Thumbs up for Fast Start

It normally takes me a least a month to lose even half a kilo and significantly longer to keep it off but Fast Start (with its lower daily kj/cal allowance) seems to be the kick start I needed. 


Week 3 and another great loss - 3 whole kilos in total gone in January! I'm transitioning early as I am familiar with this program having joined more than 3 years ago ... 1 shake a day for the next 2 weeks. Miracles DO happen 😃 This 🐢 tortoise is flying 🐇

After speaking to my Physiologist/dietician it seems that, for me at least, KILOJOULES or CALORIES DO matter. Age, activity levels, medication and high stress levels are all fighting against me. Being type 2 diabetic I seem to cope better with a lower carb diet so I'm going to tweak my units a little. A few years ago I actually gained weight doing Lite 'n Easy on 1400 calories (mainly due to its high carb snacks and not enough vegetables)

Off to get a haircut and once I get my results in 48 hours, hopefully I will relax a bit and enjoy the benefits of my success. If my hair is very short it won't be such a shock if I do need further treatment



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