I know it is a little outdated, but here is my update for March.

During March I could not do routine 36 hours fasts for some reasons. I fasted 19-22.5 hours 4 times, but start eating at evening time. I was able to complete two 48 hours no calories fasts. It was hard to do, but doable. Negative that I was sooo much overeating uncontrollably after 48 hours fasts, it was scary. Thus, 48 hour fasts probably not for me.

I did not go much to gym this month. Morning weight on 03/01/2016 was 150.4, and on 3/31/16 – 149.8. Basically, nothing lost. The heaviest I was during the month 154.6, but at one point, after 48 hours fast, I saw 148.0.

Average monthly weight for March was 151.5, compare to February’s – 155.1. So even though my final weight-in was not supportive, but in average I was lighter in March by 3.6 lb.
My goal of losing 5 lb during March is incomplete. Busted! 🙁

For April, I need to get back to my 36 hours fast routine if i want to lose 5 lb per month.

Hi europabug,

I also find water fasts easier than to eat within 500 cal. I usually fast 35 hours, starting yesterday around 7-8 pm, fasting all day today, and eating again after 7-8 am in the morning. Usually I have a hard time after 5 pm, but I keep myself busy and than go to bed earlier.

My nose becomes very sensitive while fasting, especially during lunch. And sometimes the smell of all of the food around so thick, so i suspect that it might have some calories value in it. So be aware! 😀

FastEnough,
Great job for completing your fast. I was hit with allergies and sinus infection this week. I feel so sick and tired. No fasting for me… 🙁
Doctor prescribed a medication, hopefully be back soon.

Aussie,
Water fasts are really hard at the beginning. But it is getting better with time.
During water fasts drink a lot of water, try use hot bath to help get rid of toxins.
Get enough sleep. Also some people recommend to have low carb diet for a few days before starting water fasting. What is good – it is getting so much easier after you complete first two or three. You can also try several 24 hour water fasting before attempting 36 hour. Good luck to you!

Updates for April:
The highest weight – 151.6; the lowest 146.0 (after fasting)
I completed three 36 hour no calories fasts, and 5 days 24 hour fasts.
visit to gym – only 3 times. 🙁
I am walking my dog every morning for 30 min, and sometimes evenings for 20-25 min.
My goal of 144 lb is not completed. 🙁
Average for March was 151.5, average for April is 148.8. In average I lost 2.7.
Overall loss from January 1 is 15 lb.

I joined 42 day challenge on this forum. Goal is to complete two fast days per week, write everything I am eating during non-fast days and be under my TDEE. I hope it gives me more strength to complete all planned fasts, and learn about portions / calories intake.

I was so good yesterday (fast day) – only had chicken broth with sea weed (about 60 cal). But after choir practice, at evening, a member of the choir decided to surprise us with strudels, ice-cream and soda. There are only 8 or us, so you really cannot hide. I decided, that if I cannot avoid it – I should enjoyed it. And I did! A piece of peach strudel, a scoop of vanilla ice-cream and some soda. On a positive side, my overall intake was so much smaller than my TDEE due to fasting all day. I calculated roughly – still less than 800 cal for a day. Not bad. Scale was also good today. For the first time I glimpse 144.4 lb on it. Today is NFday, and I determined to keep it under TDEE.

Hi Austrian,

I am alto in orthodox church choir. It is very small choir, but we have full 4 voices,and sometimes variations up to 6 voices. We meet once per week for practice and than on Sunday for service. I love practices because it is more for our enjoyment, learn more music, try different music ( Ukranian, Bulgarian, Slovanic, Russian, Georgian, Greek, Arabic, Spanish, American, even Eritrean). We have so many nationalities at church, so during the Easter (Pasha) we use many languages for “Christ is risen” and responses (including German), so it takes a while. 🙂
Here is some examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RbGaFND7n8

I know that it is not so grant and beautiful like professional choir, but I love it! 🙂

Austrian,
I am so glad that you liked it.
My parents tought in musical college, so I started play a violin and went to musical school from age 5 till 17. Even though the music was not my carer choice (I got more technical and mathematical), the musical education helps a lot in a choir. Some of our singers with good voices cannot read music, but a lot of practice, determination and love for music can make miracles. 🙂

Recently i purchase a violin. After about 30+ years I start practicing again a little. I am trying to find some enthusiasts in our city for a string quartet. So far not much luck. Everybody are busy, and it is hard to find time for practice without benefits of performing.
I also find out that there are a couple symphonic orchestra in our city with not professional players. They are still very good, and you need to pass an audition to earn the right to participate (it is absolutely on volunteer basis). I am practicing, so maybe sometime will try. 🙂

That is benefits of having grown up children! – have more time for yourself.
I know that you are caring for your daughter now, and it is hard 24/7 job. I have two girls, and cannot believe now how quickly the time pass, and my babies are taller than me (well only the younger one). Enjoy your time with your child, and later you will have plenty of time to enjoy yourself as well. 🙂

Well, I really going backwards for a while, having major binges and overeating.
I need to work on my attitude. The compliments that i received making me feel safe and that I could now get away with some relaxation on rule. BAD MOVE! My numbers are going sharply up after relaxing week and a half. Now I am struggling to get back to the structure.

I tried to analyze why I binge. Why I am doing that? I am generally happy woman, nothing bad is going on in my life. I have a wonderful husband, good job. My girls are grown up, my mom loves me. My boss is calm and respectful. My co-workers are wonderful.

So it is not really an emotional eating.What else could it be?

Maybe it is a little girl in me that thinks that she could get away with some rebellious mood. Or maybe it is more a teenage girl that just want something now, no matter what?

Whatever it is I need to find a way to handle it. Learn how to stick to the rules for long time.

I am reading all of those posts that tell me that it is getting easier and easier with time. For me it is exact opposite. It is like I am stretching elastic rope – the longer and farther I stretch, the stronger the opposed forces, the harder is to hold on to it.

Who knew that today is National Doughnut Day in USA? I am not joking – it is official.

Some nice people brought doughnuts in my office, and usually I really enjoy it (I always looove a doughnut or two or three). But today is my fasting day. And I am just out of my long binge struggle.

I am sticking to my fast. I don’t want any refined carbs to increase my insulin level and make me fat. I am trying to get rid of any thought of how tasty are the doughnuts and concentrate of how bad are they. They can trigger my next long-time binge and ruin my success. I don’t want another 5 lb gain in a week. I love my black coffee.

Oh, please, my dear co-workers eat the doughnuts quickly, don’t make it so hard for me!!!

K-Lo,

I never was a fan of soda, I don’t really crave it, but doughnut is another story…
Good luck to staring down your box of donuts, I am afraid to go and look at it, since it is a huge temptation for me. I am glad that today is a fasting day, otherwise I would succumb for the donuts’ serenade for sure.
I was reading about your 120 lb success. Congrats! It is so impressive!
Who needs donuts, if we are losing our lbs right now, getting healthier, and prettier, and stronger! 😀

I also use Dr. Fung’s video as an extra support. I am on part 4 of “The Aetiology of Obesity” video and he is talking about artificial sweeteners. 🙂

K-Lo,
LOL! I know that your goal is 118 lb. 🙂
I guess my bad English creates that confusion. To BE 120 lb is a success – be proud!

BTW, I just checked – the doughnuts are gone! I feel much better now knowing that there is nothing to be afraid any more. 🙂

This week was very hectic. We moved to new house. Were so busy packing and realizing that we have so much junk. Seems like we became hoarders. When you are so busy, there was not time to fast, but also no time for overeating. I was so surprised that for the last week I actually lost pounds. I am steadily at the top of my healthy BMI and very happy.

Also I noticed that the 5 pounds that I gained after recent binge were easier to lose than original pounds. 🙂

So from the start of this year I was 163 lb; Now 142.8! Good bye 20 lb! 🙂
Now I would like to lose a little bit more and be at 120 lb, the same weight I was married. My mom is coming to visit in July. Maybe I could make 140 by the time of her visit. It would be a nice surprise for her to see thinner me. 🙂

Thank you aFanOf52.
I am fasting today. In the morning I always am full of good intentions and determination to complete 36 hour no-calories fast, but in reality I am completing maybe about 20 % of the fast as intended. Many times I succumb at about 6 pm when I came home. Sometimes I drink hot broth with sea weeds at evening (about 60 cal) – another 20 %, but sometimes I simply cannot stop eating, and end up with 500-600 cal meal – about 40 % of all attempted fasts. The last 20 % – I eat a lot more at evening – maybe 1000 -1200 cal – which I cannot even count as proper fast. Still even with the last situation – I am having no-calories fast for about 20 hours.

How do you fast? I also have some old pants/dresses I wish to fit. Best luck to you and happy losing. 😀

Happy to report that another proper 36 hour no calories fast is completed. It was actually 41 hour because I ate last by 2 pm on Wednesday and start eating on Friday 7 am. 🙂

Since I put all info in my excel from January 1st, I counted how many 36-48 hours fasts I have completed so far. I was surprised to see that only 14 was completed for 5.5 months. So it is 2 or 3 per month. And it is still working! 🙂

Even though my weight goes up and down like in yo-yo diet, but overall it goes right direction: down.

I was unpacking another boxes at new place and realize how much junk I have. We lived in old house for 10 years, and I am discovering things, that I NEVER used during those years. Then I start thinking, that I am so much careful now about what I am bringing to my body, and maybe I should be as well careful to things that I bring and keep at home. I am starting major de-cluttering process. Used some tips from internet and put three boxes: to through away, to bring to Goodwill, and to thing about.
I wish to find similar blog about organizing a house.