It’s day two hundred and I weighed in at 86.6 kilos. Essentially, I have been stuck on a plateau around this weight for about three months. But I am not bothered. It’s hard to lose weight during winter months – or so I tell myself – and it’s a plateau…I am not gaining weight. So, all-in-all, I am comfortable. I am looking forward now to Spring and Summer and seeing if I can shift a few more kilos. I would be happy if, all else fails, I remain at this weight.
My caloric intake has deliberately crept up. It’s unsustainable to eat very little over a long period. But the worst thing I could have done was to give up my careful approach to calories. If I started eating too much again my weight would have bounced back – with interest.
I have allowed myself to eat more and indulge in the odd treat. I now eat pretty normally. I have the odd pizza, biscuits and fruit drink. I monitor my calories closely so this relaxation does not become a flood of unnecessary fat-producing calories. So far, it hasn’t.
The proof that I am doing this relaxation responsibly is that I have not really gained weight at all. But it’s probably a major contributor to the plateau I find myself sitting on.
In short: Day 200 – all is well. Roll on a year.
