Banting…12 kilos gone

Wow, it’s been a long time since I was here on my blog and that is because I was caring for my husband after eye surgery. He is now on the mend and I am back doing what I usually do when I am not being Florence Nightingale

The good news is that I have lost 12 kilos to date – that is since the last week in September. I hit a plateau after 10 kilos and that lasted for about 2 weeks. I researched and ended up doing a carb cycling programme and then the weight started moving again. Yay! I also did a day’s fat fast which also helps to shift the weight.

Calorie counting is said not to be necessary by some advocates of low carb living, but I am finding that it really is a useful tool. I punch my food into SparkPeople’s nutrition tracker and it tells me all I need to know – fat grams, protein grams, calories, carbs, fibre…it’s all there. So useful.

Today’s food intake has not yet reached my calorie goal and yet I am sated. I need no more food. Cream cheese was my helper today. I just wanted that mouth feel! This morning’s brunch at 11 was Green Scrambled Eggs with Swiss Chard, Turmeric and Cheddar, Bacon, Zucchini Fritters with Coconut Flour. Snack mid afternoon was Blackberries and Cottage Cheese while dinner was Vegetable Soup with Beef Broth and again some Cream Cheese as a snack.

Walking is becoming easier for me now and I find I can walk a little longer and further every week. There are many more kilos to lose, but it is beginning to feel like it is not impossible anymore!

Banting sure Rocks!…