MaisieMouse , our life has been fun this summer, but bl***y exhausting too.๐ฒ But, believe me, mostly our life is as mundane as most people’s – but this summer has been manic with everything crammed together.
As far as feeling fat is concerned, of course I KNOW I’m not fat (5’5″ on a good day – o/h says I’m shrinking and am now only 5’4″ – and 8st 4lbs cannot be construed as fat in anyone’s language) but I think I am now so in tune with my body that I don’t even have to get on the scales to know if I have lost or gained – I know by how I feel and by running my hands over my abdomen when I wake up each morning, and am generally accurate to within a pound! Obviously feeling fat if I have gained 3lbs is all psychological (I never noticed when I was piling on 3st๐จ) but I think that it’s the psychological feeling of “feeling fat”, which I really hate, which is allowing me to maintain, if that makes any sense?
Bluebell, having the busy social life is lovely ( see comments to Maisiemouse above) and still being under goal is even better but I do have to work at it, and water fast regularly whenever I get the chance (longest to date is 49.5 hours, more usually 36 hours). I know this would be too extreme for many, but it works for me. I know I can continue long term because fasting from Sunday evening until Tuesday morning every week was how I kept my weight stable for 6 years when I was younger. In fact I only stopped when I found I was expecting my youngest child and was advised against fasting during pregnancy. No idea why I didn’t recommence my weekly fast after my son was born, but I didn’t and, over the intervening years, piled on 3st. I don’t intend letting that happen again, so my maintenance plan has been, and will continue to be, sticking with BSD principles, whilst still enjoying a social life, and then throwing in a water only fast as and when necessary.
I hope the hypnotherapy helps your daughter, what a lovely, supportive mum you are. She is lucky to have you in her corner. Really hope your knee feels better soon. I walk a lot too, and have found that the weight loss has really helped my knees, and they no longer give me any trouble, so hopefully you will find the same – another NSV ๐
TC, so pleased you enjoyed your city break. Great plan just to get back on plan. Well done.