This mornings trip to the scales was a little dispiriting. While I hadn't gained any weight, neither had I lost any. After the small weight gain I experienced earlier in the week, I'd specifically tried eating correctly yesterday, expecting the weight to come back down. Looking back at what I ate yesterday, I can only point the finger at the chocolate that I indulged in last night, and a general lack of exercise as the culprits behind this.
Whit that in mind, I'm going to avoid chocolate today completely, and see how that affects things. I am expecting to be losing weight over the weekend, as I'll be heading out for a bike ride on Saturday, and I'll be shifting a rather large amount of dirt around home on Sunday. As long as I don't over indulge in snack food on Saturday afternoon, I should be right.
I am considering trying what is known as Intermittent Fasting. This is essentially going without food every once in a while. The theory is that the body adapts to a particular lifestyle, causing weight loss efforts to slow down and plateau. By depriving the body of food for a day, or even just half a day, this can kick start the metabolism back into losing weight again.
I do wonder if Saturday's gaming session might be a good point to start with this. Typically we don't eat any meals, and just live on snacks and junk food, so simply cutting back on the snacks will be as good as a fast for me. The only question is whether I will have the will power to resist snacking once I start getting a bit hungry...
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