17 February 2011

an update

Yay!
I posted today's post sooner than the "official" end of the protein fast.
But I've never been one to follow every rule anyways.
I started on a Thursday evening and these were on a Wednesday night!
One more day - one less day.... sometime I have to remind myself that it's about 
the trends and not each 1/10th of a pound.... which, for me, might just be the scale!

There is a place - the top half of my abdomen.
[Lower half, too. But that's expected.]
That is where the "stubborn" weight has been for me.
Right over the place where my gall-bladder once was.
That is why I am on a campaign to lose this visceral fat.
Why not try - after all this time, and weight loss, why not try?

So yeah, I lost an inch or two from there!
Much less on the trunk (not that trunk)
My skin feels "tighter."

So - to kind of summarize the past 2 weeks 
on the Protein Sparing Modified Fast:
I was only hungry a few times.
No legs cramps or any other physical problem.
No dizziness or loss of strength -
although with the flu - it's hard to tell....
No hair falling out - my nails are stronger, too!

It's a great way to break a plateau.
This is what some body builders use to get ready 
for a competition. Some people would call it a "crash diet"
but I don't see any crash effects. Even Atkins wrote that
Fat Fasts (etc) are a great way to start - or break a stall.

September 09 .....and..... Feb 11
6 months AFTER I started LoCarb and now.

Most people START a diet this way. 
So the results are more dramatic!

But people notice the difference in person!
I feel great - as in wonderful.
Definitely will be trying this again.... next time withOUT the flu!
There's only positive benefits (for me) and I can't see one negative aspect.

I have this area of adipose tissue/fat
that might always be part of who I am.
It might not ever go away completely.
I can accept that, too. Maybe it's kinda like this
nagging issue with self-doubt. It just comes over me
at times. I didn't use to have it and now I do.
I am learning to recognize it, and deal with it right away.
Once, it took weeks to overcome one thought.
Then, days. Now - just maybe a few moments.
I can't really avoid the triggers on that one - 
Everything is a trigger for that! Even blogging.
But now I can get back to being "ok"
without alot of pony tricks.

So yeah. It might be part of who or what I am now.
But nothing can stop me from trying to make a few changes
for the better around here!
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So that's the Fasting News.
And I just now had an awesome salad!

Yummy-liscious!
Hope your night is great!


15 comments:

  1. You have done WONDERFULLY, Anne. Pat yourself on the back for a job well done.:)

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  2. Killa! You have slayed it.

    My body is hardly perfect after all the work. I keep on. Maybe I should try your fast trick.

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  3. I am really happy this worked wonders for ya and you feel good and got rid of some fat. I can see better with the picture of you holding the pink outfit tighter. Need a smaller size, huh? :D

    Later, hugs...

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  4. ;D Thanks!
    Might be time for new clothes altogether!
    Including "certain unmentionables!"

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  5. I'm glad "only good things" happened. I agree with "Princess Dieter"... you need a smaller size!!

    Way to go Anne H.!!!!

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  6. I think you should go shopping this weekend for mentionables AND unmentionables!!! Its been a while since the walmart trip eh? Love the cute vid, you crack me up!

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  7. Love you...love the shirt!

    Glad only good things happened...you rock!

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  8. Thank - that Rent shirt is like a XL and I wear a Medium....
    Makes me look sloppy and none too slender!
    Time to update. Off to Wally World. Maybe even Tar-Jay!

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  9. Great job Anne. You held fast, did the job and have mega results to prove it. AWESOME!!!
    Now go shopping, relax and enjoy!!
    Take care and God Bless!!

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  10. Anne...you look absolutely fantastic!! And I'm so glad that you're feeling so good.

    I'm happy to be back in blogland...I've missed you, too!

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  11. You look fabulous!! Way to go!!!

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  12. Ack, you look wonderful!! You are so awesome, Anne :) Congrats a million times over; you're such an inspiration!

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  13. Love having this update
    Bravos and high fives
    makes so much sense
    what you're doing
    I wanna be like you

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  14. Oh how I've missed your blog!!! :)

    So happy your fast went well!

    Thank you for sharing your vacation with us, GREAT pics!

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