whatever I fancy the rest of the week. When I say fast, I don't mean that I abstain from food altogether, it just means I cut my calorie intake down to 500. A normal calorie intake would be about 2000, depending on your size and the amount of exercise you do. I have quite a sedentary lifestyle, rarely exerting myself. If I'm working then I'm on my feet, wandering around the shop floor. On my days off I might take a walk down the beach, but I'm not one for running. I take a yoga class once a week, and that's enough for me. I know I don't need many calories for my 5'7" body.

Today I had a cup of Earl Grey for breakfast, and a cup of decaf coffee for second breakfast. I was feeling quite hungry by lunch time, by which time I had been shopping in town with friends. When I got back home I had a delicious bowl of oats with oat milk, an apple, and another cup of tea. Food tastes so much better when you're fasting! I then met a decorator, a carpet fitter, and a plumber about the flat, so we should get those things sorted soon. After that, I was out shopping again, we were on a mission for a friend's birthday. I came home for dinner time to have a beautiful piece of salmon, with six cherry tomatoes, a handful of runner beans, and a cup of tea. You really learn to appreciate food after a fast day, and so long as you keep busy, you don't feel hungry. At the end of the day you feel awesome for what you've accomplished, and safe in the knowledge that you can eat whatever you want the next day.

I know I have eaten a ridiculous amount of chocolate and other naughties over Yuletide, and it's not done me any good. This fast diet will help me shed a few pounds of winter fat. But the 5:2 plan is more than just a weight loss diet, it's potentially a lifestyle that you can keep up for your entire life. There are supposed to be all kinds of health benefits, as professed by Dr Michael Mosley. If you want to learn more, visit http://www.thefastdiet.co.uk

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