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Week 10, Day 3
Mon/Wed/Fri Fasting, Low carb OMAD
SW: 213
Last weigh: 193.2
Next weigh: Saturday morning
Goal: To stay under 200 by Sept and onto 185.
It’s my birthday and today I’m going to give myself the gift of self control! I hope. As long as no birthday surprise cakes appear at home with a proud eyed husband. I did talk about how I want to fast through today though! It may be a special day but it’s another week and work day. :)
More importantly, I’m too nervous to eat: tis time for a job interview! Then tomorroww…. I can quit my job! I hope.
Today starts with black coffee and followed by salted water and my usual vitamins. The exclusion of the ice pops is proving to be effective so far and I’m not waking up hungry and feeling miserable. It’s even that time of the month.
Ladies, how do you fare with fasting when it’s your cycle?
Happy Wednesday everybody!
Day3 of Week18, IF, 18/6
SW: 104kg/229lbs; CW: 89kg/196lbs; GW: 85kg/187lbs
Today 89,5kg holding steady from the same value of yesterday.
Today is a 24+h fast, will be pushing it beyond a bit from the last meal of yesterday so I can have an eating window of 2MAD tomorrow before entering the usual 48h fast.
The new flavoring of the greek yoghurt yesterday, with soaked raisin, coconut shavings, banana and a dash of rum aroma was a really unexpectedly good combination.
Somehow the tiny coconut shavings mixed well with the yoghurt changed the texture feel light and fluffy, an entirely different texture that one would expect from greek yoghurt that is even densed up with raisins and banana.
Will have this combination somewhere along the line before the 48h fast.
I suppose you can tell it turned out good if I’m actually looking forward to the next eating window just to have it again xD
We’re in the middle again folks! Make the turn and burn toward the weekend!
(yes I dig SpaceX and the turn’n’burn move of their rockets :P)
Office day yesterday so didn’t get as hydrated as I like to be (anxiety over public restrooms).
Decided to get a treat for myself of a fast food grilled chicken sandwich and fries so the carbs were tasty hah. Weight fluctuations because of hydration issues and that, though it was of course within my calorie range and even sodium limits. Sodium I tend to watch closer than carbs.
School started up as well, so doing History II. So far so good and no stress over it, which I know can also contribute to weight fluctuations.
Day 77
2MAD and OMAD with occasional longer fasts
42F/5’8”, SW: 195 lbs (88.5 kg), CW: 167.6 lbs, GW: 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
Yesterday was just awful. This illness turned most definitely into a cough that hurt my head and chest over and over all day. I had gotten very little sleep the night before. My husband was in even worse shape than me, so I tried to be the one attending to all the kids’ needs so he could rest.
Last night I was desperately searching for anything that might help relax my chest, trachea, pharynx—the coughing and constant urge to cough had me extremely tense. I took an Epsom salt bath and it helped, but not enough. I found the humidifier that my mom recently pawned off on us—bingo! It’s a good one. I also stumbled on a YouTube video of a guy playing Clair de Lune on a vibraphone, and it was surprisingly helpful to relax some of the tension in my body. Music is powerful. 🎶
Yesterday I actually did 3MAD, with an emphasis on gut-friendly vegetables, fruits and starch, plus plenty of protein and fat. So it was surprising to see a new low on the scale this morning! I’m within striking distance from the top end of “normal” BMI now. (I fully expect to stall out for a while, but that’s okay!)
Today I’m going to try to fast this bug into submission. It’s going to be an OMAD day, and depending on how that goes I might do a 36-hour fast soon afterwards.
Exercise will be gentle yoga at the most. I’m still having too many respiratory issues for more intense movement.
Slow and steady wins the race… 🐌🐢
P.S. Here’s a link to Clair de Lune on vibraphone: https://youtu.be/Y02VBGoTi9w
day something or other, of 20:4, for weight loss! i’ve been hovering around 240 for a while…
emotional issues are rearing their head for me. i’ve got fairly extreme anxiety re: doctors of all kinds, and i’ve got some medical stuff coming up that’s put me in a real tizzy, so i want nothing more than to eat something or drink a soda. staying on top of it, though. we’ll see how i fair when i wake up, lol.
here’s a maybe stupid question, for those of u doing IF for mental clarity… when does that kick in? i’ve got a pretty foggy brain in general, with my list of mental illness & conditions, and my soon to be started back up medications for such, so i’m wondering if IF could help even someone like me with that. i know it’s not a magic fix, but any bump in cognition would help, lol. so i wanna know if it was like “oh, after a month i felt much clearer!” or if i already passed the window and it’s not in the cards for me.
happy middle of the week!
Week 6 Day 5
OMAD | 23-1 | Weight Lost: 25 lbs
Happy hump day.🐫 I went on a 5.7 mile walk this morning. I ate a veggie burrito and chocolate chip cookies w/ oat milk.
I’ve been going through some things so my posts may be late for a couple of days.
I’ve been doing a OMaD fast recently and enjoying it so far. Essentially I start eating around 6 or 7pm and end at 8pm so it ends up being 22ish hour fast.
Anyone else doing something similar? I feel once I get past the lunch hunger I start to feel really good.
IF 16/8.
Question for the community: how do I know the difference between hypoglycemia and just body starting to burn other source of energy?
Towards the end of a 16-20 hour fast. Sometimes I start to feel “weird.” I don’t know if it is just panic and anxiety setting in but has anyone else experienced anything like this? Any recommendations? It kind of feels like a “high” sensation.
I’m a 35 year old male, fit, work out 1-2 hours everyday in the AM. Only water and black coffee during fasting window.