Surviving on Chicken Soup
Since I finished the official fast, on day 16, I have been living mostly on homemade chicken soup. Yum! I didnt really fancy anything else , and to be honest, even with chicken soup, I did feel a noticeable slump in energy after eating. Now I'm ready to start eating proper food again and I had great fun going food shopping in the last couple of days. I've decided that I love food shopping as much as I love cooking and preparing food.
Low Carb, High Protein
Now that I've decided to follow Leslie Kenton's X Factor regime, I raided my local organic shops for meat and fish as well as my normal raw food selection of veg and salad. My freezer is now full of protein, my cupboards full of tinned fish and my fridge is full of veg. I'm obviously not very good at shopping in small quantities! Maybe I need a fast from shopping? Actually I've recently agreed with myself that I can only go shopping when I've earnt cash in my hand to do so. With that principle in mind, it was probably a good idea to stock up for about three months!! (most people pay by cheque or bank transfer these days!)
Eating Food again
So yesterday I started eating properly again. I enjoyed pureed apple with cinammon for breakfast, followed by a protein shake mid morning. I had a go at making Leslie Kenton's Protein Icecream but I think I need a proper ice cream maker to do it justice! At lunch I made myself one poached egg on a slice of tomato with shredded garlic,ginger and spring onions, and one baked egg on a bed of wilted spinach. Yum!
Saying "No"
The really good news folowing the fast is that I am choosing to eat less. I still have a passion for food but I can say "no" quite easily now. On Friday evening my friend Alan brought home a Chinese banquet from the local takeaway. Now normally I wouldn't have been able to resist the odd prawn cracker, just because it was there. I couldn't ignore the smell of chinese through out the house...although I did light a candle to diffuse it somewhat. But I realised with some amazement, that I had no desire to eat any at all. The soup I'd enjoyed earlier for supper had satisfied me. That was a significant turning point for me, and it made the whole fast experience well worth it.
Joining the gym:"Ive lost nearly two stone!"
Then the next day I went to join the local gym. I stepped on the weighing scales and I found that Id lost nearly two stone from the beginning of the fast!! It felt like another miracle! Apparently the scales that I'd been using were faulty. I was never the original weight that I thought I was! Still, it was good that I'd thought that I was heavier, as that was what had spurred into action in the first place! Since the beginning of the fast, I have actually lost a total of one stone in weight. I have one stone still to lose...
Leslie Kenton called me
Did I tell you that Leslie Kenton herself called me this weekend? She called all the way from Australia. I was able to ask her my question "Since converting me to the Raw Food diet in her book "Raw Energy", why was she now telling me to eat meat and fish in her "X Factor Diet" book?"
Leslie confirmed that a diet of raw food and fish and meat was the ideal, particuliarly for losing weight. In other words, low carb, high protein. In fact she told me how she' just finished a lunch of a gorgeous beef steak, accompanied by a salad of raw spinach.
Mind you, she is also promoting a brand new weight loss diet called Cura Romana which involves a homeopathic remedy. I shall investigate of course although part of me thinks I'm actually doing quite well at the moment listening to my own body! One stone in less than twenty days is not bad. You won't recognise me after a month of small portions and gym workouts!!
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Sunday, 15 March 2009
Saturday, 7 March 2009
In sexy jeans again!
Achieving my goal
One of my main wishes at the beginning of this fast was to be able to wear sexy jeans again. There is nothing like pulling on a pair of jeans that cling in all the right places and hide the bad ones;a pair of jeans that, once on, make you feel sexy and alive; make you feel like you want to strut down the street and take on the world for breakfast! I hadnt worn a pair of jeans for at least a couple of years. There is a point of weight gain where jeans are no longer flattering , no matter what the make. Instead you opt for dresses , skirts and even worse, my favourite, jogging pants.
In sexy jeans again!
Well this morning I dug out my old favourite pair of jeans and to my delight, they fitted perfectly!! I am SO happy! After just eleven days of this fast, I have achieved one of my main goals! The jeans are even so comfortable that I am sitting in them whilst I type this - and they are not stretch jeans either!!
Maintain steady weight loss
My goal now is to maintain this steady weight loss beyond the fast. Remember my friend Rawia who originally inspired me to do this fast? Before she left on holiday this week I have her words ringing in my ear "Of course, your tummy shrinks during the fast but as soon as you come off it,your tummy will go back to the same size" Mind you , she was drinking guiness at the time! That might go some way to explaining the sudden expansion of a tummy after a fast!!
Clearing my "clutter"
Now I believe that nothing happens by coincidence. My original intention was to reach a certain weight by April. Having set the intention , I then heard Rawia talk of the ten day fast and I just knew that was what I needed to do first. Yesterday I picked up a book that I think will take me forward from the fast, helping me to continue to reach my ideal weight. I am on a quest to clear the excess weight from my body, just as someone would clear the clutter in their homes.
Leslie Kenton
Leslie Kenton is my favourite writer on beauty and nutrition. Having written over thirty books , including my personal favourites, "New Raw Energy" and "the Joy of Beauty", Leslie is rightly considered an expert in the field. So when I spotted "The X Factor Diet" by Leslie Kenton, I knew that it was for me . I devoured the book last night...
The X Factor Diet
Essentially Leslie argues , with tons of research behind her, that we should choose the diet of our ancestors. She puts forward an incredibly powerful case for eating less carbohydrates,e xplaining how the release of sugar from carbohydrates has been the principal cause of obesity in our western society. It makes a lot of sense. The promotion of low fat has lined the pockets of food manufacturers, but it has also been gradually making most of us fatter, through what it is termed as Syndrome X, or Insulin Resistance Syndrome. When we flood our cells with too much insulin, they lose their sensitivity to it and we then need to produce more to make it effective. Too much insulin means food is converted to fat and and the body is prevented from releasing fat to act as fuel. Middle age spread is the result of Syndrome X, - and I suspect a lack of regular exercise!
Low Carb Diet
In the quest to shed all my excess weight, I am intending to transfer gently from this fast to the X factor diet ( even though I detest the word diet!). There are two versions of the X factor diet,Ketogenics( for rapid weight loss) and Insulin Balance(for maintenance). Both diets are essentially comprised of well balanced meals containing the following nutritonal mix: 20% low glycaemic carbohydrates, 30% good fats and 50% high quality proteins. What I love about it is that the diet is based on the principles of raw food and contains much of what I already love to eat. The major changes for me will be eating more protein, controlling portion sizes and incorporating some strength building exercises into my weekly routine. All sounds good though. It also sounds a lot more sociable that what Im doing at the moment!!
Anyway for now I am still on this fast , until the 17th March , and I remind myself again of todays result, - I can wear my sexy jeans again!! It was definitely worth eleven days of "lemonade". I feel proud of what I have achieved and excited about the future!
Thank you again for keeping me company,
Marie-Claire
One of my main wishes at the beginning of this fast was to be able to wear sexy jeans again. There is nothing like pulling on a pair of jeans that cling in all the right places and hide the bad ones;a pair of jeans that, once on, make you feel sexy and alive; make you feel like you want to strut down the street and take on the world for breakfast! I hadnt worn a pair of jeans for at least a couple of years. There is a point of weight gain where jeans are no longer flattering , no matter what the make. Instead you opt for dresses , skirts and even worse, my favourite, jogging pants.
In sexy jeans again!
Well this morning I dug out my old favourite pair of jeans and to my delight, they fitted perfectly!! I am SO happy! After just eleven days of this fast, I have achieved one of my main goals! The jeans are even so comfortable that I am sitting in them whilst I type this - and they are not stretch jeans either!!
Maintain steady weight loss
My goal now is to maintain this steady weight loss beyond the fast. Remember my friend Rawia who originally inspired me to do this fast? Before she left on holiday this week I have her words ringing in my ear "Of course, your tummy shrinks during the fast but as soon as you come off it,your tummy will go back to the same size" Mind you , she was drinking guiness at the time! That might go some way to explaining the sudden expansion of a tummy after a fast!!
Clearing my "clutter"
Now I believe that nothing happens by coincidence. My original intention was to reach a certain weight by April. Having set the intention , I then heard Rawia talk of the ten day fast and I just knew that was what I needed to do first. Yesterday I picked up a book that I think will take me forward from the fast, helping me to continue to reach my ideal weight. I am on a quest to clear the excess weight from my body, just as someone would clear the clutter in their homes.
Leslie Kenton
Leslie Kenton is my favourite writer on beauty and nutrition. Having written over thirty books , including my personal favourites, "New Raw Energy" and "the Joy of Beauty", Leslie is rightly considered an expert in the field. So when I spotted "The X Factor Diet" by Leslie Kenton, I knew that it was for me . I devoured the book last night...
The X Factor Diet
Essentially Leslie argues , with tons of research behind her, that we should choose the diet of our ancestors. She puts forward an incredibly powerful case for eating less carbohydrates,e xplaining how the release of sugar from carbohydrates has been the principal cause of obesity in our western society. It makes a lot of sense. The promotion of low fat has lined the pockets of food manufacturers, but it has also been gradually making most of us fatter, through what it is termed as Syndrome X, or Insulin Resistance Syndrome. When we flood our cells with too much insulin, they lose their sensitivity to it and we then need to produce more to make it effective. Too much insulin means food is converted to fat and and the body is prevented from releasing fat to act as fuel. Middle age spread is the result of Syndrome X, - and I suspect a lack of regular exercise!
Low Carb Diet
In the quest to shed all my excess weight, I am intending to transfer gently from this fast to the X factor diet ( even though I detest the word diet!). There are two versions of the X factor diet,Ketogenics( for rapid weight loss) and Insulin Balance(for maintenance). Both diets are essentially comprised of well balanced meals containing the following nutritonal mix: 20% low glycaemic carbohydrates, 30% good fats and 50% high quality proteins. What I love about it is that the diet is based on the principles of raw food and contains much of what I already love to eat. The major changes for me will be eating more protein, controlling portion sizes and incorporating some strength building exercises into my weekly routine. All sounds good though. It also sounds a lot more sociable that what Im doing at the moment!!
Anyway for now I am still on this fast , until the 17th March , and I remind myself again of todays result, - I can wear my sexy jeans again!! It was definitely worth eleven days of "lemonade". I feel proud of what I have achieved and excited about the future!
Thank you again for keeping me company,
Marie-Claire
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