Day 6 of month long fast. I am at that point of no return I think. When I get random urges to quit, the fact I have come this far and don’t want to go through the beginning parts again kind of keep me in check. I will keep this up and fast throughout the whole month!
2nd Annual “March Madness” Fasting Challenge
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Here’s to the weekend of taking our power back!!
It’s time to let that inner strength and inner self shine!
I am so tired of looking in the mirror, seeing the damage I’ve done to myself! Taking a piece of clothing i used to wear not too long ago and it doesn’t fit me anymore, is a sad sad thing.
And yes, it could be physical reasons but all those equate to emotional and mental ones as well.
Thinking about myself to be ugly.
Thoughts of me sooo uncomfortable being with my husband. The fact that my neighbor asked me why i became so FAT kills me. All of these things i want to END. I want to take control. I want myself back!
And I’m on my way there.
DAY 6! Keep going everybody! You already know you can do it.
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Well I ended up having to end my fast with some light soup. I’m disappointed but it was for the best. I injured myself at work and had to be seen by a dr and they recommended I quit while taking the medication he prescribed. So im out for the next 2 days. Im sticking to keto meals and decided instead of quitting all together I will do 5 days fast and 2 days eat. This way I’m still working towards my goal but also listening to my body and hope in the future I can do a more extended fast. Keep going everyone. You all are amazing 
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Definitely! It’s one of the reasons that I am doing an extended fast as opposed to what I was doing before. Which was spending two years obsessing over macros, intermittent fasting-etc. I just want to fast track it a little. Being sick and tired of the obsession also led me to working with a woman on my relationship with food. She is a nutritionist, but we don’t talk about diet or specific foods. We talk about how I utilize food and how I abuse it. It’s been a wonderful experience and has changed my ultimate goal to a healthier one.
In other words, you are definitely not alone!!
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Yeeeeesssssss!!!
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That sounds really really helpful
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Yay! Day 6 of the month of madness! I am amazed with the amount of energy I have. Even when I don’t sleep well. Usually, when I don’t sleep well, I end up porkin’ out on some carb-bomb and struggle with exhaustion all day. Not today!
I’m so glad all of you are part of this journey! I never expected that joining this community would be so inspirational and helpful. Some of you may not feel this way but writing about your experiences on the road to health, with all its ups and downs, is a great service to others. You are being of service! Thanks you guys!
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Thank you all for sharing, what an inspiring and motivational crew of people here!
Though I’ll be trailing behind you about 5 days, I am definitely here celebrating each of the twists and turns on your paths. I really admire the focus on self-love and care, and on celebrating the process over the destination.
Happy weekend, and happy fasting. Y’all are rockstars.
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Hi everyone!
I’m sorry I disappeared… A lot is happening lately and I’ve been having lots of stress.
I finished day 6 successful but I’m feeling terribly, I have a massive headache, my back hurts, I can’t sleep, and I’m feeling like a zombie. And because of that I decided to have a meal for dinner, I know I shouldn’t but idk, my body is not working with me and it’s starting to affect my mental health.
I’m gonna eat some sushi and some rolls because I’ve been craving since the start, and I’ll try my hardest not to overeat.
I plan to start fasting again right after the meal and start again… I want to finish this month fasting, that’s what’s important to me. But if I have to have one meal every week for my body to keep going, I’ll do just that.
I couldn’t work yesterday or today and I can’t concentrate on anything, and that’s also messing me up a lot because I need to work. I’m also thinking that maybe my medicine have something to do with how I’m feeling. (I was never on medication during my other long term fastings)
Anyways, just thought I should be real and share everything without leaving anything behind.
Tomorrow I’m restarting and I hope this time everything goes well but I’ll be updating.
Be safe fasting everyone, stay strong, and always listen to your body 
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I am a few hours away from finishing day 6! I declined barbecue from my mom and she gave me a funny look because I never turn down barbecue! In fact, after the fast I’m planning on being vegan. I eat waaaay too much meat and that’s one of my guilty pleasures. I’m starting to have the drowsy symptoms. I couldn’t sleep at all last night. I’m not hungry but now it’s just a mind over matter situation. I haven’t thought about eating, but I look up mukbangs now lol. Day 7 here we come!
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Day 7 started 45min ago for me and I’m so happy I made it and it’s time for bed! The cravings have been SO intense for me the last two days and I was so scared I would cave. I am addicted to junk food and fell into a horribly destructive habit of binging on it during the two weeks before this fast. I need this reset and relearn how to cope without food
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You have done really well, it is a win, have a nice low carb refeed and jump back on. We are all here for you. Hope you feel better after eating 
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Starting mine tomorrow the 8.03…
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Welcome! You’ve got a lot of support here!
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Brilliant and true advice. One of the most precious gifts we can give ourselves is changing those sentences we’ve somehow believed in and fall back on. Changing that language is crucial in successfully navigating the rest of your life. Such an important reminder xx
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Forgot to check in today for Day 6 but I ended up drinking coconut water. I’m not too mad about it because it helped with my electrolytes I was feeling a bit off.
Update on my foot; it’s healing. I’m still not able to put too much pressure on it but the swelling has gone down a lot.
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Day 7, this is the longest I have managed to fast this year. It has been hard and I thank God for his strength
Well done everyone, if we fall we get back on. We are all overcomers and winners 
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Sorry guys for only posting now. Today is my 6th day of my fast but honestly i feel great! Not feeling week and no headache. Just craving specially smelling foods everytime my family cook for breakfast, lunch and dinner. But i just keep telling myself that i can do this! it’s only 1 month then i can eat with them and have bbq at the backyard. Whenever i felt hungry i just have some Tea or black coffee no sugar and my hunger goes away, it’s very hard fighting hunger pangs but we need to keep in mind why we started this fast. We can do this guy’s till end of March.
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So great to see how you are all holding up and going through all these changes that come along with extended fasting!
Over here it is almost 6 am on Sunday morning. I am at 275 hours right now and was sure to crush the 100 kilo barrier this weekend.
The scale is a funny thing though. It is absolutely lying to me 
So far it says I have lost about 6,5 kilos/14 lbs (which I think is absolutely fabulous ) BUT for the past 3 days my scale says I have not lost anything! 
In the past this would have been a huge distress. It would cause me to go into a mental mind game ending in eating “because I can’t lose weight so I might as well (over)eat.”
Not this time though!
I have stayed at it and I WILL continue, because I know the scale is NOT a good representation of weight loss during an extended fast.
Our bodies are SO complex, yet most people believe that losing weight is a mere question of eating less calories than we use up daily.
Well, weight loss does not work that way! (If you still believe the CICO theory of calorie in calorie out, I urge you to read any book by dr Jason Fung or look it up on his website!!!)
My body is healing. It is working so hard to brush away all the crap I have been giving it throughout these years. It is slowly eating away the fat.
I know for a fact that I am losing fat, I am losing inches around my waist and feel how my stomach is changing. All good stuff!
And when I continue fasting (it is not even a matter of if, I WILL continue) at one point or another, the scale will go down again!
I’m sharing this here, because I am a little ahead of you and want to help you stay on track. Even if the scale does not move!
So right now, I am thinking of all the health benefits that come along with extended fasting. About how my body is eating away the fat for energy (and I know that is what it is doing, because I feel absolutely strong and energetic!). And about how it will drop all the excessive weight after all!
We can do this 
Happy Sunday fasting!
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Definitely think about all the different choices I could have or would have made if it were not for my fear and belief that my weight would hold me back. Learning to find peace in that and move forward so I can step into the opportunities that will come my way that I won’t sabotage or run from Fasting is a huge part of my healing process as I consecrate my mind and form new beliefs and habits xx
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