OSB #2 Week 11: Finally cracked the 62s!!!

Well Monday has arrived AGAIN, and you know what that means?!

(can i get a drumrolll)... WEIGH-IN DAY!

Well after a 300g gain last week which i'm assuming was fluid (hmmm from way too many sugary carbs and pre TTOM?!) i have smashed the fat-loss this week.

21/06/2010   Week 10
Weight:   63.8kg

28/06/2010   Week 11
Weight:   62.9kg    (i had to the triple check for this one!)

Difference:  - 900g
Difference to Date:   4.3kg LOSS

That definitely called for the naked happy dance lol...

So i think there's been a few things that have attributed to the cool results this week.
1. ESE
2. Nutrition

ESE - i can't believe this is my 11th week of fasting. All i can say that is for me, ESE has worked a charm. Compared to OSB #1 (where i used a traditional body building diet with a daily calorie deficit), the weight has come off so much faster. I am noticing changes in my body everyday and one big thing is the fasting seems to eliminate a lot of fluid retention that many women tend to suffer from. Though in saying that I did drop 7.1% BF and (only!) 300g in OSB #1 so i'm not complaining either. But what a great experiment to compare two totally different programs! I am currently fasting twice a week and will do so till i get to my goal physique which i'm guessing will be about 61kg. So maybe another 4 weeks to go?

Nutrition - This week i made a pact with myself to get this sorted out. I would like to use the term 'mastered', but alas that WILL take a while of perserverance. In my 'intuitive eating' approach, you may recall i dramatically cut a big portion of my breakfast out (egg/egghites vegies) due to the fact that i'm really not hungry at that time of the day. I decided to NOT have a massive amount of protein just for the sake of 'rules'. In doing so has made no difference to my energy levels and/or training, and no i haven't lossed muscle mass either.

One thing i realised was that about 30-45mins after dinner i always seem to get a little peckish.

Maybe i am bored?
Or maybe i just want something warm and satisfying in my stomach on a cold winters night?

After chatting with quite a few people this week, it seems to be the case for many of you. So i thought to myself, well i'm just gonna go with my intuitive eating approach and 'forget' about no carbs at night! I decided to make a big batch of chicken and vegetable soup (and yes there were white potatoes in it GASP!). SO come Masterchef (i'm addicted to that show!) time, i enjoyed a big bowl of soup. It warms me up, satisfied any hunger/cravings and you bet ya PB didn't even enter my mind! BINGO.

The soup lasted me till thursday. So you know what i treated myself with for supper for the rest of the week?... Hot chocolate Chelle Style...
1/2 tbsp cocoa pwd
1 tsp xylitol
100ml rice milk
100ml water
1/3 scoop (about 10g) of vanilla protein pwd
Microwave and ENJOY. (i added the PP after microwaving)
Oh and i did have 1 square of 85% Lindt too =)

Oh and one more thing. FYI i have been fasting from Dinner to Dinner. You may recall earlier on in the piece that i detested this fast as it meant that i couldn't have my beloved cup of coffee during the day (you can have coffee but with no milk or sugar...um gross!) So i was either doing a BF to BF of Lunch to Lunch. With the weather so cold i was beginning to find that my body temp would drop heaps during the second half of those two fasts, ie. bedtime and it was getting really hard to stay warm! This is because without the presence of food for fuel, your body starts utilising your fat stores for energy and to keep you warm! Also too for me, i find the first 8 to 10 hours of the fast the most mentally challenging, so being asleep during this time makes the rest really easy. And just so you know i have cheated on my fast - i now usually succomb to a cup or 2 of 'normal' coffee =P (yes it has a dash of milk and sugar) during the day if i want it (and to prevent coffee withdrawals!)... And in all honestly, the extra 45 to 90 cals that i consume during my fast has made no difference to my results.

So there you have it!

BTW, feeling about 90% today. I'm resisting the urge to train and just gonna take it easy and go for a walk this morning. The weather looks beautiful outside!