The 2019 Intermittent Fasting Challenge

Fast forward 8 years and I'm a wife and mother now. I had no idea I'd started this blog :-D ! With motherhood came the pile up in pounds though I must admit that the kilos are not totally due to the baby.

I would oscillate between 54kgs and 60 kgs pre-baby which was still considered slightly overweight,but i'm now firmly in the 60s, 65 kgs to be precise. During pregnancy I hit 80 kgs but thank God for breast feeding because it helped me shed the extra kilos.

My main focus is to reach my pre-baby weight of 51 kgs and eventually get a waistline. As I thought of the best strategy to do this without shocking my family, I stumbled upon intermittent fasting as a way of losing weight. the only fasting I had been familiar with was for religious purposes and since its a discipline I've practised on and off for years it seemed doable.

So I started the fasting exactly ten days ago.  I settled on the 18/6 method which gives me a 6 hour eating window where I attempt to get all my calories then fasting for 18 hours.

Current starting weight               65kgs
Goal                                            51kgs
Rules

1. Eat Clean
2. Eat below 1500 calories
3. Walk for 30 minutes daily
4. Drink at least 2 litres of water
5. Eat beween 1pm and 7pm every day

A tribute to self.

At one point of everyone's life, one is forced to take stock of how much one have done the far one has come; achievements, failures, broken relationships, pissed off people, developed hero worship, distanced friends among many others. Sad to say, not many are proud of the changes that have arisen. Some feel short changed, others ecstatic while others are indifferent having lost all hope. Where once they saw endless opportunities, they are now faced with the bleakness of life and  walk head down.

The greatest gift one can give to oneself is self-criticism. to lay all ones fears out, dissect them, accept all weaknesses no matter how ugly they may seem and endeavor always to make progress. Some may not be comfortable with this approach and prefer to leave matters to the powers that be. However, true self examination is what would help one know whether they are on the right track or whether deviations have occurred.

Only when one gets the courage to admit their failures, acknowledge their weaknesses and celebrate their successes, do they really learn to truly appreciate their lives. Remember, one should always strive for peace of mind and oneness in body, spirit and soul. Some wise words keep on ringing in my head, "I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately, all I have to do is think of me and have peace  of mind."

Let us all strive for peace!