So. I had a lap band installed in March 2010. I lost as much weight as I wanted to lose because I don’t care about being skinny. Then in July 2012 I had it removed. After that I lost 15 more pounds. I maintained that weight loss up until a year and a half ago. I have since gained about 20 pounds and I feel like it’s concrete, cement, Ugh.
This sounds like an excuse but it’s really a reason: my body is weak and I have a hard time with regular exercise. I have musculoskeletal issues and some other things. I do enjoy being in a pool and doing exercises; however I have a thing about public pools. Hmmm I know excuses excuses. I walked for about 8 to 10 years and that may be the reason why my bones are falling apart.
So. I heard about this intermittent fasting thing. You eat approximately eight hours of the day with in time sets, or as I call them parameters. And I thought, that could work for me. Because most of the time I don’t eat until noon and I don’t really eat a lot, although on some days yeah.
So I made the mistake of starting this a couple of weeks ago while in the throes of antidepressant discontinuation syndrome. (next blog) I set my times from between noon to 8 PM, or 11 AM to 7 PM or 10 AM to 6 PM. But then a couple of times I woke up hungry, or couldn’t get to sleep because I was hungry, so I would get up and have a light snack. Then of course, I felt like I had cheated! And I have a few more other excuses that I’m sure you can guess at. But the thing I think really messed me up was the antidepressant discontinuation syndrome, which I’m still going through, and it’s been two weeks. So I’m going to start it again because I really think the intermittent fasting can help me. It’s not like a diet where you have to follow, or count calories. You just live your life. You can throw in some exercise which I plan to do. I have a few dogs I can walk LOL
Anyhow I will be writing about it here from time to time. I really can’t stand these 20 pounds, it really feels like 50! Ciao
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