Sep 12, 2018
Contennsa !!! and Intermittent Fasting!
Colin has a new name for me, “Contennsa”. Wow the countdown is on and today was off the charts. I never have headaches and I had one today. Tying to get last minute invoices out and collecting within seven days 8-O. Colin has more jobs than I can count to get done in the next seven days all based on weather. Only the weather Gods know what is coming up. I never got one thing crossed off my to do list today due to all the urgent last minute ‘deal with this now ‘ issues.
Yesterday was a one year anniversary for me. I started a 12 day Wild Rose detox cleanse on September 11, 2017. Once those 12 days were up I was feeling much healthier and did not want to stop the healthier eating style. Just at the end of the 12 days I read either a FB post or a blog post from Nancy who has successfully recovered from cancer. She is very devoted to living a natural lifestyle including eating properly. I trust Nancy totally and when she mentioned intermittent fasting, my ears perked up. She said that a side effect was losing weight without trying. Okay, that sounded great to me.
So exactly one year later without trying, I have lost 21.6 pounds. Than means no exercise at all and eating what I wanted including indulging in a few glasses of wine on a daily basis. While in Europe I ate a lot of carbs mostly because our meals consisted of pizza or pasta. I did however walk a lot there and I came home a few pounds lighter. I did stay with the intermittent fasting as best I could while in Europe, at least 12 hours fasting on a daily basis.
Sadly at the moment my time is limited, so I ask you to click here to read about intermittent fasting. I just want to clarify that I am not following the keto diet, only the fasting part. Of course I do try to limit my carbs ( and sweets which I never usually eat anyway ) but I do have either some potato or a mix of rice and quinoa with dinner as well as wine on a daily basis. I have chosen, because of what works for my lifestyle, to only eat between 2PM and 10PM. I fast the other 16 hours. You can chose to fast only 12 hours per day or only fast 36 hours per week, there are many many combinations of fasting. I figured out what worked for me.
I am very proud to have lost this weight without having to pay to go to Weight Watchers every week and count every bite or sip. I have finally found after many many years something that works for me. Intermittent fasting has also helped many people with diabetes and other medical issues.
This is a link to a Q & A re the program. Just remember as you read it that you don’t have to follow the keto diet.
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For me just healthier eating, smaller portions, large salads, less carbs and walking 3-5 miles a day, lost 50 lbs in a year and feel like a new person.
Everyone has their own routine that works for them glad you found yours.
Congratulations on the weight loss Contessa, you should be very proud of yourself!
Awesome results!
Cheers!