So… wagon, fall, splat. I’m in a plateau and then I made it worse:
I did a work related hosting thing, with pizza.
Then it was Eid so I ended up eating all these homemade goodies, rice, sweets etc
So Im writing here to keep myself accountable and say that one day I will learn to love myself and my body, even if it seems impossible now. And that I know my body deserves to be taken care of and not abandoned to a food addiction. IF has been the only thing to fight this addiction and to make me feel weight loss is possible and sustainable, even if I am in a plateau I know this is true from the experienced of this community here.
So I am determined to try again and not take this as confirmation that I should give up.
I am as they say on the tele, worth it.
Goal weight of 135lbs, here I come.
In one of the books I first read about IF it said if you fall off the wagon, just cut yourself some slack and get back on it. It’s just a habit to pick right back up. The example they use is brushing your teeth. If you forgot to brush your teeth one night, you wouldn’t punish yourself or stop brushing your teeth for a whole week. You’d just wake up the next day, brush your teeth as normal and keep on with your healthy habit. It happens to me too and I always try to remind myself of that!
I fell off the wagon too. I seem to only be making it 4 days in a row now after doing keto/IF for 2 years straight. Thanksgiving I hit my lowest weight ever 109, and right now I’m at my uncomfortable weight 123. I need motivation as well but of course I have my daughters bday party on Sunday. Sigh…
You can do it!!
One day breaks of fast I have heard can be less of an issue than they might seem, so fingers crossed it won’t throw you off that badly and you can get right back on!
I’m right there with ya, been sick with flu for almost a month and can’t fast more than 12 hours or so because it makes me sicker. Gonna have to get antibiotics or something just so I can avoid losing all my gains. But I know I’ll get back on the horse and I know you will too <3
You got this!!!! Pizza could get anyone ;) but it won’t beat you!
Happy Eid!
I’m sorry you fell off the wagon, all of those social things can really put a strain on you when you’re fasting, but try not to beat yourself up. Your body and mind have had years to put themselves in a mindset where eating a certain way is the norm. It takes time and patience to undo that and learn to eat in a way that supports your goals. Like someone said earlier, don’t punish yourself, just get right back up to what you were doing with your IF
Hey right there with ya! Fell off the wagon over vacation and hopped right back on when I got home. Honestly, it made me appreciate IF more because all the vacation “junk” eating (we only had pizza ONCE) made my stomach feel bad. IF was the cure to feeling better again!
Totally on the same boat! I just finished a 60 hour water fast and totally felt weak (physically and mentally). I told myself 60 hours is my longest fast so I should be proud. Ate some salad, kiwi and matcha latte and I’m back on this fasting game.
You can do it!!!!
I jumped off my wagon in June with a couple of planned vacations (1 was a week, the other was 4 days) and I have been stuck ever since playing with the same couple of lbs.
I think sometimes those breaks are truly needed so long as they don’t become routine and we get right back on it afterward, don’t you?