How a diet dies There is a particular moment in every diet when you just know – “meh, this is not working”.You know because you have just eaten something that isn’t on the plan, and you didn’t even feel guilty about it. Then afterwards, instead of thinking, “Oh well, that was a mistake,” you think,…
Week 7 was characterized by significant weight swings. While my total weight loss progress remains impressive – with a total weight loss of 8.9kg from the start – this week saw a net loss of only 0.1kg. Not even worthy of note. The Weigh-in It’s like a classic engineering problem of a “hunting” system. I…
I’ve reached the end of Week 6, and the results are frankly staggering. Despite some mid-week fluctuations and moments of low motivation, I managed a 4.1kg loss this week – my best weekly result since I began this journey. This brings my total weight loss to 8.8kg. The Weigh-In The “All-or-Nothing” Breakthrough This week taught…
I’ve reached the end of Week 5, and the numbers are still heading in the right direction. Despite a few bumps in the road, I managed a 1.9kg loss this week, bringing my total weight loss to 6.6kg. While the scale is a great motivator, the real victory this week wasn’t a number; it was…
The Art of Fasting: Why the “Get Out of Jail Free” Card is a Trap I’ve reached an age where my body has started making noises. Not the good, “V8-thrumming-through-the-chassis” noises, but the sort of creaks and groans you’d expect from a Victorian garden gate. Usually, the solution to a failing machine is to shove…
I am now one month into the journey. If the first three weeks were about the excitement of a new system, Week 4 was a masterclass in the consequences of a system fault. This week, I learned that my body has officially “switched sides.” It no longer views sugar and flour as treats; it views…
The final tally for the week is 118.5kg. That is a loss of 1.6kg. This is disappointing compared to the previous weeks. If last week was about finding a rhythm, this week was about navigating a detour. Despite a few days of heavy indulgence, the scale still moved in the right direction. It’s a powerful…
We have reached the end of Week Two, and I’ve made a discovery. It turns out that if you tell your brain you are on a “strict regimen,” it responds by immediately scanning the horizon for the nearest KFC. It’s a primal instinct, much like a heat-seeking missile, but instead of aviation fuel, it’s seeking…
It has been seven days since I decided to stop living like a medieval king at a banquet and start living like a man who actually wants to see his toes again. And I have to say, the results have been… enlightening. In the same way that crashing a car is enlightening—it teaches you a…
I’ve decided that it is time to get rid of the excess ballast. Now, before you roll your eyes, I know what you’re thinking. I’ve said this before. Many times. I’ve tried more diets than there are stars in the sky, and they have all, without exception, failed me. Usually, they failed because they were…
