24M, 5’11”, SW: 250lbs, CW: 227lbs, GW: 200. I’ve been on and off with IF since the holidays and I thought I was on a good trend these last 2 weeks but of course I broke my fast on the weekend of the super bowl. I basically said screw it and I indulged in my horrible pastimes of binge drinking/eating. I woke up Monday with so much regret; I couldn’t even make it past 2 weeks before letting temptation screw up a good thing. I’m back on the horse but remembered that I’m flying out to visit some college buddies this weekend. Thankfully my travel times will help prevent me from breaking my fast on Friday and Sunday but I just know that I’ll be tempted to break it on Saturday as I easily give into peer pressure.
It also doesn’t help that I’ve plateaued at my current weight. Granted I’m sure the recent drinking has had my liver’s priority has been to keep me alive, but I’ve been feeling really frustrated with the stagnation cause every time I’ve plateaued, I’ve always gone back up in weight. I fear that this feeling will lead me to just throw caution to the wind this weekend and I’ll break my fast before I even make it 7 days.
Sorry for the doom and gloom, but I needed to get this off my chest. Keep your fingers crossed for me I’m gonna try to go into this weekend determine to make good choices, but even if I don’t I’ll keep moving forward.
Dude its one day, it didn’t undo all the work you’ve done! Think of IF as a lifestyle, not a diet, the parties/special occasions/holidays will always come up, its how you deal with the other 80% of the time. Just pick up where you left off, up your water and try and get a 30min walk a day outside in. A year from now, that one day will mean nothing, don’t stress it!
Just keep persevering, brother. Remember: this is a lifestyle, not a prison sentence. It is okay to not be so strict and hard on yourself. The occasional over-indulgence is not going to wreck havoc on your progress.
What IF method have you used to lose the weight you’ve lost?
Are u in the northern hemisphere? SAD is a beotch. This time of year suxx and is just…ugh. Harder to keep on grinding.
Sunshine will return.
Get u a sun lamp & vitamin d & good job venting. Its helpful to hear others are struggling right now too.
There’s an old Italian saying : Live till spring, little donkey