It’s Halloween season and I’ve been eating way too much candy. Not only that,, I haven’t been exercising either. I feel like crap. Not worth it. It’s more the candy that really messing me up. I can’t stop once I start. I hope we get tons of trick and treaters tonight so that I don’t have to look at it. Even though I have been eating way more calories than I should have
( over 2000 ), I have been keeping my IF fasting schedule so I guess that’s at least something.
I will start fresh again today and I will probably just stop eating candy all together.
Give every kid a full hand full of candy and if you run out, oh well. That way you get it out of the house. I hear you though, I waited until the middle of last week to buy candy and I’ve already eaten through over a whole bag
Too late for this year, but for next year– consider giving out little toys instead, the kind of things teachers use as rewards. Oriental Trading Company sells these, and I’m sure there are others. Or, if you feel you must give out candy, choose a kind of candy *you don’t like*. I could sit next to a bowl of Twizzlers all night and never eat a one. Surely there is at least one candy you don’t like; that’s what you’re giving out next year.
Do you work? Possibly in an office?
i like to leave extras (extras of ANYTHING, even excess snacks i have) out in front of my cubicle for my coworkers to eat. Saves me from the calories, and makes me look like a nice coworker lol
We are our hardest critics, and i’m sorry youre feeling down. Just know the subreddit is here and we are all cheering you on!
I just finished a 7 day cruise. I gained 10lbs I literally ate bread and sweets. Ugh. I’m at 69 hours fasting and I’ve lost 5 pounds with 5 more to go. But I will break my fast at 71 hours. Then in the next few days do another fast to get the pounds off me. I also bought goodies for the kids that I don’t like. Rice Crispy treats and cookies. These will not tempt me. Tomorrow is another day, just get back doing OMAD.
I hadn’t taken off from IF in months. Yesterday I did with a wide open window and I ate a lot of carbs. Some good. Some not so good. It was basically a bread fest. I love toast with butter and jam so that’s what I went for. Today I had headaches and felt like I had the flu. I did a 20 hour fast and I seem to be much better. I think it’s a matter of being able to get back to your routine once you fall off a little bit. I had moments today where I asked myself “was it worth it?” To be honest, it wasn’t and I am so thankful I am back to my IF schedule. Carry on and don’t give up. IF has literally changed my life for the better.