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cactusrose

2:28 pm
14 Jul 16
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Well I made it through the first two days. Yesterday was really hard, and I was crazy hungry! I went over 500, took in 600 and will have to reconsider how to do this. I waited as late as I could like the first day and that seemed to work. I tried to keep really busy. I think maybe some days really are hungrier than others. No matter what, 600 is still close to 25% of my normal calories so I am just not going to beat myself up about it. Weighed in this morning and have lost 4 pounds, down 1/2 inch around both my neck and calves. Onward!

Hope you are all having a lovely day.

Nama

2:52 pm
14 Jul 16
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Hi cactusrose, well done!! You did it, thats the main thing.

I gather you are new to fasting, although an experienced dieter. I was also a long time on/off Weight Watchers etc etc and never had lasting success. Fasting seems to be the easiest and most effective way I have of controlling my weight now. I think its the relief of not having to watch every mouthful on every day, that just gets too hard and failure is inevitable. My relationship with food is much better, its not the enemy any more. But it takes a while to get the hang of fasting, so be patient. Your idea of not beating yourself up is perfect. Now just have a few days of sensible eating before you fast again and just do your best. I would be pretty happy with a loss of 4lb!!

My day started as a fast day, but when I met a friend for ‘coffee’ somehow we ended up having lunch in a lovely cafe! So tomorrow I will fast instead!
Cheers.

marina59

5:06 pm
14 Jul 16
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High everybody, I am really struggling today. It should have been my second fast day but I couldn’t manage it. I am so disappointed in me. How weak am I? So I’ll have to start again next week. I could cry. It is so much harder than I expected. I am really craving for everything today. Somehow I think I am addicted to all the wrong foods. Sorry, for babbling on. I best go for now. Have a lovely evening.

Kitbag30

5:26 pm
14 Jul 16
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Marina, you will have bad days. Don’t be too hard on yourself. But don’t write the next few days off because of it. (Which is what I used to do). Put it behind you and start afresh from now. Don’t wait till the next week to start again as you can undo a lot of good work in 4 days. If you can’t fast for a full 24 hours at weekend then why not try fast during the day and only have one normal meal in the evening or just eat very sensibly over the weekend then get back into your routine on Monday. It can be hard but it’s worth it in the end. Stay positive and looking ahead. You can do it! 👍🏻

marina59

6:19 pm
14 Jul 16
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Hi Kitbag30, thank you for your kind words. I will try and not have so many calories. After last Monday, I just didn’t expect to not make it today. I will try very hard but I don’t think I will be able to fast at weekends as my husband wants his proper meals and I dont’t think I can manage not to eat with him. I just have to try and cook something low calories.

bigbooty

12:09 am
15 Jul 16
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If you fall off the horse, get back on the horse again. My wife is a shift worker and a lot of the times I have to prepare meals for the kids. I cook the meals but don’t eat. After a while it does become easier. You just have to keep trying. If it was easy everyone would be slim. You have to give it at least a month. So marina, you fell off, no big deal. Now get back on the horse again.

cactusrose

2:42 am
15 Jul 16
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marina, please stop stop stop putting those negative words in your mind about being weak. A lot of what we deal with is habits, emotional eating, and physiology–that’s right, our body is physically craving some foods for whatever reason. Our bodies are used to certain foods from years of us not eating so healthy and then we say no? Our bodies say I will not be denied!! That is not weakness. This WOE helps to correct that but just keep trying to work through the process, because it is not instantaneous. I know what you mean about wanting to eat meals with your husband, I do the same thing. There are lots of work arounds, why not try to pick one day this weekend, and eat half of what you normally do instead of the 500 calories? I agree with kitbag, put that one day behind you. It’s just one day in the rest of your life, and you are teaching your body new habits. People have given you several ideas, see what works best for you.

Nama, I too have tried EVERY diet out there, and I actually have fasted in the past, every other day (JUDDD). I just couldn’t do the three days a week, so I would do the every other with 800 cals. I’d rather do this because it’s less counting and more regular living, a pattern I can see myself adjusting to and being able to do long term. But still my body rejects this fasting thing right now. And yes I am happy with 4 pounds although I’m sure it is mostly water, I am just going to run with it. And also that’s why I measure everything, surely if even an arm loses a 1/4 inch, it’s progress!

And I love how flexible this plan is. When you see a friend and want to go out to lunch, we can move our fast day around a bit without worrying about it. I love being at peace with food.

cactusrose

5:09 pm
25 Jul 16
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Some encouragement for those starting out…

Update: Two weeks in…

No weight loss this week, but maintained the 4 pound loss from the first week so total loss is 4 pounds.

Measurements:
Waist: lost 1 inch
Hips: lost 1/2 inch
Thighs: lost 1/4 inch
Calf: lost 1/2 inch
Neck: lost 1 and 1/2 inch

Will be measuring and weighing in every week the day after the second fasting day of the week.

Best to all of you on your journey to health! Hope you all are having a lovely start to this week.