Life At Slow-Mo

I have been on Intermittent Fasting for three weeks now. My last result on the first week was very favorable with having lost 2 kilograms. Unfortunately, the past two weeks I have been stuck around 96 kg, 2.7 kg from my initial weight.

Here is the full result.

Item	Measurement, February 14, 2022	Measurement, January 24, 2022	Healthy
Weight	96.05 kg (211.75 lbs)	98.7 kg (217.6 lbs)	55.3-68.0 kg (121.9-149.9 lbs)
BMI	35.2 (Obese)	36.2 (Obese)	18.5-24.9
Waist (circumference)	120 cm (47.24 in)	122 cm (48.03 in)	< 102 cm (40 in)
Hip (circumference)	119 cm (46.85 in)	120 cm (47.24 in)
Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR)	1.008	1.01	< 0.9
Blood Pressure (Systolic/Diastolic)	131 mmHg/91 mmHg	137 mmHg/95 mmHg	110/70 mmHg-145/90 mmHg

Although it is a lot slower than I expected, I’m rather pleased with the result so far. Considering that I took the following detours from my original plan, this is still adequate.

• I changed my fasting pattern from 16:8 to 14:8. Previously I started fasting between 5-6 PM, and broke it between 9-10 PM. For the past week, I stopped calorie consumption at around 7 PM, and had my first calories at 9 AM.
• I spent the last 7 days mostly indoors to quarantine after tested positive for Covid-19. I cannot walk outside to avoid spreading Covid virus to unsuspecting neighbors. I burned so little calories being active. I tried to change to stair climbing. I spent nearly 7 minutes going up and down the stairs at home before my legs gave up. I managed to burn 57 calories. If want to burn about the same calories as when I walk, then I should spend 30-40 minutes on the stairs. But hey, starting little is better than not starting at all.
• I had french fries for snack. Twice.
• I had alcohol.

Interestingly, during meals, I feel full easily now. I use it as a sign to stop eating. When I crave second helpings, I let myself have it only in a much smaller portion. Or I have something sweet to induce satiety and signal my body that no more calories are coming in.

I still have 1 more week of quarantine. So need to step up on exercising and step down on snacking. Wish me luck!