A 5:2 Update After 4 Weeks

I’ve been living the 5:2 lifestyle now for 4 weeks so here is a reminder of my starting stats and then my stats today.

Starting:

Weight: 10st 12.2lb
Body fat: 16.6%
BMI: 24.4
Chest: 35”; Waist: 37”; Hips: 42”; and Thigh: 23”

Today:

Weight: 10st 7lb (same as last week)
Fat: 16.8% (more than when I started)
BMI: 23.6
Chest: 35”; Waist: 36.5”; Hips: 42”; Thigh: 23.5”

OK, interesting results! It appears the half an inch I lost from my waist went to my thigh and I actually have more fat than when I started!

How do I feel? Tired and run down. I’ve had a mild but niggling sore throat all week and my right gland is swollen.

Hmmm, I’m not a great ambassador for this am I? I’d be interested to know what is happening on the health front! I really need to arrange those blood tests!

On the positive side, my bouts of insomnia have stopped and brain activity during the day seems to have improved (see post over on my other blog) – whether either of these were down to following the 5:2, who knows.

I have lost weight though so I will give it another month or two and see what happens. I am aware that I’m not starting from too bad a position to begin with. I am within ‘healthy’ weight range and normal BMI. However, my flabby belly is still there and I know I would not like myself in a bikini.

My target weight is 9st 12 which is what I was before getting pregnant with Callum and what I got down to in the summer of 2010. I remember getting to that weight and trying on a bikini and being happy with what I saw so that is why I think its the best weight for me. I hope to get there by June.

I can’t believe I’m posting this but this is me in said bikini on holiday. See, not ‘perfect’ but acceptable and, in my opinion, healthy!

I’ve been too exhausted to exercise this week (except a walk 1.5 miles to Southbourne and back carrying Millie in the sling) but plan to get back on it next week.

I feel comfortable with the Fast days so I’m happy to continue for the time being. My diet on non-fast days has been average. Not over-indulging ‘too’ much and drinking 3 nights a week (once upon a time, pre–Millie it wasn’t unusual to drink most nights if not every night). As I am losing weight not inches, I believe it is the exercise that I need to focus on.